1、Home and FamilyUnit 1NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Three第1页Unit 1Home and Family1Around the Topic2Section A3Section B4Section CLeading In Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercises第2页Section BSe
2、ction CSection APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicExploring the Topic To most people,the word “home”usually reminds people of many unforgetable sweet memories.Things about home may have changed greatly with years passing by:your parents hair may grow grey,the old house in which you grew up may have been
3、no longer lodgeable,the small river in front of your house may not be clear any more,the big family may now become smaller with children all growing up and moving outside.第3页Section BSection CSection APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicExploring the Topic Whatever the change,home is always a place people
4、longing for being back.Have you ever seen the famous movie The Wizard of Oz?In it,the main character,Dorothy,gets lost in a storm and spends all her time trying to get back home to her family.She makes new friends and has adventures,but she is still desperate to be back where she belongs.Do you ever
5、 feel this way?“Theres no place like home,”Dorothy says.Where do you feel most at home?第4页Section BSection CSection APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicLeading in1.What comes to your mind when you hear the word“home”?theoldclockbymybedsidethestreaminfrontofmyhousedeliciousfoodmadebymymothermyfriendsathome
6、myfamilytheappletreesinthebackyard第5页Section BSection CSection APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicLeading in*love and care *a sense of security*being free from worry *no worry about money*no worry about hunger *being children again 2.What does staying with your parents mean to you?第6页Section BSection CSe
7、ction APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicLeading in3.Did you have any experience with leaving home and being away from your parents when you were a child?Try to recall your feelings at that time and tell your classmates.第7页Section BSection CSection APlus ActivitiesAroundthetopicLeading in4.“Home,”just as
8、“love,”is an everlasting topic in literature and the entertainment industry all over the world.There are a lot of songs and films dealing with the topic of“home,”please list some of them.第8页Section BSection CSection AAroundthetopicLeading inExploring the TopicCountry road,take me homeCountry road,ta
9、ke me homealmostheavenWestVirginiablueridgemountainShenandoahriverlifeisoldthereolderthanthetreesyoungerthanthemountainsgrowinglikeabreezecountryroad,takemehometotheplaceIbelongWestVirginiamountainmamatakemehome,countryroadJohn Denver第9页Section BSection CAround the TopicSectionASection A:I Am Home 第
10、10页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAText ADirections:The following paragraph is taken from Text A.Listen carefully and fill in the blanks without referring to the original text.I _ on a farm with a huge family.Therewaslotsoflove,lotsofspaceandlotstodo.From gardening in the _ tochas
11、ing our old goose,_ the goats to_ the cattle,the word“bored”neverfounditsway_myvocabulary.Theworkforuswasa_oflove.grewupgreenhousefeedingintolaborgatheringSpot dictation第11页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAText A1.Watch the film clips and discuss the following questions:1)Why was A
12、lexandre unhappy?2)Can you understand Alexandres feeling?Have you had the similar experience with her?Watch&Discuss第12页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAText A In this film clip,Alexandre,a Greek exchange student who studies in the US,is sad.She misses her family,especially when she
13、 received a letter from her parents.Being away from home,she feels lonely,though she has a lot of good friends in the US,and they treat her very well.Nothing can replace the position of family in ones life.Text A furnishes us a good example.Summary of the clips and reference for discussion Watch&Dis
14、cuss第13页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up I grew up on a farm with a huge family.There was lots of love,lots of space and lots to do.From gardening in the greenhouse to chasing our old goose,feeding the goats to gathering the cattle,the word“bored”never found its way into
15、 my vocabulary.The work for us was a labor of love.I Am HomePara.1我在农场里长大,生活在一个大家庭里。家中洋溢着爱,空间也很大,我们有做不完事。从暖房除草到赶我家那老迈鹅,从喂山羊到赶牛群,我从来没有说过“厌倦”这个词。干这些活儿我们都非常卖力。第14页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMy family and I were very close,spending most nights playing games or telling s
16、tories until it was time to go to bed.Falling asleep was never a problem for me.I just listened to the sounds of singing birds and dreamed of another day on the farm.This was my life,and I knew I was lucky.I Am HomePara.2 我和我家人亲密无间,大多数夜晚我们玩游戏或讲故事,直到睡觉时候方肯罢休。我从来没有睡不着问题。我听着鸟儿欢唱,梦想农场另一天到来。这就是我生活,我知道我是个
17、幸运儿。第15页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.3 When I was 12,though,something terrible happened that would change my life forever.My father suffered a serious heart attack and was diagnosed with heart disease.The doctors informed my dad that he would need to change his l
18、ifestyle completely,which meant no more farming life.We were forced to sell our home and move west.然而,在我12岁时,一件可怕事情发生了,它永远改变了我生活。我父亲心脏非常不舒适,被确诊为心脏病。医生告诉我父亲他需要完全改变他生活方式,这意味着他无法再过农耕生活。我们不得不卖掉我们房子,举家西迁。第16页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.4 The dry Arizona air was good
19、for my father,and I was adjusting to a new school,new friends and a new way of living.While my surroundings were different and strange,they were also exciting and fun.As fate would have it,my life would soon change again,and in a very big way.亚利桑那州干燥空气对我父亲有好处,我也在适应新学校、新朋友和新生活。我环境不一样了,它既很陌生,但同时又激感人心和
20、有趣。像是命运安排,我生活很快又发生了改变,而且改变很大。第17页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.5 One day,a personal manager from Los Angeles came up to me and asked if I had ever thought about being an actress.The idea had never crossed my mind.After talking it over with my parents,we decided th
21、at my mother and I would move to Los Angeles for a while and give it a shot.有一天,洛杉矶有个经纪人来找我,问我是否想过当演员。这个想法在我脑海里从来不曾有过。和父母讨论后,母亲和我决定搬到洛杉矶住一阵子试试看。第18页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.6 Thank goodness my mother was right by my side from the very start.Together,we approa
22、ched it like an adventure.When my first film was a success,my mother and I both decided that it was time for her to depart and resume her life in Arizona.The little girl from the farm was disappearing and being replaced by a woman in the big city.谢天谢地,母亲从一开始就和我在一起,我们母女俩对待这件事就像对待探险似。当我第一部电影成功后,我和母亲一致
23、决定母亲现在能够离开我,重新过她亚利桑那州生活。农场那个小姑娘正在消失,取而代之是一个大城市女性。第19页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.7 I truly loved my job and was treated like a queen.And yet,something was missing.Slowly,a dark void found its way into my heart and began to eat away at my happiness.我确实很热爱我工作,而且享受
24、女王般待遇。可是,我总以为缺了些什么,慢慢地,我心里产生了一个阴暗空虚感,它开始吞噬我幸福。第20页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upPara.8 I tried to figure out what was missing.I tried working harder,then working less.I made new friends and lost touch with old ones.Nothing I did seemed to fill the void.I tried to remem
25、ber when I was happiest.I asked myself what was important to me.Finally,I had the answer.I knew what I had to do to be happy.Once again,my life was about to change.我试图弄懂我失去了什么,我就先试试更努力地工作,然后又试试降低一点工作。我结交了新朋友,和老朋友失去了联络。然而我所做一切都无法填补这种空虚。我努力回想着我最幸福时光,我问自己什么东西对我最主要。最终,我有了答案,我知道了为了幸福我该做什么。我生活再次面临着改变。第21页
26、ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up I called my mother and father and said,“I miss you so much.I need my parents back.Im buying a place out here and I want you to move to California.”My father wasnt too keen on the idea of being back in the rat race,but I assured him that t
27、his time it would be nothing like that.So we began looking for a place just like I remember growing up in.Para.9 我打电话给我父母亲说:“我太想念你们了,我要在这里买房子,我要你们搬到加州来。”我父亲对回到那种你争我夺生活不怎么感兴趣,但我向他确保,这一次绝对会有所不一样。这么,我们开始寻找一个家,像记忆中伴我成长那个家一样。第22页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up Then one day w
28、e found it:the perfect home,nestled in a warm and sunny valley with pear trees in the yard.The move renewed my familys happiness;the dark void in me began to disappear;and a sense of balance returned to my soul.I was home,again.Para.10 以后有一天我们找到了:我们完美家,坐落在温暖、阳光明媚山谷里,院子里长着梨树。这次行动让我重拾家庭欢乐,我内心黑洞开始消失,我心
29、灵重新得到了平衡。我回家了,我再次回家了。第23页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMainIdea&StructureFirst reading:Scanthetextandtrytocatchthemain idea.The following words are for yourreferencetoorganizetheidea:lifeonthefarm,Arizona,LosAngeles,happiness,resume,careandlove,familymembersSecond read
30、ing:Readthepassageagainandtrytoidentifythestructureofthispassage.第24页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upThe passage is about an American girls experience.The girl was born and brought up on a farm.Life on the farm was busy and joyful.There was lots of love.She felt very clo
31、se to her family.Then they moved to Arizona due to her fathers health.Though the surroundings in Arizona were quite different and strange,she enjoyed life there with her family members.Later,to pursue her career as an actress,she moved to Los Angeles.She achieved success in her career,but the succes
32、s of her career did not bring her the happiness she once enjoyed when she was with her family on the farm or in Arizona.She finally found out what to do to regain happiness.She bought a house in the countryside of California,invited her parents to move there and live with her.With her parents around
33、 in the new house,she resumed happiness.Main IdeaMain Idea第25页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up Though the girl has undergone many experiences,her feelings for her parents have remained unchanged throughout her life,no matter how her surroundings have changed.There is a b
34、ond between the writer and her family.To her,happiness cannot be obtained without her family.From this story,we learn that the younger generations in the US also cherish their older generations and they have the same strong sentiment about home,just as our young people in China do.Love and care amon
35、g family members is universal.Main IdeaMain Idea第26页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMain idea:WithanewhouseinCaliforniacountrysideandherparentslivingwithher,sheresumedhappiness.StructureStructureMain idea:FuntimeinArizona.Thoughthesurroundingsweredifferent,sheenjoyedthee
36、xcitinglifeinArizona.Main idea:Happylifeonthefarm.Shefeltclosetoherfamilyandwasneverboredwithfarmwork.Part II:Paras.3-4Part III:Paras.5-8Part I:Paras.1-2Part IV:Para.9-10Main idea:Thesuccessinhercareerdidnotbringherthehappinesssheonceenjoyedwhenshewaswithherfamily.Shefoundtherewassomethingmissinginh
37、erlife.第27页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Forus,thiskindofphysicallaborisenjoyable.1Meaning:Ihadnodifficultyortroublefallingasleep,orIfellasleepeasily.Falling asleep was never a problem for me.The work for us was a labor of love.Back2Back
38、第28页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Yet,whenIwas12,aterriblethinghappened,whichchangedmylifeforever.3Meaning:Myfatherhadaseriousheartattackandthedoctorsaiditwasduetoheartdisease.My father suffered a serious heart attack and was diagnosed w
39、ith heart disease.When I was 12,though,something terrible happened that would change my life forever.4BackBack第29页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Thedoctorstoldmyfatherthathewouldneedtohaveadifferentlifestyle,andthismeanthehadtostopworking
40、asafarmer.5Meaning:Thefamilyhadtosellthehouseandgotothewesternpartofthecountry.We were forced to sell our home and move west.The doctors informed my dad that he would need to change his lifestyle completely,which meant no more farming life.Back6Back第30页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSect
41、ionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Althoughtheenvironmentwasnolongerfamiliartome,itwasfullofexcitementandfun.7Meaning:Aswasdeterminedbyfate,mylifewouldsoonchangeagain,anditwouldchangegreatly.As fate would have it,my life would soon change again,and in a very big way.While my surroundings
42、were different and strange,they were also exciting and fun.Back8Back第31页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Byandby,myheartwasfilledwithamiserableemptinessthatcontinuouslydestroyedmyhappiness.9Meaning:FirstItriedworkingharder,andthenItiredwork
43、ingless,toseeifIcouldgetridofthefeelingofemptinessandunhappiness.I tried working harder,then working less.Slowly,a dark void found its way into my heart and began to eat away at my happiness.BackBack10第32页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upMeaning of the SentencesMeaning:Ia
44、mgoingtobuyahouseinthisarea(probablyinthesuburbs,notinthecity.)soyoucanstaywithmeinCalifornia.11Meaning:SowebeganlookingforaplacejustliketheonethatIremembergrowingupin.So we began looking for a place just like I remember growing up in.Im buying a place out here and I want you to move to California.B
45、ackBack12第33页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-upWords&Expressions bored asleep fate depart laborsurroundings actressresumereplacedisappearmissingrenewsoul第34页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up bored adj.厌烦,不感兴趣e.g.He is bored with swimming.第35页Exe
46、rcisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up labor n.【1】努力,劳动 e.g.For me,arranging books on the shelf every morning is a labor of love.【2】工人 e.g.The country is short of skilled labor.第36页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up asleep adj.睡着 e.g.He was fast asleep
47、when I entered the room.第37页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up surroundings n.(plural)周围事物;环境 e.g.The buildings have been designed to blend in with their surroundings.第38页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up fate n.天命;命运 e.g.The court will decide o
48、ur fate.第39页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up actress n.女演员 e.g.This film turned out to be a great success and she won an Oscar as Best Actress.第40页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up depart vi.离开,启程 e.g.The train departed Amritsar at 6 p.m.第41页E
49、xercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up resume v.重新开始,再继续 e.g.The students resumed their discussion after the teacher left.第42页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up disappear v.消失;消逝 e.g.Her nervousness quickly disappeared once she was on stage.第43页Exerci
50、sesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up replace v.【1】取代;代替 e.g.Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom.【2】把放回原处 e.g.I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer.第44页ExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSectionAWarming-up missing adj.找不到;丢失 e.g.The book has t