1、Ethnic Identity,New Era Interactive English Book 3 Unit 1,大连东软信息学院,Teaching Objectives:,Readingrecognize classification wordsWriting write according to the basic structure of essays Translatingtranslate according to different types of texts,Ethnic Identity,Reading 1,Warm-up discussion,How many ethni
2、c groups are there in China? Can you name some? Which ethnic group do you belong to? Which ethnic groups are you most interested in? How can you distinguish people of one ethnic group from another?,Section 1 (para.1) Combinations of ethnic boundary markers are used to distinguish one ethnic group fr
3、om another.,Section 2. (para.2) Native language frequently serves as an ethnic boundary marker.,Section 3. (para.3) In many cases, religious differences may be the most important marker of ethnic identity.,Section 4. (para.4) It is common to identify ethnic groups by their physical characteristics.
4、Section 5 (para. 5) Culture traits remain the most important, diverse, and complex category of ethnic boundary markers. Section 6 (para.6) On special occasions, many people emphasize their ethnic identity by wearing ethnic clothes.,words and expressions,Boundary n. 界线; 边界; 境界; 范围The river is the bou
5、ndary between the two countries. 这条河是两国的界河。Science advances the boundaries of knowledge. 科学扩展了知识的范围。,boundary, border, frontier, limit,These nouns all denote a line or an area separating one piece of territory from another. 所有这些名词都指分隔一地域与另一地域的线或地区。 1) boundary is a limiting line: boundary 是限制线： A st
6、one wall marked the boundary between the two farms. 2) border is a line that separates political entities: Border 是将政治实体分离的界限： Customs officers inspected our luggage when we crossed the border.当我们过境时海关官员检查了我们的行李。,3)Frontier denotes the part of a country that faces toward or fronts an adjoining count
7、ry: Frontier 意指一国中朝向或面对邻国的部分： “that long Canadian frontier from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans, guarded only by neighborly respect and honorable obligations” “那条 自大西洋至太平洋的长边界线， 仅出于邻国的尊敬和高尚义务守护着” （温斯顿S丘吉尔）。4) Limit denotes a boundary that surrounds an area: Limit 意指包围一地区的界线： Cars cannot exceed 35
8、 miles per hour within city limits. 在市区线以内车速不能超过每小时35英里,Overt: a. open and observablee.g. overt hostilityovert intelligence gatheringDenote vt. To mark ;indicatee.g. A flashing yellow light denotes caution.,Grant vt.,To consent to the fulfillment of:同意：同意对的满足：grant a request.同意要求To accord as a favor
9、, prerogative, or privilege:授予：把作为帮助，特权或权利而给予：granted the franchise to all citizens.给予所有公民选举权To bestow; confer:赠予；提供：grant aid.给予帮助To concede; acknowledge:承认；知道：I grant the genius of your plan, but you still will not find backers.我承认你的计划有创意，但你还是不会找到支持者,习惯用语,take it for granted 认为理所当然grant(ing) that
10、.(=granted that .)假定., 即使.,Distinguish vt.& vi. To perceive as being different or distinct(常与from, between连用.),Can you distinguish between those two objects?Speeches distinguishes man from the animals.你能区分不同的乐器吗? Can you distinguish the different musical instruments?,Correspond vi. 通信（with） 相当于； 等于；
11、 相关（to） 【数】对应； 与.一致； 符合（to， with）,correspond with sb. 与某人通信The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会。His actions do not correspond with his words. 他言行不一。,In association with,e.g. I learned from my association with them. Readily: ad. Promptly , willingly, easilye.g.1) I can readily believe that she is lazyat home-she is very lazy at school.2)wherever he goes, he readilyaccommodates to changed conditions.,For the sake of brevity, we will limit our discussion to one trait-clothing.,For the sake of : in order to , because of,Thank You !,
