1、 English for Fun Liantang NO.1 Senior High School - HeyutingBrief Introduction Question to think about How many countries are there in the world in which English is spoken as the first language? Give the names. Answers: the UK the Republic of Ireland the USA Canada Australia New Zealand1. the UK 2.

2、the Republic of Ireland 3. Australia 4. New Zealand5. the USA 6. CanadaWhat is the full nameOf the UK?the UK = EnglandWales ScotlandNorthern IrelandEnglandWales ScotlandNorthern Ireland+the Republic of IrelandLets enjoy some pictures of the United Kingdom. Do you know them?The British Museum 大英博物館大英

3、博物館Big Ben 大本鐘大本鐘 Buckingham Palace 白金漢宮白金漢宮 St. Pauls Cathedral 圣保羅大教堂圣保羅大教堂Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特教堂威斯敏斯特教堂Royal Observatory Greenwich 格林威治天文臺格林威治天文臺 Tower Bridge 塔橋塔橋 Stonehenge 巨石陣巨石陣 London Eye The River Thames 泰晤士河泰晤士河Some cities in the United KingdomOxfordCambridge University劍橋大學劍橋大學 A: The U

4、nited States of America B: Usually stupid and annoyingHawaiiAlaska United StatesUSAStatue of LibertyWhite HousePresident Hill The four presidents are George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Theodore Roosevelt , Abraham Lincoln.United Nations HeadquartersBroadway Theater District The billboard of the

5、Winter Garden Theater on the Avenue of the American in New York City advertises the Broadway show Cats.Golden Gate Bridge (金門大橋）金門大橋）Yellow Stone National ParkThe Niagara Falls It lies on the Niagara River. 1、美國的綽號是、美國的綽號是_， 英國的綽號是英國的綽號是_. A. Aunt Sam， Uncle John B. New Continent， Great Britain C. W

6、ashington，Elizabeth D. Uncle Sam， John BullJust for fun .Different types of Uncle SamChristmas SamOlympic SamSoldier SamMicky SamSuperman samDog SamWorker SamCowboy Sam2、中央電視臺屏幕上經常會有、中央電視臺屏幕上經常會有CCTV的字樣，它的完整形式是的字樣，它的完整形式是_.A.China Central Television B.Central CommunicationTelevisionC. China Control

7、Television D. Central Committee Television3、What has two legs but cant walk?compass (圓規圓規)4、What is yours ,but is used by others more than by yourself? Your name6、改換一個字母變成新單詞、改換一個字母變成新單詞 ever march store even match story5、Whats the Chinese for “six of one and half a dozen of the other?” A. 六分之一六分之一

8、B. 人云亦云人云亦云 C.半斤八兩半斤八兩 D.見一面分一半見一面分一半 C.半斤八兩半斤八兩 B7、How do English people call “鈔票鈔票”? A、 bill B、 note C8. _ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A.A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska9. Who is the President of America now?A.B.C.D.George George W. BushW. Bush George George H.W. BushH.W. Bush Bill Bi

9、ll ClintonClinton Barack Obama Barack Obama B. Redbreast 知更鳥知更鳥10. Which is the national animal of the UK?A. Beaver 海貍海貍C. Bald eagle 禿頭鷹禿頭鷹A.B.C.D.11. Which belongs to the UK?Statue ofLibertyGoldenBridgeEiffelTowerBig Ben12.Who are Americans?ABCDEKeanuReevesDavidBeckhamSteven SpeilbergRonaldinho Br

10、itainBrazil13 兩種或兩種以上的酒或酒與其他飲料（如兩種或兩種以上的酒或酒與其他飲料（如蘇打水、桔子原汁、牛奶等）配成，當然蘇打水、桔子原汁、牛奶等）配成，當然你也可以添加水果或其他輔料。考究一點你也可以添加水果或其他輔料。考究一點的是將酒或其他飲料按一定操作方法逐一的是將酒或其他飲料按一定操作方法逐一加入，形成色彩各異的分層，十分富有情加入，形成色彩各異的分層，十分富有情調。調。 請問這是哪種飲料？請問這是哪種飲料？ Cocktail.14、有一種草叫、有一種草叫“勿忘我勿忘我”，文人常用它，文人常用它來描述相思與癡情。這種草的英語名字叫來描述相思與癡情。這種草的英語名字叫 _A

11、. Dont forget me B. forget-me-notC. no-forgetting grass D. not-forget-me15、 “美國之音美國之音”的英語形式是的英語形式是_. A. American Sound B. the Sound of America C. the Voice of America D. Free VoiceB. forget-me-notC. the Voice of America 16、近幾年，許多中國人，尤其是年輕、近幾年，許多中國人，尤其是年輕人，開始慢慢喜歡上西方的洋節日。請人，開始慢慢喜歡上西方的洋節日。請問，下面哪個西方節日的時

12、間是在每年問，下面哪個西方節日的時間是在每年的的2月？月？A.Easter B. Holy Saturday C. St. Valentines Day D. April Fools Day C17.How many gold metals did Michael Phelps won in the Olympics in 2008? A 4 B 3 C 8 D6 A18._ is basically a home and family festival.A.Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday A 19.Arthur Millers Masterp

13、iece is _.A.Death of a Salesman B. The CrucibleC. The Price20.Guess the name of the movie1 1、許多同學都有電子郵箱，、許多同學都有電子郵箱，如如168168 其中的其中的 表示什么意思，怎么讀？表示什么意思，怎么讀？ A. A. 的意思是的意思是“電腦電腦”，讀，讀 “a a 外一個圈外一個圈”。 B. B. 的意思是的意思是“郵箱郵箱”，讀，讀 “圈內一個圈內一個 a a”。 C. C. 的意思是的意思是“為為”，讀音與，讀音與forfor相同。相同。 D. D. 的意思是的意思是“在在”，讀音與，讀

14、音與at at 相同。相同。2、你給一個手機關機的人打電話，、你給一個手機關機的人打電話，你在電話中聽到的英語是：你在電話中聽到的英語是： A. Sorry， the phone you waited is powered off. B. Sorry， the phone you dialed is powering off. C. Sorry， the phone you called is powered off. D. Sorry， the phone you liked is powering off.3、what number can you take half and leave

15、nothing? 84、Well what goes up and never goes down? Your age.5、Whats Chinese meaning of “a white elephant.” A.一件無用而累贅的東西一件無用而累贅的東西 B.一頭白象一頭白象 C. 白給的東西白給的東西 D. 白色陷阱白色陷阱 6、改換一個字母變成新單詞、改換一個字母變成新單詞 witch fan stage watch fun state A7 、Which is the American expression? A、I have a car. B 、I have got a car.

16、B8. Edinburgh is the capital of _.A. England B. Scotland C. WalesA.B.C.D. 9. Which stands for the USA? National Emblem （國徽）（國徽）10. Which is the national flower of the UK?A. CherryB. RoseC. Peony (牡丹牡丹)11. Who is an English football player?B.D.BeckhamRonaldinho GermanBrazilianA.C.ItalianTotti Podolsk

17、i 12.Which are American brands?ABCDEFGGermanyGermanyFinland13. 隨著計算機網絡化的發展，犯罪分子也開隨著計算機網絡化的發展，犯罪分子也開始利用高科技，進行犯罪活動，出現了許始利用高科技，進行犯罪活動，出現了許多所謂的多所謂的“黑客黑客”。“黑客黑客”指憑借目已指憑借目已的高科技知識，采用非法手段逃過計登機的高科技知識，采用非法手段逃過計登機網絡系統的存取控制而進入訪一算機網絡，網絡系統的存取控制而進入訪一算機網絡，進行非法及破壞活動。進行非法及破壞活動。 請問網絡上的黑客怎么說？請問網絡上的黑客怎么說？ hacker.14、what

18、 kind of dog never bite? hotdog15、What letter is an animal ? B（BEE）16、If you throw a stone into the Red Sea,what will it become? Wet17、Which month has 28 days? Every Month A18.table-tennis first started in A Britain B China C France D America A19.Jeniffer Aniston became famous for her performance in

19、 A Friends B Gossip girl C Prison Break D Transformers20.Guess the name of the moviecast sheeps eyes at someoneheads will roll字面含義：向某人投羊眼字面含義：向某人投羊眼實際意義：向某人暗送秋波實際意義：向某人暗送秋波字面含義：頭要滾了字面含義：頭要滾了實際意義：（某人）要倒霉了實際意義：（某人）要倒霉了burry ones head in the sandon the carpet字面含義：把某人的頭埋在沙子里字面含義：把某人的頭埋在沙子里實際意義：采取逃避態度實際意

20、義：采取逃避態度字面含義：在地毯上字面含義：在地毯上實際意義：在考慮中，受訓斥實際意義：在考慮中，受訓斥be / feel under the weatherbe / feel under the weather感覺不舒服感覺不舒服/ /生病生病pour cats and dogscut off ones nose to spite ones faceplay cards close to ones chest傾盆大雨傾盆大雨為了泄憤反而害己；損人不利己為了泄憤反而害己；損人不利己保守秘密；不透露任何訊息保守秘密；不透露任何訊息習語的來源習語的來源英、美國家是基督教文化、希伯英、美國家是基督教

21、文化、希伯來文化為基礎背景文化的國家，來文化為基礎背景文化的國家，在這樣的文化背景條件下生成的在這樣的文化背景條件下生成的習語在很大程度上也富含有濃郁習語在很大程度上也富含有濃郁的宗教色彩，追其根源看習語主的宗教色彩，追其根源看習語主要來源于以下幾個方面：要來源于以下幾個方面：1.1.文學名著文學名著man Fridayman Friday screw onescrew ones courages couragepond of fleshpond of flesh忠仆，得力助手忠仆，得力助手出自出自魯濱遜漂流記魯濱遜漂流記鼓起勇氣，壯起膽子鼓起勇氣，壯起膽子出自莎士比亞出自莎士比亞麥克白麥克白

22、合情但悖于情理的要求合情但悖于情理的要求出自莎士比亞出自莎士比亞威威尼斯商人尼斯商人2.2.圣經故事圣經故事JudasJudass kisss kiss 猶大之吻（比喻出賣朋友）猶大之吻（比喻出賣朋友）much cry and little woolmuch cry and little wool雷聲大，雨點小（比喻空叫喊）雷聲大，雨點小（比喻空叫喊）turn the other cheekturn the other cheek忍受暴力；忍受侮辱忍受暴力；忍受侮辱the widowthe widows cruses cruse寡婦的壇子（比喻取之不盡的財源）寡婦的壇子（比喻取之不盡的財源）3

23、.3.希臘、古羅馬神話傳說希臘、古羅馬神話傳說MidasMidass touchs touch事事都能掙大錢的本領；點石成金事事都能掙大錢的本領；點石成金Pandoras boxPandoras box潘多拉的盒子（引申為災禍之源）潘多拉的盒子（引申為災禍之源）pay the piperpay the piper付出慘痛的代價；自食其果付出慘痛的代價；自食其果4.4.古代寓言故事古代寓言故事naked truthnaked truth原原本本的事實，赤裸裸的事實原原本本的事實，赤裸裸的事實sour grapessour grapes聊以自慰的話聊以自慰的話catcats paws paw被別人

24、利用的人被別人利用的人4.4.古代寓言故事古代寓言故事the lionthe lions shares sharebell the catbell the catkill the goose that laid the kill the goose that laid the golden eggsgolden eggs替別人冒風險替別人冒風險最大的份額最大的份額殺雞取卵、涸澤而漁殺雞取卵、涸澤而漁5.5.歷史故事歷史故事meet onemeet ones waterloos waterloo 遭遇慘敗遭遇慘敗（拿破侖在滑鐵盧的慘敗，類似于中國的敗走（拿破侖在滑鐵盧的慘敗，類似于中國的敗走麥城

25、）麥城）2.2.圣經故事圣經故事6.6.名人軼事名人軼事Mickey mouseMickey mouse米老鼠米老鼠 無關緊要的人物無關緊要的人物7.7.習尚風俗習尚風俗feather in onefeather in ones cap s cap 炫耀榮譽炫耀榮譽get up from the wrong side get up from the wrong side of bedof bed一大早就發脾氣，心情不好一大早就發脾氣，心情不好8.8.動物習性動物習性as timid as rabbitas timid as rabbitas wise as owlsas wise as owl

26、sswanswans songs songno spring chickenno spring chicken聰明聰明膽小如鼠膽小如鼠告別演出告別演出已不再年輕的女人已不再年輕的女人9.9.航海航海on the rocks on the rocks 觸礁、頻臨毀滅觸礁、頻臨毀滅keep onekeep ones head above the water s head above the water 管理好個人、理好財管理好個人、理好財all at sea all at sea 茫然茫然go with stream go with stream 隨波逐流隨波逐流10.10.農業植物農業植物hea

27、r through the grapevine hear through the grapevine 道聽途說道聽途說bed of roses bed of roses 舒適的生活舒適的生活let sleeping dogs lielet sleeping dogs lie切莫惹是生非切莫惹是生非11.11.日常生活日常生活a dark horse a dark horse go fishinggo fishingfall head over heels in lovefall head over heels in love盲目地到處尋找信息盲目地到處尋找信息黑馬，爆出冷門的獲勝者黑馬，爆出冷

28、門的獲勝者愛得神魂顛倒愛得神魂顛倒carry coal to Newcastle, carry coal to Newcastle, send owls to Athenssend owls to Athens 畫蛇添足，多此一舉畫蛇添足，多此一舉（對兩個城市物產特色的描述和記載）（對兩個城市物產特色的描述和記載）To strike while the iron is hotTo strike while the iron is hot 趁熱打鐵趁熱打鐵to hit the nail on the headto hit the nail on the head敲釘子敲在釘頭上，引申為話說的中敲

29、釘子敲在釘頭上，引申為話說的中肯、正中要害、一針見血肯、正中要害、一針見血（反映了特定歷史時期民族手工業文化特色）（反映了特定歷史時期民族手工業文化特色）The difference between Chinese and EnglishColor, animal, number In Englishblue is often associated with high social status or being aristocratic “blue book” , “he is real blue blood”blue also arouse the feeling of sorrowWin

30、ter blue, in blueIn Chinese Blue often have good meaning. the blue sky and the blue ocean always make people comfortable. The blue sky often can stimulate our potential, blue ocean always induced our imagination.In English white has associations of purity and innocence. a white soul 純潔的心靈純潔的心靈; a wh

31、ite spirit 正直的精神正直的精神,white men高尚、有教養的人高尚、有教養的人; white market 合法市場合法市場, a white lie 無害的謊言。無害的謊言。In Chinese White is always associated with something unhappy. that is to say that mentioning white, Chinese people will associate with death, sorrow first.In ChineseYellow, the color of honorable, represe

32、nt the power of emperor whose almost everything is yellow. Its the representation of old China. In ChineseThe color “black” always has a heavy mystery feelings to Chinese people , which used to carry a positive sense, implying “honor, resolution , justice and mystery” .for example ,in operas, the bl

33、ack facial make-up always implies “honest and straight forward” and “upright and above flattery”. In EnglishIn English speaking country, “black” is an evil word, and just like “white” in Chinese. It is always related to “bad, evil, and wicked”. wear black 戴孝戴孝, black words 不吉利的話不吉利的話; blackmail 敲榨、勒

34、索敲榨、勒索; a black mark 污點污點; black sheep 敗家子敗家子; black dog 沮喪情緒沮喪情緒, She gave me a black look. 他怒氣沖沖地看著我。他怒氣沖沖地看著我。Dogin Chinese Dogs symbolizes the person who is always abused or has the base and evil conduct such as “走走狗狗”, “喪家狗喪家狗”, “ 狗仗人勢狗仗人勢”.In English People use dog to refer to the reliable per

35、son A lucky dog”, “love me love my dog”, “as faithful as a dog” dragonIn ChineseIn the Chinese culture, the animal“龍龍”is a totem of the Chinese nation.It is a mystical animal that has enormous power. It is also the symbol of the feudal emperor.In EnglishIt is a monster that represented as a gigantic

36、 reptile, having a lions jaws, the body if a serpent, with wings and scaly skin and can breathe out fire.If you call a woman a dragon，you mean that she is fierce and unpleasant. Chinese dragon = Long.NumbersNumbers are, in fact, originally coming from the early hunting practice. Numbers are always c

37、ulturally connotative. People believe that some numbers can bring fortune and luck, and some may bring misfortune and even disaster them.In china the mystery of numbers has been much influenced by the concept of Yin and Yang.the even numbers are Yang, implying the Heaven, the malewhile the odd numbe

38、rs are yin, implying the Earth, the female.Whats more, when people choose car license tags, phone numbers, and room numbers, they try to avoid 4,but eager for 6 as well as8.13 always gives people inauspicious n:sps adj.不祥的不祥的; 兇兆的兇兆的; 不幸的不幸的; 倒霉的倒霉的 associations. They fear this number just like Chin

39、ese people fear ghost. In English3 represents balance in western culture, so western people like the number 3。here，there and everywhere(到處到處)Ready! Aim! Fire!(預備預備!瞄準瞄準!射擊射擊!)運動場上運動場上Ready! Set! Go!(各就各位各就各位!預預備備!跑跑!)拍賣場上拍賣場上Going! Going! Gone!(賣出賣出)林肯講話中的林肯講話中的of the people By the people，and for the people(民有、民有、民治、民享民治、民享)The number “7” is peoples favorite in the western culture. It is endowed with strong religious sense and penetrates every aspect of society. God spent seven days in creation. 七大美德七大美德(the seven Virtues)信任信任(faith)，希望，希望(Ho