新视野大学英语第三版第二册第三单元-Section-A课件.ppt

1、Journey through the odyssey yearsFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITYI think the message is that at the end of the day,everybody has to mature and everybody has to heal and mend their own injuries,emotional injuries,on their own pace.Boris KodjoeParents can o

2、nly give good advice or put their children on the right paths,but the final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands.Anne Frank3Unit 3UnitJourney through the odyssey yearsTo talk about odyssey yearsTo further understand the textTo apply the phrases and patternsTo master the essay writi

3、ng skillSection AWarming-up activities Text study Language application SummaryWarming-up activitiesSection A1.What is the ideal university like in your eyes?Knowledgeable professors,nice living condition Excellent condition for teaching and learning Pleasant academic atmosphere Well-equipped library

4、 and abundant online resources2.What are your expectations of your spouse?To bring more happiness in my life To support my work and interest all the time To respect our fathers and mothers To build a beautiful family with me To broaden my horizon3.In your opinion,what is your ideal life?Excellent co

5、ndition for working High income Nice living condition Humored spouse Excellent health 1.Why are parents often upset when their children praise the homes of their playmates?2.What should we do to face our parents as children?Listen to an interview and then discuss the questions.Listen and talk1.Why a

6、re the childrens parents often upset when they praise the homes of their playmates?To regard it as a slur on their own cooking,or cleaning,or furniture To consider their children will not love them anymore To be jealous of other parentsListen and talk2.What should we do to face our parents as childr

7、en?To communicate everything with each other To work terribly for submission to our parents To regard them as our friendsListen and talkListen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.To be continuedDisillusionment with the parents,however good and adequa

8、te they may be both as parents and as _,is to some degree _.Most children have such a high ideal of their parents,unless the parents themselves have been _ that it can hardly hope to _ to a realistic evaluation.individualsinevitableunsatisfactorystand upListen and talk Parents would be greatly surpr

9、ised and deeply _ if they realized how much belief their children usually have in their character and _,and how much this faith means to a child.Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.touchedinfallibilityTo be continuedListen and talkListen to a

10、short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.If parents were prepared for this _ reaction,and realized that it was a sign that the child was growing up and developing _ powers of observation and _ judgment,they would not be so hurt,and therefore would not drive th

11、e child into _ by resenting and resisting it.valuable adolescentindependentoppositionListen and talkQuestions Previewing1.What is the key insight in The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer?2.What does Generation Jones mean?3.What is special feature of Generation Z?1.What is the key insight

12、 in The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer?The essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties,but,more importantly,inward struggles leading to personal growth.His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride fr

13、om his young rebellious heart.It makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through.2.What does“Generation Jones”mean?A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965.Its usually identified

14、with“baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust of government,and general cynicism.3.What is special feature of Generation Z?It is also known as the Net or the Internet Generation.In the US and other Western nations,it is a common name for the people born

15、from the mid-1990s or early 2000s through to the present.This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.Text studySection AWhat difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups?(Para.1)To study hard and obtain my bachelor degree;To build on our inter

16、ests;To improve our fitness level.Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages:_and old ages.Part I (Para.1)childhood,adolescence,adulthood This transitional paragraph claims that _ is changing.Part II (Para.2)the way of viewing different life stages What did young people used to do

17、 after college?(Para.3)They would find a job leading to a career and then start a family.Based on the reading,what are the so-called“odyssey years”?(Para.4)They are recognized as a new life stage that comes after high school graduation,continues through college and leads to starting a family and hav

18、ing a career.How is young peoples assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at present?(Para.5)Previously,young people would move away from home,become financially independent,find the right spouse and start a family;whereas young people today are different because they delay marriage,

19、child bearing,and even employment.Introduces a new life stage,the odyssey years,using comparison and contrast.Specifically,Paragraph 3 describes _Paragraph 4 presents _.Paragraph 5 compares _ in the past and present.Part III (Paras.3-5)what young people used to do after college.the image of young pe

20、ople today young peoples assumption of adulthood people todayHow do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents?(Para.6)They often resent the pressure theyre feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home.Many also resort to computer games,iPods,iPhones

21、,or iPads.How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectations.(Para.7)The parents feel more anxious.They get upset to see their grown childrens lives are moving away from their own expectations and they dont even detect a clear direction in their chil

22、drens lives.Why does everything during this stage remain temporary?(Para.8)Because new guidelines for this new phase havent been established yet.What are some of the characteristics of this phase?(Para.10)Characteristics of the phase include delaying marriage and spending more years independently be

23、fore settling down with a career and family.This part exclusively deals with the characteristics of the odyssey years s u c h a s y o u n g p e o p l e s _,parents feelings toward the growing children,no new guidelines,young peoples holding _ and so on.Part IV (Paras.6-10)rebellious reaction traditi

24、onal aspirationsWhat advice is offered to the young people?(Paras.11-12)College graduates shouldnt easily give up in face of competitions.Success will only come to those who know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years.Do you think the odyssey years

25、 could lead to self-discovery?Why or why not?(Para.12)Yes,because sufficient time is provided to peculate on and experience life.No,that period of time only brings in more stress and frustration but no self-awareness.Encourages young people never to give up when facing any difficulties.They must hav

26、e _.Part IV (Paras.11-12)the strength,capacity and confidence to successfully pass through the odyssey yearsThere were childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.(Para.1)The way of viewing different life stages is changing.(Para.2)P

27、reviously,young people would move away from home and start a family;which is different from today.(Para.5)Today,young people are following a different agenda:the odyssey years.(Para.4)Previously,young peoples induction to adulthood was completed once they graduated from college.(Para.3)New guideline

28、s for this particular phase havent been established.Every change remains temporary.(Para.8)Because of enormous pressure,young people react with rebellious behaviors toward their parents.(Para.6)Their parents feel more anxious.(Para.7)The outcome of this new phase will become more noticeable in the c

29、oming years.(Para.10)The change in gender status delays the time to get married.However,young people still hold traditional aspirations for parenthood.(Para.9)Success will only come to those who know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years.(Paras.11

30、-12)The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated _ of life for young people.The odyssey years can _ young people with enormous pressure to _.During these years,not only do these young people need to _ many difficulties,they also have to face many _ from their parents.phase saddle move forwardT

31、o be continuedovercome challenges But,if you stay strong,be positive,and keep focused,someday you will look back and wonder at the _ as you passed through the odyssey years.vast changes1.separate from把分开；分隔2.take a break from中断；暂停3.tend to do sth.倾向于；往往会；易于做某事4.base upon/on sth.以为基础；以为根据5.saddle sb.

32、with sth.使承担苦差事；使负重担6.give way to sth.被代替7.back off 放弃；退出8.wonder at 对某事感到惊讶，感到诧异Functional patterns把把分开；分隔分开；分隔(separate from/business bank accounts)Business bank accounts need to be separated from personal ones.separate from短语逆译短语应用商业的银行帐户需跟个人的银行帐户分开。意群提示Practical phrases中断；暂停中断；暂停(take a break fr

33、om/make herself some coffee)She took a break from her work to make herself some coffee and then resumed a few minutes later.take a break from短语逆译短语应用她暂停了一会儿工作，给自己泡了一点咖啡，然后几分钟后继续工作。意群提示Practical phrases倾向于；往往会；倾向于；往往会；易于做某事易于做某事(tend to do sth./need less sleep)People tend to need less sleep as they g

34、et older.tend to do sth.短语逆译短语应用人们随着年纪的增长往往不需要那么多睡眠。意群提示Practical phrases以以为基础；为基础；以以为根据为根据(base on sth./the key factors/my own experience)These are the key factors for being a successful speaker,and they are based on my own experience.base upon/on sth.短语逆译短语应用这些是成为一名成功的演说家的关键因素，是以我自己的经验为基础的。意群提示Pra

35、ctical phrases使承担苦差事；使承担苦差事；使负重担使负重担(saddle sb.with sth./due to/an increased cost)The company is saddled with debt due to the consequence of an increased cost of production.saddle sb.with sth.短语逆译短语应用由于生产成本的提高,造成了该公司。意群提示Practical phrases被代替被代替(give way to sth./give one a pay raise)He was greatly di

36、sappointed over his boss decision against giving him a pay raise,and soon his disappointment gave way to anger.give way to sth.短语逆译短语应用他对老板不给他加薪的决定感到非常失望，很快他的失望变成了愤怒。意群提示Practical phrases放弃；退出放弃；退出(back off/do a good job completing it)Jerry backed off the project when he realized how much work was i

37、nvolved to do a good job completing it.短语逆译短语应用当杰瑞意识到需多少工作量才能成功地完成这个项目时，他放弃了。意群提示back off Practical phrases对某事感到惊对某事感到惊讶，感到诧异讶，感到诧异(wonder at/visitors to mountainous areas)Visitors to mountainous areas tend to wonder at the speed with which the weather can change in such areas.短语逆译短语应用去山里观光的游客对这个地区天

38、气变化之快感到诧异。意群提示wonder at Practical phrases1.with+n./pron.+v-ing.构成with独立结构，主要用作状语，可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。2.Recent trends show.用于描述“近来的一种态势”。3.Apart from anything else,sth.has an effect on用于强调“某种因素的影响”。Functional patterns我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习We think of infancy before

39、childhood and middle age before old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.(Para.1,L2-4)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsFunctional patternswith+n./pron.+v-ing.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示构成with独立结构，主要用作状语，可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。with之后的名词和其后的现在分词构成主谓关系，其中现在分词表示主动并正在进行的动作。句型应用句型应用(with each d

40、ish emitting)典型例句她在餐桌旁坐了下来，每道菜都散发出扑鼻的香味。(状语表示伴随)意群提示She sat down at the table,with each dish emitting a delicious smell.Functional patterns(with her eyes fixing)典型例句女孩坐在那里一言不发，眼睛直挺挺地盯着墙壁。(状语表示方式)意群提示The girl sat there quite silent with her eyes fixing on the wall.Functional patterns(with our food ru

41、nning out/walk to a village)典型例句由于我们的食物即将吃完，我们不得不步行到一个村子寻求帮助。(状语表示原因)意群提示With our food running out,we had to walk to a village for help.Functional patterns(with summer coming)典型例句随着夏季来临，天气正变得越来越热。(状语表示时间)意群提示With summer coming,it is becoming hotter and hotter.Functional patterns由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活，最近的

42、趋势出现了根本性的变化。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda.(Para.4,L3-4)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsRecent trends/tendencies/fashions show句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于描述“近来的一种态势”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(recent.show/body benefits/indefatigable)典型例句最近的趋势表明，

43、可以通过放松的的锻炼方式使身体受益。意群提示Recent tendency shows that it is possible that body benefits from exercises through an relaxing way.Functional patterns别的不说，这对择偶产生了不言而喻的影响。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Apart from anything else,this has had an implicit effect on courtship.(Para.9,L1)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsApart from anyt

44、hing else,sth.has an effect on句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于强调“某种因素的影响某种因素的影响”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(apart from anything else/rumors/negative effect)典型例句撇开别的不说，仅仅这些谣言对他的形象已经产生了负面的影响。意群提示Apart from anything else,these rumors alone have had negative effect on his image.Functional patterns 奥德赛岁月使年轻人承受了巨大的压力，

45、迫使他们快速往前冲。a.The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly.(Para.6,L1)Language appreciation b.Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.(Para.6,L5)Lan

46、guage appreciation他们的困惑源于很难让家长了解他们，也源于这段需要进行自我探索的、不确定的人生之旅。c.Its hard to predict whats next.New guidelines havent been established yet,and everything seems to give way to a less permanent version of itself.(Para.8,L1)Language appreciation接下来会如何发展很难预测。新的准则还没有建立，一切似乎都被一个不确定的版本所取代。d.Success moving thro

47、ugh the odyssey years will come to those who dont expect to achieve their goals right away but know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to endure over the long term.(Para.12,L1)Language appreciation顺利度过奥德赛岁月的将是那些不急于即刻实现目标的人 但这些人知道他们必须保持实力、能力、信心去度过这段较长的岁月。e.If youre a little late

48、 with your goals,dont feel like a failure!Stay strong,be positive,and keep focused!Someday you will look back and wonder at the vast changes as you passed through the odyssey years.(Para.12,L3)Language appreciation如果你的目标起步稍晚了点，不要认为你是个失败者！意志坚定，态度积极，并集中精力！有一天，你会回头审视，并对奥德赛岁月给你带来的巨大改变而惊叹。1How can young

49、people cope with this difficult time period the odyssey years?2What might be the most significant personal effect that is caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?3How do you evaluate the radical social changes resulting from this newly added phase?Theme explorationYoung people should use more

50、 time to communicate with family,friends,and other lovedones,spend less time on the Internet,games,anddo physical exercise to improve the fitness level in case of some approaching difficulties.Otherwise,they should participate in meaningful activities to fill up all the days.1.How can young people c