Book2 Unit 1Book2 Unit 1

综合英语精品课程组 李晓东综合英语精品课程组 李晓东

I. Time Allotment 8I. Time Allotment 8II. Teaching Objectives and II. Teaching Objectives and RequirementsRequirements 1. To understand the main idea, 1. To understand the main idea, structure of the text and the structure of the text and the author’s writing style author’s writing style 2. To master the key language 2. To master the key language points and grammatical structures points and grammatical structures in the textin the text 3. To consider that “generation 3. To consider that “generation gap” as a common phenomenon gap” as a common phenomenon

between parents and childrenbetween parents and children

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III. Key Points and Difficult III. Key Points and Difficult Points in TeachingPoints in Teaching 1. To understand the main 1. To understand the main idea, structure of the text and idea, structure of the text and the author’s writing style the author’s writing style 2. Vocabulary learning 2. Vocabulary learning 3. Understanding the theme 3. Understanding the theme “The affection of my father” “The affection of my father”

V. Teaching ProcessV. Teaching Process Warming up Warming up 1.Don’t postpone what you can 1.Don’t postpone what you can do today till do today till tomorrow.tomorrow. 2. Just do it. 2. Just do it.

An integrated analysis of text I An integrated analysis of text I My My

Father’s ShadowFather’s Shadow 1. Cultural background1. Cultural background generation gap generation gap Generation gap is a popular term Generation gap is a popular term used to describe wide differences in used to describe wide differences in cultural norms between members of a cultural norms between members of a younger generation and their elders. younger generation and their elders. This can be defined ads occurring “ This can be defined ads occurring “ when older and younger people do not when older and younger people do not understand each other because of understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, their different experiences, opinions, habits and behaviors.”habits and behaviors.”

22. . Pre-reading questions Pre-reading questions   --- Whom do you go for help when --- Whom do you go for help when youyouare in trouble, your father or your are in trouble, your father or your mother? Why?mother? Why?--- Do you think there is generation --- Do you think there is generation gap between you and your parents? gap between you and your parents? How to bridge the gap?How to bridge the gap?--- What causes generation gap.--- What causes generation gap.

3. Give a structural analysis of 3. Give a structural analysis of the text Ithe text I As a reminiscent writing the As a reminiscent writing the text tells of how the author’s text tells of how the author’s newborn baby bridges the gap newborn baby bridges the gap between her father and herself as between her father and herself as the generation gap between her the generation gap between her father and herself has existed for father and herself has existed for so long a time. By telling the so long a time. By telling the reader how the gap disappears reader how the gap disappears the author intends to display the the author intends to display the permanent love between parents permanent love between parents

and children.and children.

4. The passage can be divided 4. The passage can be divided into five partsinto five parts        Part OnePart One: (Paragraphs 1) : (Paragraphs 1) As an introduction, the first As an introduction, the first paragraph supplies the basic paragraph supplies the basic information for the whole story--- information for the whole story--- the cold relationship between the the cold relationship between the author and her father.author and her father.

Part TwoPart Two: (Paragraphs 2-4) : (Paragraphs 2-4) The threeThe three paragraphs elaborate on how theirparagraphs elaborate on how theirproblems arose from their different personal prefproblems arose from their different personal preferences and how these differences have developerences and how these differences have developed into a kind of “cold war”(silence). It is a flased into a kind of “cold war”(silence). It is a flashback into the author’s early years.hback into the author’s early years.---The second paragraph lists a number of her fa---The second paragraph lists a number of her father’s unreasonable demands in her childhood ther’s unreasonable demands in her childhood and adolescent time. and adolescent time. ---The third paragraph is about her option of coll---The third paragraph is about her option of college and marriage against her father’s will. ege and marriage against her father’s will. ---The fourth paragraph describes the result of th---The fourth paragraph describes the result of their clashes—they are both psychologically and peir clashes—they are both psychologically and physically set apart.hysically set apart.

Part Three: (Para. 5-6):Part Three: (Para. 5-6): In paragraph 5, the author recalls her In paragraph 5, the author recalls her childhood when she enjoyed her father’s childhood when she enjoyed her father’s profound love. This recall is important, profound love. This recall is important, because it only shows the father is capable because it only shows the father is capable of parental love, but also suggests the of parental love, but also suggests the author’s yearning to turn the clock back and author’s yearning to turn the clock back and be her father’s little daughter again.be her father’s little daughter again.

Paragraph 6 returns to the present Paragraph 6 returns to the present moment when, after long years of moment when, after long years of estrangement, the author cannot but estrangement, the author cannot but wonder whether her father will extend his wonder whether her father will extend his love for his “little daughter” to his crossbred love for his “little daughter” to his crossbred grandson. grandson.

Part four: (Para. 7-13):Part four: (Para. 7-13): These These paragraphs concern about the author’s paragraphs concern about the author’s observation about the initial reaction observation about the initial reaction of her parents in their reunion, and the of her parents in their reunion, and the father’s affection for his grandson is father’s affection for his grandson is described in paragragh10-11, the next described in paragragh10-11, the next two paragraphs come to be aware of two paragraphs come to be aware of her father’s real state of mind and her father’s real state of mind and readers can naturally expect the readers can naturally expect the tension to melt slowly during the rest tension to melt slowly during the rest of the author’s stay. of the author’s stay. Retell the paragraph 8 using the Retell the paragraph 8 using the following words following words ---greet, peer at, shriek, step back---greet, peer at, shriek, step back

Part five: (Para. 14-15):Part five: (Para. 14-15): These These two paragraphs serve as a two paragraphs serve as a conclusion of the story. The conclusion of the story. The author depicts the profound author depicts the profound emotional attachment between emotional attachment between her father and her son in the her father and her son in the following years—their following years—their companionship in the plays and companionship in the plays and the old man’s frequent visits to the old man’s frequent visits to New YorkNew York

6.Language points6.Language pointsApprehensionApprehension 1)anxiety about the future, expect 1)anxiety about the future, expectation of something unpleasantation of something unpleasantE.g. We waited for them with a great E.g. We waited for them with a great of apprehension.of apprehension. 2) apprehensive adj. 2) apprehensive adj.E.g. I must admit that before my baE.g. I must admit that before my baby was born I was apprehensive abby was born I was apprehensive about motherhoodout motherhood

Stern Stern 1)serious, strict, severe1)serious, strict, severeE.g. the college principal was a E.g. the college principal was a stern old Scotsman called Mr. stern old Scotsman called Mr. Fraser.Fraser.2)sternly adv.2)sternly adv.E.g. When she did not answer he E.g. When she did not answer he said sternly and coldly, “Do you said sternly and coldly, “Do you understand me?”understand me?”

FeminineFemininetypical of a woman, especially typical of a woman, especially in a way that is graceful or in a way that is graceful or attractiveattractiveE.g. Nowadays many women E.g. Nowadays many women rejected the old feminine roles rejected the old feminine roles of wife and mother.of wife and mother.E.g. “How did you know I was E.g. “How did you know I was lying?”lying?”“Call it feminine intuition”“Call it feminine intuition”

Mingle Mingle To mix so as to form an individual whol To mix so as to form an individual whole, while keeping separate qualitiese, while keeping separate qualitiesE.g. As I spoke his expression was one of aE.g. As I spoke his expression was one of amazement mingled with fury.mazement mingled with fury.E.g. She mingle tradition and originality iE.g. She mingle tradition and originality in her design.n her design. Follow in someone’s footstep Follow in someone’s footstep To follow an example set by someone i To follow an example set by someone in the pastn the pastE.g Charles’s children will follow in his fE.g Charles’s children will follow in his footsteps and go to the same school ootsteps and go to the same school

Subsequent Subsequent 1) following or happening after 1) following or happening afterE.g. In subsequent lessons the teacheE.g. In subsequent lessons the teacher made clear what she had said at the r made clear what she had said at the beginning.beginning. 2) subsequently adv. 2) subsequently adv.E.g. They started their research using E.g. They started their research using a method which was subsequently pra method which was subsequently proved to be unsatisfactory.oved to be unsatisfactory.

Estrangement Estrangement 1)causing (esp. people in a 1)causing (esp. people in a family) to become unfriendly family) to become unfriendly towards each other.towards each other.E.g. His estrangement from his E.g. His estrangement from his brothers and sisters made his wife brothers and sisters made his wife and children confused and and children confused and puzzled.puzzled. 2)estrange v. 2)estrange v.E.g. Steve became increasingly E.g. Steve became increasingly estranged from his wife and estranged from his wife and children.children.

Flood Flood To arrive at (in) large numbersTo arrive at (in) large numbersE.g. Requests for information E.g. Requests for information flooded in after the flooded in after the advertisement.advertisement.E.g. Tourists flooded into the E.g. Tourists flooded into the city.city.

UniformUniform 1)the same or consistent, as from examp 1)the same or consistent, as from example to example or from place to place; constle to example or from place to place; constantantE.g The air-conditioning system maintains E.g The air-conditioning system maintains a uniform temperature throughout the buia uniform temperature throughout the buildinglding 2)uniformity n. 2)uniformity n.E.g. most modern housing developments E.g. most modern housing developments show a tedious uniformity of design. show a tedious uniformity of design.

8.8. TaskTask --- Making up a story with 12 words and e--- Making up a story with 12 words and expressions out of the words and expressioxpressions out of the words and expressions listed below: ns listed below: mission, stern, mingle, resonate, disappromission, stern, mingle, resonate, disapprove of, permanent, estrangement, instant, ve of, permanent, estrangement, instant, unconditional, cautiously, shriek, in alarm,unconditional, cautiously, shriek, in alarm, mother instinct, wail, tension, uniform mother instinct, wail, tension, uniform --- Interview a father and ask how he gets --- Interview a father and ask how he gets along well with his children. Write aalong well with his children. Write a Report Report --- Write an article entitled The Gap Betw --- Write an article entitled The Gap Between My father and Me een My father and Me

★★Text II Text II 1. Main idea of Text 21. Main idea of Text 2 The writer used to be very much attach The writer used to be very much attached to her mother, who, she thought, was thed to her mother, who, she thought, was the one to hold them together. Assuming no e one to hold them together. Assuming no one could ever replace her mother after heone could ever replace her mother after her death, the writer found, little by little, to hr death, the writer found, little by little, to her surprise, that she and father had more ier surprise, that she and father had more in common than she had ever imagined. Ann common than she had ever imagined. And her father’s deep love for her made her d her father’s deep love for her made her realize that he had become her new Mum. realize that he had become her new Mum.

From the whole story we know From the whole story we know that the writer’s father is a that the writer’s father is a devoted husband and a fond devoted husband and a fond father with a lovely sense of father with a lovely sense of humor. He was also sentimental, humor. He was also sentimental, sensitive and understanding.sensitive and understanding.

2. Topics for discussion:2. Topics for discussion:--- What kind of man is the writer’s f--- What kind of man is the writer’s father?ather?--- Explain the title “My New Mum Is --- Explain the title “My New Mum Is …My Dad”.…My Dad”.--- Whom are you more sentimentally --- Whom are you more sentimentally attached to, your father or your mothattached to, your father or your mother? Why?er? Why?