Unit 2 Section A(A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return)

1、A childs clutter awaits an adults returnFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITYThere is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child. Henry Ward Beecher (American clergyman, social reformer)While we try to teach our children all about life, our

2、children teach us what life is all about. Angela Schwindt (American home-schooling mom)2UNIT 2UNITA childs clutter awaitsan adults returnTo apply the phrases and patternsTo talk about the love between the parents and childrenTo understand the love between the mother and the daughter in the textTo wr

3、ite an essay creatively based on the understanding of the text Warming-up activities Text study Language application SummarySection A Warming-up activitiesSection A Check () the statements which are true for you. p I have been missing my parents a lot since I left for college. p I often chat with my

4、 parents.p I like sharing my joys and sorrows with my parents.p I always remember my parents birthdays.p I know about my parents hobbies.p My parents allow me to make my own decisions.Survey: How close are you and your parents?be like friends;never keep secret from them;ask them for advice;give me d

5、irections about life To what extent are you close to your parents?Short Answer Question1. What happened to the father and the son?2. Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? And what should we do to settle the conflict or disagreement? Watch a video clip and answer the fol

6、lowing questions.Watch and Talk1. What happened to the father and the son?Watch and Talk enjoy the baseball game / dance to ones favorite music / be too loud for one to put up with / go upstairs / shout to sb. that / rather than do as sb. tells / bring ones things into sb.s room / play the electric

7、guitar / at the top of the speakers volume / make ones blood boil2. Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? And what should we do to settle the conflict or disagreement? Watch and Talk1) Keep our minds open to our parents;2) Treat our parents the way we want them to treat

8、 us;3) Make friends with our parents;4) Learn to be responsible for our actions;5) Be sure to show love to our parents in different forms. .Listen to a short passage concerning the love for the mother and fill in the missing information. Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and _to t

9、he person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother. Theres no substitute for her. _ every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, she may not _ your thoughts, she is still your mother! Compound Dictationshow appreciation toCherishagree toCompound Dictat

10、ionListen to a short passage concerning the love for the mother and fill in the missing information. She will be there for you; to listen to your woes, your brags, your _, etc. Ask yourself “Have you _ enough time for her, to listen to her blues of working in the kitchen, her _?”frustrationsput asid

11、etirednessCompound DictationListen to a short passage concerning the love for the mother and fill in the missing information. Be tactful, loving and still show her due _, though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond _ of the past and also regrets will be left.respectmemoriesC

12、ompound DictationListen to a short passage concerning the love for the mother and fill in the missing information.Dont _ ed the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is _ without her.take for grantedmeaningless Text studySection A The text depicts a mothers respons

13、es to her daughters fight for independence through detailed description of the mess left behind by the daughter. Main ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsDisagreements between the mother and the daughter (Paras.1-3):DaughterMother a truck, large & expensive; an adult, 18 years old a practic

14、al car with good gas efficiency, easy to park watch cartoons, doubtHow does the mother feel towards her daughters leaving home? (Para. 4)Im _ shes gone. It means she made it, and that Im _18 years of responsibilities. And yet I _ if she could take good care of herself. (Para. 4)Main ideas of the par

15、tswonderfinally free ofgladglad, sad, frustrated, worried Part I (Paras. 1- _)4The daughter is leaving home for independence and the mother feels _ on the one hand and expresses her _ on the other.Main ideas of the partsgladconcern / doubtShe left a mess. (Para. 5)Main ideas of the partsan embarrass

16、ment of , damp towels, rusted shaving blades, hair in the sink, empty tubes of toothpasteMess in the bathroomdump, sweep, cleanMothers responseShe left a mess. (Paras.6-12)Main ideas of the partsunder her bed, desk drawers, be filled with, filed by year and subjects, books, clothes, Mess in the bedr

17、oompack into a box, stack onto a single shelf, separate into two piles, turn into Mothers responsePart II (Paras. _ - _ )The daughter _ in her rooms and the mother _ the rooms.leaves a messstraightens upMain ideas of the parts5 12What catches the mothers attention under the bed? Whats inside it? (Pa

18、ra.13) A large envelope marked with “DO NOT THROW AWAY”. Main ideas of the partsThere are family photographs, letters, greeting cards, and love notes from the parents.Change of the mothers emotion: (Paras.13-15)Suddenly, I feel very _. (Para.13)Main ideas of the partsAs I read through the cards and

19、notes, I think maybe the truck _, after all. Maybe it _ in a big world. (Para.15)emotional, understandingemotionalwasnt such a bad ideahelps her to feel less smallWhat does the mother do finally and how does she feel? (Paras. 16-22)I reverse myself and bring back the garbage bags , (Para.16)Main ide

20、as of the partsTokens of her childhood will await her. So will we, with open arms. (Para.22)expectant Part III (Paras. _ - 22)After the mother finds a large envelope with all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter, the mothers attitude _ es completely.changes/reversesMain ideas of the

21、 parts13 Watching the daughter leaving home for independence, the mother feels glad and _. The girl leaves a mess in her rooms, and the mother spends quite a long time _ the rooms. When the mother finds a large envelope containing all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter, the mother

22、 _ her attitude.free of the responsibilitiesMain ideas of the partsstraightening upchanges/reversesMy daughter is gone in her large and expensive truck, declaring that she is an adult.Im glad shes gone and Im free from years of responsibilities for her. General situation & my responses(Paras. 1

23、- 4)Structure of the textGeneral situation & my responsesThe mess left by the daughter and my responses (Paras.5-12)Structure of the textStructure of the textI will turn her room into a crafts room or guest room. (Para.12)The bedroom is in a mess, too and desk drawers are filled with school pape

24、rs. (Para.6)There are various unsorted books on her desk. (Para.7)Clothes and other things are everywhere in the bedroom. (Paras.8-11)I pack the desk contents into a box. (Para.6) I put the garbage into the bags and dump drawers, sweep shelves and clean the sink. (Para.5)I stack them onto a bookshel

25、f. (Para.7)She leaves a mess in her bathroom. (Para.5)I separate the clothes into two piles and wash the bedding. (Paras.8-11)The mess left by the daughter and my responses (Paras.5-12)General situation & my responsesThe mess left by the daughter and my responsesStructure of the textConcluding p

26、art Structure of the textConcluding part I change my mind and bring back the clothes, remake the bed and pile it with stuffed animals. (Paras.16-20) I believe my daughter will come back one day. And we are awaiting her with open arms (Paras. 21-22)I find a large envelop marked with words. Suddenly I

27、 feel emotional. (Para.13) As I read through the cards and notes, I begin to understand my daughter. (Paras.14-15)Concluding part(Paras. 13 - 22)Structure of the textGeneral situation & my responses(Paras. 1 - 4)The mess left by the daughter and my responses (Paras.5-12)General situation and the

28、 mothers responses:Summary of the text: Retell the text with the help of the following tips.be gone, declaring that, glad, be free from responsibilities, wonder, take care ofThe mess left by the daughter and the mothers responses:The mess left by the daughter: leave a mess, an embarrassment of , tos

29、s aside, desk drawers, be filled with, filed by year and subject, Mothers responses: put into garbage bags, pack into a box, stack onto a bookshelf, separate into two piles, straighten up, turn . into , a crafts room, guest roomSummary of the text: Retell the text with the help of the following tips

30、.Concluding part:Summary of the text: Retell the text with the help of the following tips.marked with , feel emotional, reverse myself, keep back my tears, bring back, remake the bed, tokens of her childhood, await, with open armsPractical phrases1. make it成功；準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)2. (be) free of/from免于3. strip off剝?nèi)?/p>

31、；除去4. reverse oneself/oneself 改變主意/態(tài)度5. straighten up 把弄整潔; 直起身6. keep back 抑制（感情）；阻止7. with open arms熱烈地；欣然成功；準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)成功；準(zhǔn)時(shí)到達(dá)(with + n. + V-ing / pour/ make it to ) With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. make it短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用他腿上流著血，支撐著走到附近的一所房子。意群提示Practical phrases免于免于(ironically / c

32、laim / be free of / artificial colorings)Ironically, almost all manufacturers claim that their drinks are free of artificial colorings. (be) free of/from短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用具有諷刺意味的是，幾乎所有的生產(chǎn)商都聲稱他們的飲料不含人工色素。意群提示Practical phrases剝?nèi)?；除去剝?nèi)ィ怀?strip off / wallpaper)It took me several hours to strip off that awful wall

33、paper from the walls.strip off短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用 我花了好幾個(gè)鐘頭終于把那些難看的墻紙從墻上揭了下來(lái)。意群提示Practical phrases改變態(tài)度改變態(tài)度/ /主意主意(originally / had planned to / reverse ones mind) They had originally planned to sell their house and move into an apartment, but later they reversed their mind. reverse oneself /ones mind短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用起初他

34、們打算把房子賣(mài)掉，搬到公寓去住，但是后來(lái)改變了主意。意群提示Practical phrases把把弄整潔弄整潔; ; 直起身直起身(clear away the dishes / straighten up the room) As usual, she helped her mother clear away the dishes and straighten up the room after dinner. straighten up短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用1跟平時(shí)一樣，吃完飯她幫助媽媽清理碗碟，把屋子收拾整潔。意群提示Practical phrases把把弄整潔弄整潔; ; 直起身直起身(ta

35、ke a photo / straighten up his back/ a broad smile) When he saw me taking his photo, he straightened up his back and gave me a broad smile. straighten up短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用2見(jiàn)到我在給他拍照，他挺直了腰，露出了燦爛的笑容。意群提示Practical phrases抑制（感情）；抑制（感情）；阻止阻止(seriously ill / keep back ones tears) When she heard that her mom was seri

36、ously ill, she could hardly keep back her tears.keep back短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用聽(tīng)到媽媽病得很重，她忍不住流下了眼淚。意群提示Practical phrases熱烈地?zé)崃业?volunteers / be greeted with open arms) When the volunteers went to visit the children in the mountainous areas, they were greeted by the children with open arms. 短語(yǔ)逆譯短語(yǔ)應(yīng)用志愿者們?nèi)ド絽^(qū)看望孩子們時(shí)，受到了

37、孩子們的熱情歡迎。意群提示with open armsPractical phrasesFunctional patterns1. Sb. catch oneself doing sth.用于表達(dá)“突然意識(shí)到自己在做某事”。2. The more , the more .用于表達(dá)“越越”。 3. Sb. do sth. So/Neither will/do/does/did sb. else.用于表達(dá)“同樣的情況也適用于其他人”。我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己竟然在翻看她的詩(shī)歌和作文，欣賞著考卷上的高分，端詳著她的名字原句譯文原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)逆譯練習(xí)I catch myself reading through p

38、oems and essays, admiring high scores on tests and reading her name, . （L2, Para.6）句型提煉句型提煉Functional patternsSb. catch oneself doing sth.句型提煉句型提煉應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示用于表達(dá)“突然意識(shí)到自己在做某事”。句型應(yīng)用句型應(yīng)用Functional patterns( make the same mistake as he did / blush) 典型例句當(dāng)突然意識(shí)到自己犯了和他一樣的錯(cuò)誤時(shí)，她羞得滿臉通紅。意群提示W(wǎng)hen she caught herself

39、 making the same mistake as he did, she blushed.Functional patterns我越理，要理的東西就越多。原句譯文原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)逆譯練習(xí)The job grows larger the longer I am at it. (L2, Para.9)句型提煉句型提煉Functional patternsThe more , the more .句型提煉句型提煉應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示 用于表達(dá)“越 越”。句型應(yīng)用句型應(yīng)用Functional patterns(get into its rhythm and mood) 典型例句讀這本書(shū)越久，就越能領(lǐng)

40、會(huì)其韻律和情感。意群提示Functional patternsThe longer you read this book, the more you get into its rhythm and mood.家里有她童年的紀(jì)念品在等著她。我們也在等著她，在張開(kāi)雙臂等她回來(lái)。原句譯文原句譯文逆譯練習(xí)逆譯練習(xí)Tokens of her childhood will await her. So will we, with open arms. (L2, Para.22)句型提煉句型提煉Functional patternssb. do sth. So/Neither/Nor will/do/does

41、/did sb. else.句型提煉句型提煉應(yīng)用提示應(yīng)用提示 用于表達(dá)“同樣的情況也適用于其他人同樣的情況也適用于其他人”。句型應(yīng)用句型應(yīng)用Functional patterns(have great hope for )典型例句那次事故之后他父親對(duì)他不報(bào)太高的期望了，他母親也一樣。意群提示His father didnt have great hope for him after that accident. Nor did his mother.Functional patternsLanguage appreciation 今天她走了，遠(yuǎn)離我去尋求成年人的獨(dú)立。我很高興她離開(kāi)了。這意味著

42、她成功了，而我也終于可以從18年的責(zé)任中脫身了。 a. Today shes gone, off to be an adult far away from me. Im glad shes gone. It means she made it, and that Im finally free of 18 years of responsibilities. (L1, Para.4) 他傷感的語(yǔ)氣讓我喉頭一緊。我努力克制，不讓眼淚流下來(lái)。 b. I feel my throat tighten at the sadness in his voice. I try hard to keep ba

43、ck my tears. (L1, Para.21)Language appreciation c. Tokens of her childhood will await her. So will we, with open arms. (L2, Para.22)Language appreciation 家里有她童年的紀(jì)念品在等著她。我們也在等著她，張開(kāi)雙臂等她回來(lái)。1If you were the daughter, what response would you have when you read the article?2Some young people refuse to tak

44、e their parents advice or even do the opposite as they think they are adults. How do you think about it? 3Some say a good relationship starts with good communication. What can you do to strengthen communication with your parents?Theme exploration If I were the daughter, I would be very much touched

45、when I read the article. I would call my mom to say sorry for acting rebelliously and would tell her how much I love her. Probably I would return home as soon as I can.1. If you were the daughter, what response would you have when you read the article?Theme exploration2. Some young people refuse to

46、take their parents advice or even do the opposite as they think they are adults. How do you think about it? I dont think it is wise to refuse parents advice or even do the opposite without a good reason. Your parents care about you more than anybody else and always want to share their experience wit

47、h you. If you follow their advice, you can at least learn from their experience and avoid making silly mistakes. If you dont take their advice, you may still get experience but in a hard way. Besides, your parents may directly point out your weaknesses that your peers wouldnt. So, listening to your

48、parents advice can make you smarter and help you grow mature.Theme exploration Good communication will, in my view, help build a good relationship. The following are my ways to strengthen communication with my parents: Visit them whenever possible; Invite them to see what I am doing at college; Teac

49、h them to use new communication tools, such as WeChat and Skype so that they can communicate with me wherever I am; Try to look at things in their perspectives; and Share with them my feelings, problems or ambitions.3. Some say a good relationship starts with good communication. What can you do to s

50、trengthen communication with your parents?Theme explorationWhats the parenting style of the tiger mother? Watching & discussingWatch a video clip and discuss the question: On the one hand, being the second generation immigrant living in America, the tiger mother was brought up under the strict r

51、ules set by her parents. She hopes to raise her children the way she was raised. So she is very strict with her daughters and demands excellence from them. Whats the parenting style of the tiger mother?Watching & discussing Whats the parenting style of the tiger mother? On the other hand, she tr

52、ies to counterbalance it by giving her children some freedom and space and providing a free and relaxing nurturing environment for her children.Watching & discussing What are the differences between the traditional Chinese parenting style and the western parenting style? Which one do you prefer?

53、 Firstly, Chinese parents often have high expectations for their children who are thus under great pressure. While the American parents dont emphasize much on childrens schoolwork and the children enjoy much more freedom and fun than the Chinese kids. Culture explorationSecondly, many Chinese parent

54、s view their children as their products, treating them as objects and trying to mold them into the forms they wish the children to be. While the American parents pay more attention to childrens individual personality and care more about their happiness. Language applicationSection A Absolute structu

55、re consists of a noun plus at least one other word, such as an adjective, a prepositional phrase, adverbs or participles. 獨(dú)立結(jié)構(gòu)一般由“名詞 + 形容詞/ 分詞/ 介詞短語(yǔ)”構(gòu)成。Example: She left the bedroom a ridiculous mess, the comforter on the floor, the sheets tossed aside. (Para. 11)Sentence writing一個(gè)老人站在他們面前，他大而發(fā)青的眼睛透

56、過(guò)小店的昏暗閃著光。AppreciationI 名詞名詞+ +現(xiàn)在分詞現(xiàn)在分詞An old man was standing before them, his wide, pale eyes shining like moons through the gloom of the shop. (From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Sentence writingAppreciation II.名詞名詞+ +介詞短語(yǔ)介詞短語(yǔ)Harry and Ron barely had time to exchange mystified looks bef

57、ore she was dashing back, an enormous old book in her arms. (From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Sentence writing哈利和羅恩還沒(méi)有回過(guò)神來(lái)，她便抱著一堆書(shū)，沖了回來(lái)。 緊接著，哈利停止了俯沖。他勝利地舉起手臂，飛賊被他緊緊地抓在手里。AppreciationSentence writingIII.名詞名詞+ +過(guò)去分詞過(guò)去分詞 the next second, Harry had pulled out of the dive, his arm raised in t

58、riumph, the Snitch clasped in his hand. (From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)過(guò)來(lái)，快跑，快跑！哈利朝赫敏喊道，想把她拉向門(mén)口，但是她動(dòng)彈不得, 仍然緊緊地貼在墻上，嘴巴驚恐地張得老大。AppreciationSentence writing IV. 名詞名詞+ +形容詞形容詞Come on, run, run! Harry yelled at Hermione, trying to pull her toward the door, but she couldnt move, she was sti

59、ll flat against the wall, her mouth open with terror. (From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Practiceb. He left the room, _ (n.+V-ing) (他鼻子里流著血，雙手顫抖著). his nose bleeding, his hands shakingSentence writing The children were building a snowman in the yard, their breaths white in the cold air. a

60、. 孩子們正在院子里堆雪人，在寒冷的空氣中哈出一團(tuán)團(tuán)白氣。(n. + adj.) Translation: _ _ProblemParagraph writingDetails of the ProblemSolution Evaluation ExampleExample: : She left a mess. (Problem) Her bathroom is an embarrassment of damp towels, rusted shaving blades, hair in the sink, and nearly empty tubes of toothpaste. (Details of the Problem) I bring