1、FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY,Discovery of a new life stage,Section A,2,Journey through the odyssey years,Objectives,Discovery of a new life stage,1. What is the ideal university like in your eyes?,Knowledgeable professors, nice living condition Excell

2、ent condition for teaching and learning Pleasant academic atmosphere Well-equipped library and abundant online resources,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 beautif

3、ul family with me To broaden my horizon,3. In your opinion, what is your ideal life?,Excellent condition for working High income Nice living condition Humored spouse Excellent health ,1. Why are the childrens parents often upset when they praise the homes of their playmates?,To regard it as a slur o

4、n their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture To consider their children will not love them anymore To be jealous of other parents,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 fri

5、ends,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing 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

6、parents themselves have been _ that it can hardly hope to _ to a realistic evaluation.,individuals,inevitable,unsatisfactory,stand up,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 t

7、o a child.,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,touched,infallibility,To be continued,Listen to a short passage concerning adolescent reaction and fill in the missing information.,If parents were prepared for this _ reaction, and realized that

8、 it was a sign that the child was growing up and 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,adolescent,independent,opposition,Questions Previewing,Tips,Tips,Tips,1. What is the k

9、ey insight in 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,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 s

10、truggles against 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 t

11、he rebellious years young people usually go through.,Cultural background,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

12、 optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism.,Cultural background,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 2000s through to t

13、he present. This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.,Cultural background,What difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups? (Para.1),Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages: _ and old ages.,Part I (Para. 1),childhood,

14、 adolescence, adulthood,This transitional paragraph claims that _ is changing.,Part II (Para. 2),the way of viewing different life stages,What did young people used to do after college? (Para.3),Based on the reading, what are the so-called “odyssey years”? (Para.4),How is young peoples assumption of

15、 adulthood in the past different from that at present? (Para.5),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.,Part III (Paras. 3-5),what young people used to

16、 do after college.,the image of young people today,young peoples assumption of adulthood people today,How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents? (Para. 6),How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectations.(Para. 7),Why d

17、oes everything during this stage remain temporary? (Para. 8),What are some of the characteristics of this phase? (Para. 10),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 people

18、s holding _ and so on.,Part IV (Paras. 6-10),rebellious reaction,traditional aspirations,What advice is offered to the young people? (Paras.11-12),Do you think the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery? Why or why not? (Para.12),Encourages young people never to give up when facing any difficult

19、ies. They must have _.,Part IV (Paras. 11-12),the strength, capacity and confidence to successfully pass through the odyssey years,Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Previous phases in life,Tra

20、nsition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,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,Previous phases in life,

21、Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,Transition,The way of viewing different life stages is changing. (Para. 2),Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the od

22、yssey years,Advice to young people,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 years,Today, young people are following a different agenda: the odyssey years. (Para. 4),Previously, young peopl

23、es induction to adulthood was completed once they graduated from college. (Para. 3),Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyssey years,Advice to young people,New guidelines for this particular phase havent been established. Every ch

24、ange remains 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),The outcome of this new phase will become more noticeable in the coming years.

25、(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),Previous phases in life,Transition,A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years,Characteristics of the odyss

26、ey years,Advice to young people,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 years. (Paras. 11-12),The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated _ of life for young people. The odyssey years

27、 can _ 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 forward,To be continued,overcome,challenges,But, if you stay strong, be positive, and keep focused, som

28、eday you will look back and wonder at the _ as you passed through the odyssey years.,vast changes,把分開；分隔,(separate from / business bank accounts),Business bank accounts need to be separated from personal ones.,separate from,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,商業(yè)的銀行帳戶需跟個人的銀行帳戶分開。,意群提示,中斷；暫停,(take a break from / make herself s

29、ome coffee),She took a break from her work to make herself some coffee and then resumed a few minutes later.,take a break from,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,她暫停了一會兒工作，給自己泡了一點咖啡，然后幾分鐘后繼續(xù)工作。,意群提示,傾向于；往往會；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.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,

30、人們隨著年紀(jì)的增長往往不需要那么多睡眠。,意群提示,以為基礎(chǔ)；以為根據(jù),(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.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,這些是成為一名成功的演說家的關(guān)鍵因素，是以我自己的經(jīng)驗為基礎(chǔ)的。,意群提示,使承擔(dān)苦差事；使負(fù)重?fù)?dān),(saddle sb. with sth. / due to /

31、 an increased cost),The company is saddled with debt due to the consequence of an increased cost of production.,saddle sb. with sth.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,由于生產(chǎn)成本的提高, 造成了該公司。,意群提示,被代替,(give way to sth. / give one a pay raise),He was greatly disappointed over his boss decision against giving him a pay raise, and

32、soon his disappointment gave way to anger.,give way to sth.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,他對老板不給他加薪的決定感到非常失望，很快他的失望變成了憤怒。,意群提示,放棄；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 job completing it.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,當(dāng)杰瑞意識到需多少工作量才能成功地完成這個項目時，他放棄了。,

33、意群提示,back off,對某事感到驚訝，感到詫異,(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.,短語逆譯,短語應(yīng)用,去山里觀光的游客對這個地區(qū)天氣變化之快感到詫異。,意群提示,wonder at,我們把這些階段想象為嬰兒期在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每個階段都會面臨一系列特有的挑戰(zhàn)。,原句譯文,逆譯練習(xí),We think of infan

34、cy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing its own peculiar set of challenges. (Para. 1, L2-4),句型提煉,with + n./pron.+ v-ing.,句型提煉,應(yīng)用提示,構(gòu)成with獨立結(jié)構(gòu)，主要用作狀語，可以表示伴隨、方式、原因、時間等。 with之后的名詞和其后的現(xiàn)在分詞構(gòu)成主謂關(guān)系，其中現(xiàn)在分詞表示主動并正在進(jìn)行的動作。,句型應(yīng)用,(with each dish emitting),典型例句,她在餐桌旁坐了下來，

35、每道菜都散發(fā)出撲鼻的香味。(狀語表示伴隨),意群提示,She sat down at the table, with each dish emitting a delicious smell.,(with her eyes fixing),典型例句,女孩坐在那里一言不發(fā)，眼睛直挺挺地盯著墻壁。(狀語表示方式),意群提示,The girl sat there quite silent with her eyes fixing on the wall.,(with our food running out / walk to a village),典型例句,由于我們的食物即將吃完，我們不得不步行到

36、一個村子尋求幫助。(狀語表示原因),意群提示,With our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help.,(with summer coming),典型例句,隨著夏季來臨，天氣正變得越來越熱。(狀語表示時間),意群提示,With summer coming, it is becoming hotter and hotter.,由于年輕人正按照一種不同的模式生活，最近的趨勢出現(xiàn)了根本性的變化。,原句譯文,逆譯練習(xí),Recent trends show radical changes as young people are fo

37、llowing a different agenda. (Para. 4, L3-4),句型提煉,Recent trends/tendencies/fashions show,句型提煉,應(yīng)用提示,用于描述“近來的一種態(tài)勢”。,句型應(yīng)用,(recent.show / body benefits / indefatigable),典型例句,最近的趨勢表明，可以通過放松的的鍛煉方式使身體受益。,意群提示,Recent tendency shows that it is possible that body benefits from exercises through an relaxing way

38、.,別的不說，這對擇偶產(chǎn)生了不言而喻的影響。,原句譯文,逆譯練習(xí),Apart from anything else, this has had an implicit effect on courtship. (Para. 9, L1),句型提煉,Apart from anything else, sth. has an effect on,句型提煉,應(yīng)用提示,用于強(qiáng)調(diào)“某種因素的影響”。,句型應(yīng)用,(apart from anything else / rumors/ negative effect),典型例句,撇開別的不說，僅僅這些謠言對他的形象已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生了負(fù)面的影響。,意群提示,Apart

39、 from anything else, these rumors alone have had negative effect on his image.,Young people should use more time to communicate with family, friends, and other loved ones, spend less time on the Internet, games, and do physical exercise to improve the fitness level in case of some approaching diffic

40、ulties. Otherwise, they should participate in meaningful activities to fill up all the days.,How can young people cope with this difficult time period the odyssey years?,2. What might be the most significant personal effect that is caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?, Delayed marriage an

41、d career More competition Loss of good opportunities More self-awareness Further exploration of career Establishment of stable financial status, Through a lot of changes, young people become more flexible than older people Social changes are so radical that it is hard for everyone to fit in the patt

42、ern Radical social changes will eventually shape society into a more modern one,3. How do you evaluate the radical social changes resulting from this newly added phase?,How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is all for you”and “Put yourself far enough away to give your child much room

43、 but close enough to help him or her if asked”?,Chinese and western education differ widely in a first embodiment of family education. Chinese parents tend to educate their children in a directive, command type. They plan for all, make their area of control, and pay few attention to childrens indepe

44、ndent ability.,However, the western family education is quite different, parents tend to put their children in equal status. This gives the child enough space. Parents pay attention to childrens awareness and abilities to stand on their own.,How do you understand the following quotes “What I do is a

45、ll for you”and “Put yourself far enough away to give your child much room but close enough to help him or her if asked”?,Video Watching,Critical thinking,Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what message can you get from this TV program?,Tips,Tips,Back,Critical thinking,Q1: How much do yo

46、u know about this American family sitcom “Growing Pains”?,Critical thinking,This ABC family sitcom revolved around the Seaver family, who lived on Long Island in New York. Dr Seaver, a psychologist and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family and although their

47、 kids, Mike, Ben, Carol and Crissie, cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together. As long as they got each other, nothing else matters.,It is not regarded as a comedy over there but a life lesson and a sociology course. Nowadays, Its hard enough to raise kids of Odysse

48、y years, but when you have to cope with the kids, things tend to get out of hand, because young people are wandering and going through life, exploring and discovering themselves. They fall in and out of love; they try one career and then try another.,Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, w

49、hat message can you get from this TV program?,to be continued,Their parents grow increasingly anxious, for they see their grown childrens transition phase between student life and adult life stretching five years, seven and beyond; they see their children delaying marriage, having children and perma

50、nent employment. To solve all these problems, both the parents and children should reflect on themselves and communicate with each other.,Q2: Taking into consideration of Odyssey years, what message can you get from this TV program?,Focus on a comparison / contrast essay To compare means to show the

51、 similarities and to contrast means to show the differences. In everyday life, you compare and contrast when you buy a car or choose an apartment. You can also compare two teachers, two jobs, or two ways to spend a weekend. There are some important points to remember when you write a comparison / co

52、ntrast essay:,to be continued,The items being compared or contrasted must be from the same category. In other words, they should be comparable. It is better to mention the points you would like to compare or contrast in the thesis statement so as to let readers know about the main idea in your essay

53、 right away.,to be continued,There are two basic patterns to organize the details of your essay: point-by-point and subject-by-subject. Here, point refers to the aspects you would like to use to develop your essay, and subject refers to the two items or people you want to compare or contrast. In thi

54、s unit, you will learn how to use the point-by-point pattern. For instance, if you compare two generations, you may organize the details as follows:,to be continued,to be continued,Point by point,1 Way of thinking A Younger generation B Older generation,2 Attitude to changes A Younger generation B O

55、ld generation,3 Hobbies therefore, they have made more progress at school and at work. In contrast, their parents usually find it hard to remember how to use computers or surf online. They often get frustrated when they have to work on a computer and find it hard to adapt to the new technology.,to b

56、e continued,Sample: To conclude, although every generation has its own uniqueness and abilities to live their lives, young people usually live in a more active and flexible way than their parents (Concluding sentence).,Writing practice,Directions: Write an essay of no less than 150 words on one of t

57、he following topics. One topic has an outline you can follow.,Topic: Generation gap between parents and children Introduction: Thesis statement: The differences between parents and children can be well observed in their completely different attitudes and views. Body: Point 1: different in their atti

58、tude toward life Point 2: different in the way to look at things Conclusion: Its very difficult for parents and their youngsters to get along due to their distinct attitudes toward life and the way to view things.,More topics: Young people now and then High school vs. college,Suppose, as a young person at Odyssey Years , you are expected to give a speech to your classmates on child-parent relationships.,Make a speech on the following top