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Unit 3 The Generation Gap

Text A : Father Knows Better I．Teaching objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. understand the main idea (Father meddled in children’s affaires with

good intentions, but only to find his efforts unwelcome) and structure (three settings, three scenes) of the text;

2.appreciate the basic elements of a play;

3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the them of the unit.

II．Pre- reading tasks

Pair interview

1. When are your parent’ birthdays and their wedding anniversary?

2. Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration?

3. In your parents; eyes, what are you interested in?

4. In your eyes’, what are your parents interested in?

5. In what areas do your parents want you to improve?

6. In what ways do you want your parents to improve?

7. Tell of an instance when your parents and you disagree over

something.

III．Language study:

1. location:a place or position

e.g.: Witness showed the police the exact location of the accident.

The school is going to move to a new location.

2.Down Right:special term for drama. In this text there are other terms , such as “Down Left”. They refer to different part of the stage.

3. embarrass: make (sb.) feel awkward or ashamed

e.g.: I chose my words carefully in order to avoid embarrassing anyone.

It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people.

Adj. embarrassed: (sb.) shy, guilty or ashamed about sth.

I was really embarrassed when I knocked the cup of tea over my

teacher.

4. waiting tables: working as a waiter and serve others with food.

5 .dumb: (informal) 1)foolish

e.g.: He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.

Don’t be so dumb. You can’t get a loan from the bank if you re

laid-off.

2) unable to speak

Children born deaf and dumb can nowadays be taught to speak and lip-read.

Martin was born dumb, but he has still managed to get a good job.

6. in unison: acting in the same way at the same time

e.g.: The children find it difficult to play their instruments in unison.

The international community is ready to work in unison against terrorism.

7. consist of: be made up of

e.g.: The book consists of essays written over the last twenty years.

The committee consists of scientists and engineers

8. a man –to-man talk: a talk that takes place between two men. esp.

two men who need to discuss a serious matter.

9. …life’s dangerous sea: Here the author uses a metaphor. He

compares life to an arduous sea voyage.

10. fade: 1)lose color or brightness

e.g.: All color fades--------especially under the impact of direct

sunlight.

The sunlight gradually faded.

2)disappear slowly

e.g.: Her enthusiasm for early-morning exercises faded as the weather

was getting colder and colder.

They watched the mountains fade into the darkness.

11. overall: 1) in general (adv.)

e.g.: The college has few ways to assess the quality of education

overall.

Overall, I like Marie, despite her faults.

2) including everything ;total ( only before noun)

Cut down your overall amount of extracurricular

activities and spend more time on your studying

The overall length is 15 feet.

12. trade (sth. ) for ( sth .else): exchange ( sth. for (sth. else)

e.g.: The farmers traded farm produce for manufactured goods and

money.

I will trade my stamp collection for your model boat.

13. keep/leave (sb.) in suspense: delay telling (sb.) what they are eager

to know.

e.g.: The audience is kept in suspense to the very end of the play.

I won’t keep you in suspense any longer. Here are the results of

the mid-term exam.

14. interrupt: stop (sb.)from continuing what they are saying or doing

e.g.: My daughter kept you interrupting me whenever I spoke.

I’m sorry to interrupt, but you’re not really answering my

question.

Nobody was allowed to interrupt them while the meting was in

progress.

15. bet:be sure

e.g.: I bet she was late for the meeting on purpose.

I bet he’ll change his mind again.

16. distract:take (sb.’s attention ) away from sth. esp. for a short time

(used in the pattern: distract sb./sth.: distract sb./sth.from )

e.g.: Tom admits that playing computer games sometimes distracts him

from his homework.

A disturbance outside my dormitory distracted my attention.

Passengers are requested not to distract the driver’s attention while

he is driving.

17. My treat:Her it means that father is going to invite Dan to dinner

and pay for it as a friendly act.

18.Very short with her: If you are “short with sb.”, you speak briefly

and rather rudely to them because you are impatient or angry

19. glorious: wonderful

e.g.: It seems a pity to be indoors on such a glorious day.

Vivid memories came flooding back of the glorious, romantic sophomore year.

20.hand down: give or leave to people who are younger or come later

e.g.: The art of story –telling is handed down from mother to daughter.

She had some jewellery which had been handed down from her grandmother.

21. at any rate: whatever may happen; in any case

(You use at any rate to indicate that the important thing what you are saying now, and not what was said before.)

e.g.: At any rate, you survived the car accident.

At any rate, let me thank you for all you did for me.

Well, at any rate, let me thank you for all you did for me.

https://www.sodocs.net/doc/5816431659.html,munity:the people living in one place, district, or country,

considered as a whole

e.g.: Police work to prevent crime and to protect the lives and property

of the people in the community.

College students have learned a lot in community service.

23. welfare: good health, happiness, prosperity, etc. of a person

e.g.: Parents are responsible for the welfare of their children.

Employers should be concerned with the welfare of their employees.

24. narrow down: make ( a list of things ) smaller (followed by to )

e.g.: Over a hundred applicants will be narrow down to a short list of

five candidates.

The police department attempted to narrow down the list of

suspects.

25. exhaust: 1) make ( sb.) very tired, either physically or mentally

e.g.: He took to walking long distances in an attempt to physically

exhaust himself.

Four hours’ work almost exhausted her.

2) used up completely

25. repeatedly: again and again

e.g.: We have repeatedly requested that staff should not be allowed to

smoke I the office.

I repeatedly warn you not to take the job.

27. come over: (of a feeling ) affect

e.g.: A great sense of calm came over me when I realized that I was no

longer responsible for the situation.

He has never been so rude to me. What’s come over him?

28. Why, back I my day…: Well, when I was young… (we didn’t behave

like that) It implies a gap between the younger generation and the older generation.)

29. swallow: cause or allow ( esp. food or drink ) to go down the throat;

hide or suppress a feeling

e.g.: I tried to swallow, but my mouth was too dry.

Chew your food properly before swallowing it.

Susan had to restrain herself and swallow hard in her position as a

housemaid

30. frank: showing one’s thoughts and feelings openly ( followed by with/about )

e.g.: To be frank with you, I think you are making a mistake.

Our discussion were frank and fruitful.

Do you want my frank opinion?

It is clear that my students have been frank with me.

31. interference: unwanted or unnecessary involvement in sth. (followed

by in/with )

e.g.: Her parents’ continual interference in our affairs irritated me.

Your interference in his private affairs is unreasonable.

32. constant: 1) without stopping

e.g.: I have had a constant headache for three days.

He left the office because he could no longer stand the constant gossip.

2 )unchanging

Driving at a constant speed saves gas.

The temperature in the museum is maintained at a constant 16 degrees Celsius.

The price of the product is not constant but varies with supply and demand.

33. in charge of: having control ( over ) or responsibility ( for)

e.g.: Who is in charge of the club’s finances?

The executive in charge of the project was having some difficulties in negotiating terms with the contractors.

He was left in charge of the shop while the manager was away.

34. exceptional: unusual

e.g.: Ann showed exceptional musical ability at the age of four.

Stephen was pretty good, but not exceptional.

35. fill out : complete ( a document or a form ) by supplying required

information /to fill out a form means the same as to fill in a form. e.g.: Please fill out the application form and send it back by January 10.

The policeman filled out a report of the accident.

The old man filled out the form and signed it at the bottom.

36.Proof: evidence or facts that are sufficient to establish a thing as

true or believable

e.g.: The executive produced documents in proof of his claim.

Her fingerprints left on the scene were a proof of her guilt.

Researchers in America have found proof that non-smokers can develop cancer by working in smoky rooms.

I know you visited the house. I have proof.

37. talented:gifted

e.g.: Jackie Chen has a huge army of young fans , and is extremely

talented.

Mozart was a talented musician.

38. Junior: 1) younger ( followed by to )

(abbrs.: Jr., used after the name of a person who has the same name as his father, e.g. Tom Brown, Jr.)

e.g.: Jane is several years junior to her husband.

Do you want John Brown Senior or John brown Junior, the father or the son?

2) lower in rank than others

Having worked for five years, Jack still a junior clerk in the office.

Michael had been a junior clerk for three years before he was promoted to senior clerk.

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