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New Horizon College English Book Four Unit seven

Text A An Englishman’s Home Is His Castle 上一页下一页

Pre-reading Activities Text Analysis Expressions & Patterns Test yourself 上一页下一页

Back I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Look at the Picture and Get Familiar with the Castle Compound Dictation Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks . Watch & Discuss Watch the video and discuss the given topics. 上一页下一页

The History of Castles Britain’s castles hold the key to much of the nation’s history. The castle was both a residence for the lord and his family, and a fortification. It was a strong place for the lord to defend himself against his enemies (and the king’s enemies, and his overlord’s enemies), a safe place for him and his knights to return to, and a place to live which emphasized his power. Castles were mostly made of stone and were enormous in size. They were cold and drafty, damp and dirty, but people inside were safe.

Towards the end of the 12th century castle building became a royal privilege. Before the end of the 19th century they lost their effectiveness as armament technology developed rapidly. British castles were built for very different reasons. The Aristocracy, who were nostalgic for the past, had the most wonderful and splendid castles built for their pleasure. Today, castles are a symbol of power, luxury, comfort and magnificence.

Back Windsor Castle Leeds Castle Edinburgh Castle 上一页下一页

Back Windsor Castle Hall Mey Castle Windsor Castle 上一页下一页

Back I. Pre-reading Activities: Compound Dictation Directions: You will hear a passage. It will be read twice. Listen carefully and supply the missing words. 上一页下一页

Back Body language is _____________ without words by the body that may _______ planned as well as _______ movements. expressions on the face, __________ of the body, posture or ________, ways of doing things, the sound of the _____, clothes, and sometimes _____ are some of the ways most people are not _____ they are sending or _________ messages all the time. Body language is used on _______ by people in politics, selling and acting. communication include natural movements position voice smell aware receiving purpose

I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Video watching Back Watch & Discuss Directions: Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: 1. Why does the woman want to buy a house? 2. Do you know some other reasons for buying a house?

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question 1 An Englishman's Home Is His Castle Para.1-2 If you talk to a British person about houses, sooner or later you will hear the saying, "An Englishman's home is his castle." To clarify: no matter how small or humble the home, a British person considers the place where they live to be their own little corner of the world. 上一页下一页

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question for para.3 Para.3About seven out of ten British families own their own homes, and like to spend lots of time and money improving their properties. Every weekend, the do-it-yourself (DIY) stores and garden centres are filled with families buying power tools, gardening gloves, and a manual or two on home improvements. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question for para.4 Para.4-5When spring is in the air, British people get particularly excited about new projects for their houses. Last year, during a fortnight over the Easter period, Homebase, a well-known DIY store, sold 2.4 million pots of paint! While this might seem like nonsense to some, British people have their reasons for putting so much effort into their homes. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question for para.7 Para.6-7One such reason is economic. Buying a house is usually the most expensive single purchase that any person will ever make. In 2001, the average price of a home in Britain was 100,000 pounds. Very few people can afford to buy a house in full, with cash. So, most people negotiate a loan, called a mortgage, with a bank. This loan is then paid back in regular installments over a long period of time — often twenty-five years. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question for para.8 Para.8-9Given such a large and long investment, it makes sense for people to spend time improving and extending their estate in order to make it worth more money if they sell it; or to give themselves more space if they continue to live there. Furthermore, house prices have increased quite a lot over the last few years. Another British saying, "Safe as houses", reveals their attitude towards investing in such property. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis Para.10Can this trend continue, though? Britain has a long-established base of houses and not much municipal land on which to build new ones. Even though Britain's population is not growing very fast, the number of new houses and flats built every year is not quite enough to meet the demand. Consequently, prices rise. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis in-class questions Question for para.11 Para.11-12Another reason people spend money on their homes is psychological. The home is of great emotional and cultural significance to people. Thus, caring for one's home is honourable to the British, and a reflection of how they live their lives. Houses, then, are no longer just about bricks and windows. Homes are about safety and security, status and achievement. Ultimately, homes are about a sense of belonging. 上一页下一页

Back Text Analysis Para.13Another feature of British home ownership, which is puzzling to many people from other countries, is the desire to "trade up". People start by buying a small property, and then, a few years later, when they have better jobs, sell this first home and buy a larger place. They may do this a number of times over their lifetime. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis Para.14For example, in London, a young couple may first buy a tiny flat in a slightly run-down part of town. Then, they trade up to buy an intermediate home in a more fashionable area, and finally, when they start to bring up a family, they move out to the countryside, to a larger house, with a pond for the children to swim in. "Trading up", then, means climbing the ladder of social status. 下一页上一页

Back Text Analysis Para.15Thus, for British people, being proud of a home is also about being proud of all they've accomplished; their home truly is their castle. 下一页上一页

Expressions and patterns Back An Englishman’s home is his castle. Paraphrase: No matter how small and humble it is , an Englishman’s home is a place of security. castle:n. a large, strongly-built building or set of buildings made in former times as a safe place that could easily be defended against attack 城堡 More example castles in the air 空中楼阁，空想上一页下一页

Back sooner or later you will hear the saying,... sooner or later: certain to happen at sometime in the future, though one cannot be sure exactly when 迟早，总有一天 More example Don't worry, sooner or later your son will come home. 别着急，你的儿子迟早会回家的。 Sooner or later you will be punished for the crime you committed. 迟早你会为你犯下的罪行受到惩罚。上一页下一页

Back To clarify: no matter how small or humble the home... Paraphrase: To put it clearly: no matter how small or simple the home... word clarify: vt. make something clearer and easier to understand, especially by explaining and giving more details 澄清，阐明 example Could you clarify the first point please? 你能把第一点讲清楚点吗? 下一页上一页

Back About seven out of ten … improving their properties. Phrase and word out of:from among (an amount or number)从（某个数）中Nine out of ten people said they would like to try the new product. 十人中有九个说他们想试试这件新产品。 property:n. 1) [C] a building, a piece of land, or both together 房产，地产，房地产 Several properties on this street are for sale. 这条街上有几处房正在出售。下一页上一页

Back .... the do-it-yourself (DIY) stores and garden centers... words do-it-yourself:n. [U] the activity of making or repairing things oneself instead of paying someone else to do it 自己动手做 A new do-it-yourself superstore has just opened. 一家新的自助超市开张了。 Mary is a do-it-yourself enthusiast.玛丽是个一切都乐于自己干的人。下一页上一页

Back When spring is in the air... Paraphrase: When spring is coming... phrase： in the air:used for saying that people all have a similar feeling, especially a feeling that something exciting or new is happening 流传开的，正在发生的 There was a feeling in the air that it was time for a change. 大家都感觉改有变化了。上一页下一页

Back While this might seem like nonsense to some, … putting so much effort into their home. Paraphrase: Although this might seem to some people like foolish behavior, British people have their reasons for giving so much energy and attention to their home. word while:conj. although 尽管 While I understand what you say, I can‘t agree with you.虽然我能理解你所说的，但却无法赞同。 While she is a lovely girl, she can be extremely difficult to work with. 她虽然是个可爱的姑娘，但无法与她共事。下一页上一页

Back One such reason is economic. Buying a house is … single purchase that any person will ever make. word purchase: n.1) [C] an article that has just been bought 新购的物品，购得物 n. 2) [U] an act of buying 购买行为 How do you wish to pay for your purchases, sir? 先生你想用什么方式付款？ No purchase is necessary for you to enter for this competition. 你参加这项竞赛不用买任何东西。下一页上一页

Back Word loan:n.[C] an amount of money one borrows from a bank etc.（银行等的）贷款 We could apply for a loan to buy a car. 我们可以申请贷款来买一辆小轿车。 mortgage: n. [C] a legal agreement by which one borrows money from a bank, etc., for buying a house or other property, and pays back the money over a period of years 抵押贷款，按揭It is difficult to get a mortgage on an old house. 以旧房作抵押很难获准。 installment:n. [C] one of a series of regular payments that one makes until one has paid all the money one owes （分期付款的）一期付款 We agreed to pay for the car in installments. 我们同意用分期付款的办法卖小汽车。上一页下一页

Back Given such a large and long investment, it makes sense … extending their estate... Paraphrase: Considering that it is such a large and long investment, it is wise of people to spend time bettering and enlarging their house... word given: prep. considering 考虑到 Given his age, he’s a remarkably fast runner. 考虑到他的年龄他可真是跑得异常地快。 Given the time available to us, we’ll have to submit the report in draft form.考虑到时间有限，我们不得不以草稿的形式递交稿件。下一页上一页

Back Safe as houses Paraphrase: As safe as investing in houses (It is because house prices have increased quite a lot over the last few years. It is not likely that house prices will decrease. Therefore, investing in such property is safe.) 下一页上一页

Back the number of new houses and flats built every year is not quite enough to meet the demand. meet demand:supply enough goods etc. for people to buy满足需求Ford has increased production in order to meet demand.福特公司为了满足需求，已提高了产量。To meet demand, they are developing new patterns.为了满足需求，他们正在开发新的款式。下一页上一页

Back The home is of great emotional and cultural significance to people. Paraphrase: The home is important to people emotionally and culturally. significance:n. [singular; U] the importance of an event, action, etc. 重要性；重大意义 This discovery of the new drug is of great significance to people suffering from heart problems. 该新药的发现对心脏病人来说意义重大。 These events are of great historical significance. 这些事件有很重要的历史意义。下一页上一页

Back Ultimately, homes are about a sense of belonging. sense of belonging: happy and comfortable feeling in a particular place or with a particular group of people归属感 After three years here, I feel a strong sense of belonging.在这里住了三年后，我有强烈的归属感。 a sense of 感觉 a sense of pride自豪感 a sense of duty责任感 a sense of safety安全感下一页上一页

>>>more Back Another feature of British home ownership, which is puzzling to … is the desire to "trade up". (Para. 13) Paraphrase: Another feature of British home ownership is that they wish to sell their old house in order to buy more expensive ones. Many people from other countries do not understand why they do this. ownership:n. [U] the state of owning something 所有权 home ownership住宅所有权 The ownership of the land is clear. 这块土地的所有权明确。下一页上一页

Back Word trade up:sell something in order to buy something of the same kind that is more expensive 以折价换购同类中更贵的货物 They may trade up to buy a larger and better car if they can get a pay rise. 如果加薪，他们可能会买更大更好的汽车。 He traded up his old house for a more expensive one.他把旧房折价换购了一套更昂贵的房子。上一页下一页

Back Thus, for British people, being proud of a home is also about being proud of all they've accomplished; their home truly is their castle. Paraphrase: So, for British people, a home is a symbol of their achievements. Being proud of a home means being proud of what they have achieved. Their home is really their castle. 下一页上一页

Test Yourself—Multiple Choice Back Multiple Choice For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 上一页下一页

Back 1.What the President says will ______ the situation. A. clear B. illustrate C. clean D. 2. Although he is a man of _____ birth, he has a noble mind A. regretful B. pitiful C. D. sad clarify humble 上一页下一页

Back 3. I think it will be difficult to get ___. I will pay you back soon. A. B. installments C. values D. checks 4. The naughty boy did not study hard; he failed the exam. A. surprisingly B. subsequently C. D. unexpectedly mortgage consequently 上一页下一页

Back 5. The launch of the new satellite is of great ___to the country's telecommunications. A. B. meaning C. remark D. celebration 6. Sooner or ____ he would be caught by the police. A. B. late C. latter D. ladder significance later 上一页下一页

Back 7. When the spring is in the ___, British people get particularly excited about new projects for their houses. A. atmosphere B. C. climate D. weather 8. The survey ___ that many consumers are aware of the risks involved. A. reflected B. C. reformed D. demanded air reveal 上一页下一页

Back 9. The deal ____ when we failed to agree on a price. A. fell down B. fell back C. fell behind D. 10. it’s the sort of work that ___ a high level of concentration. A. B. calls on C. calls up D. call off fell apart calls for 上一页下一页

Back Question for para.3 Why are The DIY stores and garden centers filled with families every weekend? Reference words: They go there to buy power tools, gardening gloves, and a manual or two on home improvements on the weekends. 上一页下一页

Back Question for para.4 In what way do most people pay when buying a house? Reference words: Most people negotiate a loan with a bank when buying a house. 上一页下一页

Back Question for para.7 How is the loan paid back to the bank? Reference words: The loan is paid back to the bank in regular installments. 上一页下一页

Back Questions for para.8 What is the purpose of British people spending time improving and extending their estate? Reference words: The purpose is to make the estate worth more money if they sell it, or to give themselves more space if they continue to live there. 上一页下一页

Back Questions for para.11 What is the psychological reason for people spending money on their homes? Reference words: The psychological reason is that the home is of great emotional and cultural significance to people. 上一页下一页

Back Questions for the text What does the saying “An Englishman's Home Is His Castle” mean? Reference words: It means a British person considers the place where they live to be their own little comer of the world no matter how small or humble it is. 上一页下一页

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