2JourneythroughtheodysseyyearsUnit3SectionAFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSAIRFORCEENGINEERINGUNIVERSITYParentscanonlygivegoodadviceorputtheirchildrenontherightpaths,butthefinalformingofaperson’scharacterliesintheirownhands.—AnneFrank(Germandiarist)23UnitDiscoveryofanewlifestageSectionA23UnitJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsObjectivesTotalkaboutodysseyyearsTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillDiscoveryofanewlifestageContentsJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionA•1.Whatmajorstagesdoesone’slifeinclude?•Childhood,adolescence,adulthood,andoldage•2.Whichstageareyouatnow?Thestagebetweenadolescenceandadulthood.Theodysseyyears.Culturalbackground1.Whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?ThetermodysseyyearsisoriginatedfromTheOdyssey,alongpoembytheGreekauthorHomer,whichisasequel(续集)totheIliad,andmainlycentersonthestoryoftheGreekhero,Odysseus.ItdescribedOdysseus’longjourneytryingtoreturnhomefromadventuresandwar.Culturalbackground1.Whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?ForEnglishspeakers,asmanyothercultures,theodysseyhasbecomeaspecialtermforanepicjourneyandgreatstruggle.Theodysseyyearsinthistextreferstoanewlyaddedlifephase,whichappearsbetweenadolescenceandadulthood.it’sthedecadewhenyoungpeoplearewanderingandgoingthroughlife,exploringanddiscoveringthemselves.2.SpecialtermsfordifferentgenerationsGenerationJones(afterWorldWarIIin1945through1965):babyboomers;lessoptimism,distrustofgovernment,andgeneralcynicismGenerationX(fromthe1960stotheearly1980s):theperiodofbirthdecline;bepushedtowardadulthoodatanageearlier;bettereducatedthanbabyboomersCulturalbackground2.SpecialtermsfordifferentgenerationsGenerationY(fromthemid-1980stotheearly2000s):theMillennialGeneration;anincreaseduseandfamiliaritywithcommunications,media,anddigitaltechnologiesGenerationZ(fromthemid-1990sortheearly2000stothepresent):theNetortheInternetGeneration;spendtheirentirelifewiththeWorldWideWebandhigh-techgadgetsCulturalbackgroundMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyJourneythroughtheodysseyyearsSectionAManiideaofthetextMainidea&structureThetextmainlytalksaboutwhat“theodysseyyears”meansandhowthisparticularphaseischaracterized.PreviousphasesinlifeTransitionAnewlyaddedphaseinlife:theodysseyyearsCharacteristicsoftheodysseyyearsAdvicetoyoungpeopleStructureofthetextMainidea&structureExplainshowthetraditionalwaylabeledpreviouslifestages:____________________________andoldage.PartI—(Para.1)Previousphasesoflifechildhood,adolescence,adulthoodMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structure我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前,中年在老年之前,每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战。原句译文逆译练习Wethinkofinfancybeforechildhoodandmiddleagebeforeoldage,witheachuniquephasebringingitsownpeculiarsetofchallenges.(Para.1,L2-4)句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsLanguagefocusFunctionalpatternswith+n./pron.+v-ing.句型提炼应用提示构成with独立结构,主要用作状语,可以表示伴随、方式、原因、时间等。with之后的名词和其后的现在分词构成主谓关系,其中现在分词表示主动并正在进行的动作。句型应用(witheachdishemitting)典型例句她在餐桌旁坐了下来,每道菜都散发出扑鼻的香味。(状语表示伴随)意群提示Shesatdownatthetable,witheachdishemittingadelicioussmell.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(withhereyesfixing)典型例句女孩坐在那里一言不发,眼睛直挺挺地盯着墙壁。(状语表示方式)意群提示Thegirlsattherequitesilent,withhereyesfixingonthewall.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(withourfoodrunningout/walktoavillage)典型例句由于我们的食物即将吃完,我们不得不步行到一个村子寻求帮助。(状语表示原因)意群提示Withourfoodrunningout,wehadtowalktoavillageforhelp.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(withsummercoming)典型例句随着夏季来临,天气正变得越来越热。(状语表示时间)意群提示Withsummercoming,itisbecominghotterandhotter.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns使了解;使熟知Pleaseacquaintuswithyourplansassoonaspossible.acquaintsb/oneselfwithsth短语逆译短语应用请尽快将你的计划告诉我们。LanguagefocusPracticalphrasesThistransitionalparagraphclaimsthat_______________________________ischanging.PartII—(Para.2)TransitionthewayofviewingdifferentlifestagesMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structurePartIII—(Paras.3-5)Introduceanewlyaddedlifestage:theodysseyyearsMainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureWhatdidyoungpeopleusedtodoaftercollege?(Para.3)TipsTheywouldfindajobleadingtoacareerandthenstartafamily.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structureBasedonthereading,whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?(Para.4)TipsTheyarerecognizedasanewlifestagethatcomesafterhighschoolgraduation,continuesthroughcollegeandleadstostartingafamilyandhavingacareer.MainideasofthepartsMainidea&structure由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活,最近的趋势出现了根本性的变化。原句译文逆译练习Recenttrendsshowradicalchangesasyoungpeoplearefollowingadifferentagenda.(Para.4,L3-4)句型提炼LanguagefocusFunctionalpatternsRecenttrends/tendencies/fashionsshow…句型提炼应用提示用于描述“近来的一种态势”。句型应用LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns(recent...show…/benefitfrom)典型例句最近的趋势表明,可以通过放松的锻炼方式使身体受益。意群提示Arecenttendencyshowsthatitispossiblethatbodybenefitsfromexercisesthrougharelaxingway.LanguagefocusFunctionalpatterns中断;暂停(takeabreakfrom/makeherselfsomecoffee)Shetookabreakfromherworktomakeherselfsomecoffeeandthenresumedafewminuteslater.takeabreakfrom短语逆译短语应用她暂停了一会儿工作,给自己泡了一点咖啡,然后几分钟后继续工作。意群提示Langu