衣服類的趣味表達(dá)

涂麗平

主題語境：英語俚語篇幅：272詞 建議用時：5分鐘

Have you ever considered all the English expres?sions that include words about clothes？ Lets have a look.

People wear pants to cover the lower part of theirbodies. We sometimes say that people who are nervoushave ants in their pants. Sometimes， people may getcaught with their pants down. They are found doing some?thing they should not be doing. And， in every family， oneperson takes control. Sometimes， a wife tells her husbandwhat to do. Then we say she wears the pants in the family.

Pants usually have pockets to hold things. Moneythat is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in yourpocket. Sometimes， you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money thanusual， you may have to tighten your belt.

I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I reallytake my hat off to them. Yet， when it comes to my own money， I spend it at the drop of ahat， which means I instantly spend it.

Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots thinkthey are more important than they really are. I dislike such people.

My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie，and a shirt with sleeves（袖子） that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him wellthink he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wearshis heart on his sleeves.

ReadingCheck

1. What does the phrase“ have ants in ones pants” mean？

A. Being nervous or restless.

B. Wearing uncomfortable pants.

C. Having insects in ones clothes.

D. Being caught doing something wrong.

2. People who spend their money at the drop of a hat most probably .

A. earn much money

B. dont save money

C. never waste their money

D. spend more than they earn

3. What does the expression“ take ones hat off to someone” mean？

A. Wearing a hat to show respect.

B. Removing a hat to greet someone.

C. Praising someone for his or her action.

D. Buying a hat as a gift for someone.

4. What does the underlined sentence“ my father wears his heart on his sleeve”in para?

graph 6 mean？

A. My father likes wearing his shirt.

B. My father doesnt like wearing his shirt.

C. My father allows his feelings to be seen by others.

D. My father doesnt allow his feelings to be seen by others.

LanguageStudy

Ⅰ. 日積月累

pants n. 褲子

belt n. 腰帶

praise v. 贊美

boot n. 靴子

sleeve n. 袖子

get caught with ones pants down 被當(dāng)場撞見（做了不該做的事情）

wear the pants 當(dāng)家作主

burn a hole in ones pocket 揮霍金錢

tighten ones belt 節(jié)衣縮食

too big for ones boots 過于自大

Ⅱ. 單句填空

1. （master） English slang （俚語） quickly， you can immerse yourself in popu?lar culture—music， movies， TV series and social media. Pay attention 2. hownative speakers use slang in different 3. （context）， and dont be afraid to ask forclarification. Slang dictionaries and online resources are also 4. （help） in learningabout the latest trends. So， if you want to fit in and 5. （true） connect with Englishspeakers， mastering slang is essential. It adds flavor 6. your language skills andallows you 7. （understand） the informal conversations that shape our daily lives.Throw yourself into the colorful world of English slang， and soon youll find yourself feeling“on fleek” and ready to “Netflix and chill” with 8. （confident）. Remember，though， to use slang 9. （appropriate） and with caution in formal settings. Andmost importantly， let your 10. （enthusiastic） for language and culture shinethrough in all your conversations， slang or not. Happy slang?learning！

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

Ⅰ. 主題詞匯

native 本地的；本地人

attitude 態(tài)度；看法

refer 提到；參考；查閱

despite 即使；盡管

factor 因素；要素

base 以……為據(jù)點；以……為基礎(chǔ)；底

部；根據(jù)

symbol 符號；象征

variety 變體；多樣化

means 方式；方法；途徑

classic 傳統(tǒng)的；典型的；經(jīng)典作品

regard 尊重；把……視為；看待

character 文字；符號；角色；品質(zhì)；特點

calligraphy 書法；書法藝術(shù)

affair 公共事務(wù)；事件

appreciate 欣賞；重視；感激

struggle 斗爭；奮斗；搏斗

subway 地鐵

apartment 公寓套房

gap 間隔；開口；差距

vocabulary 詞匯

communication 交流

accuracy 準(zhǔn)確；精確

standard 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)（的）

fault 缺點；毛病

perfect 完美的；完好的

abundant 大量的；豐富的

wonderful 精彩的；絕妙的

splendid 燦爛的；輝煌的；極好的

master 精通；掌握

acquire 獲得；得到

overcome 克服；解決

enlarge 擴(kuò)大

practice 練習(xí)

pronounce 發(fā)音

spell 拼寫

recite 背誦

translate 翻譯

major 主要的；主修課程；主修

majority 大多數(shù)

globe 地球；地球儀

global 全球的；全世界的

beg 懇求；祈求

beggar 乞丐

equal 同等的人；相等物；相同的

equally 平等地

equality 平等

demand 要求；需求

demanding 要求高的

describe 描述

description 描寫（文字）；形容

relate 聯(lián)系；講述

related 相關(guān)的；有聯(lián)系的

relation 關(guān)系；聯(lián)系

relationship 關(guān)系

Ⅱ. 主題短語

be known for 因……而眾所周知

at the beginning 起初

of great importance 很重要的

play a role in 在……方面起作用

an increasing number of 越來越多的……

refer to 指的是；描述；提到；查閱

ups and downs 浮沉；興衰；榮辱

date back （to...） 追溯到……

point of view 觀點；看法

relate to 與……相關(guān)；涉及；談到

used to 過去常常

compare...with... 把……與……做比較

be familiar with 熟悉……

refer to a dictionary 查詞典

make good use of 充分利用

writing system 書寫體系

make progress 取得進(jìn)步

communicate with 與……交流

be connected with 與……有聯(lián)系

focus ones attention on=concentrate on 集

中（注意力、精力）于……

enlarge/expand vocabulary 擴(kuò)大詞匯量

form/develop the habit of reading 養(yǎng)成閱讀習(xí)慣

have a good knowledge of English 通曉英語

improve writing skills 提高寫作能力

appreciate Chinas culture and history 欣賞中國的文化和歷史

bridge the gap between... 消除……之間的隔閡

Ⅲ. 主題美句

1. Learning a new language can opendoors to new opportunities. 學(xué)習(xí)一門新的語言可以為你打開新機(jī)遇的大門。

2. Translation plays a crucial role inbridging language barriers. 翻譯在消除語言障礙方面起著至關(guān)重要的作用。

3. Multilingualism is highly valued intodays interconnected world. 多語言能力在當(dāng)今互聯(lián)互通的世界中受到高度重視。

4. Sign language is used by the deafcommunity as a means of communication.手語被聽障社群用作一種交流方式。

5. The beauty of poetry lies in its abi?lity to evoke emotions through the power oflanguage. 詩歌的美在于它能夠通過語言的力量喚起情感。

6. It is necessary to protect endan?gered indigenous languages. 保護(hù)瀕危的土著語言是有必要的。

7. Learning a second language can en?hance cognitive abilities and improve brainhealth. 學(xué)習(xí)第二語言可以增強(qiáng)認(rèn)知能力并改善大腦健康。

8. I have a good command of Chineseand English， which is beneficial tointroducing Chinese paintings. 我精通漢語和英語，這對介紹中國畫很有幫助。

9. You could turn to your teacherwhenever you have difficulties in learningEnglish. 無論你何時學(xué)英語有困難，你都可以向老師尋求幫助。

10. The textbooks and dictionariescan be used as reference books while themagazines serve as reading materials. 課本和詞典可以用作參考書籍，而雜志可以當(dāng)作閱讀材料。

11. There are more and more foreig?ners learning Chinese， because China isplaying an increasingly important part inthe world. 越來越多的外國人在學(xué)漢語，因為中國在世界上起著越來越重要的作用。

12. Language is not only a tool forcommunication but also a reflection of cul?tural identity. 語言不僅是交流工具，還是文化身份的反映。

Ⅳ. 主題寫作

假定你是李華，你的外國朋友Paul在學(xué)習(xí)漢語的過程中遇到很多困難，他發(fā)來郵件向你咨詢?nèi)绾螌W(xué)好中文，請你給他回一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：

1. 給出建議；

2. 表達(dá)祝愿。注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文

連貫。

Dear Paul，

Ⅴ. 主題測評

見P63～P74 自測園地“世界各地的語言”內(nèi)容。