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New Century College English (Book I)Unit 5: Parents and ChildrenText A: A Time for MemoriesI. Teaching Objectives:1. To make clear the writer’s purpose to write the text and the ideas about the relationship between parents and children.2. To grasp the key words and phrases.3. To master the skills of writing and reading in this unit.1)To read between the lines.2)To understand idiomatic expressions.II. Teaching Content1. Lead-in Activities2. Text Organization3. Skill Learning in Writing and Reading4. Language Points( key words, phrases and difficult sentences)5. Grammar Focus (the past perfect aspect of the verb)6. Guided Practice (exercises, oral practice and group work)III. Teaching Process1. Warm-up Questions1)Do you think that your parents are the most important people in your life? Why or why not?2)What is the ideal relationship between parents and their children in your view?3)In Chinese culture, parents believe that they raise children so that their children will look afterthem when they are old. Do you accept this view?4) Do you agree that parents are often willing to sacrifice a lot for their children? Discuss andexplain your position with examples2. A brief appreciation of the following quotes1) To understand your parents’ love you must raise children yourself.--- Chinese proverb2) As long as you have the blessings of your parents, it does not matter even if you live in themountains.--- Greek proverb3) My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.--- Mark Twain3. Text OrganizationPart I (Paras.1--8) The writer recalls the days when she and her mother would meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby, and it was there that she learnedthat her mother was dying of heart disease.Part II (Paras.9-13) After the writer’s mother died, the writer still brought her sons to the same spot which brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and thegatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons.4. Language Points1. cease: v. stop somethingWorkplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.公司已经决定明年停止一切在英国的运作。
(= The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.)CF: cease, pause & stop这些词均含有“中止，停止”之意。
cease 正式用词，侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态，含永远结束的意味。
pause 指短暂的中断或停止，含再进行下去的意味。
stop 普通用词，指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) Whether the protests will ______ remains to be seen. (= cease)2) I ______ to pick up a letter that I’d dropped. (= stopped)3) He _____ and thought for a moment. (= paused)4) Apparently she _______ drinking. (= has stopped)5) The dying man soon _____ to breathe. (= ceased)6) Why don’t you just _____ somewhere and ask for directions? (= stop)7) She ______ to get her breath back and then carried on jogging. (= paused)2. physically: adv. with regard to bodySpecial holidays are available for physically handicapped/disabled people.他看上去身体很健康。
(= He looks physically fit.)NB: physically的反义词是mentally，意为“精神上，智力上，在内心”。
The protestors had to be physically removed from the room.It’s going to be a tough competition but I’m mentally prepared for it.3. spot: n. 1) a particular placeThis looks like a nice spot for a picnic.This is the spot where the accident happened.2) a point of interestSpain is our favorite holiday spot.这座古城有许多可供参观的名胜。
(= There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city.)Collocation:in spots 有时；到处；偶尔on the spot 现场，当场4. recall: v. remember, call back sth.I can’t recall his face/seeing him/that he came/where he lives/how to do it.听到有人叫我名字，我才清醒过来。
(= The sound of my name recalled me to myself.)CF: memorize, remember & recall这些动词均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。
memorize指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。
remember含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。
recall比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1) He ______ that he had sent the letter over a month before. (= recalled)2) When I was at school, we were required to ______ a poem every week. (= memorize)3) _______ me to your family. (= Remember)4) I don’t _______ signing a contract. (= remember)5) She _____ seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery. (= recalled)5. prom: n. a formal party given for students by a high school or college classWho are you taking to the Senior Prom?她穿长裙去参加聚会。
(= She wore a long dress to the prom.)6. occur: vi. (esp. of unplanned events) happen, take placeAlmost half of all fatal accidents occur while landing.We hope this won’t occur again.CF: happen, occur & take place这些词语都可表示“发生”之意。
