全新版大学英语综合教程2-Unit-3-The-Generation-Gap-Detailed-reading

TheGenerationGapUnit3LectureTwoTeachingObjectives:1.Masterthenewwordsandphrasesinthetext;2.Gainagoodunderstandingofthelongandcomplexsentences;3.Haveadeeperunderstandingofthegenerationgap;FATHERKNOWSBETTERCHARACTERS:FATHER;MOTHER;HEIDI,14;DIANE,17;SEAN,16;RESTAURANTMANAGER,20s;MRS.HIGGINS.SETTING:Variouslocations

includingafast-foodrestaurant,theThompsonfamilydiningroom,andanofficeatahighschool.ATRISE:Asthelightscomeup,HEIDIentersandcrossesDownRighttotheedgeofthestage.SEANandDIANEenterandcrossDownLefttotheedgeofthestage.TheylistenasHEIDIaddressestheaudience.MarshCassadyDR_Text2HEIDI:Mydad’saniceman.Nobodycouldpossiblybelievethatheisn’t.Yethe’s...well,he’salwaysdoingthesestupidthingsthatendupreallyembarrassing

oneormoreofuskids.Onetime,see,mybrotherwantedtobuythisguitar.Beensavingmoneyforitforalongtime.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OK?Waitingtables.ItwasSean’sfirstactualjob,andhewasrealhappyaboutit.SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsists

ofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)DR_Text3HEIDI:Hefiguredintwoorthreemonthshe’dhaveenoughmoneytobuyexactlythekindofguitarhewanted.MomandDadwereproudofhim,andwell,OK,he’smybigbrother,andhe’salwayspullingthesedumb

thingsonme.But,well,Iwasproudofhimtoo.Youknowwhathappened?Ihatetotellyoubecause:DR_Text4MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.MANAGER:Thatwouldbeme,sir.FATHER:I’mSamThompson.Mysonworkshere.MANAGER:Oh,you’reSean’sfather.FATHER:Yes.It’shisfirstjob,youknow.Ijustwantedtocheckthathe’sdoingOK.MANAGER:Oh,fine.Noproblem.SEAN:(Spreadinghishands,palmsup,speakingtohimself)WhatdidIdotodeservethis?Tellmewhat?FATHER:Hiringhimwasagoodthingthen?MANAGER:Well,yeah,Isupposeso.SEAN:(Stilltohimself)Gohome,Dad.Gohome.Gohome.FATHER:I’msurehe’sagoodworkerbutatypicalteenager,ifyouknowwhatImean.MANAGER:(Losinginterest)Iwouldn’tknow.DR_Text5DR_Text6FATHER:He’sagoodboy.AndIassureyouthatifthereareanysubjectsthatneedtobeaddressed,SeanandIwillhaveaman-to-mantalk.MANAGER:Idon’tthinkthatwillbenecessary…FATHER:Oh,noproblem.I’mproudofmyson.Very,veryproud.AndIjustwantedyoutoknowthatI’lldoanythingIcantohelphimthroughlife’sdangeroussea.SEAN:(Standingupandscreaming)Aaaargh!Aaaargh!Aaaaaaargh!FATHER:Son,Ididn’tknowyouwerehere.SEAN:It’swhereIwork,Dad.FATHER:Ofcourse.Imean,Ididn’tseeyou.SEAN:Ican’timaginewhy.FATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfade

toblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)DR_Text7SEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadfor

anyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:DR_Text8SEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightsfadetoblackandcomeupontheCenterStageareawhereFATHERandthethreechildrenareseatedaroundthediningroomtable.MOTHERenterscarryingadish,whichshesetsonthetable.FATHERquicklyrisesandpullsoutherchair.Shesits.Thefamilystartseatindinner.)FATHER:Ihaveasurpriseforyou,Diane.DIANE:(Knowsitcan’tbegood.)Youhave...asurprise?MOTHER:Well,whateveritis,dear,don’tkeepusinsuspense.FATHER:Well,youknow,DanLucasandIworktogether?DR_Text9DIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,I’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistract

yourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DR_Text10DIANE:Father!FATHER:It’strue,isn’tit?Didn’tIhearyoutellyourmotherthatyouwishKylewouldaskyoutotheseniorprom?SEAN:Uh-oh!HEIDI:Oops!MOTHER:Please,children,please.Yourfatheristryingtospeak.DIANE:(Throughclenchedteeth,thewordsareinamonotoneandevenlyspaced.)Yes-I-said-that-why-are-you-asking?FATHER:Wellthen.DIANE:(Becominghysterical)“Wellthen”what?!DR_Text11FATHER:WhatdidIsay?DidIsaysomethingwrong?HEIDI:(ToSEAN)Notyet,hedidn’t.SEAN:(ToHEIDI)Butyouknowit’scoming.MOTHER:Children,please.Dogiveyourfathertherespecthedeserves.HEIDIandSEAN:(Rollingtheireyes)Yes,Mother.FATHER:Well,todayIsawDanandaskedifhe’dliketogotolunchatthatFrenchrestaurantonThirdStreet.Youknowtheone,Mother.MOTHER:Well,yes,IbelieveIdo.FATHER:Mytreat,Itoldhim.And,ofcourse,hewasgladtoaccept.MOTHER:Whywouldn’thebe?FATHER:(Somewhatsurprised)Well,yes.DR_Text12DIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid—HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemostglorious

dessert.Anoldrecipehandeddown

tomebymygreatAuntHilda—DR_Text13DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.DR_Text14DIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourinterestinhisson.DIANE:Youwhat?MOTHER:Diane,whathascomeoveryou?Ijustdon’tunderstandtheyoungergeneration.Whybackinmyday—DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:What,what?What?HEIDI:Mother,IbelieveshewantsFathertocontinue.SEAN:(Tohimself)Getthisoverwith,morelikely.DR_Text15DIANE:Daddy,please,tellme.Now.Rightaway.Whatdidyousay,Daddy?Please.Tellme,whatdidyoutellMr.Lucas?Tellme,please.Please,tellme.FATHER:Well,now,isn’tthisnice.Itlookslikemylittleschemeisasuccess.You’resoeagertofindout...makesamanfeelasifit’sallworthwhile.HEIDI:(ToSEAN)Canyoubelievethis?SEAN:(ToHEIDI)Oh,sure.Can’tyou?FATHER:Yes,well,ItoldhimhowmuchyoulikedyoungKyle,andhowyou’dbeenwishinghe’daskyoutotheprom.DIANE:Youdidn’t!Tellmeyoudidn’t!DR_Text16FATHER:Oh,yes.Anythingformychildren.DIANE:(Swallowing

hard)And...and—MOTHER:Diane,areyouallright?DIANE:(ShejutsoutherchinatMOTHERandquicklyjerksherheadaroundtofaceFATHER.)Well...whatdidhesay?!FATHER:Well,ofcourse,beingthesortofmanheis—frank,understanding,hesaidhe’dspeaktotheyoungman,insisthegiveyouacall.DIANE:(Angryscream!)Whaaaaaat!SEANandHEIDI:(Together)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.DR_Text17FATHER:Ido?Yes,yes,IguessIdo.I’ve...doneitagain,haven’tI?(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.DIANEstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandSEANenterDownLeftandcrosstotheedgeofthestage.)DR_Text18DIANE:CanyouimaginehowhumiliatedIwas?Anhonorstudent,classpresident.AndFatherwasoutaskingpeopletohavetheirsonscallandaskmetotheprom!Butthat’sdearolddad.Actually,heisadear.Hejustdoesn’tstoptothink.Andit’snotjustoneofuswho’vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstant

dreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrikebecause:DR_Text19DIANE,HEIDIandSEAN:(Shoutinginunison)Fatherknowsbetter.(ThelightsfadetoblackandquicklycomeupagainStageLeftwherethereisanexecutive-typedeskandchairandtwootherchairs.BehindthedesksitsMRS.HIGGINS,inchargeof

admittingnewstudentstoBenjaminHarrisonHighSchool.HEIDIandFATHERsitintheotherchairs.)DR_Text20MRS.HIGGINS:Sothisisournewstudent,isit?FATHER:That’sright.MRS.HIGGINS:What’syourname,younglady?HEIDI:HEIDIThompson.MRS.HIGGINS:I’msureyou’llfindthestudentsfriendly.Andtheteachersmorethanwillingtoanswerquestions.FATHER:Sheisanexceptional

youngwoman,youknow.HEIDI:Daddy!FATHER:Very,verybright.MRS.HIGGINS:Yes,nowifwecangetyoutofillout

—FATHER:Don’tknowwhereshegotherbrains.Hermother,Isuppose.Oh,Iwasbrightenough.ButnothinglikeHEIDI.AllherteachershavetoldMrs.Thompson—that’shermother—andmethatshewasjustaboutthebrightest—DR_Text21MRS.HIGGINS:(Interruptsasshelosesherpatience,thoughtryingtobepleasant)AsIsaid,ifyouhaveproof

ofvaccinations—FATHER:(Interrupts,carryingonwithhislineofthought)Besidesbeingbright,she’svery,verytalented.HEIDI:(Twistsherhandsoverandoverinfrontofherchest.)Please,Daddy,don’tdothis.FATHER:Well,ofcourseIwill,darling.I’mproudofyou.YourmotherandIareproudofyou.(TurnsbacktoMRS.HIGGINS.)Whyjustlastyear,inherlastyearofjunior

highschool,beforewemoved,Heidiplacedfirstinthecountyintheannualspellingbee!Isn’tthatwonderful?Andsheplaysthepianolikeanangel.Anabsoluteangel.DR_Text22HEIDI:Daddy,please.Please,please.Daddy,Ihavetogotoclass.Iwanttogotoclass.Pleaseletmegotoclass.FATHER:SeewhatImean?Suchaneagerlearner.Ican’timagineanyone’sbeingmoreeagerforknowledgethanmyHeidi.Mylittlegirl.MRS.HIGGINS:Yes,well,bethatasitmay—HEIDI:Aaargh!Aaaaargh!Aaaargh!(DIANEandSEANenterDownRight.TheylookatHEIDI,FATHER,andMRS.HIGGINS.)HEIDI,DIANEandSEAN:(Shoutinginunison)Daddy,youknowbetterthanthat!FATHER:Er,uh,Ido?DR_Text23DR_Sentence11.Whatdoes“Fatherknowsbetter.”mean?“Fatherknowsbetter.”or“Father,youknowbetterthanthat.”literallymeansFatherwaswiseenoughnottodosomething.Actuallyitdoesnothavethismeaning.ItmeansFatherwasnotwisewhenhemeddledwithhischildren’saffairs.“FatherKnowsBetter”2.Howmanytimesdoesthissentenceoccurinthetext?

Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence?Thissentenceoccurssixtimesinthetext.ThechildrensaiditsatiricallytoshowtheirdisapprovalofFather’smeddlingwiththeiraffairs.DR_Sentence21.WhatdidFathermeanbysayingthis?Fatherwasproudofhissonashethoughthissonwouldworkwell,buthewasalittleworriedthathissonwasaboyandhemightmakesomemistakesinhiswork.“I’msurehe’sagoodworkerbutatypicalteenager,ifyouknowwhatImean.”2.Whatwasthemanager’sresponse?Asayoungman,themanagerdidn’tunderstandafather’sfeeling,andshowednointerests.DR_Sentence31.Whatisaman-to-mantalk?Atalkthattakesplacebetweentwomen,especiallytwomenwhoneedtodiscussaseriouspersonalmatter.“AndIassureyouthatifthereareanysubjectsthatneedtobeaddressed,SeanandIwillhaveaman-to-mantalk.”2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.你放心，要是有什么问题需要解决的话，我和肖恩会开诚布公地谈一谈的。“Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.”DR_Sentence4Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence?Fatherwasalwaysmeddlingwithhischildren’saffairs,andthechildrendislikedit.However,thechildrenlovedFatherandifheinterferedwiththeiraffairsonlyonceinawhile,theycouldbearit.DR_Sentence5TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.咬紧牙，一字一顿地说。“Throughclenchedteeth,thewordsareinamonotoneandevenlyspaced.”DR_Sentence61.Paraphrasethesentence.Well,whenIwasyoung,wedidn’tbehavelikethat.2.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Itimpliesagapbetweentheyounggenerationandtheoldergeneration.“Whybackinmyday—”DR_Sentence71.Whatisthecorrectorderofthissentence?Itismorelikelytogetthisoverwith.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.还不如说，是把这份罪受完算了。“Getthisoverwith,morelikely.”DR_Sentence8TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。哦，绝非我一个人。我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的是随时可能来临……“Andit’snotjustoneofuswho’vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrike…”DR_word_knewbetterknowbetter:

behaveinamoresensibleandacceptablewayHeisoldenoughtoknowbetter.他很明事理，不至于以貌取人。Heknowsbetterthantojudgebyappearances.knowbetterthansb.knowbetterthantodosth.Pattern:DR_word_locationlocation:n.

aplaceorpositionThisisasuitablelocationforacamp.目击者向警察指出事故的确切地点。Witnessesshowedthepolicetheexactlocationoftheaccident.DR_word_embarrassembarrass:vt.

make(sb.)feelawkwardorashamedItembarrassedhimthathehadtogiveatalkinfrontofalotofpeople.Idon’tlikemakingspeechesinpublic.It’ssoembarrassing.IwasreallyembarrassedwhenIcouldn’tanswertheteacher’squestion.DR_word_dumbdumb:adj.Hewassodumbthathelefthiskeysathomeagain.Thatwasadumbthingtodo.Theterriblenewsstruckusalldumb.他生来不能说话，但是他设法找到一个好工作。Hewasborndumb,buthehasstillmanagedtogetagoodjob.foolish1)unabletospeak2)DR_word_inunisoninunison:

actinginthesamewayatthesametimeAllthebabiescriedinunison.国际社会准备一致反对恐怖主义。Theinternationalcommunityisreadytoworkinunisonagainstterrorism.DR_word_fadefade:vi.Thewallpaperhasfaded.Thesoundofthunderfaded

awayintothedistance.随着天气越来越冷，他早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。Herenthusiasmforearly-morningexercisesfadedastheweatherwasgettingcolderandcolder.losecolororbrightness1)disappearslowly2)

Collocation:逐渐消失fadeaway逐渐消失；淡出fadeoutDR_word_overalloverall:Overall,Ilikeher,despiteherfaults.Overall,pricesarestillrising.Theoveralllengthofthefishis3feet5inches.adv.ingeneral1)adj.includingeverything;total(onlybeforenoun)2)DR_word_tradefortradefor:

exchange(sth.)for(sth.else)农民用农产品换工具和钱。Theytradedtheirclothesforfood.Thefarmerstradedfarmproducefortoolsandmoney.DR_word_keepinsuspensekeepinsuspense:

delaytelling(sb.)whattheyareeagertoknow观众的悬念一直持续到剧终。We’vebeenkeptinsuspensewaitingfortheexaminationresults.Theaudienceiskeptinsuspensetotheveryendoftheplay.

Collocation:消除悬念breakthesuspense使某人处于悬念之中holdsb.insuspense对…悬疑不安beinsuspenseoverDR_word_interruptinterrupt:v.

stop(sb.)fromcontinuingwhattheyaresayingordoingStopinterruptme.I’mtryingtotalktoyourmother.MydaughterkeptinterruptingmewhenIspoke.DR_word_betbet:Ibetshewaslateforthemeetingonpurpose.Ibetitwillsnowtomorrow.Ibetyou5$thattheywillwinthenextelection.vi.

besure1)v.

risk(money)ontheresultofafutureevent2)Ibetonthewronghorse.Itlosttherace.DR_word_distractdistract:vt.take(sb.’sattention)awayfromsth.esp.forashorttimeDon’tdistractmefromworking.玩电脑游戏有时让他写作业分心。Playingcomputergamessometimesdistractshimfromhishomework.distractsb./sth.distractsb./sth.fromPattern:Shewasdistractedbythenoiseoutside.DR_word_gloriousglorious:adj.

wonderfulLookatthegloriouscolorsonthesky.Itseemsapitytobeindoorsonsuchagloriousday.DR_word_handdownhanddown:

giveorleavetopeoplewhoareyoungerorcomelaterThegoldwatchhasbeenhandeddownfrommygrandfather.她有一些珠宝，是从她祖母那儿传下来的。Shehadsomejewelry,whichhadbeenhandeddownfromhergrandmother.

Collocation:上交；交给handin传递；依次传下去handon分给；分发handout 交出；移交handoverDR_word_atanyrateatanyrate:

whatevermayhappen;inanycaseAtanyrate,I’mgoingbackhome.Atanyrate,yousurvivedthecaraccident.

Collocation:出生率birthrate 一流的first-rate这样/那样的话；照这样/那样的情形atthis/thatrate 汇率rateofexchangeDR_word_atanyrate_Collocation2CF:这几个词都是名词，都有“速度”的意思。speed,rate&paceHedroveataspeedof70milesperhour.他以每小时七十英里的速度行驶。speed

一般指单位时间内所运动的距离。rate

指比率、率，如速度、出生率、入学率等。指速度时可与speed换用。Shecanreadattherateof100wordsaminute.她每分钟能阅读100个单词。pace主要指行走、跑步等的步速，也可指生活、生长、进展等方面的速度、进度等。Ifyouadvanceonepace,Iwillshootyou.你再向前走一步，我就开枪了。DR_word_communitycommunity:n.thepeoplelivinginoneplace,district,orcountry,consideredasawholeThejobofapolicemanistoservethecommunity.Collegestudentshavelearnedalotincommunityservice.DR_word_narrowdownnarrowdown:

make(alistofthings)smallerTheanswertothequestionwasnarroweddowntotwochoices.一百多位申请者将会被减少成仅仅五位候选人。Overahundredapplicantswillbenarroweddowntoashortlistoffivecandidates.narrowdowntoPattern:Whatwillwedoifweexhaustourreservesofoil?DR_word_exhaustexhaust:vt.Whatanexhaustingday!1)make(sb.)verytired,eitherphysicallyormentally2)useupcompletelyFourhours’workalmostexhaustedher.Theyhaveexhaustedthesupplyofoxygen.DR_word_repeatedlyIrepeatedlywarnyounottotakethejob.我们反复要求员工不允许在办公室吸烟。Wehaverepeatedlyrequestedthatstaffshouldnotbeallowedtosmokeintheoffice.repeatedly:adv.

againandagainDR_word_swallowswallow:v.

causeorallow(esp.foodordrink)togodownthethroat;hideorsuppressafeelingItriedtoswallow,butmymouthwastoodry.Chewyourfoodproperlybeforeswallowingit.DR_word_frankfrank:adj.

showingone’sthoughtsandfeelingsopenlyItisclearthatmystudentshavebeenfrankwithme.Ifyouwantmyfrankopinion,Idon’tthinktheplanwillsucceed.tobefrankwithsb.befrankaboutsth.Pattern:DR_word_interferenceinterference:n.unwantedorunnecessaryinvolvementinsth.Iwantedtodothethingonmyownwithoutoutsideinterference.你干涉他的私人事务是没道理的。Yourinterferenceinhisprivateaffairsisunreasonable.interferenceinsth.interferencewithsb.Pattern:DR_word_constantconstant:adj.Hewasinconstantpain.1)withoutstoppingSheismyconstantcompanion.2)unchanging产品的价格不是固定的，而是随供求的变化而变化。Thepriceoftheproductisnotconstantbutvaries