综英课本Unit11.ppt

1、,Unit 11,Learning Objectives To review the nominal clause To discuss about aging To introduce and respond to a piece of news To discuss about the concept of family To grasp new words and expressions,The nominal clause 1. It seemed that everything went wrong this morning. 2. It just happened that he

2、was out of town. 3. It doesnt matter how he did it. The nominal clause used as the subject. 4. It all depends on whether it will be fine or not. The nominal clause used as the object. 5. I find it odd that you should set the clock one hour ahead in summer. The nominal clause used as the postponed ob

3、ject.,Language Structures,Review the use of the nominal clause: Unit 2 The uses of the introductory it 1) It as the introductory subject for a nominal clause e.g. Its a pity that you missed the concert. Its very strange that the twins died at the same time. 2) It as the introductory subject for an i

4、nfinitive e.g. Its difficult to remember words in isolation. It makes me angry to hear you talk like that. 3) It as the introductory subject for ing participle e.g. Its no use crying over spilt milk. Its not much fun picking up broken glass. Its enjoyable sitting in the sun.,Words hell deceive you i

5、f he gets the chance. mis-: wrong(ly), bad(ly), ill e.g. misbehave misfortune mislead misunderstand mistrust mischief,3. notify (fml) -to give notice to, inform e.g. I have notified my intention to the party concerned. 我已经把我的意图通知了有关方面。 Staff members were notified several months in advance that they

6、would be losing their jobs. 1) notify sb. of sth. 通知/告知某人某事 e.g. notify the police of a crime 2) notify sth to sb 3) notify sb. that,notify How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loves your beauty with love false or true, But one man loves the pilgrim Soul in you, And loved the sorrows of yo

7、ur changing face; And bending down besides the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.,当你老了，头白了，睡意昏沉， 炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌， 慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和， 回想它们昔日浓重的阴影； 多少人爱你青春欢畅的时辰， 爱慕你的美丽，假意或真心， 只有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂， 爱你衰老了的脸上痛苦的皱纹； 垂下头来，

8、在红光闪耀的炉子旁， 凄然地轻轻诉说那爱情的消逝， 在头顶的山上它缓缓踱着步子， 在一群星星中间隐藏着脸庞。,当你老了 袁可嘉译,Broad questions,1. What were A to make neat and trim 使整洁，打扮 e.g. He groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror before dating with his girlfriend. groomed: adj. (通常用于副词之后)穿着打扮整洁的 eg. perfectly groomed; badly groomed 2) 饲养（马等） The

9、horses were exercised and groomed with special care. 3) 培养，训练 Mathew is being groomed to run the family company when his father retires. n. 马夫，新郎 (bridegroom),4. mischief 1) behavior esp. of children that causes trouble and possibly damage, but no serious harm 淘气，恶作剧 2) damage or harm, wrong-doing f

10、ml 伤害，损坏，干坏事 go / get into mischief 恶作剧，淘气起来 keep out of mischief 别淘气，别胡闹 do sb./ oneself a mischief 伤害某人/自己 make mischief between 挑拨离间 mean mischief 有意弄坏或加害,Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. -fail to give sb/ sth the amount of attention that sb/sth deserves. neglect / ignore

11、/ overlook / disregard He neglected the warning. “疏忽，不留心，遗漏”，指对应负责管理或给与关注的某事 未能给予足够的重视，可以是故意的，也可以是无意的。 They jeered at me, but I ignored them and walked on. “忽视，不顾”，含有置之不理，不肯考虑的意味，即故意不 注意某种很显然的事情。 When planning your holiday, make sure not to overlook your travel insurance. “忽略”，常指由于匆忙或没注意而忽略。 He tota

12、lly disregarded my feelings in this matter. “不理”，有漠视的意思。,5. neglect,6.maltreat,mal-, male: bad, badly E.g. Maladaptive Maladjusted Malcontent Malnutrition Malpractice Malice Malodor Malediction,不适应的 失调的 不满的 营养不良 玩忽职守 恶意 恶臭 恶言，诅咒,7. come/go to ones rescue - come to help sb out of difficulty营救某人 e.g.

13、We were about to quit school when a wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation. come to ones assistance/ aid / help / support 8. It was just outrageous that his children should have refused to take care of him. should + have done / should + do - subjunctive mood used here to show th

14、at it is surprising, disappointing, etc. Its surprising that Fred should be able to win first place. Its a shame that he should have done such a thing.,9. be brought to trial: be judged in court 10. come to ones senses: be sensible 醒悟 11. fault: be sbs fault e.g. Its not our fault that this has happ

15、ened. Whose fault is it? find fault with -look for mistakes and complain about them Shes always finding fault with the way I do things. I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work.,12. mature adj.成熟的 v. 使成熟 e.g. My character matured during these years. mature They will live a lonel

16、y life.,Optimistic about the future of the aged: The old will be well cared for by their relatives and the society at large; They will live a happy life in their remaining years.,The Giving Tree,The Giving Tree,Once there was a giving treeWho _ a little boy And everyday the boy would come to play _

17、from her _ _ in her _ _ all the summer hours away And so they loved, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,But soon the boy _ older And one day he came and said Can you give me some money, tree To buy some things Ive _ I have no money, said the tree Just , _ and But you can take my apples,

18、 boy And sell them in the town And so he did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,Soon again the boy came back And he said to the tree, Im now a _ And I must have a house thats all my _ I cant give you a house, she said The _ is my house But you may cut my branches off And build yourself

19、 a home And so he did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,And time went by and the boy came back With _ in his eyes My life has turned so cold, he said And I need _ days Im nothing but my trunk, she said But you may cut it down And build yourself a _ and _ away And so he did, and oh the

20、 tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,And after years, the boy came back Both of them were old I really cannot help you If you ask another _ Im nothing but an old _ now Im sorry, boy, she said Im sorry, but Ive nothing more to give I dont need very much now Just a _ place to rest The boy, he whisper

21、ed with a weary smile Well, said the tree, an old stump is still as good for that Come, boy, she said, sit down Sit down and rest for a while And so he did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,The Virtue Called Devotion,Reading,What is devotion in your mind? In what way would you show de

22、votion to your parents?,Summary,The authors mother decided to look after his grandmother, although many others avoid their responsibility of aging parents. He thinks it cruel to place old people in a nursing home. Finally he tells a story to remind the loving family to remember the virtue called dev

23、otion.,Text Analysis,Part 1 (para1-2) In what physical condition is the writers grandmother? 2) Why can the writers family hardly put up with her? 3) Who does grandmother live with? How does she feel?,Age Health condition,Sometimes act like a child. Sometimes she is gloomy.,Part 2 (para3-4) Why was

24、the idea of placing grandma in a retirement home abandoned? 2) What did mother decide to do when grandma couldnt live on her own?,see less of her family good homesexpensive inexpensive ones-unappealing,Part 3 (para5-6) How are elderly people treated in many cultures? 2) Why are old people unhappy in

25、 a nursing home?,1. treated as the head of the household 2. taken out to the wilderness and let to die,live in a strange environment and taken care of by perfect strangers. cant bear the indignity of living in a nursing home.,Part 4 (para. 7) What is the writers opinion concerning the treatment of a

26、ging parents?,Language points,1. she is so childishly demanding that childishly childish-behaving in an immature way (effectively conveyed the feeling that grandma is sometimes as hard to please as a child) demanding - requiring much effort or attention e.g. a demanding job a demanding boss Paraphra

27、se: she requires too much, just like a child.,2. at times. other times: sometimes有时有时 make dialogues with the given cues to talk about sb.,Be absorbed in study and not be aware of the surroundings So selfish that be indifferent to Sensitive, easily moved by,Be addicted to soap operas So warm-hearted

28、 thatBe enthusiastic about Heartless, show no sympathy for,3. cheer up,-make sb become cheerful; hearten 使高兴起来，使振作起来 e.g. Lets have a bit of music; itll cheer us up. He cheered up at the thought of seeing her.,4. talk of -mention 谈及，提及 talk of & talk about talk of : 表示只是稍微涉及一点，说起想做某事却未必去做 talk about

29、 : 表示正式地谈论，讨论 e.g. Talk of the evil and he will appear. Today we are going to talk about the history of Oscar. 另外talk of 的现在分词形式(talking of)可以作介词，意为“谈到，说起”，相当于as for, about e.g. Talking of English study, there are four fundamental skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing.,5. discard -throw a

30、way, abandon 丢掉，舍弃 Young people should discard old/outdated beliefs. 不应该抛弃老朋友。 One should never discard his old/ former friend. 扔掉盒子前请仔细阅读厂商的说明。 Please read the manufacturers guidelines carefully before discarding the box.,6. Mother flatly stated that Grandma would not end up in a nursing home. flat

31、ly: directly, completely e.g. I flatly refused to attend their reception. end up: die, finish ones life age away/ pine away/ (when the time came) e.g. If he carries on driving like that, hell end up one day.,7. heedlessly - inattentively 不注意地 heed v. /n. -to pay attention to, listen to and consider

32、-close attention, notice e.g. heed a warning He did not heed my gibes, and chattered on. pay/give heed to sth., take heed of sth. ( 注意，留意某事物) heedful adj. heedless e.g. be heedful of (be attentive to) 留心，注意 be heedless of (be inattentive to) 不加注意，不予理会,8. shun -to avoid deliberately, keep away from躲避

33、，避免 e.g. shun temptation He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 这位影星不愿被别人拍照。 The film star shunned being photographed. 她的邻居都避开她了，因为他丈夫因杀人而被逮捕。 She was shunned by her neighbors, because her husband was arrested as a murderer.,9. pine away/age away/ end up finish ones life, die Meet ones death Pa

34、ss away When the time came 10. be enthusiastic about 对感兴趣，热心，热情 e.g. We told him about our holiday plan and he was very enthusiastic about it. be enthusiastic over sth.,11. the point of/ in : the purpose, the meaning, the use of e.g. Whats the point of arguing with him? Whats the point in doing that

35、? 12. indignity I suffered the indignity of having to say I was sorry in front of all those people. -a state or situation that makes one feel ashamed or feel loss of respect (侮辱，轻蔑) Opposite: dignity 尊严，尊贵 Beneath ones dignity 有失身份，损害尊严 dignified adj. 有尊严的，威严的，高贵的 (opposite: undignified),13. be no g

36、ood for anything/ be good for nothing: be completely useless一无是处 14. go right ahead right (adv.): straight, directly,Group discussion,Do you live with your grandfather and grandmother? How will treat your parents when they cannot live on their own? Will you live with your parents or your parents in

37、law after you get married?,The Changing Concept of Family in America,Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a h

38、appy family. But is it true today?,summary,American family is facing a crisis of collapsing. Although Americans claim that family is always put in the first place, it is very common that they sacrifice family to pursue individualistic goals. However, many Americans are unwilling to admit this realit

39、y.,Wedding traditions in the west,“Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe” This is a good luck saying which dates back to the Victorian era and many brides will try and ensure that they have something of each in their wedding outfit.,Som

40、ething old,Something Old is meant to represent the link with the brides own family and the past particularly mother or grandmother or even most distant relations. Something old is symbolic of continuity. To symbolise this link brides may choose to wear a piece of antique family jewellery which belon

41、ged to the relative. Alternatatively they may select something from the mothers or grandmothers wedding gown. Other things that may be chosen include a handkerchief, a scarf or a piece of lace.,Some new,Something New represents good luck and success and the brides hopes for a bright future in her ne

42、w married life. The wedding gown is often chosen as the new item but it could be anything that is purchased new for the wedding such as the wedding flowers or the wedding rings. Wearing a new item on your wedding day conveys the message that you and your husband are creating a new union that will endure forever.,Something borrowed,Something Borrowed is to represent to the bride that friends and family will be there for her on the special day and in the future when help is needed. Borrowing is especially important, since it has to come from a happily married woman, thereby l