Unit 5 I Listen and talk · Lead in Dialogue 1 Sharing Information Key words and patterns Would you like to...? Would you like to have a look at her website? Let’s..? Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar Key words and patterns What have you got from the sports website I showed you? Would you please tell me...? How can i find the information ... Can you give me an example? What if.? II. Read and Explore Passage a ■ Think about it 1. When you are in trouble, what is your favorite way to ask for help? 2. What did the author do when he was in trouble without anybody around?
1 Unit 5 I. Listen and Talk • Lead in Dialogue 1 Sharing Information Key words and patterns: Would you like to…? Would you like to have a look at her website? Can I get…? Let’s…? Dialogue 2 Revisiting the Net Bar Key words and patterns: What have you got from the sports website I showed you? Would you please tell me…? How can I find the information…? Can you give me an example? What if…? II. Read and Explore • Passage A ◼ Think About it 1. When you are in trouble, what is your favorite way to ask for help? 2. What did the author do when he was in trouble without anybody around ?
He called"Information, please"on the phone and talked to Sally ■ Related information 1. Alexander graham Bell Born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander graham Bell invented the telephone. Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare tellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to create 2. Telephone Booth The early telephone booth was quite ornate and lavish, almost to a fault The original patent specified a booth made of wood, four or five feet square, with a domed and ventilated roof and a strong door When a prospective customer wanted to make a call, an attendant would usher him into one of these specially made rooms. The attendant would then lock the customer in after the connection was made, so he could not leave without paying for the call 3. How People May Answer the Telephone in English After receiving a telephone call, some people may say "hello, some people may say hi, "some people may say their own first and/or last names, perhaps followed by"here"or speaking, and some people may say their own names followed by"residence"or"office to indicate which it is. All of these are considered OK Secretaries are often trained to say either the name of the company or the boss's name followed by"office, and then perhaps their own name followed by "here"or"speaking Businesses may train their employees to include friendly phrases like"may I help you"or how may I help you? in their phone greetings Here are some examples “Hell John here”/ John speaking” Johnson here"/Johnson speaking
2 He called "Information, please" on the phone and talked to Sally. ◼ Related Information 1. Alexander Graham Bell Born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Bell might easily have been content with the success of his invention. His many laboratory notebooks demonstrate, however, that he was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting always to learn and to create. 2. Telephone Booth The early telephone booth was quite ornate and lavish, almost to a fault. The original patent specified a booth made of wood, four or five feet square, with a domed and ventilated roof and a strong door. When a prospective customer wanted to make a call, an attendant would usher him into one of these specially made rooms. The attendant would then lock the customer in after the connection was made, so he could not leave without paying for the call. 3. How People May Answer the Telephone in English After receiving a telephone call, some people may say “hello,” some people may say “hi,” some people may say their own first and/or last names, perhaps followed by “here” or “speaking,” and some people may say their own names followed by “residence” or “office” to indicate which it is. All of these are considered OK. Secretaries are often trained to say either the name of the company or the boss’s name followed by “office,” and then perhaps their own name followed by “here” or “speaking.” Businesses may train their employees to include friendly phrases like “may I help you” or “how may I help you?” in their phone greetings. Here are some examples: “Hello” “Hi” “John here” / “John speaking” “Johnson here” /“Johnson speaking
ohn Johnson here”/“ John Johnson speaking "Johnson residen Mr Johnsons office Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you? ■ Notes to the text 1. My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out My first experience to talk to this person occurred one day when my mother was not at home 初次与这个人邂逅是妈妈不在家的一天。 2. I walked around the house sucking my throbbing finger, finally arriving at the telephone I walked around the house sucking my very painful finger, and eventually arrived at the 我在屋里走来走去,不住地吮着阵阵作痛的手指,最后走到了电话机旁! 3. Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and began to listen 我飞快摘下了听筒,贴在耳朵上 4. The tears came readily enough, now that I had an audi The tears came faster now because someone was listening to me 因为有个人听我倾诉,泪水一下子就涌了出来。 5. She tried to soothe me She tried to comfort me 她试图安慰我 6. She must have sensed my deep concern
3 “John Johnson here” / “John Johnson speaking” “Johnson residence” “Mr. Johnson’s office” “Johnson Computer Sales, Jane speaking” “Johnson Computer Sales, (how) may I help you?” ◼ Notes to the Text 1. My first personal experience with this person came one day while my mother was out. My first experience to talk to this person occurred one day when my mother was not at home. 初次与这个人邂逅是妈妈不在家的一天。 2. I walked around the house sucking my throbbing finger, finally arriving at the telephone! I walked around the house sucking my very painful finger, and eventually arrived at the telephone. 我在屋里走来走去，不住地吮着阵阵作痛的手指，最后走到了电话机旁！ 3. Quickly, I unhooked the receiver and held it to my ear. I hastily removed the earpiece from the phone and began to listen. 我飞快摘下了听筒，贴在耳朵上。 4. The tears came readily enough, now that I had an audience. The tears came faster now because someone was listening to me. 因为有个人听我倾诉，泪水一下子就涌了出来。 5. She tried to soothe me. She tried to comfort me. 她试图安慰我. 6. She must have sensed my deep concern…
She must have been aware of my strong feelings 她一定体会到了我深深的痛楚 7. I had about half an hour or so between planes It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would depart 我有半个小时的转机时间。 8. I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time I'm not sure you' re aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time 你知道那时候你对我有多重要吗? 9. There are other worlds to sing in expected to go to Heaven 在另外的世界里也可以唱歌。 Summary of the Tex Information, please his bird comfort leave a message have other worlds to sing in Reference summary When the author was young he hurt his finger with a hammer and got some good advice on the phone from the" Information, please"operator. When his bird died she comforted him. Over the years he called her many more times and developed a friendship with her. He moved away from his hometown but called her whenever he returned to visit. Eventually she also died, but before dying she left a message for him with the new"Information Please"operator
4 She must have been aware of my strong feelings… 她一定体会到了我深深的痛楚. 7. I had about half an hour or so between planes. It was about 30 minutes until my next plane would depart. 我有半个小时的转机时间。 8. I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time. I’m not sure you’re aware of how important our relationship was to me at that time. 你知道那时候你对我有多重要吗？ 9. There are other worlds to sing in. She expected to go to Heaven. 在另外的世界里也可以唱歌。 ◼ Summary of the Text hurt his finger Information, please his bird comfort call move away return die leave a message have other worlds to sing in Reference Summary When the author was young he hurt his finger with a hammer and got some good advice on the phone from the “Information, please” operator. When his bird died she comforted him. Over the years he called her many more times and developed a friendship with her. He moved away from his hometown but called her whenever he returned to visit. Eventually she also died, but before dying she left a message for him with the new “Information Please” operator
so that he would have pleasant memories of her. Like the bird, she said shed have other worlds to sing in ■ Words and Expressions give comfort or sympathy to(someone)in terms of disappointment or sadness We don't know what to say to console her for the loss He had to console himself with the thought that it might have been worse 2.h finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back Examples Before I could answer him, he hung up Time is up. I have to hang up the receiver now 3. heal (of a wounded part of the body )to become healthy again, esp to grow new skin Examples This medicine will help heal the wound The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a scar 4 sense. have a feeling that something exists or is there, without having direct proof I could sense his growing irritation, so I got up and left could sense how unhappy she was feeling 5. soothe comfort
5 so that he would have pleasant memories of her. Like the bird, she said she’d have other worlds to sing in. ◼ Words and Expressions 1. console: give comfort or sympathy to (someone) in terms of disappointment or sadness Examples: ⚫ We don’t know what to say to console her for the loss. ⚫ He had to console himself with the thought that it might have been worse. 2. hang up: finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back Examples: ⚫ Before I could answer him, he hung up. ⚫ Time is up. I have to hang up the receiver now. 3. heal: v (of a wounded part of the body) to become healthy again, esp to grow new skin Examples: ⚫ This medicine will help heal the wound. ⚫ The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a scar. 4. sense: have a feeling that something exists or is there, without having direct proof Examples: ⚫ I could sense his growing irritation, so I got up and left. ⚫ I could sense how unhappy she was feeling. 5. soothe: comfort