1、Unit3 Family matters Like Father, Like son Learning to learn: A play is a story performed (表演) on a stage. It has a plot (情节), settings (背景), characters (人物) and actions (动作), as well as dialogue (对话) between characters. Fast Reading Task 1 Skim the text and find out the following phrases. 1转向,救助转向,
2、救助于于_ 2go to university_ 3惊讶地惊讶地_ 4be interested in_ 5最终最终,最后最后_ 6be proud of_ 7采纳采纳某人某人建议建议_ 8jump in with both feet _ 9. 同时同时_ 10make friends_ turn to 去上大学去上大学 in surprise 对对感兴趣感兴趣 in the end 对对感到自豪感到自豪 take ones advice 全心投入全心投入 at the same time 交朋友交朋友 Task 2 Go through the play quickly and find t
3、he answer What main conflict does the son have with his father? a disagreement or argument about something important The son has decided not to _, he wants to focus on his _ and have a career in _, but his father wants him to be a _. go to university bandmusic lawyer General reading True(T) or False
4、(F) . 1. The son was very nervous when he told his father his decision. () 2. The grandfather used to be a lawyer. () 3. The grandfather wanted the father to be an engineer when the father was young. () 4. The father became a professional football player at last. () T F T F Careful Reading Task 1 Re
5、ad the play and choose the best choice 1.How did the father think of the job as a lawyer? AA lawyer is respected. BWorking as a lawyer is fun. CA lawyer works in a studio. DA lawyer is better than a soccer player. 2.Which of the following is similar to “jump in with both feet?” Agive up Bbegin somet
6、hing Cfocus ones attention on Da kind of sport 3.What can we infer from the passage? AThe son would give up music. BThe son would become a lawyer. CThe son may try to go to university and play music at the same time. DThe boy and the father agreed with each other at last. Task 2 Fill the blanks to u
7、nderstand the play organization Setting The living room. Friday night. with _at front center. Characters _in his 70s,a keen chess player Fatherin his 40s,a_, a football fan. Son16 years old, a senior high _,a music lover a table and two chairs Grandfather lawyer student plots 1.The son doesnt plan t
8、o go to university. He wants to focus on his _ and have a career in _. 2.But the father wants his son to become a _, because the job helps people and is _ by others. 3.The grandfather advises his grandson to go to _ and play music at the same time. This way, he can make lots of new _there. bandmusic
9、 lawyer respected university friends Task 3 Cloze test Fill in the blanks according to the text. The grandfather and the father, 1. _ (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son 2. _ (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not 3. _ (go) to university. He wants to focus
10、 4. _ his band and has a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks 5. _ (play) in a band is not a job and he wants 6. _ (he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers. 7. _, the son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises the son to think carefully
11、 8. _ jumping in with both 9. _ (foot) . The grandfather says if the son goes to university and plays music at the same time, he 10. _ (have) two options for his future. seated nervously to go on playing his However before feet will have Post-readingTask1 Act out the play The living room. Friday nig
12、ht. A table and two chairs at front center. Grandfather and Father, seated at the table, are playing chess) Grandfather:And.I win!(Son enters room.) Father:Not again! Oh look, here comes my boy. How are you, son? Son:(nervously approaching the table) Erm.Dad, can we talk? Father:Sure! You know you c
13、an always turn to your dad for a chat. Son:OK. Here it is. Ive decided not to go to university. I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school. Father:(raising his voice in surprise) You cant be serious! What about your future career as a lawyer?! Son:I knew youd say that.
14、 You just assume I want to be a lawyer, but thats only because you are a lawyer. Father:Whats wrong with being a lawyer? Lawyers help people and are respected by others. Son:Yes, but Im not interested in law. I want to work in a studio, not a court. Grandfather:(looking at Father) Calm down. OK? Fat
15、her:(ignoring Grandfathers words) Stop daydreaming ! Playing in a band is not a job. Son:Of course it is! The music industry is developing fast now. Making music is a job. Grandfather:(stepping between Father and Son and raising his voice) Hey! I told you to calm down, both of you! Father: But I tol
16、d him to study something useful at university! Task2 Explore the title: Like Father ,like Son Fact1:The father now works as a _. So he wants his son to do so. However, his son decides to have a career in _. lawyer music Fact2:When the father was young, he planned to be a professional _ _. His father
17、 wanted him to be an _. football player engineer Question:According to these facts, can you explain why the title is Like Father,like Son? Answer:The father didnt do as he was expected. He chose his own career. So does the son. Moral Lesson The old and the young in the family usually hold different
18、opinions about the same topic. Faced with such family matters, what should we do? It is obvious that the generation gap is quite common and it is hard to show who is right and who is wrong. The best way to deal with that problem is to communicate with each other face to face. Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst. 家是你感受到最被爱却又表现最坏的地方。
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