Unit-2-The-Virtues-of-Growing-Older-课件

TheVirtuesofGrowingOlderUnit2KeywordsagingdreaddistinctbeobsessedwithfeverishwirydietpleadagonydenyoneselfunsettlingaccomplishedsanityquirkpremisephaseYoungvs.oldWhatarethefeaturesofbeingyoungandold?Isthereanypreferenceforbeingyoungoroldinsociety?Exemplify.Whatwouldyoudotostayhappyatyouroldage?energeticconservativeinnovativeweather-beatenverboseimpatientfashionablecreativeemulativegraciousimpulsiveconsiderateinformedcostivecuriousBackgroundAgingoftheAmericanpopulation10/100Americansreachover65=differentideasofwhattodoatvariousagessocialclock“Actyourage”elderpeopleactinyouthfulwaysTheauthor’sattitudeShewantstopointoutsomeadvantagesofgrowingolderthathavebeenoverlooked.GlobalReadingStructureoftheessayI.(1-2)Theauthor’sopinionaboutgrowingolder•…beingolderhasdistinctadvantagesII.(3-5)ThedistinctadvantagesofgrowingolderTopicsentences:•Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthink.•Obviously,…Ihavealreadymademanyofthecriticaldecisionsthatconfrontthosejuststartingout.•ThegreatestbenefitofbeingfortyisknowingwhoIamIII.(6)Summary•…thereisagreatdealofhappinesstobefoundaswegrowolder.GlobalReadingStructureoftheessayI.(1-2)Theauthor’sopinionaboutgrowingolder•…beingolderhasdistinctadvantagesII.(3-5)Thedistinctadvantagesofgrowingolder•lessconcernedwithappearance;•lessuncertaintyaboutthefuture;•surerself-identityIII.(6)SummaryTextOrganization:Contrast–togetherwithcomparison,treatstwosubjectsofthesamenature.Contrastfocusesonhowthesubjectsdiffer,whilecomparisonshowshowtheyarealike.2patterns:•oldvs.young•1)A:young–|old+•B:young-|old+•C:young-|old+•2)young:A–,B-,C-•old:A+,B+,C+TextStandpointonagingSociety:worshipyouth(typicalAmerican)Theauthor:agingisnotanexperiencetobedreadedWouldn’tanypersonoverthirtygladlysignwiththedeviljusttobeyoungagain?Para.1-2VocabularyPara.1-2Peoplewanttofigureoutwhetherdoingsportscaninfluenceaginginthebody.Age(v.)Theexperiencehadagedhiminadvanceofhisyears.Thewhiskyisagedforatleasttenyears.Comparison:elderlyadj.:apolitewordmeaningoldThebuildinghasnowbeenconvertedintoaretirementhomefortheelderly.seniorcitizenagingn.feelgreatfearoranxietyaboutThelittlegirldreadssleepingalone.Timdreadedhisparentsfindingout.Idreadtothinkwhatwillhappeniftheygetelected.这家公司的职工对金融危机的到来表示恐慌。Thestaffinthiscompanydreadtothinkwhatwillhappenifthefinancialcrisiscomes.Derivation:dreaded;dreadful(=terrible)(a.)Synonyms:fear,frightendread:vt.Para.1-2Vocabulary1)noticeable,unmistakableThefootprintsarequitedistinct;theymustbefresh.Collocation:distinctfromsth.:differentinkindMozart’sstyleisquitedistinctfromHaydn’s.天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。Astronomy,asdistinctfromastrology,isanexactscience.2)canclearlybeseen,heard,smelledTheoutlineoftheshipbecamemoredistinct.3)(idea,thought,etc.)clearanddefinitedistinctimpression/possibility/lack/…of…distinct:adj.VocabularyComparison:distinctive:havingaspecialquality,character,orappearancethatisdifferentandeasytorecognizeDuringthefestivalandcelebration,youcanappreciatethemusicanddancewithdistinctivefeatures.Derivation:distinction(n.);distinctly(adv.)Eliot'sdistinctionasapoetEngineeringandtechnologyaredisciplines______fromoneanother.SomersetMaughamanisanEnglishwriterwith_____style.Therewasa______changeinherattitude.distinct:adj.Vocabulary1.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthinkattitudetowardsappearance:mybrotherDave&IPara.3Whenwewereteens…Now…Text1.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthinkattitudetowardsappearance:mybrotherDave&IPara.3Whenwewereteens…PerfectthebodieswehadPleadforthe“right”clothes---adolescentagoniesNow…Text1.Wenolongerfeelanxiousaboutwhatotherswillthinkattitudetowardsappearance:mybrotherDave&IPara.3Whenwewereteens…PerfectthebodieswehadPleadforthe“right”clothes---adolescentagoniesNow…AccepthowwelookEnjoywearingfashionableclothesbutarenolongerslavestostyleTextunreasonably,stronglyandcontinuouslythinkorworryaboutparticularthingsorpersonsShebecameobsessedinheroldagewithwhattodowithherimmensewealth.新总统总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。Thenewpresidentwasobsessedwiththethoughtofbeingwatched.Derivation:obsession(n.);obsessive(a.)Itrytostayfit,butI'mnotobsessiveaboutit.anobsessiveconcernwithcleanlinessandorderbeobsessedwithVocabularyTranslation:她童年时一直害怕父母离异。Shewasobsessedwiththefearofherparents’divorcethroughoutherchildhood.Thefearofherparents’divorceobsessedherthroughoutherchildhood.beobsessedwithVocabularyveryexcitedorworriedaboutsomethingTheywaitedinastateoffeverishanxietyfortheirmotherstocomehome.fever:Therewasafeverishblushtohischeeks.Synonyms:hectic,enthusiasticfeverish:adj.VocabularyNowadays,moreandmoreforeignerscometoChinatoperfecttheirChinese.Derivation:perfection(n.);perfectible(adj.)Comparison:refineimprovesth.byremovingdefectsandattendingtodetailsCarmakersareconstantlyrefiningtheirdesigns.perfect:vt.Vocabularychangecompletelyandbecomesth.elsee.g.Afteryears’development,Shenzhen,whichusedtobeasmallvillage,hasturnedintoaninternationalmetropolis.Synonym:changeinto,become,transformCollocations:turn(sb.)againstsb.与某人反目成仇turnsth.insideout把里面翻作外面turn(