L4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

TheDoubleLifeofAlfredBloggsByAnnieWangWhatisyourdreamjob?Why?Doyouthinksomejobsaremoredecentthanothers?Whathaveyouseenbehindthosepictures?Let’swatchashortvideoclip.1.Doyourparentssometimesinterfereinyourlifeandmakedecisionsforyou?AndHow?2.Willyoutalktoyourparentswhenyouhaveaproblem?3.Doyourparentstrustyou?DiscussionProblemswithparentsmakedecisionsforchildrenforcechildrentodosth.questionchildrenwishchildtostudyhardWhydothesehappenmoreoftenthannot?Generationgapmeanstherearegreatdifferencesbetweentheyoungergenerationsandtheelders.Itoccurswhenolderandyoungerpeopledonotunderstandeachotherbecauseoftheirdifferentexperiences,opinions,habitsandbehaviour.Especiallyasonegetsolder,sheorheisn’talwaysunderstoodbytheelders,becauseofwhatsheorhedoes,saysorwears.Sosheorhewilloftenhavetroubleorpainsduringtheirgrowth.Doyouknowwhatyourmother’favoritefoodis?Doyouknowwhatyourfather’sfavoritesportwaswhenhewasatyourage?Doyouremembertocallbackhometoexpressyourgratitudeandbestwishesforthemontheirbirthdays?Doyourememberyourfather’sandmother’sbirthdays?Youknowlittleaboutyourparents!Whenyourparentsdon’tunderstandyou,pleasetrytothinkfromtheangles（角度）ofyourparents.Yourparentstrulyloveyou!Youwillbecomeparentsoneday!GroupDiscussion:Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?Ifso,whatisthebestwaytosolvetheproblem?PositiveattitudeasmileatalkawalkaletteragiftunderstandingGrowingupcanbed_______.Theremayoftenbem_____________andp______betweena____andchildren.Andthisfactisthesocalledg________g_____.Itisestimatedthat75percentofparentsoftencomplainabouttheirchildren’sunreasonablebehaviors.Ontheotherhand,thechildrenusuallythinktheirparentsaretooo___________.ifficultisunderstandingsroblemsdultsenerationapld-fashionedSecondly,havinglittleinc_____totalkabout,theyarenotwillingtositfacetoface.Lastbutnotleast,withthepaceofmodernlifebecomingfasterandfaster,theybotharesobusywiththeirworkorstudythattheycan’tspareenoughtimetoe_______theirideas.ommonxchangeWhyaretheresomanymisunderstandingsbetweenparentsandchildren?Inmyopinion,thereasonscanbelistedasfollows.Firstofall,thetwogenerations,havinggrownupatdifferentt_____,havedifferentl____andd________,andthatiswhythed__________oftenarisebetweenthem.imesikesislikesisagreementsPronunciationManualFrequentlyReferto…CollarSacrificePrivilegeCuriousDustmanCorporationEmbarrassedSuitShowerStatus1.VocabularyManualmanualworkinvolvesusingyourhandsoryourphysicalstrengthratherthanyourmindmanualjob/labour/workerlow-paidmanualjobsPeopleinmanualoccupationshavealowerlifeexpectancy.Mentalrelatingtothemindandthinking,orhappeningonlyinthemindGoldencollar?WhitecollarBluecollarsacrificeV.towillinglystophavingsomethingyouwantordoingsomethingyoulikeinordertogetsomethingmoreimportantSacrificesthforsth/SacrificetodosthN.MakesacrificesHeisreadytomakesacrificestopreservehisjob.PersonalsacrificeShebroughtthreechildrenupsingle-handedly,oftenatgreatpersonalsacrifice.PrivilegeaspecialadvantagethatisgivenonlytoonepersonorgroupofpeopleTheprivilegeofdoingsth./theprivilegetodosth.今天我们很荣幸听两位知名教授的讲座。能与这样优秀的作家一起工作真是难得的好机会。Wehavetheprivilegeoflisteningtothelecturesoftwofamousprofessors.Itisaprivilegetoworkwithsuchanoutstandingwriter.aspecialadvantagethatisgivenonlytoonepersonorgroupofpeople?Privilege:Theprivilegeofdoingsth./theprivilegetodosth.WealthandprivilegePrivilegedadj.BeinaprivilegedpositionGiverisetoLeadtoCauseResultinLackofexerciseandirregulareatinghabitsgiverisetoobesity.Halfasmuchas…Half/twice/threetimes/aquarteras…as倍数as…asThemanistwiceasoldasme.Theroomisthreetimesaslargeasthatone.status社会地位法律地位婚姻状况地位高/低SocialstatusLegalstatusMaritalstatusBeofhigh/lowstatusGrammarFocusPeoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Antecedent:PeopleMainClause:PeopleoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeopleAttributiveClause1:peopledomanualworkAttributiveClause2:PeoplewhoworkinofficesPeoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Antecedent:People,reasonPeoplearefrequentlyreferredtoas“white-collarworkers”forthesimplereason.AttributiveClause:peopleworkinoffices.同位语从句:theyusuallywearacollarandtietogotothework.Skimming&ScanningSkimming&ScanningWhatdidAlfredBloggstellhiswifewhentheygotmarried?Howdidhedresseachmorningbeforehelefthome?Didhechangeintooverallsornot?Howdidhespendtheday?Whatdidhedobeforegoinghomeatnight?Forhowlongdidthislast?Didhisfellowdustmenkeephissecretornot?Willhiswifeeverlearnthetruth?Wherewillherhusbandbeworkinginthefuture?StorySummaryAlf-----Dustman-----Married-----embarrassedtotell-----wife-----job-----smartsuitsandtie-----change-----overalls-----shower-----changedback-----twoyears----secret-----neverdiscovered-----anotherjob----earningless----status----suit----Mr.Bloggs