lesson 8 in my day

BTLEWReinforcementTextAnalysisInMyDayBackgroundWarmingupUnit8BTLEW•Whatisthemeaningofthetitle?Whotendtousetheexpressionveryoften?Whydotheyoftensaythis?1.TheTitleNevertrustanyoneoverthirty!WarmingupWarm-upQuestions/ActivitiesBTLEW2.GenerationGap•Generationgapreferstothedifferenceinideas,feelingsandinterestsbetweenolderandyoungerpeople,whichoftencausesmisunderstanding.IntheU.S.A,“nevertrustanyoneoverthirty”hadeverbeenaverycommonbeliefamongyoungpeople.BTLEWthe50sthe60sthe70s&80sthe90sRockandroll,BeatniksPunkCountercultureHip-hopWarmingup•Everygenerationhasitsownyouthculture,whichcontributestothegenerationgap.Matchthefollowingitems.BTLEWHowtobridgeit?•Mutualunderstanding•Love•…BTLEWTheimageofthemother•4yearsofAge—•MyMommycandoanything!•8yearsofage—•MyMomknowsalot!Awholelot!•12yearsofage—•MyMotherdoesn’treallyknowquiteeverthing!•14yearsofage—•Naturally,Motherdoesn’tknowthat,either.BTLEW•16yearsofage—•Mother?She’shopelesslyold-fashioned.•18yearsofage—•Thatoldwoman?She’swayoutofdate!•25yearsofage—•Well,shemightknowalittlebitaboutit.•35yearsofage—•Beforewedecide,let’sgetMom’sopinon.BTLEW•45yearsofage—•WonderwhatMomwouldhavethoughtaboutit?•65yearsofage—•WishIcouldtalkitoverwithMom!BTLEW1.Content–tounderstandtheproblemofaging–tounderstandtheproblemofgenerationandwaystosolveit–torelatetheproblemtopersonalandsocialexperience2.Language–toappreciatetheuseofhumor–todrawinferences–toreadbetweenthelinesforgistObjectivesWarmingupBTLEWBackgroundBookAuthorInMyDayUnit8BTLEW•AcolumnistforTheNewYorkTimes,whereheapplieshisuniquebrandofhumortosocialcommentary.•ThepresenttextistakenfromRussellBaker’sautobiography,GrowingUp,whichwonhimthesecondPulitzerPrizein1983.•Withamovingmixofhumorandsadness,Bakerinsightfullyrecountsthestrugglesthefamilyenduredindepression-eraafterhisfatherpassedaway(whenBakerwasonly5).BackgroundAuthorRussellBakerBTLEW•Thebook’sgreatestachievementisBaker’sportrayalofhismother,adrivenwomanhauntedbypovertyanddreamsofherson’ssuccess.“Iwouldmakesomethingofmyself,”hewrote,“andifIlackedthegrittodoit,wellthenshewouldmakememakesomethingofmyself.”•TheLosAngelesTimesBookReviewcalledGrowingUp,“awondrousbook,funny,sad,andstrong...asfunnyandtouchingasMarkTwain’s.”BackgroundBookBTLEWmigrantfamilylivinginthetentBackgroundinformationTheGreatDepressionBTLEWmotherofsevenchildrenBackgroundinformatiionTheGreatDepressionBTLEWunemployedpeoplelookingforjobsTheGreatDepressionBTLEWDetailedAnalysisStructureThemeInMyDayUnit8TextAnalysisBTLEWunabletounderstandhisownchildren…disconnectionbetweenparents&children…generationgap;causesandsolutionsunabletounderstandhismother…mother’sproblems…TextAnalysisThemeWhatisthetextabout?BTLEWWhatissuesarereflected?TextAnalysisThemeBTLEWPartThreeENTERLesson13-InMyDayBTLEWTextAppreciationI.Textanalysis1.Theme2.Textstructure3.Generalanalysis4.FurtherquestionsonappreciationII.Writingdevices1.Parallelism2.RepetitionIII.SentenceparaphraseLesson13-InMyDayBTLEWI.TextAnalysisItistheresponsibilityofbothparentsandchildrentobridgethegenerationgap.Ontheonehand,youngpeopleshouldhavemoreinterestandrespectofwhattheirparentsstandfor.Ontheotherhand,oldpeopleshouldshowunderstandingtoyoungpeople’sgreatinterestinthefuture.ThemeofthestoryTheendofTheme.Lesson13—InMyDayBTLEWTextAnalysisStructure•Descriptionofhowhismother’smindbegantowanderaftershehadherlastbadfallandwasconfinedtobedPartI(paras.1-9)•Russell’srecollectionofhismother’spersonalityPartII(paras.10-15)•Thedoctor’sdiagnosisandRussell’sunderstandingofhismother’sillnessPartIII(paras.16-38)•Russell’sconfessionofknowingtoolittleabouthismotherandherfeelingsPartIV(paras.39-45)•Russell’sconsiderationofthedisconnectionbetweenchildrenandparentsPartV(paras.46-end)BTLEWI.TextAnalysisWhatwasthecharacterofthemotherwhenshewasyoung?Itellpeopleexactlywhat’sonmymind,…lifewascombat,andvictorywasnottothelazy,thetimed,thedrugstorecowboy,…Scanthetextandlistouttherelatedinformation.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.straight-forwardstrong-willedShewasaformidablewoman,determinedtospeakhermind,determinedtohaveherway,…energeticneverdefeatedbylifeShehadhurledherselfatlifewithanenergythatmadeherseemalwaysontherun.Lesson13—InMyDayBTLEWI.TextAnalysisThemotherwasalwaysontherunandworkinghardbecauseshebelievedthathardworkingisthenecessarypartofone’slife.Lifewasastruggle,afight,abattleforsurvival,forsalvation拯救,andforthegloryofGod.Onlybyhardworkingcanonebesuccessfulintheend.Thosewhowerelazy,timid,loitering游荡andafraidtotellothersthetruefeelingswerelosersofthelife.Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.Question:Whatvaluesdoyouthinkwerereflectedinthemother’swayoflifewhenshewasyoung?BTLEWI.TextAnalysisHowdidtheauthorreacttohismother’ssenilityfromason’spointofview?Scanthetextandlistouttherelatedinformation.atthebeginninglaterIcouldnotaccepttheinevitable.Myimpulsewastoargueherbacktoreality.IsoonstoppedtryingtoargueherbacktowhatIconsideredtherealworld.(I)triedtotravelalongwithheronthosefantasticjourneysintothepast.Lesson13-InMyDayTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWI.TextAnalysisAtthebeginning,hetriedtoarguehismoth