TextIofUnit7(BookII)摘要.pptVIP

Text I of Unit 7 (Book II) The Virtues of Growing Older 年长的益处 What is the definition of virtue? A virtue is a good quality, for example one that a religion or society teaches you to respect, or one that you find in a particular person. 美德，德行，好品质，贞操 Eg Charity is the greatest of Chritian virtues. 慈善是基督教最大的德行。 b. A virtue is an advantage or benefit; often used in comparing two things with each other or in comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the same thing. 优点；长处；品格 EG He was extolling the virtues of female independence. 他在赞美女性独立的品格。 The school had its drawbacks and it had its virtues. 这座学校有其短处，也有其长处。 Question: What are the virtues(advantages) of growing older? What are the disadvantages of growing older? What are the virtues(advantages) of being young? What are the disadvantages of being young? 1. What are the virtues(advantages) of growing older? Education: They receive higher education and different kinds of training. Work and life: They are more experienced. They seldom want to job-hop( 跳槽）. Most people are married with children. They almost don’t want to move from city to city. Mentally: They are well-balanced and more humorous. Financially: Their financial situation is relatively stable. Most of them have some savings. 2. What are the disadvantages of growing older? Physically: Their health situation is declining with the passage of time. They are not so energetic as they used to be. Mentally: Their memory is becoming shorter and shorter. Job: They are less creative. Question: Of what kind of writing style is Text I of Unit 7? Narrative (叙述文） Expository (说明文） Argumentative (议论文） Practical (应用文） Answer: C Para. 1 Our society worships youth. If you worship someone or something, you love them or admire them very much, often with the result that you cannot see faults or weaknesses in them. 崇拜，崇敬 a. Do your parents worship youth? b. Do any people you know who worship youth? 2. Middle-aged folks