大学英语教材2三单元sectionA课件

2JourneythroughtheodysseyyearsUnit3SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYSectionA23UnitJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsObjectivesTotalkaboutodysseyyearsTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillDiscoveryofanewlifestageContentsJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummary1.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?Theessentialsofthejourneyarenotonlyoutwardstrugglesagainsttremendousdifficulties,but,moreimportantly,inwardstrugglesleadingtopersonalgrowth.Hisjourneyistheoneofself-discoveryandofcombatinghisownarroganceandpridefromhisyoungrebelliousheart.ItmakessensetoborrowTheOdysseyfromGreekmythologytodescribetherebelliousyearsyoungpeopleusuallygothrough.Culturalbackground2.Whatdoes“GenerationJones”mean?AtermusedtodescribethegenerationbornrightafterWorldWarIIin1945through1965.It’susuallyidentifiedwith“babyboomers”.Keycharacteristicsassignedtothesemembersarelessoptimism,distrustofgovernment,andgeneralcynicism.Culturalbackground3.WhatisspecialfeatureofGenerationZ?ItisalsoknownastheNetortheInternetGeneration.IntheUSandotherWesternnations,itisacommonnameforthepeoplebornfromthemid-1990sorearly2000sthroughtothepresent.ThisgenerationhasspenttheirentirelifewiththeWorldWideWebandhigh-techgadgets.CulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWhatdifficultiesdoyouhavetoconfrontinyouragegroups?(Para.1)Tips•Tostudyhardandobtainmybachelordegree;•Tobuildonourinterests;•Toimproveourfitnesslevel.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureExplainshowthetraditionalwaylabeledpreviouslifestages:____________________________andoldages.PartI—(Para.1)childhood,adolescence,adulthoodMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThistransitionalparagraphclaimsthat_______________________________ischanging.PartII—(Para.2)thewayofviewingdifferentlifestagesMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatdidyoungpeopleusedtodoaftercollege?(Para.3)TipsTheywouldfindajobleadingtoacareerandthenstartafamily.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureBasedonthereading,whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?(Para.4)TipsTheyarerecognizedasanewlifestagethatcomesafterhighschoolgraduation,continuesthroughcollegeandleadstostartingafamilyandhavingacareer.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowisyoungpeople’sassumptionofadulthoodinthepastdifferentfromthatatpresent?(Para.5)TipsPreviously,youngpeoplewouldmoveawayfromhome,becomefinanciallyindependent,findtherightspouseandstartafamily;whereasyoungpeopletodayaredifferentbecausetheydelaymarriage,childbearing,andevenemployment.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureIntroducesanewlifestage,theodysseyyears,usingcomparisonandcontrast.Specifically,Paragraph3describes___________________________________Paragraph4presents___________________________________________________.Paragraph5compares________________________________inthepastandpresent.PartIII—(Paras.3-5)whatyoungpeopleusedtodoaftercollege.theimageofyoungpeopletodayyoungpeople’sassumptionofadulthoodpeopletodayMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowdosomeyoungpeopleintheirodysseyyearsreacttotheirparents?(Para.6)TipsTheyoftenresentthepressurethey’refeelingandkeepadistancefromtheirparentsorevenrunawayfromhome.Manyalsoresorttocomputergames,iPods,iPhones,oriPads.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureHowdidparentsfeeltowardtheirgrownchildrenwhoselivesaremovingawayfromtheirexpectations.(Para.7)TipsTheparentsfeelmoreanxious.Theygetupsettoseetheirgrownchildren’slivesaremovingawayfromtheirownexpectationsandtheydon’tevendetectacleardirectionintheirchildren’slives.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhydoeseverythingduringthisstageremaintemporary?(Para.8)TipsBecausenewguidelinesforthisnewphasehaven’tbeenestablishedyet.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhataresomeofthecharacteristicsofthisphase?(Para.10)TipsCharacteristicsofthephaseincludedelayingmarriageandspendingmoreyearsindependentlybeforesettlingdownwithacareerandfamily.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureThispartexclusivelydealswiththecharacteristicsoftheodysseyyearssuchasyoungpeople’s________________,parents’feelingstowardthegrowingchildren,nonewguidelines,youngpeoples’holding_________________andsoon.PartIV—(Paras.6-10)rebelliousreactiontraditionalaspirationsMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatadviceisofferedtotheyoungpeople?(Paras.11-12)TipsCollegegraduatesshouldn’teasilygiveupinfaceofcompetitions.Successwillonlycometothosewhoknowthattheymusthavethestrength,capacityandconfidencetopassthroughtheodysseyyears.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureDoyouthinktheodysseyyearscouldleadtoself-discovery?Whyorwhynot?(Para.12)TipsYes,becausesufficienttimeisprovidedtopeculateonandexperiencelife.No,thatperiodoftimeonlybringsinmorestressandfrustrationbutnoself-awareness.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureEncouragesyoungpeoplenevertogiveupwhenfacinganydifficulties.Theymusthave______________________________________________________________________.PartIV—(