新编大学英语(第二版)Unit 2 Book 2

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1、Unit2CommunicationProblemsWhyaretherealwayscommunicationproblems?CommunicationProblemsDifferencesinsocialposition,educationbackground,occupationagedifferentpersonalities,likesanddislikes,valuesystems,differentstylesofspeaking1.SayingthingsSincerelyorSarcasticallysarcastic[

2、'sɑrkæstɪk/'sɑːk-]adj.expressingorexpressiveofridiculethatwounds讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的Picture1)CsincerelyPicture2)AsarcasticallyPicture3)DsincerelyPicture4)Bsincerely3.EnjoyingthejokeThemanasked,“Wheredoesthisroadgo?”=Heexpectedtheboywouldtellhimthattheroadwenttoacertainplace.Theboya

3、nswered,“Itdoesn’tgoanywhere.It’salwaysbeenrightthere.”=Theboydidn’tcatchwhatthemanmeantandhisanswerseemedirrelevant.Theproblemisthattheboyalwaystookwhatthemansaidliterally.(只看字面意思地)CommunicationProblemsTherearemanyfactorsthatwillinfluencepeople’scommunicationwitheachother

4、.Generallyspeaking,thefollowingthreekindsdifferencesalwayscausecommunicationproblemsinourdailylife:Differentgenders(menandwomen)DifferentculturalbackgroundDifferentoccasionsDifferentculturalbackgroundThepeopleindifferentculturalbackgroundalwaysperformdifferently.Anexpressi

5、onconsideredratherproperandpolitemaynotbeacceptedbywhohavedifferentculturalbackground.Especiallyasaforeigner,takingwordliterallycanleadtomisunderstandings.Busyboy爱管闲事的人（不是“大忙人”）Deadpresident美钞（不是“死了的总统”）Sweetwater淡水（不是“甜水”）Americanbeauty红蔷薇（不是“美国的美女”）Youdon’tsay！是吗（不是“你别说话

6、”）Youcansaythatagain！说得好（不是“你可以再说一遍”）DifferentOccasionsWespeakEnglishdifferentlyondifferentoccasions.FormalEnglishisalwayseasytounderstand,whileinformalexpressions,whichisalsocalled“slang”俚语,sometimeswillleadtomisunderstanding.Let’sguessthemeaningoftheslangs.e.g.1.Peter’sv

7、acationplanswentupinsmokewhenacrisisaroseintheoffice.(failtodo泡汤)2.Mygrandmotherhasgreenthumbs,becausehergardenisalwaysbeautiful.(goodgardener好园丁)3.Heisallthumbs----healwaysmakesillymistakesindoingsimplethings!(clumsy笨拙的)Differentgenders(menandwomen)性别差异Differencesworkfrie

8、ndswomenhobbiesmenworkclothesromancefriendsfamilywomenDifferencesResultVSDetailmybestfrie