单元学习-Unit二第一次课

单元学习-Unit二第一次课TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskinUnit2Lesson1:OverviewPre-readingquestionsBackgroundinformationNewwordsandexpressionsAglobalpicturePre-readingQuestionsWhatarethevirtuesofbeingold?Whatarethevirtuesofbeingyoung?Whatarethevicesofbeingold?Whatarethevicesofbeingyoung?activeenergeticcuriousquickinresponseambitiouscreativeadaptableflexiblerebelliouscontradictoryunrealisticradicalrecklessconceitedeasilydistractedWiseExperiencedIndependentMaturePhilosophicalContentedConfidentThriftySlow&WeakForgetfulChatterUntidyPronetohoardMiserlySkepticalSuperstitiousBackgroundInformationWhatisan“AgeingSociety”?AccordingtothedefinitionoftheUNESCO（UnitedNationsEducational，ScientificandCulturalOrganization）,acountryorregionbecomesanagingsocietyonce:people60yearsoldandoldermakeup10%ofitspopulationagroupof65-year-oldsandaboveaccountfor7%ofthepopulaceBackgroundInformationIsChinaanagingsocietynow?Yes.ChinahascrossedthethresholdofagingsocietybytheUnitedNations’criteria.The2009demographiccensusstatisticsshowedthatpeopleaged60andolder(167million)alreadyaccountedfor12.5%ofthegeneralpopulationthisnumberisincreasingby3millioneveryyear.Expertspredictthatthegroupofpeopleaged65andabovewouldmakeup20%

by2035.人口普查统计BackgroundInformationWhataretheproblemsofanagingsociety?Demandfortheinfrastructure（基础设施）andsocialservicesDemandforeffectivepensionandhealthcaresystemAlaborresourceshortageThehighpreventivebanksavingrateEmptyNestersAsIsitherealoneIseenothingbutpeoplepassingmebyItrytosmileandtosay"Hi"ButnoonenoticessomeonewhoisbeingkindTheylooktomelikeIamnothingThentheyturntheirheadsSeemingtobeafraidtobeseensaying"Hi"toanoldmanlikeme…

—2001byMichelleKorgis-Fitzpatrick

NewWords&ExpressionsReadingaloud(26)MeaninganduseStructuralanalysis1ParagraphsMainidea1-23-56Thewriterairsherviewaboutgrowingolder.Thewriterdiscussesthreedistinctadvantagesofgrowingolder.Thewriterwindsupherdiscussionwithreferencetoherparents’lifetoreaffirmthatgrowingolderwouldbe“abetterphase”ofherlife.1.Dividethetextintopartsbycompletingthetable.MainideaStructuralanalysisDetailedreading1-2DetailedreadingTheVirtuesofGrowingOlderCarolSiskin1Oursocietyworshipsyouth.AdvertisementsconvinceustobuyGrecianFormulaandOilofOlaysowecanhidethegrayinourhair.Middle-agedfolksworkoutingymsandjogdownthestreet,tryingtodelaytheeffectsofaging.2Wouldn’tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain?Isn’taginganexperiencetobedreaded?Perhapsitisun-Americantosayso,butIbelievetheansweris“No.”Beingyoungisoftenpleasant,butbeingolderhasdistinctadvantages.

workout:toengageinstrenuousexerciseforphysicalconditioningUnderstandingtheMeaninggymItakeyogalessonsata~.(=gymnasium)Ican’tdo~today.(=gymnastics)<syn.>StadiumHealthcenterUnderstandingtheMeaningJogShe~sroundtheparkforhalfanhoureverymorning.JoggingHedecidedtogo~eachmorning.UnderstandingtheMeaningAging=ageingIs~anexperiencetobedreaded?

AgingProcess(18-68) 18 28 38485868 AGlobalPictureWhatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsgrowingold?Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwriting?Thewriter’spurposeisnottodenythevirtuesofbeingyoung,buttopointoutsomeadvantagesofgrowingolderthathavebeenoverlooked.AGlobalPictureWhatarethemainbenefitsofgrowingoldlistedinthetext?Beinglessobsessedwithone’sappearance(para.3).Beinglessuncertainabouttheunknowns(para.4).Beingsureofone’sidentity(para.5).SentenceHighlightPerhapsitisun-Americantosayso,…(para.2)PerhapsitiscontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericanpeople,…PerhapsitisnotinagreementwiththeAmericanidea,…SentenceHighlightWouldn’tanyperson…?Isn’taginganexperiencetobedreaded?(para.2)Rhetoricalquestion:O,Wind,ifwintercomes,canspringbefarbehind?(OdetotheWestWind，Shelly)LanguagePointssmartly(para.3):inastylishwayHedrewhimselfup,saluted~.他打起精神,敬了一个很帅的礼。

Smartlytailoredleatherjacket→loose-fittingUnderstandingtheMeaningLoose-fittingpantsLoose-fittingblouseSchoolblazerUnderstandingtheMeaningfrontbackUnderstandingtheMeaninglanky

ungracefullytallandthinThat~manusedtobeabasketballplayer.The~maninthepictureisanewly-wed.

SentenceHighlightAndwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.(para.3)Iamembarrassedtoadmitthatwomenarelesscapablethanmenofresistingthetemptationoffashion.SentenceHighlightIt’snowonderthat,despitetheircarefreefacade,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andtroubledbyalltheunknownsintheirfuture.(para.4)Itisnotsurprising/onlytoonaturalthatalthoughtheyseemtohavenoworriesorproblems,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andanxiousbyalltheunknownthingsintheirfuture.Detailedreading3Whenyoung,youareapttobeobsessedwithyourappearance.WhenmybrotherDaveandIwereteens,weworkedfeverishlytoperfectthebodieswehad.Daveliftedweights,tookmegadosesofvitamins,anddrankahalf-dozenmilkshakesadayinordertoturnhiswiryadolescentframeintosomemuscularideal.Andasateenager,Idietedconstantly.NomatterwhatIweighed,though,IwasneversatisfiedwiththewayIlooked.Mylegsweretooheavy,myshoulderstoobroad,mywaisttoobig.WhenDaveandIwereyoung,webeggedandpleadedforthe“right”clothes.Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Howcouldwegotoschoolwearingloose-fittingblazerswheneveryoneelsewouldbewearingsmartlytailoredleatherjackets?Detailedreading3

Detailedreading3Wewouldbeconsideredfreaks.Ioftenwonderhowmyparents,andparentsingeneral,managetotoleratetheirchildrenduringtheadolescentyears.Now,however,DaveandIarebeyondsuchadolescentagonies.Myroundedfigureseemsfine,andIdon’tdenymyselfasliceofpecanpieifIfeelinthemood.Davestillworksout,buthehasactuallybecomefondofhistall,lankyframe.Thetwoofusenjoywearingfashionableclothes,butwearenolongerslavestostyle.Andwomen,I’membarrassedtoadmit,evenmorethanmen,havealwaysseemedtobeatthemercyoffashion.Nowmyclothesareattractiveyeteasytowear.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.Aslongaswefeelgoodabouthowwelook,wearehappy.Detailedreading

Detailedreading4

Beingolderispreferabletobeingyoungerinanotherway.Obviously,Istillhaveimportantchoicestomakeaboutmylife,butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.IchosethemanIwantedtomarry.Idecidedtohavechildren.Ielectedtoreturntocollegetocompletemyeducation.Butwhenyouareyoung,majordecisionsawaityouateveryturn.“WhatcollegeshouldIattend?WhatcareershouldIpursue?ShouldIhavechildren?”Thesearejustafewoftheissuesfacingyoungpeople.It’snowonderthat,despitetheircarefreefaçade,theyareoftenconfused,uncertain,andtroubledbyalltheunknownsintheirfuture.Detailedreading4Detailedreading5ButthegreatestbenefitofbeingfortyisknowingwhoIam.Themostunsettlingaspectofyouthistheuncertaintyyoufeelaboutyourvalues,goals,anddreams.Beingyoungmeanswonderingwhatisworthworkingfor.Beingyoungmeansfeelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenext.

Itmeanstryingonnewselvesbytakingupwithdifferentcrowds.Itmeansresentingyourparentsandtheirwayoflifeoneminuteandthenfeelingyouwillneverbeasgoodorasaccomplishedastheyare.Bywayofcontrast,fortyissanity.Ihaveasurerself-identitynow.Idon’tlaughatjokesIdon’tthinkfunny.IcanmakeaspeechinfrontofatownmeetingorcomplaininastorebecauseIamnolongerterrifiedthatpeoplewilllaughatme;Detailedreading5Detailedreading6Iamnolongeranxiousthateveryonemustlikeme.Inolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.LifehastaughtmethatI,notthey,amresponsibleforwhoIam.Weareallhumanbeings—neithersaintsnordevils.

MostAmericansblindlyaccepttheideathatnewerisautomaticallybetter.Butahumanlifecontradictsthispremise.Thereisagreatdealofhappinesstobefoundaswegrowolder.Myownparents,nowintheirsixties,recentlytoldmethattheyarehappiernowthantheyhaveeverbeen.Theywouldnotwanttobemyage.Didthissurpriseme?Atfirst,yes.Thenitgladdenedme.TheircontentmentholdsoutgreatpromiseformeasImoveintothenext—perhapsevenbetter—phaseofmylife.Detailedreading6SentenceHighlightInolongerblamemyparentsformyeverypersonalityquirkorkeeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.(para.5)Inolongerblamemyparentsforeverystrangeaspectofmypersonalityorkeepremindingmyselfoftheunhappythingsthatmyparentsdidtomeintheprocessofbringingmeup.LanguagePointsHere“score”means“record.”“running”meanslastingforalongtime,withoutstopping.keeparunningscore(para.5):keepacontinuousrecordMostAmericansblindlyaccepttheideathatnewerisautomaticallybetter.

Unthinkingly/Withoutcarefulthinking,Americanswillagreethatsomethingnewandyoungisnaturallybetter.Butahumanlifecontradicts

this

premise.“thispremise”refersto“newerisautomaticallybetter.”Butahumanlifeisoppositeinnaturetotheideathatsomethingnewandyoungisnaturallybetter.1.Whydopeoplewanttohidetheirgrayhairanddelaytheeffectsofaging?Detailedreading1--QuesionTheyworshipyouthandareafraidofgrowingolder,sotheytryeverymeanstolookyoung.

Detailedreading2.Whatdoesthewritermeanwhenshesays“itisun-Americantosayso”inPara.2?ShemeansthesequestionsseemcontrarytothevaluescommonlyheldbymostAmericans.AndtheAmericanpeoplewoulddoanythingpossibletodelayaging.1.Accordingtothewriter,whatisthefirstadvantageofgrowingolder?Detailedreading3--QuesionNotbeingobsessedwithone’sappearance.Detailedreading2.Whyareadolescentsapttobeobsessedwiththeirappearances?Becausetheyfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.1.Isitaccuratetosaythatolderpeoplearetotallyfreefromuncertainty?Detailedreading4--QuesionNo,becausetheystillhaveimportantchoicestomake.However,theyhavealreadymadethemajorones,whileyoungpeoplewillmeettheirsateveryturn.Detailedreading2.Whatisthemeaningof“ateveryturn”?Thephrasemeans“oneveryoccasion”.1.Whatisthemeaningof“wishingyouwereneverbornthenext”?Detailedreading5--QuesionItisrelatedwiththefirsthalfofthesentenceandthecompletestructureis“feelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenextday(becauseyoufeelsomiserable).”Detailedreading2.Trytoexplainthephrase“keeparunningscoreofeverythingtheydidwrongraisingme.”Itmeans“constantlyremindmyselfofalltheunhappythingsthatmyparentsdidtomeintheprocessofraisingme.”Here“score”means“record.”1.Whatevidencedoesthewritercitetobackherviewinthisparagraph?Detailedreading6--QuesionHerparents’exle.2.Whatdoes“thispremise”referto?Itrefersto“newerisautomaticallybetter.”aging

n.theprocessofbecomingoldDetailedreading1–aginge.g.Peoplewanttofigureoutwhetherdoingsportscaninfluenceaginginthebody.Comparison:elderlya.apolitewordmeaningoldseniorcitizenapoliteexpressionmeaningoldpeoplee.g.Thebuildinghasnowbeenconvertedintoaretirementhomefortheelderly.dread

vt.feelgreatfearoranxietyaboutDetailedreading1–dreade.g.Thelittlegirldreadssleepingalone.Derivation:dreadful

a.Synonym:fear,frightendistinct

a.noticeable,unmistakableDetailedreading1–distincte.g.Thefootprintsarequitedistinct;theymustbefresh.Collocation:distinctfromsth.differentinkind;separatee.g.Mozart’sstyleisquitedistinctfromHaydn’s.Astronomy,asdistinctfromastrology,isanexactscience.天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。Derivation:distinctionn.distinctlyad.UnderstandingtheMeaningGrecianFormula

apopularmen’shaircoloringproductintheUS.

UnderstandingtheMeaningOilofOlay

aproductoftheworld-famousProcter&GambleCorporation（宝洁公司）.Itwasbornin1950s.Detailedreading1–Advertisements2…DetailedreadingTranslation:广告使我们相信，只要购买了希腊处方染发剂和玉兰油就能使我们青春永驻。Detailedreading1–gladlysign…gladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagainExplanation:Literally,thephrasemeanstosignacontractwiththedevil,sothatthedevilwouldhelpyoubecomeyoungagaininexchangeforyoursoul.Inthetextthephraseismetaphoricallyusedtomeanbewillingtodoanything(evenbad)tobecomeyoungagain.DetailedreadingSentenceHighlight…gladlysignwiththedevil justtobeyoungagain?…gladlysignacontract withthedevilsothatthe devilwouldhelpyou becomeyoungagain…bereadytodoanything,eventoworkforthedeviljusttobeyoungagainDetailedreading1--beobsessedwith1beobsessedwith

haveanunreasonablystrongandcontinuousinterestinparticularthingsorpersonse.g.Thenewpresidentwasobsessedwiththethoughtofbeingwatched.新主席总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。Derivation:obsessionn.obsessivea.Synonym:preoccupy,hauntDetailedreading1–beobsessedwith2她童年时一直害怕父母离异。Translation:Thefearofherparents’divorceobsessedherthroughoutherchildhood.______________________________________________________________________Detailedreading1--perfectperfectvt.makesth.perfecte.g.Nowadays,moreandmoreforeignerscometoChinatoperfecttheirChinese.Derivation:perfectionn.perfectiblea.Comparison:improvevt.causesth.tobecomebetterrefinevt.improvesth.byremovingdefectsandattendingtodetailsDetailedreading1--turninto

turnintochangecompletelyandbecomesth.elsee.g.Afteryears’development,Shenzhen,whichusedtobeasmallvillage,hasturnedintoaninternationalmetropolis.Synonym:changeinto,becomeComparison:turnagainstsb.与某人反目成仇turnsth.insideout把里面翻作外面turn(sb./sth.)over（使某人/某物）翻身或翻转Detailedreading1--diet

dietvi.eatlessinordertoloseweighte.g.Thedoctortoldthepatienttodietandtakesomeexercise.Collocation:adietofsth.

somuchofsth.thatyoufeelboringorunpleasantn.thetypeoffoodthatapersonregularlyeatse.g.Exerciseandawell-balanceddietkeepsyoufitandhealthy.e.g.aconstantdietofsoapoperasonTV多得令人腻烦的电视连续剧besatisfiedwithfeelpleasedbecauseyouhavewhatyouwantorbecausethingshavehappenedinthewaythatyouhopedDetailedreading1–besatisfiedwith

1e.g.TheCEOofthiscompanyisnotsatisfiedwiththevolumeofbusiness.satisfactory

a.satisfyinga.Synonym:gratified,contentDerivation:Detailedreading1--plead

plead

vi.makeanurgent,emotionalstatementorrequestforsth.e.g.Thelittlegirlpleadedwithherparentsnottoleaveherinheruncle’shome.Thecriminalpleadedtoseehiswifeoncemore.Comparison:beg

vi.asksb.verystronglyinawaythatmakesonefeelashamedormakesotherpeopleloserespectforhime.g.Theunfilialsonbeggedmercyofhismother.Collocation:pleadwithsb.

forsth.makerepeatedurgentrequeststosb.forsth.Detailedreading1--tolerate1toleratevt.bewillingtoacceptsth.unpleasantordifficult,eventhoughonedoesnotlikeitorapproveite.g.Asnewcomers,theyhadtotoleratetheawfulweatherandthetoughlivingconditions.Derivation:toleranta.tolerationn.It’sbeyondmewhyshewantstomarryBurton.我不明白她为什么想嫁给伯顿。beyondprep.outsidetherangeorlimitofDetailedreading1–beyonde.g.Dealingwithsuchatroublesomeproblemisbeyondmycapability.Theradioisbeyondrepair.这台收音机已经不能修理了。Collocation:bebeyondsb.beimpossibleforsb.toimagine,understandorcalculatee.g.Antonym:withinDetailedreading1--agonyagonyn.extremementalorphysicalpainorsufferinge.g.Themotherwasinanagonyoflosingfivesonsinthewar.Derivation:agonizev.agonizinga.agonizinglyad.Synonym:distress,anguishDetailedreading1–denyoneselfdenyoneselfnotdosth.thatoneenjoysdoingorhavesth.onedesirestohave,becausehethinksthatwillbegoodforhime.g.Hedeniedhimselfallsmallpleasuresandluxuriesinhisefforttoliveaholylife.Translation:为了省钱给女儿治病，他戒烟了。Inordertosavemoneyforhisdaughter’smedicaltreatment,hedeniedhimselfsmoking.________________________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–megadosesofvitamins…megadosesofvitaminsExplanation:verylargedosesofvitaminsDetailedreading1–Ifourparents…Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthemforus,wefeltourworldwouldfallapart.Paraphrase&Translation:Ifourparentsdidn’tgetthe“right”clotheswewanted,wefeltourworldwouldbreakup/disintegrate/collapse.如果父母不给我们买我们想要的衣服，我们就觉得世界末日到了。Detailedreading1–weareno…wearenolongerslavestostyleExplanation:wenolongerfollowthefashionblindlyDetailedreading1–atthemercy…atthemercyoffashionExplanation:completelycontrolledbyfashionatthemercyof(para.3):completelyinthepowerofThedog’slifeisatthe~ofitsmaster.Detailedreading1–preferableForme,teamworkispreferabletosingleaction.Synonym:better,superiore.g.preferable

a.moredesirableorsuitableAntonym:inferiorDerivation:preferablyad.preferencen.Beingolderispreferabletobeingyoungerinanotherway.

Becomingolderismuchbetterthanbeingyoungerinanotheraspect.Detailedreading1–criticalFacingtheenemy’sinvasion,thenationisatacriticaltimeinhistory.Thisdocumentiscriticalforallthecitizenslivinginthisarea.Antonym:insignificant,uncriticale.g.Derivation:criticallyad.criticizev.criticismn.critical

a.extremelyimportant,crucialDetailedreading1–confrontTheproblemsconfrontingusareknotty.Confrontedbyablackbear,thehunterretreated.Synonym:oppose,encountere.g.Derivation:confrontationn.confront

vt.dealwithsth.inabraveanddeterminedway;bringfacetofaceDetailedreading1–awaitawaitvt.

waitfore.g.Alargepartyawaitedhimonhisbirthday.Abigdecisionawaitshimtomake.Synonym:bereadyfor,waitforTranslation:对于这个罪犯而言，等待他的将是法律的严惩。Forthiscriminal,severepunishmentofthelawawaitshim._____________________________________________________Detailedreading1–carefreecarefree

a.cheerfulandwithoutworriese.g.Ourchildhood,thosecarefreedayshavegoneforever.Synonym:lighthearted,untroubledCollocation：keepapeacefulandcarefreemind

悠闲自在Detailedreading1–unknownunknown

n.anunknownpersonorthinge.g.RecentlyIalwaysseeanunknownappearinginmyneighbor’sgarden.Antonym:celebrityCollocation:contentunknownDetailedreading1–…butIhave

…butIhavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.Paraphrase&Translation:但是当刚刚踏入社会的年轻人在为生活中的每个重要决策感到焦头烂额之时，我已经做过很多重要的决断。ButIhavealreadymademanyofimportantchoiceswhilethoseyoungpeoplewhojustbegantothinkaboutmanylifeproblemswerefacingthesedecisions.Detailedreading1–benefitbenefitn.anythingthatbringshelp,advantage,profite.g.Allthe11countriesgetbenefitfromChina-ASEANFreeTradeArea.Derivation:beneficiala.beneficiaryn.benefitvt.Synonym:profit,advantage(AssociationofSoutheastAsianNations)unsettling:

makingsb.feelupset,nervousorworried.Detailedreading1–worthwortha.

deservingofe.g.ThefootballgamebetweenEnglandandGermanyisworthwatching.Theschemeiswellworthatry.这个计划倒值得一试。Collocation:notworthastrawworthlessworthitsweightingoldextremelyhelpful,useful,etc.;invaluableTranslation:他觉得他的生命已经没有继续下去的意义了。Hefeltthathislifewasnotworthastrawtocontinue.____________________________________________________________Detailedreading1–sanitySynonym:reasonableness,rationalitysanity

n.thestateofbeingmentallyhealthy;theabilitytothinkandbehavenormallyandreasonablyAntonym:insanityDetailedreading1–makeaspeechspeakSynonym:givealecture,lecturemakeaspeechspeakformallytoagroupoflistenerse.g.Jack’sfriendpleadedwithhimformakingaspeechataweddingreception.Beingyoungmeansfeelinghappywithyourselfonedayandwishingyouwereneverbornthenext.Beingyo