English
研究生英语
课程教案
2009-2010第一学期
Li Li
李 丽
2009年8月20日
哈尔滨商业大学外语学院猫捉老鼠的作文
Unit 1
Warm-up
ball: 猪肉炖豆角a formal gathering for social dancing.
prom: (shortening for “promenade”), a formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.云随雁字悬打一字
花灯会阳痿吃什么masque: (or masquerade) a costume party at which masks are worn; a masked ball.
cocktail party: a party at which different kinds of drinks or beverages are rved. This type of party can range from extremely formal very casual. For instance there are Cocktails and Cocktail Party - Guests are mostly standing and dress attire(服装) can range from business to casual. 李子怎么吃Cocktail Buffet - Small tables and chairs are t up for guests after they fill up their plates at the buffet station. The attire is usually formal or business attire. This event can last 2-3 hours. Cocktail Reception - The most formal event. Attire is very dressy for women and usually black tie for men. The reception can be held for a distinguished guest of honor or event, such as an opening of a new performing arts center or film premier. There is so much food that the reception can count as dinner and Champagne is always rved.
Background Information
Judith Martin(1938-- )： a columnist. She was born in Washington DC of the United States and graduated from Wellesley College. She lived in various foreign capitals as a child, as her father, a United Nations economist, was frequently transferred. She worked at the Washington Post for 25 years, covering social events at the White Hou and the embassies, before becoming a theater and drama critic. As she spent her time as a reporter, she became aware of the fact that manners and proper etiquette was slowly diminishing in the United States. In 1978, she created the Miss Manners column answering questions on etiquette. The column is now syndicated. She has written ten books and two novels.
Introduction
Party Politics is a column essay written in the 1990s by etiquette expert Judith Martin or Miss Manners for the Business Week magazine. As usual as she has been practicing for years, Miss Manners explains in her witty and acerbic style about questions of etiquette,
discretion, and professionalism. The essay intends to give some dos-and-don’ts tips on the etiquette for one who goes to office parties which are common in the business community.
The essay begins by listing the entertainments and relaxations one could enjoy from a free office party (para.1—5). The humorous writing impress readers that office parties are really where one can escape from daily bores and pressure in the workplace.
However, party-goers can never be overjoyed without any worrying becau etiquette is omniprent. Miss Manners (the author) takes pains to elaborate on the manners or behaviors one needs to care about and obrve if he or she attends such a party (para.6—17). For the employers (the ones offering the party), they might be worried about the embarrassment of being left alone by the reveling guests, the unintentional omission or mistake when issuing invitations, or simply the way they behave towards their subordinates (para8—11). As to the employees (the ones enjoying the free party), they have to be concerned about containing themlves somehow in every way they behave.
海螵蛸
No matter whether it is the topic they want to bring up to the boss, the chattering they spread among peers or the dress they wear, the beneficiaries of the free party have to think a little bit before speak out or act up (para.9—17).
Finally, Miss Manners suggests veral ways to ea the embarrassment, evade the complaint and create a satisfactory party for everyone (para.18—the end), including the outdated practice of holding a receiving line. The advice offered in the very last paragraph of the text is probably a best-for-all solution to get rid of all the overly particular manners or etiquette one has to keep an eye on while enjoying a free party.
This essay is typical of Judith Martin’s writing style. The wordings are humorous and stinging. The message and ideas are always expresd in a roundabout rather than a straight way. Such a style, while attracting some readers, annoys other readers who prefer a down-to-earth tone in reading books or essays on topics concerning common n or plain life experience.
Language Points
1. etiquette, propriety, protocol, decorum (para.1)
The nouns refer to codes governing correct behavior (礼仪、礼节).
etiquette and the plural form proprieties denote the forms of conduct prescribed in polite society.
e.g. ——Man is a slave to etiquette.
——Even when she was angry, she obrved the proprieties.
protocol refers to the official etiquette obrved in affairs of state. The word now often denotes simply a code of correct conduct:
e.g. ——The visiting prime minister, dispensing with protocol, exchanged informal reminiscences with her neighbor at the table.
—— Graduation exercis had to be consistent with academic protocol.
写信格式图片
decorum and the singular form propriety denote conformity with established standards of manners or behavior.
e.g. —— One hour of life, crowded to the full with glorious action is worth whole years of tho mean obrvances of paltry decorum?
