Unit-12-Shes-Leaving-Home.ppt

1、Unit 12 Shes Leaving Home,When does the story happen? What happens? Who are the characters?,Pre-reading questions What do you think of mothers love? Did you once get impatient with your mother? What do you think home should be like?,A Mothers Love,There are times when only a Mothers love Can underst

2、and our tears, Can soothe our disappointments And calm all of our fears. There are times when only a Mothers love Can share the joy we feel When something weve dreamed about Quite suddenly is real.,There are times when only a Mothers faith Can help us on lifes way And inspire in us the confidence We

3、 need from day to day. For a Mothers heart and a Mothers faith And a Mothers steadfast love Were fashioned by the Angels And sent from God above,Structure analysis of the text,Part I (1-8) It tells us that the writers daughter Allie, who is leaving for university in a week, is busy making preparatio

4、ns for her university life and visiting her friends and relatives, and that she is becoming impatient with her mother.,Part II (9 -12) the writer recalls what she did for her daughter and how she cared for her, showing how intimate the mother-daughter relationship was.,Part III (13 -16)These paragra

5、phs narrate the following facts: the daughter has adopted a cold attitude towards her mothers affectionate actions; the writer is so angry with her daughter that she wants to shake her.,Part IV (17 - 20)describes the touching event that Allie is back to her mother, and the mother and daughter have b

6、ecome close to each other again.,Discussion: Give reasons for the abnormal manners of the writers daughter before she leaves home for university.,Para. 1-8,What preparations has Allie made for her university life? What details reveal that Allie is getting impatient with her mother? How does the moth

7、er feel about her daughters leaving for university?,Language Work,1. clutter- v. make untidy or confused, esp. by filling with useless or unwanted things胡乱地堆满 e.g. The room was cluttered (up) with toys. His mind was cluttered with useless information. n. How can you work with so much clutter on your

8、 desk? His room is always in a clutter.,2. give sb. a (dirty, angry) look- show ab that you are angry, or that you do not like them 瞪；厌恶地看 e.g. Mike gave him such a severe look that he didnt dare to argue.,Her face, once so open and trusting, is closed to me. -That means her face, which indicated th

9、at she was ready to accept opinions from others and trust others, now shows that she is not willing to listen to me and trust me. trusting- trustful; ever ready to trust others e.g. Due to his trusting nature, he has been deceived several times.,3. slug- hit with a heavy blow, esp. with ones fist or

10、 closed hand so as to make unconscious. e.g. The two men slugged each other until both fell down to the ground.,4. distant- far away; not close e.g. It snows all the year in the distant little village. We hope to go there in the not-too-distant future. She is a distant cousin of mine. There is a dis

11、tant connection between the two theories. She passed by with only a distant nod.,空间,时间,人物关系,联系,冷淡,Para. 9-12,What is the function of this part in the whole text? How many events are illustrated to show the deep affection between mother and daughter?,This part talks about the past events concerning m

12、other and daughter, which emphasizes the abnormal change of the daughters mood and action.,Three events: when she was a toddler, when she was in her teenage years, and when she was in secondary school.,What do you think of the writer as a mother?,Language Work,5. somehow- (1)by some means; in some w

13、ay not yet known or stated设法 e.g. Dont worry; well get the lost money back somehow. We have to reach an agreement somehow. (2) e.g. I think she is right, but somehow I am not completely sure.,for some reason that is not clear不知怎么地,our eyes locked together, reconnecting. we were gazing at each other,

14、 feeling the natural bond between mother and children again.,6. estrangement- n. causing (esp. people in a family) to become unfriendly towards each other 疏远 e.g. The quarrel led to a complete estrangement between her and her family. v. estrange- His behaviors estrange him from his brother.,I hit up

15、on a solution: rescue raids. hit upon- think up (a plan, solution, etc) by luck灵机一动地 想出 e.g. She hit upon a good title for her new novel. raid- n. sudden quick attacks 突然袭击 e.g. A security guard was killed in the bank raid. An idea of how to solve the problem suddenly came to my mind: take quick act

16、ions to get Allie out of class without being noticed by other.,7. show up- arrive as expected or arranged; cause to be easily and clearly seen e.g. Did everyone you invited show up? The cracks in the wall show up in the sunlight.,8. sign sb in/ out- write ones name to show arrival or departure签上名字以示

17、到达或离去 e.g. You must sign guests in when they enter the club. After basic training, the soldiers were allowed to spends weekends at home, provided they signed themselves out of camp.,9. flounder- (1)move about helplessly or with great difficulty, esp. in water, mud, snow, etc.艰难地移动 e.g. The fish was

18、floundering on the riverbank, struggling to breathe. (2) struggle or lose control when speaking or doing sth. 犹豫，出错 e.g. She floundered for a moment before answering the awkward question.,10. tease- v. make jokes about or laugh at unkindly or playfully戏弄；嘲弄 e.g. Dont take it seriously - hes only tea

19、sing you.,P. 13-16,What are the two kinds of partings? Describe the romanticized parting expected by the writer. Give two examples to show that Allie has adopted a cold attitude towards her mother.,Language Work,11. the romanticized version: that is to say, the parting that shows strong feelings of

20、love and that is quite romantic. romanticize- v. distort the truth in an imaginative way浪漫 化，传奇化 e.g. Dont romanticize stick to the facts. It is a novel that refuses to romanticize the grim realities of war.,12. bittersweet moments of reminiscence bittersweet- pleasant, but mixed with sadness. e.g.

21、She cherished bittersweet memories of her childhood. (cruel kindness, painful pleasure, old young man, poor rich guy, loving hate, walking dead) reminiscences- recalling of past events 回忆；往事 e.g. We had to listen to his reminiscences of the war.,bringing back the memories of both happiness and sadne

22、ss,13. Allies feelings have gone underground. Allies feelings have been covered up. underground- Heres a underground car park. He engaged in underground activities fore several years.,14. turn down- refuse a request, an offer e.g. Thank you, but Ill have to turn down your offer of money.,15. extend-

23、 v. (1) offer, give e.g. extend an invitation/ a greeting/ a welcome to sb (2) e.g. Can you extend your visit a few days longer? (3) e.g. extend ones arms/ wings/ hand,（时间，空间）上的延伸,舒展，伸开,P.17-20,16. approval of- have a favorable opinion e.g. I dont approval of smoking in bed. You have made a good dec

24、ision that I thoroughly approve of.,17. transition- n. the act of changing or passing from one form, state, subject, or place to another.转变，过度 e.g. It was a peaceful transition from colonial rule to self- government.,Discussion： What aspects are covered in the time of transition from home life to un

25、iversity life?,18. I stroke her hair, lightly, afraid shell bolt if I say a word.- I pass my hand over her hair gently, afraid that shell run away suddenly if I say a word. bolt- run away suddenly e.g. The thief bolted at the sight of a policeman.,Dictation,The friend-type parents, as the term impli

26、es, treat their children as friends. They are generous and wise. Like good friends, they discuss with their children the latest news, share their childrens interests, and listen attentively to their childrens expression of emotion, whether it is anger, fear, joy or sorrow. They have an intimate rela

27、tionship with their children. They discuss problems with their children rather than provide ready solutions. They respect their children as their equals. They often say, “ Lets put our heads together and see what we can do.”,Translation exercises 晚年晚年，他从一个有点儿令人讨厌的角色变成了一个被人热切等候光临的嘉宾。（annoyance） 晚年 la

28、ter years In his later years, he changed from a slight annoyance into an eagerly-awaited visitor./ a guest who is eagerly expected. 他做了许多愚蠢的事，他所有的朋友都与他疏远了。（estrangement） He did many foolish things, which caused all his friends estrangement from him.,我们偶然想出来的那个计划也许不合逻辑，但它却行之有效。（hit upon） The plan which we hit upon was not logi