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1、According to your observation, which of the words are more suitable to describe a person you would like to make friends with?Speaking activityA vocabulary preparation for the thematic目的;主题的 topic1.1 BrainstormingnAdjectives for describing personality/characternExpressions for personal appearance/one
2、s looks nExpressions for likes and dislikesnExpressions for managing relationshipsnExpressions for people we know or meet 1. Adjectives for describing personality/characternPositive adjectives: easy-going, honest, open-minded, humorous, interesting, pleasant, pleasurable, frank, sympathetic, helpful
3、, loyal, selfless, reliable, considerate, faithful, trusty, versatile, tasteful, warm-hearted, modest, enthusiastic, zealous, polite, generous Versatile: having many different kinds of skill or abilitytasteful: having or showing ability to make good or suitable judgments on matters like beauty, styl
4、e, fashion, music, or social intercourse有鉴赏力/审美力的; 雅致的 tasty: having a pleasant noticeable taste高雅的;大方的 zealous: full of zeal, eager 热情的，积极的热情的，积极的nNegative adj: arrogant, dishonest, cold, jealous, selfish, rude, cowardly, vain, greedy, mean小气的;心地不好的 , hostile, narrow-minded, cocky/conceited), boast
5、ful patronizing, pretentious,prejudiced/biased, loathsome讨厌的 ; 可憎的 , unpleasantLoathsome: which causes loathing, extremely unpleasantCocky: (colloq.) self-confident in an unpleasant way be cocky at success狂妄自信的Patronizing: having a superior manner 神气十足/傲慢的;以恩人自居 的 e.g., Some passengers often treat t
6、axi drivers with great patronizing disregard. pretentious: adj. claiming (esp. without justification) merit or importance 自负的Narcissism the salad days 少不更事的时期Unit 1 My FatherTopic?a close connection ?a loose connection ?relate to each other?What is a play?What is a play?Play acts scenesPlay acts sce
7、nesA play consists of several acts.幕; Each act has several scenes (戏剧)一场;(电影电视)一个镜头 Reading strategy1.The instructions and tips.2. The depiction of mental activityIf we read a play , what things should we pay attention to? A brief introduction to playsThe major parts of a play: Characters Settings S
8、tage Directions Language Conflicts Climax ThemeSomething about plays Components of a play: 1.Characters:2.Settings: in which the play is performed3. Stage directions: to set up stage properties舞台道舞台道具具in the proper place; to direct actors movement, gesture, facial expression etc.4. Language / Line5.
9、 conflicts: the essence of a play, a clash of actions, ideas which may happen in three forms: man vs. man, man vs. environment, man vs. himselfConflict: the essence of a play, a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills. It may happen in three forms:Man vs manMan vs environmentMan vs himselfClimax6.
10、 Climax: a conflict develops to the most intensified point7. ThemeStage directions diagramCenter StageUp RightUp leftStage leftStage rightDown leftDown stageThe functions of stage directions :To set up stage properties in the proper placeTo indicate a change in settingTo direct actors movement, gest
11、ure, facial expression, tone of voice, etc.Brainstorming1.How do you think good parents should treat their children?2.Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your family? How do you deal with it?3.Do you always do what your parents ask you to do ?4.Do you think you have showed respect
12、 to your parents?5.Have you ever quarreled with your parents?6.What is your quarrel about?7.Suppose you were one of the children what would you do?When are your parents birthdays and their wedding anniversary?- Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration?What do
13、 you do when they are tired, busy or sad?Interview- - In your parents eyes, what are you interested in? Do you know your parents interests?- In what areas do your parents want you to improve?-In what ways do you want your parents to improve?If you were the boy in the picture, what should you say to
14、your mother?What are the causes of the generation gap1. The old generation and the young generation live in different periods.2. Different regions, different cultures3. The lack of communicationTo narrow the generation gap1.Communication, try to understand2. Patience3. Put one feet into others shoes
15、 设身处地为别人着想. 站在别人的角度考虑问题。 The key to bridge the gap is understanding, is the love between family members.Key to exercises Global Readingn1. Part Division of the TextnThree Settings: n1) a fast-food restaurant; n2) the Thompson family dining room; n3) an office at Heidis high school nThree scenes:nSce
16、ne one (165)nScene two (66169) nScene Three (170210) What is the main idea of Scene One (165)? In a fast-food restaurant, Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. What is the main idea of Scene Two (66169)? In the Thompson family dining room, Father embarrassed Diane
17、 by persuading a work-mate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. What is the main idea of Scene Three (170210)? In an office at Heidis high school, Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official about how bright she was.For Scene OnenIn a fast-food restaurant, Father embarrassed
18、Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.nAre the children grateful for what their father does for them? Why or why not?nWhat did Sean plan to do with the money he earned from his first job?nWhy did Father make a point of把.视为/说成必要的 coming to the restaurant?nWhy did Sean try to hide hims
19、elf when he saw his father in the restaurant?nWhat did Sean think of his fathers unexpected visit?For Scene Two 1. True or False 1) Diane disliked Kyle and did not want to go to the senior prom with him. Diane liked Kyle and wanted to go to the senior prom with him. 2) Mother thought the children sh
20、ould respect their father. 3) Dan Lucas invited Father to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road. Father invited Dan Lucas to have lunch at the French restaurant on Third Road. 4) Dan Lucas promised to ask his son to make a phone call to Diane because Father told him Diane was interested
21、in his son. 5) As an honor student, Diane was pleased with the result. As an honor student, Diane felt humiliated with the result.Further discussion 1. What does “Father knows better.” mean? “Father knows better.” or “Father, you know better than that.” literally means Father was wise enough not to
22、do something. Actually it does not have this meaning. It means Father was not wise when he meddled with his childrens affairs. 2. How many times does this sentence occur in the text? What can you infer from the sentence? This sentence occurs six times in the text. The children said it satirically to
23、 show their disapproval of Fathers dealing with their affairs. ironically; sarcastically; satirically1. know betternknow better than to do sth.: to be wise or experienced enough not to do somethingnHe is old enough to know better.他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。 nHe knows better than to judge by appearances. nSure, s
24、hes only six, but shes old enough to know better than to run off without us.nknow better than sb.: to know or think you know more than someone elsenThey thought the painting was a fake, but I knew better. 2. consist ofnbe made up of, be composed ofnThe book consists of essays written over the last t
25、wenty years.3. fade nVi/ vt. 1) (cause sth to) lose colour, freshness or vigour: nWill (the colour in) this material fade? n2) vi. disappear gradually【 (away/from)】: nThe sound of the cheering faded (away) in the distance. 欢呼声在远处逐渐消失了. 随着天气越来越冷，她早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。 nHer enthusiasm for early-morning exercis
26、es faded as the weather was getting colder and colder. nphr v. fade away （指人）散开, 死亡nEx. 她对童年的一切记忆逐渐从脑海中消逝了.nAll memory of her childhood had faded from her mind. 4. overall nadv. 1) on the whole; generally 大体上nOverall its been a good match. 总的来说, 那场比赛很好n2) including everything 总共 nHow much will it co
27、st overall? 一共多少钱?nEx.总的说来，我们喜欢这次演出。nWe enjoyed the performance overall./Overall, we enjoyed the performance.nadj attrib 作定语 总计的, 全面考虑的: nthe overall measurements of a room总面积 nTheres been an overall improvement recently. 近来各方面都有所改进.5. distractnvt. take (sb.s attention) away from sth. esp. for a sho
28、rt timenDont distract me from working.nPassengers are requested not to distract the drivers attention while he is driving.n玩电脑游戏有时让他写作业分心。 nPlaying computer games sometimes distracts him from his homework. ndistract sb./sth.ndistract sb./sth. from6. betnvt. be surenI bet (that). (infml) I am certain
29、: nI bet he arrives late, he always does. n我敢肯定他得迟到-他一贯如此. nyou bet (infml) you may be sure (of it)当然当然: nAre you going to the match? You bet (I am)! n“你去看比赛吗?” “当然（我去）!”nEx.我确信这个消息会使他们大吃一惊. nI bet they were surprised by the news.nvt vi. 打赌，赌博【 (sth) (on sth)】: nHe spends all his money betting on ho
30、rses. 7. at any ratenwhatever may happen; in any casenAt any rate, you survived the car accident. nbirth rate 出生率nfirst-rate 一流的 nat this / that rate 这样/那样的话；照这样/那样的情形 nrate of exchange 汇率 8. exhaustnvt. 1) esp passive tire out: nThe long cycle ride exhausted her. nHe took to walking long distances
31、in an attempt to physically exhausted himself. nEx. 这次旅行后我们都筋疲力尽了。nWe are all exhausted after the journey.n2) use (sth) up completely : nWhat will we do, now that weve exhausted our reserve of oil?exhaustion n U精疲力竭;耗尽exhausted adj. very tirednexhaust ones strength用尽力气 n U废气、 蒸气等nexhaustive adj.彻底的;
32、全面的nexhaustible被竭/汲尽的, inexhaustibleA great sense of calm came over me9. come over (sb.)n(of a feeling) affect sb nA fit of dizziness came over her. n她感到一阵头晕目眩. nI cant think what came over me. n我不知道我是怎麽了。nEx. _ (我感到很平静) when I realized that I was no longer responsible for the situation.nCf. come ov
33、er (to sth) 改变立场或意见等: nShe will never come over to our side. 10. franknadj (-er, -est) showing thoughts and feelings openly; honest and direct in speech; plain and blunt【 (with sb)】【 (about sth)】: na frank reply/ discussion 坦率的回答/ 讨论nTo be (perfectly) frank with you, I think your son has little chan
34、ce of passing the exam. n说实在的, 我认为你儿子这次考试及格希望不大. nfrankly adv nEx.在这个问题上你能不能和我坦诚相对?nWill you be quite frank with me about this matter?12. constantnadj 1) usu attrib going on all the time; happening again and again 持续的; 不断发生的: nconstant chattering, complaints, interruptions nThis entrance is in const
35、ant use; do not block it. n2) unchanging; fixed 不变的: na constant speed, value, etc 恒定速度、 恒值等 Pressure in the container remains constant. n3) usu attrib (approv 褒) firm; faithful 坚定的; 忠实的: nconstant n 常量; 恒量. constantly adv. 不断地nEx. 我已经持续头痛三天了。nI have had a constant headache for three days.nconstant,
36、 instantThe executive in charge of the project13. in charge (of)n主管，负责nWho is in charge of the clubs finances?nEx. _（负责这个项目的经理） was having some difficulties in negotiating terms with the contractors.ntake charge of 负责 nin ones charge 由某人照管non a charge of 以罪名14. patiencenn U 1) ability to accept dela
37、y, annoyance or suffering without complaining忍耐力; 耐心【 (with sb/sth)】: nI warn you, Im beginning to lose (my) patience (with you). nAfter three hours of waiting for the train, our patience was finally exhausted. n我们等了三个小时的火车, 最后再也没有耐性了. n2) ability to persevere with sth; perseverance毅力【 (for sth/to d
38、o sth)】:nLearning to walk again after his accident required great patience. 15. juniornadj younger 【 (to sb)】; lower in rank (than sb) (年龄、职位、资历等)较低的nHe is several years junior to Mrs Cooper. nHaving worked for five years, Jack is still a a junior clerk in an office. nn. (年龄、职位等)较低者, 大学三年级学生nJohn Sm
39、ith, Jr. （缩略）小约翰史密斯nCf. junior, senior, inferior, superiornsenior adj. (年龄、职位、资历等)较高的 ninferior/superior adj.（对质量、价值、地位等比较）nEx. 选词填空: A. junior B. inferiornHe has _ position in the company.nHis work is _ to mine.Grammatical Structuresknow better than (that/ to do sth.) be wise or well-trained enough
40、 not to do (sth.)不至于，懂得不该E.gFather knows better! (line 18; 65;169) b) Father/ Daddy, you know better than that. (line 56; line158; line 208) Fools may believe you, but I know better. 傻子才相信你，但我可不相信你的话。Ex. 你应该知道刚吃过饭不宜立即去游泳。You ought to know better than to go swimming immediately after a meal. Whatever
41、1) interrog pron. (expressing surprise or bewilderment )（究竟是）什麽:Well, whatever it is, dear, dont keep us in suspense. (line 73) b) Whatever would make you think that? (line 80)译文：a) 到底是什么事啊？亲爱的，别卖关子了。 b) 你怎么会知道？Ex. 你究意是什麽意思? *pron. regardless of what, no matter what 无论什麽: Whatever happens (may happe
42、n), dont be surprised. Whatever do you mean?奥斯卡 第四十一 喋血孤城喋血孤城 The Killing Field 战火屠城Underground 没有天空的都市没有天空的都市 http:/ Hint: pay attention to the way they speak, their tone of voice, their facial expressions and their actions, etc.)Father:Fathers attitudes towards Mother was that _. He pulled the cha
43、ir for her before dinner, and obeyed her commands like do go on, do get on with it, dont keep us in suspense. Besides, although Father was/felt pleased with what he had done for Diane, he had learned from experience that_. That was why he could quickly realize his blunder大错 漏子;愚蠢之举 , as made clear b
44、y the sentence I do? Yes, yes, I guess I do. Ive done it again, havent I”He shows great respect for Motherhis efforts were not always welcomeMother:In her speech Mother uses quite a number of dos and donts, pleases, dears, and sweethearts. She is the real head of the Thompson household, giving out c
45、ommands to her children as well as her husband. On the other hand, knowing her childrens attitude towards Fathers meddling干预;瞎管 , she tries to_ , as in the instances when she _ by telling the children “Dont interrupt”, “Dont distract your father”, and “give your father the respect he deserves”, or w
46、hen she tries to divert the conversation by_ .maintain the peacemaintains Fathers dignitytalking about her dessertChildren:The Thompson children respect Mother, as shown by their frequent “Yes, Mother” and “Sorry, Mom”. On the other hand, they are used to Fathers _ . Sean and Heidi often make bemuse
47、d困惑的 comments like “Father knows better!”. Dianes feelings are entirely different, though. She is _ when Father tells her “I have a surprise for you.” Then she is _ as Father mentions her feelings toward young Kyle. Later as Father goes on delaying telling the truth, she becomes _ . Finally, when sh
48、e learns the truth, she_.meddling with their affairsput on guard embarrassed hystericalloses her temperKey to exercises Cloze (A) 1. welfare 2. constant 3. frank 4. talent 5. embarrassing 6. dumb 7. repeatedly 8. constant 9. interference 10. bet 11. Overall 12. trade(B) 1. send 2. should 3. picture
49、4. His 5. as 6. worse 7. too 8. consider 9. But 10. However 11. from 12. it 13. jacket 14. after 15. neverTranslation George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, and the noise interrupted the sleep of other residents in the community. Eventually the exhauste
50、d neigh-bors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Embarrassed. Mr. Johnson scolded his son: What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for the sake of your own interest. As a