1、BOOK 2-Unit 3-Listening Task-After ListeningComplete the following statements according to what you have heard.1.According to the speaker,one of the greatest generation gaps in history was the one between Boomers and their parents and grandparents.2.People refusing to go to war in 1942 were consider
2、ed cowards/cowardly;whereas many Boomers protested the war in Vietnam because they questioned its morality.3.The speakers father,having grown up in harsh/difficult/hard times,doesnt care much for entertainment and having fun.Boomersparentsgrandparentscowards/cowardlyquestionedharsh/difficult/hardent
3、ertainmenthaving fun第1页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Content QuestionsOne of you asks the first six questions and the other answers.Starting from Question 7,change roles.When you have finished,the teacher may want to put some of the questions to you for a check.1.How many characters are there in this
4、play?Who are they?There are seven characters-Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,Restaurant Manager,and Mrs.Higgins.2.Are the children grateful for what their father does for them?Why or why not?No.Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3.What did Sean plan to do with the money he earned
5、from his There are seven characters-Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,Restaurant Manager,and Mrs.Higgins.No.Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.第2页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Content Questionsfirst job?To buy a guitar.4.Why did Father make a point of(特特 地地)coming to the restaurant?To
6、 check if Sean was doing OK there.5.Why did Sean try to hide himself when he saw his father in the restaurant?He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.What did Sean think of his fathers unexpected visit?It was unnecessary and embarrassing.To buy a guitar.To check if Sean was doing OK there.He
7、 knew his father was going to embarrass him.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.第3页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Content QuestionsNow switch roles.7.Why did Father invite Dan Lucas to lunch?He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8.What did Dan Lucas promise to do?He wou
8、ld speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9.How did Diane react to the surprise Father had for her?She felt humiliated.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.She felt humilia
9、ted.第4页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Content Questions10.Why did Heidi change school?Because the Thompsons had just moved.11.What did Father try to impress on Mrs.Higgins?He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12.Why was Heidi so eager to go to class?Because she co
10、uldnt bear being embarrassed by her father.Because the Thompsons had just moved.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.Because she couldnt bear being embarrassed by her father.第5页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Text Organization1.This play comprises three settings.Ca
11、n you write them down?The first one has been done for you.No.1 A fast-food restaurantNo.2 The Thompson family dining roomNo.3 An office at a high schoolThe Thompson family dining roomAn office at a high school第6页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Comprehension-Text Organization2.The play can be divided into three scenes
12、 according to the changes in setting as made clear in the above exercise.Now put down the main idea of each scene.Scene One Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the se
13、nior prom.Scene Three Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official at her new school about how talented she was.Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Fathe
14、r embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official at her new school about how talented she was.第7页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabulary1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given below.Change the form where necessary.1)The view that you should never spend more than you earn is fairly typical of pe
15、ople of their generation.2)The artists stood before the paintings almost dumb with astonishment at their beauty.3)In 1963,after his junior year in high school,Clinton was elected into a government study program for young people in Washington,D.C.typicaldumbjunior第8页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocab
16、ulary4)William Byrd composed many pieces of music,but his Latin church music is considered his most glorious work.5)Governments establish welfare systems to provide a safety net to prevent people from suffering the effects of poverty.6)You quit that respectable,well-paid job for this unpromising one
17、?What came over you?7)Many animals face extinction(灭灭绝绝)as the result of human interference.8)Her hope of her husbands return is fading as years go by.gloriouswelfarecame overinterferencefading第9页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabulary9)Having worked for three years,Roger decided to enroll on an MBA
18、 program and narrowed down his choice to three famous universities on the East Coast.10)A frank reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush(转弯抹角转弯抹角).11)Harold is always coming up with these dumb schemes for making money that just get us into trouble.12)Call me,write to me,email me;at
19、 any rate,lets keep in touch.narrowed downfrankschemesat any rate第10页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabulary2.Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets,keeping the same meaning.The first part has been written for you.1)Five generals and four police officers make up the security counc
20、il.(consist)The security council consists of five generals and four police officers.2)The plan is to locate the hotel somewhere overlooking the lake.(location)The new hotel will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)Her comments about my family background in front of so many consists of five gener
21、als and four police officerswill be in a location overlooking the lake第11页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabularypeople injured my pride.(humiliate)I was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.4)Can you prove that it was Henry who stole the computer?(proof)D
22、o you have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?5)The long cycle ride tired the boy out.(exhaust)The boy was exhausted after the long cycle ride.was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many peoplehave any proof that it was Henry who stole the computerwa
23、s exhausted after the long cycle ride第12页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabulary3.Complete the sentences,using the words or phrases in brackets.Make additions or changes where necessary.1)Father grew almost hysterical,That stamp was handed down by your grandfather,and is worth a fortune at the momen
24、t.You should have known better than to trade it for a few drinks!(hysterical,know better than,hand down)2)Shocked by what she saw,the mother of the murdered youth twisted her hands,saying over and over that her talented son couldnt be dead.(over and over,talent,twist)hystericalwas handed down byshou
25、ld have known better thantwistedover and overtalented son第13页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Vocabulary3)John was not a man of patience and he begged the doctor not to keep him in suspense and tell him frankly how serious his illness was,but the doctor assured him repeatedly that he was not seriously i
26、ll and the best cure was a couple of weeks relaxation completely away from his work.(patience,keep sb.In suspense,assure,repeatedly)patiencenot to keep him in suspenseassured him repeatedly第14页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-CollocationComplete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into En
27、glish.1.His wages are adequate(足够足够)to support his family.2.Joan is anxious(急于急于)to meet Mr.Keller and his family.3.After all his hard work,he is certain(必必定定会会)to pass the exam.4.Many scholars are content(满足于满足于)to live a simple life.5.Emma is crazy(有有点点神神经经不不正正常常)to go out in such stormy weather.a
28、dequateanxiouscertaincontentcrazy第15页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Collocation6.Do remind me because Im likely(可能会可能会)to forget.7.Youre very fortunate(幸运幸运)to have a good teacher.8.Shes out of hospital and keen(热切地想热切地想)to go back to work.likelyfortunatekeen第16页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-UsageFill
29、in the gaps with appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets.1.The doctor insisted that the patient be admitted(admit)to hospital immediately.2.During the National Day celebrations,people shouted repeatedly:Long live(live)the Peoples Republic of China!3.Some of the students requested that the trip be
30、 postponed(postpone).4.The English teacher strongly advises that every student buy(buy)an all-English dictionary.be admittedlivebe postponedbuy第17页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Usage5.A great many scientists proposed that human cloning(克克隆隆)be banned(ban).6.Ill come as promised,be(be)it rain or shine
31、.be bannedbe第18页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Close AComplete the passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box.Change the form where necessary.Our dad is typical(1)of the older generation.You can certainly say he gives our welfare(2)his constant(3)attention.Sometimes,however,we w
32、ish he wouldnt try quite so hard.To be frank(4),he seems to have a talent(5)for embarrassing us by making dumb(6)remarks.He should know better than that(7),but he never seems to learn and just goes on making the same old mistakes repeatedly(8).The result is that we live in constant dread(9)of his we
33、ll-intentioned interference(10)in our affairs.Mom is no help,as you can bet(11)she will always see things from his point of view rather t h a n f r o m o u r s.O v e r a l l,t h o u g h,h e s typicalwelfareconstantfranktalentdumbknow better than thatrepeatedlydreadinterferencebet第19页BOOK 2-Unit 3-La
34、nguage Focus-Close Aa wonderful dad and I assure(12)you I wouldnt trade him for anyone in the world.assure第20页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Close BRead the passage carefully until you have got its main idea,and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.A new res
35、earch study has found that,despite(1)what parents might believe,there is an enormous gap between what they think their children are doing online and what is really(2)happening.In one part of the study,over 500 children from a variety of ages and backgrounds were asked if they gave out personal infor
36、mation online.73%said that they did.The parents of the same(3)children believed that only 4%of their children did so.The children were also asked if they had made face-to-face contact(4)with strangers that they had met online.36%from despitereallysamecontact第21页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Close Bth
37、e high school group admitted to meeting with a stranger they had met online.Nearly 40%of these children admitted(5)to speaking with strangers regularly.Fewer than 9%of the parents knew that their children had been meeting with strangers.Another part of the study found that 30%of children between the
38、 ages of 9 and 18 delete(删删除除)the search history from their browsers(浏浏览览器器)in an attempt(6)to protect their privacy from their parents.Common filtering software(过过滤滤软软件件)may not(7)be effective,since children will access what they are looking for elsewhere at a friends house,an Internet caf,or schoo
39、l.One problem lies in the fact that parents dont know much about using popular online software and chat programs,and tend(8)to have no clue about what is really happening online.This lack of admittedattemptnottend第22页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Close Bknowledge on the parents part may be no differe
40、nt(9)from the situation before the arrival of the Web.Parents dont know what their children are doing on the Net,in the same manner(10)that they dont know what goes on at class,parties,or clubs.differentmanner第23页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Translation 1Translate the following sentences into Englis
41、h,using the words or phrases in brackets.1)科学家们找到火星上有水证据了吗?科学家们找到火星上有水证据了吗?(proof)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2)计计划划委委员员会会已已经经将将建建核核电电厂厂可可能能地地点点缩缩小小到到了了两两个个沿沿海海城城镇镇。(location,narrow down)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to t
42、wo coastal towns.3)山山姆姆不不但但失失去去了了工工作作,而而且且还还失失去去了了双双腿腿,他他只只好好靠靠社社会会救救助助度过余生度过余生。(welfare)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.第24页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Translation 1Nobody
43、with a sense of dignity will live on welfare for life.4)由由十十二二人人组组成成陪陪审审团团(jury)一一致致表表决决认认为为玛玛丽丽有有罪罪(guilty)。(consist of,in unison)A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.5)听听到到有有些些人人质质疑疑他他才才能能,肖肖恩恩以以为为受受了了奇奇耻耻大大辱辱。(talent,humiliate)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talen
44、t being questioned.Sam not only lost his job,but also both legs;he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.第25页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Translation 2Translate the
45、 following passage into English,using the words and phrases given below.约约翰翰逊逊先先生生儿儿子子乔乔治治爱爱在在晚晚上上听听重重金金属属(heavy metal)音音乐乐,这这使使小小区区其其它它居居民民无无法法入入眠眠。疲疲惫惫不不堪堪邻邻居居们们终终于于失失去去了了耐耐心心,决决定定直直接接干干预预。他他们们打打电电话话给给约约翰翰逊逊先先生生,坦坦率率地地把把想想法法告告诉诉了了他他。约约翰翰逊逊先先生生向向邻邻居居确确保保他他一一定定会会处处理理这这个个问问题题。放放下下电电话话他他便便去去训训斥斥儿儿子子:“
46、你你这这是是怎怎么么了了?你你该该知知道道不不能能为为了了你你自自己己娱娱乐乐而而妨妨碍碍(disturb)他他人人。”结结果果乔乔治治拿拿CD跟跟同同学学换换了了电电脑脑游游戏戏软件。软件。第26页BOOK 2-Unit 3-Language Focus-Translation 2 George,the son of Mr.Johnson,liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings,which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep.Even
47、tually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference.They called Mr.Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking.Mr.Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue.As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son,What has come over y
48、ou?You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.George,the son of Mr.Johnson,liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings,which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall a
49、sleep.Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference.They called Mr.Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking.Mr.Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue.As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son,What has come over you?You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.第27页