Unit-13-Words-can-give-you-power

Unit13WordscangiveyoupowerInteractivelisteningDiscussionbeforelisteningHowcanyoumakemoneybysellingnounphrases?WritingadictionaryfornounphrasesonlyBecomingalinguisticexpertonnounphrasesCreatingadvertisingopportunitiesontheinternetHelpingnamenewbusinessornew-bornbabiesProvidinghead-huntingoremploymentservices……………………VocabularyInternetportalsPop-upbannersSpywareBlatantAdsBudgetBidauctionUntaintedGeneric(genericterm)QuestionsfordiscussionWhydoesthelinguistsaythatpeoplecanactuallymakemoneybysellingnounphrases?Whatishisexample?Whyisapluralnounworthmorethanasingularone?Whatdifferencemightbeimpliedifanativespeakerusesdigitalcamera,thedigitalcamera,digitalcameras,andthedigitalcamerasinasearchengine?Barenoun:digitalcameraoranindefinitearticlea+nounphrase:adigitalcameraNounphrasesinEnglishPossibleimplicationsGenericnoun,thespeakerismoreconcernedabouttheconceptofthecameraormentionsitforthefirsttimeThe+nounphrase:thedigitalcameraorthedigitalcamerasWhathasbeentalkedaboutinthepreviousdiscussionThecamerathatthelistenerissupposedtobefamiliarwithPluralnounphrases:digitalcamerasMorereferentialthangenericThespeakerknowsthattherearespecificcasesofcamerasoutthere.Book1-Unit10Workinpairs:OnestudentreadsthefunctionsandtheotherspeaksoutthesentencesinActualWordsSpoken.Thencheckyouranswers.Functions1YoupolitelyaskforadviceonhowtoimproveyourEnglish.2Youadvisesomeonetodomorereadinginordertoenlargehisvocabulary.3YoutentativelysuggestthatgoingtoanEnglishspeakingcountrytoimprovesomeone’sEnglishmightbeagoodidea.4Youaskhowyourfriendseesthematterfromyourposition.5Youtentativelyadvisesomeonetostartabusiness.6Someoneadvisesyourfriendtotalktotheteacher.7Yourteacheradviseyoutomakeupyourownmindaboutyourfuture.efbcdgaActualWordsSpokenaYoushouldreadalottoenlargeyourvocabulary.bWhatwouldyoudoifyouwereinmyposition?cIwaswonderingifyou’deverthoughtofstartingabusiness.dWhydon’tyougoandtalkwithyourteacher?eCouldyougivemesomeadviceonhowtoimprovemyEnglish?fItmightbeagoodideatogoanEnglishspeakingcountrytoimproveyourEnglish.gOnepieceofadvice:It’suptoyoutodecideyourownfuture.Book1-Unit10Practicereadingthesentencesonpage183,andworkindividuallytocompletethetask.Thencheckyouranswers.Book1-Unit101.Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereinmyshoes?2.Whynotgobybike?3.Listen!Itwouldbegreatifwegocampingnextweek.4.Hey!I’vegotthisamazingidea.5.John,I’dlikeyouropinion.6.Youngman,myadviceistodowhatyoubelievetobeinyourbestinterest.7.Takemyadvice,domorereading.8.Doyouthinkitwillworkthisway?Book1-Unit10Readthesentencesbelowanddothematchingexercisethatfollows.Whichoftheabovesentencescouldbeuseda.amongfriendsorpeopleofsimilarpositions?b.tosomeonewhoismuchyoungerorhasalowerposition?c.Whichoftheabovesentenceismosttentative?1,2,3,4,5,82,5,6,71,8Book1-Unit10MatchingExerciseBook1-Unit10Thefollowingwaysareoftenusedwhenaskingforadvice:•WhatshouldIdo?•HowshouldI…?•Idon’tknowwhattodo…Ineedyouradvice.LanguageFunctionsAskingforandGivingAdviceExamplesWhatshouldIdo?Mytelephonelinekeepsbeinginterrupted.HowshouldIprotectmyinterests?Idon’tknowwhattodowiththetelephonecompany.Mytelephonelineisofteninterrupted.Ineedyouradvice.Thefollowingwaysareoftenusedforgivingadvice:•IfIwereyou,Iwould…(neutral,polite,andtentativeadvice)•Whynot…(directandstraight-forward)•Itmightbeagoodideato/if…(politeandtentative)ExamplesIfIwereyou,Iwouldasktheshopforitspoorservice.Whynotgodirectlytothecustomerserviceandaskforarefund?Itmightbeagoodideatocallcustomerservicefirst.Book1-Unit10Book1-Unit10PragmaticConsiderationsAdviceisoftengiveninatentativemannerifbothpartiesarenotclosetoeachother.Adviceismoredirectlygivenifbothpartiesareonfamiliarandfriendlyterms.Adviceisoftengiveninaneutralformifthematterconcernedisnotimportant.Book1-Unit10Givingadvicewithoutbeingaskedoftenseemsblunt.Thepersonofferingunsolicitedadviceoftensoundsintrusive.Givingadviceisusuallygivenbyasuperior/eldertoajunior.Andthelanguageforadvicecanbedirect,neutralorpolite,dependingonthepersonalityofthegiver,therelationshipbetweenthetwoparties,andinwhatkindofsituationtheadviceisoffered.Offeringadviceisoftenanactivityspecifictoculture.InChinesesociety,peoplesometimesgiveadviceinordertoshowgoodwilleventhoughitisnotaskedfor.ButinanEnglishspeakingculture,givingadviceismoresubtlygovernedbythepersonalrelationshipandthenatureofthemannerindiscussion.CulturalNotesBook1-Unit10Supervisorandsubordinaterelationshipmanagervs.staffinacompanyteachervs.studentsinschool(althoughteachersshouldbedemocraticinclass)collegepresident/deanvs.faculty/staff(Facultymeansteachersandprofessors.Staffmeanstheworkersinschooladministration.)doctorvs.patientscustomervs.shopassistant(orstoreclerk)(including:passengersvs.bus/taxidrivers,etc.)parentsvs.grownupchildrenSuggestedRelationshipforAskingforandGivingAdviceBook1-Unit10Peerrelationshipclassmatesfriendsfamilymembers,especiallysiblings,cousinscolleaguesBook1-Unit10Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.ProverbMeatmeansfoodinoldEnglish.Discussion1.Whatfolkwisdomisimpliedinthisproverb?2.Givespecificexamplestoillustratethesuggeste