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1、Unit 2 He was My Fatheru Part I Communicative Activitiesu Part II Reading & Language ActivitiesuPart III Extended Activities1Part I Listening & Speaking ActivitiesnIntroduction of functionnListening & SpeakingnIn-class discussionnWhat are they for & More sentencesnQuotable quote2 Will the federal go
2、vernment of US open next Monday? 3Introduction of functionsnPossibility:Perhaps/may/might/canIts possible for you to/ that Theres just a chance that Its likely that You never know, you might Whats the possibility of ?Is there a possibility that you might ? nImpossibility:may/might/can notIts impossi
3、ble for you to/that The chances are pretty slim. Its unlikely that It is out of the question. It is hopeless. Theres no way (that) Express Possibility & Impossibility4nPair work: Ask your partner about their views on the (im)possibility of the following happenings. (1) Will you possibly study abroad
4、 after graduation? (2) Is there a possibility that you might teach English in a primary school? (3) Do you think the housing prices in Hangzhou may go down? (4) Is it likely that online shopping may replace in-store shopping one day? (5) Is it possible that you will become a strict parent? 5Listen &
5、 SpeaknQuestions for listening comprehension: (1) What is the writing topic? How does Mary like it? (2) What does Marys mother often say? How does Mary feel about these remarks? (3) What do some people think of ones childhood? (4) How does Mary think of years in school? (5) What expectations do Hele
6、ns parents have for her? (6) According to Mary, what do parents think as the only just way to develop ones personalities? (7) What is the “crazy mother” like? (8) What do Helens parents say about adult life? (9) What damaging effect will such childhood have on the children? 6nWords & Expressions1. c
7、rap nonsense a load of crap (BE)= a bunch of crap (AmE) e.g. Lets cut the crap and get down to business. 2. blah, blah, blah (informal) empty talk; nonsense e.g. He talked about boats and sailing blah, blah, blah.3. be fed up with be tired of ; have enough of e.g. Im fed up with your complaints! Wou
8、ld you please stop!4. a fresh start 5. (childhood, friendship, health, etc.) be ruined be severely damaged/harmed/spoilt 7Post-listening discussion n Do you think your childhood is the happiest moment in your life? n Were you under great pressure during your school years, e.g. high school? n How imp
9、ortant are test scores in your parents view? 8Parenting & Child-rearingn What rules/disciplines did your parents used to enforce in your families?n Do you like them? Why or why not?9A Tiger Mothers Parenting (1)nBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is a book by Amy Chua (Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law
10、School) published in 2011.10A Tiger Mothers Parenting (2)11Words & Expressions12Words & Expressionsnignite vi/vt (to make) start to burn e.g. His words ignited their anger. (a debate/heated discussion)nbe coupled with be combined with e.g. Little exercises, coupled with poor diet, has led to many he
11、alth problems.ncommitment (to) devotion; willingness to put ones energy and work into. e.g. A career as an actor requires one hundred per cent commitment.nget over the hurdle overcome the difficultynbe deeply rooted in 根深蒂固，深根于 e.g. It is a dream that is deeply rooted in human nature. nThe downside
12、is the disadvantage is 13What are they for?nKey: 1. f 2. a 3. e. 4. b 5. c 6. dnKey: a. 3 b. 1 c. 5 d. 7 e. 6 f. 2 g. 8 h. 4More sentencesNote: 1.good references lead to good jobs. 良好的推荐信 2.out of the question impossible14Quotable QuotenOur father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. - by George He
13、rbert (an English poet and clergyman, 1593-1633) 一个父亲胜于一百个教师。nGood fathers make good sons. 好父亲成就好儿子。nLike father, like son. 有其父必有其子。 Question: What roles is a father normally expected to play in the growth of his child? care provider; companion; economic provider; educator; lover; model; protector 1
14、5Part II Reading ComprehensionnPre-reading tasksnRead the textnWords & expressionsnPost-reading tasksnLanguage Work (C)16Text: He Was My FathernPre-reading questions: 1. What makes a man a good father in your opinion? responsible, hard-working, strong-minded, decisive, courageous, caring, loving, co
15、nsiderate, understanding, self-sacrificing, involved (be around), flexible, willing to listen, supportive 2. What expectations does a father usually cherish for his children? good health, outstanding performance at school (proper manner, high score), career success (decent job and income), stable ma
16、rriage, grandchildren, a well-respected person in his/her community17nQuestions for skimming:1. Whats the text about?2. How does the father strike you?nQuestions for close reading: 1. What does the detailed description in the first paragraph tell you about the father and the family? 2. What would th
17、e father do before having dinner and why?3. How did the author feel when he witnessed the way his father was treated at work? 4. What does the author mean by saying that his father was “powerful enough to cry when he felt the need”?5. What does the author want to show when he mentions his fathers ig
18、norance of Latin and his gauche behavior at his graduation ceremony?6. Why didnt the authors father accompany his family on their holiday? 7. What was the message the author read from his fathers eyes when he had his first child?Ex 118Post-reading discussionnIn what way the father was an extraordina
19、ry ordinary father? He was ordinary because he was a taxi driver, but extraordinary as a loving, caring and selfless father, a model for his son. He was a man of integrity with power and profound love. nHow would you analyze the structure of the text?nWhy does the author repeat “he was my father” so
20、 many times? The father was a great man in the eyes of the narrator. He kept his promises and worked hard. He was strong and powerful. He showed his tender love for the family. He was a man of conviction, believing in the power of love and hoping that love could be passed from generation to generati
21、on as a family tradition. He was worthy of the name “FATHER” to the narrator. Rhetorical devicesstructure19Structure of the textMy father was a labourer; he was a man of integrity and cared about moral education for his child. My father worked hard as a taxi driver and had to bear the patronizing at
22、titude of some passengers. My father was strong, powerful and powerful enough to weep for his departed mother. My father was selfless and self-sacrificing: he worked hard in order to afford his boys education and the familys holidaysMy father strongly believed in the power of love and hoped the love
23、 could be passed down as a family tradition. 20Rhetorical devices (figures of speech)nOxymoron (矛盾修饰法): combining two normally contradictory terms e.g. deafening silence 鸦雀无声（震耳欲聋的沉默） Parting is such sweet sorrow. (William Shakespeare)分离是如此甜蜜的伤痛。nSimile (明喻): explicitly comparing two things e.g. The
24、 snow was as thick as a blanket. nMetaphor (暗喻): implicitly comparing two things e.g. All the worlds a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; (William Shakespeare) nMetonymy (转喻/借代): substituting one word for another which it suggests e.g. The Whi
25、te House has declared that the United States will never negotiate with terrorists. The pen is mightier than the sword. 21Words & Expressions nscrub his handnremove vt. take away e.g. remove dirt, stains, rubbish; doubts, suspicion, etc.nground-in dirtnpungent adj. (of smell or taste) strongncallouse
26、d hands hands with hard and thickened skin: 长满老茧的手n let little drops of moral tuition fall into my lap teach me moral standards little by little * fall into: e.g. I fell into a conversation with the lady next to me while waiting for the train. (start doing it without intending to do it) The old scho
27、ol fell into disuse. (gradually get into a condition, especially a bad one as a result of not being taken care of) LW B22na decent wage a satisfactory wage cf. a decent man/job/thoughtnbe supposed to do (Unit 1) npatronizing adj. speaking to or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or unimp
28、ortant e.g. Its that patronizing tone of hers that I cant bear. ndisregard n. lack of consideration or respect for something e.g. What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone elses opinion.23napprehension n. fear; anxiety; misgiving e.g. There is some apprehension in the office about who the
29、new director will be.nput in/ put into to spend a lot of time or effort doing something e.g. If I put in some extra hours today, I can have some time off tomorrow.neuphoria n. extreme happiness and excitement, sometimes more than is reasonable in a particular situatione.g. They were in a state of eu
30、phoria for days after they won the prize. syn. rapture, great joy, intoxicationngauche adj. awkward and uncomfortable (esp. in social behavior) because young and lacking in experience24nSo what? I dont care ! What does it matter if ? e.g. Andrew wont like it, you know. So what? - I dont care what An
31、drew thinks!nfollow in ones footsteps to do the same thing (as ones trade) as someone else did previously: e.g. She followed in her mothers footsteps, starting her own business.cf. When one airline reduces its prices, the rest soon follow suit.25Language work (C)1. a. The young man breaks his promis
32、e again and again so nobody will believe him now. b. You are always making promises and then breaking them. c. The government breaks its promise to provide houses for all those who need them. 2. a. People are not supposed to drive while they are under the influence of alcohol. b. We are not supposed
33、 to over-cut trees otherwise nature will be unbalanced and incalculable damage will be incurred. c. You are supposed to report the accident to the police as soon as possible. 263. a. The apartment is barely furnished so the rent is not very high. b. The village was barely affected by the flood becau
34、se the villagers had taken effective precautionary measures for the oncoming flood. c. She earns barely enough money to support herself. 4. a. My son has been on his own for several years. He never asked for any money from us. b. Many old people would rather be on their own than rely on their childr
35、en. c. My father always told me that I had to live on my own when I grew up.275. a. Last night we had a quarrel and my husband stared at me as if I were a person from outer space . b. Its impolite to stare at a stranger in the street. c. She sat there motionless for a long time, staring at the ceili
36、ng, daydreaming. 28 nDictationnRead morenGrammar worknWord formationnVocabulary worknTranslationnCultural information Part III Extended Activities 29Dictation Japanese Father In the past Japanese fathers were generally strict with their children, /and they were not expected to help their wives with
37、the housework. / They came home very late at night / only to sleep and left early in the morning. / The mother is believed to have an unspoken responsibility for child rearing. /Even now, many Japanese fathers still think this way. /Since the early 90s more and more men have started / to participate
38、 in child rearing and house work. / But many fathers work so hard /that they still dont have much time to stay with their children. /They spend a lot of time at work, /and therefore they often see their only enjoyment /as drinking with their coworkers after work./ Even on holidays, they often go gol
39、fing or loaf around the house. /They still tend to be absent from family life. / (15)30A Father, a Son and an AnswernQuestions for reading comprehension: 1. How did the author describe the trains at the airport?2. What did the author witness when he/she was taking it? What were the father and his so
40、n doing then?3. What discussion did the author present later in the text? What is the problem mentioned? What is the simple answer to it according to the author? Absence of a father 31Words & ExpressionsnI bet + that Im sure that ncrane ones neck 伸长了脖子nmock-exasperated 佯怒的，假装厌烦的nrotten morally badns
41、hare each others company togethernsoullessness 魂灵缺失nthe lowering of educational standards 教育标准的不断下降nvile obscenities in public 众目睽睽之下的污秽行径nsimple civility 质朴的文明礼仪ncome with a plan find, produce, put forwardnpick up speed speed up32Grammar Work1. Original: I would live in Nanjing when I was at primar
42、y school. Correct: I used to live (lived) in Nanjing when I was at primary school.2. Original: The explorer discovered the ancient cave in accident. Correct: The explorer discovered the ancient cave by accident. 3. Original: This course requires that every student turn in a paper of two pages least
43、and four pages most. Correct: This course requires that every student turn in a paper of two pages at least and four pages at most. 334. Original: Debbie is not sometimes responsible for what she does. Correct: Debbie is sometimes not responsible for what she does.5. Original: Nobody knows the exact
44、 age of the earth by certain. Correct: Nobody knows the exact age of the earth for certain.6. Original: He raised his arm to protect his face to the blow. Correct: He raised his arm to protect his face from the blow.347. Original: The beggar accepted the food and money and gave a performance as retu
45、rn. Correct: The beggar accepted the food and money and gave a performance in return.8. Original: A stitch on time saves nine. Correct: A stitch in time saves nine.9. Original: The postman dropped my letter into our neighbors mail box through mistake. Correct: The postman dropped my letter into our
46、neighbors mail box by mistake.10. Original: He sent his parcel by the sea since airmail was too expensive. Correct: He sent his parcel by sea since airmail was too expensive. 35 Word formation1. No one could account for the removal of the desk 2. I know you dont like him, but at least have the decen
47、cy to be polite to him in public.3. Of course its immoral to cheat people.4. What annoys me is her complete disregard for anyone elses opinion.5. Shed be better at her job as a jailer if she could harden her heart.6. We are hoping to finalize the arrangements with the members of the committee.7. Whe
48、n I was at school, we were required to memorize a poem every week.8. You must capitalize the first letter of the first word of a sentence in writing.36Translation1.My teacher told me that the liquid in the bottle could remove stains/dirt from metal and china.2.The student sitting beside/next to me l
49、ooked around the examination room with apprehension.3.He is now out of college and lives on his own.4.They took turns staying awake in case anything went wrong.5.The elder daughter will probably follow in her fathers footsteps and take over the family business when she is old enough.6.He had to get
50、off his bike and pushed it up the hill.7.This pair of gloves will protect your hands from/against the cold.37Cultural Information Family Structure in Britain and the United States nWhat changes have taken place in family patterns in Britain and America? nWhat is the average age for marriage in UK an
51、d U.S.A?nWhat is the percentage of women who have children at some point in their lives?nWho has overall responsibility for domestic life?nWhat is the divorce rate in Britain? What are the results of such a high divorce rate? What is the situation in America?nIn what ways are children from single-parent families disadvantaged? 38
