1、Journey through the odyssey yearsFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY1PPT学习交流I 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 KodjoeParen
2、ts can only 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 Frank3Unit2PPT学习交流 3UnitJourney through the odyssey yearsTo talk about odyssey yearsTo further understand the textTo apply the phrases and patternsTo master
3、 the essay writing skill3PPT学习交流Section AWarming-up activities Text study Language application Summary4PPT学习交流Warming-up activitiesSection A5PPT学习交流1.What is the ideal university like in your eyes?Knowledgeable professors,nice living condition Excellent condition for teaching and learning Pleasant a
4、cademic atmosphere Well-equipped library and abundant online resources6PPT学习交流2.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 horizon7PPT学习
5、交流3.In your opinion,what is your ideal life?Excellent condition for working High income Nice living condition Humored spouse Excellent health 8PPT学习交流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
6、 interview and then discuss the questions.Listen and talk9PPT学习交流1.Why are 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
7、 parentsListen and talk10PPT学习交流2.What should we do to face our parents as children?To communicate everything with each other To work terribly for submission to our parents To regard them as our friendsListen and talk11PPT学习交流Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the m
8、issing information.To be continued Disillusionment with the parents,however good and adequate 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 evaluatio
9、n.individualsinevitableunsatisfactorystand upListen and talk12PPT学习交流 Parents would be greatly surprised 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 reactio
10、n and fill in the missing information.touchedinfallibilityTo be continuedListen and talk13PPT学习交流Listen to a 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
11、 developing _ powers of observation and _ judgment,they would not be so hurt,and therefore would not drive the child into _ by resenting and resisting it.valuable adolescentindependentoppositionListen and talk14PPT学习交流Questions Previewing1.What is the key insight in The Odyssey,a long poem by the Gr
12、eek author Homer?2.What does Generation Jones mean?3.What is special feature of Generation Z?15PPT学习交流1.What is the key insight 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,inwar
13、d struggles leading to personal growth.His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart.It makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through.16PPT学习交流2.What does
14、“Generation Jones”mean?A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965.Its usually identified with“baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust of government,and general cynicism.17PPT学习交流3.What is special feature of
15、 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 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.18PPT学习交
16、流 Text studySection A19PPT学习交流What difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups?(Para.1)To study hard and obtain my bachelor degree;To build on our interests;To improve our fitness level.20PPT学习交流Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages:_and old ages.Part I (Para.1)ch
17、ildhood,adolescence,adulthood 21PPT学习交流 This transitional paragraph claims that _ is changing.Part II (Para.2)the way of viewing different life stages 22PPT学习交流What did young people used to do after college?(Para.3)They would find a job leading to a career and then start a family.23PPT学习交流Based on t
18、he 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 having a career.24PPT学习交流How is young peoples assumption of adulthood in the past different from that
19、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,child bearing,and even employment.25PPT学习交流Introduces a new life stage,the odyssey years,u
20、sing 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 people today young peoples assumption of adulthood people today26PPT学习交流How do some
21、 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,or iPads.27PPT学习交流How did parents feel toward their grown children whos
22、e 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 childrens lives.28PPT学习交流Why does everything during this stage rema
23、in temporary?(Para.8)Because new guidelines for this new phase havent been established yet.29PPT学习交流What are some of the characteristics of this phase?(Para.10)Characteristics of the phase include delaying marriage and spending more years independently before settling down with a career and family.3
24、0PPT学习交流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 traditional aspirations31PPT学习交流What advice
25、 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.32PPT学习交流Do you think the odyssey years could lead to sel
26、f-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.33PPT学习交流Encourages young people never to give up when facing any difficulties.They must have _.Part
27、IV (Paras.11-12)the strength,capacity and confidence to successfully pass through the odyssey years34PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly added phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsAdvice to young people35PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly added
28、phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsAdvice to young people36PPT学习交流There were childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.(Para.1)Previous phases in life37PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly
29、 added phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsAdvice to young people38PPT学习交流TransitionThe way of viewing different life stages is changing.(Para.2)39PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly added phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsA
30、dvice to young people40PPT学习交流Previously,young people would move away from home and start a family;which is different from today.(Para.5)A newly added phase in life:the odyssey yearsToday,young people are following a different agenda:the odyssey years.(Para.4)Previously,young peoples induction to ad
31、ulthood was completed once they graduated from college.(Para.3)41PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly added phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsAdvice to young people42PPT学习交流New guidelines for this particular phase havent been established.Every change remai
32、ns temporary.(Para.8)Characteristics of the odyssey yearsBecause of enormous pressure,young people react with rebellious behaviors toward their parents.(Para.6)Their parents feel more anxious.(Para.7)43PPT学习交流The outcome of this new phase will become more noticeable in the coming years.(Para.10)Char
33、acteristics of the odyssey yearsThe change in gender status delays the time to get married.However,young people still hold traditional aspirations for parenthood.(Para.9)44PPT学习交流Previous phases in lifeTransitionA newly added phase in life:the odyssey yearsCharacteristics of the odyssey yearsAdvice
34、to young people45PPT学习交流Advice to young peopleSuccess will only come to those who know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years.(Paras.11-12)46PPT学习交流 The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated _ of life for young people.The odyssey years can
35、 _ 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 forwardTo be continuedovercome challenges47PPT学习交流 But,if you stay strong,be positive,and keep focused,someday
36、you will look back and wonder at the _ as you passed through the odyssey years.vast changes48PPT学习交流1.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.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Func
37、tional patterns49PPT学习交流把把分开；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 phrases50PPT学习交流中断；暂停中断；暂停(take a break from/make herself some coffee)She took a break from her work to make
38、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 phrases51PPT学习交流倾向于；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 get 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Pr
39、actical phrases52PPT学习交流以以为基础；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Practical phrases53PPT学习交流使承担苦差事；使承担苦差事；使负重担使负重担(sad
40、dle 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 phrases54PPT学习交流被代替被代替(give way to sth./give one a pay raise)He was greatly disappointed over his boss decisi
41、on 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 phrases55PPT学习交流放弃；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 involved to do a good j
42、ob 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 phrases56PPT学习交流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气变化之快感到诧异。意群提
43、示wonder at Practical phrases57PPT学习交流1.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 patterns58PPT学习交流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 be
44、fore 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 patterns59PPT学习交流Functional 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
45、应用60PPT学习交流(with each dish 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 patterns61PPT学习交流(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.Func
46、tional patterns62PPT学习交流(with our food running 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 patterns63PPT学习交流(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 a
47、nd hotter.Functional patterns64PPT学习交流由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活，最近的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 patterns65PPT学习交流Recent 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Func
48、tional patterns66PPT学习交流(recent.show/body benefits/indefatigable)典型例句最近的趋势表明，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 patterns67PPT学习交流别的不说，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
49、 an implicit effect on courtship.(Para.9,L1)句型提炼句型提炼Functional patterns68PPT学习交流Apart from anything 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 patterns69PPT学习交流(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 anyth
50、ing else,these rumors alone have had negative effect on his image.Functional patterns70PPT学习交流 奥德赛岁月使年轻人承受了巨大的压力，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 appreciation71PPT学习交流 b.Their confusion comes from the difficultie
