高中英语人教版第一册听力 Unit 21(附字幕)
日期:2012-03-01 15:10

(单词翻译:单击)

英语口语
Unit 21 Body Language Speaking
第21单元 手语 说
Work with your partner and act out the situations.
与你的同伴一起表演这情节。
Use the phrases in the box.
用方框里的短语。
PAUL:Excuse me,sir. That suitcase looks very heavy.
PAUL:打扰一下,先生.那个手提箱看起来很重。
Would you like me to help you with it?
我可以帮你提吗?
OLD MAN:Yes,please. It's very heavy. Thank you.That's very kind of you.
OLD MAN:好的,请吧。它是非常重。谢谢你,你真是太好了。
PAUL:Not at all.Is there anything else I can do for you?
PAUL:不用谢。还有什么我能为你做的吗?
OLD MAN:No,thank you Thanks for all your help.
OLD MAN:不用了,谢谢你的帮助。
阅读理解
Reading Body Talk
阅读 肢体交谈
We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions
我们既使用话语也使用身势语来表达我们的思想和意见,
and to communicate with other people.
和他人沟通交流。
We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking
我们可以更多了解他或她在想什么
by watching his or her body language.
通过观察他的或她的身势语。
Words are important,but the way a person stands,folds his or her arms,
言语固然重要,但人的站姿,抱臂方式,
or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
和手势也会告诉我们他(她)的感情。
Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.
就像口头语一样,体态语也因文化的不同而有所差异。
Making eye contact--looking directly into someone's eyes
目光接触--直视对方
is in some countries a way to show interest.
在某些国家能表明自己感兴趣,
In other countries,however,eye contact is rude or disrespectful.
而在另一些国家却是粗鲁或无礼的。
The gesture for OK,making a circle with one's thumb and index finger,
母指和食指绕做成圈这个手势表示,
has different meanings in different cultures.
在不同的国家有不同的意思。
In Japan,someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money.
在日本,当有人看到另一个做这个手势会想到钱。
In France,a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero.
在法国,看到相同的手势就会认为是零的意思。
In Brazil and Germany,however,the gesture is rude.
在巴西和德国,这手势却是无礼的。
The thumbs-up gesture, meaning "great" or"good job" in the US,is rude in Nigeria,
母指朝上的手势在美国意思是了不起或好运在尼日利亚是无礼的意思,
but in Germany and Japan it means the number one.
但德国和日本是第一的意思。
The "crazy"gesture,moving the index finger in circle in front of the ear ,
用食指在耳朵旁边绕一圈神经病手势,
means "you have a phone call" in Brazil.
在巴西表示"有你的电话。
Even the gesture we use for "yes" and "no" are different around the world.
在全世界,甚至我们用来表示"是"和"否"这手势都不相同。
In many countries,shaking one's head means "no",and nodding means "yes".
在许多国家里,摇头表示否,点头表示是。
In Bulgaria,parts of Greece,and Iran,however,
然而,在加利亚,部分希腊地区和伊朗,
the gestures have the opposite meaning.
这手势是相反的意思。
There are also differences as to how often we touch each other,
另外,在我们相互接触的频率也存在许多不同之处,
how close we stand to someone we are talking to,
我们谈话时站立的距离,
and how we act when we meet or part.
我们相见或分别的礼仪。
In some countries,for example France and Russia,
在有些国家,例如在法国和俄国,
a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the cheek;
一位来访朋友受到的接待是脸颊上的亲吻;
in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake
在其它国家,人们打招呼时紧紧地握手
a loving hug,a bow or simply a nod of the head.
或亲切的拥抱,或鞠躬或只是点点头。
While there are many different interpretations of our body language,
尽管我们的体态语有许多不同的诠释,
some gestures seem to be universal.
然而有些身体语却是全球通用的。
Pressing one's palms together and resting one's head
双手合十
on the back of one's hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means "I am tired."
把头放在手背上意思是"我累了"。
A good way of saying"I am full"
最好的表达"我吃饱了"
is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal.
饭后,就是模模肚子。
If a person pats his or her stomach before a meal,it usually means"I am hungry."
如果一个人在饭前模模他(她)的腹部,那经常意味着"我饿了" 。
Perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile.
或许全球都能理解的体态语中最好的例子就是微笑。
A smile can help us get through difficult situations
一个微笑能帮助我们度过困境
and find friends in a world of strangers.
找到朋友在陌生人的圈子里。
A smile can open doors and tear down walls.
微笑能打开门户,推倒壁垒。
It can be used to express almost any emotion.
它可以用来表达几乎任何一种感情.
We can use a smile to apologies,to greet someone,
我们可以使用微笑向人道歉,向人问候,
to ask for help or to start a conversation.
向人求助或开始交谈。
We can smile at ourselves in the mirror
我们可以在镜子对着自己微笑
to make ourselves feel happier and stronger.
使自己感觉更愉快,更坚强。
And if we are feeling down or lonely ,
如果我们情绪低落或感到孤独寂寞,
there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
那么,没有什么比看到好友的笑脸更让人开心的事情。
课后练习
Work book Unit 21 Body language
练习 第21单元 身势语
Integrating skills Reading Animal body language
综合技能 阅读 动物的身势语
Human beings are not the only ones who communicate.
人类之间的沟通一开始就不止一种。
Animals use body language and facial expressions
动物用身势语和面部来表达
to tell each other how they feel and what they think.
互相告诉它们的感觉和想法。
Here is a quick look at how some of our animal friends
怎么样快速看出我们的动物朋友
send messages to us and to each other.
传达信息给我们和其它同伴。
Dogs use facial expressions,sounds,
狗是用面部表情,声音,
body movements and their tails to communicate.
摇动他们的身体和尾巴来沟通 。
When a dog is happy,its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open.
当狗很开心时,它的耳朵是竖起来的和它的眼睛睁得很大。
The dog will bark excitedly,
它会兴奋的咆哮,
wag its tail and may run around in circles
摇动着尾巴和绕圈子跑
or jump up and down to show you that it wants to play.
或跳上跳下给你看它想要玩耍 。
A dog that is afraid will lay its ears back and close its eyes.
当它很害怕时它的耳朵往后贴,闭着眼睛 。
The dog may show its teeth and lower its body so that it is close to the ground.
狗会露出牙齿和身体趴下紧靠着地。
The dog may also shiver or tremble,
狗也会颤抖或摇晃,
and it will put its tail between its legs.
它把尾巴放在腿之间。
When a dog is angry,it will stare at you,show its teeth and snarl.
当狗生气时,它盯着你,露出牙齿并咆哮。
The dog's body will be upright
狗的身体竖立着
and the dog will try to make itself look as big as possible.
狗会试图使它自己尽可能看起来很大。
The tail will stand straight out from the body.
尾巴向外竖起来。
Elephants also use noises and body language to express themselves.
大象也用声音和身势语来表达 。
An elephant's sense of smell is highly developed.
大象的嗅觉是非常灵敏。
An elephant can smell how another elephant is feeling
大象能闻出其它大象的感觉
and even tell if it is sick.
甚至告诉它是否不舒服。
The elephant's nose,or trunk,is also used to make noises and to greet other elephants.
大象的鼻子也发出噪声向其它大象问候。
Different noises have a variety of meanings:
不同的噪声也有多种意思:
they can mean "I am hungry","I am angry"or "Good to see you!"
他们可以表示"我饿了""我生气了"见到你很高兴!"
An elephant's body language includes ear signals and gestures.
大象的身势语包含着耳朵信号和手势
If an elephant spreads its ears,it means "Watch out!"
如果大象展开它的耳朵,它表示"当心"!
To show friendship,elephants will touch each other with their trunks
来表示友好,大象用鼻子接触其它的
and stand close to each other,putting their foreheads together.
相互靠近地站着,一起放下它们的前额
Dolphins are social animals.
海豚是群居动物。
They live in groups and like to show each other their feelings.
它们生活在团体相互表示它们的情绪。
An angry dolphin will sometimes slap its tail on the surface of the water
生气的海豚不时用尾巴拍打着水面
The movement and noise let other dolphins know that something is wrong.
这动作和噪声让其实海豚知道那是不好的事。
If a dolphin wants to send a message over a long distance,
如果海豚想要越过很长距离传达信息,
or if it simply wants to show how strong it is,
或如果它只是想要展示它是有多强壮,
it will jump high out of the water and land on its side, making a loud splash
它会向水面跳得很高,然后降落在它旁边发出很大溅水声
A dolphin that is happy will play with its friends,
海豚很开心时,就和同伴一起玩耍
often making small jumps into the air.
常常轻轻往空中跳,
When dolphins are tired and need to rest,
当海豚很累,需要休息时,
they will swim in small groups close to the surface.
他们游到小群体里紧靠着。
If you see dolphins doing this,you should not disturb them.
如果你看到海豚那样做的话,你不可以去打扰它们。
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重点单词
  • thumbn. 拇指 v. 翻阅,示意要求搭车
  • tearn. 眼泪,(撕破的)洞或裂缝,撕扯 vt. 撕掉,扯下
  • trunkn. 树干,躯干,干线, 象鼻,(汽车后部)行李箱 (复
  • handshaken. 握手
  • pressingadj. 紧迫的,紧急的 press的现在分词
  • barkv. (狗)吠,咆哮 n. 狗吠,咆哮 n. (树)茎皮
  • socialadj. 社会的,社交的 n. 社交聚会
  • uprightadj. 正直的,诚实的,合乎正道的
  • shivervt. 颤动(碎裂) n. 冷颤(碎块)
  • varietyn. 多样,种类,杂耍