Lesson 3

1. Lesson 3 Living abroad

2. Comparing Culture East, west, home is best. 金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝 You can’t judge a book by its cover. 人不可貌像 He kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵 proverbs

3. He is a silly goose. 他是个笨猪。 He is as poor as a church mouse. 他穷得叮当响。 He is chasing after the wild goose. 他在做无用功/他在做徒劳的搜索。

4. Humour and cultural difference You are very beautiful. where, where Your eyes are beautiful, your nose and your mouth, too.

5. Humour and cultural difference ---The Indians are very impolite. ---Why do you say that? ---Last time when I was invited to an Indian friend’s home for dinner, the host kept putting food on my plate while I shook my head all the time. ---Haha, there is some misunderstanding between you. Note: People from Indian, Nepal, and Sri Lanka nod their head to say “NO” and shake their head to say “YES”.

6. In China perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always “public” chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks.

7. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate. People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so, or you will always overeat!

8. In Western countries, don’t take any food until the host take up her knife and fork. She will not act like the Chinese host and invite you to start first. When she begins, that means you can also start. • Helping Yourself and refusing if a servant passes food around. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: "No, thankyou.”

9. It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal, or before the hostess gives the signal at the end. When the hostess indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her seat and all the guests will rise from theirs at the same time.

10. True (T), false (F) or with no information provided (NI) 1. Jin Li found the American way of life familiar soon after her arrival in the USA. 2. We know Jin Li has at least one American friend. 3. Wang Lei never went back to the restaurant in New York again. NI T NI

11. 4. Martin stayed in China with a local family. 5. Tom couldn’t understand why his friend’s grandfather wanted to go with him to the bus station. 6. Tina was a friend of the tourist guide. F T NI

12. Vocabulary • liking to meet and talk to new • people • 2. a desire for food • 3. speak very quietly • 4. part • 5. careful • 6. tasty • 7. excellent • 8. look at something for a long time without moving your eyes outgoing to have an appetite whisper aspect cautious yummy splendid stare

13. Grammar 非谓语动词中的现在分词主要起形容词和副词的作用, 在句中作定语、表语、补语或状语。 一. 现在分词的两个基本特点。 1. 在时间上表示动作正在进行。 例如: a developingcountry. 一个发展中的国家

14. boiling water 沸水 rising sun 冉冉升起的太阳。 (试比较: a developed country 一个发达国家, boiled water 白开水, risen sun 升起的太阳)

15. 2. 在语态上表示主动。 例如: the ruling class 统治阶级, the exploiting class 剥削阶级 (试比较: the ruled class 被统治阶级, the exploited class 被剥削阶级)

16. 二. 掌握现在分词的基本功能。 1. 现在分词作定语, 表示正在进行的或主动的动作。也可以说明被修饰词的性质和特征, 此时可换成相应的定语从句。例如:

17. He saw a ___ bird and raised his bow. A. fly B. flying C. flew D. to be flying 分析: B 。表示正在进行的动作,句意是:正在飞的鸟。此处的 a flying bird ＝ a bird which was flying 。

18. I was satisfied with the _____ speech.   A. excite B. exciting   C. excited D. be excited 分析:B 表示被修饰词 speech 的性质和特征, 此处的 the exciting speech ＝ the speech that/which was exciting 。

19. 2. 现在分词作状语时,可作时间、条件、结果、原因和伴随状语, 表示正在进行的或主动的动作。此时分词的逻辑主语就是主句的主语, 因此要注意人称、时态和语态的一致性。例如:

20. ① The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here. (NMET 1994)      A. having added B. to add      C. adding D. added

21. 分析: C 句意:来访的大臣表示了对谈判的满意,同时又补充说道他呆在这里很愉快。 adding 作伴随状语,表示主动的动作。所以应用现在分词作伴随状语。

22. ② European football is played in more than 80 countries, ___ it the most popular sport in the world. (NMET 1998)     A. making B. makes C. made D. to make

23. 分析: A 句意:欧式足球在 80 多个国家开展,其结果是它使欧式足球成为世界上最受欢迎的体育运动。 making 是现在分词作结果状语。

24. ③ _____ from the top of the hill, we can find that the city looks more beautiful. A. Seeing B. Seen C. Saw D. To be seeing 分析: A seeing 是逻辑主语就是主句的主语 we, 表示正在进行的主动动作。

25. 3. 现在分词作补足语, 表示正在进行的或主动的动作。例如: ① Soon they could see the steam ___ from the wet clothes. A. rise B. rising C. risen D. be rising

26. 分析: B 句意: 很快他们看见蒸汽从湿衣服上升起。rising 现在分词作宾语补足语,表示正在进行的动作。

27. ② The missing boys were last seen ___ near the river. (NMET 1994) A. playing B. to be playing C. play D. to play   分析: A 句意:失踪的男孩们最后被看到时是他们正在河边玩耍。现在分词作主语补足语。

28. 4. 现在分词的独立主格结构作状语。 With his lips still _____, he couldn’t say a word. A. trembling B. tremble C. to tremble D. to be trembling  

29. 分析: B 。句意:他说不出话,因为他的嘴唇在颤动。这里需要用现在分词的独立主格结构作原因状语, 表示正在进行的动作。

30. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. Hong Jin arrived at the University of Leeds on 20 January. It was (1) _______ (freeze) cold. (2) ________ (turn) on the freezing Turning

31. tap in his flat, Hong Jin found that there was no (3) _______ (run) water. He called the landlord, (4) ______ (ask) what was wrong. The landlord said, “Oh dear, the pipes have frozen!” running asking

32. Complete the sentences by using the words in brackets in the correct form. 1. a) His performance ______ me. (amaze) b) He gave an ________ performance. 2. a) My friend went home and ___ me to conduct the band. (leave) b) My friend went home, _______ me to conduct the band. amazed amazing left leaving

33. broke into 3. a) The burglar _________ the house and Nancy saw him. (break into) b) Nancy saw the burglar ____________ the house. 4. a) The dog always _____ when I pass by the house. (bark) b) I always hear the dog _______ when I pass by the house. breaking into barks barking

34. think 5. a) Parents _____ their children may get injured and they won’t let them play in the street. (think) b) ________ they may get injured, parents won’t let their children play in the street. Thinking

35. Rewrite the following sentences,using Present Participles.

36. 1. As I know a lot of people need my help, I became an educator. Knowing a lot of people needed my help, I became an educator. 2. The volcano erupted and killed all the dinosaurs. The volcano erupted, killing all the dinosaurs.

37. 3. When the detective climbed out of the window, he waved to his partner who was waiting for him in his car. Climbing out of the window, the detective waved to his partner who was waiting for him in his car.

38. 4. To my great surprise, I found the couple were discussing their financial difficulties in front of their children. To my great surprise, I found the couple discussing their financial difficulties in front of their children.