Title:
Unit 2 Loving parents, loving children
Instruction Types:1.Lecture and explanation
2.Discussion and retelling
Objective:1. To talk about the love between the parents and children
2.To understand the love between the mother and the daughter in the text
3.To apply the phrases and patterns
4.To write an essay creatively based on the understanding of the text
Difficulty
& Emphasis:1.Key words and expressions
2.Translation
Time Distribution:Section A
1.Warm-up activities (10m)
2.Background information(10m)
3.Practical phrases(10m)
4.Analysis of the whole text structure (30m)
5.Key words and expressions(40m)
6.Paragraph Writing(20m)
Section B
1.Pracrtical phrases(10m)
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2.Functional structure(10m)
3.Text comprehension(20m)
Exercise (30m)
Revision(10m)
Section A
A child’s clutter awaits an adult’s return
I. Warming-up activities
1.How close are you and your parents?
Check (√) the statements which are true for you.
I have been missing my parents a lot since I left for college.
I often chat with my parents.
I like sharing my joys and sorrows with my parents.
I always remember my parents’ birthdays.
I know about my parents’ hobbies.
My parents allow me to make my own decisions.
2.To what extent are you close to your parents?
Tips :be like friends;
never keep secret from them;
ask them for advice;
give me directions about life …
3.Is there any conflict or disagreement between you and your parents? And what should
we do to settle the conflict or disagreement?
Tips: 1) Keep our minds open to our parents;
2) Treat our parents the way we want them to treat us;
3) Make friends with our parents;
4) Learn to be responsible for our actions;
5) Be sure to show love to our parents in different forms.
II. Text study
1.Main ideas of the parts
The text depicts a mother’s responses to her daughter’s fight for independence through detailed description of the mess left behind by the daughter.
退保手续(1)Disagreements between the mother and the daughter (Paras.1-4)
My daughter is gone in her large and expensive truck, declaring that she is an adult.I’m glad she’s gone and I’m free from years of responsibilities for her.
(2) The mess left by the daughter and my responses (Paras.5-12)
The daughter leaves a mess in her rooms and the mother straightens up the rooms.
(3) Concluding part (Paras. 13 - 22)
After the mother finds a large envelope with all the memorable things the parents gave to the daughter, the mother’s attitude changes completely.
2. Language focus
黄旭熙照片Practical phrases
(1)make it: 成功；准时到达
他腿上流着血，支撑着走到附近的一所房子。
(with + n. + V-ing / pour/ make it to … )
With blood pouring from his leg, he made it to a nearby house. (absolute structure)
(2) (be) free of/from ：免于……
具有讽刺意味的是，几乎所有的生产商都声称他们的饮料不含人工素。
(ironically / claim / be free of / artificial colorings)
Ironically, almost all manufacturers claim that their drinks are free of artificial colorings.
(3)strip off : 剥去；除去
我花了好几个钟头终于把那些难看的墙纸从墙上揭了下来。
(strip off / wallpaper)
It took me several hours to strip off that awful wallpaper from the walls.
：改变态度/主意
(4) reverse oneself /one’s mind
起初他们打算把房子卖掉，搬到公寓去住，但是后来改变了主意。
(originally / had planned to / reverse one’s mind)
攻击速度上限They had originally planned to sell their house and move into an apartment, but later they reversed their mind.
(5) straighten up把……弄整洁; 直起身
跟平时一样，吃完饭她帮助妈妈清理碗碟，把屋子收拾整洁。
(clear away the dishes / straighten up the room)
As usual, she helped her mother clear away the dishes a nd straighten up the room a fter dinner.
见到我在给他拍照，他挺直了腰，露出了灿烂的笑容。
(take a photo / straighten up his back/ a broad smile)
When he saw me taking his photo, he straightened up his back and gave me a broad smile.
(6)keep back: 抑制（感情）；阻止
听到妈妈病得很重，她忍不住流下了眼泪。
(seriously ill / keep back one’s tears)
When she heard that her mom was seriously ill, she could hardly keep back her tears.
(7) with open arms: 热烈地
志愿者们去山区看望孩子们时，受到了孩子们的热情欢迎。
(volunteers / be greeted with open arms)
When the volunteers went to visit the children in the mountainous areas, they were greeted by the children with open arms.
Functional patterns
(1)Sb. catch oneself doing sth. 用于表达“突然意识到自己在做某事”。
原句译文：我发现自己竟然在翻看她的诗歌和作文，欣赏着考卷上的高分，端详着她的名
字……
I catch myself reading through poems and essays, admiring high scores on tests and reading her name, …. （L2, Para.6）
典型例句：当突然意识到自己犯了和他一样的错误时，她羞得满脸通红。
( make the same mistake as he did / blush)
When she caught herself making the same mistake as he did, she blushed.中学团委工作计划
用于表达“越……越……”。
(2)The more …, the more ….花期荼蘼
原句译文: 我越理，要理的东西就越多。
The job grows larger the longer I am at it. (L2, Para.9)
典型例句：读这本书越久，就越能领会其韵律和情感。
(get into its rhythm and mood)