Unit-2--He-Was-My-Father

Unit2HeWasMyFatherTeachingObjectivesFunctionsExpressingpossibility&impossibilityGrammaticalpointsUseofprepositionalphrases:bybus,bypost,inthecar;usedtoasmodalindicatingpasthabitorstate;adverbialoffrequencywithpasttense:Ineverusedtogobycar.Vocabularyfallinto,liveon,apprehension,tuition,regard/disregard,decent,recite,onone’sown,stareat,pickup,growup,putin,followinone’sfootstepsPartICommunicativeActivitiesIntroductionofFunctionsPossibility:–thereismoreprobabilitythatsomethingwillhappen–It’spossibleforyouto/that…–There’sjustachancethat…–It’slikelythat…–Youneverknow,youmight…–What’sthepossibilityof…?–Isitpossibilitythatyoumight..?Impossibility:–thereislessprobabilitythatsomethingwillhappen–It’simpossibleforyouto/that…–Thechancesareprettyslim.–It’sunlikelythat…–Itisoutofthequestion.–Itishopeless.–Thingsdon’thappenthateasily.ExerciseAnswerthefollowingquestionsinoneortwosentencesusingthestructuresmentioned.Interactivelisteningandspeaking•Doyoulikestrictparentsorpermissiveparents?•Whataretheiradvantagesorproblemsforchildrendevelopment?Discussion1.Notesforlisteningaloadofcrapbefedupcontroversialruin2.Listentotheconversationandanswerthequestion:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?3.Completethetasksonpage45.Keys:1.C2.B3.B4.A,B5.A6.BListeningA:Hi,Mary,whatdoyouthinkoftoday’swritingtopic?ItisMyHappyChildhood.Doyoulikeit?B:No,notatall.It’saloadofcrap.Mymotheroftensays“Wedidn’thavetheconditionsyouenjoytoday.Youmust…blah…blah…blah,”youknow,I’mfedupwiththeseremarks.A:Mm.Itisabitcontroversial.Therearesomepeople,suchasourteachers,theythinkchildhoodisthehappiestmomentinone’slife.B:Itmaynotbe.Justthinkofyouryearsinthemiddleschool,orevenintheprimaryschool.Wewereunderalotofpressureofexams.Mymotherwouldrepeatthisalmosteveryday“Ifyoudon’thaveagoodtestscore,youmaynot…”andthisorthat.nonsense(BritishEnglish)aninformalexpressionusedbythespeakertoomitinformationbecausehe/shemaythinkthatitisboringtomentionitorthelistenersalreadyknowit,whichisconsideredquiterudetouseinconversation.cannotstandortolerateanymoreA:Yes,it’strue.Myparentswouldsaythesamethingtome,too.Buttheysaytheywantmetobearesponsible,capable,andindependentperson.B:Therearemanywaystodevelopourpersonalities,butwhydoparentshaveonlyoneway:thehightestscore?Manychildrenareundersuchpressure.Theylosttheirchildhoodtoosoon.Sometimes,theyarenotevenallowedtohavetheirownideas.Yesterday,it’sonTVthatonemothersaidthatshedidn’tlikeherchildrentosingpopsongsbecauseshethinkstheyarerubbish.Sheonlyallowsherchildrentoplayviolinorpianoandclassicmusic.Andsheevenfeltproudofthat.Ithinkshe’scrazyasamother.A:Speakingofpressure,myparentsoftensaythattheyareunderevengreaterpressuretomakealiving.Sotheywanttheirchildrentohaveafreshstart,andbesuccessfulinstudywhentheyarestillyoung.B:Iwasjustwonderingifthiskindoflifecouldbecalleda“freshstart”.Forsomechildren,thiskindofchildhoodactuallyruinstheirfuture.A:Well,yourviewsareinteresting.Maybewecanraisethemintomorrow’sclassforadiscussion…DebatingATigerMother’sParenting★BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherisabookbyAmyChuapublishedin2011.Thecompletesubtitleofthebookis:“Thisisastoryaboutamother,twodaughters,andtwodogs.ThiswassupposedtobeastoryofhowChineseparentsarebetteratraisingkidsthanWesternones.Butinstead,it'saboutabitterclashofcultures,afleetingtasteofglory,andhowIwashumbledbyathirteen-year-old.”AmyChuaandhertwodaughtersAmericanParenting★Americanparentsgenerallywouldbelievethatchildrenshouldonlyreceiveproperpressureintheireducation.Consecutivesuccessesorfailurearethemostpowerfultoolstoboost/destroyachild’sselfesteemorconfidence.Asthesayinggoes,nothingismoresuccessfulthanasuccess.SowhenanAmericanmotherheardachildsayingthathefeltbadbecausehecouldnotsucceedinatask,themostlikelyresponsewouldbe“Youdon’tneeddoitrightnow.It’sOKifyoucan’tdoit.”•Whatrules/disciplinesyourparentsusedtoenforceinyourfamily?•Whatdoyouthinkofthetigermother’seducation?Discussion•BenjaminFranklinwasoneoftheFoundingFathersoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Hewasaninventor,journalist,printer,diplomat,andstatesman.Asascientist,hewasamajorfigureintheEnlightenmentandthehistoryofphysicsforhisdiscoveriesandtheoriesregardingelectricity.HeparticipatedindraftingtheDeclarationofIndependence,andtheUnitedStatesConstitution,andactivelyadvocatedfortheabolitionofslavery.Franklinwasoneofthefirstpersonstoexperimentwithelectricity.Thenheinventedthelightningrob.Besides,hespokesixlanguages:English,French,Italian,Spanish,Latin,andGerman.GroupDiscussion•MatchingthethirteenvirtueswiththeChinesevirtues.BenjaminFranklin’sthirteenvirtues•Temperance•Silence•Order•Resolution•Frugality•Industry•Sincerity•Justice•Moderation•Cleanliness•Tranquility•Chastity•Humility朴素节俭坚忍自律沉默是金干净整洁公正公平说到做到圣贤为师沉着冷静真诚善良有条不紊饮食节制声色有度勤劳朴实Franklin’ssayingsinhisbook1.Apennysavedisapennyearned.2.Earlytobedandearlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.3.Godhelpsthemthathelpthemselves.4.Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks.Whataretheyfor?ListentotheexpressionsinActualWordsSpokenonpage48andmatchwiththefunctions.Key:1.f2.a3.e4.b5.c6.dNote1.Youneverknow:aninformalexpressionthatyouusewhen