泛讀教程二_Unit__Generation

1、Unit 1 Generation Pre-readingWarming-up Q&AsFamous Sayings Word Pretest In-reading The Law vs. The Piano Post-readingFast Reading (13-15) in P40 Assignmenti.Warming-up Q&AWhat do you want to do in the future?Do you like being arranged by your parents to do something so that much of your own

2、effort will be saved? why? Do you think there exist generation gaps between post-80s and post-90s. If so, what are they and give us some examples. If possible, please show us some ways to bridge (narrow down) such generation gap?Famous Sayings This is what happen in life. The more you are able to le

3、t go, and flow with life, the more life takes care of itself. 這就是生活。你越能坦然接受一切，順其自然，它就越輕松自在。 The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning - and the younger generation doesnt think much of it either. The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half b

4、y our children. Clarence Darrow 1. lull (L8) sb/sth (to sth) v. make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active= soothe sb/sth 使（人或動物）安靜, 撫慰某人; 緩和某事物: e.g. lull a baby to sleep 哄孩子睡覺n (usu sing) interval of quiet or inactivity 間歇; 稍息; 稍止: e.g. a lull before the storm / during the battle 暴風(fēng)雨前/戰(zhàn)斗期間的

5、沉寂. . Word Pretext3. suspect (L25) v. suppose, wonder 懷疑，猜想e.g. I suspect he was lying by the boys abnormal behavior. 從那個男孩的反常舉動中，我懷疑他在撒謊。e.g. She has more intelligence than we suspected her to possess. 她的智慧比我們猜想的要高。4. accustom (L27) v. oneself/sb/sth to sth ：make oneself used to sth 使自己等習(xí)慣于某事物:e.g.

6、 She accustomed herself to shedding tears after disappointment in love. 失戀后，她習(xí)慣了一個人獨(dú)自落淚。 accustomed adj pred 作表語 adj. be accustomed to sth =be used to sth: being in the habit of 習(xí)慣於某事物e.g. He gradually became accustomed to drinking a bit of wine in the lonely night with a melancholy mood. 他慢慢習(xí)慣了在孤獨(dú)的

7、夜晚喝一杯孤獨(dú)的酒。6. Well-meaning ( L57):adj. wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one e.g. 我知道他是好意的，但更希望他讓我們自己待一會兒。 I know hes well-meaning, but I wish hed leave us alone.In-readingThe Law vs. the PianoIn-reading The Law vs. The Piano1st Reading: Predictionskimming and scanningScan the p

8、assage and find out time words for seven main stages the father and daughter have experienced. When Susie was in Kindergarten By the time Susie could read and write Through her high school years For a while One day Twenty-two years old Years later2nd Reading (7 min)Skim the passage and finish multip

9、le choice 1-8 on P6-7.DCCABCAB3rd Reading (3 min)Q1. How did father prepare Susie for the lawyer career? Q2. Why were there quarrels between my father and Susie? Q3. How did my father celebrate Susies success in getting the degree in Law?The Structure of the TextBeginning (Para. 1-3) Susie was guide

10、d to study law at an early age. Development (Para. 4-7) Susie fell in love with piano, which gradually engenders a strong dispute between her and her father. Climax (Para. 8-10) The compromise led to Susies completion in law school and her intention of becoming a pianist. Ending (Para. 11) Susie bec

11、ame a concert pianist. Useful words and phrases1. take (sth) over (from sb) L2 take charge/ control of o r take responsibility for sth, esp in place of sb else. 接手; 接替; 接任: e.g. 芙蓉姐姐退休時將由鳳姐接任網(wǎng)絡(luò)皇后一職. Sister Feng will take over as Queen of the Internet when Sister lotus retires. 2. work on (L3)v. to e

12、xert effort in order to influence or persuade sb 努力影響說服；忙于；對 . 起作用。e.g. She is working on a new dictionary. 她一直在忙著編寫一本新詞典。e.g. Can you work on him to change his mind? 你能說服他改變主意嗎？3. Pave the road/ way for sb. ( L5 ) to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth will happen; smooth t

13、he way fore.g. They paved the road for me, Jordan says. 喬丹說：“他們?yōu)槲忆伷搅说缆贰！眅.g. The truce will pave the way for peace. 這次停戰(zhàn)將為講和鋪平道路。+4. amaze (L10) v esp passive fill (sb) with great surprise or wonder 使（某人）驚異或驚奇: e.g. We were amazed at/ by the change in his appearance. 他的樣子變得使我們大為驚訝. adj. amazing (usu

14、 approv): e.g. an amazing speed, player 令人驚異的速度 表演者 e.g. I find it amazing that you cant swim. 你不會游泳可使我大吃一驚.5. Brainwash ( L12): vt. to make someone believe something by repeatedly telling them that it is true and preventing any other information from reaching them.e.g. The government is trying to b

15、rainwash them into thinking that war is necessary. 政府在設(shè)法迫使人民相信戰(zhàn)爭是必要的。e.g.他們給人們洗腦,使他們放棄他們所有的錢。 They brainwash people into giving up all their money.Brainwashing n. 洗腦 對人洗腦, 以宣傳說服6.obedient ( L13 ):adj doing what one is told to do; willing to obey; submissive (TEM4) 順從的; 聽話的e.g. an child 聽話的孩子e.g. Obe

16、dient Wives Club 乖老婆俱樂部/順從之妻俱樂部obediently adve.g. He whistled, and the dog came obediently. 他一吹口哨, 那狗就乖乖地來了. obedience n U action of obeying; being obedient 服從; 順從; 聽話+semi-retired: adj.半退休的 (L20)8. scale(L28): N-COUNT 音階In music, a scale is a fixed sequence of musical notes, each one higher than th

17、e next, which begins at a particular note. .the scale of C major.C 大調(diào)音階+7. absorb (L44) v. take (sth) in; suck up 吸收（某事物）; 吸進(jìn): e.g. Plants absorb oxygen. 植物吸收氧氣。e.g. Clever children absorb knowledge easily. 聰明孩子容易吸收知識。 (fig 比喻) absorbed adj insth or sb: with ones attention fully held 專心致志的; 精神集中的e.g

18、. She was absorbed in playing her cell phone, taking no notice of what her mother was saying. 她埋頭玩手機(jī)，不搭理媽媽講話。8. thunder (L46): v. When it thunders, a loud noise comes from the sky after a flash of lightning; bark out. 打雷;大聲喊出e.g. How dare you thunder out your orders at me? 你怎敢如此大聲地對我發(fā)號施令？ In the end

19、, my father would thunder like an echoing drum: 最后，老爸會像隆隆的鼓聲對我大聲喝道：echoing: n. 回聲現(xiàn)象9. Slam ( L48 ): v. (slammed; slamming) sth (to/shut): (cause sth to) shut forcefully and loudly; to close violently. （使某物）砰地關(guān)上; 使勁關(guān)上巨響:e.g. Close the door carefully, dont slam it. 小心地關(guān)上門，別使勁摔。e.g. Slam the window (sh

20、ut). 把窗戶使勁關(guān)上. Para. 9 He was ready to stand by Susies side, to greet well-meaning friends and relatives, and to receive the traditional compliments as he shook hands with those who sang praises to his wisdom in guiding his daughter toward a promising career in Law. 他準(zhǔn)備站在Susie旁邊，迎接好意的親朋好友，在與他們握手言笑時，他

21、們會贊揚(yáng)他在引導(dǎo)女兒從事富有前途的法律職業(yè)上的睿智，而他則欣然接受這些慣例性的贊美。 他準(zhǔn)備站在Susie旁邊，邊迎接好心的親朋好友們，邊與他們握手言笑，并接受那些慣例性的贊美。他們會贊美他的睿智，即如此明智地引導(dǎo)女兒走向一個充滿前途的法律職業(yè)。Bricklayers Boy+Section C1. F2. T3. T4. T5. F 6. F7. T8. F 9. T 10. TCultural notes Dante 但丁(意大利詩人) (1265-1321), an Italian poet who wrote La Divina Commedia ( The Divine Comedy

22、,神曲), a long poem about a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. It is one of the most important works of European literature. 神曲是一部比較特殊的史詩，因為詩中敘述的是詩人自己想象中的經(jīng)歷。 包括地獄、煉獄和天堂三部 。紐約郵報 The New York Post t h e 1 3 t h - o l d e s t newspaper published in the United States . It is t h e s e v e n t h

23、- l a r g e s t newspaper in the U.S. by circulation. Its editorial offices are located at 1211 Avenue of the Americas, in New York City, New York. + The largest circulated newspaper from the United States is USA Today, which is 13th in the world. 今日美國Key words and expressionsscaffold /skfld/ （L4） M

24、obile (L25) /mbal/adj that can move or be moved easily and quickly from place to place, unstable 易於快速移動的 中國移動 China Mobile 流動勞動力 a mobile work-force mobility / moblt/ n U being mobile 移動性; 流動性; 機(jī)動性 polish (L81) v (sth) (up) (with sth) (cause sth to) become smooth and shiny by rubbing 磨光, 擦亮e.g. Each

25、 morning he shaved and polished his shoes. 每天早晨他都刮胡子、擦皮鞋。 (fig 比喻) improve (sth) by correcting, making small changes or adding new material 修正, 修改, 修飾e.g. polish a speech, an article, etc 給講稿 文章等潤色. trivial (L97) adj (often derog) that has little importance; small, unimportant 不重要的; 瑣碎的.e.g. a trivi

26、al mistake, loss 小小的錯誤 損失 e.g.忍著點(diǎn)， 別為了一點(diǎn)小事發(fā)火。 Be patient. Dont lose temper over trivial matters. carefree (L127) adj. worry-free；light-hearted 無憂無慮的；不負(fù)責(zé)的 e.g. The music of this song sent her carefree and joyous. 這支歌的樂曲使她心曠神怡。例：無憂無慮的童年已經(jīng)是過去時了。 The carefree childhood became a thing of the past. routin

27、e (L194) n. fixed and regular way of doing things; usual practice 慣例；例行公事; 常規(guī)e . g . B e w a r e o f f a l l i n g into the routine of coming home, turning on the TV or computer and zoning out from each other. 要小心陷入到這樣的常規(guī)里，每天回到家，打開電視或者電腦，然后各自做各自的事情。adj. routine tasks, chores, duties, etc 日常工作 日常事務(wù) 例

28、行職責(zé). deodorant /dd()r()nt/ (L211) n. a substance that you can use on your body to hide or prevent the smell of sweat. 除臭劑，防臭劑 Shampoo (L211) n. a soapy liquid that you use for washing your hair. 洗發(fā)液 （洗地毯、家具罩套、汽車等的）洗滌劑i.Warming-up Q&AWhat do you want to do in the future?Do you like being arranged

29、 by your parents to do something so that much of your own effort will be saved? why? Do you think there exist generation gaps between post-80s and post-90s. If so, what are they and give us some examples. If possible, please show us some ways to bridge (narrow down) such generation gap?The Structure of the TextBeginning (Para. 1-3) Susie was