Unit TwoUnit Two

Giving Thanks and expressing Regret

Sample One

J : Hello, Mary!M: Hi, Joyce. How are you feeling now?J : Oh, much better. Thank you. And thank you very much for the roses. They are so lovely!M: I'm glad you like them. You know they are from my own garden.J : Yes, I know. Some of the flowers opened this morning. So beautiful and sweet!M: I know you love flowers ,and I hope you enjoy their company. J : Surely, I will. You are always so thoughtful, Mary.M: I'm happy you like the flowers.

Sample 2Sample 2

B: Congratulations, Mr. Alright! I’ve got the good news that you were named Outstanding Manager.

J: Thank you, Mr. Black.

B: I really feel happy for you. I know you deserve the honor.

J: It’s very kind of you to say so.

Sample 2Sample 2

B: I have visited one of your branches and I was very much impressed.

J: I owe much to your kind help and support, Mr. Black.

B: I’m sure you and your company will be more successful in the coming year.

J: Thanks for your kind words. I’m looking forward to our continued cooperation in the future.

Act OutAct Out

A: Let me help you with the packing

B: Oh, thank you. You’re been most helpful whenever I’m in trouble.

A: It’s my pleasure to be of any help.

B: Thanks. I do appreciate your kindness.

Task: Offer your friend a help and reply to

his thanks.

A: Jane, I’m coming to say good-bye. I’m leaving A: Jane, I’m coming to say good-bye. I’m leaving tomorrow.tomorrow.B: Why so soon? Can’t you stay a few days longer?B: Why so soon? Can’t you stay a few days longer?A: No. And I just can’t leave without thanking you A: No. And I just can’t leave without thanking you for all you've done for me.for all you've done for me.B: It’s so nice to have had you here. It’s a pity that B: It’s so nice to have had you here. It’s a pity that you are leaving.you are leaving.A: I enjoyed myself immensely. I hope I can do A: I enjoyed myself immensely. I hope I can do something in return for you someday. something in return for you someday. Task: Give heart-felt thanks to a friend who once Task: Give heart-felt thanks to a friend who once treated you kindly.treated you kindly.

Act Out

A: It was so generous of you to send me such a fine and beautiful gift. B: I’m glad you liked it. I made it myself. A: It was really splendid. I don’t know how to express my thanks. B: The pleasure is mine.    Task:Give heart-felt thanks to a friend who gave you a beautiful gift. 

Act Out

A: I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Johnson. I forgot to bring the sample of the product.B: Never mind. We could talk about it tomorrow.A: I do apologize for this.B: It doesn’t matter. Just see that such things won’t happen again. 

Task: Apologize to your teacher for not being able to finish your homework on time.  

Act Out

A: Excuse me, Professor. Forgive me for interrupting you again.B: Never mind. What’s it?A: I’ve got another question to ask you.B: That’s fine. Go ahead. Task: Interrupt someone’s talk in a pol

ite way.

Put in Use

Imagine you are writing your term paper. You’ve just received a very useful reference book as a gift from Professor Smith. You meet him and express your thanks. Make a conversation with your partner by filling in the blanks.

Y: Good morning, Prof. SY: Good morning, Prof. Smith. __________for the mith. __________for the book you sent me. It is book you sent me. It is ____________ to my te ____________ to my term paper.rm paper.

S: _______________ it is S: _______________ it is helpful to you.helpful to you.

Y: Yes, it’s indeed a good rY: Yes, it’s indeed a good reference book. I don’t eference book. I don’t know how I shall expr know how I shall express_____________.ess_____________.

S: It’s _________ .S: It’s _________ .

Y: And I’m ________ for all the help and Y: And I’m ________ for all the help and encouragement you’ve given me.encouragement you’ve given me.

S: I’m happy to be ___ __ . Please don’t hS: I’m happy to be ___ __ . Please don’t hesitate to let me know whenever you need meesitate to let me know whenever you need me

Y: I will, Professor Smith. You are so _______.Y: I will, Professor Smith. You are so _______.

Data BankGiving Thanks: 1. I appreciate it.  

2. I’d appreciate that.  

3. I appreciate your offering.

4. I really appreciate it.  5. I want to express my appreciat

ion to all of my friends for their support.

 6. I’m very grateful to you.  

7. I want to thank Prof. Wang for helping me in this matter.  

Giving Thanks: 8. I want to express my gratitu

de to all of my teachers over the years.

 9. I feel obliged to thank you al

l for your kindness.  10. I feel especially grateful to

Dr. Zhang for his help.  

11. I wish to express my most sincere thanks for all you’ve done for me.  

12. I’m thankful to you for all this help.  

13. I’m much obliged to you for your help.

Data Data BankBank

Giving Congratulations: Giving Congratulations: 1. What a wonderful performance! Congrat1. What a wonderful performance! Congratulations! ulations! 2. I’d like to congratulate you on your success 2. I’d like to congratulate you on your success /promotion/victory/progress. /promotion/victory/progress. 3.Good for you! 3.Good for you! 4. Well done! 4. Well done! 5. I feel happy for you. 5. I feel happy for you. 6. I must congratulate you. 6. I must congratulate you. 7. Please accept my hearty congratulations. 7. Please accept my hearty congratulations.

Data BankData BankApologyApologySorry to telephone you so late.Sorry to telephone you so late.I’m sorry I didn’t come to your I’m sorry I didn’t come to your

party, as I had to attend a meetiparty, as I had to attend a meeting yesterday.ng yesterday.

I apologize for playing records late I apologize for playing records late at night.at night.

Forgive me. I’m really sorry that Forgive me. I’m really sorry that your report got coffee spilled oyour report got coffee spilled on it.n it.

I want to apologize for that. Is therI want to apologize for that. Is there anything I can do?e anything I can do?

I’m awfully sorry. I didn’t mean I’m awfully sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.to hurt you.

ResponseResponse That’s all right.That’s all right.

It’s OK. Let’s make it next time.It’s OK. Let’s make it next time.

It doesn’t matter, but see that it It doesn’t matter, but see that it doesn’t happen again, will yodoesn’t happen again, will you?u?

Oh, never mind.Oh, never mind.

Just forget about it Just forget about it

Never mind. I’m all right.Never mind. I’m all right.

Passage IPassage IDifferent Attitudes to Gift Giving

Text-related InformationText-related Information

Customs About Gifts and Gift-giving and Receiving

If you receive a birth announcement from your friend or co-workers, this doesn’t mean that you have to send a gift. It is not compulsory. If you wish to, you may give one. The best gift for babies is baby blankets, clothes or toys.

Difficult Sentences

1 . (Para. 1) People’s attitudes towards gift giving may

vary from country to country, even though the

desire to convey a feeling of friendship is often

universal.

Even though is a conjunction, leading a concessive clause, so that a contrast is made between vary from country to country and universal.

Difficult Sentences

Translation: 尽管希望借礼物传达友谊的愿望差不多是全球共有的，但人们对送礼这一问题的态度则可能因国度而异。

Example: The way people greet each other may vary from nation to nation, even though the purpose of

greetings is quite the same.

2. (Para. 2) However, at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not required to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift.

The conjunct however is used to denote contrast to what is said before. It is a formal subject of the main sentence, and the actual subject is the infinitive phrase to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift.

Difficult SentencesDifficult Sentences

Translation:Translation: 然而，至少按典型的然而，至少按典型的日本风格，礼品一般不需要附上谢条日本风格，礼品一般不需要附上谢条或卡片。或卡片。

Example:Example: Northern China is cold in Northern China is cold in winter.winter. However However, at least in the co, at least in the coastal city of Dalian,it is not necessastal city of Dalian,it is not necessary to wear a heavy overcoat outsiary to wear a heavy overcoat outside in winterde in winter

3. (Para. 3) In contrast, you are likely to get more cards than gifts in the United States. In contrast is used to make a statement di

fferent from the previous one; likely means “ 可能” in Chinese; more cards than gifts makes comparison between the two objects of get.

Difficult Sentences

Translation: 与此不同的是，你在美国得到的卡片可能会远多于礼物。

Example: In contrast, boys are likely to get more en

couragement than tender words from their parents.

4. (Para. 3) In general, American people don’t care very much whether the gift is expensive or not.

Care here is the same as “Care about”, meaning “feel interested, sorry or anxious”. Whether introduces an object clause. It can be replaced with “if ”, but the or not will not be used in that case.

Difficult Sentences

Translation: 一般说来美国人不特别关心礼物是否贵重。

Example: In general, I don’t care very much whether my grades are high or not.

5.(Para. 3) As a matter of fact, your gift to them would be appreciated all the more if you make it yourself instead of buying it from a store.

All the more is used to stress the comparative degree. This sentence could be paraphrased like this: In fact, people will like your gift much better if it is made by yourself rather than bought from a store.

Difficult Sentences

Translation: 事实上，如果你送给他们的东西是自己动手做的而不是从商店买的，他们会对这份礼物更加珍爱。

Example: As a matter of fact, your opinion would be understood all the more if you use simple words instead of selecting complicated terms.

Important WordsImportant Words

1. 1. attitudeattitude n. manner, way of feeling or thi n. manner, way of feeling or thinking nking 态度，看法态度，看法

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE 1. Learning will be all the more interesting 1. Learning will be all the more interesting if we take an active if we take an active attitudeattitude to it. to it.

2. Your 2. Your attitudeattitude towards life is too passive. towards life is too passive.

Important WordsImportant Words

2.2. varyvary v. be, become, cause to be differe v. be, become, cause to be different nt

不同，变化，有差异不同，变化，有差异

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1. The color of the soil 1. The color of the soil variesvaries from area from area to area in this province. to area in this province. 2. Life habits 2. Life habits varyvary from person to person. from person to person.

Important WordsImportant Words

3. 3. conveyconvey v. make known ideas, views, feeli v. make known ideas, views, feelings, etc. to other people ngs, etc. to other people 传达传达 , , 转达转达

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1.This picture will 1.This picture will conveyconvey to you the beauti to you the beautiful scenery of my country.ful scenery of my country.

2.It’s difficult for me to 2.It’s difficult for me to conveyconvey my feelin my feelings in a foreign language.gs in a foreign language.

Important Important WordsWords

4.4. universaluniversal a. belonging to all, affectin a. belonging to all, affecting all g all 共同的，一致的共同的，一致的

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1. Language is a 1. Language is a universal universal phenomenon.phenomenon. 2. The pleasure of learning is 2. The pleasure of learning is universaluniversal..

Important WordsImportant Words

5. 5. illustrate illustrate v. explain through examples, v. explain through examples, pictures, etc. pictures, etc. 说明，解释说明，解释

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1. Could you please 1. Could you please illustrateillustrate your point wi your point with some examples?th some examples?

2. This chart is used to 2. This chart is used to illustrateillustrate al all the changes.l the changes.

Important WordsImportant Words

6.6. tend tend v. be inclined to, be likely to v. be inclined to, be likely to 倾倾向于向于 ,, 易于易于

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1. She 1. She tendstends to become too emotional when sh to become too emotional when she recalls her past experience.e recalls her past experience.

2. We 2. We tendtend to talk more when our listeners s to talk more when our listeners s

how interest in what we say.how interest in what we say.

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7.7.requirerequire v. need,depend on for success or v. need,depend on for success or fulfillment fulfillment 要求要求

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE 1.It is 1.It is requiredrequired that we keep quiet in the that we keep quiet in the reading-room.reading-room.

2. All the members of the club are 2. All the members of the club are requiredrequired to attend the meeting.to attend the meeting.

Important WordsImportant Words

8.8.appreciateappreciate v. understand and enjoy, put a v. understand and enjoy, put a high value on high value on 珍惜珍惜 ,, 懂得懂得 ,, 喜欢喜欢

FOR EXAMPLEFOR EXAMPLE

1.You can 1.You can appreciateappreciate the novel all the more the novel all the more if you read it in Chinese.if you read it in Chinese.

2. All your kindness is highly 2. All your kindness is highly appreciatedappreciated..

PracticePractice

1. 1. 教师应当教师应当更多关注更多关注学生的学生的个体差异个体差异。。 Teachers should pay more attention to the stuTeachers should pay more attention to the stu

dents’ individual differences.dents’ individual differences.

2. 2. 杨教授杨教授常常给学生们提一些给学生们提一些实质性实质性的宝贵建议。的宝贵建议。 Professor Yang tends to give the students soProfessor Yang tends to give the students so

me substantial and valuable advice.me substantial and valuable advice.

TranslationTranslation

3. 3. 不要求不要求你送很贵重的礼物，但是你你送很贵重的礼物，但是你至少至少应当送他一张应当送他一张感谢卡。感谢卡。

You are not required to give an expensive gift, bYou are not required to give an expensive gift, but at least you should send him a thank-you cut at least you should send him a thank-you card.ard.

4. 4. 我们应当学会我们应当学会尊重尊重别人的别人的生活习惯生活习惯。。We should learn to respect others’ life stylesWe should learn to respect others’ life styles..

TranslationTranslation

5. 5. 恰恰相反恰恰相反 , , 许多学生更加许多学生更加珍惜课外珍惜课外与老师之间的交与老师之间的交流。流。

In contrast, many students appreciate all the In contrast, many students appreciate all the more the communication with their teachers oumore the communication with their teachers out of class.t of class.

6. 6. 事实上事实上，我，我更喜欢更喜欢平静的乡村生活平静的乡村生活而不是而不是现代化的 现代化的 都市生活。都市生活。 As a matter of fact, I prefer to live a quiet counAs a matter of fact, I prefer to live a quiet coun

try life instead of a modern city life.try life instead of a modern city life.

Dear Mr. Wang,Dear Mr. Wang, The painting you sent us for our wedding is rThe painting you sent us for our wedding is r

eally something special. It is hanging on our waeally something special. It is hanging on our wall above the sofa (ll above the sofa ( 沙发沙发 ) right now. We feel a spe) right now. We feel a special sense of gratitude to you, knowing that it wcial sense of gratitude to you, knowing that it will be in our family for many ill be in our family for many

many generations to come. Please come many generations to come. Please come over to our home soon to see how wonderful it lover to our home soon to see how wonderful it l

ooks on our living room wall. ooks on our living room wall.

With love,With love, Don and JeanDon and Jean

Read and simulateRead and simulate

3. Write an English congratulation card according to the information given in Chinese.

收信人姓名 : 袁帜 写信人姓名 : 林帆 内容 : 袁帜刚获得工学硕士的学位。 林帆从她的朋友那里

得到消息后向她表示祝贺。这些年里，林帆见她一直努力学习 , 非常钦佩。林帆相信袁帜一定会在计算机领域取得成功。她衷心祝愿袁帜拥有更加光明幸福的未来。

Simulate and create

Write Through Describing a PictureWrite Through Describing a Picture

thank one’s dentist, Mr. Miltonvery kind and helpful;go to the dentist for an aching tooth;break Mr. Milton’s coffer pot byaccident;feel very sorry;choose to buy a new coffee pot;look very beautiful;put the pot into a small box;wrap the box with a ribbon;attach a thank-you note;very happy to accept her gift

Key: Tomorrow will be Thanksgiving Day. Sally is go

ing to thank her dentist, Mr. Milton. He is always very kind and helpful to Sally whenever she goes to him for an aching tooth. A few day ago, Sally broke Mr. Milton’s coffee pot by accident. She felt very sorry for her carelessness. So she has bought a new coffee pot for him. The new pot looks very beautiful. Sally believes that Mr. Milton will like it. Sally has put the coffee pot into a small box.

Key:Key:

She is now wrapping the box with a lShe is now wrapping the box with a lovely ribbon. She will also attach a thanovely ribbon. She will also attach a thank-you note to the gift. She is sure that Mr.k-you note to the gift. She is sure that Mr. Milton will be very happy to accept He Milton will be very happy to accept Her gift.r gift.

Thank youThank you