Unit 2 Text A Conversational Ballgames
Unit 2 Text A Conversational Ballgames
Let's play a game Instruction 8. swin e robe 1. touch your shoulders ·9. snatch the ball ·2. bend your knees 10 bowl the ball 3 serve the ball ·11. throw the ball 4. stretch your arms ·12. raise your arms 5. skip the rope 13. twist your fingers ·6. hit the ball 14 stretch your body 7. bounce up and down 15. boxing
Let’s play a game • Instruction: • 1 .touch your shoulders • 2. bend your knees • 3 .serve the ball • 4. stretch your arms • 5 .skip the rope • 6. hit the ball • 7. bounce up and down • 8. swing the rope • 9. snatch the ball • 10 .bowl the ball • 11. throw the ball • 12. raise your arms • 13. twist your fingers • 14. stretch your body • 15. boxing
Understanding the text Questions for thinking: What does the title mean How is conversation related to ballgame? What are the two conversational styles and two games discussed in the passage
Understanding the text • Questions for thinking: –What does the title mean? –How is conversation related to ballgame? –What are the two conversational styles and two games discussed in the passage ?
Meaning of the Title (1) surface meaning conversation informal talk con latin): together, with vers latin) to turn about in a given direction converse to turn about with others ballgame: any game played with a ball(give examples)
Meaning of the Title • (1) surface meaning – conversation: informal talk • con(Latin):together,with • vers(Latin):to turn about in a given direction • converse:to turn about with others – ballgame : any game played with a ball(give examples)
-Implied meaning(two-level metaphor first level -‘ handling a conversation’is compared to playing ballgames second level information----topics, ideas, opinions s compared to ball
-Implied meaning(two-level metaphor): • first level --------- ‘handling a conversation’ is compared to ‘playing ballgames’ • second level ------information----topics,ideas,opinions, is compared to ball
Structure of the Text Opening: I found that Japanese-style conversations go quite differently from western ones Body: An account of the difference between the two styles of conversations western-style conversations, like a game of tennis involve serving and returning of the ball
Structure of the Text • Opening: I found that Japanese-style conversations go quite differently from western ones. • Body: An account of the difference between the two styles of conversations. ----- western-style conversations,like a game of tennis,involve serving and returning of the ball
Japanese-style conversations, a game of bowling, people serve the ball without returns Closing: Sum up the discussion and point out it 's not easy to switch from one culture to another
-----Japanese-style conversations,a game of bowling,people serve the ball without returns. Closing: Sum up the discussion and point out it’s not easy to switch from one culture to another
Structure of a Formal Essay pening (ATopic priming: set the scene and prepares the reader for what is to follow (B Topic nomination: express what the writer will talk about Body: set forth the discussion. give the information Closing: bring the discussion to a close
Structure of a Formal Essay • Opening – (A)Topic priming:set the scene and prepares the reader for what is to follow – (B)Topic nomination:express what the writer will talk about • Body:set forth the discussion,give the information • Closing:bring the discussion to a close
Information People from different cultures have different ideas about many things. For example,North americans like to stand about i8 to 20 inches apart from each other when they talk. People from Saudi arabia however like to stand 12 to 14 inches apart. As a result when a north american talks to a saudi Arabian, everyone is uncomfortable. The north American feels that the Saudi arabian is trying to be too close. too intimate and so the american moves away as they talk The saudi arabian on the other hand, feels that the North american is too unfriendly. too distant
Information • People from different cultures have different ideas about many things.For example,North Americans like to stand about 18 to 20 inches apart from each other when they talk .People from Saudi Arabia, however ,like to stand 12 to 14 inches apart.As a result, when a North American talks to a Saudi Arabian , everyone is uncomfortable.The North American feels that the Saudi Arabian is trying to be too close, too intimate, and so the American moves away as they talk.The Saudi Arabian, on the other hand,feels that the North American is too unfriendly, too distant
Three values from different cultures American individualism Japanese: collective or group Chinese between the two People from different cultures often have different values(standards of behavior ). This is due to the different social background Culture is connected with many aspects
• American: individualism • Japanese: collective or group • Chinese: between the two • People from different cultures often have different values (standards of behavior).This is due to the different social background. • Culture is connected with many aspects. Three values from different cultures
