Overview of Unit 5Overview of Unit 5

In unit 5, we will touch upon the topic of parent-child In unit 5, we will touch upon the topic of parent-child relationships. Every happy family has something in relationships. Every happy family has something in common, but every unhappy family has its own common, but every unhappy family has its own reasons. As for parent-child relationships, reasons. As for parent-child relationships, communications skills, coupled with love and communications skills, coupled with love and devotion, can not be emphasized any more. In devotion, can not be emphasized any more. In passage A, we can feel the mother’s deep concerns passage A, we can feel the mother’s deep concerns about her daughter’s fate; and how to improve about her daughter’s fate; and how to improve parent-child relationships in passage B is very parent-child relationships in passage B is very informative and instructive; and passage C poses all informative and instructive; and passage C poses all the readers a question how to help those the readers a question how to help those imaginative boys to cope with the unknown in life.imaginative boys to cope with the unknown in life.

Warm upWarm up

Listen to the recordings in the Pre-reading Listen to the recordings in the Pre-reading Activities and answer the relevant Activities and answer the relevant questions.questions.– Who are the characters in this story and what Who are the characters in this story and what

is their relationship to each other?is their relationship to each other?– What are the effects of smoking?What are the effects of smoking?– What does “victory” mean in this story?What does “victory” mean in this story?

Tape scriptsTape scripts

A mother weeps. Her daughter is smoking the same A mother weeps. Her daughter is smoking the same kind of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco kind of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertising and film actors had attracted the advertising and film actors had attracted the grandfather to smoking but he never looked well like grandfather to smoking but he never looked well like them. His health was poor when his daughter was them. His health was poor when his daughter was only sixteen; his breathing was difficult; he rested only sixteen; his breathing was difficult; he rested often when climbing stairs; he often coughed for an often when climbing stairs; he often coughed for an hour. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so hour. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful raising her own daughter. For what purpose? careful raising her own daughter. For what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her sixteen-year-To see all her care thrown away as her sixteen-year-old daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels old daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels smoking is self-injury. It also injures others who watch smoking is self-injury. It also injures others who watch a loved one die. The mother watched her father’s a loved one die. The mother watched her father’s slow death; that one victory for the rich tobacco slow death; that one victory for the rich tobacco companies is enough.companies is enough.

Text A: A Contextual StudyText A: A Contextual Study

NarratorNarrator

A motherA mother

List some brand names of List some brand names of cigarettes or tobaccocigarettes or tobacco

Camel, Marlboro, PlayersCamel, Marlboro, Players

Prince Albert tobaccoPrince Albert tobacco

Description of her daughter’ s Description of her daughter’ s smokingsmoking

While she is doing her homework, her feet While she is doing her homework, her feet on the bench in front of her and her on the bench in front of her and her calculator clicking out answers to her calculator clicking out answers to her geometry problems, I am looking at the geometry problems, I am looking at the half-empty package of Camels tossed half-empty package of Camels tossed close at hand.close at hand.

Her feelings about her Her feelings about her daughter’s smokingdaughter’s smoking

She feels terrible. She wants to weep and She feels terrible. She wants to weep and she does weep a little.she does weep a little.

ReasonsReasons

Smoking could cause her daughter’ death.Smoking could cause her daughter’ death.

ExemplificationExemplification

Her own father, her daughter’s Her own father, her daughter’s grandfather, died from pneumonia, due grandfather, died from pneumonia, due to his smoking.to his smoking.

Many people like her father and daughter Many people like her father and daughter in the Third World countries.in the Third World countries.

Different Images of Different Images of advertisements and her fatheradvertisements and her father

In her memory, her father smoked Prince In her memory, her father smoked Prince Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled himself; and she remember the bright-himself; and she remember the bright-red tobacco tin, with a picture f Queen red tobacco tin, with a picture f Queen Victoria’s partner, Prince Albert, dressed Victoria’s partner, Prince Albert, dressed in a black dress coat and carrying a in a black dress coat and carrying a cane.cane.

The tobacco industry, together with The tobacco industry, together with Hollywood movies in which both male Hollywood movies in which both male and female heroes smoked like and female heroes smoked like chimneys, completely won over people chimneys, completely won over people like her father.like her father.

Her father was hopelessly hooked by Her father was hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. He never looked as fashionable cigarettes. He never looked as fashionable as Prince Albert, though; he continued to as Prince Albert, though; he continued to look like a poor, overweight, hardworking look like a poor, overweight, hardworking colored man with too large a family, black, colored man with too large a family, black, with a very white cigarettes stuck in his with a very white cigarettes stuck in his mouth.mouth.

her father’s images at different her father’s images at different stagesstages

Young and very poor, he has glowing eyes. Young and very poor, he has glowing eyes.

When she was sixteen, her daughter’s age, When she was sixteen, her daughter’s age, her father’ breath was a wheeze, her father’ breath was a wheeze, embarrassing to hear; he could not climb embarrassing to hear; he could not climb stairs without resting every third or fourth stairs without resting every third or fourth steps. It was not unusual for him to cough steps. It was not unusual for him to cough for an hour.for an hour.

Her father had so little breath that, during his Her father had so little breath that, during his last years, he was always leaning on last years, he was always leaning on something.Near the very end of his life, something.Near the very end of his life, and large because he had nor more lungs, and large because he had nor more lungs, he quit smoking. He gained a couple of he quit smoking. He gained a couple of pounds, but by then he was so slim that no pounds, but by then he was so slim that no one noticed.one noticed.

Her father died from pneumonia, one hard Her father died from pneumonia, one hard winter when his lung illnesses left him low. winter when his lung illnesses left him low.

Reasons for the detailed, negative Reasons for the detailed, negative effects by smoking cigarettes on effects by smoking cigarettes on

her fatherher father

Emphasis of negative, ever lethal effects of Emphasis of negative, ever lethal effects of smoking cigarettes upon smokers’ health.smoking cigarettes upon smokers’ health.

Her father’s fate is somewhat foreshadowing Her father’s fate is somewhat foreshadowing her daughter’s.her daughter’s.

The deep feeling of her hurt and loss as a The deep feeling of her hurt and loss as a daughter and a mother.daughter and a mother.

A feeling of uselessness. A feeling of uselessness.

Topic-related PresentationTopic-related Presentation

Retell the story of the writer’s father.Retell the story of the writer’s father.

When he was young and poor roll cigarettes When he was young and poor roll cigarettes oneselfoneself

Hopelessly hooked by die from pneumoniaHopelessly hooked by die from pneumonia

Light his first cigarette upon getting out of bed Light his first cigarette upon getting out of bed leaning on somethingleaning on something

Smoke like chimneys make him low have no Smoke like chimneys make him low have no more lungs quit smokingmore lungs quit smoking

Different images of advertisement Different images of advertisement signs and smokers in Third World signs and smokers in Third World

countries.countries.

Large advertisement signs intended mainly Large advertisement signs intended mainly for many people like her father and for many people like her father and daughter: the tough, confident or daughter: the tough, confident or fashionable older man, the beautiful, fashionable older man, the beautiful, “worldly” young woman, both dragging “worldly” young woman, both dragging away.away.

The effects: in those poor countries, money The effects: in those poor countries, money that should be spent for food goes instead that should be spent for food goes instead to the tobacco companies; over time, to the tobacco companies; over time, people starve themselves of both food and people starve themselves of both food and air, effectively weakening and hooking air, effectively weakening and hooking their children, eventually killing their children, eventually killing themselves.themselves.

Her viewpoint of smokingHer viewpoint of smoking

““Every home is a no smoking zone.”Every home is a no smoking zone.”

Smoking is a form of self-battering that Smoking is a form of self-battering that also batters those others who must sit also batters those others who must sit by.by.

Text A: A Structural Study.Text A: A Structural Study.

1.1. Do EX.XII on page 128 with reference to Do EX.XII on page 128 with reference to sample Para. 6.sample Para. 6.

2. Provide students with some clues of 2. Provide students with some clues of Structured Writing on the basis of Para 4 Structured Writing on the basis of Para 4 and Para.6.and Para.6.

Homework assignmentsHomework assignments

1.1. Recitation.Recitation.

2.2. Do the EX. Of Structured Writing.Do the EX. Of Structured Writing.

3.3. Finish the Story Summary and then retell Finish the Story Summary and then retell the story in your own words..the story in your own words..

For the second two periodsFor the second two periods

Check the Ex assigned in the Check the Ex assigned in the previous classprevious class

Language PointsLanguage Points

While she is doing her homework, her feet on While she is doing her homework, her feet on the bench in front of her and her calculator the bench in front of her and her calculator clicking out answers… (Para 1)clicking out answers… (Para 1)Her feet on the bench in front of her: The expression Her feet on the bench in front of her: The expression

describes the behavior or a minor event which goes describes the behavior or a minor event which goes together with the major event in the clause. E.g.together with the major event in the clause. E.g.

The man sat in the front row, his hands on the The man sat in the front row, his hands on the table.table.

This type of expression can be rewritten by This type of expression can be rewritten by adding “with” or by using the “and +finite verb” adding “with” or by using the “and +finite verb” structure. structure.

The man sat in the front row, with his hands on The man sat in the front row, with his hands on the table.the table.

The man sat in the front row, and his hands The man sat in the front row, and his hands werewere on the table. on the table.

“…“…her calculator clicking out answers” her calculator clicking out answers” performs a similar function and can be performs a similar function and can be rewritten in a similar way.rewritten in a similar way.

close at handclose at hand

……tossed carelessly close at hand. (Para 1)tossed carelessly close at hand. (Para 1)

Meaning: …thrown carelessly near her.Meaning: …thrown carelessly near her.

(close) at hand: within reach; near(close) at hand: within reach; near

When Betty writes, she always keeps a When Betty writes, she always keeps a dictionary at hand.dictionary at hand.

贝蒂写作时， 手边总放着一本词典。贝蒂写作时， 手边总放着一本词典。The end-of-term examination is close at hand.The end-of-term examination is close at hand.

期末考试近在眼前。期末考试近在眼前。

I picked them up…(Para. 1)I picked them up…(Para. 1)

pick up: lift sth or sb. up from a surfacepick up: lift sth or sb. up from a surfaceThe boy picked up a stone and throw it at the The boy picked up a stone and throw it at the window.window.I picked up the telephone and rang her number.I picked up the telephone and rang her number.It is difficult for a short-sighted person to pick up It is difficult for a short-sighted person to pick up a needle from the ground.a needle from the ground.The woman picked the baby up in her arms and The woman picked the baby up in her arms and held it tight.held it tight.Refer to sentence 4 in the C-E translation on Refer to sentence 4 in the C-E translation on page 126.page 126.

for which for which

……they’re filtered, for which I m grateful. (Para 1)they’re filtered, for which I m grateful. (Para 1)

Which: Which: pron.pron. The word “which” is used here to The word “which” is used here to refer back to the idea expressed by the whole refer back to the idea expressed by the whole previous clause.previous clause.

He went through a red light, for which he was He went through a red light, for which he was fined $50.fined $50.

The police arrived, after which the situation The police arrived, after which the situation became calmer. became calmer.

Do EX VII. On page 125.Do EX VII. On page 125.

be grateful to sb for sth.be grateful to sb for sth.

Grateful : a. wanting to thank sb. for sth.Grateful : a. wanting to thank sb. for sth.

We are very grateful to you for your help We are very grateful to you for your help when are in trouble.when are in trouble.

The old man was most grateful to his The old man was most grateful to his neighbors for sending foe a doctor for him.neighbors for sending foe a doctor for him.

So…(that)…So…(that)…

……holding one of the instruments, holding one of the instruments, so white, so precisely rolled, that so white, so precisely rolled, that could cause my daughter’s death. could cause my daughter’s death. (Para. 1)(Para. 1)

He gained a couple of pounds, He gained a couple of pounds, but by then he was so slim no one but by then he was so slim no one noticed. (Para 5)noticed. (Para 5)

So…that: to such an amount as to produce a So…that: to such an amount as to produce a particular result/cause a particular situation; in such a particular result/cause a particular situation; in such a way that…way that…

He came into the classroom so quickly (that) no one He came into the classroom so quickly (that) no one noticed him.noticed him.

Notice the difference between “so…that” and “so that Notice the difference between “so…that” and “so that +can (or may, will, etc.)”. The latter structure is used to +can (or may, will, etc.)”. The latter structure is used to mean “ in order that…” or “with the aim that…”.mean “ in order that…” or “with the aim that…”.

Work hard so that you will pass the exam.Work hard so that you will pass the exam.

Do EX VIII on page 125.Do EX VIII on page 125.

hardenharden

……I hardened myself against feeling so I hardened myself against feeling so bad;… (Para 1)bad;… (Para 1)

Meaning: …I made myself become less Meaning: …I made myself become less sympathetic and less easily affected sympathetic and less easily affected emotionally;…emotionally;…

1.1. Make sb. Less conscious of; (cause sb. To ) become Make sb. Less conscious of; (cause sb. To ) become stronger, severe, unkind, or lacking in human feelings.e.g.stronger, severe, unkind, or lacking in human feelings.e.g.He became hardened to the suffering around him.He became hardened to the suffering around him.For her own good, she hardened her heart against her aunt.For her own good, she hardened her heart against her aunt.

Rough living in the desert hardened the young men a lot.Rough living in the desert hardened the young men a lot.

2. (cause sb. To ) become hard, strong, etc.2. (cause sb. To ) become hard, strong, etc.The food hardens as it cools.The food hardens as it cools.The paint takes a few minutes to harden.The paint takes a few minutes to harden.

……coupled with Hollywood coupled with Hollywood movies…(Para 3)movies…(Para 3)

Couple with: (usu. Pass.) link/ associate Couple with: (usu. Pass.) link/ associate sth with sth. Else; join one thing to anothersth with sth. Else; join one thing to another

The bad light, coupled with the wet The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made the game very difficult.ground, made the game very difficult.

The writer wrote with plain words coupled The writer wrote with plain words coupled with humor.\with humor.\

……who were hopelessly hooked by who were hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. (Para 3) cigarettes. (Para 3)

Hooked: a. depending or relying on sth., Hooked: a. depending or relying on sth., addicted or used to; accustomedaddicted or used to; accustomed

Get hooked on computer games.Get hooked on computer games.

He is hooked on jogging He is hooked on jogging

Be hooked on alcohol.Be hooked on alcohol.

……dressed in a black dress coat dressed in a black dress coat and carrying a cane. (Para 2)and carrying a cane. (Para 2)

Dress: vt. (often pass.) provide( oneself or Dress: vt. (often pass.) provide( oneself or someone else) with clothes of the stated someone else) with clothes of the stated type. Eg.type. Eg.

The children were dressed in their Sunday The children were dressed in their Sunday best.best.

A young man dressed in a blue suit.A young man dressed in a blue suit.

……upon getting out of bed. (Para. 4)upon getting out of bed. (Para. 4)

Meaning: …immediately after he got out of Meaning: …immediately after he got out of bed.bed.

Upon/on: prep. Immediately after the Upon/on: prep. Immediately after the occasion of sth.occasion of sth.

Upon asking for information I was told I Upon asking for information I was told I must wait.must wait.

I saw them on my return.I saw them on my return.

not unusualnot unusual

It was not unusual for him to cough for an It was not unusual for him to cough for an hour. (Para 4)hour. (Para 4)

Meaning: It was usual for him to cough for Meaning: It was usual for him to cough for an hour.an hour.

Nowadays it is not unusual for a girl to wear Nowadays it is not unusual for a girl to wear her hair short.her hair short.

It is not unusual for the boy to be up very It is not unusual for the boy to be up very early in the morning.early in the morning.

My father died from “the poor man’s My father died from “the poor man’s friend”, Pneumonia,…friend”, Pneumonia,…

Meaning: My father died from a serious lung Meaning: My father died from a serious lung diseases called “pneumonia” and this diseases called “pneumonia” and this disease was regarded as one that poor disease was regarded as one that poor people were mostly likely to develop,…people were mostly likely to develop,…

Pay attention to the rhetorical device, Pay attention to the rhetorical device, Personification. (See reading skills in Personification. (See reading skills in Section B)Section B)

……he was always leaning on he was always leaning on something.(Para.5)something.(Para.5)

Always: ad. The word normally means “ at Always: ad. The word normally means “ at all times”, “ with no exception” and is used all times”, “ with no exception” and is used with simple tenses. However, when we with simple tenses. However, when we want to say that something happens again want to say that something happens again and again in an annoying way, we can use and again in an annoying way, we can use “always” with a verb in the progressive “always” with a verb in the progressive tense. E.g.tense. E.g.

这孩子总在要钱。这孩子总在要钱。The boy is always asking for money.The boy is always asking for money.

我的祖父总是很健忘。我的祖父总是很健忘。My grandfather is always forgetting thing.My grandfather is always forgetting thing.

你什么总在咬指甲？你什么总在咬指甲？Why are you always biting your nails?Why are you always biting your nails?

Refer to Sentence 1 in the C-E Translation Refer to Sentence 1 in the C-E Translation on page 126.on page 126.

……both dragging away. (Para 6) both dragging away. (Para 6)

Meaning: …both smoking continuously.Meaning: …both smoking continuously.drag:vi. (slang) smoke ( a cigarette)drag:vi. (slang) smoke ( a cigarette)He waited and dragged at the cigarette.He waited and dragged at the cigarette.Away: ad. All the time, continuously.Away: ad. All the time, continuously.他整天不停地工作。他整天不停地工作。They worked away all day.They worked away all day.我听见他不停地用锤子敲东西。我听见他不停地用锤子敲东西。I heard him pounding awayI heard him pounding away

starve…of…starve…of…

……people starve themselves of both food and air…people starve themselves of both food and air…(Para 6)(Para 6)

Starve: v. (cause a person or an animal to ) suffer Starve: v. (cause a person or an animal to ) suffer seriously or die from hunger.seriously or die from hunger.

They got lost in the desert and starved to death.They got lost in the desert and starved to death.She’ s staring herself to try to lose weight.She’ s staring herself to try to lose weight.Starve…of…: This verb also has the sense of Starve…of…: This verb also has the sense of

suffering because of lacking sth.other than food. suffering because of lacking sth.other than food. e.g.e.g.

People in the region are starved of drinking water.People in the region are starved of drinking water.The plant was starved of light and died.The plant was starved of light and died.

For what, I sometimes wonder;… For what, I sometimes wonder;… (Para 7)(Para 7)

Meaning: I sometimes whish to know why I Meaning: I sometimes whish to know why I have done those things;…have done those things;…

……so that she can struggle to breathe so that she can struggle to breathe through most of her life feeling half her through most of her life feeling half her strength, and then die of self-poisoning, strength, and then die of self-poisoning, as her grandfather did?as her grandfather did?

Meaning: …in order that she make great efforts to Meaning: …in order that she make great efforts to breathe f or most of her life, feeling weak, and breathe f or most of her life, feeling weak, and then die by poisoning herself (that is, by way of then die by poisoning herself (that is, by way of smoking cigarettes), just as her grandfather smoking cigarettes), just as her grandfather did?did?

难道是为了她今后大半辈子有气无力地挣扎着呼吸，难道是为了她今后大半辈子有气无力地挣扎着呼吸， 然后再像她外公那样自己把自己毒死？ 然后再像她外公那样自己把自己毒死？

……surely one such victory in my family, for surely one such victory in my family, for the prosperous leaders who own the the prosperous leaders who own the tobacco companies, is enough. (Para 8)tobacco companies, is enough. (Para 8)

Meaning: ..surely one victim of the tobacco industry in Meaning: ..surely one victim of the tobacco industry in my family means that the prosperous owners of the my family means that the prosperous owners of the tobacco companies have won a victory in my tobacco companies have won a victory in my family, but one such victim is enough (otherwise it family, but one such victim is enough (otherwise it would be too much for my family).would be too much for my family).

Notice the use of the periodical sentence.Notice the use of the periodical sentence.

对那些生意兴隆的烟草公司的巨头们来说，能在我家对那些生意兴隆的烟草公司的巨头们来说，能在我家取得这样一种胜利， 肯定是够满意了。取得这样一种胜利， 肯定是够满意了。

Section BSection B

1. Reading skills: Figurative language---language 1. Reading skills: Figurative language---language that compares---paints a picture for the reader that compares---paints a picture for the reader (Definitions of simile, metaphor and (Definitions of simile, metaphor and personification).personification).

2. Read Text B and then do the subsequent EX of 2. Read Text B and then do the subsequent EX of reading skills and comprehension on reading skills and comprehension on pages137-38.pages137-38.

3. Elaborate on some of words and sentences.3. Elaborate on some of words and sentences.

4. Let students ask questions concerning Text A 4. Let students ask questions concerning Text A and Text B if time allows.and Text B if time allows.

The Analysis of Text BThe Analysis of Text B

Paragraphs 1-2: introduction: the effects of parents' Paragraphs 1-2: introduction: the effects of parents' generosity can be somewhat harmful to children.generosity can be somewhat harmful to children.

Para. 3. transition paragraph.Para. 3. transition paragraph.

Paras 4-6: reasons for parents' generosity.Paras 4-6: reasons for parents' generosity.

Paras 7-8: negative/harmful effects of providing too Paras 7-8: negative/harmful effects of providing too much.much.

Para.9: real purpose of the writer Para.9: real purpose of the writer

Paras 10-11:for parents to change and how to Paras 10-11:for parents to change and how to change.change.

Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments

1. Do the Translation work.1. Do the Translation work.

2. Finish the task of word-building.2. Finish the task of word-building.

3. Read Text C.3. Read Text C.

For the third two periodsFor the third two periods

ListeningListening

Listening Tasks 2.Listening Tasks 2.

Listen to the short conversations and two Listen to the short conversations and two passages.passages.

SpeakingSpeaking

Practicing conversational skills and then choose Practicing conversational skills and then choose one or two of speaking task 3.one or two of speaking task 3.

Topic under discussion: What should parent-Topic under discussion: What should parent-child relationships be like?child relationships be like?

Homework AssignmentsHomework Assignments

1.1. Write a summary of Text B.Write a summary of Text B.

2.2. Preview Unit 6.Preview Unit 6.