Unit One Growing Up. Objectives Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; Appreciate the...
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Unit One Growing Up
Unit One Growing Up. Objectives Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text; Master the language
Objectives Grasp the main idea and structure of the text;
Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text; Master
the language points and grammatical structures in the text; Conduct
a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities
related to the theme of the unit.
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Warming-up: Have you ever seen the American soap opera Growing
Pains ? Do you like it? Why? Do you like to be a child or an adult?
Why? Pre-reading recordings
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Global Reading Look at the title of Text A, then find out in
which paragraph a similar phrase appears. Read that paragraph
carefully and explain in your own words what the author means by
saying write for myself. Write about the warmth and good feeling of
it. Put it down for his own joy. Recapture and hold that moment for
himself. Relive the pleasure of that evening.
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Grasping the structure of the text Scan Text A and circle all
the time words, phrases and clauses since my childhood in
Belleville (LL.1~2) until my third year in high school (L.2) until
then (L.3) when our class was assigned to Mr. Fleagle for
third-year English (L.7) late in the year (L.17) until the night
before the essay was due (LL.20~21) when I finished (L.40) next
morning (L.42) two days passed (L.42) when I saw him lift my paper
from his desk (LL. 45~46) when Mr. Fleagle finished (L.58)
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Text Organization (P.9) Paragraphs Headings 1 Bakers feelings
about English courses 2 Bakers impression of his new English
teacher 3 A topic that attracts Bakers attention 4 Vivid memories
the title brought back 5 Bakers sudden desire to write about the
topic 6 Anticipating punishment 7 Mr. Fleagles announcement 8
Classmates response to the essay 9 What Baker discovered
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Part Division of the Text PartsParagraphsMain Ideas 1 Paras 1~2
Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses,
including his new English teacher 2 Paras 3~5 Baker found himself
attracted by one particular topic and wrote about it for his own
joy. 3 Paras 6~9 The experience of writing the essay helped him
discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in
life.
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Cultural Notes Spaghetti and the proper way of eating it
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Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling
and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of
spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind
around the fork, then place the fork into your mouth. It's impolite
to suck. Dont use the spoon when eating spaghetti to help you wrap
the pasta. It is considered bad form. Spaghetti should be eaten
with the fork only. Never cut the threads of pasta with the knife
or the fork. Spaghetti is sold in the right length, about 10
-inches long, and that is just the right size. Dont slurp.
Absolutely no sounds of any kind. pasta: , ( ) slurp:
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The US Grade School System In the united States, education is
the responsibility of individual states, not the federal
government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The
following is a generalization: Kindergarten: under 5 years old
Elementary/primary school (grades 1~6): 6~11 years old Junior
high/middle school (grades 7~8): 12~13 years old Senior high school
(grades 9~12): 14~17 years old College, institute, academy( ),
university
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What American teachers wear in school Nowadays, people in the
U.S. love to dress casually. Even among those companies with a
rigid dress code some now allow employees not to wear suits on
Fridays. U.S. teachers wear fairly formal clothes to school, but
not necessarily suits and ties. Bow ties are considered even more
old- fashioned than ties.
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Language Study Paragraph 1 off and on (or on and off):If
something happens off and on or on and off, it happens
occasionally, or only for part of a period of time, not in a
regular or continuous way Examples: I was still working off and on
as a waitress to support myself. We lived together, on and off, for
two years. take hold:start to have a definite effect; become
established Examples: The idea of one child only has taken hold in
many Chinese families. Old habits die hard. That's why you should
stop smoking before the habit takes hold. bore: make (sb.) feel
tired and lose interest Examples: The speaker went on and on, and
the audience grew bored by his speech. Tom Sawyer grew bored with
painting the garden fence, so he thought of a way to make others
paint for him.
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associate somebody/something with something: to make a
connection in your mind between one thing or person and another
Examples: We associate Egypt with pyramids. I don't associate him
with energetic sports. Jim wished to forget everything associated
with his former life. Paragraph 2 anticipate [transitive]:expect
that something will happen and be ready for it: anticipate (that);
anticipate doing something Examples: This year, we anticipate that
our expenses will be 15% greater. I didn't anticipate having to do
the cooking myself! tedious :something that is tedious continues
for a long time and is not interesting --synonym boring Examples:
The work was tiring and tedious. The movie was so tedious that many
viewers left before it was over. reputation [countable] :the
opinion that people have about someone or something because of what
has happened in the past: reputation for; reputation as Examples:
Jim Kerry has quite a reputation for being comic. In her last job
she acquired a reputation as a troublemaker.
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inspire: encourage someone by making them feel confident and
eager to do something inspire somebody to do something ; inspire
somebody to something Examples:He inspired many young people to
take up the sport. I hope this success will inspire you to greater
efforts. Inspired by the sunny weather, I decided to explore the
woods. rigid: (often disapproving) fixed in behavior; based on
correct or accepted rules --opposite flexible Examples: rigid
adherence to old-fashioned ideas If he had been a little less rigid
about things, his daughter would not have left home at such a young
age. out of date: old-fashioned synonym outdated Examples:New words
are constantly added to our vocabulary while some old words go out
of date. Although her clothes were out of date, the old woman
appeared clean and dignified.
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severe: 1) completely plain Examples: The widow wore a severe
black dress for her husbands funeral. Earnest Hemingway is known
for his severe writing style. 2) stern, strict Examples: Only those
who have undergone severe training can be accepted into the air
force. He was so severe with his son that even his wife would cry.
3) causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, etc Examples:The
severe chest pain experienced by the Vice-President proved to be a
heart attack. A factory must turn out newer and better products to
win in the climate of severe business competition. Paragraph 3
tackle: to try to deal with a difficult problem Examples: It took
twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze. There is more than one way
to tackle the problem.
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face up to: accept that a difficult situation or problem
exists, even though you would prefer to ignore it Examples: Many
couples refuse to face up to the fact that there are problems in
their marriage. Now that your daughter is born, you'll have to face
up to the responsibilities of being a father. Paragraph 4
vivid:vivid memories, dreams, descriptions etc are so clear that
they seem real opposite vague Examples:I've got vivid memories of
that summer. He had a vivid picture of her in his mind. recall:
[intransitive,transitive not in progressive] to remember a
particular fact, event, or situation from the past:recall (that);
recall doing something; recall what/how/where etc Examples:You
don't happen to recall his name, do you? I seem to recall I've met
him before somewhere. I can't recall who gave me the
information.
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Paragraph 6 turn sth in: American English to give a piece of
work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc British
Equivalent: hand in Examples: Have you all turned in your
homeworkassignments? command: n. CONTROL [uncountable]the control
of a group of people or a situation under somebody's command
Example: troops under the command of General Roberts in command (of
something) Examples: Lieutenant Peters was now in command. He felt
fully in command of the situation take command (of something)
(=begin controlling a group or situation and making decisions)
Example: The fire officer took command, ordering everyone to leave
the building. ORDER [countable] an order that should be obeyed
Example: Shoot when I give the command.
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command: v. ORDER [intransitive and transitive] to tell someone
officially to do something, especially if you are a military
leader,a king etc command somebody to do something Example: Captain
Picard commanded the crew to report to the main deck. command that
(As with the verbs "suggest, demand", subjunctive mood is used in a
that-clause after command.) Examples: The General commanded that
the regiment attack at once. The king commanded that the victory
day become a national holiday. Paragraph 8 hold back: hold sth
back, to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion
Examples:She struggled to hold back her tears. Anger flooded
through her. She couldn't hold it back.
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Paragraph 9 avoid: to prevent something bad from happening
avoid doing something Examples:Road safety is taught to young
children to avoid road accidents. It is important to take measures
to avoid the risk of fire. The refugees left to avoid getting
bombed. He stayed away from the cafe so that he could avoid running
into his former girl friend. set the seal on sth: [British English]
to make something definite or complete Example:In 1972, Nixon
himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship.
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1.Russell Baker is very good at choosing details to prove his
point. In Part 1, what details are selected to show Id been bored
with everything associated with English courses? In Part 1, what
details are given to show that Mr. Fleagle was dull and rigid? In
Part 2, which sentences show that at first Baker was unwilling to
write the essay? In Part 3, the author didnt tell us directly that
his essay was very good. By which sentences did he manage to give
us the impression that his essay was very good? Questions
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Description of persons Age: young, old, years old, middle-aged,
in ones teens, in ones early/late twenties Hair: curly/wavy/frizzy
hair, straight hair, long hair, spiky hair, blond hair, is nearly
bald with a little hair above each band His hair was primly cut and
primly combed. Her hair is tied in a pigtail with ribbon in it.
Wear a ribbon/hair band, Clothes: suit and tie, jeans and T shirts,
loose/tight clothes, jumper, short/long-sleeved blouse, striped
skirt, sweater
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Figure: tall, high, short, small, fat, stocky, slim, thin,
slender, be of medium build/height, be of average height, 170
centimetres tall Facial feature: beard and moustache, clean-shaven,
dimple, scar, straight/pointed nose, pointed jaw, pointed chin,
long angular face, an oval face ( ), aquiline /`aekwilain/ nose ( )
cherry lips, arched eyebrow ( ) Personality: honest, creative,
optimistic, pessimistic ( ), extrovert, introvert( ), forgetful,
moody( ), reserved( ), organized( ), easy-going, hard-working,
quick-tempered( )
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2. Repetition is employed not only to make it easy for readers
to follow what he is saying, but also to impress them more deeply.
Questions In P2, and P5, find out what has been repeated? 9 prims
or primlys (P2)a vivid picture of what Mr. Fleagle looked like 5 I
wanteds (P5) help to emphasize Russell Bakers strong desire to
write for himself.
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3. Synonymous words and phrases are employed to avoid
repetition. dull, lifeless, cheerless, tedious turn out, write,
compose, put down anticipate, prepare for formal, rigid, prim,
correct, proper, respectable vivid memories of sth. Come flooding
back to sb,sth. reawakes in ones mind, sb. Recalls sth. recapture,
relive pleasure, delight, happiness contempt, ridicule topic,
title
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Assignments Essay writing on P27 Read Unit 1 & Unit 2 of
Creative Reading Review Unit 1