Part I
Listening and Speaking
Work with your group to think of as many words/phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics. General impressions of a person Emotional changes Behavior Social position or titles Commenting on personalities
Emotional Changes
Changes for the better
calm cool cheerful cheer up feel better
tranquil peaceful free from anxiety/worry unruffled （镇定，平静） be sympathetic with
3. How did the old lady strike John? John found that the old lady was a bit deaf and clumsy, but that she was diligently knitting. She was crazy.
4. What happened weeks after John’s visit? John received a package in which he found a wool sweater. A note from the director of the nursing home said that it was given to him by the old lady as a gift for visiting her. The old lady was very happy when she died a few days before.
Behavior
Silly behavior



play the fool (to make people laugh), make a fool of oneself (unintentional) be up to no good/mischief (intentional, usually in secret, 做坏事，搞恶作剧), mess/fool around (waste one’s time, behave foolishly) behave badly get into trouble
Neutral expressions
funny sensitive forgetful Outspoken (坦率的) Restless （烦躁不 安的）
When used in a neutral way, the word means that someone’s behavior is laughable; but the expression can be slightly negative when it means that someone’s behavior is strange, abnormal, as in the saying: funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? This saying is used when someone says somebody is funny.
Task： Story-telling
Aspects of description Her appearance
How did the narrator describe her?
Tiny, in her 92 years old, quiet
Her manner
Sitting quietly, knitting, seemingly cold to the visitor, poor hearing, looked at the visitor, nodding, and inviting him to sit down on the bed, no obvious sign of warm welcome, knitting clumsily, but diligently
Unit 2
Why My Great-uncle Gave Up the Ministry
Teaching Objectives
Learning to describe personal impressions through describing one’s language, or actions Learning to talk about one’s behavior or its changes through describing incidents
1. Pre-listening questions: Do you know your granny’s/grandpa’s birthday? Do you know the shoe size of your father/mother? What is your mother’s favorite food? 2. Discuss the meaning of the following terms: 1) wrinkled: refers to the lines in something which is folded or crushed, especially on the skin when a person is old. 2) attach to: to come to; to cause to join as a member of in actionຫໍສະໝຸດ Good behavior
be as good as gold (of children, behaving very well) （表现好极了） set a good example to somebody turn over a new leaf behave oneself （规规矩矩） do good deeds （做好事） be a good model
Reference Answers
1. Why did John visit an old people’s nursing home? John had to write an essay. The essay would be about an elderly person, but John knew little about old people. John’s teacher advised him to visit an old people’s nursing home. 2. What happened in the office of the nursing home? John felt nervous when he first entered the office, but the director was very nice to him. She showed him a list of the old people living there and helped him to choose an old lady to visit.
Changes for the worse
get panicky （恐慌，提心吊胆的） feel nervous have butterflies in the stomach（忐忑不安） get irritated/angry become anxious wear/have a questioning expression be horrified feel guilty be embarrassed disappointed
Neutral behavior
Behave normally conduct oneself
(behave in a particular way, such expressions are usually used with other qualified expressions, e.g. conduct oneself responsibly; behave very well)
(intelligent and good at thinking quickly) graceful
Negative expressions
clumsy rude careless stupid a follower （somebody） have more age than experience wise guy (自作聪明的 人) coarse （粗鲁） underhand (阴险的) sneaky (卑劣的) dishonorable deceitful (behave in dishonest way) violent gossiper (搬弄是非的 人) like the devil evil devilish (如恶魔般的) devious (不坦率、不光 明正大的)
General Impressions of a Person
Positive expressions
polite smart cute nice a good leader gentle charming wise man optimistic
hospitable generous creative upright capable quick-witted
Social Positions or Titles
headmaster doctor nurse teacher director supervisor composer pilot airhostess hairdresser coach president chairman/ chairwoman professor singer