综合教程1Unit

1、,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Directions: Watch the video and fill in the blanks.,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Dance with My Father,Back when I was a child Before l

2、ife removed all the innocence My father would me high And dance with my mother and me and then Spin me around till I fell asleep Then up the he would carry me And I knew for sure I was loved If I could get another chance Another Another dance with him Id play a song that would never, ever end How I

3、love, love, love To with my father again When I and my mother would disagree To get my way I would run from her to him Hed make me laugh just to me,stairs,_,dance,_,lift,_,walk,_,comfort,_,Then finally make me do just what my mama said Later that night when I was asleep He left a dollar under my Nev

4、er dreamed that he would be gone from me If I could steal one final glance One final One final dance with him Id play a song that would never, ever end Cause I love, love, love To dance with my father again Sometimes Id listen her door And Id hear how my mother cried for him I for her even more than

5、 me I for her even more than me I know Im praying for much too much But could you send back the only man she loved I know you dont do it usually But dear Lord shes To dance with my father again Every night I fall asleep this is all I ever dream,sheet,_,outside,_,step,_,pray,_,pray,_,dying,_,Backgrou

6、nd Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,1.,Do you think that your parents are the most important people in your life? Why or why not?,What is the ideal re

7、lationship between parents and their children in your view?,Some parents believe that they raise children so that their children will look after them when they are old. Do you accept this view?,Some parents are often willing to sacrifice a lot for their children. Do you think it is good for them to

8、do so? Please elaborate your position with examples.,2.,3.,4.,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,A. Discussion,Directions: Work in groups. List as many words or expressions as possible related to “Family Relationship”.,B. Group Presentati

9、on,Directions: Each group is required to choose ten words or expressions that are closest to the topic “Family Relationship”, and invent a story with them.,1. Read the following, find the key words, and write a summary sentence for each statement.,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related

10、 Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Tips to Improve Father-Child Relationship 1 You could play ball, color pictures, build toy houses from blocks, or do whatever they like. 2 Allow them to help you carry in the groceries, make dinner, or mow the yard. Children often get great joy from doing

11、 things that adults consider work. 3 Spend time with your children out picnicking and enjoy playing Frisbee (飞盘), passing a ball, or pushing them in the swings. Your children will cherish this special time together as a family. 4 Show them that you are truly interested in their education and life by

12、 asking them what they did in school and looking at their books, projects, and assignments with them. 5 Dont just turn on the news and forget your children when they are in the car with you. Talk or joke with them, or sing songs together. 6 Usually, mothers bathe the children, but bath time is an ex

13、cellent opportunity for fathers to be with their kids. Let them splash around and play a little more than mom does.,2. Check your sentences and match the summary sentences below with the tips you have read. One of the sentences given is surplus (多余的).,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-rel

14、ated Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,a) Use driving time with your children. b) Take the family out for a picnic. c) Give your small children a bath sometimes. d) Have at least two meals a week as a family. e) Play with your children sometimes. f) Help your children with their homework.

15、g) Let your children help you with simple tasks.,1-e; 2-g; 3-b; 4-f; 5-a; 6-c,1. Definition: A prom is a formal dance at a school or college, usually held at the end of the academic year. A senior prom usually refers to a formal dance party held at the end of the final year of high school.,Backgroun

16、d Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Senior Prom,2. Preparation for a Senior Prom,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Questions,Read and Think,Directions: Listen to the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks

17、given below.,1) Planning for the prom begins . Shadi Sakr, 23, was on his high school prom committee, but later decided to leave, and did not attend the prom either. “ people were getting their licenses, deciding on they wanted to wear, reserving their six months in advance for the ,” he says.,2)Pro

18、ms are not . Depending on parents and individual teens , hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent on the prom.,well in advance,_,what clothes,_,The whole year,appointments,_,hair salon,_,cheap,_,financial circumstances,_,_,Background Information,An English Song,Topic-related Prediction,Warm-up Que

19、stions,Read and Think,3) This is usually for the following items: for girls, ; for boys, renting tuxedos (男士无尾半正式晚礼服); the actual ; renting a hotel room; renting a limousine (豪华轿车) or some other car; beauty salon for girls to get their done and the after-prom party.,4) In some places, there is almos

20、t an entire day pre-prom preparation, with a to commemorate the event.,fancy dresses,_,expensive,_,make up,_,banquet,_,party,_,devoted to,_,Part Division,Further Understanding,The writer recalls the days when she and her mother would meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby.,Aft

21、er the writers mother died, the writer still brought her sons to the same spot which brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and gatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons.,Part Division,Further Understanding,1.What did the family often do under the pin

22、e tree when the writers mother was alive?,The family used to have picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park.,2.What did the writer and her mother usually talk about under the tree?,They usually talked about what was happening in their respective lives.,3.Why did Mother look

23、unusually solemn one day and ask her daughter strange questions?,Mother acted unusually that day because her heart disease was deteriorating and she was dying.,Questions and Answers,True or False,1.,The writers sons come to the pine tree often after their grandmother died because their grandmother u

24、sed to take them there.,False,( ),2.,The writer always brings her sons to the pine tree and talk to them about family picnics, gatherings and their grandmother.,3.,Her son rarely hugs her, and when he does, it is like a special treat something that gives her great pleasure and delight.,Part Division

25、,Further Understanding,True,( ),True,( ),4.,The park with the pine tree is a meaningful place for the writer.,True,( ),5.,The writer visits the pine tree after her mothers death occasionally only because she misses her mother.,False,( ),Part Division,Further Understanding,Role Play,Based on Part 2,

26、make a dialogue between Mother and Son.,When people die, they cease to exist in this world physically. But for the author of this essay, a pine tree in a nearby park brings back fond memories of her dead mother and she knows clearly that love and memory will never “die.” Now, she brings her sons to

27、the same place.,Detailed Reading,In recent years, we usually just talked about life, but sometimes we recalled events from my childhood. Like the time I was thirteen and had my first date, when Mother brought me to this spot under the tree and told me about the facts of life. Or,One warm and pleasan

28、t summer afternoon, I sat on an old blanket under a pine tree chatting with my mother. For years, we had been coming to this park for family picnics and gatherings, and my mother and I often sat in this same spot.,A Time for Memories Sharon Wright,Detailed Reading,the time a few years later, when my

29、 hair turned out pink for my senior prom and shed held me while I cried. But the most special event that occurred next to this tree was when I told Mother I was getting married.,Over the years, wed watched the pine trees in this park grow tall and straight until their needles seemed to touch the clo

30、uds. Each year of their growth seemed to match our increasingly close relationship and the deepening love we had for each other. On this particular sunny afternoon, Mother and I sat quietly breathing in the scent of freshly mown grass. She was unusually solemn and took me by surprise when she asked

31、me, “Who will you bring here after Im gone?” I gave her one of my arched-eyebrow inquiries, then smiled. After a few moments, when she didnt return my smile, I began to wonder what made her ask such a disturbing question. Mother picked up a blade of grass and began to shred it with her fingernail. I

32、d become well acquainted with my mothers habits, and this particular one indicated she had something serious on her mind.,Detailed Reading,Tears filled her eyes and this time I held her while she cried. She told me she was sad to lose her little girl but happy to see that I had turned into a beautif

33、ul young woman.,For several minutes, we sat in silence gathering our thoughts. A couple of blue birds squawked nearby and an airplane flew overhead, but they didnt ease the awkward moment between us. Finally, I reached over and took my mothers hand in mine. “Theres nothing you cant tell me, Mother,”

34、 I said. “We will handle this together, like we always have.”,Detailed Reading,She looked into my face, and her eyes filled with tears that spilt down her cheeks cheeks that were alarmingly pale. Even before she said it, I knew what was coming. Mother was dying.,I held her tightly while she told me

35、that her heart condition was worsening and couldnt be repaired. I think I had known for quite a while but had not been willing to admit it to myself. Shed had several heart attacks and, a few years ago, even open-heart surgery.,That was many years ago now. Mother died soon after that day, before my

36、sons had a chance to know her. I still come to the park, but now I bring my boys. I still sit under that same sturdy pine tree on an old blanket and talk to my sons of family picnics, gatherings and the grandmother they never knew. Just as my mother did with me, I tell my children about their youthf

37、ul funny,Detailed Reading,What I didnt know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condition wasnt improving. We talked about her options, which were few; we cried, held each other and wished for more time together.,behaviors and praise them for their accomplishments as young adults. We come t

38、o this special place to create our own memories memories that I know would make my mother smile with pride.,Not long ago my oldest son wanted to come to the park and talk, so we came and sat under our tree. He hemmed and hawed for a few minutes, then he finally told me he was getting married. I crie

39、d tears of joy as my son hugged me his hug a rare and special treat. I told him how proud I was of the man he had become. As I sat there that cool April afternoon soaking up the sun and the smell of freshly mown grass, I felt I had come full circle under this giant pine tree. Holding my son in my ar

40、ms, I was happy for him, just the way I knew my mother had been happy for me all those years ago when I told her I was getting married.,Detailed Reading,Looking over my sons shoulder, I saw that several young pine trees had been planted recently. As these trees grow straight and tall, I thought, wil

41、l the lives of my family continue to grow with them? I wanted to share this spot with my grandchildren, too.,Detailed Reading,The branches above were swaying in the breeze and in them I heard a whispering voice: Who will you bring here when Im gone? It was my mothers voice, and I tightened my arms a

42、round my son.,1. Paraphrase the sentence. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,Or the time a few years later, when my hair turned out pink for my senior prom and shed held me while I cried.,又如几年以后，我的发型在高中毕业舞会显得不太合时宜，母亲让我在她怀中哭泣。,Detailed Reading,A few years later, when I dyed my hair for a formal

43、dance party at high school, it ended up being pink rather than the color I had expected, I felt very sad and cried in my mothers arms.,Tears filled her eyes and this time I held her while she cried.,Pay attention to the usage of the word “fill”. More examples:, and her eyes filled with tears that sp

44、ilt down her cheeks (Para. 7) Laughter filled the room. 房间里充满了欢笑。 The thought fills me with pleasure. 这个想法使我很高兴。,Detailed Reading,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,当时她热泪盈眶。这次是她在我的怀里哭了。,Over the years, wed watched the pine trees in this park grow tall and straight until their needles seemed to

45、touch the clouds.,1. Whats the symbolic meaning of the growth of the pine trees?,It symbolizes the increasingly close relationship between mother and daughter.,Detailed Reading,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,年复一年，我们看着公园里的松树长得巍峨挺拔，直至高耸入云。,She was unusually solemn and took me by surprise when

46、 she asked me, “Who will you bring here after Im gone?”,What can we infer from the sentence?,There was probably something serious to happen, because mother used to be kind, not at all the way she behaved that day.,Detailed Reading,Detailed Reading,1. What does “arched-eyebrow” mean in the sentence?,

47、I gave her one of my arched-eyebrow inquiries, then smiled.,When one makes a facial expression by making ones eyebrows arched, one is usually disapproving or doubtful.,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,我皱起了眉头，狐疑地看了她一眼，然后微微笑了。,What I didnt know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condi

48、tion wasnt improving.,1. Analyze the sentence structure.,Detailed Reading,“What I didnt know” and “what she had kept from me” are two paralleled clauses used as subject.,但有一点我一无所知，而且她也一直瞒着我，那就是她的情况毫无好转。,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,I felt I had come full circle under this giant pine tree.

49、,1. Whats the meaning of the sentence?,Under the special big pine tree, what I did with my sons was just what my mother did with me. Life had repeated itself like a circle here.,Detailed Reading,2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.,我坐在那里，觉得自己回到了原地，就在这棵巨大的松树下。,Holding my son in my arms, I was happ

50、y for him, just the way I knew my mother had been happy for me all those years ago when I told her I was getting married.,Detailed Reading,Whats the grammatical function of “Holding my son in my arms”?,“Holding my son in my arms” is a present participle phrase used as adverbial. More examples: Looki

51、ng over my sons shoulder, I saw that (Para. 12) Hearing the news, they all jumped with joy. Lying under the apple trees, Newton was thinking and thinking.,cease: v. stop something,Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.,Detailed Reading,公司已经决定明年停止一切在英国的运作。,The company has decided to cea

52、se all UK operations after this year.,正式用词，侧重逐渐结束某活动或状态，含永远结束的意味。,这些词均含有“中止，停止”之意。,普通用词，指迅速或突然中止某行为、活动或状态。,指短暂的中断或停止，含再进行下去的意味。,Detailed Reading,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. Whether the protests will remains to be seen. 2. I to pick up a le

53、tter that Id dropped. 3. He and thought for a moment. 4. Apparently she drinking. 5. The dying man soon to breathe. 6. Why dont you just somewhere and ask for directions? 7. She to get her breath back and then carried on jogging.,ceased,_,paused,_,has stopped,_,stopped,_,paused,_,cease,_,stop,_,phys

54、ically: adv. with regard to body,Detailed Reading,Special holidays are available for physically handicapped/disabled people.,他看上去身体很健康。,He looks physically fit.,NB: physically 的反义词是mentally，意为“精神上，智力上，在内心”。,The protestors had to be physically removed from the room.,Its going to be a tough competitio

55、n but Im mentally prepared for it.,spot: n.,This looks like a nice spot for a picnic.,This is the spot where the accident happened.,Detailed Reading,Spain is our favorite holiday spot.,1. a particular place,2. a point of interest,这座古城有许多可供参观的名胜。,There are a lot of spots to visit in the old city.,Col

56、location:,in spots 有时；到处；偶尔 on the spot 现场，当场,recall: v. remember, call back sth.,I cant recall his face/seeing him/that he came/where he lives/how to do it.,听到有人叫我名字，我才清醒过来。,Detailed Reading,The sound of my name recalled me to myself.,指有意识地下功夫把某事的整个细节都记在脑子里。,这些动词均有“记忆，记住，回忆”之意。,含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指

57、通过主观努力去记忆。,比remember文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。,Detailed Reading,Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.,1. He that he had sent the letter over a month before. 2. When I was at school, we were required to a poem every week. 3. me to your family. 4. I dont signing

58、a contract. 5. She seeing him outside the shop on the night of the robbery.,recalled,_,memorize,_,Remember,_,remember,_,recalled,_,prom: n.,a formal party given for students by a high school or college class,Detailed Reading,Who are you taking to the Senior Prom?,她穿长裙去参加聚会。,She wore a long dress to the prom.,Detailed Reading,occur: vi.,(esp. of un