大学英语教学资料-unit 2.pptVIP

Homework Check Read the story on P1 and answer: Why do you think the driver is asking for $50 instead of $32.5? Some likely interpretations The taxi driver is trying to cheat Lee. extra charges for luggage that Lee doesn’t know about. Extra charges for tolls that Lee doesn’t know. There is an honest misunderstanding. Lee misunderstood what the driver said, or didn’t hear what he said clearly. The driver has included a tip for himself –an unreasonably large one. Culture Note Taxi charges: in taxis in the us, it is quite normal to have a small extra charge for each of luggage. In the us there are also sometimes tolls for bridges, tunnels and certain roads. and the taxi driver will pay these first and then add them to the cost of the ride. Tipping: in the us it is normal to add a tip of 10%-15% to the cost of a taxi ride. (tipping is not normal in fast-food restaurants where customs get their own food. Taxis in the Us: while taxis can often be found at Us airports, taxis are rare in all but the largest American cities, and to get a taxi people often need to call a taxi company. This is because most Americans drive their cars. (in large cities, taxi drivers are often immigrants form other countries who do not speak English as their first language.) Review: Interpretation of greetings 上哪去？ 去哪啦？ 吃过了吗？ Acceptable Greetings 中文 出去呀？ 吃饭去？ 回来了？ 忙着呢？ 忙什么呢？ 在洗车呀？ 这衣服真漂亮，新买的吧？ 你看起来气色不错。 英文 What’s up? What’s happening? What’s going on? Lovely day, isn’t it? Miserable weather, isn’t it? It’s a heavy rain, isn’t it? You look fantastic in this dress! You look very smart in that sweater. Unit 2 High-context Low context Gift receiving Self reliance privacy Lead in 【十大最不靠谱谎言】1.老婆：我就逛逛，什么都不买；2.同事：改天请你吃饭；3.领导：我只讲两句；4.服装店：这衣裳就是为你设计的；5.老公：在开会呢；6.售票员：下一辆马上就来；7.朋友：真的没钱借给你；8.餐厅：菜马上就好；9.孩子：妈妈，我就吃一个；10.广告：用了都说好。 High-context Culture（强交际语境文化） High-context communication can be characterized as being indirect, ambiguous, and understated, with speakers being reserve