1、Unit1HappyFamilyLifeSpeakingTopic 1 春節詞匯 Spring Festival Words 節日名 Greeting season春 節 The Spring Festival 農 歷 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵節 The Lantern Festival 習俗 Customs 過年 Guo-nian;

2、have the Spring Festival 對聯 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry 春聯 Spring Festival couplets 剪紙 paper-cuts 年畫 New Year paintings 買年貨 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 茍婦® propose a toast燈籠 lantern: a portable light 煙花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrac

3、kers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)舞頒幣 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)戲 曲 traditional opera 雜耍 variety show; vaudeville 燈謎 riddles written on lanterns 燈會 exhibit

4、of lanterns 守歲 staying-up 拜 年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit 禁忌 taboo 去晦 氣 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors 壓歲錢 red envelopes/red packets/a cash gift; gift money; money given to children as lunar New Year gift 辭舊歲 b

5、id farewell to the old year 掃房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaningTraditions and cultures of Spring Festival祝福語Blessings金玉?堂 Treasures fill the home 生意興隆 Business flourishes 歲歲平安 Peace all year round 恭喜發財 Wishing you prosperity 和 氣生財 Harmony brings wealth 心想事成 May all your wishes come true 吉祥如意

6、Everything goes well 國泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 招財進寶 Money and treasures will be plentiful 帆 風順 Wishing you every success 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position 出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go 祝您新的年快 樂幸福！ Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!祝您事業成功，家庭美 滿 Wish yo

7、u success in your career and happiness of your family!食品Food年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake 團 圓飯 family reunion dinner 年夜飯 the dinner on New Year's Eve 餃子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli 湯圓 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fill

8、ings 糖果盤 candy tray 什專帛糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune 蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health 金桔 cumquat - prosperity 糖蓮子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come 糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship 紅棗 red dates - prosperity 花生 糖 peanut candy - sweetTheSpringF

9、estivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback,becomingthebusiesttimefortransportationsystemsofabouthalfamonthfromtheSpringFestival.Airports,railwaystationsandlong-distancebusstationsarecrowdedwith

10、homereturnees.TheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,oftenonemonthlaterthantheGregoriancalendar.ItoriginatedintheShangDynasty(c.1600BC-c.1100BC)fromthepeople'ssacrificetogodsandancestorsattheendofanoldyearandthebeginningofanewone.Strictlyspeaking,theSpringFestivalstartseveryyearinth

11、eearlydaysofthe12thlunarmonthandwilllasttillthemid1stlunarmonthofthenextyear.Ofthem,themostimportantdaysareSpringFestivalEveandthefirstthreedays.TheChinesegovernmentnowstipulatespeoplehavesevendaysofffortheChineseLunarNewYear.ManycustomsaccompanytheSpringFestival.Somearestillfollowedtoday,butothersh

12、aveweakened.Onthe8thdayofthe12thlunarmonth,manyfamiliesmakelabaporridge,adeliciouskindofporridgemadewithglutinousrice,millet,seedsofJob'stears,lotusseeds,beans,longanandgingko.The23rddayofthe12thlunarmonthiscalledPreliminaryEve.Atthistime,peopleoffersacrificetothekitchengod.Nowhowever,mostfamili

13、esmakedeliciousfoodtoenjoythemselves.AfterthePreliminaryEve,peoplebeginpreparingforthecomingNewYear.Thisiscalled"SeeingtheNewYearin".StoreownersarebusythenaseverybodygoesouttopurchasenecessitiesfortheNewYear.Materialsnotonlyincludeedibleoil,rice,flour,chicken,duck,fishandmeat,butalsofruit,

14、candiesandkindsofnuts.What'smore,variousdecorations,newclothesandshoesforthechildrenaswellasgiftsfortheelderly,friendsandrelatives,areallonthelistofpurchasing.BeforetheNewYearcomes,thepeoplecompletelycleantheindoorsandoutdoorsoftheirhomesaswellastheirclothes,bedclothesandalltheirutensils.Thenpeo

15、plebegindecoratingtheircleanroomsfeaturinganatmosphereofrejoicingandfestivity.AllthedoorpanelswillbepastedwithSpringFestivalcouplets,highlightingChinesecalligraphywithblackcharactersonredpaper.Thecontentvariesfromhouseowners'wishesforabrightfuturetogoodluckfortheNewYear.Also,picturesofthegodofdo

16、orsandwealthwillbepostedonfrontdoorstowardoffevilspiritsandwelcomepeaceandabundance.TheChinesecharacter"fu"(meaningblessingorhappiness)isamust.Thecharacterputonpapercanbepastednormallyorupsidedown,forinChinesethe"reversedfu"ishomophonicwith"fucomes",bothbeingpronounceda

17、s"fudaole."What'smore,twobigredlanternscanberaisedonbothsidesofthefrontdoor.Redpaper-cuttingscanbeseenonwindowglassandbrightlycoloredNewYearpaintingswithauspiciousmeaningsmaybeputonthewall.PeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve.Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.Theme

18、alismoreluxuriousthanusual.Dishessuchaschicken,fishandbeancurdcannotbeexcluded,forinChinese,theirpronunciations,respectively"ji","yu"and"doufu,"meanauspiciousness,abundanceandrichness.Afterthedinner,thewholefamilywillsittogether,chattingandwatchingTV.Inrecentyears,theSp

19、ringFestivalpartybroadcastonChinaCentralTelevisionStation(CCTV)isessentialentertainmentfortheChinesebothathomeandabroad.Accordingtocustom,eachfamilywillstayuptoseetheNewYearin.WakinguponNewYear,everybodydressesup.Firsttheyextendgreetingstotheirparents.TheneachchildwillgetmoneyasaNewYeargift,wrappedu

20、pinredpaper.PeopleinnorthernChinawilleatjiaozi,ordumplings,forbreakfast,astheythink"jiaozi"insoundmeans"biddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew".Also,theshapeofthedumplingislikegoldingotfromancientChina.Sopeopleeatthemandwishformoneyandtreasure.SouthernChineseeatniangao(NewYea

21、rcakemadeofglutinousriceflour)onthisoccasion,becauseasahomophone,niangaomeans"higherandhigher,oneyearafteranother."ThefirstfivedaysaftertheSpringFestivalareagoodtimeforrelatives,friends,andclassmatesaswellascolleaguestoexchangegreetings,giftsandchatleisurely.Burningfireworkswasoncethemostt

22、ypicalcustomontheSpringFestival.Peoplethoughtthesplutteringsoundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.However,suchanactivitywascompletelyorpartiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesoncethegovernmenttooksecurity,noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.Asareplacement,somebuytapeswithfirecrackersoundstolistento,somebreak

23、littleballoonstogetthesoundtoo,whileothersbuyfirecrackerhandicraftstohanginthelivingroom.Thelivelyatmospherenotonlyfillseveryhousehold,butpermeatestostreetsandlanes.Aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing,dragonlanterndancing,lanternfestivalsandtemplefairswillbeheldfordays.TheSpringFestivalthencomestoa

24、nendwhentheLanternFestivalisfinished.Chinahas56ethnicgroups.MinoritiescelebratetheirSpringFestivalalmostthesamedayastheHan people, and they have different customs. Useful words and expressions family 家庭 spouse 配偶 single 單身 life span 壽命 marriage life 婚姻生活 bachelor 單身漢 spinster 老處女 courtship 求愛lad少年，少

25、女female friend 女性 朋友 play house 過家家 play hide-and-seek 捉迷藏 puppy love 初 戀 friendship 友誼 engagement 訂婚 fianc e 未婚夫 fianc e 未婚妻 wedding ceremony 婚禮 honeymoon 蜜月 newlyweds 新婚夫 婦 husband 丈夫 wife 妻子 happiness 幸 福 mother-in-law 婆婆 dowry 嫁妝 mama's boy 沒有男子氣概的男人uxorious 疼愛妻子的twin 雙胞胎 daughter 女兒 son 兒子

26、maternal母親的 paternal 父親的 children 子女 parental 父 母親的 filial 子女的 divorce 離婚 consolation money 撫慰金 alimony 撫養 費 single parent 單親 fall in love 戀愛 fight for divorce 提請離婚訴訟 widow 寡 婦 widower 鰥夫 separation 分居 bridesmaid 女俵相 best man男俵相 monogamy 夫 妻制 in laws 姻 親 family tree 家 譜 ancestors 祖 先 descendant 后代1.

27、跟別人要錢moochoffsomeone我最討厭跟別人要錢的人了。Ifeelsickofthosewhomoochoffothers.2.錢掙海了coinmoney這幾年老張的錢掙海了。誰也沒料到他會發這么大的財。LaoZhangiscoiningmoneythesefewyears.Whocaneverexpecthewouldbeabletomakebundleslikethis!3.錢多得花不完havemoneytoburn老李的錢多得花不完，要不他敢這么揮霍？LaoLihasmoneytoburn.Otherwise,howcouldhesplashhismoneyaboutlikea

28、nything?4.錢能生錢moneybegetsmoney錢能生錢。沒本錢又怎能掙大錢那？Moneybegetsmoney.Withoutmoneyinhand,howcanyoumakebundles?5.沒錢bebroke我手頭沒錢了，咱們別到外面去吃了Idon'twanttoeatouttoday.I'm6b彼耒之不易moneydoesn'tgrowontrees你不應該如此揮霍。錢來之不易阿！Youshouldnotsplashyourmoneyaboutlikethis.Moneydoesn'tgrow7orttreesiaclipjoint那可是一

29、家漫天要價，大敲竹杠的商店阿Thatshopisplainaclipjoint!8.生活很富裕bewellfixed自從中國對外開放以后，有些農民也成了企業家，而且大部分農民的生活都富裕起來了。SinceChinaopenedtotheoutsideworld,somefarmershavebecomeentrepreneursandmanyarewell-fixed,livingamuchmorecomfortablelife.9.吃了上頓沒下頓notknowwherethenextmealcomes雖然很多人都已經富裕起來了，可是人有些人吃了上頓沒下頓Inspitethefactthatm

30、anyhavenowbecomewell-fixed,somepeoplestillremaininastatethattheydonotknowwherethenextmealcomes.10.發財rakeitin它在海南掙了很多錢，真沒想到他會發財HemadebundlesinHaiNan.Hewasunexpectedlyrakingitin.11.太宰人了costanarmandaleg這個飯館太宰人了，一個白菜豆腐湯也得要上幾十元。Eatinginthisrestaurantwillcostyouanarmandaleg.You'llhavetopaytensofyuanfo

31、revenasoupofcabbageandbeancur12.跟別人比闊keepupwiththeJoneses我可不像你，老是和別人比闊ImnotyoursortwholiketokeepupwiththeJoneses.13.養家糊口bringhomethebacon一個家里總得有個養家糊口的人Someonehastobringhomethebaconinthefamily.14.與私通haveanillicitloveaffairwith據說那個法官與一個電影明星私通。Thejudgeissaidtohaveanillicitloveaffairwithafilmstar.15.婚外戀

32、adoublelife我們這兒的人都感覺到他有婚外戀Peoplearoundhereallfeelthathe'sleadingadoUib踩fit上beheadoverheelsinlovewith聽說小麗愛上一個比她大三十歲的老頭子。愛情這個東西真是難琢磨。IhearXiaoLiisheadoverheelsinlovewithanoldmanwhois30yearsolderthanher.Loveisreallyamystery.17.與門第比自己低的人結婚marrywiththelefthand皇太子放棄了王位，與比自己門第低的人結了婚并到國外度蜜月去了Thesonofthe

33、EmperorgaveuphisstewardshipasKingandmarriedwiththelefthand.Hesnowontheirhoneymoonabroad.18.嫁妝marriageportion離婚時，她要求男方把她結婚時的全部嫁妝還給她。Onthepointoftheirdivorce,shedemandedonhisreturningtoherallthelotshehasbroughtashermarriageportion.19.外快sidemoney在過去的幾年中老張掙了一大筆外快LaoZhanghasmadeahugesumofsidemoneyinthepa

34、stfewyears.20買得便宜buysomethingonthecheap他的那部車買得可真便宜Heboughtthatcaronthecheap.21.輸得精光betakentothecleaners那幫人合伙欺負他，結果讓他輸得精光。Theguysgangeduponhimandtheytookhimtothecleaners.22.調情makeapassatsomeone當一個陌生男子開始向我調情時，我瞪了他一眼就離開了。WhenIfoundthatastrangerbegantomakeapassatme,Igavehimasternlookandleft.23.花費outgoin

35、gs他一個月才掙300多塊錢，怎么能支付得起家里所有的花費那？Hegetsabout300yuanamonth.Howcouldhepossiblybalancehisfamilysoutgoingswithsuchasmallincome?24.重要約會aheavydate她說她今晚有重要約會，所以不能來了。Shesayssheishavingaheavydatetonight,soshewon25.向'tcome.popthequestionto他向我求婚時說一輩子只愛我一個人。可是現在呢？情況可大不一樣了。Whenhepoppedthequestiontomehesaidthat

36、Iwastheonlyonehewouldlovebutnow,thestoryisquitedifferent.26.把給甩了givesomebodytheair最后她還是把他給甩了。Shehadassupposedgivenhimtheairatlast.27.懷孕了beheavywithchild你怎么能忍心讓一個大肚子的女人干這樣重的活呢？Howcouldyouhavethehearttoletawomanheavywithchildtodosucharoughjob?28.生在富貴人家bornwithasilverspooninone一般說來，smouth生在富貴人家的孩子很少有什么

37、出息，Generallyspeaking,veryfewofthosewhowerebornwithasilverspoonintheirmouthswillmakethemark.29.開價makeaprice我看過你的那部車了，現在你開個價吧。Iveseenyourcarandnowyoucanmakeaprice.30.賣個好價錢fetchagoodprice他的那部車在這次拍賣會上一定能賣個好價錢。Hiscariscertaintofetchagoodpriceattheauction.31.摟摟抱抱playkossy-poo公園里那些年輕人摟摟抱抱的真讓人看不下去Itslapinan

38、eye-soreseeingthoseyoungstersplayingkissy-poointhepark.32.正經人家arespectablefamily他是個正經人家的女孩子，我不相信她會干出這種事。Sheasrespectablegirl.Idontthinkshecouldhavedonethis.33.勾引別人的女朋友beatsomebodystimewithsomeone據說他經常勾引別人的女朋友Itissaidthatheoftenbeatsotherpeoplestimewiththeirgirlfriends3.4.零花錢pocketmoney我不贊同給孩子們很多零花錢I

39、donotfavourtheideaofgivingchildrenalotofpocketmoney.35.向某人作媚眼makeeyesat從她向老板作媚眼的那個德行你就知道她是個什么樣的人了。Fromthewaysheismakingeyesatthebossyou'llcertainlyknowwhatsortofpersonsh36srr見鐘情takeashinetosomeone他和她一見鐘情。Shetookshinetohimontheirblinddate.37.家丑askeletoninthecloset許多家庭都有不可外揚的家丑Manyfamilieshaveaske

40、letoninthecloset.38.婚姻破裂marriageontherocks據說他們的婚姻已經瀕于破裂。Itssaidthattheirmarriageisontherocks.39舊情人anoldflame昨天晚上和你一起吃飯的那個人肯定是你過去的情人Theoneyouweredinningwithlastnightmustbeyouroldflame.40.裝修房子spruceup這次我們裝修房子花了近30，000元。Wespentnearly30,000yuanopsprucingupthehouse.41. 包辦、買賣婚姻和其他任何干涉婚姻自由的行為都是被禁止的。Arrange

41、dormercenarymarriageandanyotheractsofinterferencewiththefreedomofmarriageareforbidden.42. 她以婚姻關系破裂為由申請離婚。Shepetitionedfordivorceonaccountofthebreakdownoftheirmarriage.ListeningPartIWarmingupBVocabulary:fatigue,foxhole,distracted,abuse,strikeout1. dates,spendingspecialtimetogether2. specific,complain

42、,request,praise3. fatigue,insecurities,foxhole,strikingout,protect4. distant5. allmarriages,Worktogethertounderstand6. Respect,danger,professional,physical,verbal7. understand,winCVocabulary:attest,residein(residence),configuration,spouse,mate,partner40,excel,domesticargument,losing,win-win,lose-los

43、e,win,agift,returns,argueover,arenWt,ho,incontrol,fear,didnnteed,oughtnotto,couldnttr,iedto,destroy,marriage,love,loved,secure,discover,garden,cultivate,themostprecious,ownself,bloom,obtain,ourpartner,lovedandrespected,controlPartnAllyouneedislove?AVocabulary:ethnic,propose,criterion(criteria)A2:sim

44、ilarsocialbackgrounds;thesameraceorsameethnicbackground;thesamereligionA3:Japan/9.2%/arrangedmarriages,3%/betweenblacksandwhitesBVocabulary:sustain,differentiate1. physicalappearancethatattracts2. whatsomebodylookslike,lookbeyondthephysicalappearance3. thehighpercentageofdivorces4. fallinginlovewith

45、somebody,lovingsomebodyCVocabulary:just-rightwife/husband,Mr.Right,athletic,vow,upperportion,designerclothingoneofthebiggestdecisionstheywillmakeinlife;asthe-right”wifeforh“imju;stdefinitionofwhatthe“jus-tright”wifeis;themillionairemanandthepoorman;herphysicalqualities;differentwords;byherphysicalqu

46、alities;byherathleticqualities;intwodifferentatmospheres;alsohavetheirdefinitionsofthe-right”w“ifeju;sthteGermanmansdefinitionisdifferentfromtheSpanishmansPartmFirstmeetingsVocabulary:frizzly,yearbook,platonic(Plato),hititoff(tohaveagoodrelationship,becomegoodfriends),chap(amanorboy),tripover(tocatc

47、honesfootandloseonesbalanceabaseballdiamond;frizzlyhair/glasses/funny/monologuepizzaawinebar;pizzaafancy-dressparty;themandressedasCheshireCatoutsideacinema;coincidence/hedalsomissedthefilmaboat/theriverbank;fellinriver/hedivedinandrescuedherPartIVAValentinestoryVocabulary:intrigue,insightful,buddin

48、g,lapel,provocative,tuck,plump,thrust,uphold,grip,square,saluteB:book;choked;disappointment;takeyoutodinner;tolerantsmile;wentby;rose;bigrestaurant;understandandadmireAdditionalPractice:Dictation1TownandCountryLifeinEnglandThereisabigdifferencebetweentownlifeandcountrylifeinEngland.Inthecountry,ever

49、ybodyknowseverybodyelse.Theyknowwhattimeyougetup,whattimeyougotobedandwhatyouhavefordinner.Ifyouwanthelp,youwillalwaysgetitandyouwillbegladtohelpothers.InalargetownlikeLondon,however,itcansometimeshappenthatyouhaveneverseenyournextdoorneighborandyoudonotknowhisnameoranythingabouthim.PeopleinLondonar

50、eoftenverylonely.Thisisbecausepeoplegotodifferentplacesintheeveningsandatweekends.IfyouwalkthroughthestreetsinthecentreofLondononSunday,itislikeatownwithoutpeople.Oneissorryforoldpeoplelivingontheirown.Theycoulddieintheirhomesandwouldnotbediscoveredforweeksorevenmonths.Unit2ShapingandReshapingPerson

51、alityAries白羊座3月21日4月19日Keywordsare:spontaneity自發行為,naivety天真,energy活力,idealism理想主義,freshness精神飽滿,openness率真,egocentricity自我中心，simplicity質樸，integrity正直,ignorance無知.Taurus金牛座4月20日5月20日Keywordsare:determination決心,concentration專心,inflexibility頑固,sensuality耽于聲色,security安全andcoherence一致性.Gemini雙子座5月21日6月2

52、1日Keywordsare:lightness輕率,flexibility靈活性,language,detachment分離,speed,shallowness,dispassion冷靜.Cancer巨蟹座6月22日7月22日Keywordsare:emotionalism感情主義,tradition傳統,sensitivity敏感,preparation準備,care照顧,mildness溫和,defensiveness防御性andintuition直覺.Leo獅子座7月23日8月22日Keywordsare:pride自滿,externalization外表性,radiance欣喜的神色,

53、confidence,organization,disclosure開誠布公,arrogance自負,offendedness易被觸怒.Virgo處女座8月23日9月22日Keywordsare:humility,tact,pettiness,analysis,care,curiosity,limitation,criticism,sobriety.Libra天秤座9月23日10月23日Keywordsare:diplomacy,grace,art,beauty,manipulation,artificiality,sympathy.Scorpio天蝎座10月24日11月21日Keywords

54、are:intensity,intuition,self-preservation,inwardness,dedication,obsession,revenge.Sagittarius射手座11月22日12月21日Keywordsare:expansion,exploration,academia,bluntness,joviality,irresponsibility.Capricorn摩羯座12月22日1月19日Keywordsare:perseverance,instruction,rationality,science,materialism,cynicism,enterprise.

55、Aquarius水瓶座1月20日2月18日Keywordsare:detachment,insight,reform,friendship,altruism,coldness,alienation.Pisces雙魚座2月19日3月20日Keywordsare:mysticism,elusiveness,faith,empathy,illusion,sensitivity,fantasy,hopelessness.Unit2ShapingandReshapingPersonalityPartIWarmingupA.Vocabulary:constellation;Taurus金牛座;Virgo處

56、女座;Capricorn摩羯座;Pisces雙魚座;Aquarius水瓶座;Leo獅子座;Cancer巨蟹座;Aries白羊座;Gemini雙子座;Sagittarius射手座;centaur半人馬座;Scorpio天蝎座;Libra天秤座raisetheroof大聲喧鬧，抱怨identification鑒定，識別；驗明；XX明；認同PartnSerf-esteemSubjects:youngboysProcedure:1. measuretheboysabilitiesandhowtheyfeltabouttheirownabilities2. threegroupsthosewithhig

57、hself-esteem/middleself-esteem/lowself-esteem3. inallsituationsathome/atwork/inschool/withfriendsObservations:1. active/abletoexpressideas/successfulinschoolandinrelationswithotherpeople/creative/ledindiscussions/interestedinworldproblems/seldomtiredorsick2. liketheboyswithhighself-esteem/expresside

58、asfreely/sawtheworldasagoodandhappyplace/notsureoftheirownvalue3. sadmosttime/afraidtostartactivities/feltnolove/couldntexpressideas/afraidofanger/notalkindiscussionFindings;a. closenessb. goodbehaviorc. definite;strict;kindandthoughtfuld.rewardse. democratic;respected;importance;takenawayb.almostan

59、ythingc.nodefinited.harshpunishmentf. didn'tlovethemPartmHowtodealwithdepressionandanger?Asad;temporary;long;mental;anyone;ten;developing;80percent;drugs;effective;carefully;without;activity;minor;walking;30;four;improve;physical;traditional;hour;talking;doctors;Discussion;ways;problems;education;understandBmanifestanger;joyous,warm,loving;ventangeronsomebody;dumpangerPartNShorttalksonlistening