大学英语精读(预备级)unit4

Unit4

TheGenerationGap段姣弟Nowyouarefreshmen,areyouhomesick?

Doyouthinkyourparentsarenagging?

Ifso,whatdotheynag(唠叨)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.活学活用FinallyLucyfiguredoutananswertothequestion.Back下一页上一页2.exchange:giveinreturnforsth.receivedIwouldliketoexchangethisshirtforabiggerone.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsMyfriendsandIexchangechristmascardseveryyear.下一页上一页3.

spill:revealormakeknown

Hewilltalktoanyoneandspillouthislifestorytoastranger.活学活用III.Expressions&

PatternsLilyspilledhersecretstoherclosefriend.Back下一页上一页4.respond:makeareply;answer活学活用Theteacherrespondedtomyanswerwithasmile.III.Expressions&Patterns--“Canyoumanageitbyyourself?”--“Certainly,”theboyrespondedfirmly.Back下一页上一页5.nomatterwhat:itmakesnodifferencewhat活学活用No

matterwhathappens,I’llalwaysstandbyyou.III.Expressions&PatternsI’llfinishthejob,nomatterwhatdifficultyIface.Back下一页上一页6.appropriate:suitable,fitting

Formaldressisappropriateforthisoccasion.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsIdon’tthinkhiswordsareveryappropriatetothissituation.Back下一页上一页7.apply:vt.put(cream,etc.)onthesurface~sth(tosth)涂敷；贴用；适用；应用Thelittlegirlappliedgluetothepaper.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsTherulecannotbeappliedineverycase.

Back下一页上一页applyaplastertoacut.贴膏药于割伤处8.addto:increaseinquantityorextent;improveManypeopleinsistthatfireworksaddtotheattractionofthefestivalnight.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsTheriseinhousingcostshasaddedtoourdifficulties.Back下一页上一页9.bringout:makesthmoreevident,emphasizeSometimesamomentofgreatdangercanbringoutthebestinpeople(发挥出最优的才能).活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsBack下一页上一页Addingsaltbringsouttheflavorinsomefoods.10.lightup:suddenlylookpleasedandhappyThechild’seyeslitupatthegoodnews.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsHerfacelitupwithpleasurewhenshesawhimcoming.Back下一页上一页11.atouchof:averysmallamountofThemotherthoughtherbabyhadgotatouchofflu.活学活用III.Expressions&PatternsWhenhewasyoung,Shakespearewrotealotanddidatouchofacting.

Back下一页上一页III.Expressions&Patterns12.pull…through:(使)渡过难关Nooneknowswhetherthepatientwouldpullthroughornot.Thepoorfamilypulledthroughthecoldwinterwiththebagofriceofferedbytheirneighbor.活学活用WordFormationCompounding1.合成名词1)n+nAirconditioner空调bookcase书柜Creditcard信用卡generationgap代沟Penfriend笔友labourforce劳动力Toiletpaper卫生纸mother-tongue母语2)adj+nCentralbank中央银行fastfood快餐Oldhand老手remotecontrol遥控器Openair露天currentaffairs时事3）有些合成词由动词的-ing形式和另一词构成，如：Diningroom餐厅sleepingbag睡袋Swimmingpool游泳池sight-seeing观光Window-shopping只看不买的购物4）有些合成名词以其他方式或三个词构成by-product副产品cover-up掩盖事实Take-off起飞pickpocket扒手Outbreak爆发go-between中间人

do-it-yourself自己动手（手册）2.合成形容词1）合成形容词很多由过去分词或带-ed词尾的词构成，如：Absent-minded心不在焉的clear-cut明确的Air-conditioned有空调的duty-bound义不容辞Full-grown已经长成的good-tempered脾气好2）合成形容词由动词-ing形式和另一词构成Easy-going好说话的good-looking漂亮的Hard-working勤劳的