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UnitOneGrowingUpUNIT1GrowingUpfromanadult?•HaveyoueverseentheAmericansoapseries“GrowingPains”?Doyoulikeit?Why?•Doyouliketobeachildoranadult?•Isthereanythinginyourlifethathasmadeyouchangemuch?I.Questions:II.Listentoasongandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.DoyouknowwhoJohnLennonwas?2.Haveyoueverheardthesongbefore?3.WhatdoesLennonthinkofgrowingup?Isiteasyorfullofadventure?4.Canyouguesswhatthetextsinthisunitaregoingtobeabout?1.DoyouknowwhoJohnLennonwas?JohnLennon(1940-1980):FirstbecamefamousasasingerandguitaristintheBeatles,aBritishrockgroup,writingmanyoftheirmostsuccessfulhits.Laterheleftthegroup,butcontinuedtobepopularasasingerandsongwriter.Answers:Lifebecomesbetterasonegrowsup;Lifetakestimetogrowup;Lifeisnotalwayswhatonehasplanned,butisfullofsurprises;Lifeisnoteasy;Lifeisadventurous.Answers:3.WhatdoesLennonthinkofgrowingup?Isiteasyorfullofadventure?PartTwoTextAWritingforMyself---takenfromGrowingUpbyRussellBaker----RussellBakerwilltellusoneofhisownexperiencesinhisownprocessofgrowingupthatwhyandhowhemadeuphismindtochoosewritingashisfuturecareerbeforehegraduatedfromhishighschool.BakerreceivedhissecondPulitzerPrizein1983forhisautobiography,GrowingUp(1983).Withamovingmixofhumorandsadness,Bakerinsightfullyrecountsthestrugglesheandhismotherenduredindepression-eraVirginia,NewJersey,andBaltimoreafterhisfatherpassedaway.Thebook'sgreatestachievementisBaker'sportrayalofhismother,adrivenwomanhauntedbypovertyanddreamsofherson'ssuccess.RussellBaker4.---offandon(oronandoff):----fromtimetotime,nowandagain,irregularly•Ithasbeenrainingonandoffforaweek.That'swhytheclothesfeeldamp.•Asherpatientsleptsoundlyduringthenight,NurseBettywasabletodozeoffandoninabedsidechairExamples:1.possibility1stparagraph:----stateofbeingpossible;(degreeof)likelihood(usu.followedbythat-clauseorof)•IsthereanypossibilityoflifeonMars?•Theyhaven'tarrived.Thereisapossibilitythattheyhavetakenthewrongroad.Examples:----becomeestablished•TheideaofonechildonlyhastakenholdinmanyChinesefamilies.•Oldhabitsdiehard.That'swhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabittakeshold.Examples:2.takehold3.bore----make(sb.)feeltiredandloseinterest•Thespeakerwentonandon,andtheaudiencegrewboredbyhisspeech.•TomSawyerfeltpaintingthegardenfencewasaboringjob,sohethoughtofawaytomakeotherspaintforhim.Examples:----joinorconnecttogether;connectorbringinthemindExamples:•WeassociateEgyptwithpyramids.•Ican'tassociatethisgentleyoungwomanwiththeradicalpoliticalessaysshehaswritten.•Jimwishedtoforgeteverythingassociatedwithhisformerlife.4.associate(with):5.turnout----produce•Newcomputersaresoonoutdatedsincenewermodelsareturnedoutconstantly.•Americanfilmstudiosturnouthundredsoffilmseveryyear.Examples:2ndparagraph:----expect(usu.followedbygerundorthat-clause)•Thepolicehadanticipatedtroublefromthesoccerfansandwereatthegroundinlargenumbers.•TheyanticipatethatdeathsfromAIDSwillhavedoubledby2005.•Weanticipaterunningintoproblemsincarryingoutthemedicalwealthreform.Examples:1.anticipate2.tedious----boringandlastingforalongtime•Themoviewassotediousthatmanyviewersleftbeforeitwasover.•LaurafoundGeorgetobetediousanddecidednottoseehimanymore.Examples:----(an)opinion(aboutsb.orsth.)heldbyothers•PremierZhuRongjihasahighreputationasastatesmanintheworld.•JimKerryhasquiteareputationforbeingcomic..Examples:3.reputation4.inspire----fill(sb.)withconfidence,eagerness,etc.•MartinLutherKing'sspeechesinspiredpeopletofightforequaltreatmentofAfricanAmericans.•Thelastleafonthetreethatneverfelloffinspiredthedyingpatientwiththewilltoliveon.Examples:5.rigid----(oftendisapproving)fixedinbehavior;basedoncorrectoracceptedrules•Ifhehadbeenalittlelessrigidaboutthings,hisdaughterwouldnothavelefthomeatsuchayoungage.•Therigidheadmasterwouldbuttonuphisclothesevenonthehottestdays.Examples:6.outofdate----old--fashioned•Newwordsareconstantlyaddedtoourvocabularywhilesomeoldwordsgooutofdate.•Althoughherclotheswereoutofdate,theoldwomanappearedcleananddignified.Examples:l)completelyplain•Thewidowworeasevereblackdresstoherhusband'sfuneral.•EarnestHemingwayisknownforhisseverewritingstyle.2)stern,strict•Onlythosewhohaveundergoneseveretrainingcanbeacceptedintotheairforce.3)causingverygreatpain,difficulty,worry,etc.•TheseverechestpainexperiencedbytheVice-Presidentprovedtobeaheartattack.•Afactorymustturnoutnewerandbetterproductstowinintheclimateofseverebusinesscompetition.7.severe3rdparagraph:----dealwith•Toshibarecentlydesignedarobotthatcantacklealmostanykindsofhouse-work.•Theclassroomwasquietasstudentswerebusytacklingthefinalexam.Examples:1.tackle----atlast(usu.usedinthefollowingsituations:----indicatingthatsth.isthelastoneinaseriesofthingsorevents;introducingafinalpoint,askingafinalquestion,ormentioningafinalitem;)•Mr.SmithlivedinTurkey,France,andNorwaybefore,finallysettlinginMexico.•Finally,Ishouldliketothankyouallforcomingandtowishyouapleasantjourneyhome.•Finallyhecametorealizehismistakeandapologizedtohisparents.•Afteryearsofwarthetwocountriesfinallysignedapeaceagreement.Examples:2.finallycf.finallylastintheendemphasizingtheendofasequenceemphasizingthe