高级英语(第三版)第二册第一课 Pub Talk and King's English
高级英语第二册Pub_Talk_and_the_King’s_English
Background Information
• 3. In 449, Angles, Saxon, and Jutes from Northwest of Germany , conquered the most part of England • English --- old English • 4. 9th century, Scandinavian conquest Danish (language) • 5. 11th century Norman Conquest for 400 years French (language) Middle English • 6. British people conquered the conquest again. English won its recognition. Modern English • 7. American English has become the dominant world variety.
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To appreciate the language features
Teaching Contents
• 1. Background information • 2. Text analysis • 3. Detailed study: Vocabulary and structure, paraphrase • 4. Stylistic features & Rhetorical devices • 5. Exercises
Background Information
The History of Britain • 1.The native people in Britain – --- Celt (language) • 2. Roman Conquest 43 AD, ruled for 400 years – Latin (language)
高英Lesson3(Book-2)-Pub-Talk-and-the-King’s-English
There are approximately 60,000 public houses in the United Kingdom, with one in almost every village. In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community, playing a similar role to the local church in this respect.
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Traditionally, a pub which offers lodging may be called an inn or (more recently) hotel in the UK. Today many pubs, in the UK and Australia in particular, with the word "inn" or "hotel" in their name no longer offer accommodation, or in some cases have never done so. Some pubs often bear the name of "hotel" because they are in countries where stringent anti-drinking laws were once necessary. Until 1976 in Scotland only hotels could serve alcohol on Sundays;[1] in Australia, this restriction operated all throusually known as a pub, is an establishment which serves alcoholic drinks especially beer - for consumption on the premises, usually in a cozy setting. Pubs are commonly found in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
高英Lesson3(Book-2)-Pub-Talk-and-the-King’s-English
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Pubs are social places based on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, and most public houses offer a range of beers, wines, spirits, alcopops and soft drinks. Many pubs are controlled by breweries, so beer is often better value than wines and spirits, whilst soft drinks can be almost as expensive. Beer served in a pub may be cask ale or keg beer. The beer lends most pubs a pleasant, memorable aroma. [weasel words] All pubs also have a range of non-alcoholic beverages available. Traditionally the windows of town pubs are of smoked or frosted glass so that the clientele is obscured from the street. In the last twenty years in the UK and other countries there has been a move away from frosted glass towards clear glass, a trend which fits in with brighter interior decors.
高级英语二册Pub_Talk_and_the_King’s_English
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Aims
1. To learn the methods in developing an expository writing, esp. the use of examples 2. To know how to make good conversation
3. To learn the differences between “pub talk” and the King’s English 4. To analyse the features of spoken English 5. To appreciate the language features
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5.Early modern English (c. 1450 — 1750)
• This age includes the Renaissance, the Elizabethan era and Shakespeare. The role of the church, of Latin and of French declined and English became a language of science and government. Britain grew commercially and acquired overseas colonies. English was taken to America, Australia, and India. Slave trade carried black speakers of African languages to Caribbean and America, giving rise to English Creoles克里奥尔语. English acquired a typographic排字印刷 identity with the rise of printing. There were many attempts to "standardize and fix" the language with dictionaries and grammars.
高级英语Pub Talk and the King’s English 课文双语对照
P u b T a l k a n d t h e K i n g’s E n g l i s h(酒吧闲谈与标准英语)H e n r y F a i r l i e1.C o n v e r s a t i o n i s t h e m o s t s o c i a b l e o f a l l h u m a n a c t i v i t i e s.A n d i ti s a n a c t i v i t y o n l y o f h u m a n s.H o w e v e r i n t r i c a t e t h e w a y i nw h i c h a n i m a l s c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h e a c h o t h e r,t h e y d o n o t i n d u l g e i n a n y t h i n gt h a t d e s e r v e s t h e n a m e o f c o n v e r s a t i o n.人类的一切活动中，闲谈是最具交际性的，也是人类特有的。
而动物之间的信息交流，无论其方式何等复杂，也是称不上交际的。
2.T h e c h a r m o f c o n v e r s a t i o n i s t h a t i t d o e s n o t r e a l l y s t a r t f r o ma n y w h e r e,a n d n o o n e h a s a n y i d e a w h e r e i t w i l l g o a s i t m e a n d e r s o r l e a p s a n d s p a r k l e s o r j u s t g l o w s. T h e e n e m y o f g o o d c o n v e r s a t i o n i s t h e p e r s o n w h o h a s“s o m e t h i n g t o s a y.”C o n v e r s a t i o n i s n o t f o r m a k i n g a p o i n t.A r g u m e n t m a y o f t e nb e a p a r t o f i t,b u t t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e a r g u m e n t i s n o t t oc o n v i n c e.T h e r e i s n o w i n n i n g i n c o n v e r s a t i o n. I n f a c t, t h e b e s t c o n v e r s a t i o n a l i s t s a r e t h o s e w h o a r e p r e p a r ed t o l o s e.S u d de n l y t h e y s e e t h e m o m e n tf o r o n e o ft h e i r b e s t a n e c d o t e s, b u t i n a f l a s h t h e c o n v e r s a t i o n h a s m o v e d o n a n d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y i s l o s t.T h e y a r e r e a d y t o l e t i t g o.闲谈的引人入胜之处就在于它没有一个事先设定好的主题。
高级英语第二册LESSON1课后答案
Pub Talk and the King's English 课后练习题I. Write short notes on： Carlyle, and Lamb.Suggested Reference Books[SRB］1. The Oxford Companion to English Literature2. Any standard book on the history of English literature3。
Encyclopaedia BritannicaIII. Questions on appreciation：1. In what way is “pub talk”connected with “the King's English”? Is the title of the piece well-chosen？2. Point out the literary and historical allusions used in this piece and comment on their use.3。
What is the func tion of para 5? Is the change from "pub talk" to "the King’s English” too abrupt?4。
Do the simple idiomatic expressions like ”to be on the rocks， out of bed on the wrong side, etc。
，” go well with the copious literary and historical allusions the writer uses? Give your reasons。
5. Does the writer reveal his political inclination in this piece of writing? How？IV。
高级英语第二册L3中英文对照
高英II-3（中英）3 Pub Talk and the King' s English酒吧闲聊与标准英语Henry Fairlie亨利.费尔利1 Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities. And it is an activity only of humans. However intricate the ways in which animals communicate with each other, they do not indulge in anything that deserves the name of conversation.人类的一切活动中，只有闲谈最宜于增进友谊，而且是人类特有的一种活动。
动物之间的信息交流，不论其方式何等复杂，也是称不上交谈的。
2 The charm of conversation is that it does not really start from anywhere, and no one has any idea where it will go as it meanders or leaps and sparkles or just glows. The enemy of good conversation is the person who has "something to say." Conversation is not for making a point. Argument may often be a part of it, but the purpose of the argument is not to convince. There is no winning in conversation. In fact, the best conversationalists are those who are prepared to lose. Suddenly they see the moment for one of their best anecdotes, but in a flash the conversation has moved on and the opportunity is lost. They are ready to let it go.闲谈的引人人胜之处就在于它没有一个事先定好的话题。
高级英语第二册Pub Talk and the King’s English
During the Renaissance, many words were introduced from Greek and Latin to express new ideas, especially in science, medicine and philosophy. They included physics, species, architecture, encyclopedia and hypothesis. In the 16th century several versions of the Bible helped bring written English to ordinary people. The Elizabethan period is also famous for its drama, and Shakespeare’s plays were seen by many people.
• English vocabulary and spelling were now affected by French, which became the official language of England. Educated English people were trilingual: French, Latin, and English.
• In the 16th century several versions of the Bible helped bring written English to ordinary people. The Elizabethan period is also famous for its drama, and Shakespeare’s plays were seen by many people.
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1. Language—is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication.
• --system: elements are arranged according to certain rules, can be learned and used consistently.
• To familiarize students with the history of the English language
• To familiarize students with the social background of England and Australia
Pre-text questions
1) The Norman Conquest and its influence upon the English language
2) English Convicts in Australia 3) How can language serve as a class barrier? 4) What is the author’s opinion of a good
language and animal language? 3) What does the charm of conversation lie in? 4) What ruins a good conversation according
to the writer?
1) What is language?
Textual Structure
Part I (para1-3): ( thesis statement: A good conversation
is not making a point)
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Part II (Para 4-17): Illustration of a good conversation: Talking about “the king’s English”
高级英语（第三版）第二册第一课
Pub Talk and King's English
《高级英语》第三版第二册
Lesson One
Pub Talk and the King’s English
Teaching Objectives
• To enable students to appreciate the essay (theme, view, structure, language)
• King’s English —Supposedly correct or standard English (Especially British English) as to grammar and pronunciation. Or Queen’s English
• RP—Received Pronunciation
conversation? Do you agree why? 5) What is the organization of the text? 6) What is the relation between ‘Pub Talk’ and
‘the King’s English’?
General Knowledge
Part IV (para18-21): Resuming to the topic: Restating his viewpoint
Detailed Analysis of the Text
Part I (par1-3):
Questions: 1) What is language? 2) What are the differences between human
• --arbitrary: no intrinsic connection between the word and the thing. Different languages have different words for the same thing.
• --symbolic: words are associated with objects, actions and ideas by conventions.
• Pub: The public house---known as the pub or the local --is the center
of the social life for a large number of people in Britain. Pub, besides offering a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and providing hot and cold food, serve as places for meeting friends and for entertainment. Many have, for instance, television sets, amusements machines and juke-boxes ( 自 动 唱 机 ） and provide facilities for playing darts; billiards, dominoes and similar games. Some also employ musicians for evening entertainment, such as piano playing, folk singing and modern jazz, rock and roll, punk music etc.