高二英語(yǔ) Unit 7 Live with disease 知識(shí)精講教案
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“ you don’t say! ”
a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms, though my
teacher emphasized（強(qiáng)調(diào)）the importance（重要性）again and again. but soon, the importance of english idioms was shown in an amusing experience（經(jīng)歷）.
one day, i happened to meet an englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. as i was talking about how i was studying english, the foreigner seemed to be astonished（or greatly surprised）. gently（輕輕）shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders（聳肩）, he said, “you
don’t say ! ” “you don’t say!” i was puzzled. i thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic（適當(dāng)?shù)脑掝}）. “ well, i’d better change the topic.”
so i said to him, “ well, shall we talk about the great wall? by the way, have
you ever been there? ” “ certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if i leave china without seeing it. it was magnificent（or great and beautiful）. ”
he was deep in thought when i began to talk like a tourist guide. “ the great wall is one of the wonders in the world. we are very proud of it” soon i was interrupted（or stopped suddenly） again by his words : “ you don’t say! ”
i couldn’t help asking, “ why do you ask me not to talk about it ? ” “ well, i didn’t request （or ask in a polite way）you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.
i said, “ didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’? ” hearing this, the englishman laughed to tears. he began to explain, “ you don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ it is an expression of surprise. perhaps you don’t pay attention to english idioms.” only then did i know i had made a fool of myself. since then i have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
remember : what the english teachers said is always right to us students.
6. a year ago, i paid no attention to english idioms because _____ .
a. english idioms were not important
b. i was not careful with english idioms
c. my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
d. i had no interest in them
7. at first, on hearing “you don’t say,” i thought the foreigner meant ___ .
a. he was not interested in the topic
b. he was only interested in the great wall
c. i had talked too much
d. i had to stop talking
8. the underlined word in the first paragraph probably means ____ .
a. interesting b. important c. terrible d. unlucky