2JourneythroughtheodysseyyearsUnit3SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYIthinkthemessageisthatattheendoftheday,everybodyhastomatureandeverybodyhastohealandmendtheirowninjuries,emotionalinjuries,ontheirownpace.—BorisKodjoeParentscanonlygivegoodadviceorputtheirchildrenontherightpaths,butthefinalformingofaperson’scharacterliesintheirownhands.—AnneFrank23UnitDiscoveryofanewlifestageSectionA23UnitJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsObjectivesTotalkaboutodysseyyearsTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillDiscoveryofanewlifestageContentsJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionA1.Whatistheidealuniversitylikeinyoureyes?•Knowledgeableprofessors,nicelivingcondition•Excellentconditionforteachingandlearning•Pleasantacademicatmosphere•Well-equippedlibraryandabundantonlineresources2.Whatareyourexpectationsofyourspouse?•Tobringmorehappinessinmylife•Tosupportmyworkandinterestallthetime•Torespectourfathersandmothers•Tobuildabeautifulfamilywithme•Tobroadenmyhorizon3.Inyouropinion,whatisyourideallife?•Excellentconditionforworking•Highincome•Nicelivingcondition•Humoredspouse•Excellenthealth…1.Whyareparentsoftenupsetwhentheirchildrenpraisethehomesoftheirplaymates?2.Whatshouldwedotofaceourparentsaschildren?Listentoaninterviewandthendiscussthequestions.ListenandtalkPre-readingactivities1.Whyarethechildren’sparentsoftenupsetwhentheypraisethehomesoftheirplaymates?•Toregarditasaslurontheirowncooking,orcleaning,orfurniture•Toconsidertheirchildrenwillnotlovethemanymore•TobejealousofotherparentsListenandtalkPre-readingactivities2.Whatshouldwedotofaceourparentsaschildren?•Tocommunicateeverythingwitheachother•Toworkterriblyforsubmissiontoourparents•ToregardthemasourfriendsListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesListentoashortpassageconcerningadolescentreactionandfillinthemissinginformation.Disillusionmentwiththeparents,howevergoodandadequatetheymaybebothasparentsandas__________,istosomedegree__________.Mostchildrenhavesuchahighidealoftheirparents,unlesstheparentsthemselveshavebeen_____________thatitcanhardlyhopeto_________toarealisticevaluation.individualsinevitableunsatisfactorystandupListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesParentswouldbegreatlysurprisedanddeeply_________iftheyrealizedhowmuchbelieftheirchildrenusuallyhaveintheircharacterand__________,andhowmuchthisfaithmeanstoachild.Listentoashortpassageconcerningadolescentreactionandfillinthemissinginformation.touchedinfallibilityListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesListentoashortpassageconcerningadolescentreactionandfillinthemissinginformation.Ifparentswerepreparedforthis_________reaction,andrealizedthatitwasasignthatthechildwasgrowingupanddeveloping________powersofobservationand_____________judgment,theywouldnotbesohurt,andthereforewouldnotdrivethechildinto_____________byresentingandresistingit.valuableadolescentindependentoppositionListenandtalkPre-readingactivitiesQuestionsPreviewingTipsTipsTips1.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?2.WhatdoesGenerationJonesmean?3.WhatisspecialfeatureofGenerationZ?Culturalbackground1.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“o