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1、BritishSociety&CultureIthinkof…Ithinkof…Unit1TheEnglishCharacterTheBritonsVS.theAmericansenergetic,reserved,optimistic,self-reliant,proud,adventurous,modest,extrovert,romantic,polite,patientYourchoicesare:(A)_________,_________,___________(B)_________,_________,
2、___________Para.1-2ReservedThecharacteristicsofbeingreserved:Don’tlike—talktostrangers,showemotion;talkaboutpersonalmatters.Howdosuchpeopleimpressyou?theyareindifferent,exclusive,aloof,coldHowever,theyareperfectlyhumanbehindtheirbarrierofreserveModestyWithinthei
3、rhearts,theEnglishareperhapsnolessconceitedthananybodyelse,butintheirrelationswithotherstheyvalueatleastashowofmodesty.Self-praiseisfelttobeimpolite.Howtotakeotherpeople’scompliments?E.g.---Youplaythepianoverywell!British---______________________American---_____
4、_________________Chinese---______________________SenseofHumourKeyWordstounderstandBritishhumour:self-dispraise,laughatoneself,anattitudetolifeBritishhumour:NotEasytoUnderstand!BritishhumourVS.Americanhumor:B:laughatanything,socio-culturalrelated,moreserious,refl
5、ectingalifeattitude,subtle,sarcastic,difficulttounderstandA:casual,withexaggeratedbodylanguage,carefree,amusing,easytounderstandTypicalEnglishman:Reserve,Modesty,AsenseofhumourLookdownonthose:Whoaremoreexcitable,Whomakebigpromises,Whoshowfeelingsopenly,Whobragan
6、dboast,WhouseflowerylanguagealotSportsmanshipWhatissportsmanship?⑴Sportsmanshipistheabilitytopracticeasportaccordingtoitsrules,whilealsoshowinggenerositytoone’sopponentandgoodtemperindefeat.⑵Moreover,sportsmanshipasanidealisappliedtolifeingeneral.Sportingtermsin
7、ordinaryspeech:“fairplay”,“playthegame”,“straightfromtheshoulder”,“belowthebelt”,“neverhitamanwhenhe’sdown”PatienceImportanceofTeaLoveofKeepingCalmTheImportanceofNewsLoveofGamesRefusal([ri'fju:zəl]n.拒绝；优先取舍权；推却；取舍权)toAdmit(vt.承认；准许进入；可容纳vi.承认；容许)DefeatATendency(
8、趋势)toCling（坚守）tothePastTheBritishCharacterConservative（adj.保守的，守旧的）NotgoodatsocializingReticent（沉默的),aloof（冷淡的，冷漠的）PatientAsenseofhumourHonestStaycalm&coolPerseverant
