1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考,不能作为科学依据,如有不当之处,请参考专业资料。谢谢,2,Journey through the odyssey years,Unit 3 Secti
2、on A,FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS,AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,第1页,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 Kodjoe,Parents can only give good advice
3、or put their children on the right paths,but the final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands.,Anne Frank,2,3,Unit,Discovery of a new life stage,第2页,Section A,2,3,Unit,Journey through the odyssey years,Objectives,To talk about odyssey years,To further understand the text,To apply the
4、 phrases and patterns,To master the,essay,writing skill,Discovery of a new life stage,第3页,Contents,Journey through the odyssey years,Section A,Warming-up activities,Text study,Language application,Summary,第4页,Warming-up activities,Lead-in,Pre-reading activities,Cultural background,Journey through th
5、e odyssey years,Section A,第5页,1.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 and abundant online,resources,第6页,2.What are your expectations of your spous
6、e?,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 horizon,第7页,3.In your opinion,what is your ideal life?,Excellent condition for working,High income,Nice living condition,Humored spo
7、use,Excellent health,第8页,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 talk,Pre-reading activities,第9页,1.Why are the childrens parents often
8、 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 parents,Listen and talk,Pre-reading activities,第10页,2.What should we do to face our parents as child
9、ren?,To communicate everything with each other,To work terribly for submission to our parents,To regard them as our friends,Listen and talk,Pre-reading activities,第11页,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,To be continued,Disillusionment with t
10、he 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 evaluation.,individuals,inevitable,unsatisfactory,stand up,Listen
11、and talk,Pre-reading activities,第12页,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 reaction and fill in the missing inform
12、ation.,touched,infallibility,To be continued,Listen and talk,Pre-reading activities,第13页,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 develo
13、ping _ 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,adolescent,independent,opposition,Listen and talk,Pre-reading activities,第14页,Questions Previewing,Tips,Tips,Tips,1.What is the key insight in
14、The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer?,2.What does Generation Jones mean?,3.What is special feature of,Generation Z,?,Cultural background,第15页,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 agai
15、nst 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 from his young rebellious heart.It makes sense to borrow,The Odyssey,from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious year
16、s young people usually go through.,Cultural background,第16页,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 with“baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust
17、of government,and general cynicism.,Cultural background,第17页,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 from the mid-1990s or early s through to the present.This generat
18、ion has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.,Cultural background,第18页,Main idea&structure,Language focus,Critical thinking,Text study,Journey through the odyssey years,Section A,第19页,What difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups?(Para.1),Tips,To study
19、 hard and obtain my bachelor degree;,To build on our interests;,To improve our fitness level.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第20页,Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages:,_,and old ages.,Part I (Para.1),childhood,adolescence,adulthood,Main ideas of the parts,Main i
20、dea&structure,第21页,This transitional paragraph claims that _ is changing.,Part II (Para.2),the way of viewing different life stages,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第22页,What did young people used to do after college?(Para.3),Tips,They would find a job leading to a career and then start a
21、 family.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第23页,Based on the reading,what are the so-called“odyssey years”?(Para.4),Tips,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.,Main ideas
22、of the parts,Main idea&structure,第24页,How is young peoples assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at present?(Para.5),Tips,Previously,young people would move away from home,become financially independent,find the right spouse and start a family;whereas young people today are differe
23、nt because they delay marriage,child bearing,and even employment.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第25页,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.,P
24、art III (Paras.3-5),what young people used to do after college.,the image of young people today,young peoples assumption of adulthood people today,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第26页,How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents?(Para.6),Tips,They often resent t
25、he 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.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第27页,How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectation
26、s.(Para.7),Tips,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.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第28页,Why does everything during this stage rem
27、ain temporary?(Para.8),Tips,Because new guidelines for this new phase havent been established yet.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第29页,What are some of the characteristics of this phase?(Para.10),Tips,Characteristics of the phase include delaying marriage and spending more years indepen
28、dently before settling down with a career and family.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第30页,This part exclusively deals with the characteristics of the odyssey years such as young peoples _,parents feelings toward the growing children,no new guidelines,young peoples holding _ and so on.,P
29、art IV (Paras.6-10),rebellious,reaction,traditional aspirations,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第31页,What advice is offered to the young people?(Paras.11-12),Tips,College graduates shouldnt easily give up in face of competitions.Success will only come to those who know that they must hav
30、e the strength,capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey years.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第32页,Do you think the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery?Why or why not?(Para.12),Tips,Yes,because sufficient time is provided to peculate on and experience life.,No,that per
31、iod of time only brings in more stress and frustration but no self-awareness.,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第33页,Encourages young people never to give up when facing any difficulties.They must have _.,Part IV (Paras.11-12),the strength,capacity and confidence to successfully pass throu
32、gh the odyssey years,Main ideas of the parts,Main idea&structure,第34页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第35页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly
33、 added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第36页,There were childhood,adolescence,adulthood,and old age,with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges.(Para.1),Previous phases in life
34、Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第37页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第38页,Transition,The way of viewing different life stages is changing.
35、Para.2),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第39页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第40页,Previously,young people would move away from home and st
36、art a family;which is different from today.(Para.5),A newly added phase in life:the odyssey years,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),Structure of the te
37、xt,Main idea&structure,第41页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第42页,New guidelines for this particular phase havent been established.Every change remain
38、s temporary.(Para.8),Characteristics of the odyssey years,Because of enormous pressure,young people react with rebellious behaviors toward their parents.(Para.6),Their parents feel more anxious.(Para.7),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第43页,The outcome of this new phase will become more not
39、iceable in the coming years.(Para.10),Characteristics of the odyssey years,The change in gender status delays the time to get married.However,young people still hold traditional aspirations for parenthood.(Para.9),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第44页,Previous phases in life,Transition,A ne
40、wly added phase in life:the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第45页,Advice to young people,Success will only come to those who know that they must have the strength,capacity and confidence to pass through the odyssey ye
41、ars.(Paras.11-12),Structure of the text,Main idea&structure,第46页,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
42、 to face many _ from their parents.,phase,saddle,move forward,To be continued,overcome,challenges,Summary of the text,Main idea&structure,第47页,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 changes,第48页
43、Practical Phrases,Specific Meanings,1.separate from,把,分开;分隔,2.take a break from,中止;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;以为依据,5.saddle sb.with sth.,使负担苦差事;使负重担,6.give way to sth.,被代替,7.back off,放弃;退出,8.wonder at,对某事感到诧异,感到诧异,Language focus,Functional patterns,第49页,把,分开;分隔,(,se
44、parate from/business bank accounts,),Business bank accounts need to be,separated from,personal ones.,separate from,短语逆译,短语应用,商业银行帐户需跟个人银行帐户分开。,意群提醒,Language focus,Practical phrases,第50页,中止;暂停,(,take a break from/make herself some coffee,),She,took a break from,her work to make herself some coffee an
45、d 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。,意群提醒,Language focus,Practical phrases,第51页,倾向于;往往会;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,人们伴随年纪增加往往不需要那么多睡眠。,意群提醒,Language f
46、ocus,Practical phrases,第52页,以,为基础;以,为依据,(,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演说家关键原因,是以我自己经验为基础。,意群提醒,Language focus,Practical phrases,第53页,使负担苦差事;使负重担
47、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,因为生产成本提升,造成了该企业。,意群提醒,Language focus,Practical phrases,第54页,被代替,(,give way to sth./give one a pay raise,),He was greatly disappo
48、inted 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决定感到非常失望,很快他失望变成了愤恨。,意群提醒,Language focus,Practical phrases,第55页,放弃;退出,(,back off/do a good job completing it,),Jerry,backed off,the project when he realized
49、how much work was involved 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。,意群提醒,back off,Language focus,Practical phrases,第56页,对某事感到诧异,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
50、 in such areas.,短语逆译,短语应用,去山里观光游客对这个地域天气改变之快感到诧异。,意群提醒,wonder at,Language focus,Practical phrases,第57页,Functional Patterns,Functions&Usages,1.with+,n./pron,.+v-ing.,组成with独立结构,主要用作状语,能够表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。,2.Recent trends show.,用于描述“最近一个态势”。,3.Apart from anything else,sth.has an effect on,用于强调“某种原因影响”。,L






