XB 1 Unit 2 读写素材

Unit 2 Bridging cultures
Phrases
cross-cultural communication
跨文化交际
different etiquettes and rules
不同的礼仪和规矩
cultural identity
文化身份
people from all walks of life
来自不同阶层或行业的人们
people from diverse cultures
来自不同文化的人们
try to be open to new beliefs and behaviors
努力接纳新的理念和行为
Sentences
Values are the central feature of a culture.
价值观是一种文化的核心特征。
Cultural barriers can lead to miscommunication and, sometimes, disagreements and hurt feelings.
文化障碍会造成误解，有时还会导致争执并伤害感情。
Doing your homework on a country's culture before going there is the key to success.
在去一个国家之前做一些关于这个国家文化的调查是成功的关键。
Be as open-minded as possible.
尽可能思想开放。

一、词性转换
1. _________ vt.&vi.(使)具有资格；(使)合格→_________ n. (通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格；学历
2. _________ n.追求的目标；夙愿；雄心；抱负→ _________ adj. 有野心的；有雄心的
3. ________ vt.(使)适应→ ________ n. 适应；改编本
4. _________n. 安慰；令人感到安慰的人或事物；舒服；安逸 vt.安慰；抚慰→_________ adj.舒服的；安逸的
5. _________ vi.参加；参与→________ n. 参加者；参与者→ _________ n.参加；参与
6. _________ v. 颁发，赠送；呈现adj.在场的；出席的→________n.报告；陈述；出示；拿出
7. _________ adj. 想家的，思乡的→_________ n. 思乡病；乡愁
8. _________ vt. 成为……的动机；激发；激励→_________adj.积极的；主动的→_________ n. 动力；积极性；动机
9. _________ v.建议，劝告→_________ n.顾问
10. _________ n.理由；原因→ ________ adj.有道理的；合情理的
11. _________ v.期望；预料→ ________ n.期望；预期；期待
12. _________ vt.应用；运用 vi.申请→_________ n. 申请人→_________ n. 应用；用途
13. _________ vt.使接触；使体验；显露；使暴露于(险境)→_________ n.接触；体验；暴露；揭露
14. _________ n.费用；花费；开销→_________ adj.昂贵的
15. _________ vt.表现 vi.& vt. 表现得体；有礼貌→_________n. 举止，行为
16. _________ v. 围绕；包围→_________ adj.周围的；附近的→_________ n.[pl.] 环境；周围的事物
17. _________ vt. 使沮丧；使忧愁→_________ adj.沮丧的；意志消沉的→_________ n. 沮丧；消沉
18. _________ adj. 强壮的；坚强的→_________ n. 力量；体力→_________ vi.& vt. 加强；增强；巩固
19. _________ adj. 有能力的；称职的→_________ n. 能力；胜任；本领
20. _________ vi. 合作；协作；配合→_________ n. 合作；协作
21._________ adj.真诚的；诚挚的→_________ adv. 真诚地；诚实地
22. _________ adj. 合乎逻辑的；合情合理的→_________ adv. 逻辑上；合逻辑地
二、词块翻译
1. 参加；参与 __________________
2. 大声点；明确表态 __________________
3. 舒服自在；不拘束 __________________
4. (使)从事；参与 __________________
5. get involved in __________________
6. culture shock __________________
7. comfort zone __________________
8. cost an arm and a leg __________________
9. side with __________________
10. 据我所知 __________________
11. 就我而言；依我看来 __________________
12. 总的来说；总之 __________________
13. 一般来说 __________________
三、单句语法填空
1. Previous teaching experience is a necessary _________ (qualify) for this job.
2. He’s a very _________ (ambition) boy and he wants to play at the highest level.
3. I was so _________ (comfort) and warm in bed I didn’t want to get up.
4. I look forward to your support and _________ (participate) in the programme.
5. Everyone in the class is expected to participate actively _________ these discussions.
6. Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks _________ (motivate).
7. I thought it was a perfectly _________ (reason) question.
8. We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.
9. The visit to Germany gave them _________ (expose) to the language.
10. She became deeply _________ (depress) when her husband died.
11. The organization’s aim is to _________ (strength) the cultural ties between Britain and Germany.
12. I think I have the _________ (competent) necessary for a tourist guide.
13. I _________ (sincere) believe that this is the right decision.
14. We would like to see closer _________ (cooperate) between parents and schools.
15. _________ summary, this was a disappointing performance.

参考答案

一、词性转换
1.qualify；qualification  2.ambition；ambitious  3. adapt；adaptation  4.comfort；comfortable  5. participate；participant；participation  6.present；presentation  7.homesick；homesickness  8.motivate；motivated；motivation  9.advise；advisor/adviser  10.reason；reasonable  11.expect；expectation  12.apply；applicant；application  13.expose；exposure  14.expense；expensive  15. behave；behavior/behaviour  16.surround；surrounding；surroundings  17.depress；depressed；depression  18. strong；strength；strengthen  19.competent；competence  20.cooperate；cooperation  21.sincere；sincerely  22.logical；logically
二、词块翻译
1. participate in/take part in/join in  2.speak up   3.feel at home  4.engage in  5.参与；卷入；与……有关联  6.文化冲击  7.舒适区；舒适范围  8.(使) 花一大笔钱  9.支持；站在……的一边  10.as far as I know   11.as far as I am concerned  12.in summary/in short/in a word   13.generally speaking
三、单句语法填空
1.qualification  2.ambitious  3.comfortable  4.participation  5.in  6.motivation  7.reasonable  8.expectation  9.exposure  10.depressed  11.strengthen  12.competence  13.sincerely  14.cooperation  15.In