合工大研究生英語課件.ppt

1、Company Logo,Main Idea of the Text,In the text, Harry Allen Smith offers some ideas about how to deal with compliments. By his own experiences when receiving a compliment, he asserts that in social intercourse a compliment is much harder to respond to than an insult. In searching for a technique to

2、cope with compliments, he turns to children and the Spanish-speaking people who are said to be the most conversationally adroit on earth, but they are of no help. Finally he concludes that poise is the basis of all graceful social intercourse. So the only sensible response to a compliment is： Thank

3、You.,Company Logo,Words manage successfully Examples： They lack the strength to cope with all the problems as they are not quite experienced. Even Mr. Smith, who is noted for his inexhaustible patience, could not cope with this difficult student. 2. blurt out say （sth.） suddenly or without thinking

4、of the effect or result Examples： Peter was so excited that he blurted the news out before we could stop him. Kids are known for blurting something important out at unusual times.,Company Logo,Words you dont realize when youre well off. I think youd be better off if you just moved back to your mothe

5、rs house for a while. 8. get possession of become the owner or occupier （of sth.） Examples： We didnt get possession of the car until a few days after the auction. How did you get possession of the painting?,Company Logo,Words if you put your mind to it, you can do it. The scientist put his mind to t

6、he math problem to solve it. 10. come up with find or produce （an answer, a solution, etc.） Examples： Scientists will have to come up with new methods of increasing the worlds food supply. He receives ideas, organizes and comes up with interpretations and new ideas.,Company Logo,Words ignore sth. Ex

7、amples： John brushed off Bills warning that he might fall from the tree. Ive tried to make contact with the neighbors but theyve always brushed me off. 12. on the right track thinking or acting in a correct way Examples： He solved the problem in no time because he started out on the right track. Wev

8、e had the initial test results and it looks as though were on the right track.,Company Logo,Words fall to pieces Examples： Ann did what she could do to keep the marriage from falling apart. The only flaw of the poem is that the rhyme falls apart in the last line.,Company Logo,Words detestable Exampl

9、es： Critics blame the students poor test performances on execrable teaching. Your handwriting is so execrable that I can hardly read it. 18. adroit adj. skilful Examples： They are highly efficient and especially adroit at persuading the employees to do more work. Employing such devices is a fine tes

10、t of sheer writing skill, of careful and adroit manipulation of language.,Company Logo,Words swollen)1. increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity eg. The music swelled to a crescendo. 2.become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger eg. The mother was swelling with pride when she spoke of her

11、 son = puff up,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 80) I worked like a dog to get it written. I worked very hard to write it. 我當時寫得好苦啊。,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 81) . the unwritten code of authorhood . the convention that authors have to follow著書人的一條不成文的規(guī)定 (line 100) . with immeasurably l

12、ovely egg on your face . with your feeling extremely embarrassed一臉尷尬,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 101) There is no point in trying to play the game back at them theyll top you in the end, no matter what. It is no use trying to make a clever retort theyll eventually surpass you in all situatio

13、ns.要想回敬他們是沒有用的不管說什么，最后他們總會占上風。,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 103) . at the bottom of all graceful social intercourse lies poise . keeping dignified and confident is the most important in all decent social intercourse在所有得體的社交場合，最根本的就是保持鎮(zhèn)定,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 109) . a lady of qua

14、lity . a lady of high social position 一位貴婦人 (line 109) Given the same circumstances I would have quietly asked for a coil of rope. If I were in the same situation, I would have felt so ashamed as to hang myself with a coil of rope without being noticed.要是我遇到這種情況，我會感到極為窘迫，恨不得悄悄地找根繩子去上吊。,Company Logo,

15、Passage analysis,(line 111) He said, with superb calmness and gravity, “Madam, I will thank you for that goose.” He said, very calmly and seriously, “Madam, I will thank you if you give me back the goose.” （The man cleverly shifts the embarrassment by deliberating talking down to her in a formal and

16、 dignified way.）他極為平靜而莊重地說，“夫人，您把那鵝給我，我將感激不盡?！?Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 112)If we could all comport ourselves with that kind of dignity, and quit jittering, our social life would be much more enjoyable. 要是我們的行為舉止都能保持這種風度，擺脫局促不安，那我們的社交生活就會有趣得多。,Company Logo,Passage analysis,(line 116) . th

17、e chances hes just making conversation . . it is very likely that he just wants to have a talk with you . 他可能只是想和你說說話。,Company Logo,Section four,section three,Section two,Section one,Text organization.,(Para.1-4) Its difficult to accept with grace a particular compliment.,(Para.5-7)People make mista

18、kes when reacting to a compliment with denial and derogation.,(Para.8-11) different techniques employed by different people to cope with compliments.,(Para.12-13)conclusion: the poise in all social intercourse- the only sensible response to compliments,Passage analysis,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,

19、III. Vocabulary A.1. came up with 2. The chances are 3. fell flat 4. bestowed upon 5. downright 6. put your mind 7. appalled 8. verdict 9. poise 10. blurted out,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,B. 1. inarticulate 2. insults 3. inept 4. glowingly 5. execrable 6. enhance 7. invite 8. sickly 9. adroit 10.

20、 charming,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,C. 1. A2.C3. C4. B5. A 6. C7. D8. A9. C10. A,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,IV. Cloze 1. hesitant 2. playing 3. contributes 4. or 5. confidence 6. external 7. lurking 8. whose 9. because 10. withhold,11. Given 12. for 13. perspective 14. drawback 15. competitio

21、n 16. achieved 17. equal 18. based 19. enters 20. enhancing,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,Translation A. 我想了片刻，覺得世界上講西班牙語的人最善于辭令，也許可以從他們身上學到點什么。你對他們中的一個人贊嘆說，“我從來沒見過這么漂亮的房子，”他馬上答道，“您大駕光臨，更使蓬蓽生輝?！弊屇阏驹谀莾?，一臉尷尬。要想回敬他們是沒有用的不管說什么，最后他們總會占上風。,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,有一點很清楚： 在所有得體的社交場合，最根本的就是保持鎮(zhèn)定。伊利莎法勒寫

22、過一本美國最早的有關禮儀方面的書。她在書中講述了一個故事，闡明保持鎮(zhèn)定的重要性。那是在新英格蘭舉行的一次高雅的宴會上，主人切鵝時，鵝不慎脫手，滑出了盤子，落在一位貴婦人的衣裙上。要是我遇到這種情況，我會感到極為窘迫，恨不得悄悄地找根繩子去上吊?？墒?，這位主人卻泰然自若。他極為平靜而莊重地說，“夫人，您把那鵝給我，我將感激不盡?！币俏覀兊男袨榕e止都能保持這種風度，擺脫局促不安，那我們的社交生活就會有趣得多。,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,如果我們牢記下面這一點，我們就會顯得更加鎮(zhèn)定自如： 每當有人恭維你時，他可能只是想和你說說話。唯一明智的回答就是由八個小小的字母

23、構成兩個簡潔的小詞： Thank you ！,Company Logo,Key to Exercises,B. An important step in becoming an effective flatterer is to understand why flattery helps you establish better relationships with others. The root cause of the power of flattery gets at a basic principle of human behavior： People crave being appreciated. The vast majority of people are of the similar idea despite different cultures. In Asian cultures the desire for group recognition is generally stronger than the desire for individual recognition. Nevertheless, the need for recognition is present