全新版大学英语综合教程

全新版大学英语综合教程第二册UnitThreeTheGenerationGapUnitThreeTextA:FatherKnowsBetterCulturalNotesLanguagePointsTextAnalysisExercisesAssignmentsCulturalNotes:1.FamilylifeSomefamiliesareverychild-centered.Theclosestfamilieseatmealsatthesametimeandspendtheirfreetimetogether.Somefamilies,however,onlyseeeachotherforashorttimeintheevening,andthoughthechildrenarestillconsideredimportant,theyhavetofitinwiththelivesoftheirparents.Theaveragedayformanyfamiliesbeginswithgettingthechildrenupandreadyforschool.Thereisusuallyarushforeveryonetousethebathroom,findcleanclothes,eatbreakfast,andcatchthebus.Inthemeantimetheparentshavetogetreadyforworkthemselves.Earlymorningsareascrambleformanyfamilies.Theschooldayusuallyendsatabout3p.m.intheUSand4p.m.inBritain,andtheworkingdayat5p.m.orlater,somanyparentshavetomakearrangementsfortheirchildrenafterschool.Theymaygotoanafterschoolcenterorstaywithaneighbor’schildren.Olderchildrenoftendoactivitieslikesportsormusicattheirschool,orgohomeanddotheirhomework.Childrenoftenalsohavetodochores.Inmanyfamilies,thechildreneatwhentheygethomeandtheirparentseatlater.Intheeveningsthechildrenplayorgoandseefriends.Ifeveryoneisstayingintheymaywatchtelevisiontogether.Manyparentsmakeanefforttospendqualitytimewiththeirchildren,anhourorsoeachdaywhentheygivethemtheirfullattention.Americanfamiliesareoftencriticizedforthewaytheydothingsseparately,thoughmanypeoplebelievethatitisgoodforchildrentolearntobeindependent.Fromanearlyagechildrenareencouragedtodecidewhattheywanttodo,eatorwear,andtheirparentstrytorespecttheiropinions.CulturalNotes:2.Part-timejobManyAmericanteenagersearnagoodportionoftheircollegeexpensesbyworkingduringthesummeraswaitersorwaitresses,constructionworkers,mothers’helper,gasstationattendants,telephoneoperatorsormessengers.Theyarenotconcernedwithstatus.Beingunskilled,theytrytofindjobsatwhateverleveltheycan.Theyseeknotonlymoney,butalsoexperience.Theylearnworkhabits,responsibility,theabilitytotakeordersandtogetalongwithabossanddifferentkindsofpeople.LanguagePoints:embarrassdumbinunisonconsistoffadeoveralltrade(sth.)for(sth.else)keep/leave(sb.)insuspenseinterruptdistracthanddownatanyratenarrowdownexhaustcomeoverknowbetterthanthat/todosthconstantinchargeoffilloutjuniorembarrass:vt.make(sb.)feelawkwardorashamedeg:Ichosemywordscarefullyinordertoavoidembarrassinganyone.Itembarrassedhimthathehadtogiveatalkinfrontofalotofpeople.embarrassedadj.eg.IwasreallyembarrassedwhenIknockedthecupofteaovermyteacher.dumb:adj.(infml)1)foolisheg:Hewassodumbthathelefthiskeysathomeagain.Don’tbesodumb.Youcan’tgetaloanfromthebankifyouarelaid-off.2)unabletospeakeg:Childrenborndeafanddumbcannowadaysbetaughttospeakandlip-read.Martinwasborndumb,buthehasstillmanagedtogetagoodjob.inunison:actinginthesamewayatthesametimeeg:Thechildrenfinditdifficulttoplaytheirinstrumentsinunison.Theinternationalcommunityisreadytoworkinunisonagainstterrorism.consistof:bemadeupofeg:Thebookconsistsofessayswrittenoverthelasttwentyyears.Thecommitteeconsistsofscientistsandengineers.fade:vi.1)losecolororbrightnesseg:Allcolorfades——especiallyundertheimpactofdirectsunlight.Thesunlightgraduallyfaded.2)disappearslowlyeg:Herenthusiasmforearly-morningexercisesfadedastheweatherwasgettingcolderandcolder.Theywatchedthemountainsfadeintothedarkness.overall:1)ingeneral(adv.)eg:Thecollegehasfewwaystoassessthequalityofeducationoverall.Overall,IlikeMarie,despiteherfaults.2)includingeverything;total(onlybeforenoun)eg:Cutdownyouroverallamountofextracurricularactivitiesandspendmoretimeonyourstudying.Theoveralllengthis15feet.trade(sth.)for(sth.else):exchange(sth.)for(sth.else)eg:Thefarmerstradedfarmproduceformanufacturedgoodsandmoney.Iwilltrademystampcollectionforyourmodelboat.keep/leave(sb.)insuspense:delaytelling(sb.)whattheyareeagertoknoweg:Theaudienceiskeptinsuspensetotheveryendoftheplay.Iwon’tkeepyouinsuspenseanylonger.Herearetheresultsofthemid-termexam.interrupt:vt.stop(sb.)fromcontinuingwhattheyaresayingordoingeg:MydaughterkeptinterruptingmewheneverIspoke.I’msorrytointerrupt,butyou’renotreallyansweringmyquestion.Nobodywasallowedtointerruptthemwhilethemeetingwasinprogress.distract:vt.take(sb.’sattention)awayfromsth.esp.forashorttime(usedinthepattern:distractsb./sth.;distractsb./sth.from)eg:Tomadmitsthatplayingcomputergamessometimesdistractshimfromhishomework.Adisturbanceoutsidemydormitorydistractedmyattention.Passengersarerequestednottodistractthedriver’sattentionwhileheisdriving.handdown:giveorleavetopeoplewhoareyoungerorcomelatereg:Theartofstory-tellingishandeddownfrommothertodaughter.Shehadsomejewellerywhichhadbeenhandeddownfromhergrandmother.atanyrate:whatevermayhappen;inanyrate(Youuseatanyratetoindicatethattheimportantthingiswhatyouaresayingnow,andnotwhatwassaidbefore.)eg:Atanyrate,yousurvivedthecaraccident.Atanyrate,wehavedoneonepartofthejob.Well,atanyrate,letmethankyouforallyoudidforme.narrowdown:make(alistofthings)smaller(followedbyto)eg:Overahundredapplicantswillbenarroweddowntoashortlistoffivecandidates.Thepolicedepartmentattemptedtonarrowdownthelis