《新大学英语综合教程11》课件-B1U4 Learning a foreign language

LearningaforeignlanguageLearningaforeignlanguageLearningaforeignlanguageUnit4CONTENTSLearningObjectivesAbouttheTextsPre-readingDiscussionTextATextBLearningObjectivesStudentsaresupposedtousecorrectly“asif”clauses,thepastperfecttenseandtheprefix“im-”;relateapasteventandreflectonit;understandwhylanguagelearningisimportantfortheexpressionofone’sideasandcreativity.AbouttheTextsThetwotextsdiscusstheimportanceoflanguagelearning:itnotonlyenablesustoexpressourideasandtocommunicatewitheachother,butalsohelpsustofosterourcreativity.Languagelearningimprovesourabilitytothinkandtocreate.ReadingAisparticularlyrelevanttotheESLstudentsbecauseAmyTang’spersonalexperienceofbecomingawell-knownChineseAmericanwritershouldbeencouragingtoourstudentswhoseaimistomasterEnglish.ReadingBdiscussesthecombinationoftechnologyandliberalarts,highlightingtheimportanceoflanguagelearningnotonlytothestudentswhomajorinthehumanitiesbutalsoinscienceandtechnology.1.Listentoareportandcompletethefollowingoutline.Pre-readingDiscussionGenerationgapinShanghaidialectTheyounggenerationscanunderstandbutcannot(1)____________________.TheoldergenerationscanunderstandandspeakShanghaidialect.ReasonsforthegapTeachersandclassmatesarefrom(2)__________________.Localchildrenspend(3)__________withtheirteachersandclassmatesthanwiththeirparentsandgrandparents.MoreandmorepeoplecometoShanghaifromdifferentregions.Localchildrenspeak(4)___________________morethanShanghaidialect.ViewsoftheprofessionalLocaldialectsarepreciouspiecesof(5)______________.Itisnecessaryto(6)________localdialects.speakShanghaiDialectalloverthecountrymoretimeMandarin/Putonghuaculturalheritageprotect2.Workingroupsofthreeandtaketurnstoreadaparagraphinyourowndialect.Afterthat,discussthefollowingquestions.1.Canyouunderstandyourgroupmembers’dialects?2.Howdoyoufeelwhenyoulistentothedifferentdialects?3.Doyouthinkthatdialectsshouldbeprotected?Whyorwhynot?Openfordiscussion.华东师范大学出版社Pre-readingDiscussionReadingAMothertongue

AmyTanCulturalBackgroundTextAnalysisLanguageFocusFurtherEnhancementSupplementaryResourcesReadingACulturalBackgroundAmyTan(1952—)isanAmericanwriterborntoChineseimmigrants.Herworksexploremother-daughterrelationshipsandtheChinese-Americanexperience.Shebeganwritingfictionin1985.HermajorworksincludeTheKitchenGod’sWife,TheHundredSecretSenses,TheValleyofAmazement,TheJoyLuckClub,etc.,allTheNewYorkTimesbestsellers.Sheisalsotheauthorofamemoir,TheOppositeofFate,twochildren’sbooks,TheMoonLadyandSagwa,TheChineseSiameseCatandmanyarticlesformagazines,includingTheNewYorker,Harper’sBazaar,andNationalGeographic.OrvilleSchellfromTheNewYorkTimescommentedthat“[She]hasawonderfuleyeforwhatistelling,afineearfordialogue,adeepempathyforhersubjectmatterandaguilelesslystraightforwardwayofwriting.”ReadingACulturalBackground2.TheJoyLuckClubisanovelwrittenbyAmyTanandpublishedin1989.In1987,AmywenttoChinaforthefirsttimewithhermother.WhenshereturnedtotheUSA,shelearnedthatshehadreceivedthreeoffersforabookofshortstories.Theresultingbook,TheJoyLuckClub,washailedasanovelandwasonTheNewYorkTimesBestsellerListforoverfortyweeks.ThenovelfocusesonfourChinese-AmericanimmigrantfamiliesinSanFranciscowhostartaclubknownasTheJoyLuckClub.SixteeninterlockingstoriesaboutthelivesofthefourChineseimmigrantmothersandtheirfourAmerican-borndaughtersaretold.Thenovelwasadaptedintoafilmin1993byWayneWang,whichwaswellreceived.ReadingATextAnalysisStructureoftheTextPartI

(Paragraphs1-6)TheearlyembarrassingexperienceofAmyTanbecauseofhermother’sbrokenEnglish1)(Paragraphs1-2)People’sattitudetowardhermother’sbrokenEnglishwhichinfluencedherperceptionofhermother2)(Paragraphs3-6)AnamusinganecdoteofhowshepretendedtospeakashermotherwouldsoundlikeInthistext,theauthorillustratesthegloryofcollegelifebyrecallinghispersonalexperiencesincollege.Variousaspectsofcollegelifearementioned,includingacademicstudy,co-curricularactivities,careerplanningandfriendship.ReadingATextAnalysisPartII(Paragraphs7-11)HowAmyTanmanagedtoachievesuccessinwriting1)(Paragraphs7-8)WhyAmyTanchosewritingashercareer2)(Paragraphs9-11)HowsheachievedsuccesswithhernovelTheJoyLuckClubReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension(1)ReadingforgistReadthetextclosely,choosefivewordsandfillinthesummaryonthenotepad.ashamedbrokenthoughtexperiencesuccessReadingATextAnalysisTextComprehensionReadthetextcloselyandfillinthefollowingcharttoshowhowtheauthordescribeshermother’sEnglish.broken,fractured,damaged,limited,imperfect,simple,watereddownimperfectlylimitationsneededtobefixed;lackedacertainwholenessandsoundness,justasbad;impeccablebrokenEnglishPeopledidnottakeherseriously;didnotgivehergoodservice;pretendednottounderstandher;actedasiftheydidnothearher;hadbeenrudetoherherencounterwiththestockbroker

(2)ReadingforstructureReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension(3)ReadingfordetailsAnswerthequestions.1.Howdoyouunderstandthetitle“MotherTongue”?2.Whydidtheauthordescribehermother’sEnglishas“broken”or“fractured”?Thetitleoftheessayitselfisapun:Itmeansboththenon-standardEnglishthattheauthor’smother,aChineseimmigrant,usesandthenativespeaker’sEnglishthattheauthoruses.Hermother'sEnglishsoundsasifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,anditlackedacertainwholenessandsoundness.ReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension(3)ReadingfordetailsAnswerthequestions.3.Whydidtheauthorfeelashamedofhermother’sEnglish?4.Whydidhermotherasktheauthortocallpeopleonthephonepretendingtobeher?Hermother’s“limited”Englishwasdeemedtoreflectthequalityofwhatshehadtosay,anditdiminishedherstatusinpublicencounters.ThosepeopletendedtoignoreherduetoherimperfectEnglishandrefusedtogivehergoodservice.ReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension(3)ReadingfordetailsAnswerthequestions.5.Whydidtheauthorfinallychoosehermotherasthereaderforherwriting?6.WhatkindofEnglishdidtheauthoruseinhernovelTheJoyLuckClub?Itisbecausethestoriesinherwritingwereaboutmothers.SimpleEnglishthatfullyrevealshermother’sintent,passion,imagery,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.ReadingATextAnalysis

ZoominginLikeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas“broken”or“fractured”.(Para1)“BrokenEnglish”and“fracturedEnglish”arepejorativetermsfortheEnglishusedbyanon-nativespeaker,especiallyonewhoisnotwelleducated.BrokenEnglishmaybefragmented,incomplete,andmarkedbyfaultysyntaxandinappropriatediction.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin2.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan“broken”...(Para1)no...otherthan...:usedtoemphasizethatitistheonlypossibilityinaparticularsituatione.g.Theyhaveleftuswithnochoiceotherthantotakeformalaction.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin3.Inthisguise,Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventocomplainandyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.(Para3)in/undertheguiseof:bysayingoractingasifsomethingisotherthanwhatitreallyise.g.Heturnedupatafancydresspartyintheguiseofawhiterabbit.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin4.ShehadcashedouthersmallportfolioanditjustsohappenedweweregoingtogotoNewYorkthenextweek.(Para3)cashout:tosellaninvestmente.g.Theycashedoutallthestockonworriesaboutapossiblefallinshareprices.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin5.WhydosomanyChinesestudentsgointoengineering?(Para7)gointo:tostartdoingsomethingasone’sjoborcareere.g.Mysonisplanningtogointojournalism.“Gointo”canalsomean“tostartanactivity,orstarttobeinaparticularstateorcondition”.e.g.Shewentintoacomaanddiedwithoutrecoveringconsciousness.Orthephraseisusedtomean“todiscuss,examine,describe,orexplainsomethinginadetailedorcarefulway”.e.g.I’munabletogointodetailsatthisstagebecauseIstillhaveverylittleinformationabouthowtheaccidenthappened.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin6.Andperhapstheyalsohaveteacherswhoaresteeringthemawayfromwritingandintomathandscience...(Para7)steersb.awayfromsth.:

toattempttoconvinceorpersuadesomeonetoavoidsomethinge.g.Itrytosteerpeopleawayfromthatbrand,tobehonest.Theymaybelessexpensive,butthosecomputersarenotoriousforbreakingdown.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin7.Fortunately,Ihappentoberebelliousinnatureandenjoythechallengeofdisprovingassumptionsmadeaboutme.(Para8)Paraphrase:Luckily,Iwasbornadisobedientgirlandlikedtoactcontrarytowhatpeoplethoughtaboutme,andtoprovethemwrong.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin8.IstartedwritingnonfictionasafreelancertheweekafterIwastoldbymyformerbossthatwritingwasmyworstskillandIshouldhonemytalentstowardaccountmanagement.(Para8)hone:tosharpen,refine,orperfectsomething(e.g.,skills)e.g.Hehelpsperformershonetheirskillsasdancersandsingers.Paraphrase:JustoneweekaftermyformerbosstoldmethatIwasnotgoodatwriting,andIshouldexploitmytalentsinaccountingmanagement,Ibegantowriteproseandbecameaself-employedwriter.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin9...sentencesthatwouldfinallyproveIhadmasteryovertheEnglishlanguage(Para9)masteryoversth.:expertknowledgeorskillsofsomethinge.g.Hismasteryoverthiscrisisseemstogiverisetohisarrogance.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin10Here’sanexamplefromthefirstdraftofastorythatlatermadeitswayintoTheJoyLuckClub...(Para9)makeone’sway:tostarttomakeprogressinacareeroractivity.Hereitmeanstoappear.e.g.Edwardwasjustbeginningtomakehiswayinlife.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin11.Thatwasmymentalquandaryinitsnascentstate.(Para9)quandary:astateofuncertaintyastowhatdecisiontomakeaboutsomethinge.g.Iwasinaquandaryaboutwhethertotellhimornot.nascent:beginningorformedrecentlye.g.Everyoneinthisnascentbusinessisstillstrugglingwithbasicissues.Paraphrase:Ibegantofeelconfused.Theauthorcitedthislinefromherstorydrafttoimplythatwhatshehadthoughttobetactfullypolishedsentencesturnedouttobeterribleones.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin12.Fortunately,IlaterdecidedIshouldenvisionareaderforthestoriesIwouldwrite.(Para10)envision:toimagineorexpectthatsomethingisalikelyordesirablepossibilityinthefuturee.g.Thecompanyenvisionsaddingatleastfivestoresnextyear.Paraphrase:Luckily,laterIrealizedtheimportanceofthereader,sowhenIwrotestories,Iwouldalwaysimagineasiftherewereareaderinfrontofme.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin13.IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:...(Para10)“English”isoftenusedasanuncountablenountomean“alanguage”,buthereinthetextitisusedinapluralform,whichmeansdifferentstylesofEnglishusedbydifferentpeople.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin14.Apartfromwhatanycritichadtosayaboutmywriting,IknewIhadsucceededwhereitcountedwhenmymotherfinishedreadingmybookandgavemeherverdict:“Soeasytoread.”(Para11)apartfrom:exceptfor;inadditiontoe.g.Theroomwasemptyapartfromonemanseatedbesidethefire.Apartfromhissalary,healsohasaprivateincome.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin14.Apartfromwhatanycritichadtosayaboutmywriting,IknewIhadsucceededwhereitcountedwhenmymotherfinishedreadingmybookandgavemeherverdict:“Soeasytoread.”(Para11)count:tohavevalueorsignificance;todeservetoberegardedorconsiderede.g.Whenyouwereachild,yourwishesdidn’talwayscount.Paraphrase:Idon’tknowhowthecriticswouldcommentonmywriting,butwhenIheardwhatmymothersaidaboutmybook:“Soeasytoread,”IknewIhavesucceeded—IhavegotwhatIwanted.ReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.1.Shethreatenedtocallthepoliceifhedidn'tstop______her.botheringB.blendingC.capturingD.releasing2.Heisinterestedinhowour______ofdeathaffectthewaywelive.changesB.challengesC.perceptionsD.rebellions3.Afteralongtalkwithhim,Iwasfinally______thatweweredoingtherightthing.equippedB.convincedC.anticipatedD.Preserved4.Thebookdiscussesthechanging______ofagricultureinthiscountry.craftB.draftC.developmentD.structureTask1ACBDReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.5.Theartisthassuccessfully______thebaby'slovelysmileinherpainting.SteeredB.capturedC.cheatedD.Bothered6.Wemustencouragetheplantingofnewtreesand______ourexistingforests.serveB.preserveC.reserveD.deserve7.Herteachersregardherasa______,trouble-makinggirl.constantB.rebelliousC.superficialD.convenient8.Thegovernmentwarneditsneighborsnottointerfereinits______affairs.internalB.insideC.externalD.outsideTask1BBABReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.9.Findingasolutiontothisproblemisoneofthegreatest______facedbyscientiststoday.rebellionsB.structuresC.achievementsD.challenges10.Thisisonlyarough______—thefinishedarticlewillhavepicturesaswell.A.draftB.thoughtC.caseD.solutionTask1DAReadingALanguageFocusMatchthewordswiththeirantonyms.Task2Task3ReadingALanguageFocus

“asif”clauseTellthedifferencebetweenthetensesusedinthe“asif”clause.1.Buttheyseemjustasbad,asifeverythingislimited,includingpeople’sperceptionsofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.2.

…people…pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.3.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan“broken,”asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,asifitlackedacertainwholenessandsoundness.华东师范大学出版社Task3ReadingALanguageFocus

“asif”clauseFinishthefollowingsentenceswiththecorrecttenseinthe“asif”clauses.It’sgettingcolderoutside.Itfeels

asif

thefall___________(arrive).(It’saboutthefalltime.)Theystaredatme

asif

I

_________(be)

crazy.Itdoesn’tlook

asif

theeconomywill__________(improve)anytimesoon.Heseemsasifhe__________(notsleep)fordays.(Heprobablyhassleptsomehow.)She’sbehaving

asif

she

_________(be)

theQueenofEngland!华东师范大学出版社hasarrivedwereimprovehadn’tsleptwereTask3ReadingALanguageFocus

“asif”clauseFinishthefollowingsentenceswiththecorrecttenseinthe“asif”clauses.6.Wow!Lookatthosedarkclouds.Itlooks

asif

it_________(be)goingtorain.7.Ican’tstandspendingtimewithBen.Healwaysacts

asifhe_________(be)smarterthaneveryone.8.Helooksasifhe_________(know)theanswer.(Actuallyhedoesnotknowtheanswer.)华东师范大学出版社isisknewTask3ReadingALanguageFocusthepastperfecttenseStudythefollowingsentencesandunderlinethepartwherethepastperfecttenseisused.1.Iwasforcedtoaskforinformationoreventocomplainandyellatpeoplewhohadbeenrudetoher.2.“Yes,I’mgettingratherconcerned.Youhadagreedtosendthechecktwoweeksago,butithasn’tarrived.”3.IknewIhadsucceededwhereitcountedwhenmymotherfinishedreadingmybookandgavemeherverdict.Task3ReadingALanguageFocusthepastperfecttenseTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.我和他说话的时候还不知道这个坏消息。在我有机会向汤姆解释之前，玛丽已经告诉他了。3.我问过供应商了，他们还没有收到合同。Ihadn'tknownthebadnewswhenIspoketohim.MaryhadalreadytoldTombeforeIgotachancetogivehimmyexplanation.Icheckedwiththesupplierandtheystillhadn'treceivedthecontract.Task3ReadingALanguageFocusthepastperfecttenseTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.我以为我们已经决择定了这个产品的名称。5.他们刚下公交车，炸弹就爆炸了。Ithoughtwehad

already

decidedonanameforthisproduct.Ithoughtwehad

already

decidedonanameforthisproduct.Task3ReadingALanguageFocustheprefix“im-”Canyouguessthemeaningoftheprefix“im-”?1.Thatis,becausesheexpressedthemimperfectlyherthoughtswere

imperfect.2.Mymother,therealMrs.Tan,wasshoutingathisbossinherimpeccablebrokenEnglish.Theprefix“im-”means“not”.Itisactuallyavariantoftheprefix“in-”.Task3ReadingALanguageFocustheprefix“im-”Writetheantonymsofthefollowingwordsandsummarizetheunderlyingruleoftheprefixwiththemeaning“not”.possible relevant variable mature logical perfect illegalregular defensible resistible complete expensive balance literatein-:invariable indefensible incomplete inexpensiveim-impossible immature imperfect imbalanceir-:irrelevant irregular irresistibleil-:illogical illegal illiterateReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence1:Itislikewithoutacellphone,wcannotliveAnalysis:“Like”hereisapreposition.Itwouldbebettertousetheexpression“itseemsasif…”.Thesubjunctivemood(虚拟语气）shouldbeusedinthesecondhalfofthesentencesinceitistalkingaboutanimaginedsituation.Asuggestedversion:Itseemsasifwithoutacellphonewecouldnotlivewell.ReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence2:ThenIrushedintothefittingroom,androundthatmybaghavebeenopened.Analysis:Thepastperfecttenseshouldbeusedinthesecondhalfofthesentencesincetheeventtookplacebeforetheonedescribedinthefirsthalf.Asuggestedversion:ThenIrushedintothefittingroom,andfoundthatmybaghadbeenopened.ReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence3:Iusedtobeapersonwhowasunpatient.Analysis:“Patient”asanadjectiveshouldbeprecededbytheprefix“im-”ratherthan“un-”tomean“notpatient”.The“who”clauseisredundantandunnecessary.Asuggestedversion:Iusedtobeanimpatientperson.Anothersuggestedversion:Iusedtobeimpatient.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

ListeningListentoabriefintroductionofthedisappearanceofvernacularlanguagesandanswerthequestions.Howmanylanguagesarethereinthewholeworld?2.Howmanylanguagesareestimatedtovanishbytheendofthecentury?3.Whatisavernacularlanguage?Approximately6,000.Nearly3,000.Itisthenativelanguageornativedialectofaspecificpopulation,regionorcountrythatismorethelanguageofordinaryspeechthanformalwriting.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

ListeningListentoabriefintroductionofthedisappearanceofvernacularlanguagesandanswerthequestions.4.Whatrolesdoeslanguageplayaccordingtotheintroductionhere?5.Whichorganizationsadvocatetheneedforagreaterpresenceofvernacularlanguages?Languageplaysavitalroleindevelopment,inensuringculturaldiversityandinterculturaldialogue,andisalsocriticalinstrengtheningcooperation,buildinginclusiveknowledgesocieties,preservingculturalheritageandprovidingqualityeducationforall.UNESCOandtheBroadbandCommissionforDigitalDevelopment.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

Listening(2)Listentotheintroductionagain,andthendiscussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.Doyouagreewiththeviewthatinformationandcommunicationtechnologiescontributedtothetrendtowardsreducedlinguisticdiversity?Whyorwhynot?Openfordiscussion.ReadingAFurtherEnhancementSSpeakingInGabon,amiddle-incomeAfricancountry,vernacularlanguagesarefunctioningdifferentlyinruralandurbanareas.Whiletheyarewidelyusedfordailycommunicationinruralareas,theyareexperiencingasignificantdeclineinurbanareas.Asaresult,anumberofinitiativesaretargetingthepreservationofthelinguisticandculturalidentityofGabon.DiscusswithyourpartnertheeffectivenessofthefollowinginitiativesandtheirpossibleapplicationtoChina.ReadingAFurtherEnhancementSSpeakingOpenfordiscussion.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.1.Icanthinkofnowaytodescribemymother’sEnglishotherthan“broken”,asifitlackedacertainwholenessandsoundness.2.Iknowthisforafact,becausewhenIwasgrowingup,mymother’s“limited”Englishlimitedmyperceptionofher.除了“支离破碎”，我想不出任何词来形容我母亲的英语，她的英语似乎不那么完整，也不那么确切。我知道这确实如此，因为在我成长过程中，我母亲“有限的”英语限制了我对她的了解。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.3.Fortunately,Ihappentoberebelliousinnatureandenjoythechallengeofdisprovingassumptionsmadeaboutme.4.AtfirstIwroteusingwhatIthoughttobewittilycraftedsentences,sentencesthatwouldfinallyproveIhadmasteryovertheEnglishlanguage.庆幸的是，我恰巧生性叛逆，热衷于证明别人对我的看法是错的，我乐于这种挑战。写作之初，我使用了一些自认为精雕细琢、妙趣横生的句子，为的是证明我通晓英语。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.5.ShehadcashedouthersmallportfolioanditjustsohappenedweweregoingtogotoNewYorkthenextweek.6.Peopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.她刚刚把一小笔投资组合变现，而正巧下个星期我们要去纽约。百货公司售货员、银行职员、饭店服务员都不拿她当回事，要么服务不周到，要么装作听不懂她的意思，甚至假装没听见她的话。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.7.Iwantedtocapturewhatlanguageabilitytestscanneverreveal:herintent,herpassion,herimagery,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.我想捕捉的是语言能力测试永远无法揭示的东西：母亲的意图、情感、意象、和她说话的节奏，以及她思想的本质。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.8.Apartfromwhatanycritichadtosayaboutmywriting,IknewIhadsucceededwhereitcountedwhenmymotherfinishedreadingmybookandgavemeherverdict:“Soeasytoread.”且不说书评家会怎么评价我的写作，当母亲读完我的书后给出了“很好读”这一评价，我就知道自己成功了，那正是我想要取得的效果。 ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationTranslatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglishwhileusingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.1.新词新语或许最终会收入字典。（makeone’swayinto）2.他认真地履行做父亲的责任。(take…seriously)3.他们总觉得帮助他人、不计个人得失是一种乐趣。(givethoughtto)Newwordsandphrasesmayeventuallymaketheirwayintothedictionary.Hetookhisresponsibilitiesasafatherseriously.Theyalwaysfinditapleasuretoassistothersandgivenothoughttopersonalgainsorlosses.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationTranslatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglishwhileusingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.4.他假装没有听到她的抱怨，打算把话岔开。（pretend,steeraway）5.他无法想象新搬来的隔壁邻居会以交朋友为名找他做伴。（intheguiseof,envision）6.到底该不该指出她发言中用词不当的地方，他感到左右为难。（inaquandary,term）Hepretendednottohearhercomplaintsandtriedtosteertheirconversationaway.Hecouldn’tenvisionthathisnewnext-doorneighborwouldseekhiscompanyintheguiseoffriendship.Hewasinaquandaryaboutwhetherheshouldpointoutthewrongtermsusedinher.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep1Brainstorming1.Recallanunforgettableincidentaboutlanguagethathappenedduringaconversationwithyourparentsandanswerthefollowingquestions.（1）When/where/howdidthisincidenthappen?（2）Whatwasitabout?（3）Whatmakesitunforgettable?ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep1Brainstorming2.Sharewithyourpeersthestoryyouhavecomeupwithaboutyouandyourparentsconcerninglanguage.Jotdowntheresponsesfromyourpeersonyournotebook.3.Doesthisincidentpartiallyresultfromgenerationgap?Discussthisquestionwithyourpeers.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep2WritingtaskCompletethefollowingsentencesfollowingtheexamples,usingtheexpressionsinthebrackets.Ididn’texpectthatmymotherwouldtakemywordssoseriously.(take…seriously)

b.MymotherrequiredmetolearnFrenchapartfromEnglish.(apartfrom)____________________________,thesetwolanguagesdiffergreatlyingrammar.c.Youngpeopleshouldgivethoughttotheelderlyincommun