Unit 8 In My Day---hll

Unit8InMyDay—RussellBakerWhenIwasaboyoffourteen,myfatherwassoignorantIcouldhardlystandtohavetheoldmanaround.ButwhenIgottobetwenty-one,Iwasastonishedathowmuchhehadlearnedinsevenyears.—MarkTwainReinforcementTextAnalysisInMyDayBackgroundWarmingupUnit8DiscussionQuestionsTeachingObjectivesWarmingupCheck-onPreviewAppreciationInMyDayCheck-onPreview•代沟•Generationgap•缩小代沟•narrowthegap•弥合代沟•bridgethegap•老年痴呆症•‘Seniledementia1.Content–tounderstandtheproblemofaging–tounderstandtheproblemofgenerationandwaystosolveit–torelatetheproblemtopersonalandsocialexperience2.Language–toappreciatetheuseofhumor–todrawinferences–toreadbetweenthelinesforgistTeachingObjectivesWarm-up1.Agingproblem2.Generationgap3.Whatisyourstory?Lesson13-InMyDayTheAgeingProgress1.Whendopeopleattainoldage?2.Whatchangeswouldoccurtotheelderly?3.Whydotheagedliketotalkabouttheirpastlives?4.Isoldagealwaysahappyperiod?Howdoyoulookatagingproblems?Discussionwork•Typically,thebeginningsofchangeinthefivesensesareasfollows:Physically:•Hearing—themid40’sVision—themid50’s•Touch—themid50’sTaste—thelate50’s•Smell—themid70’sPsychologically:•Theysufferfromloneliness,boredomandlackofloveBecomingOld•Oneold-timerwastoldbyhisdoctorthathehadtwoproblems.•What'sthefirst?•WellI'msorrytosayyourmemoryissobadthatyou'rereallysenile(Ifoldpeoplebecomesenile,theybecomeconfused,cannolongerrememberthings,andareunabletolookafterthemselves衰老的).•Andthesecond?•Youhavediabetes.(/daɪəˋbitiz/n[U]diseaseofthepancreaswhichpreventssugarandstarchbeingproperlyabsorbed糖尿病).•Theoldguythoughtforamomentandthensaidbrightly:JustaslongasI'mnotsenile.Ahumorouslookataging•Sometimesmymindnotonlywanders.Itleavesmecompletely.IhavethislittletrickwhenImeetsomeonewhosenameI'veforgotten.Nowyouare…?•Mary.•OfcourseIknowyou'reMary.It'syoursecondnameI'veforgotten.Orviceversa.•ItworksfineunlessMaryhappenstobeyourdaughter.•Areyouafraidofbecomingold?Why?•WhatarethedifferentlivesoftheagedpeopleinChinaandinotherwesterncountries?Whatkindoflifewouldyouprefertolive?PairworkWhenyouareold—WilliamButlerYeats•Whenyouareoldandgreyandfullofsleep•Andnoddingbythefire,takedownthisbook;•Andslowlyread,anddreamofthesoftlook•Youreyeshadonce,andoftheirshadowsdeep•Howmanylovedyourmomentsofgladgrace,•Andlovedyourbeautywithlovefalseortrue。•Butonemanlovedthepilgrimsoulinyou,•Andlovedthesorrowsofyourchangingface•Andbendingdownbesidetheglowingbars,•Murmur,alittlesadly,howlovefled•Andpaseduponthemountainsoverhead,•Andhidhisfaceamidacrowdofstars.Note：ThispoemisdedicatedtoMaudGonne•当你老了，头白了，睡意昏沉，•炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌，•慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和，•回想它们昔日浓重的阴影；•多少人爱你青春欢畅的时辰，•爱慕你的美丽，假意或真心，•只有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂，•爱你衰老了的脸上痛苦的皱纹；•垂下头来，在红光闪耀的炉子旁，•凄然地轻轻诉说那爱情的消逝，•在头顶的山上它缓缓踱着步子，•在一群星星中间隐藏着脸庞。Quotations•Oldageneedssolittlebutneedsthatlittlesomuch.(MargaretWillour)•Itisnothowoldyouare,buthowyouareold.(MarieDressler)•Ifwrinklesmustbewrittenuponourbrows,letthemnotbewrittenupontheheart.Thespiritshouldnevergrowold.(JamesA.Garfield)•IdowishIcouldtellyoumyagebutit'simpossible.Itkeepschangingallthetime(GreenGarson)•Activity（lookandSay)•TellusastoryaccordingtothepicturesGenerationGapGenerationGapinAmericathe50sthe60sthe70s&80sthe90sBeatniks(垮掉的一代，披头族）PunkCountercultureHip-hopWarmingup•Everygenerationhasitsownyouthculture,whichcontributestothegenerationgap.Matchthefollowingitems.Lesson4-WisdomofBearWoodGenerationgapisgenerallybelievedtobedatedbacktothelate1960s.Itisoneofthemostwidelydiscussedandcontroversialproblemsoftherecentyears.Itusuallyreferstothedifferencesinideas,feelingsandinterestsbetweenolderandyoungerpeople,whichoftencausesmisunderstandings.II.GenerationgapDiscussionworkIsthegenerationgapinevitable?Whydoesthegenerationgapexist?Istheregenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?Whoisresponsibleforit?Whatcanwedotonarrowandbridgethegap?Willthegenerationgapbemoreseriousinthefuture？Whydoesthegenerationgapexist?1.liveindifferentperiods2.Parents’expectationisalwaystoohigh3.Thewaysofparentingarenotgoodenough4.Teenshavestrongcharacters5.LackofcommunicationHowtobridgethegap?1.Communicatingwitheachother2.thinkinother’sshoesandtrytoreachanagreement3.respectandcareforeachother4.acquiremutualunderstandingAPoem:TheImageoftheMother•4YearsofAge—MyMommycandoanything!•8YearsofAge—MyMomknowsalot!Awholelot•12YearsofAge—MyMotherdoesn’treallyknowquiteeverything.•14YearsofAge—Naturally,Motherdoesn’tknowthat,either.•16YearsofAge—Mother?She’shopelesslyold-fashioned.•18YearsofAge—Thatoldwoman?She’swayoutofdate!•25YearsofAge—Well,shemightknowalittlebitaboutit.•35YearsofAge—Beforewedecide,let’sgetMom’sopinion.•45YearsofAge—WonderwhatMomwouldhavethoughtaboutit?•65YearsofAge—WishIcouldtalkitoverwithMom!Q:Whatdoesthepoemtellusaboutgenerationgap?“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveme“O”meansonlythatsheisgrowingold“T”isforthetearssheshedtosaveme“H”isforherheartofpurestgold“E”isforhereyeswithlove-lightshining“R”meansright,andrightshewillalwaysbePutthemalltogether,theyspell“MOTHER”AwordthatmeanstheworldtomeM-O-T-H-E-ROnefatherismorethanahundredschoolmasters.Icannotthinkofanyneedinchildhoodasstrongastheneedforafather’sprotection.It