新视野大学英语第三版第二册第三单元ection A课件

1、FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,1,PPT学习交流,Discovery of a new life stage,2,PPT学习交流,Section A,2,Journey through the odyssey years,Objectives,Discovery of a new life stage,3,PPT学习交流,4,PPT学习交流,5,PPT学习交流,1. What is the ideal university like in your eyes?,Know

2、ledgeable professors, nice living condition Excellent condition for teaching and learning Pleasant academic atmosphere Well-equipped library and abundant online resources,6,PPT学习交流,2. What are your expectations of your spouse?,To bring more happiness in my life To support my work and interest all th

3、e time To respect our fathers and mothers To build a beautiful family with me To broaden my horizon,7,PPT学习交流,3. In your opinion, what is your ideal life?,Excellent condition for working High income Nice living condition Humored spouse Excellent health ,8,PPT学习交流,9,PPT学习交流,1. Why are the childrens p

4、arents often upset when they praise the homes of their playmates?,To regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture To consider their children will not love them anymore To be jealous of other parents,10,PPT学习交流,2. What should we do to face our parents as children?,To communicat

5、e everything with each other To work terribly for submission to our parents To regard them as our friends,11,PPT学习交流,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,To be continued,Disillusionment with the parents, however good and adequate they may be b

6、oth as parents and as _, is to some degree _. Most children have such a high ideal of their parents, unless the parents themselves have been _ that it can hardly hope to _ to a realistic evaluation.,individuals,inevitable,unsatisfactory,stand up,12,PPT学习交流,Parents would be greatly surprised and deep

7、ly _ if they realized how much belief their children usually have in their character and _, and how much this faith means to a child.,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,touched,infallibility,To be continued,13,PPT学习交流,Listen to a short passa

8、ge concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,If parents were prepared for this _ reaction, and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing _ powers of observation and _ judgment, they would not be so hurt, and therefore would not drive the child

9、 into _ by resenting and resisting it.,valuable,adolescent,independent,opposition,14,PPT学习交流,Questions Previewing,Tips,Tips,Tips,1. What is the key insight in The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer?,2. What does Generation Jones mean?,3. What is special feature of Generation Z?,Cultural

10、background,15,PPT学习交流,1. What is the key insight in The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer?,The essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties, but, more importantly, inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-dis

11、covery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart. It makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through.,Cultural background,16,PPT学习交流,2. What does “Generation Jones” mean?,A term used to describ

12、e the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965. Its usually identified with “baby boomers”. Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism.,Cultural background,17,PPT学习交流,3. What is special feature of Generation Z?,I

13、t is 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 spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.,Cultural background

14、,18,PPT学习交流,19,PPT学习交流,What difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups? (Para.1),20,PPT学习交流,Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages: _ and old ages.,Part I (Para. 1),childhood, adolescence, adulthood,21,PPT学习交流,This transitional paragraph claims that _ is changing.

15、,Part II (Para. 2),the way of viewing different life stages,22,PPT学习交流,What did young people used to do after college? (Para.3),23,PPT学习交流,Based on the reading, what are the so-called “odyssey years”? (Para.4),24,PPT学习交流,How is young peoples assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at

16、 present? (Para.5),25,PPT学习交流,Introduces a new life stage, the odyssey years, using comparison and contrast. Specifically, Paragraph 3 describes _ Paragraph 4 presents _. Paragraph 5 compares _ in the past and present.,Part III (Paras. 3-5),what young people used to do after college.,the image of yo

17、ung people today,young peoples assumption of adulthood people today,26,PPT学习交流,How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents? (Para. 6),27,PPT学习交流,How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectations.(Para. 7),28,PPT学习交流,Why do

18、es everything during this stage remain temporary? (Para. 8),29,PPT学习交流,What are some of the characteristics of this phase? (Para. 10),30,PPT学习交流,This part exclusively deals with the characteristics of the odyssey years such as young peoples _, parents feelings toward the growing children, no new gui

19、delines, young peoples holding _ and so on.,Part IV (Paras. 6-10),rebellious reaction,traditional aspirations,31,PPT学习交流,What advice is offered to the young people? (Paras.11-12),32,PPT学习交流,Do you think the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery? Why or why not? (Para.12),33,PPT学习交流,Encourages y

20、oung people never to give up when facing any difficulties. They must have _.,Part IV (Paras. 11-12),the strength, capacity and confidence to successfully pass through the odyssey years,34,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the

21、 odyssey years,Advice to young people,35,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,36,PPT学习交流,There were childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, with each unique phase bringing its own

22、 peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1),Previous phases in life,37,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,38,PPT学习交流,Transition,The way of viewing different life stages is changing. (Para. 2

23、),39,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,40,PPT学习交流,Previously, young people would move away from home and start a family; which is different from today. (Para. 5),A newly added phase in

24、 life: the odyssey years,Today, young people are following a different agenda: the odyssey years. (Para. 4),Previously, young peoples induction to adulthood was completed once they graduated from college. (Para. 3),41,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odysse

25、y years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,42,PPT学习交流,New guidelines for this particular phase havent been established. Every change remains temporary. (Para. 8),Characteristics of the odyssey years,Because of enormous pressure, young people react with rebellious behaviors t

26、oward their parents. (Para. 6),Their parents feel more anxious. (Para. 7),43,PPT学习交流,The outcome of this new phase will become more noticeable in the coming years. (Para. 10),Characteristics of the odyssey years,The change in gender status delays the time to get married. However, young people still

27、hold traditional aspirations for parenthood. (Para.9),44,PPT学习交流,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,45,PPT学习交流,Advice to young people,Success will only come to those who know that they must hav

28、e the strength, capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years. (Paras. 11-12),46,PPT学习交流,The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated _ of life for young people. The odyssey years can _ young people with enormous pressure to _. During these years, not only do these young people nee

29、d to _ many difficulties, they also have to face many _ from their parents.,phase,saddle,move forward,To be continued,overcome,challenges,47,PPT学习交流,But, if you stay strong, be positive, and keep focused, someday you will look back and wonder at the _ as you passed through the odyssey years.,vast ch

30、anges,48,PPT学习交流,49,PPT学习交流,把分开；分隔,(separate from / business bank accounts),Business bank accounts need to be separated from personal ones.,separate from,短语逆译,短语应用,商业的银行帐户需跟个人的银行帐户分开。,意群提示,50,PPT学习交流,中断；暂停,(take a break from / make herself some coffee),She took a break from her work to make herself

31、some coffee and then resumed a few minutes later.,take a break from,短语逆译,短语应用,她暂停了一会儿工作，给自己泡了一点咖啡，然后几分钟后继续工作。,意群提示,51,PPT学习交流,倾向于；往往会；易于做某事,(tend to do sth. / need less sleep),People tend to need less sleep as they get older.,tend to do sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,人们随着年纪的增长往往不需要那么多睡眠。,意群提示,52,PPT学习交流,以为基础；以为根据,(

32、base on sth. / the key factors / my own experience),These are the key factors for being a successful speaker, and they are based on my own experience.,base upon / on sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,这些是成为一名成功的演说家的关键因素，是以我自己的经验为基础的。,意群提示,53,PPT学习交流,使承担苦差事；使负重担,(saddle sb. with sth. / due to / an increased cost),The co

33、mpany is saddled with debt due to the consequence of an increased cost of production.,saddle sb. with sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,由于生产成本的提高, 造成了该公司。,意群提示,54,PPT学习交流,被代替,(give way to sth. / give one a pay raise),He was greatly disappointed over his boss decision against giving him a pay raise, and soon his disapp

34、ointment gave way to anger.,give way to sth.,短语逆译,短语应用,他对老板不给他加薪的决定感到非常失望，很快他的失望变成了愤怒。,意群提示,55,PPT学习交流,放弃；退出,(back off / do a good job completing it),Jerry backed off the project when he realized how much work was involved to do a good job completing it.,短语逆译,短语应用,当杰瑞意识到需多少工作量才能成功地完成这个项目时，他放弃了。,意群提示

35、,back off,56,PPT学习交流,对某事感到惊讶，感到诧异,(wonder at / visitors to mountainous areas),Visitors to mountainous areas tend to wonder at the speed with which the weather can change in such areas.,短语逆译,短语应用,去山里观光的游客对这个地区天气变化之快感到诧异。,意群提示,wonder at,57,PPT学习交流,58,PPT学习交流,我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战

36、。,原句译文,逆译练习,We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1, L2-4),句型提炼,59,PPT学习交流,with + n./pron.+ v-ing.,句型提炼,应用提示,构成with独立结构，主要用作状语，可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。 with之后的名词和其后的现在分词构成主谓关系，其中现在分词表示主动并正在进行的动作。,句型应用,6

37、0,PPT学习交流,(with each dish emitting),典型例句,她在餐桌旁坐了下来，每道菜都散发出扑鼻的香味。(状语表示伴随),意群提示,She sat down at the table, with each dish emitting a delicious smell.,61,PPT学习交流,(with her eyes fixing),典型例句,女孩坐在那里一言不发，眼睛直挺挺地盯着墙壁。(状语表示方式),意群提示,The girl sat there quite silent with her eyes fixing on the wall.,62,PPT学习交流,

38、(with our food running out / walk to a village),典型例句,由于我们的食物即将吃完，我们不得不步行到一个村子寻求帮助。(状语表示原因),意群提示,With our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help.,63,PPT学习交流,(with summer coming),典型例句,随着夏季来临，天气正变得越来越热。(状语表示时间),意群提示,With summer coming, it is becoming hotter and hotter.,64,PPT学习交流,由于年轻人正

39、按照一种不同的模式生活，最近的趋势出现了根本性的变化。,原句译文,逆译练习,Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda. (Para. 4, L3-4),句型提炼,65,PPT学习交流,Recent trends/tendencies/fashions show,句型提炼,应用提示,用于描述“近来的一种态势”。,句型应用,66,PPT学习交流,(recent.show / body benefits / indefatigable),典型例句,最近的趋势表明，可以通过放松

40、的的锻炼方式使身体受益。,意群提示,Recent tendency shows that it is possible that body benefits from exercises through an relaxing way.,67,PPT学习交流,别的不说，这对择偶产生了不言而喻的影响。,原句译文,逆译练习,Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. (Para. 9, L1),句型提炼,68,PPT学习交流,Apart from anything else, sth. has an

41、 effect on,句型提炼,应用提示,用于强调“某种因素的影响”。,句型应用,69,PPT学习交流,(apart from anything else / rumors/ negative effect),典型例句,撇开别的不说，仅仅这些谣言对他的形象已经产生了负面的影响。,意群提示,Apart from anything else, these rumors alone have had negative effect on his image.,70,PPT学习交流,71,PPT学习交流,72,PPT学习交流,73,PPT学习交流,74,PPT学习交流,75,PPT学习交流,76,PP

42、T学习交流,Young people should use more time to communicate with family, friends, and other loved ones, spend less time on the Internet, games, and do physical exercise to improve the fitness level in case of some approaching difficulties. Otherwise, they should participate in meaningful activities to fi

43、ll up all the days.,How can young people cope with this difficult time period the odyssey years?,77,PPT学习交流,2. What might be the most significant personal effect that is caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?, Delayed marriage and career More competition Loss of good opportunities More self

44、-awareness Further exploration of career Establishment of stable financial status,78,PPT学习交流, Through a lot of changes, young people become more flexible than older people Social changes are so radical that it is hard for everyone to fit in the pattern Radical social changes will eventually shape so

45、ciety into a more modern one,3. How do you evaluate the radical social changes resulting from this newly added phase?,79,PPT学习交流,How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is all for you”and “Put yourself far enough away to give your child much room but close enough to help him or her if

46、asked”?,Chinese and western education differ widely in a first embodiment of family education. Chinese parents tend to educate their children in a directive, command type. They plan for all, make their area of control, and pay few attention to childrens independent ability.,80,PPT学习交流,However, the w

47、estern family education is quite different, parents tend to put their children in equal status. This gives the child enough space. Parents pay attention to childrens awareness and abilities to stand on their own.,How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is all for you”and “Put yourself

48、far enough away to give your child much room but close enough to help him or her if asked”?,81,PPT学习交流,Video Watching,Critical thinking,Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what message can you get from this TV program?,Tips,Tips,82,PPT学习交流,Back,Critical thinking,83,PPT学习交流,Q1: How much d

49、o you know about this American family sitcom “Growing Pains”?,Critical thinking,This ABC family sitcom revolved around the Seaver family, who lived on Long Island in New York. Dr Seaver, a psychologist and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family and although t

50、heir kids, Mike, Ben, Carol and Crissie, cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together. As long as they got each other, nothing else matters.,84,PPT学习交流,It is not regarded as a comedy over there but a life lesson and a sociology course. Nowadays, Its hard enough to raise

51、 kids of Odyssey years, but when you have to cope with the kids, things tend to get out of hand, because young people are wandering and going through life, exploring and discovering themselves. They fall in and out of love; they try one career and then try another.,Q2: Taking into consideration of O

52、dyssey years, what message can you get from this TV program?,to be continued,85,PPT学习交流,Their parents grow increasingly anxious, for they see their grown childrens transition phase between student life and adult life stretching five years, seven and beyond; they see their children delaying marriage,

53、 having children and permanent employment. To solve all these problems, both the parents and children should reflect on themselves and communicate with each other.,Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what message can you get from this TV program?,86,PPT学习交流,87,PPT学习交流,Focus on a comparis

54、on / contrast essay To compare means to show the similarities and to contrast means to show the differences. In everyday life, you compare and contrast when you buy a car or choose an apartment. You can also compare two teachers, two jobs, or two ways to spend a weekend. There are some important poi

55、nts to remember when you write a comparison / contrast essay:,to be continued,88,PPT学习交流,The items being compared or contrasted must be from the same category. In other words, they should be comparable. It is better to mention the points you would like to compare or contrast in the thesis statement

56、so as to let readers know about the main idea in your essay right away.,to be continued,89,PPT学习交流,There are two basic patterns to organize the details of your essay: point-by-point and subject-by-subject. Here, point refers to the aspects you would like to use to develop your essay, and subject ref

57、ers to the two items or people you want to compare or contrast. In this unit, you will learn how to use the point-by-point pattern. For instance, if you compare two generations, you may organize the details as follows:,to be continued,90,PPT学习交流,to be continued,Point by point,1 Way of thinking A You

58、nger generation B Older generation,2 Attitude to changes A Younger generation B Old generation,3 Hobbies therefore, they have made more progress at school and at work. In contrast, their parents usually find it hard to remember how to use computers or surf online. They often get frustrated when they have to work on a computer and find it hard to adapt to the new technology.,to be continued,99,PPT学习交流,Sample: To conclude, although every