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2Unit3DiscoveryofanewlifestageFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITYIthinkthemessageisthatattheendoftheday,everybodyhastomatureandeverybodyhastohealandmendtheirowninjuries,emotionalinjuries,ontheirownpace.—BorisKodjoeParentscanonlygivegoodadviceorputtheirchildrenontherightpaths,butthefinalformingofaperson’scharacterliesintheirownhands.—AnneFrank23UnitDiscoveryofanewlifestageProjectoftheunitLead-inProjectforecastingStep1WatchtheGIFanddiscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.Whatmajorstagesdoesone’slifeinclude?ProjectoftheunitGettingtoknowdifferentphasesoflifeTask•infancy•childhood•adolescence•adulthood•middleage•oldageStep2Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1)Whichstageareyouatnow?Thestagebetweenadolescenceandadulthood.2)Whatsignificancedoyouthinkthisstagehave?Thisisacrucialperiodoftimewhenoneformshis/hermorals,values,outlookoftheworldandtheprinciplesthathe/shewilladheretoforalife.ProjectoftheunitQuestionsPreviewingTipsTipsTips1.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?2.WhatdoesGenerationJonesmean?3.WhatisspecialfeatureofGenerationZ?Culturalbackground1.WhatisthekeyinsightinTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer?Theessentialsofthejourneyarenotonlyoutwardstrugglesagainsttremendousdifficulties,but,moreimportantly,inwardstrugglesleadingtopersonalgrowth.Hisjourneyistheoneofself-discoveryandofcombatinghisownarroganceandpridefromhisyoungrebelliousheart.ItmakessensetoborrowTheOdysseyfromGreekmythologytodescribetherebelliousyearsyoungpeopleusuallygothrough.CulturalbackgroundTheodysseyyears(1/3)ThetermodysseyyearsisoriginatedfromTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer,whichisasequel(续集)tothestoryoftheGreekhero,Odysseus.ItdescribedOdysseus’longjourneytryingtoreturnhomefromadventuresandwar.ForEnglishspeakers,aswellasformanyothercultures,theverynameofthepoem,TheOdyssey,Theodysseyyears(2/3)hasbecomeaspecialtermforanepicjourneyorgreatstruggle.Themaincharacterintheepicpoem(史诗),Odysseus,waswanderingawayfromhomeandlovedones.Duringhisjourneyofabout10years,heencounteredrepeatedtroublesandchallenges.ThekeyinsightinTheOdysseyisthattheessentialsofthejourneyarenotonlyoutwardstrugglesagainsttremendousdifficulties,but,moreimportantly,Theodysseyyears(3/3)inwardstrugglesleadingtopersonalgrowth.Hisjourneyistheoneofself-discoveryandofcombatinghisownarroganceandpridefromhisyoungrebelliousheart.Therefore,itmakessensetoborrowTheOdysseyfromGreekmythologytodescribetherebelliousyearsyoungpeopleusuallygothrough.Thetermodysseyyearsisametaphorofthisspecialstageforyoungpeople.2.Whatdoes“GenerationJones”mean?AtermusedtodescribethegenerationbornrightafterWorldWarIIin1945through1965.It’susuallyidentifiedwith“babyboomers”.Keycharacteristicsassignedtothesemembersarelessoptimism,distrustofgovernment,andgeneralcynicism.Culturalbackground3.WhatisspecialfeatureofGenerationZ?ItisalsoknownastheNetortheInternetGeneration.IntheUSandotherWesternnations,itisacommonnameforthepeoplebornfromthemid-1990sorearly2000sthroughtothepresent.ThisgenerationhasspenttheirentirelifewiththeWorldWideWebandhigh-techgadgets.CulturalbackgroundAnewphaseoflife,odysseyyears,isidentifiedbyexpertsasthestagebetweenadolescenceandadulthoodwhenyoungpeoplearerebelliousandunwillingtosettledown.Parentsviewthisstagedifferentlyandworryabouttheirchildren.Bytheendofthisunit,youareexpectedtowriteapassageonthefollowingtopic:Pleasegetpreparedbydoingthefollowingactivities.ProjectoftheunitGlobalunderstandingInspiringyourthoughts1)Whatisthetextgenerallyabout?2)Whatkindofwritingdoyouthinkthistextis?3)Whatdoyouexpecttoreadaboutodysseyyears?Aspeciallifephase:odysseyyears.Expositorywriting.…(Answersvary.)Skimthetextfortwominutesandanswerthefollowingquestions.TaskGlobalunderstandingofthetextInspiringyourthoughtsDetailedunderstandingInspiringyourthoughts1)Whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?2)Whydoestheauthorsaythattheodysseyyearsareanunavoidablestageinreachingadulthood?3)Howdosomeyoungpeopleintheirodysseyyearsreacttotheirparents?4)Whatisparents’attitudetowardtheirchildrenintheirodysseyyears?5)Whatdoyouthinkistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheodysseyyears?Readthetextagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.Task1DetailedunderstandingofthetextInspiringyourthoughts1)Whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?Theyarerecognizedasanewlifestagethatcomesafterhighschoolgraduation,continuesthroughcollegeandleadstostartingafamilyandhavingacareer.Inspiringyourthoughts2)Whydoestheauthorsaythattheodysseyyearsareanunavoidablestageinreachingadulthood?Becausenowadayssomanyyoungpeoplearefollowingthisnewlifestylethatithasbecomeatrend.Aslongastheeconomicsituationcontinuesitslongslide,thisnewstageisunavoidable.Inspiringyourthoughts3)Howdosomeyoungpeopleintheirodysseyyearsreacttotheirparents?Theyoftenresentthepressurethey’refeelingandkeepadistancefromtheirparentsorevenrunawayfromhome.Manyalsoresorttocomputergames,iPods,iPhones,oriPads.Inspiringyourthoughts4)Whatisparents’attitudetowardtheirchildrenintheirodysseyyears?Theirparentsfeelmoreanxiousandupsetseeingtheirchildren’sodysseyyearscontinuetostretchwitho