Unit-2--He-Was-My-Father.ppt

,Unit2HeWasMyFather,TeachingObjectives,FunctionsExpressingpossibilityadverbialoffrequencywithpasttense:Ineverusedtogobycar.Vocabularyfallinto,liveon,apprehension,tuition,regard/disregard,decent,recite,ononesown,stareat,pickup,growup,putin,followinonesfootsteps,PartICommunicativeActivities,IntroductionofFunctions,Possibility:,thereismoreprobabilitythatsomethingwillhappenItspossibleforyouto/thatTheresjustachancethatItslikelythatYouneverknow,youmightWhatsthepossibilityof?Isitpossibilitythatyoumight.?,Impossibility:,thereislessprobabilitythatsomethingwillhappenItsimpossibleforyouto/thatThechancesareprettyslim.ItsunlikelythatItisoutofthequestion.Itishopeless.Thingsdonthappenthateasily.,Exercise,Answerthefollowingquestionsinoneortwosentencesusingthestructuresmentioned.,Interactivelisteningandspeaking,Doyoulikestrictparentsorpermissiveparents?Whataretheiradvantagesorproblemsforchildrendevelopment?,Discussion,1.Notesforlisteningaloadofcrapbefedupcontroversialruin,2.Listentotheconversationandanswerthequestion:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?,3.Completethetasksonpage45.,Keys:1.C2.B3.B4.A,B5.A6.B,Listening,A:Hi,Mary,whatdoyouthinkoftodayswritingtopic?ItisMyHappyChildhood.Doyoulikeit?B:No,notatall.Itsaloadofcrap.Mymotheroftensays“Wedidnthavetheconditionsyouenjoytoday.Youmustblahblahblah,”youknow,Imfedupwiththeseremarks.A:Mm.Itisabitcontroversial.Therearesomepeople,suchasourteachers,theythinkchildhoodisthehappiestmomentinoneslife.B:Itmaynotbe.Justthinkofyouryearsinthemiddleschool,orevenintheprimaryschool.Wewereunderalotofpressureofexams.Mymotherwouldrepeatthisalmosteveryday“Ifyoudonthaveagoodtestscore,youmaynot”andthisorthat.,nonsense,(BritishEnglish)aninformalexpressionusedbythespeakertoomitinformationbecausehe/shemaythinkthatitisboringtomentionitorthelistenersalreadyknowit,whichisconsideredquiterudetouseinconversation.,cannotstandortolerateanymore,A:Yes,itstrue.Myparentswouldsaythesamethingtome,too.Buttheysaytheywantmetobearesponsible,capable,andindependentperson.B:Therearemanywaystodevelopourpersonalities,butwhydoparentshaveonlyoneway:thehightestscore?Manychildrenareundersuchpressure.Theylosttheirchildhoodtoosoon.Sometimes,theyarenotevenallowedtohavetheirownideas.Yesterday,itsonTVthatonemothersaidthatshedidntlikeherchildrentosingpopsongsbecauseshethinkstheyarerubbish.Sheonlyallowsherchildrentoplayviolinorpianoandclassicmusic.Andsheevenfeltproudofthat.Ithinkshescrazyasamother.A:Speakingofpressure,myparentsoftensaythattheyareunderevengreaterpressuretomakealiving.Sothey,wanttheirchildrentohaveafreshstart,andbesuccessfulinstudywhentheyarestillyoung.B:Iwasjustwonderingifthiskindoflifecouldbecalleda“freshstart”.Forsomechildren,thiskindofchildhoodactuallyruinstheirfuture.A:Well,yourviewsareinteresting.Maybewecanraisethemintomorrowsclassforadiscussion,Debating,ATigerMothersParenting,BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherisabookbyAmyChuapublishedin2011.Thecompletesubtitleofthebookis:“Thisisastoryaboutamother,twodaughters,andtwodogs.ThiswassupposedtobeastoryofhowChineseparentsarebetteratraisingkidsthanWesternones.Butinstead,itsaboutabitterclashofcultures,afleetingtasteofglory,andhowIwashumbledbyathirteen-year-old.”,AmyChuaandhertwodaughters,AmericanParenting,Americanparentsgenerallywouldbelievethatchildrenshouldonlyreceiveproperpressureintheireducation.Consecutivesuccessesorfailurearethemostpowerfultoolstoboost/destroyachildsselfesteemorconfidence.Asthesayinggoes,nothingismoresuccessfulthanasuccess.SowhenanAmericanmotherheardachildsayingthathefeltbadbecausehecouldnotsucceedinatask,themostlikelyresponsewouldbe“Youdontneeddoitrightnow.ItsOKifyoucantdoit.”,Whatrules/disciplinesyourparentsusedtoenforceinyourfamily?Whatdoyouthinkofthetigermotherseducation?,Discussion,BenjaminFranklinwasoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Hewasaninventor,journalist,printer,diplomat,andstatesman.Asascientist,hewasamajorfigureintheEnlightenmentandthehistoryofphysicsforhisdiscoveriesandtheoriesregardingelectricity.HeparticipatedindraftingtheDeclarationofIndependence,andtheUnitedStatesConstitution,andactivelyadvocatedfortheabolitionofslavery.Franklinwasoneofthefirstpersonstoexperimentwithelectricity.Thenheinventedthelightningrob.Besides,hespokesixlanguages:English,French,Italian,Spanish,Latin,andGerman.,GroupDiscussion,MatchingthethirteenvirtueswiththeChinesevirtues.,BenjaminFranklinsthirteenvirtues,TemperanceSilenceOrderResolutionFrugalityIndustrySincerityJusticeModerationCleanlinessTranquilityChastityHumility,朴素节俭坚忍自律沉默是金干净整洁公正公平说到做到圣贤为师沉着冷静真诚善良有条不紊饮食节制声色有度勤劳朴实,Franklinssayingsinhisbook,1.Apennysavedisapennyearned.2.Earlytobedandearlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.3.Godhelpsthemthathelpthemselves.4.Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.,Whataretheyfor?,ListentotheexpressionsinActualWordsSpokenonpage48andmatchwiththefunctions.,Key:1.f2.a3.e4.b5.c6.d,Note1.Youneverknow:aninformalexpressionthatyouusewhenyouthinkthatsomethingmayhappen,butyouarenotcertainbecauseitisdifficulttosaywhatwillhappeninthefuturee.g.Itmighthavebeenbetterifshedhadchildren,althoughyouneverknow.2.Theresnoway:stronglybelievethatsomethingisimpossiblee.g.MylegswereachingandIknewthattherewasnowayIwouldmakeitupthehill.,Ifyouwanttolearnmore,3.outofthequestion:Ifanidea,suggestion,etc.,isoutofthequestion,itiscompletelyimpossible,especiallybecauseitisnotallowed.e.g.Thatsoutofthequestion:Mayismuchtoobusytolookafterthechildren,Checkyouranswers,Key:a.3b.1c.5d.7e.6f.2g.8h.4,QuotableQuote,Onefatherismorethanahundredschoolmasters.,Discussthequestion:Whyisagoodfatherbetterthanahundredschoolmasters?,Discussthefollowingquestionsinsmallgroups.,Whatcanaschoolmasterdoineducation?Whatcanafatherdoineducation?Whichismorepowerful?,I.DiscussionWork,1)Whatisyourfatherlike?2)Whatexpectationsdoesyourfathercherishforyou?,PartIIReadingandLanguageActivities,II.ComprehensionQuestions,1.Whatdothedetailsof“pungentsmell,scrubbinghishands,ground-indirtandoil,hardenedfingernails,callousedhands,darknessofthewaterinthebasin”tellyouaboutthenarratorsfather?,Thesedetailstellthereaderalotaboutthenarratorsfamily,andhisfather.Hisfamilyisnotwealthy,andhisfatherisalaborer.,2.What,accordingtothestory,wasthefathersattitudetowardwork,passengers,andhisfamilymembers?,a.Hewashardworkingonhisjob(working12hoursaday,7daysaweekinordertoearnadecentwage);b.Hewasabletobearthepatronizingattitudeofsomepassengers(pickinguppassengersevenwhenhissonwasinthecab,beingaddressedas“cabbie”,“driver”,“you”etc.);c.Healsohastenderfeelingsandcompassionforhisfamilymembers(criedwhenhismotherdied.),3.WhydoesthenarratorwanttomentionindetailhisfathersignoranceoftheLatinusedathisgraduationceremonyandhisgauchebehavior?,Hisfatherwasnotwelleducatedbecausehedidnotreceivehighereducation.However,thisdoesnotaffectthenarratorsloveforhisfather,anddoesnotimpedeeitherthenarratorsfatherfromexpressingjoyandhappinessattheachievementofhisson.Heknewfromthebottomofhisheartthathissonwouldnotrepeathislaborslifeasataxidriver.,4.Inyouropinion,inwhatwaythefatherwasanextraordinaryordinaryfather?,Thefatherwasanextraordinaryordinaryfatherinthathewasagreatmaninthenarratorseyes.Hekeptpromises,heworkedhard,hewaspowerfulandheshowedtenderloveforthefamily.Besides,hewasanunderstandingfather,selfless,andself-sacrificing,amanofconviction,believinginthepowerofloveandhopingthelovecouldbepassedfromgenerationtogenerationasafamilytradition.Hewasordinarybecausehewasataxidriver,acabbie,andalaborer,buthewasalsoextraordinaryasafather,amodelfortheyoungergeneration.Hewasamanofintegritywithpowerandprofoundlove.,III.LanguagePoints,1.Pungent,becausethiswasforremovingground-indirtandoilfrombeneathhardenedfingernailsandfromcallousedhands.,osth.else:topresssth.hardintosthelseusingatwistingmovemente.g.grindcornintoflourSaraangrilygroundhercigaretteintotheashtray.Thecleanerisdesignedtoquicklyremoveground-indirtandstains.,2.Healwaysspoketomeashewashedbeforeeatinghisdinner,toldmetalesofhisownchildhoodandletlittledropsofmoraltuitionfallintomylap.,drop/fallintoyourlap:ifsomethinggoodfallsintoyourlap,yougetitwithoutmakinganyefforte.g.Youcantexpecttheidealjobtojustfallintoyourlapyouvegottogooutthereandlookforit.fallinto:getintoe.g.rage/abadhabit/conversation;lap:heofGods/liveintheofluxury,instruction,teachmemoralstandardslittlebylittle,他常在饭前洗手时跟我说话,告诉我他自己小时候的故事,让我一点一滴地明白做人的道理。,3.Icouldneverunderstandwhythepassengerstreatedhimwithsuchpatronizingdisregard.,Patronizingisoftenusedtodescribeapersonsmannerortonewhichseemsfriendly,butwhichshowsthattheythinktheyaresuperiortoyouinsomeway.,我一直无法理解为什么乘客对他那么傲慢、漠视。,4.Powerfulenoughtocrywhenhefelttheneed.,Generallyspeaking,amandoesnotbelieveintears.Andcryingisnormallyassociatedwithweakness.Soitcallsforgreatcourageandstrengthforamantocrybeforeothers.Thefatherisnotonlypowerfulandstrong,healsohasdeeploveforhismotherandfamily.,Howdoyouunderstandthesentence?,5.anddidntunderstandtheLatinthatwasspokenbeforetheceremonialmeal.Sowhat?,LatinistheItaliclanguagespokeninancientRomeandwastheofficiallanguageoftheRomanEmpire.UntiltheMiddleAges,itwasthedominantlanguageofschools,churches,andstateinWestEurope.NowLatinisstillusedinreligiousceremoniesoftheRomanCatholicChurch.Occasionallyitisalsousedforceremonialpurposesincasessuchasschoolgraduationceremonies.,Sowhat?:Aninformalcolloquialexpression,meaningthattheremarkorstatementwhichhasjustbeenmadeseemsunimportant,uninteresting,orirrelevant.Whatdoesthesentencemean?AnothersimilarexpressionisWhatofit?Forexample,-Someonewillsee.-Sowhat?-Yourparentsarecomingtomorrow.-Whatofit?,WhatdoesitmatterifmyfatherdoesntunderstandtheLatinthatwasspokenintheceremony?,6.Allthatconcernedthisworkingmaninasuitwasthathissonwouldnotfollowinhisfootsteps.,tohavetodowithorrelateto,todothesamejoborthesamethingsinyourlifeassomeoneelse,especiallyamemberofyourfamily,e.g.Thisconcernsthehealthygrowthofthechildrendeeply.,e.g.Hefollowedinhisfathersfootstepsandwentintothearmy.,对这位身穿套装的工人来说，至关重要的是他儿子再也不用步他的后尘了。,IV.After-readingtask1.Howmanytimeswasthesentence“Hewasmyfather”saidbytheauthorinthisstory?2.Whydidtheauthorsaiditformanytimes?Whatkindofsensationhewantedtoshowtohisfather?,Part3ExtendedActivities,Dictation,Notes,arisemotivationtakedrugSchool-dropoutbleak,Script,Today,theoldattitudestowardhowchildrenshouldbebroughtuphavelargelydisappeared.Formanychildren,familylifehasbecomemorerelax