大學(xué)英語精讀(預(yù)備級(jí))unit4

Unit4

TheGenerationGap段姣弟Nowyouarefreshmen,areyouhomesick?

Doyouthinkyourparentsarenagging?

Ifso,whatdotheynag(嘮叨)about?

Warmingup:YourExperienceof

GenerationGapUnit2DeepConcernReading&WritingReading&WritingReading&WritingReading&Writing1.Whatisyourdefinitionof“generationgap”?Isitgoodwhenthegapdisappearscompletely?2.Whatarethecausesofgenerationgap?3.Howtobridgethegap?TipsTipsTipsTipsDiscussion

Unit4TheGenerationGapReading&WritingTips:Theterm“generationgap”wascoinedbysociologistandanthropologistinthe1960sandisoftenstillusedtoday.Itisapopulartermusedtodescribewidedifferencesinculturalnormsbetweenmembersofayoungergenerationandtheirelders.

Unit4TheGenerationGapReading&Writing2.Thecausesofgenerationgap

1.Thetwogenerationsliveindifferentperiods.Parentsandchildrenhavedifferentviewsandvalues.2.Parentsarebusywithwork.Parentsrarelyspendtimechattingorcommunicatingwithchildren.3.Parentsaskchildrentobeabsolutelyobedienttothem.Childrenareunwillingtocommunicatewithparents.Unit4TheGenerationGapReading&Writing3.Howtobridgethegap?Parents:spendmoretimetostaywiththechildren.Children:showenoughrespectforparentswhenexchangingfeelingswiththemThekeytonarrowthegapiscommunicatingbasedonmutualunderstandingandconsideration.Unit4TheGenerationGapReading&Writing4.Isitgoodwhenthegapdisappearscompletely?Nowadays,theword“pleasure“appearsmorepopularlythanthewords“obligation”,“responsibility”athome.ItisduetotheCulturalRevolutionin1960sthatthethoughtof“everyoneisthespeaker”hascomearoundtheworldfromthenon.Thestyleofwearing,expression,isfullof“youth”,whichbridgesmoreeasilythegap.Thesamehobbycontributestothereductionofthedistanceoftwogenerations.

Experts’opinionsUnit4TheGenerationGapReading&WritingExperts’opinionsProblemswithoutgapIrresponsiblechildrenLossofparentaldominationLackoftroubleshootingabilityOverindulgenceNegligenceFindthebalanceUnit4TheGenerationGapReading&WritingParentsmustpossessastatusofauthorityandcaretaker:parentsareregardedasparents,notchildren’sfellows.Thechildrenatthesametimeareregardedasthelovelyandvaluablemembersinthefamily,butshouldnothavetheauthorityorstateliness.FindthebalanceUnit4TheGenerationGapReading&WritingUnit4TextAMyDaughter,MyFriendAmother

istryingtotellussomestoriesbetweenherandherdaughter.Fromthem,weknowthatgenerationgapcanbedealtwithinwrittenwords.II.TextAnalysis:MainIdeaandDevicesforDevelopingItWhat’stheMainideaofthetext?TimeMarkers:1.WhenmydaughterJuliewassixyearsold…2.BythetimeJuliewasinfourthgrade…3.Overthenextfewyears…4.OnJulie’sfirstdayofhighschool…5.Mydaughterlefthomeforcollegeafewyearsago…

III.Expressions&words1.figure

out:findoutaftersomethinking.Ittookthemaweektofigureouthowtooperatethemachine.活學(xué)活用FinallyLucyfiguredoutananswertothequestion.Back下一頁上一頁2.exchange:giveinreturnforsth.receivedIwouldliketoexchangethisshirtforabiggerone.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsMyfriendsandIexchangechristmascardseveryyear.下一頁上一頁3.

spill:revealormakeknown

Hewilltalktoanyoneandspillouthislifestorytoastranger.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&

PatternsLilyspilledhersecretstoherclosefriend.Back下一頁上一頁4.respond:makeareply;answer活學(xué)活用Theteacherrespondedtomyanswerwithasmile.III.Expressions&Patterns--“Canyoumanageitbyyourself?”--“Certainly,”theboyrespondedfirmly.Back下一頁上一頁5.nomatterwhat:itmakesnodifferencewhat活學(xué)活用No

matterwhathappens,I’llalwaysstandbyyou.III.Expressions&PatternsI’llfinishthejob,nomatterwhatdifficultyIface.Back下一頁上一頁6.appropriate:suitable,fitting

Formaldressisappropriateforthisoccasion.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsIdon’tthinkhiswordsareveryappropriatetothissituation.Back下一頁上一頁7.apply:vt.put(cream,etc.)onthesurface~sth(tosth)涂敷；貼用；適用；應(yīng)用Thelittlegirlappliedgluetothepaper.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsTherulecannotbeappliedineverycase.

Back下一頁上一頁applyaplastertoacut.貼膏藥于割傷處8.addto:increaseinquantityorextent;improveManypeopleinsistthatfireworksaddtotheattractionofthefestivalnight.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsTheriseinhousingcostshasaddedtoourdifficulties.Back下一頁上一頁9.bringout:makesthmoreevident,emphasizeSometimesamomentofgreatdangercanbringoutthebestinpeople(發(fā)揮出最優(yōu)的才能).活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsBack下一頁上一頁Addingsaltbringsouttheflavorinsomefoods.10.lightup:suddenlylookpleasedandhappyThechild’seyeslitupatthegoodnews.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsHerfacelitupwithpleasurewhenshesawhimcoming.Back下一頁上一頁11.atouchof:averysmallamountofThemotherthoughtherbabyhadgotatouchofflu.活學(xué)活用III.Expressions&PatternsWhenhewasyoung,Shakespearewrotealotanddidatouchofacting.

Back下一頁上一頁III.Expressions&Patterns12.pull…through:(使)渡過難關(guān)Nooneknowswhetherthepatientwouldpullthroughornot.Thepoorfamilypulledthroughthecoldwinterwiththebagofriceofferedbytheirneighbor.活學(xué)活用WordFormationCompounding1.合成名詞1)n+nAirconditioner空調(diào)bookcase書柜Creditcard信用卡generationgap代溝Penfriend筆友labourforce勞動(dòng)力Toiletpaper衛(wèi)生紙mother-tongue母語2)adj+nCentralbank中央銀行fastfood快餐Oldhand老手remotecontrol遙控器Openair露天currentaffairs時(shí)事3）有些合成詞由動(dòng)詞的-ing形式和另一詞構(gòu)成，如：Diningroom餐廳sleepingbag睡袋Swimmingpool游泳池sight-seeing觀光Window-shopping只看不買的購(gòu)物4）有些合成名詞以其他方式或三個(gè)詞構(gòu)成by-product副產(chǎn)品cover-up掩蓋事實(shí)Take-off起飛pickpocket扒手Outbreak爆發(fā)go-between中間人

do-it-yourself自己動(dòng)手（手冊(cè)）2.合成形容詞1）合成形容詞很多由過去分詞或帶-ed詞尾的詞構(gòu)成，如：Absent-minded心不在焉的clear-cut明確的Air-conditioned有空調(diào)的duty-bound義不容辭Full-grown已經(jīng)長(zhǎng)成的good-tempered脾氣好2）合成形容詞由動(dòng)詞-ing形式和另一詞構(gòu)成Easy-going好說話的good-looking漂亮的Hard-working勤勞的