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Understanding your owner
Ojective
A．topics and functions
Exoreing disapproval and diatisfaction
Discuing pet-keeping, and the iues of mutual understaning
Fairy tales in English speaking cultures
B． Language Knowledge
Words and phrases for talking about
Human-animal relationships such as mutual understanging and communication Emotional sharing in human communication
Animals and fairy tales
Part 1 communicative activities
Part IIReading Comprehension and Language Activities
anger say he is “annoyed”;if one is extremely displeased or even behaves violently, you say he is “angry”.When one gets angry, you may also say he is “mad / furious / indignant / in a his top ”.People may choose their own way to demonstrate or vent their rage;for example, whatever means they prefer.structures for expreing anger
• I can’t stand to do something…
• I simply can’t stand something…
• I just can’t bear to do something…
• I really can’t put up with something…
• I really hate doing something…
• I’m disgusted at/with…
• It make me sick…
• It makes my blood boil.(He could have broken my new MP3!)
Discu in pair how to expre anger at the following events:
• Someone woke you up at midnight.• Someone used your computer without asking your permiion.• Someone spilt some ink on your expensive shirt/skirt.• Someone has broken his/her promise many time.• Someone has taken away all your cloth-hangers.• Someone never returns money he borrows.You may expre your anger like this:
• Any from of racism makes me sick.• I'm disgusted.How could you be so rude to your elders!
• Don't tell mum this coat costs 500 yuan, she'll hit the roof.• When I saw the me my sister had left, I had a fit.• His stubborn refusal to answer any questions infuriated me.• It makes my blood boil the way they experiment on innocent animals.• The very sight of youths with dyed hair is like a red flag to a bull to me.• Quit needling me, you smug little shit!
• She's married again? You're winding me up!
Study the cartoon
Nowadays, more and more people are beginning tokeep pets such as dogs for pleasure or companionship.Neverthele, treating pet animals as our human fellows, or giving them too much respect, many people have reduced themselves into the pets of pets, while pet animals becoming the masters of their owners.Instead of walking dogs, many of us are being walked by dogs.Pre-reading Tasks
In what ways can dogs be helpful to human beings?
Why do people want to keep dogs as pets?
Do you suppose that a dog can understand its owner? Are there any
other animals that can understand their owners and become god friends
of human beings?
If you have a dog, what kind of dog do you like to have? Choose
appropriate expreions from below.Pre-reading Tasks
Could you rearrange the following words into two groups according to their docile;aggreive;obedient;fierce;submiive;atrocious;faithful
docile: compliant, tame, obedient, submiive
obedient: dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority
submiive: inclined or willing to submit
faithful: Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, a cause, or an idea;loyal. aggreive: inclined to behave in a hostile fashion
fierce: having a savage and violent nature;ferocious. atrocious: extremely evil or cruel;monstroustend
vi.be apt or inclined(to action, quality, or to do)
I tend to be optimistic about this matter. vt.to take care of, look after(invalid person, animals)
Tending a sick baby requires extraordinary patience and love. tendency: n.inclinationaware
a.conscious, having knowledge(of thing, that)
Unfortunately, she was not ware of my devotion to her.Finally, she was aware that it would be stupid to do that. [structure] be aware of / that-clause
awarene: n.vary
v.to make different;become different(If sth varies, it changes depending on the situation)
The results of the experiment varied wildly.Prices vary with the seasons.Her mood varied from optimism to extreme depreion. [structure]
vary(with sth)/ vary(from sth to sth)/ vary(between A and B)
various: a.different, diverse
variety: n.diversityfrom…to …
from territory to territory: from one nation to another
from age to age: from one age to another
from coast to coast: acro the country
from day to day: every day
from door to door: each door in succeion
from end to end: from one extremity to the other
from hand to hand: from one person to another and another
from mouth to mouth: from one speaker to another
from out to out: in total external length or breadth
from sun to sun: from sunrise to sunset;from day to day
from time to time: now and thenrepresent
to be a sign or mark that means sth;to stand for, correspond to, be specimen of, symbolize
How many countries are represented at the meeting?
X represents the unknown.Wind direction is represented by arrow. representation: n.representing or being represented
representative:
a.typical of a cla
n.delegateconcentrate
to bring or come together to one place
Modern industry has been concentrated in a few large urban centers. to employ all one's thought, attention, efforts(on)
He believed government should concentrate more on education. concentration: n,7interpretation
n.explaining or explanation
This paage is open to a variety of interpretations. interpret: v.to explain;make out meaning of;understand in a specified way;believe that sth has a particular meaning;act as interpreter;to translate one language into another as you hear it
interpret for sb. putto endanger
Such a hasty decision would put the whole detachment into danger. put into use: to put to application
put into practice: to carry out;realize
put into words: to expre by means of languagetry to do vs.try doing
try to do: to make an effort to do
My sister tried to persuade me to buy her a bike. try doing: to do sth.in order to find out how useful, effective or enjoyable it isHave you ever tried getting on well with him?gesture
n.movement to give information or expre emotion, attitude or intentions She made a impatient gesture with her fist. v.to use gestures instead of or to reinforce speech
She gestured to me to keep silent.breed
v.(of animals)to produce young
Some animals will not breed if they are kept in cages.Those people breed like rabbits. He breeds tropical fish. All this uncertainty breeds insecurity. n.a kind or cla of animal or plant usually developed under human influence a strong breed of dog
a new breed of rose(spoken)good as it were(used to say that sth seems to be a good idea, but is not really poible, helpful or satisfactory)it‘s/that’s all very well, but...e.g.It's all very well the doctors telling me I've got to rest, but who's going to look after my children?
match;suit;agree exactly with;be accepted by;be appropriate, or sensible in relation to sth else;live in an easy and natural way with sb/sth
e.g.His plans to take his vacation early in the next month fit in very nicely with mine.His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events eventually, esp.when you did not plan it;turn out end up sth/doing sth
e.g.This promising young man ended up a total loser in life.At first they hated each other, but they ended up getting married.to declare untrue or non-existent;refuse to believe(accept or give)deny sb.sth.e.g.He denied knowing the plan.Parents should not deny their children any lawful right.very;much more than is desirable
e.g.It ended all too soon.These scenes of violence are all too familiar.to compel sb to do sth
e.g.We did not want the war, but it was forced on us by the Japanese.to prevent from coming near;to remain absent or at a distancee.g.Keep away from suspicious strangers.To keep away evil spirits, many Chinese hang a mirror right above their front door.a desperate situation is extremely bad, serious or dangerous
e.g.a desperate illne/shortage/situation 绝症/奇缺/危局 needing or wanting something very much
e.g.He was so desperate for a job.A revision
be aware of: realize
He was fully aware of the gravity of the situation. vary from...to: become different from...to
Intelligence Quotient(IQ)varies from person to person. end up: finally reach the state(of)
This high-rank government officer ended up in prison. force on: impose on
They must not force their will upon me. desperate: leaving no or little room for hope
Desperate disease must have desperate remedies. companionship: state of being companions
His life has been spent in the companionship of the sea.Notice that
“choosing”(rather than “to choose”)is used after “for” because “reason”
Key Structure
1.so that
2.nothing...more
3.4.although + adverbial phrase
And these sounds vary from territory to territory, so that...(para.1)
He will think you are behaving like a human-and nothing seems to please humans more(para.3)
It is all very well changing..., but...(para.4)
But humans have consciously decided that..., although not necearily for the reasons that they believe.(para.4)
课文译文 理解你的主人
我认为大多数人类的智商高，记忆力好，解决问题的能力强，尽管我知道你们的大多数看法恰恰相反，他们活得比我们长因此更了解过去和未来。他们把各种声音暗不同的顺序排列，就产生了不同的含义，然后他们用此声音进行交流。这些声音各个地区不同，如果他们生长在不同的国家，又没有受过专门的训练的话，他们互相交流就会因此出现障碍。人类还发明了一系列符号把那一串串的声音表达在纸上。你经常可以看到他们在专心阅读那些在纸上的符号。运用这两种方法，他们是自己的眼睛和耳朵发展到了一个超出我们狗能理解的水平上。但这样一来，他们却又失去了我们常用眼耳以及其他感官获得大量信息的能力。
大多数狗至少能理解人类的一部分词汇（声音意义）而且我们有的已经学会辨认一些他们写在纸上工不同时期和不同地区的人理解的符号模式。但是如果这种技能过于发展，我们就会有丧失其他一些能力的危险。好在人类理解狗的叫声和行为方式的程度与我们也相差无几。
试着走近一个人，坐在他面前，伸出前爪摆个姿势。他急乎乎肯定会抓住前爪握一握，因为这也是人类打招呼的动作。他会认为你举止像人-----没有什么比这更让他高兴的了。
注意这就有危险了。你不是人，你是一只狗—如果你要快乐，就千万别忘了这一点。你得像狗一样生活。你稍稍改变一下自己去适应人类固然很好，但如果你否认自己的本性你将变成一条疯狗，而且人类会认为你是一条坏狗。动物总有理由选择与另一类动物生活在一起，但是通常我们就根本没有选择。我们被迫与人类一起生活，加入哪个强加于我们的群体，所以你无能为力。人类很清楚他们需要我们与他们生活在一起，但是其实他们并不一定明白个中道理。也许他们呢需要一条狗帮他们狩猎或引路。也许他们需要个看门狗那样赶走盗贼。也许他们照顾你们是为了让他们的孩子有责任感。也许他们是想通过饲养你这条名贵而时尚的狗去吸引同类的眼球。有或许他们只是特别需要找个伴儿，或自己喜爱的东西。
