大学英语Book2+Unit3+Generation+Gap

Unit 3 The Generation Gap(8 periods)Teaching procedures:I. Lead-inWarm-up QuestionsA. Is there a generation gap between you and your parents? (Open-ended.)B. What will you do if you have different opinions with your parents? (Open-ended.)C. What are the major components of a play?(=characters, settings, stage directions, language, conflicts, climax, and theme.)(T encourages Ss to express their own opinions about the above questions, and then gives feedbacks and makes summary if necessary.)II.Global Reading(T guides Ss to divide the text B into three parts and encourage them to summarize the main idea of each part by filling in the blanks.)2. Further UnderstandingA. For Part 11) Group PresentationStudents work in pairs. One student tries to describe Heidi’s attitudes toward he r father according to her speech at the very beginning of the play. Then the other student makes a speech to class. 2) Role PlayThree students stay in a group, and play Manager, Father, and Sean respectively according to what had happened in this part.B. For Part 21) True or FalseDiane disliked Kyle and did not want to go to the senior prom with him. (= F Diane liked Kyle and wanted to go to the senior prom with him.)Mother thought the children should respect their father. (= T)Dan Lucas invited Father to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road. (= F F ather invited Dan Lucas to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road.)Dan Lucas promised to ask his son to make a phone call to Diane because Father told him Diane was interested in his son. (= T)As an honor student, Diane was pleased with the result. (= F As an honor student, Diane was humiliated with the result.)2) Group DiscussionThree to four students stay in a group, and discuss the characteristics of Father, Mother and the children.C. For Part 31) Group DiscussionStudents form groups of three to four, and find out what Father said in the office. Then find out the response of Heidi and Mrs. Higgins. Discuss why they seemed to have different topics and what they thought during the interview.(= In the office Father boasted to Mrs. Higgins how bright Heidi was. He listed several examples.He kept on talking even though Mrs. Higgins was not interested in the topic. He showed a typical example of a proud father.Mrs. Higgins wanted to get down to business and finished the interview. So her topics focused on the enrolment of a new student. As she was frequently interrupted by Father, she got impatient anda little annoyed. But she tried to be polite and not to hurt the feelings of a proud father.Heidi was embarrassed when her father boasted to Mrs. Higgins. She tried to stop her father, but her father ignored her. She couldn’t understand her father’s pride.)2) Role PlayStudents form groups of three and act as Mrs. Higgins, Father, and Heidi according to what had happened in this part.III.Detailed ReadingDifficult Sentences1. (Title) “Father Knows Better”1. What does “Father knows better.” mean?(=“Father knows better.” or “Father, you know better than that.” literally means Father was wise enough not to do something. Actually it does not have this meaning. It means Father was not wise when he meddled with his children’s affairs.)2. How many times does this sentence occur in the text? What can you infer from the sentence?(=This sentence occurs six times in the text. The children said it satirically to show their disapproval of Father’s meddling with their affairs. )2. (LL.39~40) “I’m sure he’s a good worker but a typical teenager, if you know what I mean.”1. What did Father mean by saying this?(=Father was proud of his son as he thought his son would work well, but he was a little worried that his son was a boy and he might make some mistakes in his work.)2. What was the manager’s response?(=As a young man, the manager didn’t understand a father’s feeling, and showed no interests.)3. (LL.42~43) “And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Seanand I will have a man-to-man talk.”1. What is a man-to-man talk?(=A talk that takes place between two men, especially two men who need to discuss a seriouspersonal matter.)2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=你放心，要是有什么问题需要解决的话，我和肖恩会开诚布公地谈一谈的。

全新版大学英语单词详解Book2Unit3Unit 3 The Generation GapText A Father Knows Better1.(Title) know better: behave in a more sensible and acceptable way* He is old enough to know better.* 他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。

(=He knows better than to judge by appearances.)Pattern:know better than sb.know better than to do sth.2.(L.3) location: n. a place or position* This is a suitable location for a camp.* 目击者向警察指出事故的确切地点。

(=Witnesses showed the police the exact location of the accident.)3.(L.10) embarrass: vt. make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed* It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people.* I don?t like making speeches in public. It?s so embarrassing.* I was really embarrassed when I couldn?t answer the teacher?s question.4.(L.16) dumb: adj.1)foolish* That was a dumb thing to do.* He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.2)unable to speak* The terrible news struck us all dumb.* 他生来不能说话，但是他设法找到一个好工作。

Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, andMrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3.To buy a guitar.4.To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9.She felt humiliated.10.Because the Thompson had just moved.11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12.Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)once in a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks (5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)interferenceLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious 5)welfare6)came over7)interference8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate2.1)consists of five generals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so manypeople.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1)hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyI.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenage1.be admitted2.live3.be postponed4.buy5.be banned6.beComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb (7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure2.(1)despite(2)really(3)same(4)contact(5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)mannerII.Translation1.(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclearpower plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of hislife.(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his so n, “What has come over you You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.。

大学英语Book2 Unit 3Section AJourney through the odyssey years Background information 1.generation groups in the westGeneration gaps，referring to difference between young people and their elders，especially between children and their parents，have often beenattributed to rapid cultural change，particularly musical tastes，fashion，culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries：Generation Jones：A term used to describe the generation born right after World War ｜｜ in 1945 through 1965.It's usually identified with ?baby boomers?.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism，distrust of government，and generally used to refer to people born in the1960s.This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers.Generation Y：Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.It's generally marked by an increase use and familiarity with communications，media，and digital technologies.Generation Z：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 spendtheir entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets.2.the odyssey yearsThe term odyssey years originated from The odyssey，a long poem by the Greek author Homer，which is a sequel of the Greek hero，Odysseus. Itdescribes Odysseus's long journey，trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers，as many as for many cultures，the very name of poem，The Odyssey，has become a special term for an epic journey，or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem（史诗），Odysseus，was wandering away fromhome and loved ones. During his journey of 10 years，he encountered repeated troubles and challenges. The key insight in Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outwardstruggle against tremendous difficulties，but，more importantly，inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his ownarrogance and pride from his young rebel heart. Therefore, it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey year is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.Detailed study of the text1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to paralleldifferent age groups and life stages childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.(Para.1)Meaning: Most of us know about he different life stages that we describe according to different age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.phase:n.[C] one of the sages of a process of development or change 阶段；时期As time are changing, we’re entering a new phase in international relation.随着时代的变化，我们正进入国际关系的新阶段。

新视野⼤学英语读写教程（第三版）Book2Unit3课⽂讲解Section AJourney through the odyssey yearsBackground information1.generation groups in the westGeneration gaps，referring to difference between young people and theirelders，especially between children and their parents，have often been attributed to rapid cultural change，particularly musical tastes，fashion，culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries：Generation Jones：A term used to describe the generation born right after World War ｜｜ in 1945 through 1965.It's usually identified with “baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism，distrust of government，and generally used to refer to people born in the 1960s.This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers.Generation Y：Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.It's generally marked by an increase use and familiarity with communications，media，and digital technologies.Generation Z：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 spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets.2.the odyssey yearsThe term odyssey years originated from The odyssey，a long poem by the Greek author Homer，which is a sequel of the Greek hero，Odysseus. It describes Odysseus's long journey，trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers，as many as for many cultures，the very name of poem，The Odyssey，has become a special term for an epic journey，or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem（史诗），Odysseus，was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his journey of 10 years，he encountered repeated troubles and challenges. The key insight in Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggle 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 rebel heart. Therefore, it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey year is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.Detailed study of the text1Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.(Para.1) Meaning: Most of us know about he different life stages that we describe according to different age groups: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.phase:n.[C] one of the sages of a process of development or change 阶段；时期As time are changing, we?re entering a new phase in internationalrelation.随着时代的变化，我们正进⼊国际关系的新阶段。

Unit 3 The Generation GapI. Teaching Plan (5 periods)1. ObjectivesStudents will be able to:1) Understand the main idea (Father meddles in children’s affairs with good intentions, but only to find his efforts unwelcome) of the text;2) Appreciate the main elements of a play;3) Grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4) Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities related to the theme of this unit.2. Time allotment3 pre-reading tasks (30 minutes)1) Ask the students the following questions on the song The Time They Are A-changing: --- Who should be sitting up and take notice? Why?Parents, politicians, writers and critics should listen up, because the times are changing so fast that no one can be content with one’s old way of life--- What does the singer think of his parents’ way of doing things?He thinks it is outdated.2) Pair interviewDictate the following list of questions to the students and require them to interview each other these questions;--- What are your parents’ birthdays and their wedding anniversary?--- Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration? --- In your parents’ eyes, what are you interested in?--- In you eyes, what are your parents interested in?--- In what areas do your parents want you to improve?----In what ways do you want your parents to improve?4. while-reading tasks (90 minutes)1) a brief introduction to playsits major components: characters, settings, stage directions, language, conflicts, climax and theme.2) this play consists of three settingsi. a fast restaurantii. the Thompson family dining roomiii. an office at a high school3) The play can be divided into three scenes according to the changes in setting.i. father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant managerii. father embarrassed Diane by persuading a work-mate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior promiii. father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an officer of her new school about how bright she was5. exercises (45minutes)(1) collocation--- adjective+ to doSome adjectives can be followed by infinitives, e.g.: eager to do, more than willing to do, certain to do, lucky to do, likely to do, liable to do.(2) usage--- subjunctive moodThere are quite a number of forms of subjunctive mood in English.e.g.:I’ll come as promised, be it rainy or fine.Some of the students requested that the trip be postponed.6. writing strategy--- some stylistic differences between speech and writing (1) sentenceIn speech sentences are short and use few complex structures. Sometimes they are incomplete.(2) vocabularyWhen a shorter or longer-and-harder-to-pronounce word expresses the same meaning, the former is preferred in speech.Assignment: Write a dialogue between mother and daughter to illustrate one aspect of generation gap. Your dialogue should show the characteristics of informal speech and should be limited to 300 words.II. Text AnalysisIn plays, words can tell much about people—what their character is.As we notice, in her speech mother uses a lot of do’s and don’ts, please’s, dear’s and sweetheart’s. She is the real head of the Thompson family, giving out commands to her children as well as to her husband. On the other hand, knowing her children’s attitude to their father’s meddling, she tries to maintain the peace. E.g. “ Don’t interrupt”, “Don’t distract your father”, and “ give your father the respect he deserves”.III. Cultural Notes1. family lifeSome families are very child-centered. The closest families eat meals at the same time and spend their free time together. Some families, however, only see each other for a short time in the evening, and though the children are still considered important, they have to fit in with the lives of their parents.2. part-time jobMany American teenagers earn a large portion of their college expenses by taking part-time jobs in the summer. They are not concerned with status. Being unskilled, they try to find jobs at whatever level they can. They seek not only money, but also experience. IV. Language Study1. location n. a place or position 地点;位置E.g. Have they decided on the location of the new building yet?2. embarrass vt. make sb. awkward or ashamed使窘迫, 使困惑, 使为难E.g. He felt embarrassed to make a fool of himself in front of her.3. dumb adj. ① unable to speak哑的E.g. The little boy was dumb from birth.② foolish傻呼呼的；笨的E.g. Don’t be so dumb. You cannot solve the problem by yourself.4. fade vt.& vi. ① lose colour or brightness枯萎；退色；失去光泽E.g. Cut flowers soon fade.The colour in this silk material will not fade.② disappear gradually渐渐消失E.g. The memory of her sufferings in her childhood will never fade from her mind.The shapes faded (away) into the night.5. overall adj. ① including everything 全部的，总的E.g. The overall height is 17 feet.② in general 大体上；一般地E.g. Overall, prices are still rising.6. interrupt vt. to stop sb. from what they are doing or sayingE.g. Don't interrupt me.Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm.It is rude to interrupt.7. bet vt.& vi. be sureE.g. I bet it will rain soon!I bet our team will win.8. clench vt.& vi. ① to squeeze or press together tightly紧合；咬紧（牙关）；捏紧（拳头）E.g. She clenched her teeth when she was operated on.② to hold sth, tightly and firmly紧握；抓牢E.g. The girl clenched her money in her hand.9. glorious adj. wonderfulE.g. It is a shame to stay indoors on such a glorious day.10. welfare n. good health, happiness, prosperity, etc. of a person or groupE.g. Parents should be responsible for the welfare of their children.11. mumble vt. to speak or say sth. in a quiet and vague voice喃喃自语；咕噜E.g. He mumbled sth. to me but I could not hear what he said.I wish you wouldn't mumble - I can't hear you clearly.12.exhaust vt. ① make very tired, either physically or mentally使筋疲力尽E.g. We are all exhausted after the journey.The police have spent an exhausting day searching the woods.② use up completely用完；耗尽E.g. My patience is exhausted.I think we've exhausted this subject; let's go on to the next.14.swallow vt.& vi. ①cause or allow … to go down the throat吞下，咽下E.g. She swallowed some milk.② hide or suppress a feeling忍受；容忍E.g. She swallowed hard to check her tears.15. frank adj. showing one’s feelings or thoughts openly坦白的；直率的；真诚的E.g. Will you be quite frank with me about this matter?16. humiliate vt. make sb. feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of others羞辱E.g. The country was humiliated by defeat.17. constant adj. ① unchanging不变的；固定的E.g. Driving at a constant speed saves gas.② without stopping时常发生的；连续不断的E.g. There has been constant rain for two days.18. dread① vt.& vi. be very afraid of sth. 害怕, 恐惧; 担心E.g. I dread a visit to the dentist.② n. a feeling of great fear惧怕, 担心E.g. I have a dread of speaking in public.19. exceptional adj. unusual例外的;异常的;优越的E.g. He is a man of exceptional talent.20. patience n. the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth. annoying without complaining 耐性；容忍；忍受；耐心E.g. Have patience; the bus will come soon.We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding.21.talent n. ① a natural ability to sth, well天资，天赋；才能E.g. My sister has a talent for music.② person with a natural ability to sth. well有才能的人；天才；人才E.g. They are looking for local talents.V. Phrases1. in unison: acting in the same way at the same time 一致地,和谐地E.g. The students were asked to read the text in unison.2. consist of: be made up of由...组成E.g. The committee consists of seven elderly members.3. keep (sb.) in suspense: delay telling sb. what they are eager to know 让(人)担心[挂念]E.g. I won’t keep you in suspense any longer.Here is the end of the story.4. at any rate: in any case无论如何E.g. At any rate, you survived the car accident.5. narrow down: make smaller 减少, 限制, 缩小, 变窄E.g. The employers are trying to narrow down the list of the candidates.6. come over: affect影响E.g. What has come over you? You are crying.7. know better than: to be sensible enough not to do sth. 懂道理,有头脑,不会上当E.g. You should know better than to judge by appearance.8. in charge of: having control over or responsibility for 负责.E.g. Who is in charge of the whole company?9. fill out: complete填满, 填好E.g. Please fill out the application form.10. hand down: to give or leave sth. to sb. who is younger than you 传给后代E.g. These skills used to be handed down from mother to daughter.11. get over with: complete sth. unpleasant but necessary完成E.g. I’ll be glad to get this trip over with.12.jut out: stick out further伸出E.g. She jutted out her chin stubbornly.13.end up: find oneself in a place or position one did not expect to be 最终成为E.g. At first they hated each other, but they ended up getting married.14. be proud of: feel pleased and satisfied 以...为荣; 以...自豪E.g. He is proud of his football team.15. get on with: continue继续(做某事)E.g. Let’s get on with our conversation.16. up and down: in one direction and then in the opposite direction along sth.来回；上下E.g. I looked up and down the corridor.。