上海建桥学院大学英语制作 Unit Three Generation Gap Text A Father Knows Better

上海建桥学院大学英语制作

Unit Three

Generation Gap

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Father Knows BetterFather Knows Better

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Background Information Warm-up ActivityWarm-up Activity Text OrganizationText Organization Sentence StudySentence Study Words and PhrasesWords and Phrases AbstractAbstract

Background InformationBackground Information

Background InformationBackground Information

Part-time JobPart-time Job– Many American teenagers earn a good portion of their Many American teenagers earn a good portion of their

college expenses by working during the summer as waiters college expenses by working during the summer as waiters or waitressed, construction workers, mothers’ helpers, gas or waitressed, construction workers, mothers’ helpers, gas station attendants, telephone operators or messengers. station attendants, telephone operators or messengers. They are not concerned with status. Being unskilled, they They are not concerned with status. Being unskilled, they try to find jobs at whatever level they can. They seek not try to find jobs at whatever level they can. They seek not only money, but also experience. They learn work habits, only money, but also experience. They learn work habits, responsibility, the ability to take orders and to get along responsibility, the ability to take orders and to get along with a boss and different kinds of people.with a boss and different kinds of people.

Background InformationBackground Information A fast-food restaurant A fast-food restaurant

– A fast-food restaurant is a restaA fast-food restaurant is a restaurant characterized by food whurant characterized by food which is supplied quickly after ordich is supplied quickly after ordering (and which may or may nering (and which may or may not be consumed quickly as welot be consumed quickly as well), and by minimal service. The l), and by minimal service. The food in these restaurants is cofood in these restaurants is commonly cooked in advance anmmonly cooked in advance and kept hot, or reheated to orded kept hot, or reheated to order. Many fast-food restaurants ar. Many fast-food restaurants are part of restaurant chains or fre part of restaurant chains or franchise operations, which proranchise operations, which provide standardized foodstuffs to vide standardized foodstuffs to the individual restaurants, shipthe individual restaurants, shipped from central locations. ped from central locations.

– Because of its convenience, fasBecause of its convenience, fast food (also known as take-awat food (also known as take-away food y food oror

take-out food) is very poptake-out food) is very popular in many modern societular in many modern societies, but is often criticized foies, but is often criticized for poor nutritional value (oftr poor nutritional value (often contributing to obesity, en contributing to obesity, advertising (especially direadvertising (especially directed at children), and other cted at children), and other issues. issues.

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Warm-up ActivityWarm-up Activity


Work in groups to discuss some questions Work in groups to discuss some questions after looking through the pictures.after looking through the pictures.


1. Suppose you were one of the children what would you

do?2. How do you think good parents should treat

their children?3. Do you always do what your parents want

you to do ?4. Do you think there is a generation gap

between you and your family? What cause it? How can you deal with it?

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Summary of the discussionSummary of the discussion

Causes of the generation gap

the old generation and the young generation live in different periods.different cultures and different backgrounds in different placeslack of communication

Ways to bridge the generation gap

Communicating and understandingMore patienceMore tolerance

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Text organizationText organization


Structure of the textStructure of the text

No. Settings Main ideas

1 A fast-food restaurant

Father embarrassed Sean by talking too

proudly to the restaurant manager.

2 The Thompson family dining room

Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a

workmate into pressing his son to ask her to

the senior prom.

3 An office at a high school

Father embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an

official of her new school about how bright

she was.


The conflict form of the playThe conflict form of the play

– Scene1 Father Sean (L1-L65)Scene1 Father Sean (L1-L65)

– Scene2 Father Diane (L66-L169)Scene2 Father Diane (L66-L169)

– Scene3 Father Heidi (L170-L210)Scene3 Father Heidi (L170-L210)

– Conclusion: the conflict form--- man to man Conclusion: the conflict form--- man to man

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Sentence StudySentence Study


(L73) Whatever it is, dear, don’t keep us in suspense. (L73) Whatever it is, dear, don’t keep us in suspense.

(L80)(L80) Whatever would make you think that? Whatever would make you think that?

【【解析解析】】1. 1. 第一句中第一句中 whateverwhatever 引导让步状语从句，相当于引导让步状语从句，相当于 no no matter matter whatwhat 的用法，意思为“不管什么的用法，意思为“不管什么 // 无论；无论； 2. 2. 第二句中的第二句中的 whateverwhatever 起加强语气的作用，相当于起加强语气的作用，相当于 whatwhat on earthon earth 的用法，意思为“到底是什么的用法，意思为“到底是什么””。。


Example

1. Whatever happens ,we’ll meet here tonight. 不管发生什么事，晚上我们在这儿碰面。

2. Whatever does he mean? 他到底是什么意思？


(L129)(L129) Breathing hard as if exhausted, she turns to SEAN, Breathing hard as if exhausted, she turns to SEAN, nodding her head up and down repeatedly. nodding her head up and down repeatedly.

【【解析及译文解析及译文】】1.1.““breathing”breathing” 引导的分词短语中包含一个由“引导的分词短语中包含一个由“ as if”as if” 引导的引导的省略式从句，连词“省略式从句，连词“ as if/if/when/while”as if/if/when/while” 等引导的从句通常等引导的从句通常可以变成“连词可以变成“连词 ++ 分词短语”的结构。分词短语”的结构。2.2.喘着粗气，好像筋疲力尽了，她转向肖恩，连连点头。喘着粗气，好像筋疲力尽了，她转向肖恩，连连点头。


(L171)Behind the desk sits MRS. HIGGINS, in charge of (L171)Behind the desk sits MRS. HIGGINS, in charge of admitting new students to Benjamin Harrison High School. admitting new students to Benjamin Harrison High School.

【【解析解析】】句子主干：句子主干： Behind the desk sits MRS. HIGGINS....Behind the desk sits MRS. HIGGINS.... 本本句式一个倒装句，正常语序应该是句式一个倒装句，正常语序应该是 MRS. HIGGINS sits MRS. HIGGINS sits behind the desk. behind the desk. 介词短语介词短语 in charge of admitting new in charge of admitting new students to Benjamin Harrison High Schoolstudents to Benjamin Harrison High School 用作主语用作主语MRS. HIGGINSMRS. HIGGINS 的后置定语。的后置定语。


(L155(L155 ）） Well , of course, being the sort of man he is --- Well , of course, being the sort of man he is --- frank, understanding, he said he’s speak to the young man, frank, understanding, he said he’s speak to the young man, insist he give you a call. insist he give you a call.

【【解析解析】】 insistinsist 后接宾语从句时，从句谓语动词要用后接宾语从句时，从句谓语动词要用

““ should+v.”should+v.” 来表达虚拟语气，“来表达虚拟语气，“ should” should” 通常被省通常被省略。相同用法的词还有：略。相同用法的词还有： suggestsuggest ，， requirerequire ，， requestrequest ，， orderorder ，， recommendrecommend ，， adviseadvise 等。等。


Example

1.Bill suggested that everyone (should) have a map.

2.His suggestion is that everyone (should) have a map.

3.It is proposed that smoking should be banned in public places like the library, hospital and school.

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Words and PhrasesWords and Phrases


embarrass: v. make sb. feel awkward or ashamed

使窘迫 ; 使不好意思

在公共场合演讲时，他总是觉得局促不安。在公共场合演讲时，他总是觉得局促不安。It always embarrassed him that he had to make speeches in public. It always embarrassed him that he had to make speeches in public.

他评论我的衣服的时候，使我很尴尬。他评论我的衣服的时候，使我很尴尬。I was embarrassed by his comments about my clothes.I was embarrassed by his comments about my clothes.

be terribly embarrassedbe terribly embarrassed 大为不安大为不安be embarrassed at sth.be embarrassed at sth. 为某事感到难堪为某事感到难堪

Translation

Phrase


consist of: v. be made up of consist of: v. be made up of 由由……组成组成

英国国会是由下议院和上议院组成的英国国会是由下议院和上议院组成的 . .

The British Parliament The British Parliament comprises/consists of/is composed of/is madecomprises/consists of/is composed of/is made

up of up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

下议院和上议院组成了英国国会下议院和上议院组成了英国国会 . .

The House of Commons and the House of Lords The House of Commons and the House of Lords comprise/compose/comprise/compose/

constitute/make upconstitute/make up the British Parliament. the British Parliament.

consist in consist in 在于在于 consist with consist with 一致，符合一致，符合

Exercise

Phrase


trade… for…: exchange…for… trade… for…: exchange…for… 用用……交换交换……

农民用农产品交换工具和钱。农民用农产品交换工具和钱。The famers traded farm products for tools and money.The famers traded farm products for tools and money.

trade with sb trade with sb 和某人做生意和某人做生意trade in sth trade in sth 做做……的贸易的贸易

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Phrase


fade: V. 1.lose color or brightness fade: V. 1.lose color or brightness 褪色褪色 2.disappear slowly 2.disappear slowly 消失消失

墙纸褪色了。墙纸褪色了。The wallpaper has faded.The wallpaper has faded.

随着天气越来越冷，她早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。随着天气越来越冷，她早锻炼的热情逐渐消失了。 Her enthusiasm for early-morning exercises faded as the weatherHer enthusiasm for early-morning exercises faded as the weather

was getting colder and colder. was getting colder and colder.

Translation

Words and PhrasesWords and Phrases distract distract ：： v. take sb.’s attention away from sth. v. take sb.’s attention away from sth. 转移注意力；使分心转移注意力；使分心

She was distracted by the noise outside.She was distracted by the noise outside.

她被外面的噪声弄得心烦意乱。她被外面的噪声弄得心烦意乱。The noise in the street distracted me from my reading.The noise in the street distracted me from my reading.

街上的噪声使我没法集中注意力看书。街上的噪声使我没法集中注意力看书。

be distracted by be distracted by 被被……弄得心烦意乱弄得心烦意乱distract sb. from distract sb. from 使某人分心使某人分心

Translation

Phrase


hand downhand down ：： give or leave to people who are younger or give or leave to people who are younger or

come later come later 把把……传下去传下去

她有一些珠宝，是从她祖母那儿传下来的。她有一些珠宝，是从她祖母那儿传下来的。She had some jewelry, which had been handed down from herShe had some jewelry, which had been handed down from her

grandmother.grandmother.

hand in hand in 上交上交hand out hand out 分发分发 hand over hand over 移交移交

Translation

Phrase


Interference: v. the act of interfering in something Interference: v. the act of interfering in something 干涉干涉

Your interference in his private affairs is unreasonable. Your interference in his private affairs is unreasonable.

你干涉他的私人事务是没道理的。你干涉他的私人事务是没道理的。

The sound of the radio upstairs interferes with my work.The sound of the radio upstairs interferes with my work.

楼上收音机的声音干扰了我工作楼上收音机的声音干扰了我工作

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AbstractAbstract

AbstractAbstract

Write an abstract for the text with the key Write an abstract for the text with the key words given.words given.

embarrass fade overall bet exhaust interruptinterference constant distractcommunity talent welfarefrank deserve repeatedlyin unison consist of keep/leave (sb.) in suspense hand down at any rate know better than in charge of trade…for…

Father knows better Generation gap is a topic handed down

generation after generation, which draws people’s constant attention in almost every community. In my family, Dad certainly cares about our welfare and he wants to be in charge of us and exerts a lot of interference as well. It seems that Dad has a talent for embarrassing us and exhausting our patience. To be frank, we think he should know better than to make the same old mistakes repeatedly.

When the tension appears between Dad and us, Mom will usually gives us commands to ask us to give Dad the respect he deserves and

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sometimes tries to do something to distract us from that. We always obey Mother’s orders in unison and never interrupt. Because we bet that the embarrassing things Dad did for us will fade away sooner or later, and overall Father is a wonderful man and we don’t want to trade him for anyone else in the world. At any rate, our lovely family consists of Dad, Mom, and us three.

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上海建桥学院大学英语制作 Unit Three Generation Gap Text A Father Knows Better