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1、FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,Discovery of a new life stage,Section A,2,Journey through the odyssey years,Objectives,Discovery of a new life stage,1. What major stages does ones life include?,Childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age,2. Which stag
2、e are you at now?,The stage between adolescence and adulthood.,The odyssey years.,Cultural background,1. What are the so-called “odyssey years”?,The term odyssey years is originated from The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer, which is a sequel (续集) to the Iliad, and mainly centers on th
3、e story of the Greek hero, Odysseus. It described Odysseus long journey trying to return home from adventures and war.,Cultural background,1. What are the so-called “odyssey years”?,For English speakers, as many other cultures, the odyssey has become a special term for an epic journey and great stru
4、ggle. The odyssey years in this text refers to a newly added life phase, which appears between adolescence and adulthood. its the decade when young people are wandering and going through life, exploring and discovering themselves.,2. Special terms for different generations,Generation Jones(after Wor
5、ld War II in 1945 through 1965): baby boomers; less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism Generation X (from the 1960s to the early 1980s):the period of birth decline; be pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier; better educated than baby boomers,Cultural background,2. Special term
6、s for different generations,Generation Y (from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s):the Millennial Generation; an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies Generation Z (from the mid-1990s or the early 2000s to the present): the Net or the Internet Generation; s
7、pend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets,Cultural background,The text mainly talks about what “the odyssey years” means and how this particular phase is characterized.,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the
8、 odyssey years,Advice to young people,Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages: _ and old age.,Part I (Para. 1)Previous phases of life,childhood, adolescence, adulthood,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。,原句译文,逆译练习,We think of infancy before childhood and middle age bef
9、ore old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1, L2-4),句型提炼,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,(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 dow
10、n at the table, with each dish emitting a delicious smell.,(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.,(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
11、running out, we had to walk to a village for help.,(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.,使了解；使熟知,Please acquaint us with your plans as soon as possible.,acquaint sb/oneself with sth,短语逆译,短语应用,请尽快将你的计划告诉我们。,This transitional par
12、agraph claims that _ is changing.,Part II (Para. 2)Transition,the way of viewing different life stages,Part III (Paras. 3-5) Introduce a newly added life stage: the odyssey years,What did young people used to do after college? (Para.3),Based on the reading, what are the so-called “odyssey years”? (P
13、ara.4),由于年轻人正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,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,(recent.show / benefit from),典型例句,最近的趋势表明，可以通过放松的锻炼方式使身体受益。,意群提示,A recent
14、tendency shows that it is possible that body benefits from exercises through a relaxing way.,中断；暂停,(take a break from / make herself some coffee),She took a break from her work to make herself 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
15、作。,意群提示,How is young peoples assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at present? (Para.5),Focus on a comparison / contrast essay To compare means to show the similarities and to contrast means to show the differences. There are some important points to remember when you write a compa
16、rison / contrast essay:,to be continued,Writing devices,To be comparable To mention the points Two basic patterns: point-by-point and subject-by-subject,to be continued,Moving away from home; Becoming financially independent; Finding the right spouse and starting a family,Writing devices,Delaying marriage, child bearing, and even employment,Older generation,Younger generation,倾向于；往往会；易于做某事,(tend to do sth.
