1、Unit 2 People are people people,personality,Warming-up,Are you a people person?,Andy Dufresne ,a young and successful banker, is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover.,calm knowledgeable wise tough persistent never give up or yield,Olaf, a comic-relief
2、 snowman who dreams of experiencing summer,sympathetic innocent nave amusing/funny lovely selfless,What kind of person are you? make a self-assessment and talk to your partner.,Are you a people person?,Finish the questionnaire on page 18 and find out what kind of person you are on page 126. Do you a
3、gree with the description of you? Do you think questionnaires are a good way of finding out about ones personality?,unsociable?,sociable,what clauses,Grammar,observe and conclude the rule,What you need to realize is that there are lots of positive things about yourself. This is what makes you popula
4、r with people who know you. Sometimes it is better to listen to what others to say. Rules: “what” means _. Reflect: Can these what-noun clauses be transformed into attributive clauses?,the thing that,Exercise: join the sentence to make one what clause,1. Jacobs really imaginative. I like this about
5、him. 2. He told me something. I dont remember it now. 3. He never says please or thank you. This makes him seem rude. 4. Everyone makes mistakes. You should remember this. 5. He never stops talking. I find this really annoying.,What personalities/attributes make a good friend?,Knowledge cannot repla
6、ce friendship, Id rather be an idiot than lose you. -Patrick to SpongeBob.,Recommended film: Mary and Max,Work bank: personality,Vocabulary,Read about Matthews classmates. Tick the ones that you think he considers to be his friends.,sympathetic charming-attractive witty intellectual bubbly-energetic
7、,careless shallow pretentious-affected smug cheeky-shameless hypocritical scatty,adaptable 适应性强aggressive 有进取心的ambitious /aspiring 有抱负的alert 机灵的careful 仔细的candid 正直的competent 有能力的confident 自信的conscientious 尽责的considerate 体贴的caring 有爱心的diligent 勤奋的dependable 可靠的learned 博学的optimistic 乐观的humble 谦虚的sens
8、ible 理智的,narrow-minded 心胸狭隘的 conceited 自负的 cynical 愤世嫉俗的 cowardly 懦弱的 dishonest 不老实的 pessimistic 消极的 rude 粗鲁的 eccentric 古怪的 greedy 贪婪的 indecisive 优柔寡断的 mean 吝啬的 moody喜怒无常的 snobbish 势力的 sensitive 敏感的,Listen,practical jokes,Pre-listening: background knowledge,A practical joke is a mischievous trick pl
9、ayed on someone, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, confusion, or discomfort. A practical joke is “practical“ because it consists of someone doing something physical, in contrast to a verbal or written joke. In Western culture, April Fools Day is a day traditionally dedicated
10、to conducting practical jokes,Listening,1. Exercise b: listen and put the pictures in order. 2. Exercise c: listen and answer questions.,Post-listening,Which of the jokes did you find the funniest? Can you give other examples of practical jokes? What problems could playing practical jokes on people
11、cause?,Verbs+gerund/infinitive,Grammar,类型一:习惯上要接不定式作宾语的动词,afford 付得起 agree 同意 apply 申请 arrange 安排 ask 要求 care 想要 choose 选择 decide 决定 demand 要求 desire 请求 determine 决心 expect 期待 help 帮助 hope 希望 intend 打算 manage 设法 offer 主动提出 plan 计划 prepare 准备 pretend 假装 promise 答应 refuse 拒绝 want 想要 wish 希望,类型二:习惯上要接动
12、名词作宾语的动词,admit 承认 advise 建议 allow 允许 appreciate 感激 avoid 避免 consider 考虑 delay 推迟 deny 否认 discuss 讨论 dislike 不喜欢 enjoy 喜爱 escape 逃脱 excuse 原谅 fancy 设想 finish 完成 forbid 禁止 forgive 原谅 give up 放弃 imagine 想像 keep 保持 mention 提及 mind 介意 miss 没赶上 pardon 原谅 permit允许 practise 练习 prevent 阻止 prohibit 禁止 put off
13、 推迟 report 报告 risk 冒险 suggest 建议 understand 理解,advise, allow, forbid, permit等动词之后,虽然不能直接跟不定式作宾语,但可接不定式作宾语补足语。如: The doctor advised me to stay in for a few days. The nurse allowed him to remain there, though it was not permitted. My father forbade me to watch TV. Permit me to introduce myself. 而有些动词(
14、如consider, understand, discuss)则可接“疑问词+不定式”作宾语。如: Have you considered how to get there? She doesnt understand how to look after him. We discussed what to do and where we should go.,类型三:既可接不定式也可接动名词作宾语的动词,1. 有的动词既可后接不定式作宾语,也可后接动名词作宾语,两者意思基本相同,有时甚至可以互换。这类动词主要有: like 喜欢 love 喜欢 hate 憎恨 prefer 宁可 begin
15、开始 start 开始 continue 继续 cant bear 不能忍受 bother 麻烦,2. 有的动词既可后接不定式作宾语,也可后接动名词作宾语,两者意思不同 (1) remember(记得),forget(忘记),regret(后悔)后接不定式指该不定式所表示的动作还未发生,后接动名词(有时可用完成式),则指该动名词所表示的动作已经发生。比较: Remember to turn out the lights before you go to bed. I remember reading about the earthquake in the papers. Dont forget
16、 to turn down the gas after an hour or so. I shall never forget seeing the Great Wall for the first time. I regret to say the job has been filled. I regret saying what I said. I shouldnt have said it. (2) try 后接不定式表示设法做某事,接动名词表示做某事试试(看有什么效果)。如: I tried to open the window. Perhaps you should try gett
17、ing up (= You should get up) earlier in the mornings.,(3) mean 后接不定式表示打算(想要)做某事,接动名词表示意味着(要)做某事。如: If we mean to catch the early bus, that means getting up before five. (4) stop 后接动名词表示停止做某事,接不定式表示停下正在做的事去做另一事(注意:后接不定式时,不定式不是宾语,而是目的状语)。如: He stopped speaking, and there was not a sound in the room. T
18、he bus stopped to take on more passengers. (5) cant help后接动名词表示禁不住去做某事,接不定式表示不能帮助做某事。如: Shes a funny girl, but yet you cant help liking her. The medicine cant help to get rid of your cold. (6) go on 后接不定式表示做完某事后接着做另一事,接动名词表示继续做正在做的事。如: The minister went on talking for two hours. The minister went on
19、 to talk about foreign policy.,类型四:非谓语动词用作介词的宾语,在通常情况下,动词用作介词的宾语时,要用动名词形式,不能用不定式。如: Besides doing the cooking I look after the garden. She was late because of missing the bus. You should think twice about employing someone youve never met. 但是,当非谓语动词位于but, except后作宾语时,习惯上要用不定式。并且,当其前有动词do时,则不定式不带to;若
20、其前没有动词do,则不定式通常带to。如: We had no choice but to wait. He never did anything but watch TV. It had no effect except to make him angry. I could do nothing except agree.,Youre both being a pain,Read and Listen,Pre-Reading,Do you ever have arguments? Who do you argue with most: members of your family or yo
21、ur friends?,Reading,1. Read and answer questions in exercise a. 2. Read again. Mark T or F in exercise b. 3. Finish 9. exercise a.,Post-reading,Talk about the most painful argument you ever have and how did it end up. You are supposed to make the story into dialogues and act it out with your partner
22、.,How to describe a person?,Writing,Read Olivias letter and reflect,When we want to describe a person, we should describe him/her from two aspects,_. However, because of lack of vocabulary, we can not give a vivid picture. Word bank: http:/www.learnenglish.de/basics/appearances.html#height,appearanc
23、e and personality,appearance,体格(build): fat(plump, overweight, obese), thin(slim, skinny, slender, bonny), slight 瘦小的; well-built 身材魁梧 身高 (height) of medium height ; middle-sized 身高中等的; of average height 一般身材; below average 低于平均身高; tall; short; tallish 有些高的; 1.78 meters 身高1.78米。,肤色(complexion): dark
24、, fair, golden, milky, pale, swarthy黝黑的/ 白皙的/ 金色的/ 牛奶般白的/ 苍白的/ 黝黑的 bronzed,tanned 古铜色;晒黑的 pallid, sallow 无血色的;蜡黄的Facial skin:clear洁净的 fine 细嫩的 wrinkled 布满皱纹的 coarse, hard, rough, tough 粗糙的 greasy, oily 油性weathered 饱经风霜的皮肤 blackheads, acne, dimples,general words: charming, elegant, handsome, goodlook
25、ing, ugly, plain, common/ordinary looking,facial features: 1. face: oval, square, round, heart-shaped, bloated(肿胀的),clean-shaven, weather-beaten, chubby, glowing 2. forehead: creased, smooth, glowing, raised, flat 3. eyes: oval, round, slanted(倾斜的), almond-shaped, narrow, wide; dancing, mesmerizing,
26、 watery, liquid, deep-set/sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyebrows, eyelashes: bushy, thin, long 4. nose: hooked, straight, pointed, flat, bulbous, nostrils 5. mouth: plump, pouting, thin-lipped tooth: even, uneven 6. cheeks: hollow, round, smooth, rugged, babyfat 7. smile: bright; broad 无所顾忌的;
27、charming; cunning 狡猾的; faint 不明显的; happy; pleasant; sad; sweet; pleased; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirking 傻笑的; friendly; warm; cold,头发(hair): (1) 发型(hair style): straight 直的; curly/wavy 卷发的; ponytail/pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的 fringe 刘海 bobbed hair (2) 发色(hair color): jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde
28、淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的. 服饰(dress) conservative 不显眼的; untidy 不整洁的 scruffy 邋遢的 smart 潇洒的 fashionable 时髦的 elegant 优雅的,personality,adaptable 适应性强aggressive 有进取心的ambitious /aspiring 有抱负的alert 机灵的careful 仔细的candid 正直的competent 有能力的confident 自信的conscientious 尽
29、责的considerate 周到的caring 有爱心的diligent 勤奋的dependable 可靠的learned 博学的optimistic 乐观的humble 谦虚的sensible 理智的,narrow-minded 心胸狭隘的 conceited 自负的 cynical 愤世嫉俗的 cowardly 懦弱的 dishonest 不老实的 pessimistic 消极的 rude 粗鲁的 eccentric 古怪的 greedy 贪婪的 indecisive 优柔寡断的 mean 吝啬的 moody喜怒无常的 snobbish 势力的 sensitive 敏感的,He has s
30、hort, black hair, sparkling brown eyes and a broad, friendly smile. He is wearing a dark suit and tie. He appears to be fit and trim. He looks like an intelligent, competent man.,This looks like a little girl wearing a pink top. She has plump round cheeks, and chubby little hands. She seems to be ve
31、ry interested in her Daddys bald head!,1. 说到我的爸爸的长相,他的长相很普通。中等身材,黑色的卷发。他的眼睛不大并且也不那么闪亮。但是他通常面带笑容,这让他看起来十分平易近人。,In terms of appearance, my father is kind of average. He is medium build with black and curly hair. His eyes are small and not so bright. But he always wears a friendly smile on his face, wh
32、ich makes him pretty approachable.,2. 你可以用这个世界上所有的溢美之词来形容他,帅,有形,性感。他的外表无可挑剔。强壮的身躯,俊俏的脸庞,1.83米的身高,还有一头飘逸的金发。,You can use all the commendatory/complimentary words to describe him, such as, handsome, charming, sexy His appearance is really attractive, muscular body, handsome face, nearly 6 feet and 4 i
33、nches tall, with a flyaway blond hair.,An extract from The Great Expectation,Bentley Drummle, who was so sulky a fellow that he even took up a book as if its writer had done him an injury, did not take up an acquaintance in a more agreeable spirit. Heavy in figure movement, and comprehension in the
34、sluggish complexion of his face, and in the large awkward tongue that seemed to loll about in his mouth as he himself lolled about in a room he was idle,proud,niggardly,reserved,and suspicious. He came of rich people down in Somersetshire, who had nursed this combination of qualities until they made
35、 the discovery that it was just of age and a blockhead. Thus, Bentley Drummle had come to Mr. Pocket when he was a head taller than that gentleman, and half a dozen heads thicker than most gentlemen.,本特利朱穆尔这家伙总是阴着个脸,就连看书时都好像作者曾经招惹过他似的,对待熟人也是这副德行,好不到哪儿去。他身体肥胖、动作迟缓、脑子愚钝,原本就气色暗滞的那张脸阴沉沉的,一条笨拙的大舌头沉甸甸地耷拉在嘴里,就好像他自己腻在屋子里懒得动弹一样,而且还生性懒惰、自负、吝啬、冷漠、多疑。他出生在萨默塞特郡的有钱人家,父母对其娇生惯养,造就了他这一身的恶习,直到他们发觉这家伙已经长大,是个蠢货。于是,他到了波基特先生这里接受绅士教育,而此时的他,个子比眼前这位绅士高出一头,心智却不及大多数绅士的一半。,