2 journey through the odyssey years unit 3 section a foreign language teaching and research press...
TRANSCRIPT
22
Journey through the odyssey years
Journey through the odyssey years
Unit 3 Section AUnit 3 Section AUnit 3 Section AUnit 3 Section A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY
I think the message is that at the end of the day, everybody has to mature and everybody has to heal and mend their own injuries, emotional injuries, on their own pace.
— Boris Kodjoe
Parents can only give good advice or put their children on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.
— Anne Frank
22
3Unit
Section ASection A
22
3Unit
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey years
ObjectiveObjectivess
To talk about odyssey years
To further understand the text
To apply the phrases and patterns
To master the essay writing skill
ContentsContents
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A
Warming-up activities
Text study
Language application
Summary
Warming-up activities
Lead-inLead-in
Pre-reading Pre-reading activitiesactivities
Cultural Cultural backgroundbackground
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A
1. What is the ideal university like in your eyes?
• Knowledgeable professors, nice living condition• Excellent condition for teaching and learning • Pleasant academic atmosphere• Well-equipped library and abundant online
resources
2. What are your expectations of your spouse?
• To bring more happiness in my life• To support my work and interest all the time• To respect our fathers and mothers• To build a beautiful family with me• To broaden my horizon
3. In your opinion, what is your ideal life?
• Excellent condition for working• High income• Nice living condition• Humored spouse• Excellent health
…
1. Why are parents often upset when their children praise the homes of their playmates?
2. What should we do to face our parents as children?
Listen to an interview and then discuss the
questions.
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
1. Why are the children’s parents often upset when they praise the homes of their playmates?
• To regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture
• To consider their children will not love them anymore
• To be jealous of other parents
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
2. What should we do to face our parents as children?
• To communicate everything with each other
• To work terribly for submission to our parents
• To regard them as our friends
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.
individuals
inevitable
unsatisfactory
stand up
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
Parents would be greatly surprised
and deeply _________ if they realized
how much belief their children usually
have in their character and __________,
and how much this faith means to a child.
Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.
touched
infallibility
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.
If parents were prepared for this
_________ reaction, and realized that it was
a sign that the child was growing up and
developing ________ powers of observation
and _____________ judgment, they would
not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive
the child into _____________ by resenting
and resisting it.
valuable
adolescent
independent
opposition
Listen and talkPre-reading activitiesPre-reading activities
Questions Previewing
TipTipss
TipTipss
TipTipss
1. What is the key insight in The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer?
2. What does Generation Jones mean?
3. What is special feature of Generation Z?
Cultural Cultural backgroundbackground
1. What is the key insight in The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer?
The essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties, but, more importantly, inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart. It makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through.
Cultural Cultural backgroundbackground
2. What does “Generation Jones” mean?
A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965. It’s usually identified with “baby boomers”. Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism.
Cultural Cultural backgroundbackground
3. What is special feature of Generation Z?
It is also known as the Net or the Internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations, it is a common name for the people born from the mid-1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.
Cultural Cultural backgroundbackground
Main idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Language focusLanguage focus
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Text study
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A
What difficulties do you have to confront in
your age groups? (Para.1)
TipsTips
• To study hard and obtain my bachelor degree;• To build on our interests;• To improve our fitness level.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Explains how the traditional way
labeled previous life stages:
____________________________
and old ages.
Part I — (Para. 1)
childhood, adolescence, adulthood
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
This transitional paragraph claims that
_______________________________
is changing.
Part II — (Para. 2)
the way of viewing different life stages
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
What did young people used to do after college? (Para.3)
TipsTips
They would find a job leading to a career and then start a family.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Based on the reading, what are the so-called “odyssey years”? (Para.4)
TipsTips
They are recognized as a new life stage that comes after high school graduation, continues through college and leads to starting a family and having a career.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
How is young people’s assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at present? (Para.5)
TipsTips
Previously, young people would move away from home, become financially independent, find the right spouse and start a family; whereas young people today are different because they delay marriage, child bearing, and even employment.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Introduces a new life stage, the odyssey
years, using comparison and contrast.
Specifically, Paragraph 3 describes
___________________________________
Paragraph 4 presents ________________
___________________________________
. Paragraph 5 compares
________________
________________ in the past and
present.
Part III — (Paras. 3-5)
what young people used to do after college.
the image of
young people today
young people’s
assumption of adulthood people today
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents? (Para. 6)
TipsTips
They often resent the pressure they’re feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home. Many also resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectations.(Para. 7)
TipsTips
The parents feel more anxious. They get upset to see their grown children’s lives are moving away from their own expectations and they don’t even detect a clear direction in their children’s lives.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Why does everything during this stage remain temporary? (Para. 8)
TipsTipsBecause new guidelines for this new phase haven’t been established yet.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
What are some of the characteristics of this phase? (Para. 10)
TipsTips
Characteristics of the phase include delaying marriage and spending more years independently before settling down with a career and family.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
This part exclusively deals with the
characteristics of the odyssey years
such as young people’s
________________, parents’ feelings
toward the growing children, no new
guidelines, young peoples’ holding
_________________ and so on.
Part IV — (Paras. 6-10)
rebellious reaction
traditional aspirations
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
What advice is offered to the young people? (Paras.11-12)
TipsTips
College graduates shouldn’t easily give up in face of competitions. Success will only come to those who know that they must have the strength, capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Do you think the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery? Why or why not? (Para.12)
TipsTips
Yes, because sufficient time is provided to peculate on and experience life.
No, that period of time only brings in more stress and frustration but no self-awareness.
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Encourages young people never to give up
when facing any difficulties. They must have
___________________________________
___________________________________
.
Part IV — (Paras. 11-12)
the strength, capacity and confidence to
successfully pass through the odyssey years
Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
There were childhood, adolescence,
adulthood, and old age, with each
unique phase bringing its own
peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
The way of viewing different life
stages is changing. (Para. 2)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Previously, young people would move away from home and start a family; which is different from today. (Para. 5)
Today, young people are following a different agenda: the odyssey years. (Para. 4)
Previously, young people’s induction to adulthood was completed once they graduated from college. (Para. 3)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
New guidelines for this particular phase haven’t been established. Every change remains temporary. (Para. 8)
Because of enormous pressure, young people react with rebellious behaviors toward their parents. (Para. 6)
Their parents feel more anxious. (Para. 7)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
The outcome of this new phase will become more noticeable in the coming years. (Para. 10)
The change in gender status delays the time to get married. However, young people still hold traditional aspirations for parenthood. (Para.9)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
Success will only come to those who know that they must have the strength, capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years. (Paras. 11-12)
Structure of the textStructure of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
The odyssey years are certainly a very
complicated _________ of life for young
people. The odyssey years can
________ young people with enormous
pressure to ____________. During these
years, not only do these young people need
to __________ many difficulties, they also
have to face many ____________ from their
parents.
phase
saddle
move forward
overcome challenges
Summary of the textSummary of the textMain idea & Main idea & structurestructure
But, if you stay strong, be positive, and
keep focused, someday you will look back and
wonder at the ____________ as you passed
through the odyssey years.
vast changes
Practical PhrasesPractical Phrases Specific MeaningsSpecific Meanings
1. separate from 把…分开;分隔
2. take a break from 中断;暂停
3. tend to do sth. 倾向于;往往会;易于做某事
4. base upon /on sth. 以…为基础;以…为根据
5. saddle sb. with sth. 使承担苦差事;使负重担
6. give way to sth. 被代替
7. back off 放弃;退出
8. wonder at 对某事感到惊讶,感到诧异
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
把…分开;分隔
(separate from / business bank accounts)
Business bank accounts need to be separated
from personal ones.
separate from短语逆译
短语应用商业的银行帐户需跟个人的银行帐户分开。意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
中断;暂停
(take a break from / make herself some coffee)She took a break from her work to make herself some coffee and then resumed a few minutes later.
take a break from短语逆译
短语应用她暂停了一会儿工作,给自己泡了一点咖啡,然后几分钟后继续工作。意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
倾向于;往往会;易于做某事
(tend to do sth. / need less sleep)
People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
tend to do sth.短语逆译
短语应用人们随着年纪的增长往往不需要那么多睡眠。
意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
以…为基础;以…为根据
(base on sth. / the key factors / my own experience) These are the key factors for being a successful speaker, and they are based on my own experience.
base upon /on sth.短语逆译
短语应用这些是成为一名成功的演说家的关键因素,是以我自己的经验为基础的。意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
使承担苦差事;使负重担
(saddle sb. with sth. / due to / an increased cost)
The company is saddled with debt due to the consequence of an increased cost of production.
saddle sb. with sth. 短语逆译
短语应用由于生产成本的提高 , 造成了该公司。
意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
被代替
(give way to sth. / give one a pay raise) He was greatly disappointed over his boss’
decision against giving him a pay raise, and
soon his disappointment gave way to anger.
give way to sth.短语逆译
短语应用他对老板不给他加薪的决定感到非常失望,很快他的失望变成了愤怒。意群提示
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
放弃;退出
(back off / do a good job completing it)
Jerry backed off the project when he realized
how much work was involved to do a good job
completing it.
短语逆译
短语应用当杰瑞意识到需多少工作量才能成功地完成这个项目时,他放弃了。意群提示
back off
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
对某事感到惊讶,感到诧异
(wonder at / visitors to mountainous areas)Visitors to mountainous areas tend to wonder
at the speed with which the weather can
change in such areas.
短语逆译
短语应用去山里观光的游客对这个地区天气变化之快感到诧异。意群提示
wonder at
Language Language focusfocus
Practical phrases
Functional PatternsFunctional Patterns Functions & UsagesFunctions & Usages
1. with + n./pron.+ v-ing.构成with独立结构,主要用作状语,可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。
2. Recent trends show.... 用于描述“近来的一种态势”。
3. Apart from anything else, sth. has an effect on
用于强调“某种因素的影响”。
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前,中年在老年之前,每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战。
原句译文
逆译练习
We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1, L2-4)
句型提炼句型提炼
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
with + n./pron.+ v-ing.
句型提炼
应用提示
构成 with独立结构,主要用作状语,可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。 with之后的名词和其后的现在分词构成主谓关系,其中现在分词表示主动并正在进行的动作。
句型应用句型应用
(with each dish emitting)
典型例句她在餐桌旁坐了下来,每道菜都散发出扑鼻的香味。 ( 状语表示伴随 )
意群提示
She sat down at the table, with each dish emitting a delicious smell.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
(with her eyes fixing)
典型例句女孩坐在那里一言不发,眼睛直挺挺地盯着墙壁。 ( 状语表示方式 )
意群提示
The girl sat there quite silent with her eyes fixing on the wall.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
(with our food running out / walk to a village)
典型例句由于我们的食物即将吃完,我们不得不步行到一个村子寻求帮助。 ( 状语表示原因 )
意群提示
With our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
(with summer coming)
典型例句随着夏季来临,天气正变得越来越热。 ( 状语表示时间 )
意群提示
With summer coming, it is becoming hotter and hotter.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活,最近的趋势出现了根本性的变化。
原句译文
逆译练习
Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda. (Para. 4, L3-4)
句型提炼句型提炼
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
Recent trends/tendencies/fashions show…
句型提炼
应用提示
用于描述“近来的一种态势”。
句型应用句型应用
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
(recent...show… / body benefits / indefatigable)
典型例句最近的趋势表明,可以通过放松的的锻炼方式使身体受益。
意群提示
Recent tendency shows that it is possible that body benefits from exercises through an relaxing way.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
别的不说,这对择偶产生了不言而喻的影响。
原句译文
逆译练习
Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. (Para. 9, L1)
句型提炼句型提炼
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
Apart from anything else, sth. has an effect on…
句型提炼
应用提示
用于强调“某种因素的影响”。
句型应用句型应用
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
(apart from anything else / rumors/ negative effect)
典型例句撇开别的不说,仅仅这些谣言对他的形象已经产生了负面的影响。
意群提示
Apart from anything else, these rumors alone have
had negative effect on his image.
Language Language focusfocus
Functional patterns
奥德赛岁月使年轻人承受了巨大的压力,迫使他们快速往前冲。
a. The odyssey years can
saddle young people with
enormous pressure to move
forward quickly. (Para. 6, L1)
Language Language focusfocus
Language appreciation
b. Their confusion comes
from the difficulties to make
parents understand them
and the fluid journey of
discovery they need in this
phase of their lives.
(Para.6, L5)
Language Language focusfocus
Language appreciation
他们的困惑源于很难让家长了解他们,也
源于这段需要进行自我探索的、不确定的人生之旅。
c. It’s hard to predict what’s
next. New guidelines
haven’t been established
yet, and everything seems
to give way to a less
permanent version of itself.
(Para.8, L1)
Language Language focusfocus
Language appreciation
接下来会如何发展很难预测。新的准则还没有建立,一切似乎都被一个不确定的版本所取代。
d. Success moving through the
odyssey years will come to
those who don’t expect to
achieve their goals right
away but know that they
must have the strength,
capacity and confidence to
endure over the long term.
(Para.12, L1)
Language Language focusfocus
Language appreciation
顺利度过奥德赛岁月的将是那些不急于即刻实现目标的人—— 但这些人知道他们必须保持实力、能力、信心去度过这段较长的岁月。
e. If you’re a little
late with
your goals, don’t feel like a
failure! Stay strong, be
positive, and keep focused!
Someday you will look back
and wonder at the vast
changes as you passed
through the odyssey years.
(Para.12, L3)
Language Language focusfocus
Language appreciation
如果你的目标起步稍晚了点,不要认为你是个失败者!意志坚定,态度积极,并集中精力!有一天,你会回头审视,并对奥德赛岁月给你带来的巨大改变而惊叹。
1 How can young people cope with this difficult time period – the odyssey years?
2 What might be the most significant personal effect that is caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?
3 How do you evaluate the radical social changes resulting from this newly added phase?
TipsTips
TipsTips
TipsTips
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Theme exploration
Young people should use more time to
communicate with family, friends, and other loved
ones, spend less time on the Internet, games, and
do physical exercise to improve the fitness
level in case of some approaching difficulties.
Otherwise, they should participate in meaningful
activities to fill up all the days.
1. How can young people cope with this difficult time period – the odyssey years?
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Theme exploration
2. What might be the most significant personal effect that is caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?
• Delayed marriage and career• More competition• Loss of good opportunities• More self-awareness• Further exploration of career• Establishment of stable financial status
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Theme exploration
• Through a lot of changes, young people become more flexible than older people
• Social changes are so radical that it is hard for everyone to fit in the pattern
• Radical social changes will eventually shape society into a more modern one
3. How do you evaluate the radical social changes resulting from this newly added phase?
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Theme exploration
How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is all for you” and “Put yourself far enough away to give your child much room but close enough to help him or her if asked”?
Chinese and western education differ widely in a first
embodiment of family education. Chinese parents
tend to educate their children in a directive, command
type. They plan for all, make their area of control, and
pay few attention to children’s independent ability.
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Culture exploration
However, the western family education is quite
different, parents tend to put their children in equal
status. This gives the child enough space. Parents pay
attention to children's awareness and abilities to stand
on their own.
How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is all for you” and “Put yourself far enough away to give your child much room but close enough to help him or her if asked”?
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Culture exploration
Q1: How much do you know about this American family sitcom
“Growing Pains”?
Watch a video clip and discuss the question.
Video Watching
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what
message can you get from this TV program?
TipTipss
TipTipss
Back
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
Q1: How much do you know about this American family
sitcom “Growing Pains”?
Critical Critical thinkingthinking
This ABC family sitcom revolved around the Seaver family, who lived on Long Island in New York. Dr Seaver, a psychologist and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family and although their kids, Mike, Ben, Carol and Crissie, cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together. As long as they got each other, nothing else matters.
It is not regarded as a comedy over there but a life lesson and a sociology course. Nowadays, It's hard enough to raise kids of Odyssey years, but when you have to cope with the kids, things tend to get out of hand, because young people are wandering and going through life, exploring and discovering themselves. They fall in and out of love; they try one career and then try another.
Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what
message can you get from this TV program?
Their parents grow increasingly anxious, for they see their grown children’s transition phase between student life and adult life stretching five years, seven and beyond; they see their children delaying marriage, having children and permanent employment. To solve all these problems, both the parents and children should reflect on themselves and communicate with each other.
Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what
message can you get from this TV program?
Language application
Writing devicesWriting devices
Oral reproductionOral reproduction
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A
Focus on a comparison / contrast essayTo compare means to show the similarities and to contrast means to show the differences. In everyday life, you compare and contrast when you buy a car or choose an apartment. You can also compare two teachers, two jobs, or two ways to spend a weekend.There are some important points to remember when you write a comparison / contrast essay:
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
The items being compared or contrasted
must be from the same category. In other
words, they should be comparable.
It is better to mention the points you
would like to compare or contrast in the
thesis statement so as to let readers
know about the main idea in your essay
right away.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
There are two basic patterns to organize the details of your essay: point-by-point and subject-by-subject. Here, point refers to the aspects you would like to use to develop your essay, and subject refers to the two items or people you want to compare or contrast. In this unit, you will learn how to use the point-by-point pattern. For instance, if you compare two generations, you may organize the details as follows:
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Point by point
1 Way of thinking
A Younger
generation
B Older generation
2 Attitude to changes
A Younger generation
B Old generation
3 Hobbies & interest
A Younger generation
B Older generation
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Contrast: on the other hand, in contrast, however, in comparison, even though, although, though, whereas, while, but, different from, unlike, etc.
The key to writing a successful and coherent essay is the appropriate use of comparison and contrast structure words. The common ones are:
Structure words
Comparison: similarly, likewise, also, too, as, just as, like, just like, similar to, alike, the same as, not only … but also…, both … and …, etc.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Have a look at the outline and
the sample below, which is a
comparison / contrast essay:.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Topic:The differences between the young generation and their parents’ generation.Introduction:Thesis statement: Even though both generations have their good points, today’s young people are more active and adaptable to the changes of life than their parents.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Body:Point 1: active in life • Young people • Parents
Point 2: adaptable to the changes of life • Young people • Parents
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Conclusion:
Young people usually live in a more
active and flexible way than their
parents.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Sample: As is known to all, people’s lifestyles and
behavior change constantly. Consequently,
there are many differences between the
young generation and their parents’
generation (Topic sentence). Even though
both generations have their good points,
today’s young people are more active and
adaptable to the changes of life than their
parents.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Sample: First of all, young people nowadays are more
active in life (Detail 1). As we can often observe,
many students who are still in high school have
started to find jobs. They think this will help
them gain more experience and they can work
better after graduating from universities. This is
an absolutely opposite view to their parents’
generation. In their times, parents often waited
until they were qualified enough to get a job.
They were not as active as young people today.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Sample: In addition, the young generation better adapts to the changes of life (Detail 2). For example, for the past decade or so, the Internet has developed tremendously. Young people find it extremely easy to use and feel very comfortable to apply it to their studies and work; therefore, they have made more progress at school and at work. In contrast, their parents usually find it hard to remember how to use computers or surf online. They often get frustrated when they have to work on a computer and find it hard to adapt to the new technology.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Sample:
To conclude, although every generation
has its own uniqueness and abilities to live
their lives, young people usually live in a
more active and flexible way than their
parents (Concluding sentence).
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Writing practice
Directions: Write an essay of no
less than 150 words on one of the
following topics. One topic has an
outline you can follow.
Directions: Write an essay of no
less than 150 words on one of the
following topics. One topic has an
outline you can follow.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Topic: Generation gap between parents and childrenIntroduction: Thesis statement: The differences between parents and children can be well observed in their completely different attitudes and views.
Body:Point 1: different in their attitude toward lifePoint 2: different in the way to look at things
Conclusion: It’s very difficult for parents and their youngsters to get along due to their distinct attitudes toward life and the way to view things.
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
More topics:
• Young people now and then
• High school vs. college
Writing devicesWriting devices Essay writingEssay writing
Suppose, as a young person
at Odyssey Years , you are
expected to give a speech to
your classmates on child-
parent relationships.
Suppose, as a young person
at Odyssey Years , you are
expected to give a speech to
your classmates on child-
parent relationships.
Make a speech on the following topic. Make a speech on the following topic.
Oral reproductionOral reproduction Speech makingSpeech making
You can follow the outline given below.You can follow the outline given below.
Part I. Opening part of the speech
You may include the following points:
1. Teenager is at the sensible age;
2. The performance of the teenagers;
3. The relation between the teenagers and their
parents
Oral reproductionOral reproduction Speech makingSpeech making
Part II. Your understanding of the teenagers
1. The teenagers want to chase for freedom, and they
have an aversion for their parents’ all decision about
them;
2. In their parents’ opinion, the teenagers are children
forever, and they are not mature to solve any problems.
Part III. ConclusionGive your way to find the solution about the argument.
You can follow the outline given below.You can follow the outline given below.
Oral reproductionOral reproduction Speech makingSpeech making
You may adopt the following expressions.You may adopt the following expressions.
• at the sensible age;
• on the one hand …, on the other hand…;
• go against;
• have argument with;
• deal with;
• chase for freedom;
• at the age of pursing;
• make one’s own decision;
Oral reproductionOral reproduction Speech makingSpeech making
You may adopt the following expressions.You may adopt the following expressions.
• treat…as…;
• the only way to solve…;
• be conscious that;
• no more;
• have a good talk with;
• find a better way to solve argument;
• the better understanding between
Oral reproductionOral reproduction Speech makingSpeech making
Translate a paragraph based on a
summary of the text by using the
expressions from the text.
Translate a paragraph based on a
summary of the text by using the
expressions from the text.
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
青少年处于一个敏感的年纪,一方面,他们还不够成熟,另一方面,他们很反叛,不听父母的话,和父母作对。所以青少年总是和父母争吵,这很受伤,父母不得不处理这样的情况。
at the sensible age
have argument with
on the other hand
go against
deal with
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
作为青少年,他们追求自由,他们处在追求个性的年纪。他们想要展示自己的成熟,可以自己做决定。然而对父母来说,他们一生都在看着孩子,还没有意识到孩子已经成熟了,所以他们总是把孩子当小孩一样看待,替孩子做一切的决定。这就是矛盾的来源,唯一的解决方法就是彼此理解。
chase for freedom
the only way to solve
pursing individualism
make their own decision
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
对于父母来说,他们必须意识到孩子已经长大,不再是小孩子,他们应该学会放手。对于青少年来说,应该和父母好好谈谈,试着解释和展示自己的勇气。他们不应该生父母的气,找到争端的更好解决方法。
be conscious that
have a good talk with
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
Teenagers are at the sensible age, on the
one hand, they are not mature enough, on the
other hand, they are very bolshy, they don’t
listen to what their parents tell them, they will go
against parents. So teenagers always have
argument with them. It hurts so much. Parents
have to deal with such situations.
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
As teenagers, they want to chase for
freedom, they are at the age of pursing
individualism. They want to show that they are
mature enough, they can make their own
decision. While as parents, they watch their kids
all their life, they haven’t realized that their kids
are already mature enough, so they always treat
their children as the small one, making every
decision for them. That is why the conflict
comes, the only way to solve it is to understand
each other.
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
For parents, they must be conscious that the
kids are growing up, they are no more the small
ones, they should learn to let them go. For
teenagers, they should have a good talk with
their parents, trying to explain and show the
courage they have. They should not be angry
with parents, to find a better way to solve
argument.
Paragraph Paragraph translationtranslation
Summary
Revision of Revision of the useful the useful
expressionsexpressions
Revision of Revision of the functional the functional
patternspatterns
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A
1. 把…分开;分隔2. 中断;暂停3. 倾向于;易于做某事4. 以…为基础;以…为根据5. 使承担苦差事;使负重担6. 被代替7. 放弃;退出8. 对某事感到惊讶,感到诧异
separate from
take a break from
tend to do sth.
base upon /on sth.
saddle sb. with sth
give way to sth.
back off
wonder at
Revision of Revision of the useful expressionsthe useful expressions Language points—Useful expressions
9. 有固定的想法
10. 很自然的认为
11. 引入职业生涯
12. 失恋
13. 往前冲刺
14. 感到难过
15. 综上所述
have a solid idea
understand as a norm
lead to a career
fall out of love
move forward
get upset
considering all of this
Revision of Revision of the useful expressionsthe useful expressions Language points—Useful expressions
Functions & usages Functions & usages Sentence patternsSentence patterns1. 构成with独立结构,主要用作状语,可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。
2. 用于描述“近来的一种态势”。
3. 用于强调“某因素的影响”。
with + n./pron.+ v-ing.
Recent tendency shows…
Apart from anything else, sth. has an effect on…
Revision of Revision of the functional patternsthe functional patterns Language points—Useful patterns
The EndThe End
Journey through the odyssey yearsJourney through the odyssey yearsSection A