2 士梅专栏 你避而不谈的

2. What You Don’t Talk About!

One of the recurring1questions that my students in China often ask is: “ What are the things they shouldn't talk about with Americans?” Taboo2 topics tend to make people feel uneasy3. Every culture has these off-limits4 subjects. In ours, the following immediately come to mind:

1. Age Yes, age is a very sensitive subject to many Americans, especially to women over age 30. In this youth obsessed5 culture, the thought of growing older is a painful one and most of us, if possible, would like to have nothing to do with it. Unfortunately aging is one of the inevitabilities of life and it happens to the best of us. As a result, many Americans work hard to maintain a youthful appearance or at least give the illusion of youth. So the last thing they want is for someone to rub6 their faces in harsh7 reality and ask the unthinkable, “ How old are you exactly?”

This question may result in replies like:“ How old do you think I am?” “ 30ish, 30 something. I'm in my thirties. Let's just leave it at that8.” “ I can't remember.” “ Oh, don't ask me that.” “ I stopped keeping track9after I turned 30.” “ A lot older t han what I would like to be.”

Anyhow, if you are dying to know someone's age, this is how you could go about finding out. First you estimate their age by their appearance and mannerism10.Then you subtract11 ten years from that estimation. I guarantee you will get a big smile from that person who will also blush and say, “ Wow. You are my best friend. I'm 38 already. Can you believe it?” You, of course, reply, “ No. I really can't. You're kidding. You don't look a day over 28.This is amazing.” Now that's one surefire12 way to boost someone's ego!

2. Weight This is one of the touchiest subjects. In America, it is okay, even desirable, to be thin but it is a sin and a huge embarrassment to be overweight. In fact, the thinner you are, the prettier you are considered. Flip through any American fashion magazines, you'll notice that most models are nothing more than skin and bones.A woman who sports this emaciated13,skeletal14 physique is called a waif

15,which is a thin person who appears fragile16 and needy. Believe it not,the waif look was the hottest look of the 1990's. Of course,there are obvious health related advantages to having a slender figure but please don't over diet for the sake of vanity.You could potentially become a victim to horrible eating disorders like anorexia17 and bulimia18.

Americans are very weight-conscious and rarely disclose how much they weigh...even if they are thin and in great shape19. Therefore, you best not to ask. But if you absolutely have to comment on this subject, it's always safer to say, “ Oh, you look like you have lost weight” than “ Oh, you look like you put on a few pounds.” However, if you would like to be honest but not hurtful, I recommend you choose

your words carefully, perhaps by saying:“ Hey, you look great. Very healthy looking.” And always remem ber, it's not fat. It's muscular.

3. Income You should never ever ask how much someone's salary is. There's no way around this one. However, it's perfectly appropriate to ask about their job title and what they do for a living. This information should give you some idea how much they make a year.

4. Matters of the Heart This is a tricky one. Sometimes you'll run into people who can't wait to pour their hearts out to you. Then there are those who make sure their personal business stays behind closed doors20. The general rule is to not get too personal, too fast. You don't want others to think that you're prying into21 their lives. Therefore, try not to ask too many questions about someone's love life, marriage and family until you have a friendship with this person. Even then, you better wait for your friend to come to you with the matters of their heart.

5. Is It Real? Many Americans are proponents22 of the all-natural look. Stick with what Mother Nature gave you and do the best you can with it. But how many truly abide by23 this principle? With plastic surgery24 and products like colored contact lens25, hair coloring, acrylic26 nails, etc, the answer would be: not many. I suppose some of us either like to experiment with our looks or are simply unhappy with what we're born with.

As artificial as the results of these physical alterations may be, they are done to imitate nature. At the end of the day, people want others to believe they're simply born beautiful. So don't ruin it for them by asking, “ Hey, I love your eye color. Is it rea l?”

What makes certain topics taboo? These topics may lead to disclosure27 of information that people don't want others to know about. In other words, sometimes it's not so much that you asked the wrong question, but that you touched a sore spot28. Regardless, it's difficult to always avoid conversation landmines so be sensible, watch your step29 and try not to open a can of worms30.

你避而不谈的

我的中国学生反复提的问题之一就是，“他们不该与美国人谈论的事儿有哪些?”忌讳的话题往往会使人尴尬。每种文化都有这些禁忌的话题，在美国文化中，立即可想起的有下列几个：

1.年龄是的，对许多美国人来说，年龄是个非常敏感的问题，特别是对年过30的女人来说更是如此。在这个崇尚年轻的文化中，想到变老是很痛苦的，我们大多数人，如果有可能的话，都不想沾它的边。不幸的是，变老是人生不可避

免的事情之一，谁都不能例外。结果，许多美国人竭力想维持外貌的年轻，或至少给人留下年轻的假象。所以，他们最不愿别人当面触及痛处，提那个令人不快的问题：“你到底多大年纪了?”

对这个问题可以有这样几个回答：“你认为我多大了?”“30来岁，30左右。我30多岁了。咱们不谈这个了吧。”“我记不得了。”“噢，别问我这个。”“我一过30，就不记年龄了。”“比我希望的要老得多。”

不管怎么说，如果你极想知道某人的年龄，你也是可以打探得到的。首先，你从他们的外貌和言谈举止估算年龄；然后，从你的估计上减去10岁。我敢担保此人会冲你绽放笑容，还会红着脸说，“哇，你是我最好的朋友。我早就38岁了。你能相信吗?”你当然会回答，“不，难以置信。你在开玩笑。你看起来连28都不到。真让人惊叹。”这招肯定会让人的虚荣心得以满足。

2.体重这是最敏感的话题之一。在美国，长得瘦是不错的，甚至会让人羡慕，但超重就让人极为难堪，是种罪过。实际上，你越瘦，别人会认为你越漂亮。随便翻翻美国哪本时尚杂志，你会发现大多数模特都是皮包骨头。瘦骨嶙峋的女人被称为细挑个儿，看上去弱不禁风。不管你信不信，细挑个儿可是20世纪90

年代最酷的。当然，苗条的身材显然还有健康的体格，请不要为了虚荣而过于节食。你可能会成为可怕的饮食失调的受害者，如厌食和食欲过盛。

美国人很关注体重，且极少披露他们的体重……即使他们很瘦，身材很好。所以，你别问为妙。但如果你非得要讲，那就说“噢，你看起来掉磅了”，比“噢，你看起来像是重了几磅”常常要稳妥。然而，如果你想说实话但又不伤人，我建议你用词小心，或许可以说：“嘿，你看起来棒极了。很健康。”千万要记住，那不是脂肪，是肌肉。

3.收入你绝对不要问别人挣多少钱。这没什么可说的。但你完全可以问他们的工作头衔和以什么为生计。这个信息可以让你对他们一年挣多少有所了解。

4.心里的事这是个很微妙的问题。有时你会碰到迫不及待向你倾诉心声的人。但有些人时刻确保自己的私事不为外人知晓。总的规则是，不要太急于跟人谈个人私事。不要让人认为你在刺探他们的生活。所以，不要对别人的爱情、婚姻和家庭情况提太多问题，直到你跟此人结成了朋友。即便那时，你最好还是等着你的朋友带着心事来找你谈。

5.是真的吗?许多美国人都主张天生的相貌。坚持从母体带来的一切并尽力善待之。但有多少人真正地遵守这一原则呢?答案是：不多，因为有整形手术和诸如有色隐形眼镜、染发剂、丙烯酸指甲等产品。我猜我们中有些人或者喜欢去尝试换个长相，或者就是对自己天生的长相不那么满意罢了。

尽管这些实物改变的效果足可以假乱真，但它们还是仿真的。到头来，人们还是希望别人相信他们就是天生漂亮。所以别问：“嗨，我喜欢你眼睛的颜色。是真的吗?”免得让人失望。

有些话题为什么犯忌呢?因为这些话题可能会把人们不愿为外人所知的情况泄露出去。换言之，有时你提错了问题倒没什么大不了，但你却戳到了他人的痛处。不管怎样，在谈话中往往难免触雷，所以头脑要清醒些，行事要注意些，尽量不要去触及那些忌讳的问题。

1.recur[??????]vi.反复出现，复发

2.taboo[????◆:]adj.忌讳的

3.uneasy[???????]adj.尴尬的，窘迫的

4.off-limits[ ???●?????]adj.[美]禁止使用的

5.obsess[??????]vt.迷住，使着迷

6.rub[???]vt.触怒，惹恼

7.harsh[????]adj.无情的，严酷的

8.leaveitatthat[口]就到此为止，别再说什么(或做什么)

9.keeptrack(of)记录，计算

10.mannerism[ ?????????]n.举止，(说话的)姿势

11.subtract[?????????]vt.减去

12.surefire[ ????????]adj.[美口]一定能成功的

13.emaciated[??????????]adj.消瘦的，憔悴的

14.skeletal[ ???●??●]adj.骨瘦如柴的

15.waif[????]n.细挑个儿

16.fragile[ ???????●]adj.纤弱的

17.anorexia[ ???◆???????]n.[医]厌食

18.bulimia[??◆??●????]n.[医]食欲过盛，易饥症

19.ingreatshape处于极好状况

20.behindcloseddoors秘密地(的)，背地里(的)

21.pryinto刺探，打听

22.proponent[???◆???◆????]n.支持者，辩护者

23.abideby遵守(决定)，信守(诺言)

24.plasticsurgery[医]整形外科，整复外科

25.contactlens隐形眼镜片

26.acrylic[?????●??]n.丙烯酸

27.disclosure[?????●?◆??]n.泄露，透露

28.sore[???]spot痛处，创伤，疮疤

29.watchone’sstep谨慎小心

30.acanofworms[美俚]一团糟

新概念英语第二册第14课课文讲解

【New words and expressions】 amusing [?‘mju:zi?]adj. 好笑的，有趣的 experience [iks’pi?ri?ns] n. 经历 wave [weiv] v. 招手 lift [lift] n. 搭便车 reply [ri'plai] v. 回答 language ['l??ɡwid?] n. 语言 journey ['d??:ni] n. 旅行 1. amusing adj. 令人发笑的 The story is amusing. （好笑的） amused adj. 感到好笑的 I am amused. amuse v. 使发笑，使愉快 The story amuses me. funny adj. 好笑的（不一定要笑出声可以指贬义），开心的，令人开心的interesting / funny story 类似词语： excite 令人兴奋exciting excited interest 令人感兴趣interesting interested The exciting news made us excited. The book is interesting and we are interested in it. 2. experience ①n. 经历（可数）an unusual experience He has a lot of experiences. ②n. 经验，体验（不可数） She has a lot of teaching experience. ③vt. 经验，体验 Ganzhou has experienced great changes. experienced adj. 有经验的，经验丰富的 He is an experienced doctor. inexperienced 无经验的，不熟练的 eg. He is inexperienced in looking after children 3.wave v. 招手 wave to sb. 向某人招手 4. lift 1) Vt.举起，抬起 eg. The box is too heavy ;I can’t lift it. 2）vi. （雾、云）消散，（雨、雪）停止 Eg. The fog has lifted. 3) n. 电梯elevator (Am) 4) n. 搭便车 give sb a lift 让某人搭便车

新概念英语第二册14课 英文教案

湖南农业大学教育实习教案 教案内容：Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 学院：外国语学院班级：09英语1班 姓名：赵纯学号：200941327117 Lesson 14 Do you speak English? Teaching Aims and demands: 1.Review the usage of General Question. 2.Master the usage of past perfect , and the word “except”. 3.Grasp the following words and phrases: amusing, experience, village, wave, lift, reply, reach, language, journey, drive on to, wave to sb., ask for a lift, apart from, neither of , not at all, on the way, as soon as.

4.Learn a kind of word—adverb “-ly”. 5.Practice oral English with the topic “An amusing experience you have at shool”. Teaching Content: Text ; Exercises (from V ocabulary to Writing) Teaching Key points and difficult points: 1.the usage of past perfect. 2.amusing, experience, ask for a lift, apart from, on the way Teaching Periods: 6 periods Teaching Procedures: Period 1-2: Ⅰ. Introduction to the text by asking some questions. Questions: 1.Do you remember the first English word you can speak? “Yes”“No”? 2.Do you think speaking English is difficult? Why? 3.Who is the first person you spoke to in English? Your teacher or your classmate? 4.What did you talk about when you spoke English at the first time? 5.How many years have you been learning English? 6.How do you think your oral English now? 7.Do you often make mistakes when you speak English? What are they? 8.Have you ever talked with foreigners in English? When and where? 9.Do you know how to greet when you meet foreigners? 10.Can you recognize a person who is an English or French? Ⅱ.Ask students to go through the text and finish the pre-class work to get the main idea of the text. Then analyze the text the general idea . Ⅲ. Explain the text in details. 1. amusing adj. causing laughter or smiles; enjoyable; funny and entertaining e.g. * an amusing story/anecdote/incident * Our visits to the theatre made the holiday more amusing. a highly amusing (=very amusing) film mildly/vaguely amusing (=a little amusing , but not very ) a mildly amusing spectacle -amusingly adv. ※Amusing/amused Amused adj. e.g. If you are amused by something, you think it is funny and you smile or laugh.. amused at / by Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation. I could see she was highly amused (=very amused). The man looked a little amused.

新概念第二册第14课课文讲解

Lesson 14 Do you speak English? I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, "Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!' 参考译文 去年我有过一次有趣的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车。他一上车，我就用法语向他问早上好，他也同样用法语回答我。除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢慢地说道：“你会讲英语吗？” 我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！ 【New words and expressions】生词和短语 ★amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的 amused:感到好笑的 amuse v. 动词后面会加人做宾语 The story amused me. The story is amusing. I am amused. interesting:有意思 The book is interesting. The book is amusing.

新概念英语第二册 14课 文档

Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？ 要求整篇文章背诵 【New words and expressions】生词和短语 ★amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的 amused:感到好笑的 amuse v. be amused at /by 动词后面会加人做宾语 The story amused me. The story is amusing. I am amused. interesting:有意思 The book is interesting. The book is amusing. funny:好笑的，可以指贬义，开心的，令人开心的interesting/funny story ★experience n. 经历 经验：不可数名词 经历：可数名词 He has a lot of experience. He has a lot of experiences. +s(a/an),经历；原形，经验 experienced:有经验的 He is an experienced doctor. ★wave v. 招手 wave to sb;向某人招手 wave hands ★lift n. 搭便车 ①动词举起The box is too heavy that I cant lift it Lift one’s hat ②云雾消散停止The fog has lifted . ③电梯elevator ④搭车I will give you a lift .hitch a lift . ⑤心情或者是情绪的高扬The victory gave our spirits a lift . ★reply v. 回答respond to answer He answered/replied. answer sth/reply to sth. answer the letter：回信 I will reply to the letter.

新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解(第14课)

新概念英语第二册课后练习题答案详解(第14课)新概念英语第二册课后习题Lesson 14 1. b 根据课文第3行I stopped and he asked me for a lift, 只有b. he wanted a free ride in the car 最符合课文内容，而其他3个选择都与课文内容不符合。 2. c 根据课文最后一句话，能够判断c. They each thought the other was French 是准确答案。 a. neither of them spoke French 虽然符合课文内容，但作者并不知道搭车人也不讲法语。 b., d. 都与课文内容不符合。 3. a 本句是一般过去时形式的疑问句，需要选准确的动词形式。 B. drove 不符合语法，因为已经有助动词did 提问了，就不应该用过去式形式;c. driven 和d. driving 也不符合语法; 只有a. drive最符合语法规则。 4. c 只有c. just after 能够替换前一句中的as soon as. 而其他3个选择都与as soon as 意思不同。 5. d 只有d. said (说)最符合题目意思.a. spoke(讲某种语言,同……说话，后面应有to),b. talked(谈话，谈论)，c. told(讲述，告诉)这3个词的词意思都不符合题目意思和习惯用法。

6. b a. many 很多, c. plenty of 充足的,都不用来修饰某种语言. b. much 很多,和 d. a little 都可用在某种语言前面,但 a little 不能用在否定句中,不可说 I don't know a little French. 所以选b. 7. c 只有c. both didn't speak 语法准确，而其他3个选择都有语 法错误，所以我们只能选c. 8. b 前一句中的短语on the way 是“在路上”的意思，只有b. during the writer’s journey(在作者旅途中)同这个短语意思最接近，而另外3个选择都与它的意思不同。 9. c 本句需要选出与前句中的waved to (向……招手)意思相同的词。 a. saluted(向……致意/致敬)词意思不够接近; b. greeted(问候，向……打招呼)意思也不对; d. nodded(点头)表示同意或打招呼，意思也差得远; 只有c. signaled(用手势等动作向……示意)意思同waved to 相同，所以选c. 10. b 本句是要进一步说明前一句的含义He asked for a lift(他提出要搭车)。他的身份应该是什么? A. tramp(徒步旅行者)意思不够准确，因为徒步旅行不应该搭车; c. passenger(乘客，旅客)是坐火车、汽车、飞机的，也不应搭车;d. foreigner(外国人)更不符合题目意思;

裕兴新概念英语第二册笔记 第14课

单词学习 amusing adj. enjoyable, causing laughter or smiles 好笑的，有趣的 amuse [?'mju:z] v. make sb laugh or smile eg. Everyone was amused at the cute boy. 大家都被这个可爱的孩子逗乐了。 or: Everyone was amused by the cute boy. eg. The amusing story amused the children. 这个好笑的故事把孩子们都逗乐了。 be amused at/by 因…感到好笑 be amused to do sth 做…取乐 amusement n. 娱乐，消遣[U] eg. She looked at me in amusement. 她饶有趣味地看着我。 experience [iks'pi?ri?ns] 1) n. 经历，阅历[C] an amusing experience 一次好笑的经历 an unpleasant experience 一次不愉快的经历 an unusual experience 一次不同寻常的经历 eg. He had many amusing experiences while traveling in France. 当他在法国旅行时，有过许多有趣的经历。 eg. You must try some of her home-made wine. It's quite an experience. 你一定要尝尝她家自酿的酒，那真是一饱口福啊。 2) n. 经验[U] eg. He hasn't had enough work experience. 他没有足够的工作经验。 eg. I know from experience that he will arrive late. 我从经验得出，他一定会迟到的。 3) v. 经历，感受 eg. Experience happiness and bitterness together. 同甘共苦。 Go through thick and thin together. （口）同甘共苦 experienced [?k'sp??ri:?nst] adj. 有经验的, 老练的, 经验丰富的 an experienced nurse 一个有经验的护士 inexperienced [?n?k'sp??r??nst] adj.无经验的,不熟练的 eg. He is inexperienced in looking after children. 他照看孩子没有经验。 1) v. 指固定物体上下或往复摆动或摇动 a flag waving in the breeze 在微风中飘扬的一面旗子 2) 挥手，招手 wave to sb 朝某人挥手 or: wave at sb 3) vt. 挥动 wave a hand 挥手 wave a flag 挥舞一面旗子 wave an umbrella 挥舞一把雨伞 wave sb goodbye 同某人挥手道别 or: wave goodbye to sb lift 1) vt. 举起，抬起 eg. The box is too heavy; I can't lift it. 这只箱子太沉，我抬不动。 lift one's hat 举起帽子（打招呼时的动作） 2) vi. （雾，云）消散，（雨，雪）停止 eg. The fog has lifted. 雾已经散了。 3) n. 电梯elevator ['eliveit?] (Am) 4) n. 搭便车 eg. I'll give you a lift to work. 我会捎你去上班。

(完整word版)新概念二Lesson14课习题

新概念第二册第14课 姓名__________ 分数________ 一、根据句意,用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空。 amusing, journey, experience, lift, language 1. We felt hungry and tired after a long______. 2. A strange man asked me for a(n)______ when I drove to work yesterday 3. How many_______ can you speak? 4 He has been to many places and has a lot of interesting_______ 5.I found a piece of _____news on the web this morning. 二根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. I will call you _____ ____ ______(一…就……) I get to Beijing. 2. The man told us two stories, but_____ _____ _____(没有一个) was Interesting 3. If you can't speak English, you can answer my questions _____ _____ _____ (用其他语言) 4._____ ______ (除了) money, what else do you get from your job? 三\改写句子。(写出与第一句意思相同的句子,每空一词) 1.The man moved in next door yesterday. We know nothing about him The man moved in next door yesterday. We _____know anything about him____ ____. 2. The moment she got on the bus, she began to talk loudly with her friend.

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