上外版综合英语2 Unit 2 The virtues of growing older.ppt
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1、Unit 2The Virtues of Growing OlderThe Virtues of Growing OlderText comprehension Part I(Para.1-2)Par II(Para.3-5)Part III(Para.6)123Detailed reading questions1.Why do people want to hide their gray hair and delay the effects of aging?They worship youth and are afraid of growing older,so they try eve
2、ry means to look young.2.What does the writer mean when she says“it is un-American to say so”in Para.2?She means these questions seem contrary to the values commonly held by most Americans.And the American people would do anything possible to delay aging.scanningPART 1Detailed reading questions3.Doe
3、s the writer deny the virtues of being young?No.the writer admits the virtues of being young,but what she really wants to talk about is the advantages of growing older,which will be discussed in the subsequent paragraphs.So the last sentence is both thematic and transitional.scanningPART 1Language p
4、ointsvirtue(n.)1.attractive or useful quality;advantage e.g.:This seat has the virtue of being adjustable.2.moral goodness or excellence e.g.:Patience is a virtue.Derivation:Virtuous(adj.):having good moral qualities and behaviorPART 1Language pointsWouldnt any person over thirty gladly sign with th
5、e devil just to be young again?(para.2)Paraphrase:Literally,the phrase means to sign a contract with the devil,so that the devil would help you become young again in exchange for your soul.In the text the phrase is metaphorically used to mean be willing to do anything(even bad)to become young again.
6、PART 1Language pointsdread 1.v.:feel great fear or anxiety about.e.g.:The little girl dreads sleeping alone.The staff in this company dread to think what will happen if the financial crisis comes.I dread that I may never see you again.2.n.:great fear;thing that is greatly feared e.g.:She has a dread
7、 of hospitals.Poverty is many peoples constant dread.PART 1Language pointsdread Derivation:dreadful(adj.)1.causing great fear or suffering;shocking e.g.:a dreadful accident,disease,nightmare 2.(informal)bad,boring or annoying e.g.:What dreadful weather!PART 11.Why are adolescents apt to be obsessed
8、with their appearances?Because they feel anxious about what others will think.2.Is it accurate to say that older people are totally free from uncertainty?No,because they still have important choices to make.However,they have already made the major ones,while young people will meet theirs at every tu
9、rn.Detailed reading questionsscanningPART PART 2When young,you are apt to be obsessed with you appearance.(Para.3)Grammar:When young=when you are young状语从句的主语与主句的主语相同时,从句中的be动词可以和主语一起省略。做饭时,我听到有人在敲门。When(I was)cooking,I heard someone knocking at the door.Language pointsPART PART 2Vocabulary:obsess(v
10、.):If something obsesses you or if you obsess about something,you keep thinking about it and find it difficult to think about anything else.E.g.:The fear of death obsessed her throughout her old age.她童年时一直害怕父母离异。The fear of her parents divorce obsessed her throughout her childhood.Language pointsPAR
11、T PART 2Be obsessed with/by:unable to stop thinking about something;too interested in or worried about something.E.g.:Why are people so obsessed with money?如今许多爱慕虚荣的年轻人,尽管还不富裕,但却迷上了漂亮的小汽车。(vain,be obsessed with)Many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not ye
12、t rich enough to afford them.Derivation:obsession(n.)obsessive(adj.)Language pointsPART PART 2How could we go to school wearing loose-fitting blazers when everyone else would be wearing smartly tailored leather jackets?We would be considered freaks.(para.3)Grammar:Wearing现在分词短语作状语,表伴随。Language point
13、sPART PART 2Vocabulary:tailor(v.)to make or prepare something following particular instructionsE.g.:We should tailor our knowledge to the need of the society.Derivation:tailored(adj.):close-fitting e.g.:a well-tailored coat Collocation:tailor-made(adj.):made by a tailor e.g.:a tailor-made suit Langu
14、age pointsPART PART 2Vocabulary:Freak1.(n.):person considered abnormal because of his behavior,appearance,ideas,etc 2.(n.):a health/computer/controlfreak:someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject or activityLanguage pointsPART PART 2Vocabulary:Freak3.(v.):have an extreme reaction t
15、o sth E.g.:My parents freaked(out)when they saw my purple hair.Collocationfreak out:If someone freaks out,or if sth.freaks them out,they suddenly feel extremely surprised,upset,angry,or confused.E.g.:He freaked out when he heard hed got the job.Language pointsPART PART 2I dont deny myself a slice of
16、 pecan pie if I feel in the mood.(para.3)Deny oneself sth:not do sth.that one enjoys doing or have sth.one desires to have,because he thinks that will be good for him.E.g.:In order to save money for his daughters medical treatment,he denied himself smoking.那位艺术家为了获得创作的灵感,在农村住了三年,放弃了生活上的许多享受。(inspira
17、tion)For artistic inspiration,the artist lived in the country/countryside for three years,where he denied himself many comforts of life.Language pointsPART PART 2I dont deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood.(para.3)in the mood for(doing)sth/to do sth:feeling like doing sthin no mood
18、 for(doing)sth/to do sth:not feeling like doing sth他有/没心思开开玩笑。Hes in the/no mood for(telling)jokes/to tell jokes.Language pointsPART PART 2And women,Im embarrassed to admit,even more than men,have always seemed to be at the mercy of fashion.(para.3)Paraphrase:Im embarrassed to admit that it is easie
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