UNIT 2

Family

Family tree

Family tree

Great-grandmother/grandfather Grandmother/grandfather Great-aunt/uncle Mother/father Mother/father-in-law Daughter/son Sister/brother Aunt/uncle Niece/nephew/cousin

speaking

How many people are there in your family?

How do you get along with your family members?

Are there any problems between your parents and yourself?

Reading A Betray-- hurt or disappoint Underestimate--form too low an

estimate/ opinion of On the spur of the moment—not

planned beforehand/ in advance Authority—right to act in a specific

way Rebellious– hard to control

The Younger Generation

CriticalBe critical ofEg: He has apologized for his critical

remarks about the referee. Blame

Blame … on/for…Eg: They blamed the failure on George.Eg: They blamed George for the failure.Be to blameEg: She is not to blame for the accident.

The Younger Generation

Complain about In/out of touch with

Eg: I’m out of touch with my middle school classmates now.

On the spur of the moment Eg: He asked her to marry him on the

spur of the moment. Eg: He decided to go to New York on

the spur of the moment.

The Younger Generation

Challenge Eg: The new government’s first

challenge is the economy. Upset

Eg: Her plans were upset by the weather.

Motive Eg: In a case of murder, the police

question everyone who might have a motive.

The Younger Generation

Cut off Eg: Without a car we feel very cut off.

Turn out Eg: We shall see how things turn out.

Superior (to) Eg: He thinks he’s superior to us

because his father’s an important man.

The Younger Generation

Approve of I don’t approve of people wasting time.

Assume I assumed that he was there.

Passive His passive attitude made things easier for

me. Ignore

For decades her talents were ignored by the film industry.

The Younger Generation

Responsible You are responsible to your mother for

keeping the house tidy. Impress

What impressed him most was their speed.

Initiative She was disappointed by his lack of

initiative.

Task 3: Put the following statements in the correct order according to the text. E. children’s complaints about their parents

are sometimes fair. D. Children and parents think differently

about making plans. F. young people’s words can sometimes

surprise their parents. A. Young people create a culture and

society of their own. B. Young people sometimes look at things

passively. C. Co-operation can be part of your plan in

controlling your life.

Task 4

Ideas Details

Children complain that their parents…

Are out of touch with modern ways; do not trust them; talk too much; have no sense of humor

When doing things, parents and children are different.

Parents plan carefully; children do things on the spur of the moment; parents don’t like things unexpected; children like challenges.

Task 4Ideas Details

Young people shock their parents in various ways.

Drive at 90 m/h; won’t study for final examination; clothes; hairstyle; music; vocabulary

Young people sometimes look at things passively.

Rebellious and proud; don’t want their parents to approve; can’t win

Young people can impress others.

Sense of responsibility and initiative; cooperation

进行时态的一些特殊用法 有些动词表示的动作不能延续，他们的进行时表示将来的概念，尤其是表示近期按计划或安排要做的事情。

Are you seeing someone off? They are leaving tomorrow. 进行时与表示经常性的频度副词连用，表示反复或经常发生的动作或状态，表达说话人一定的感情色彩。

He is always making trouble.

进行时态的一些特殊用法 连系动词的进行时强调被描述情况或状态的暂时性。

You are being modest. 在时间、条件状语从句中现在进行时可以表示将来正在进行的动作。

Don’t interrupt him if he is reading.

Translation

他老是撒谎。 He is always telling lies. 飞机就要起飞了。 The plane is taking off. 这会儿我不觉得累。 I’m not feeling tired. 你这可不大客气呀。 You are not being polite.

Useful expressions

Offering help Can I help you?Let me help you (do it).Can I give you a hand with …What can I do to help?Would you like any help?Is there anything I can do for you?Need some help?Am I allowed to help you?

Useful expressions

Accepting an offer of helpOh, yes please.Thank you./ Thanks a lot.Cheers.Just what I needed.That’s very kind/nice of you.I’d be delighted (to have your help)!You are most kind/thougtful.Great./ Lovely./Terrific!

Useful expressions

Declining an offer of helpNo, thank you.No, really, I can manage.I don’t think so, thank you.No, don’t bother, really.No, it’s all right, really.Nice thought, but I can manage.No, it’s ok. Don’t worry about it.Please don’t trouble yourself about it.

Basic sentence patterns II

Pattern 1: S+Vt.+O(n. /pron.) He has finished his work.

Pattern 2: S+Vt.+Indirect O(n. /pron.) +Direct O(n. /pron.) You have told the boy the truth.

Greeting Cards

Greeting Cards

On many occasions Christmas Easter Mother’s/Father’s Day Engagement Marriage Valentine’s Day Retirement …

Greeting Cards

Greeting Cards

Name of the recipient The message Name of the sender

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