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Unit 4 Getting and Giving Information About People
第四单元 了解和介绍个人情况
导 读
在这一课中我们将学习对话 “Could I Join the School Library? ”《我可以办个借书证吗？》和“A Family Photo”《一张全家福》还有一篇短文“Giving Information about Oneself”《介绍个人情况》。这几个课文的交际主题都是交流个人基本情况。语法我们讲动词do，介绍主谓宾状结构。
译 文
对话一 我可以办理图书证吗？
丽齐想办这个学校图书馆的借书证。她正在与图书馆管理员交谈。
丽齐：早上好，先生。
管理员：早上好，小姐。请问您有什么事？
丽齐：我是南非来的留学生，我要在这个学校学习三年。这是我的学生证。我可以办这个学校图书馆的借
书证吗？
管理员：当然可以，小姐。请你填一下这张表格好吗？
丽齐：好的。姓名：丽齐史密斯。性别：女。年龄：18。科系：计算机工程。地址：校招待所206号房间。
这样填行吗？
管理员：让我看看。噢，请写上你的电话号码。
丽齐：好的。我的电话号码是4709521。
对话二 一张全家福
李莹在给丽齐看她们家的全家福照片，并把照片中的家庭成员逐一介绍给她。
丽齐：你们家有几口人？
李莹：一共五口。瞧这张照片。中间这对老夫妻是我的父母，他们以前都是医生，现在都退休了。左边这个
年轻人是我哥哥。他是南方一家大公司的经理。
丽齐：右边这个姑娘是谁，是你吗？
李莹：不，这是我妹妹，是医学院的学生，现在在日本上学。
丽齐：那她旁边这个姑娘肯定是你啦。
李莹：哎，这次你说对了。噢，顺便说一句，我很想让你见见我的爸爸妈妈。你今晚上到我家吃饭好吗？
丽齐：噢，当然好了，我很高兴认识你父母。看起来你的家庭很幸福。
短文 自我介绍
1．我叫琳达布莱克，是英国人。我在英国的一个小镇出生长大。我在剑桥大学学习了三年。 之后我成为一名教师，教了两年书。现在我在一家妇女杂志社工作，当秘书。我不太喜欢这个工作，太枯燥乏味，所以我正试着在教育广播公司找一份工作。想得到这份工作很难，我要全力以赴。
2．我叫罗伯特威尔逊。我是教育广播公司教育节目的编导。我的工作很多，需要一个助手。我正在对琳达布莱克进行面试。她没有在电视台工作的经验，不过我觉得她可能会得到这份工作。
Main points of the text
Dialogue A
1. Could I join the school library?
不同于上一课的join the football club 加入足球俱乐部, 丽齐是想办个借书证。所以这句话也可以表示为Could I borrow（借）books from the school library?
2. I’ll study for three years in this technical school.
介词for 在这句话里是与表示一段时间的词组连用，表达时间的延续。
eg. Miss Li has worked in the Sino-US joint venture for three years since she graduated from the Nankai Community University.
李小姐从南开社区学院毕业后已在这家中美合资企业工作了三年。
3. Is this all right? 这样行吗？
eg. Is 7 o’clock all right for you? 7点钟对你合适吗?
Dialogue B
1. Li Ying shows a photo of her family to Lizzy
show sth. to sb. 或show sb. sth. 出示，把…给…看。这句话也可以表示为：
Li Ying shows Lizzy a photo of her family.
2. They used to be doctors and now both of them are retired.
我父母以前是医生，现在都退休了。
used to + inf. (不定式) 表示过去经常的习惯。又如：
There used to a forest here. 这里以前是一片森林。
both of them 是“他们两个人”，所以后面的be动词用 are, 与主语的人称和数保持一致。
3. He is the manager of a big company in the south.
还记得那几个表示方位的词吗？
North (北)
Northwest ↖ ↑ ↗ Northeast
West ←—|—→ East
Southwest ↙ ↓ ↘ Southeast
South
另外，这些词可以加后缀ern 变成形容词，这样你就一次性学会了十六个词。
4. It seems you have a happy family.
It seems看起来；似乎。seem是系动词，后跟表语从句（省略了引导词that），该句为主系表结构。类似的系动词还有look看起来, sound听起来。
Passage
1. I was born and brought up in a small town in England.
我出生在英国的一个小镇并在那里长大。
句话用了被动语态。被动语态由be动词 + 动词的过去分词构成，表示某件事被做，句子的主语是动作的承受者。但我们不必要、不知道或不情愿强调动作的发出者，或者无法使用主动语态时，我们就可以用被动语态（如果需要提及动作的发出者，就在被动语态后加by + 动作的发出者）。在这句话中，主人公琳达出生并被抚养长大这两个动作当然不是自己做的，所以用了被动语态。be 动词根据动作发生的时间变成was，动词的过去分词是born和brought，原形分别是bear和bring。这两个动词的过去分词是不规则形式，要逐个记忆。
eg. I was born and brought up in Tianjin. 我在天津出生长大。
My bicycle was stolen. 我的自行车被偷了。
注意从这句开始的四句话都是在叙述过去的经历，所以用的是一般过去时态，其中的动词都是过去式：
am — was study — studied become — became am — was
2. I studied at Cambridge for three years.
介词for +“三年”表示一段时间的延续。后面的I was a teacher for two years.中的for用法相同。后面Now I work for a women’s magazine.（l5第五行） 中的for则表示目的。
3. I don’t like my present job very much.
do在这里是助动词，用于构成否定句。
4. So I’m trying to get a job with the EBC.
注意这里“在某单位找工作”，英文用with，我们中文则说“在”。
5. It’s very difficult to get this job.
这是It’s + adj. (形容词) + to do sth. ( + for sb.) 的结构，意为“ (对某人来说 )做某事是…的”，还记得吗？
6. She does not have any experience in television.
does在这里是助动词，用于构成否定句；any 译为“任何”而非“一些”。We can also say: She hasn’t any experience in television.
More practice of the text
1 Answer the following questions:
1. Why is Lizzy talking with the clerk (the librarian)? Lizzy为什么和图书管理员谈话？
2. What did Li Ying’s parents do before they retired? 李莹的父母退休前做什么工作？
3. What would you say if you intend to (打算) invite your friend to dinner at your home?
如果你想邀请你的朋友到你家吃饭你会怎么说？
2 Try to introduce yourself using the expressions in the passage.
请试着用短文中学的表达法介绍自己：
Key:
1.
1. She wants to join the school library. And the clerk is the librarian.
2. They used to doctors.
3. Can/Could/Would you come (over) for dinner this evening?
Would you like to come my home to/and have dinner with us this evening?
2.
My name is... I’m... I was born and brought up in... I studied at…Vocational school (职业学校) for… years. I’m studying at… My major (专业) is E-commerce (电子商务). We have many subjects to learn such as Deng Xiaoping’s Theory (邓小平理论), professional morality (职业道德)，English, economic mathematics, etc. // and so on (等等). I don’t work so that I have more time to study. // I’m looking for a job. (我正找工作) It’s not easy to get a good job. [Now I work for... as a.... (现在我正在…工作, 我的工作是…) I (don’t) like my present job very much. It is dull and boring. // It is very interesting. (So I’m trying to get a job with... It’s very difficult to get this job, but I’ll try.)]
附:
1.常用课程和专业名称:
文科：大学语文college Chinese, 大学英语 college English, 应用英语 applied English, 商贸英语 business and trade English, 应用文写作practical writing, 邓小平理论Deng Xiaoping's Theory, 职业道德 professional morality, 政治经济学 political economics // plutonomy , 法律 law, 教育学education/ pedagogy, 哲学 philosophy
理工：心理学 psychology, 医学 medicine, 物理学 physics, 化学chemistry, 生物学 biology, 环境科学 environmental science, 农学 agriculture, 经济数学 economic，城市建设与管理 city construction and management, 土木工程civil engineering
经济：数学mathematics, 会计学 accounting, 统计学 statistics, 审计学audit, 银行学 banking, 保险学 insurance, 营销学 marketing, 国际金融 international finance, 国际贸易 international trade
信息：广告学 advertising, 计算机科学computer science, 计算机维修与应用 computer servicing and application, 国际互联网 internet, 数据库 database
2. 常用职位名称:
工业企业：apprentice 学徒，worker工人， skilled worker 熟练技工，foreman 领班，组长，quality controller质量检验员，technician 技术员，assistant production manager 副厂长，plant/ production manager 厂长，elevator operator 电梯操作工 driver 司机 operator接线员，civil engineer 土木工程师，electrical engineer 电气工程师，mechanical engineer 机械工程师，chief engineer 总工程师, CEO 首席执行官
商业企业：receptionist 接待员，stenographer 速记员，typist 打字员, telex operator 电传机操作员， secretary 秘书， executive secretary 行政秘书，junior clerk 低级文员/低级职员，clerk 文员/职员，senior clerk 高级文员/高级职员， office assistant办事员，office boy办公室杂役 accountant 会计员，会计师， cashier 出纳员，financial controller 财务总监， chief accountant 总会计师， administration assistant 行政助理，administrator 行政主管， business manager 业务经理，personnel manager 人事经理， assistant manager / sub-manager / managing assistant 副经理，manager 经理， director 董事， executive director 行政董事， general manager 总经理， marketing executive 市场部主任，marketing manager 市场部经理，marketing officer 市场部办公室主任， businessman/merchant 商人，comprador 买办， salesman 推销员，业务员sales representative销售代表，sales engineer 销售工程师， sales executive 销售主任，sales manager 销售经理， supervisor 主管/科长，bureau director 局长，stock analyst股票分析员，share/stockbroker 股票/证券经纪人， administrator of networks网络管理员， cook 厨师，stylist理发师，estate agent 房地产代理商
文教卫生：musician音乐家，artist 艺术家, 画家, writer作家， teacher教师, lecturer讲师, professor教授, researcher研究员，(deputy) principal (副)校长, head of class // chief teacher班主任，cleaning staff 清洁工， caretaker 财物保管员, librarian图书管理员， adviser 咨询人员，job adviser就业指导人员, practice nurse 见习护士，doctor 医生，psychologist 心理学者， psychopathist 精神病医生，surgeon 外科医生, physician内科医生, dentist牙医，veterinarian兽医
其它行业：soldier军人, policeman警察， officer警官, surveyor 测量员，translator 翻译员，interpreter口译员, 讲解员, postman/messenger邮递员，lawyer/attorney 律师，judge法官，commissioner of Audit 审计官，architect 建筑师，fashion designer时装设计师, model 模特， waiter服务员, waitress 女服务员, steward (轮船, 飞机等)乘务员；管家 stewardess (轮船, 飞机等) 女乘务员；女管家， entertainer 演艺人员, director导演，actor 男演员, actress女演员, singer歌手
Helping you with the exercises
1 Complete the following sentences with information from Dialogue A.
用对话A的内容完成下列句子
Key:
1. Lizzy wants to join the school library.
2. She is talking with the librarian about this matter.
3. She greets the clerk with “Hello. Good morning, sir.”
4. He clerk replies to her with “Good morning, Miss. Can I help you?”
5. Lizzy is an overseas student. She will study for three years in this technical school.
6. The clerk asks her to fill in a form.
7. Information about Lizzy: Name: Lizzy Smith; Sex: Female; Age: 18; Major: Computer engineering; Address: room 206, Guest House; telephone number: 4709521
2 Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) according to dialogue B.
Key:
1. F Dialogue B第一句 2. F five -- -three或children ---- people 3. T 4. F doctors 5. T 6. F elder---younger 7.T 8. T 9. F Lizzy will see all the members of Li Ying’s family except(除了) her elder brother who is in the south. 10. T
3 Describe the two persons in the pictures with the information you get from the passage, paying attention to (注意) the verb forms (形式). The first sentences have been done for you.
根据短文中的信息和所配的照片描述Linda和Wilson。注意使用动词的适当形式。每段的第一句是给你做好的样子。(注意人称的转换)
Key:
1. The girl in the fist picture is Linda Black. She was born and brought up in a small town in England. She studied at Cambridge for three years. Then she became a teacher. She was a teacher for two years. Now she works for a women’s magazine. She is a secretary. Se doesn’t like her job very much. It is dull and boring. So, she is trying to get a job with EBC. It’s very difficult to get this job, but she will try.
2. The gentleman in the second picture is Robert Wilson. He is the director of educational programs for the EBC. He has a lot of work to do and he needs an assistant. He is having an interview with Linda black now. She does not have any experience in television, but Mr. Wilson thinks she’ll probably get this job.
4 Here is a summary (总结)of the patterns (句型) and expressions of inquiring (询问) and requesting (要求). Read them and try to learn them by heart (记住, 背下来).
Key:
1. — Hello, sir, anything I can do for you?(Can I help you?)
2. sign (签字)
3. — Will you come this way, please? 请往这边来。
6. gift (礼物 )
5 Match the replies with the questions.
请看清问题的内容。注意头三道题容易混淆。
Key:
1. c 2. b 3. g 4. h 5. e 6. a 7. d 8. F
6 Now Mr. Wilson is interviewing Linda. Imagine (想象) you are Mr. Wilson. Ask questions according to Linda’s answers. 请读完全部对话题再根据上下文提出问题。
Key:
1. Could you answer // Would you like to answer my questions, please.
2. What’s your name, please? // May I know your name?
3. Where were you born?
4. How many years // How long did you study at Cambridge ?
5. What did you do then?
6. Where do you work now?
7. Why are you trying to get a job here // get a job with the EBC?
7 Choose the correct (正确的) words to complete (完成) the following sentences.
Key:
1. a 2. d (只有clerk职员地位最低) 3. b take a picture of 是词组 “照相” 4. c
5. d (只有这一项在词性和分类上都符合原题特点) 6. a 7. d 8. c
8 Translate the following sentences into English.
Key:
1. He shows many beautiful post cards to us.
2. There are only ten members in this small club.
3. That girl must be your younger sister.
4. There is a tree in the middle of the garden.
5. The lady on the right of the photo is our manager’s wife.
9 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
Key:
1. 琳达以前是个教师，但是现在她是一家妇女杂志社的秘书。
2. 这对年轻夫妇有一个可爱的女儿。
3. 在日本，医学院的大学生要学习七年。
4. 这一次我很幸运。我在这家大公司得到了一份工作。
5. 顺便问一句，你能否告诉我一些计算机工程系的情况？
10 Read the passage carefully and then make the correct choice (做出正确选择) from each pair of statements. 并请猜测单词coach的含义
Key:
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. a coach 大客车
Grammar Focus
动词do 的用法；主谓宾状 (SVOA) 结构
Practice your grammar
1 Put the following sentences into the negative (否定) form.
(注意使用正确的助动词和使用助动词后动词的变化)
Key:
1. She does not work as a tourist guide in her spare time.
2. We do not do morning exercises every day.
3. They didn’t do the job very well.
4. Linda does not love her present job as a secretary.
5. Mr. Wilson didn’t give Linda an interview.
2 Put the following sentences into the interrogative (疑问的) form.
(注意助动词的位置)
Key:
1. Do you have a // Have you a happy family?
(实义动词在含义为“有”时可以象助动词一样否定和提问)
2. Dose Lily try to give the tourists as much help as she can?
3. Did your parents work as doctors two years ago?
4. Does Mr. Wilson have a lot of Chinese friends?
5. Does Lizzy want to join the school library.
3 Translate the following into English.
Key:
1. My mother does a lot of housework every day.
2. I don’s like to do business in the future.
3. Did they enjoy the trip to the beach yesterday?
4. Mr. Chen didn’t like the play last night very much.
5. Do you have English parties very often?
Merry Learning
内容详见多媒体配套光盘。
Listening in and Speaking Out
1 Conversations
Listen to the conversations and choose the best answers to complete the statements
1. The woman’ full name is ______.
a. Jane Waters b. Joan Wood c. Jane Wood d. Joan Waters
2. The post code is _____.
a. 18524 b. 15824 c. 51824 d. 15842
3. The man is _______.
a. posting a card (明信片) b. borrowing books
c. filling in a card d. writing a letter (写信)
4. The two persons are going to _______.
a. have a walk b. do some work c. have a drink (喝杯饮料) d. begin a talk
5. The conversation is most probably taking place 对话很可能发生在 _______.
a. in the morning b. at noon c. in the afternoon d. late at night (深夜)
2 Passage
Listen to the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
( ) 1. The speaker is a Chinese.
( ) 2. His English friend, Ken , often comes to visit him in China.
( ) 3. They know each other very well by writing to each other very often.
( ) 4. The speaker’s letters are short because he doesn’t like writing letters.
( ) 5. Ken is going to spend his holiday in China this summer.
3 Spot dictation
Listen to the short passage and fill in the blanks with the missing words.
How do people in the city their weekends? Different people have different _______. Some people love films and they go to the ______regularly. Some people like plays and they would ______ tickets for a theater play in advance. Some people enjoy ______ and they always spend hours in their favorite _______. As for me, I prefer to stay at home with all of my _______ members. We listen to music, watch TV, or simply talk _______ over a cup tea.
4 Picture Identification
Listen to the six statements and identify which are true (T) and which are false (F).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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