Unit 8Unit 8

Help Yourself, PleaseHelp Yourself, Please

Warm-up ActivitiesWarm-up Activities

1. Can you tell us a dinner party you’ve been to before?

2. As far as you know, what’s the difference between a Chinese dinner party and an American one?

3. On which occasions will Chinese have dinner together?

Dialogue A: “Cheers!”Dialogue A: “Cheers!”

(Zhou Hong, Dean of the Department of Foreign Languages, and William Abel, a professor from England, are at a dinner party.)

Z: Would you like to use chopsticks or a knife and fork?W: I think I’ll try chopsticks and see if I can manage them.Z: Very good. Would you like wine or spirits?

W: I’d like to have a little Maotai, the famous Chinese spirits, please.

Z: Here’s to your health. Cheers!

W: And to yours. Cheers!

Z: Now let’s try the food. This is sea-cucumber.

W: Very delicious.

Z: Help yourself to the duck, the crispy roast

duck. Have it while it’s hot.

W: It’s very tender and crispy.

Are they Are they truetrue or or falsefalse??

1. Zhou Hong and William are at a tea party.

2. Professor Abel would like to use a knife fork.

3. William wants to drink a little Maotai.

4. Zhou Hong asks William to try some sea food.

5. William says the sea cucumber is very tender and crispy.

Dialogue B: “What about some fruit?”Dialogue B: “What about some fruit?”

(Zhou Hong and Professor Abe are continuing their conversation while having their meal.)

Z: Have some of the sweet and sour fish, please. W: It’s appetizing and tasty. Z: Will you have another cup of spirits? W: No, thank you. I’m afraid it’s a bit too strong for me.

Z: How about having a glass of white wine to go with the fish?

W: That’s a good idea. This dish is really wonderful.

Z: What about some fruit? Help yourself to an apple, please.

W: It’s very juicy. I must say we’ve had a splendid meal. It’s necessary to

praise the meal !

Can you answer these questions?Can you answer these questions?

1. What does Zhang Hong ask Professor Abel to have?

2. Why doesn’t William have another cup of spirits?

3. What does the phrase “white wine” means?

4. What does William mean by saying “we’ve had a splendid meal”?

Let’s celebrate Let’s celebrate ChristmasChristmas!!

Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. It is traditionally celebrated on December 25 by most Western Christian churches. Aspects of celebration may include gift-giving, Christmas trees, display of Nativity sets, church attendance, the Father Christmas/Santa Claus myth, and family gatherings. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christemasse. It is a contraction meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the Greek letter X, an abbreviation for Christ.

Passage A:Passage A: How Americans Receive Their Guests at How Americans Receive Their Guests at Home?Home?

It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went but the party continued. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him, but the host went to meet him, and took him to the bar for a drink.

The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at his host. “Do you know,” he said, “Nobody invited me to this party. I don’t know you, I don’t know your wife, and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him—and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”

Passage B: Passage B: Food in Chinese CultureFood in Chinese Culture

Food is a central part of the Chinese culture. A delightful and delicious meal creates happiness, harmony, mental and physical well-being. So if you invite foreign friends to dinner, you’d better give them a brief introduction to Chinese food.

Chinese cuisine has a long and glorious history. It was world-famous for its perfect combination of “color, aroma, taste and appearance”. Chinese cuisine gives emphasis

to the seasonings, slicing techniques, the perfect timing of cooking and the art of laying out the food on the plate. Some of the best-known schools of Chinese cuisine are the Cantonese cuisine of the south, the Shandong cuisine of the north, the HuaiYang cuisine of the east and the Sichuan cuisine of the west. Nowadays, Chinese cuisine has developed into a very sophisticated art. That perhaps is one of the reasons why Chinese people often treat their foreign guests with Chinese food.

a knife and fork 一套刀叉 不定冠词 a/an 常用在表示成对名词的第一

个名词之前 , 后接动词单数形式。 a cup and saucer 一套杯碟 a hat and coat 一套衣帽 a lock and key 一套锁和钥匙 如果不是自然成对的词语，则每个名词之

前都要使用不定冠词 When I go out, I’ll take a umbrella and a h

andbag.

try vs. manage try v. 强调努力，尝试。可能虽然失败，但仍设法

争取成功。 I tried to do the experiment many times, but failed.

manage v. 努力去做某事，并且取得成功 Although he was very busy, he managed to finish his work on time. manage 还有“ 经营，管理”之意 It’s very hard for a little girl to manage such a big company. manager n. 经理 general manager 总经理

有关饮料的表达法有关饮料的表达法：：beverages 饮料

soya-bean milk 豆浆 syrup of plum 酸梅汤 tomato juice 番茄汁 orange juice 橘子汁 coconut milk 椰子汁 asparagus juice 芦荟汁 grapefruit juice 葡萄柚汁 vegetable juice 蔬菜汁 ginger ale 姜汁 sarsaparilla 沙士 soft drink 汽水 black tea 红茶

tea leaves 茶叶 jasmine tea 茉莉 ( 香片 )

tea bag 茶包 lemon tea 柠檬茶 coco-cola(coke) 可口可乐

Cheers! 口语中的敬酒词，“干杯”Bottoms up! 干杯！To your health! / Here’s to your health! 为了你的健康，干杯！To 2007! 为了 2007 年干杯！I propose a toast to our manager!我提议为了经理干杯！Let’s drink a toast to their marriage!让我们为了他们的婚姻干杯！Let’s drink to our great country!让我们为了我们伟大的祖国干杯！ Cheer up! 振奋起来

Help yourself to…please.

Have …,please. 二者均为常见的让菜的说法 Help yourself to some ice cream please!

请吃点冰淇淋吧！ Have some more French fries, please!

请再吃点薯条吧！ Help yourself! 此句可以单独使用，表示不用

客气，请随意吃。

有特色的中国食品名称：有特色的中国食品名称：

100-year egg, stinky tofu, seaweed soup, fried leek dumplings, fried bread stick, steamed dumplings, Steamed bun, dried tofu, sticky rice cake, sliced noodles, salted duck egg, rice porridge,…

Hot pot, roast duck, fried dough twist… 大家能翻译出多少呢？

meal n. an amount of food eaten at one time 一餐，一顿饭

Breakfast is the first meal of the day. Could you cook a hot meal for me?

dish n. a flat shallow container They helped themselves from a large dish. Who will do the dishes? n. food prepared in a particular way 一道菜，菜肴 This makes an excellent hot main dish. Today’s main dish/course is steak.

appetizing adj. causing desire, esp. for food 开胃的，促进食欲的 The Sweet and Sour Fish is very appetizing. The Braised Beef smells appetizing. appetizer n. a small amount of food or drink before a meal 开胃菜 appetite n. 食欲，胃口 I have not appetite for the dish. to whet your appetite 吊人胃口 食物味道口感小结： sour 酸 sweet 甜 bitter 苦 hot 辣 spicy 麻辣 crispy/ crisp 脆的，爽口的 tasty 美味的 delicious 美味的 tender 嫩的 tough 咬 / 切不动的

juicy 多汁的

another/ other /the other/ the othersa. another 另一个，泛指，修饰单数可数名词。 I don’t like the pen. Please give me ～ one. b. other + 复数名词，表示不定的其他人或物 Tome is at home. The other students are at sch

ool.c. the other 强调二者中的另外一个。 I have two bags. One is blue, the other is black.d. others 泛指另一些别的人或者物 Some like this, others like that.e. the others 特指除了已说明的人或物之外其余所

有的人或者物。 This dictionary is better than the others.

afraid adj. a. be afraid (that) 礼貌用语，对已经发生或者可能

发生的某事儿表示歉意或者提出婉转的看法 , 表示“恐怕”。

I’m afraid (that) you made a mistake. I’m afraid (that) I can’t go to visit you tomorrow. b. be afraid of + 名词或者动名词，“不敢，怕 ,

担心” Many people are afraid of snakes. Are you afraid of staying at home alone? I’m afraid of making mistakes. c. be afraid to + 动词原形， 表示“怕，不敢”。 Everyone is afraid to die.

fearful adj. 可怕的，害怕的，担心的。 可以表示“引起恐惧的”，又表示内心的害怕和忧虑。 The old man was fearful of falling.

The doctor was fearful that the patient should get worse.

There was a fearful accident on the road just now.

terrible adj. 恐怖的，强调令人感到可怕的。 That was a terrible story.

Can you hear the terrible sound outside?

frightened adj. 受惊的，恐惧的 , 强调被吓到了。 They were frightened by the dog behind the door.

How about…/ Why not … 常用于提建议 How about going to the new museum? Why not go to the park and have a picnic there? What about … 可用于询问别人意见 What about a cup of coffee?

go with 和…一起，相配 Your shoes go very well with your skirt. Your hairstyle doesn’t go with your clothes. match v. 相配，相媲美 No caps here can match my suits. No one can match her in study. match-maker n. 红娘

Some phrases about “go”Some phrases about “go”

go away 消失，走开 go down 下沉，落下 go for sb/sth 适用于 go into sth 猛烈的撞上 go off 离开，爆炸 go on 继续 go through 仔细观察

splendid adj. very fine, excellent

You’ve got an offer? Splendid!

Having a party at home is a splendid idea.

类似的表达： terrific ， wonderful

She is doing a terrific job!

It was a wonderful idea to have a party

outside.

adj. very beautiful/ expressive

We went to a splendid castle last year

come and go 来来往往，做短暂的停留 Visitors came and went at the party. Boats and ships come and go on the river. but 表示转折 Translate the following sentences: a. People live and die but life continues. b. 太阳升起又落下，但日子在继续。 c. 新经理来了，老经理离去，但产品名牌保持不变。

take…to 带…去… He promised to take me to Beijing. This bus can take you to the subway station.

bar n. 酒吧 (=pub Br.E) He used to go to the bar on Huaihai Road. n. a piece of sth with straight sides a bar of soap/ chocolate n. a long straight piece of metal or wood All the ground floor windows are fitted with bars. 所有底层的用户都装了护栏。

in front of = before 在…的前面 There is a desk in front of the blackboard.

There are more 50 people in front of me.

in the front of 在某个地方 /范围的前部 The teacher is in the front of the classroom.

There is a red flag in the front of the boat.

behind 在…后面 beside 在旁边 next to 在隔壁

wait…for : 等候，等待 I’ll be right here waiting for you! 我会一直在这里等你！ We have been waiting for the bus for a long time but it has not come yet.我们已经等了好久，但是公车还没有来。

Translation exercises: a. …and my teacher is staying in his office for m

e to talk about that problem.b. 而我父母还在家等着我的电话呢。c. 而且我的秘书还在办公桌旁等着我口述呢。

central adj. a. most important; main She has been a central figure in the campaign. b. having power or control over other parts The organization has a central office in York. c. in the centre of I live in the central London. central bank 中央银行 central heating 集中供热 central government 中央政府

delightful adj. very pleasant 令人快乐的 a ～ restaurant ; a ～ child

create v. 创造 creation n.

happy adj. Happiness n.

harmony adj. 和谐的， 友好的 the ～ relationship between China and Korea

harmony n. be in harmony with

They live together in harmony.

mental adj. 脑力的 physical adj. 体力的 Is that a mental or physical job?

So if…, you’d better… 如果想要… , 你最好…翻译练习：a. If you want to show our hospitality to forei

gn friends, you’d better arrange a dinner party to entertain them.

b. 如果想表达合作的意愿，你最好亲自去趟公司。

c. 如果有提高效率的创新想法，你最好提出建设性的建议。

combination n. 结合体，联合体 What an unusual combination of flavors!

combination lock 密码锁 combine v. 结合，混合，联合 Combine the eggs with a little flour and

heat the mixture gently.

mix v. 混合 (混合后，不能看出原来的材料） If you mix blue and yellow together, you’ll

get green.

be famous/ world-famous for…

以…而出名 Hang Zhou is famous for its picturesque scenery.

Please translate these sentences:

a. The area is world-famous for its rich natural resources and vast land.

b. 爱因斯坦因其相对论而世界文明。 c. 我们这座城市因其古建筑而世界文明。

emphasis n. special importance that is given

to something

to put/lay/place ～ on something

The emphasis in on learning the spoken English.

emphasize v. to give importance to 强调 She emphasized that their plan would mean

sacrifices and hard work.

It should be emphasized that it is only one

possible explanation.

season v. 给食物调味，加佐料 Season the lamb with garlic and rosemary.

slice v. 把…切成薄片 Slice the cucumber thinly.

technique n.技术 time v. 时间的计量 lay out 布置，安排 中国菜讲究的是调味，切功，烹饪时间的掌握以及装盘的技巧。

develop v. 发展，壮大 ～ from…into …

The place has rapidly developed from a

small fishing community into a thriving

tourist resort. 这个地方从一个小渔村发展成为一个繁荣的旅游胜地。

sophisticated adj. 见多识广的，复杂先进的 a ～ woman 一个熟女 a ～ machine 一个精密的机器

翻译练习 (develop…into)

a. Nowadays, car manufacturing has developed into a most profitable business.

b. 现在，乒乓球已经发展成为奥林匹克比赛项目。

c. 现在，中国书法已经成为一门珍贵的传统艺术。

That is one of the reasons why…

那就是…的原因之一 a. This is one of the reasons why some Chi

nese parents would rather do everything for their children.

b. 那也许就是为什么美国孩子比中国孩子更独立的原因之一。

c. 这就是为什么大学生喜欢玩网络游戏的原因之一。

Thank You for Your Attention!Thank You for Your Attention!