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Unit 2
Exploring English
Period 4
Developing ideas
&
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
Content
Lesson objectives
Lead- in
Pre-reading task
While-reading
Post- reading
Extension
Homework
Understand the main idea and details of the reading.
Analyse cultural misunderstandings in language use.
Share your own experience of misunderstanding in English.
Lesson objectives
Have you misunderstood someone because of language differences
Can you think of an example from movies or real life
Lead- in
Have you ever been “lost in translation”
Predict the story：
What do you think might happen in the story Why
Pre-reading task
Misadventures in English
Read the following expressions and
guess their meanings.
Pre-reading task
What’ s up
ring a bell
small potatoes
at sixes and sevens
toilet water
green fingers
pull up one’s socks
What’ s going on
to sound familiar
something unimportant or insignificant
a light perfume that does not have a very strong smell
in a confused, badly-organised, or difficult situation
natural ability in growing plants
to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough
Now think about more English expressions that may cause misunderstandings.
Pre-reading task
green hand
a person without rich experience in a certain field
couch potato
someone who spends a lot of
time sitting and watching television
horse sense
rest room
the Yellow Pages
common sense
a room with a toilet
a book that contains the telephone numbers of businesses and organisations in an area
While-reading
Read the passage and find the words or expressions that caused the misunderstandings.
Last week, our forum asked if you had any funny or strange stories about using English. …
Have you ever misunderstood an English word or expression
Can you think of a Chinese expression that could confuse foreigners
Story 1: Frog in one’s throat
Maggie didn’t come to class “coz she had a frog in her throat”.
她吃了一只青蛙？
嗓子沙哑，说不出话
COZ = because
“frog in one’s throat” = a sore throat / voice problem
Why did the student think Maggie “ate a frog”
Story 2: First floor
In New York, asked for “shoe section”, was told “first floor” → went upstairs but found nothing.
British English：
first floor = 一楼上面
（相当于二楼）
American English：
first floor = 一楼
（ground floor）
How can the same word mean two different things in the UK and US
Story 3: Wicked
Pen pal said grandpa was "really wicked", and grandpa turned out to be very nice.
字面意思：邪恶的，坏的
俚语意思（informal slang）：棒极了，酷，very good
Why did the student feel confused when hearing “wicked”
Story 4: Not bad
The British teacher corrected the composition to write "Not bad", and the students thought it was "not good".
英国人说“Not bad” = pretty good，相当于正面评价。
Why do you think the British teacher didn’t just say “very good”
Post- reading
Match the story with the type of misunderstanding:
(British English) the floor of a building above the one at ground level; (American English) the floor of a building at ground level
pretty good, better than you expected
unable to speak clearly for a short time because your throat is dry or blocked
morally wrong and intending to hurt people; (informal) very good, fantastic
teamwork
Think & Share
Which post do you find most interesting Why
How would you deal with the situations described in the posts
What examples of Internet language are used in the passage What do they mean
Do you know of any Chinese expressions that often cause misunderstandings for people from other countries
Share them with the class.
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Please share your ideas
Work in pairs
Retell the situations in the four posts.
who
where
what
who
Yancy and Maggie(English teacher)
where
a summer school in Manchester
what
a different teacher told us that Maggie had a frog in her throat
who
Sophie and a lady
where
a downtown shopping centre in New York
what
First floor is different in UK and USA which makes Sophie confused.
who
Julien and an English penfriend
where
London
what
Julien is confused that his penfriend said his nice grandpa is wicked
who
Zheng Xu and his teacher
where
a university in England
what
His teacher had written the comment “Not bad!” that zheng xu thought it is negative.
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
Last summer, I stayed with a British family.
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
We’ll have toad-in-the-hole for dinner.
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
A toad in a hole !
Writing a story about a misunderstanding in English
It’s delicious!
group discussion
Who were the people in the story
Where did the story take place
What happened
What caused the misunderstanding
Instructions
Use the useful expressions to write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences).
Include: background ；misunderstanding ； real meaning ； your feeling.
Writing Task
Useful Expressions for Writing
I was really surprised when …
I wasn’t sure whether …
To my astonishment, …
It turned out that …
Last summer, I stayed with a British family. One day, …
Peer Share & Feedback
Pair work:
Exchange your story with a partner.
Check:
Is the story clear
Are the expressions used correctly
Your Own Misunderstanding
1、Think of a funny or strange misunderstanding you’ve had when learning English or another language.
2、Prepare to tell it in 2–3 sentences.
Extension
Homework
Polish your paragraph and hand it in next class.
Optional: illustrate your story with a small drawing.

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