SectionVI Culture Time
Task 1 Tongue Twisters
1.Fresh fried fish，fish fresh fried，fried fish fresh，fish fried fresh I tried.新鲜炸鱼，鱼鲜炸，炸鱼新鲜，鱼炸新鲜我尝试。
2.The leaves of these trees are green at this season but if the wind is keen and the leaves freeze，they cease to be green and seem to lose their sheen.在这个季节，这些树的叶子是绿色的。但如果寒风凛冽树叶冻僵的话，它们就会失去绿色与光泽。
Task 2 Screen Dub
Ted：Hello，Robin.It’s Ted.喂，罗宾，我是泰德。
Robin：Oh，hi，Ted.嗨，泰德。
Ted：Hello，Robin.It’s Ted.喂，罗宾，我是泰德。
Robin：Hi，Ted.Sounds like you’re having fun.嗨，泰德。听起来你玩得很开心啊。
Ted：Robin，have I ever told you that I am vomit-free since 1993？ 罗宾，我有没有跟你说过我自从1993年起就是千杯不吐？
Robin：Listen，Ted，I can’t really talking right ...1993？ Dude，that’s impressive.听着，泰德，我现在不方便和你打电话……从1993年？好家伙，很厉害啊。
Ted：Robin，I don’t say this enough，but you’re a great woman，and a great reporter.You should be on 60 Minutes.You should be one of the minutes.罗宾，我还没说完。你是个非常棒的女孩，非常棒的记者。你应该去主持新闻联播，你应该是新闻焦点。
Robin：That’s sweet ...and odd.But I’m kind of on a date right now.说的很动听……也很奇怪。但是我在约会啊。
Ted：Yeah，and I disagree with Barney.Just because this guy’s spending a lot of money doesn’t mean you have to put out.Take it slow，Robin.Take it slow.Slow ...是的，我不认同巴尼的看法。我不认为那富翁花上一大堆钱你就应该和他出去约会。慢慢来，罗宾，慢慢来，慢慢……
Robin：Bye，Ted.再见，泰德。
Ted：Slow ...慢慢……
Marshall：Wow，right.That’s why we don’t do shots.哇哦，所以我们不喝酒是对的。
Lily：Friends don’t let friends drink and dial.真朋友是不会眼看着朋友喝醉还乱打电话的。
Ted：I need that phone back.还我电话。
Lily：You’ll get this back at the end of class.下课后，会还给你的。
Barney：Ding.Class dismissed.Here you go，kid.You call whoever you want.叮！下课，给你，孩子，想打给谁就打吧。
Ted：Thank you，kind sir.谢谢你，敬爱的好老师。
Task 3 East-West Corridor
Why Is It Better to Call Than to Text a Message?
So many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person,from busy schedules to long distances to a rather unexpected pandemic.Fortunately,thanks to modern technology,the people we miss are often only a phone call or text message away.But if you’re someone who’s more prone to typed-out messages than verbal ones,you may want to reconsider.According to science,if you want to feel more connected to the people you’re talking to,you should call them instead of texting.
A new study found that communication interactions that included voice,like a phone call or video chat,created stronger social bonds than communication through typing,like text messaging or email.
In the study,researchers asked 200 people to make predictions about what it would be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone.Although people thought that a phone call would be more awkward,hearing someone’s voice actually made the experience better.
In another experiment,the researchers had strangers connect by either texting,talking over video chat,or talking using only audio.They found that both forms of voice communication — whether video or audio only — made the strangers feel significantly more connected than when they communicated via text.
Romanoff,a psychologist graduated from Harvard,says that people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience,as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can correspond information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person.
Romanoff says that in reality,texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation.“A phone call is actually more convenient when considering the net effects of the message,”she explains.“Each party is more present,and therefore,able to understand the meaning behind the content without considering on the endless possible meanings behind words and punctuation.”
▲Words
addition / ə'dɪʃn / 增加；添加
audio / 'ɔːdiəʊ / 声音的；录音的
awkward / 'ɔːkwəd / 令人尴尬的
bond / bɒnd / 纽带；联系
convenience / kən'viːniəns / 方便
correspond / ˑkɒrə'spɒnd / 符合；相一致
determine / dɪ'tзːmɪn / 决定；确定
distance / 'dɪstəns / 距离；远方
experiment / ɪk'sperɪmənt / 实验
fortunately / 'fɔːtʃənətli / 幸运地
interaction / ˑɪntər'ækʃən / 相互影响
pandemic / pæn'demɪk / 流行病
party / 'pɑːti / 群；队；组
prediction / prɪ'dɪkʃn / 预言；预测
present / prɪ'zent / 在场的
prone / prəʊn / 倾向；易于遭受
psychologist / saɪ'kɒlədʒɪst / 心理学家
punctuation / ˑpʌŋktʃu'eɪʃn / 标点符号
reality / ri'æləti / 现实
reconsider / ˑriːkən'sɪdə（r） / 重新考虑
significantly / sɪɡ'nɪfɪkəntli / 有意义地
study / 'stʌdi / 研究
technology / tek'nɒlədʒi / 科技；技术
unexpected / ˑʌnɪk'spektɪd / 出乎意料的
verbal / 'vзːbl / 口头的；言语的
video / 'vɪdiəʊ / 视频；录像
▲Expressions
·in person 亲自
·instead of 代替；作为……的替换
·keep ...from doing 阻止……做
·thanks to ...多亏……
Task 4 Discussion and Debate
Which kind of communication is better — face to face,writing email,texting message or making phone-call? Opinions vary from person to person.What’s your opinion? Discuss with your partners or classmates.The following words and expressions and language tips may help you to develop your idea.
▲Words and Expressions
·Face-to-face communication:effective way,no misunderstanding
·Telephone call:efficient way,save time,convenient
▲Language Tips
