UnitOneGrowingUp,Objectives,Graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;Appreciatethenarrativeskillsdemonstratedinthetext;Masterthelanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.,Warming-up:HaveyoueverseentheAmericansoapopera“GrowingPains”?Doyoulikeit?GrowingPainsisanAmericantelevisionsitcomaboutanaffluent(富裕的)family,residinginHuntington,LongIsland,NewYork,withaworkingmotherandastay-at-homepsychiatrist(精神病醫(yī)生)fatherraisingthreechildrentogether,whichaired(播放)onABCfromSeptember24,1985,toApril25,1992.,成長的煩惱(GrowingPains)是美國1985年至1992年間收視率最高的情景喜劇(sitcom)。希弗一家人(theSeavers)樂天豁達的性格給觀眾留下難忘的印象。該劇的演員陣容曾被制作人邁克爾沙利文譽為“A級陣容”。自從國內(nèi)有了上海電視臺譯制版本以后，成長的煩惱就不斷的在全國各地的電視臺里播放，它不僅僅受到中小學(xué)生的歡迎，而且還倍受大學(xué)生和青年人的喜愛，應(yīng)該說，成長的煩惱伴隨了一代人的成長。,“不想長大”,Doyouliketobeachildoranadult?Why?,Comment:,Growingupcanbequiteanadventure,fulloftheunexpected.Lifeiswhathappenstoyouwhileyourebusymakingotherplans.Growingupissometimeshard;itisalsofullofsurprise.Thingshappenwhenweleastexpectthem.AswefindinTextA,theauthorisfacedwithwhatatfirstsightseemsadull,routinepieceofcoursework.However,muchtohissurpriseitleadshimtodiscoverahiddentalentandwhathewantstobecomeinlife.,TextAWritingForMyself,RussellBakerisaformercolumnistandCorrespondent通訊記者forTheNewYorkTimesandthehostofMasterpieceTheatre.HisbooksincludeTheGoodTimesandGrowingUp(anautobiography).,RussellBaker,Inthisessay,thewriterlooksbackonameaningfulearlyexperience.Asamatteroffact,everyonehasunforgettableexperienceateachstageofhislife.,ComprehensionQuestion,Whenwearewritingweareoftentoldtokeepourreadersinmind,toshapewhatwesaytofittheirtastesandinterests.Butthereisonereaderinparticularwhoshouldnotbeforgotten.Canyouguesswho?,GlobalReading,LookatthetitleofTextA,thenfindoutinwhichparagraphasimilarphraseappears.Readthatparagraphcarefullyandexplaininyourownwordswhattheauthormeansbysaying“writeformyself”.,Writeaboutthewarmthandgoodfeelingofit.Putitdownforhisownjoy.Recaptureandholdthatmomentforhimself.Relivethepleasureofthatevening.,GraspingthestructureofthetextScanTextAandcircleallthetimewords,phrasesandclausessincemychildhoodinBellevilleuntilmythirdyearinhighschooluntilthenwhenourclasswasassignedtoMr.Fleagleforthird-yearEnglishlateintheyearuntilthenightbeforetheessaywasduewhenIfinishednextmorningtwodayspassedwhenIsawhimliftmypaperfromhisdeskwhenMr.Fleaglefinished,Structure:narrationinchronologicalsequence.,TextOrganization(P.9)ParagraphsHeadings1BakersfeelingsaboutEnglishcourses2BakersimpressionofhisnewEnglishteacher3AtopicthatattractsBakersattention4Vividmemoriesthetitlebroughtback5Bakerssuddendesiretowriteaboutthetopic6Anticipatingpunishment7Mr.Fleaglesannouncement8Classmatesresponsetotheessay9WhatBakerdiscovered,PartDivisionoftheText,associatedwithEnglishcourses,everything,hisnewEnglishteacher,hisownjoy,writing,histalentfor,wishedtodoinlife,whathe,Fast-reading(Part1Paras1-2),“Fast-readingisoneofthestrategiespeopleuse”(trueorfalse)1.TheauthoralwaysenjoysEnglishclassesinhighschool.2.Hewantedtobecomeawritersincehewaslittle.3.Theauthorsthird-yearEnglishteacherwouldmostlikelymaketheEnglishclassevenmoreboring.4.Theword“primly”hasanegativemeaning.,PartOne,FindoutthewordsexpressingBakersfeelingstowardEnglishcourses.Bored/dull/lifeless/agony(n.)/cheerless/tediousWhendidhebegintothinkitpossibleforhimtobecomeawriter?Untilhisthirdyearinhighschool/intheeleventhgrade,TheUSGradeSchoolSystemIntheunitedStates,educationistheresponsibilityofindividualstates,notthefederalgovernment,sorequirementsmayvaryfromonestatetoanother.Thefollowingisageneralization:Kindergarten:under5yearsoldElementary/primaryschool(grades16):611yearsoldSecondaryschool:12-18yearsoldJuniorhigh/middleschool(grades78):1214yearsoldSeniorhighschool(grades912):1518yearsoldCollege,institute,academy(學(xué)院),university,WhatAmericanteacherswearinschoolNowadays,peopleintheU.S.lovetodresscasually.EvenamongthosecompanieswitharigiddresscodesomenowallowemployeesnottowearsuitsonFridays.U.S.teacherswearfairlyformalclothestoschool,butnotnecessarilysuitsandties.Bowties(蝶形領(lǐng)結(jié))areconsideredevenmoreold-fashionedthanties.,Whatmakesagoodteacher?,Qualitiesofanidealteacher,whatkindofpersonisMr.Fleagle?(Wordstodescribeaperson),dullunabletoinspireformalrigidhopelesslyoutofdateexcessivelyprim,WhydoestheauthordescribeMr.Fleagleinsuchagreatdetail?,Fast-reading(Part2Paras3-5),1.ForalongtimeMr.Fleagleprovedtobetediousandboring.2.Almostallthetopicstheteacheraskedtheclasstowriteweretediousandboring.3.Bakerpickedthetopic“TheartsofeatingSpaghetti”becausehelikedtoeatSpaghetti.4.Theauthorwrotefortheteacher.,(T),(T),(F),(F),QuestionsforPart2,Whydidheputoffthewritingassignmenttillthelastminute?HethoughtofthosetopicsassignedbyMr.Fleaglesimple-mindedanddull.Hewasunwillingtodotheunwelcometask.Whatwasthetopicthatheldhisattention?Whydidhewanttowriteaboutthattopic?,CulturalNotes,Spaghettiandtheproperwayofeatingit,SpaghettiistheItalian-stylethinnoodle,cookedbyboilingandservedwithsauce.Usuallyyouwouldputaforkintoaplateofspaghetti,turntheforkseveraltimessothatspaghettiwillwind纏繞aroundthefork,thenplacetheforkintoyourmouth.Itsimpolitetosuck.Dontusethespoonwheneatingspaghettitohelpyouwrap纏繞，包裹thepasta.Itisconsideredbadform.Spaghettishouldbeeatenwiththeforkonly.Nevercutthethreadsofpastawiththeknifeorthefork.Spaghettiissoldintherightlength,about10incheslong,andthatisjusttherightsize.Dontslurp.Absolutelynosoundsofanykind.pasta:意大利面制品,意大利面食(包括通心粉及面條等)slurp:嘖嘖吃的聲音,1.Bakerturnedintheessaybecausehefelthewroteagoodessay.2.Mr.Fleaglereadoutloudhisessayforhethoughtitwaswellwritten.3.Thewholeclassdidnotseemtoliketheessay.4.TheteacherscommentsontheessayseemedtochangeBakersattitudetotheessay.,Fast-reading(Part3Paras6-9),(F),(F),(T),(T),QuestionsforPart3,1.WhydidBakerfeelsodelightedwhenheheardMr.Fleaglereadouthisessay?1)Itdemonstratesthathisessayhadthepowertomakepeoplelaughandhappy.Tomakeotherpeoplehappycanundoubtedlymakeoneselfhappy.2)Hediscoveredacallingorhistalentforwritinganditmadehimrealizewhathewishedtodoinlife.Thiscallingilluminatedhisaimless/dimlifelikeatorchinthedarkness.,2.Whatsthe“essenceoftheessay”?,Towritewhatoneenjoyswritingabout.Thisisalsothemainideaofthetext.,VocabularyCheck:WriteouttheequivalentEnglishwordsusedinthetext.,ducesth.remembersth.trytodealwithsth.encouragesb.todosth.trytopreventsthfromhappeningbreak(alaw,rule-)expressionofjoyforsb.ssuccess,luck-boringprofession;job,anticipate(doing)sth.;turnout;recall;tacklesth;inspire;avoid(doing)sth.;violate;congratulationsonsth.;tedious;career,VocabularyCheck:Fillintheblankwithanappropriatephraseinthetext.,1.Iwasstillworking_asawaitresstosupportmyself.2.Nowthatyourdaughterisborn,youllhaveto_theresponsibilitiesofbeingafather.3.Johnnycriedbitterly,notevenattemptingto_tears.4.Oldhabitsdiehard.Thatswhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabit_.5.Jimwishedtoforgeteverything_hisformerlife.6.Haveyouall_yourassignments?,faceupto,holdback,offandon,takeshold,associatedwith,turnedin,Languagepointsinthefirstpart,offandon(oronandoff):Ifsomethinghappensoffandonoronandoff,ithappensoccasionally,oronlyforpartofaperiodoftime,notinaregularorcontinuousway;fromtimetotime,nowandagain,irregularlyIthasbeenrainingonandoffforaweek.Thatswhytheclothesfeeldamp.Asherpatientsleptsoundlyduringthenight,thenursewasabletodozeoffandon.TheJewsandArabsofPalestinehavebeenfightingoffandonfor100years.他斷斷續(xù)續(xù)讀了四年書。Hehadfouryearsofschoolingoffandon.,takehold,starttohaveadefiniteeffect;becomeestablishedThenewlyplantedtreequicklytookhold.TheideaofonechildhastakenholdinmosturbanChinesefamilies.Oldhabitsdiehard.Thatswhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabittakeshold.,take,bore:make(sb.)feeltiredandloseinterest,Thespeakerwentonandon,andtheaudiencegrewboredbyhisspeech.Ifsomeoneorsomethingboresyoutotears,boresyoutodeath,theyboreyouverymuch.使厭煩至極非正式Monumentsandmuseumsborehimtotears/death.CYoudescribesomeoneasaborewhenyouthinkthattheytalkinaveryuninterestingway.無聊的家伙ThereiseveryreasonwhyIshouldntenjoyhiscompanyhesabore.我有充分的理由不和他在一起他是個無聊的家伙。N-SINGYoucandescribeasituationasaborewhenyoufinditannoying.令人討厭的事生病是件無趣的事，整天躺在床上的新鮮感很快就沒了。Itsaboretobesick,andthenoveltyoflyinginbedalldaywearsoffquickly.,Associate,Ifyouassociatesomeoneorsomethingwithanotherthing,thetwoareconnectedinyourmind.將(和)聯(lián)系起來WeassociateEgyptwithpyramids.Jimwishedtoforgeteverythingassociatedwithhisformerlife.Yourassociatesarethepeopleyouarecloselyconnectedwith,especiallyatwork.(尤指工作中的)伙伴Thethiefandhisassociateswerecaughtbythepolice.Adj.Associateisusedbeforearankortitletoindicateaslightlydifferentorlowerrankortitle.副的(用在級別或頭銜前，表示稍有不同或略低的)ADJnAssociateprofessorMr.LinisassociatedirectoroftheInstitute.,turnout:,comeoutorgatherasforameeting,publicevent,etc.,1),provetobe,2),shutoff,3),produce;make,4),Matchtheabovedefinitionswiththesentencesbelow.,Alargegroupofprotestershaveturnedout.,Theschoolhasturnedoutsomegreatscholars.,Turnoutthelightbeforeyougotobed.,Theplanturnedoutafailure.,Wearetoturnout100,000,586computersnextyeartomeetthemarketrequirements.,Anticipatevt:,我們期望她獲得第一名。Weanticipatedherwinningfirstprize.Weanticipatedrunningintoproblemsincarryingoutthemedicalwelfarereform.Thepolicehadanticipatedtroublefromthesoccerfansandwereatthegroundinlargenumbers.Inanticipationof,expectthatsomethingwillhappenandbereadyforit:anticipate(that);anticipatedoingsomething,盼望；預(yù)期，期望，期待;預(yù)料,tedious:somethingthatistediouscontinuesforalongtimeandisnotinteresting-synonymboringExamples:Theworkwastiringandtedious.Themoviewassotediousthatmanyviewersleftbeforeitwasover.reputationcountable:theopinionthatpeoplehaveaboutsomeoneorsomethingbecauseofwhathashappenedinthepast:reputationfor;reputationasExamples:JimKerryhasquiteareputationforbeingcomic.Inherlastjobsheacquiredareputationasatroublemaker.Despiteitsreputationforgreed,Americansocietycontinuestoupholdthevirtuesofphilanthropy.盡管美國社會有貪婪的名聲，但人家仍繼續(xù)維持慈善的美德,inspire:encouragesomeonebymakingthemfeelconfidentandeagertodosomethinginspiresomebodytodosomething;inspiresomebodytosomethingExamples:Heinspiredmanyyoungpeopletotakeupthesport.Ihopethissuccesswillinspireyoutogreaterefforts.Inspiredbythesunnyweather,Idecidedtoexplorethewoods.Thebookwasinspiredbyarealperson.,rigid:(adj.)(oftendisapproving)-oppositeflexibleLaws,rules,orsystemsthatarerigidcannotbechangedorvaried,andarethereforeconsideredtoberathersevere.(法律、規(guī)章制度)僵死的;過于嚴格的表不滿Severalcollegesinouruniversityhaverigidrulesaboutstudentconduct.Ifyoudisapproveofsomeonebecauseyouthinktheyarenotwillingtochangetheirwayofthinkingorbehaving,youcandescribethemasrigid.(人)刻板的;頭腦僵化的表不滿Shewasafairlyrigidpersonwhohadstrongreligiousviews.她是個相當刻板、有著很強宗教觀念的人。Arigidsubstanceorobjectisstiffanddoesnotbend,stretch,ortwisteasily.僵硬的.rigidplasticcontainers.堅硬的塑料容器。rigidadherencetoold-fashionedideasIfhehadbeenalittlelessrigidaboutthings,hisdaughterwouldnothavelefthomeatsuchayoungage.,Sentencestructuresinthefirstpart,Itwasntuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.Hewassaidtobeveryformal,rigidandhopelesslyoutofdate.Itisreportedthatthetroopshavealreadycrossedtheborder.ItseemsthathehasalreadyleftJinhua.,Tackle：VtIfyoutackleadifficultproblemortask,youdealwithitinaverydeterminedorefficientway.Itstimetotacklethemountainofemailsthathavebeenpilingupinyourabsence!In2009kissingwasbannedontheplatformatWarringtonBankQuayrailwaystationbecausecoupleswhowereromanticallysayingfarewellweremakingthetrainslate.Totackletheissue,aspecialkissingzonewassetupintheshortstaycarpark.AtleastatenthoftheHarvardfirst-yearundergraduatespolledadmittedtohavingcheatedonanexampriortostartingattheuniversity,whilealmosthalfadmittedtocheatingontheirhomework.Acommittee,madeupoffaculty,staffandstudentshadbeenestablishedtotacklecheating,which“isanationalprobleminAmericaneducation”.faceupto:bebraveenoughtoacceptordealwith(aproblemoradifficulty),LanguagePointsinthesecondpart,SequenceN-COUNT,Asequenceofeventsorthingsisanumberofeventsorthingsthatcomeoneafteranotherinaparticularorder.一系列;一連串.asequenceofeventswhichledtothemurder導(dǎo)致這起謀殺的一連串事件Aparticularsequenceisaparticularorderinwhichthingshappenorarearranged.次序;順序Theessayiswritteninchronologicalsequence.,連續(xù)的歉收（badharvest）迫使一些非洲國家請求外國援助（foreignaid）。,AsequenceofbadharvestsforcedsomeAfricancountriestoaskforforeignaid.,CF:sequencedecompose；decomposable;comprise;consist1.Waterisofhydrogenandoxygen.2.Hewasatthepianoattheageofseven.3.Thecommittee_menofwidelydifferentviews.4.Thecommitteeoftenmembers.5.Women_51percentofthepopulationofFrance.,composed,composing,comprises,consists,comprise,respectable；respect；respective(ly)；respectful(ly);respectably1.Givemytoyourparents.2.Ipromisetoyourwishes.3.Theclasseswenttotheirrooms.4.Showtoelders.5.Heispoorbut.6.Canyouspeakmoretoyourparents?7.Tom,DickandHarmyare16,18,20,.8.Heisalwaysdressed.9.Heisalwaystoolderpeople.,respects,respect,respective,respect,respectable,respectfully,respectively,respectably,respectful,UsefulExpressions,1.斷斷續(xù)續(xù),offandon,2.對感到膩味,beboredby.,3.覺得枯燥難懂,find.dullanddifficult,4.以而出名,haveareputationfor.,5.據(jù)說某人,sb.besaidtobe.,6.拘謹刻板，落后于時代,formal,rigidandout-of-date,7.隨筆小品文,aninformalessay,lieonasofa,faceupto.,beseatedaroundthesuppertable,.reawakeinmymind,foronesownjoy,violatetherules,afailinggrade,15.別無選擇，只好做,Thereisnochoicebuttodo.,16.更重要的是，而且,whatsmore,17.專心地聽,listenattentively,18.樂呵呵地開懷大笑,laughwithopen-heartedenjoyment,19.心花怒放,puredelight,20.最后的時刻,attheeleventhhour,Thewritingskillsadoptedinthetext,RussellBakerisverygoodatchoosingdetailstoprovehispoint.InPart1,whatdetailsareselectedtoshow“IdbeenboredwitheverythingassociatedwithEnglishcourses?InPart1,whatdetailsaregiventoshowthatMr.Fleaglewasdullandrigid?InPart2,whichsentencesshowthatatfirstBakerwasunwillingtowritetheessay?InPart3,theauthordidnttellusdirectlythathisessaywasverygood.Bywhichsentencesdidhemanagetogiveustheimpressionthathisessaywasverygood?,Questions,Descriptionofpersons,Age:young,old,yearsold,middle-aged,inonesteens,inonesearly/latetwentiesHair:curly/wavy/frizzyhair,straighthair,longhair,spikyhair,blondhair,isnearlybaldHishairwasprimlycutandprimlycombed.Herhairistiedinapigtailwithribboninit.Weararibbon/hairband,Clothes:suitandtie,jeansandTshirts,loose/tightclothes,jumper(無袖連衣裙),short/long-sleevedblouse,stripedskirt,sweater,Figure:tall,short,small,fat,stocky(shortbutstrong),slim,thin,slender,beofmediumbuild/height,beofaverageheight,170centimetrestallFacialfeature:beardandmoustache,clean-shaven,dimple(酒窩),scar,straightnose,pointedjaw,anovalface(瓜子臉),aquiline/aekwilain/nose(鷹鉤鼻子)，cherrylips,archedeyebrow(柳葉眉)Personality:honest,creative,optimistic,pessimistic(悲觀的),extrovert,introvert(內(nèi)向的),forgetful,moody(喜怒無常的),reserved(保守的),organized(有組織才能的),easy-going,hard-working,quick-tempered(性急的),2.Repetitionisemployednotonlytomakeiteasyforreaderstofollowwhatheissaying,butalsotoimpressthemmoredeeply.,9primsorprimlys(P2)avividpictureofwhatMr.Fleaglelookedlikeandshowshisunfavorableimpressionoftheteacher5Iwanteds(P5)helptoemphasizeRussellBakersstrongdesiretowriteforhimself.,3.Synonymouswordsandphrasesareemployedtoavoidrepetition.,Synonyms,FindoutthesynonymouswordsandphrasesfromTextAforthewordsandphrasesbelow.,dull(Para.1):,lifeless(Para.1),cheerless,tedious(Para.2),_,turnout(Para.1):,write(Para.1),putdown(Para.5),compose(Para.6),_,anticipate(Para.2):,preparefor(Para.3),formal(Para.2):,rigid,prim,correct(Para.2),proper,respectable(Para.6),_,_,efloodingbacktosb.(Para.4):,sth.reawakesinsbsmind;sb.recallssth.(Para.4),_,recapture(Para.5):,relive(Para.5),_,pleasure(Para.9):,delight,happiness(Para.9),_,contempt(Para.8):,ridicule(Para.8),_,topic(Para.3):,title(Para.4),_,VocabularyforreviewinUnit1,68.Weneedtocreateeducationstandardsthatpreparenextgenerationwhowillbe_withanevenmorecompetitivemarket.(2005.6CET-4)A.tackledB.encounteredC.dealtD.confronted49.HewroteanarticlecriticizingtheGreekpoetandwon_andascholarship.(2001.6)A.statusB.fameC.faithD.courage60.Thestatisticalfiguresinthatreportarenot_.Youshouldnotrefertothem.(2002.1)A.accurateB.fixedC.delicateD.rigid63.Noneofusexpectedthechairmanto_attheparty.Wethoughthewasstillinhospital.(2002.1)A.turninB.turnoverC.turnupD.turndown,66.Tyronwasextremelyangry,butcool-headedenoughto_stormingintothebosssoffice.(2002.1)A.preventB.prohibitC.turnD.avoid53.Theleaderoftheexpedition_everyonetofollowhisexample.(2002.6)A.promotedB.reinforcedC.sparkedD.inspired33.Imustcongratulateyou_theexcellentdesignofthenewbridge.(2004.6)A.withB.ofC.atD.on60.Thelecturewhichlastedaboutthreehourswasso_thattheaudiencecouldnthelpyawning.(2004.6)A.tediousB.boredC.clumsyD.tired,38.Tomorrowthemayoristo_agroupofCanadianbusinessmanonatourofthecity.(2005.1)A.coordinateB.cooperateC.accompanyD.associate42.Salariesfor_positionsseemtobehigherthanforpermanentones.(2005.1)A.legalB.optionalC.voluntaryD.temporary54.NowthatSpringishere,youcan_thesefurcoatstillyouneedthemagainnextwinter.(2004.6)A.putoverB.putawayC.putoffD.putdown,58.Iwaitedforhimhalfanhour,buthenever_.(2003.6)A.turnedinB.turneddownC.turnedoffD.turnedup61.ItwasintheUnitedStatesthatImadethe_ofProfessorJones.(2003.6)A.acknowledgementB.acquaintanceC.recognitionD.association49.Johndoesntbelievein_medicine;hehassomeremediesofhisown.(2003.1)A.standardB.regularC.routineD.conventional,T