Unit8InMyDay现代大学英语

ReinforcementTextAnalysisInMyDayBackgroundWarmingupUnit8Questions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesInMyDayUnit8Warmingup　　2014年厦门市中考满分作文：彼岸的风景　　河流对河流说：“我不能留住你的波浪，让我留住你的足印在我心里吧.。”　　——泰戈尔　　或许青春就有那些尖砺与背离，或许成长就有那些叛逆与感伤，或许留心彼岸的风景，就能感受到亲情的温暖。　　留心彼岸的风景，或许弥足珍贵。　　母亲有一辆永久牌自行车，极旧，上面斑斑驳驳的，是岁月送给它的礼物，我常常劝母亲把它扔掉，母亲皱眉不肯，于是我与她冷战。有一天，母亲又在爱惜的擦拭着那辆自行车，她忽然转过头微笑着对我说：“我们去汽车吧！”我静静地望了一眼，答应了。　　那是我与母亲的十年，母亲载着我骑向通往学校的河岸旁的一条小路，破旧的车轮在泥土上撵出一条条印记，忽然，母亲握着的车把一歪，我急忙扶住她的肩膀，她脚尖点地，才稳住车，转过头关切地问：“没事吧！”而后笑着回忆道：“当年我和你外婆，也使这条岸，这辆车......”　　那是母亲与外婆的十年，听了母亲的话，心里深处被触碰，情感悄悄地蔓延而上......终于明白为什么母亲不舍得扔掉这辆车，当年的母亲也一定和我一样留着学生头，穿着白衬衫与解放鞋，乘着这辆车走过彼岸，微风拂过，前座的外婆黝黑的长发随着漂亮的Whatisthemeaningofthetitle?Whotendtousetheexpressionveryoften?Whydotheyoftensaythis?1.TheTitleNevertrustanyoneoverthirty!WarmingupQuestions/Activities2.GenerationGapthe50sthe60sthe70s&80sthe90sRockandroll,BeatniksPunkCountercultureHip-hopWarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesEverygenerationhasitsownyouthculture,whichcontributestothegenerationgap.Matchthefollowingitems.Definition:fierce(para.10)advise(para.18)lecture(para.46)inadequate(para.46)Paraphrasing:Lifewascombat,andvictorywasnottothelazy,thetimid,thedrugstorecowboy,themush-mouthafraidtotellpeopleexactlywhatwasonhismind.(para.15)Check-onPreviewWarmingupStructure:PartI:(paras.1-___)Descriptionof____________________________PartII:(paras.___-15)Russell’srecollectionofhismother’spersonalityPartIII:(paras.16-____)Thedoctor’s_______andRussell’s________ofmother’sillnessPartIV:(paras.____-45)________________________________________PartV:(paras.46-end)Russell’sconsiderationof___________________Check-onPreviewWarmingupContenttounderstandtheproblemofagingtounderstandtheproblemofgenerationandwaystosolveittorelatetheproblemtopersonalandsocialexperienceLanguagetoappreciatetheuseofhumortodrawinferencestoreadbetweenthelinesforgistObjectivesWarmingupBackgroundBookAuthorInMyDayUnit8AcolumnistforTheNewYorkTimes,whereheapplieshisuniquebrandofhumortosocialcommentary.ThepresenttextistakenfromRussellBaker’sautobiography,GrowingUp,whichwonhimthesecondPulitzerPrizein1983.Withamovingmixofhumorandsadness,Bakerinsightfullyrecountsthestrugglesthefamilyenduredindepression-eraafterhisfatherpassedaway(whenBakerwasonly5).BackgroundAuthorRussellBakerThebook’sgreatestachievementisBaker’sportrayalofhismother,adrivenwomanhauntedbypovertyanddreamsofherson’ssuccess.“Iwouldmakesomethingofmyself,”hewrote,“andifIlackedthegrittodoit,wellthenshewouldmakememakesomethingofmyself.”TheLosAngelesTimesBookReviewcalledGrowingUp,“awondrousbook,funny,sad,andstrong...asfunnyandtouchingasMarkTwain’s.”BackgroundBookDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeInMyDayUnit8TextAnalysisunabletounderstandhisownchildren…disconnectionbetweenparents&children…generationgap;causesandsolutionsunabletounderstandhismother…mother’sproblems…TextAnalysisThemegenerationgap…agingproblem…familybond…TextAnalysisThemeTextAnalysisStructureDETAILEDANALYSISPartI(paras.1-9)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:DiscussionRussellsays,“Attheageofeightymymotherhadherlastbadfall…”Whatinferencescanyoudrawfromthissentence?Whatwashismother’sstateofmindafterherlastbadfall?Russellsays,“…whenIdidphonebackshewasallright,althoughshewasn’tallright,ofcourse…”Heusesthephrase“allright”twice.Dotheymeanthesame?Russell’smotherstayedinanursinghome.Whatisanursinghome?Doyouthinkitisagoodideaforchildrentosendtheiragedparentstothiskindofinstitutions?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(1)OnothersshepresidedoverfamilydinnerscookedonSundayafternoonsforchildrenwhowerenowgraywithage.(para.1)presideover/at:bethechairman(at);sitattheheadofthetable(ataformaldinner)with:becauseofTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“I’mbeingburiedtoday,”shedeclaredbriskly,asthoughannouncinganimportantsocialevent.(para.8)ExplaintheuseofthepresentcontinuoustenseExplainthemeaningof“socialevent”Moreexampleswith“social”briskTheysetoffatabriskpace.Businessisalwaysbriskduringtheholidayseason.Putonyoursweater,it’sbriskout.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartI:Words&Expressions(2)DETAILEDANALYSISPartII(paras.10-15)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisWhatkindofwomanwasRussell’smotherwhenshewasyoung?Giveaprofileofher.appearancecharacterTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionInwhatwaydidRussell’smother’swaysreflectthevaluesofthetimeshelivedin?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysis“Itellpeopleexactlywhat’sonmymind,”shehadbeenfondofboasting…(para.11)“Iftheydon’tlikeit,that’stoobad,”washercustomaryreply,“becausethat’sthewayIam.”(para.13)→Wassheapologetic?PartII:DiscussionPointoutthehumoroustouchesinthispartofthetext.Pointouttheuseofapuninthefollowingsentence:OneThanksgiving…shetrippedonthestairsandtumbleddown,endingatthebottominthedebrisofgiblets,hotgravy,andbatteredturkey.(para.15)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:DiscussionPartII:Words&ExpressionsShehadalwaysbeenasmallwoman—short,light-boned,delicatelystructured…(para.10)delicatedelicateskin,delicatehealthdelicatechilddelicatesituation,delicateoperationdelicateperfumeTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartII:Words&Expressions“It’snotalwaysgoodpolicytotellpeopleexactlywhat’sonyourmind,”Iusedtocautionher.(para.12)policyUnderthecircumstances,silencehasalwaysbeenhispolicy.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisDETAILEDANALYSISPartIII(paras.16-38)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIII:DiscussionAsRussellsatbyhismother’sbed,seeingherpresentstate,hisimpulsewastoargueherbacktoreality,why?Whatwasthedoctor’sdiagnosisofhismother’sillness?DidRussellagreewithhim?Whatdidhecometoseeabouthismother’sproblem?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIII:Words&Expressions“Russell’swayoutwest,”sheadvisedme.(para.18)wayoutwest:faroutwest,agreatdistanceoutwestway1.collocationswayabove/over/underwayahead/beyond/behind/back/off2.(infml)veryWewerewaytiredafterthehike.Dadwillbewaymadifwe’relate.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisDETAILEDANALYSISPartIV(paras.39-45)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisHowdidtheauthorreacttohismother’ssenilityfromason’spointofview?PartIV:DiscussionRussellrecalledavisittohismotherthreeyearsearlier.WhatdoesthisvisitshowaboutRussellandhismother?Whycouldn’theunderstandhismother’sunhappiness?(paras.39-40)Afterherealizedthathismothercouldrecapturehappinessinherpastmemory,Russellstoppedtryingtoargueherbacktoreality,whatdidhedoinstead?Whatdoesthatmean?Whichperiodwashismother’shappiesttimeinherlife?WasRussellabletotravelalongwithhismothertothedeaddecades?Why(not)?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIV:DiscussionThreeyearsearlierI…hadwrittenherwithsomebanaladvicetolookforthesilverlining,tocountherblessingsinsteadofburdeningotherswithhermiseries.(para.33)silverliningAsthetrip’sbeencancelled,I’llbeabletogotothematchthisSaturday.Everycloudhasasilverlining.Thefallofinflationisthesilverliningoftheprolongedrecession.countyourblessings:tothinkaboutthegoodthingsinyourlife,oftentostopyourselfbecomingtoounhappyaboutthebadthingsTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartIV:Words&ExpressionsDETAILEDANALYSISPartV(paras.46-end)TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartV:DiscussionWhycanagestirone’scuriosityaboutparents’past?WhywasRussell’schildhoodhard?TheGreatDepressionTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysismigrantfamilylivinginthetentTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisTheGreatDepressionmotherofsevenchildrenTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisTheGreatDepressionunemployedpeoplelookingforjobsTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisTheGreatDepressionWhatdoestheauthormeanby“adisputeabouttime”?(para.47)parents’pastparents’futurechildren’spastchildren’sfutureTextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartV:DiscussionWhatistheauthor’sviewofgenerationgap?Whatistheauthor’sviewonhowtohandlethedisconnectionbetweenparentsandchildren?TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisPartV:DiscussionOnthepartoftheparentsOnthepartofthechildrenPartV:Words&ExpressionsAtdinneroneeveningasonhadoffendedmewithaninadequatereportcard…(para.46)inadequate:notenoughornotgoodenoughforaparticularpurposeThegirlrealizedthatheranswerswereinadequate.Hemakesmefeeltotallyinadequate.Thesupplyisinadequatetomeetthedemand.TextAnalysisDetailedAnalysisInMyDayUnit8ReinforcementActivitySummaryWritingTechniquesGenre:acombinationofnarrationanddiscussion,withtwostrandsrunningthroughit:oneistheaccountofthechangesthatoccurredtohismotherafterherlastbadfalltheotherishisreflectionofparent-childdisconnectionReinforcementSummaryFiguresofspeech:humoroustouchpunsimilemetaphorparallelismFindexamplesinthetext.ReinforcementSummaryWritingTechniquesTypicalwritingtechnique:flashbacksOneimportantfactorcontributingtothegenerationgapisthatdifferentgenerationsliveindifferenthistoricaltimesandmayholddifferentsocialvalues,whichmayleadtothedifficultyinunderstandingeachother.PleaseputRussell,hismotherandhissonbackintheirrespectivetimesbyseekingcluesinthetextandnotes,andbyresortingtoyourknowledgeofAmericanhistory.ReinforcementActivityRussell’smotherRussellRussell’schildrenTime(formativeyears)WhatwasAmericalikethen?Whatwerethevaluesandbeliefsofthetime?ReinforcementActivity