Unit3Fatherknowsbetter1.Accordingtoyourobservation,whichofthewordsaremoresuitabletodescribeapersonyouwouldliketomakefriendswith?2.Accordingtoyourobservation,whichofthewordsaremoresuitabletodescribeapersonyouwouldn’tliketomakefriendswith?SpeakingactivityAvocabularypreparationforthethethematictopic1.1Brainstorming1.Adjectivesfordescribingpersonality/character2.Expressionsforpersonalappearance/one’slooks3.Expressionsforlikesanddislikes4.Expressionsformanagingrelationships5.Expressionsforpeopleweknowormeet1.Adjectivesfordescribingpersonality/characterPositiveadjectives:easy-going,honest,open-minded,humorous,interesting,pleasant,pleasurable,frank,sympathetic,helpful,loyal,selfless,reliable,considerate,faithful,trusty,versatile,tasteful,warm-hearted,modest,enthusiastic,zealous,polite,generousVersatile:havingmanydifferentkindsofskillorabilitytasteful:havingorshowingabilitytomakegoodorsuitablejudgementsinmatterssuchadbeauty,style,fashion,music,orsociablebehaviortasty:havingapleasantnoticeabletastezealous:fullofzeal,eager热情的,积极的Negativeadjectives:arrogant,dishonest,difficult,narrow-minded,boring,loathsome,unpleasant,selfish,rude,cowardly,self-loving,self-admiring,cocky,boastful,vain,greedy,prejudiced,cruel,patronizing,mean,pretentious,jealous,hostileLoathsome:whichcausesloathing,extremelyunpleasantCocky:(colloq.)self-confidentinanunpleasantwaybecockyatsuccess狂妄自信的Patronizing:havingasuperiormanner神气十足的,傲慢的,以恩人自居的e.g.,Somepassengersoftentreattaxidriverwithgreatpatronizingdisregard.pretentious:adj.claiming(esp.withoutjustification)meritorimportance自负的thesaladdays少不更事的时期Unit1MyFatherTopic????acloseconnection?alooseconnection?relatetoeachother?Whatisaplay?Aplayusuallyconsistsofseveralacts.Eachactcanhaveseveralscenes.1.Intheformofadialogue.2.Readthedialoguealoud.3.Payattentiontotheinstructionsandtips.4.PeoplethedepictionofmentalIfwereadaplay,whatthingsshouldwepayattentionto?AbriefintroductiontoplaysThemajorcomponentsofaplay:•Characters•Settings•Stage•Directions•Language•Conflicts•Climax•ThemeSomethingaboutplaysComponentsofaplay:1.Characters:actorsoractress2.Settings:inwhichtheplayisperformed3.Stagedirections:tosetupstagepropertiesintheproperplace;todirectactors’smovement,gesture,facialexpressionetc.4.Language/Line5.conflicts:theessenceofaplay,aclashofactions,ideaswhichmayhappeninthreeforms:manv.s.man,manv.s.environment,manv.s.himself6.Climax:whenaconflictdevelopstothemostintensifiedpoint,itbecomesaclimax7.Theme:mainideasofaplayStageindicatordiagramCenterStageUpRightUpleftStageleftStagerightDownleftDownstageThefunctionsofstagedirections:TosetupstagepropertiesintheproperplaceToindicateachangeinsettingTodirectactors’movement,gesture,facialexpression,toneofvoice,etc.Conflict:theessenceofaplay,aclashofactions,ideas,desiresorwills.Itmayhappeninthreeforms:ManvsmanManvsenvironmentManvshimselfClimaxBrainstorming1.Howdoyouthinkgoodparentsshouldtreattheirchildren?2.Doyouthinkthereisagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourfamily?Howcanyoudealwithit?3.Doyoualwaysdowhatyourparentswantyoutodo?4.Doyouthinkyouhaveshowedrespecttoyourparents?5.Haveyoueverquarreledwithyourparents?6.Whatisyourquarrelabout?7.Supposeyouwereoneofthechildrenwhatwouldyoudo?Interview--Whenareyourparents’birthdayandtheirweddinganniversary?--Doyourparentscelebrateyourbirthday?Howabouttheirownbirthdaycelebration?--Inyourparents’eyes,whatareyouinterestedin?Doyouknowyourparents’interests?--Inwhatareasdoyourparentswantyoutoimprove?--Inwhatwaysdoyouwantyourparentstoimprove?Ifyouweretheboyinthepicture,whatshouldyousaytoyourmother?Whatarethecausesofthegenerationgap1.Theoldgenerationandtheyounggenerationliveindifferentperiods.2.Differentplaceshavedifferentcultures,differentbackgrounds3.ThelackofcommunicationHowtonarrowthegenerationgap1.Communicatewitheachother,trytounderstandeachother2.Havepatience3.Putonefeetintoother’sshoesThekeytobridgethegapisunderstanding,istheholylovingbetweenfamilymembers.GlobalReading1.PartDivisionoftheTextHowmanysettingdoesthisplayconsistof?Whereiseachsetting?Settings:1)afast-foodrestaurant;2)theThompsonfamilydiningroom;3)anofficeatHeidi’shighschoolAccordingtothechangesinsetting,theplaycanbedividedintothreescenes.Sceneone(1~65)Scenetwo(66~169)SceneThree(170~210)Whatisthemainideaofsceneone(1~65)?Inafast-foodrestaurant,FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.Whatisthemainideaofscenetwo(66~169)?IntheThompsonfamilydiningroom,FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingawork-mateintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.Whatisthemainideaofscenethree(170~210)?InanofficeatHeidi’shighschool,FatherembarrassedHeidibyboastingtoanofficialabouthowbrightshewas.ForSceneOneInafast-foodrestaurant,FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.Arethechildrengratefulforwhattheirfatherdoesforthem?Whyorwhynot?WhatdidSeanplantodowiththemoneyheearnedfromhisfirstjob?WhydidFathermakeapointofcomingtotherestaurant?WhydidSeantrytohidehimselfwhenhesawhisfatherintherestaurant?WhatdidSeanthinkofhisfather’sunexpectedvisit?ForSceneTwo1.Trueo