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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 child

2、ren 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 write an

3、 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 parents.p

4、 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 directions a

5、bout 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 following question

6、s.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 guitar/at the top of the speak

7、ers 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 us;3)Make friends with our parents;4)L

8、earn 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 the person called MOM though some may not say

9、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 DictationListen to a short passage concerning the love fo

10、r 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 asidetirednessCompound DictationListen to a short passage concer

11、ning 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.respectmemoriesCompound DictationListen to a short passage concerning the love fo

12、r 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 responses to her daughters fight for independence through detailed descrip

13、tion 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 practical car with good gas efficiency,easy to park watch cartoons,doubtHow does the

14、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 partswonderfinally free ofgladglad,sad,frustrated,worried Part I(Paras.1-_)4The daughter i

15、s 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 embarrassment of,damp towels,rusted shaving blades,hair in the sink,empty tubes of toothpasteMess in the b

16、athroomdump,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 bedroompack into a box,stack onto a single shelf,separate into two piles,turn into Mothers responsePart II(Paras._-

17、_)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?(Para.13)A large envelope marked with“DO NOT THROW AWAY”.Main ideas of the partsThere are family photographs,letters,greetin

18、g 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 notes,I think maybe the truck _,after all.Maybe it _ in a big world.(Para.15)emotional,understandingemotionalwasnt such a bad idea

19、helps 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 ideas 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 fin

20、ds a large envelope with all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter,the mothers attitude _ es completely.changes/reversesMain ideas of the 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

21、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 _ her attitude.free of the responsibilitiesMain ideas of the partsstraightening upchanges/reversesMy daughter is gone in her large and expensive truck,

22、declaring that she is an adult.Im glad shes gone and Im free from years of responsibilities for her.General situation&my responses(Paras.1-4)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 t

23、urn 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 papers.(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

24、.6)I put the garbage into the bags and dump drawers,sweep shelves and clean the sink.(Para.5)I stack them onto a bookshelf.(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.5-1

25、2)General situation&my responsesThe mess left by the daughter and my responsesStructure of the textConcluding part 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 da

26、y.And we are awaiting her with open arms(Paras.21-22)I find a large envelop marked with words.Suddenly I 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.

27、1-4)The mess left by the daughter and my responses(Paras.5-12)General situation and the 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

28、 responses:The mess left by the daughter:leave a mess,an embarrassment of,toss 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

29、 the text:Retell the text with the help of the following tips.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.

30、make it成功；准时到达2.(be)free of/from免于3.strip off剥去；除去4.reverse oneself/oneself 改变主意/态度5.straighten up 把弄整洁;直起身6.keep back 抑制（感情）；阻止7.with open arms热烈地；欣然成功；准时到达成功；准时到达(with+n.+V-ing/pour/make it to )With blood pouring from his leg,he made it to a nearby house.make it短语逆译短语应用他腿上流着血，支撑着走到附近的一所房子。意群提示Prac

31、tical phrases免于免于(ironically/claim/be free of/artificial colorings)Ironically,almost all manufacturers claim that their drinks are free of artificial colorings.(be)free of/from短语逆译短语应用具有讽刺意味的是，几乎所有的生产商都声称他们的饮料不含人工色素。意群提示Practical phrases剥去；除去剥去；除去(strip off/wallpaper)It took me several hours to stri

32、p off that awful wallpaper from the walls.strip off短语逆译短语应用 我花了好几个钟头终于把那些难看的墙纸从墙上揭了下来。意群提示Practical phrases改变态度改变态度/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

33、短语逆译短语应用起初他们打算把房子卖掉，搬到公寓去住，但是后来改变了主意。意群提示Practical phrases把把弄整洁弄整洁;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短语逆译短语应用1跟平时一样，吃完饭她帮助妈妈清理碗碟，把屋子收拾整洁。意群提示Practical phrases把把弄整洁弄整洁;直起身直起身(ta

34、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短语逆译短语应用2见到我在给他拍照，他挺直了腰，露出了灿烂的笑容。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 seriously ill

35、,she could hardly keep back her tears.keep back短语逆译短语应用听到妈妈病得很重，她忍不住流下了眼泪。意群提示Practical phrases热烈地热烈地(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.短语逆译短语应用志愿者们去山区看望孩子们时，受到了孩子们的热情欢迎。意群提示wi

36、th open armsPractical phrasesFunctional patterns1.Sb.catch oneself doing sth.用于表达“突然意识到自己在做某事”。2.The more,the more.用于表达“越越”。3.Sb.do sth.So/Neither will/do/does/did sb.else.用于表达“同样的情况也适用于其他人”。我发现自己竟然在翻看她的诗歌和作文，欣赏着考卷上的高分，端详着她的名字原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习I catch myself reading through poems and essays,admiring h

37、igh scores on tests and reading her name,.（L2,Para.6）句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsSb.catch oneself doing sth.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“突然意识到自己在做某事”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(make the same mistake as he did/blush)典型例句当突然意识到自己犯了和他一样的错误时，她羞得满脸通红。意群提示When she caught herself making the same mistake as he did,

38、she blushed.Functional patterns我越理，要理的东西就越多。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习The job grows larger the longer I am at it.(L2,Para.9)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsThe more,the more.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示 用于表达“越 越”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(get into its rhythm and mood)典型例句读这本书越久，就越能领会其韵律和情感。意群提示Functional patternsThe longer

39、you read this book,the more you get into its rhythm and mood.家里有她童年的纪念品在等着她。我们也在等着她，在张开双臂等她回来。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Tokens of her childhood will await her.So will we,with open arms.(L2,Para.22)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternssb.do sth.So/Neither/Nor will/do/does/did sb.else.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示 用于表达“同样的情况也适用于其他人同样

40、的情况也适用于其他人”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(have great hope for)典型例句那次事故之后他父亲对他不报太高的期望了，他母亲也一样。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，远离我去寻求成年人的独立。我很高兴她离开了。这意味着她成功了，而我也终于可以从18年的责任中脱身了。a.Today shes gone,off to be

41、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)他伤感的语气让我喉头一紧。我努力克制，不让眼泪流下来。b.I feel my throat tighten at the sadness in his voice.I try hard to keep back my tears.(L1,Para.21)Language appreciation c.Tokens of her ch

42、ildhood will await her.So will we,with open arms.(L2,Para.22)Language appreciation 家里有她童年的纪念品在等着她。我们也在等着她，张开双臂等她回来。1If you were the daughter,what response would you have when you read the article?2Some young people refuse to take their parents advice or even do the opposite as they think they are ad

43、ults.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 when I read the article.I would call my mom to say sorry for acting rebellio

44、usly 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 take their parents advice or even do the opposite as they think they are adults.H

45、ow 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 with you.If you follow their advice,you can at least learn from their experience and av

46、oid 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 parents advice can make you smarter and help you grow mature.Theme exploration Good communic

47、ation 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;Teach them to use new communication tools,such as WeChat and Skype so that they can communicate with m

48、e 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 strengthen communication with your parents?Theme explorationWhats the parenting style of the tiger mother

49、?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 rules set by her parents.She hopes to raise her children the way she was raised.So she is very strict with her daug

50、hters 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 tries to counterbalance it by giving her children some freedom and space and providing a free and relaxing nurturing environmen

51、t 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?Firstly,Chinese parents often have high expectations for their children who are thus under great pressure.While the American parents

52、 dont emphasize much on childrens schoolwork and the children enjoy much more freedom and fun than the Chinese kids.Culture explorationSecondly,many Chinese parents view their children as their products,treating them as objects and trying to mold them into the forms they wish the children to be.Whil

53、e the American parents pay more attention to childrens individual personality and care more about their happiness.Language applicationSection A Absolute structure consists of a noun plus at least one other word,such as an adjective,a prepositional phrase,adverbs or participles.独立结构一般由“名词+形容词/分词/介词短语

54、”构成。Example:She left the bedroom a ridiculous mess,the comforter on the floor,the sheets tossed aside.(Para.11)Sentence writing一个老人站在他们面前，他大而发青的眼睛透过小店的昏暗闪着光。AppreciationI 名词名词+现在分词现在分词An old man was standing before them,his wide,pale eyes shining like moons through the gloom of the shop.(From Harry

55、Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Sentence writingAppreciation II.名词名词+介词短语介词短语Harry and Ron barely had time to exchange mystified looks before she was dashing back,an enormous old book in her arms.(From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Sentence writing哈利和罗恩还没有回过神来，她便抱着一堆书，冲了回来。紧接着，哈利停止了俯冲。他胜

56、利地举起手臂，飞贼被他紧紧地抓在手里。AppreciationSentence writingIII.名词名词+过去分词过去分词 the next second,Harry had pulled out of the dive,his arm raised in triumph,the Snitch clasped in his hand.(From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)过来，快跑，快跑！哈利朝赫敏喊道，想把她拉向门口，但是她动弹不得,仍然紧紧地贴在墙上，嘴巴惊恐地张得老大。AppreciationSentence writing I

57、V.名词名词+形容词形容词Come on,run,run!Harry yelled at Hermione,trying to pull her toward the door,but she couldnt move,she was still flat against the wall,her mouth open with terror.(From Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone)Practiceb.He left the room,_(n.+V-ing)(他鼻子里流着血，双手颤抖着).his nose bleeding,his hands

58、 shakingSentence writing The children were building a snowman in the yard,their breaths white in the cold air.a.孩子们正在院子里堆雪人，在寒冷的空气中哈出一团团白气。(n.+adj.)Translation:_ _ProblemParagraph writingDetails of the ProblemSolution Evaluation ExampleExample:She left a mess.(Problem)Her bathroom is an embarrassmen

59、t of damp towels,rusted shaving blades,hair in the sink,and nearly empty tubes of toothpaste.(Details of the Problem)I bring a box of big black garbage bags upstairs.Eye shadow,face cream,nail polish all go into the trash.I dump drawers,sweep shelves clear and clean the sink.(Solution)When I am fini

60、shed,it is as neat and impersonal as a hotel bathroom.(Evaluation)Paragraph writingWriting practiceDirections:Read the sample paragraph and see how it develops in the problem-solution pattern.Paragraph writingTopic:How to keep a good relationship with childrenEvaluation:All these will contribute to

61、a better relationship with children.Paragraph writingProblem:Many parents do not seem to know how to keep a good relationship with their children.Details of the problem:They do not know what activities to do or what topics to talk about with their children.Solutions:Have a family trip.Do fun things

62、together.Tell stories to young children.Sample paragraphSample paragraph:Many parents do not seem to know how to keep a good relationship with their children.(Problem)They do not know what activities to do or what topics to talk about with their children.(Details of the problem)Here are a few useful

63、 tips.Having a family trip sometimes is a wonderful way for all family members to bond together.Paragraph writingSample paragraphSample paragraph:And you and your children can do fun things together,for example,playing football or watching their favorite show.Besides,a very good activity to bond wit

64、h your young children is storytelling!You can tell them the stories you heard from your parents or stories about your childhood.(Solutions)All these ways will contribute to a better relationship with your children.(Evaluation)Paragraph writingWriting practiceDirections:Write a paragraph on one of th

65、e following topics.One of the topics has an outline you can follow.Paragraph writingTopic:What to do when your parents are disappointed with you Problem:Parents may be disappointed when you fail to meet their expectations.Paragraph writingSolutions:Make your parents believe that you are a responsibl

66、e person.Tell them you have inherited many of their merits.Remind them that you have your own life goals as an individual.Explain how your lifestyle will help you in a positive way.Evaluation:This may not change their opinions overnight,but eventually it will work.What to do when your parents are disappointed What to do when your parents are disappointed with youwith you Parents may get disappointed when you fail to meet their expectations.They may strongly object to your lifestyle and complain