综英-Unit 1.ppt

Unit 1 My Father What are the causes of the generation gap 1 the old generation and the young generation live in different periods. 2different places have different cultures, different backgrounds 3 the lack of communication How to narrow the generation gap 1. communicate with each other, try to understand each other 2. keep silence 3. have patience 4. contain others Discover the generation gap between you and your parents by completing the following table. If there is a big gap between you and your parents, discuss what contributes to the gap. Pre-reading Tasks Part II Reading Pop music TV program Modern technologies Appearance Reputation Personal relationships Leisure activities Friendship Work Money and material wealth Myself My Parents Attitudes to and preference of: Text Summary Listen to the text and fill in the blanks to complete the summary of the text: In the article, the narrator presents her personal impression about her father from two perspectives: first,__________________ ________________ which is _____________ ____________________ ; secondly, she tells the reader that ________________________ ________________ . We can conclude that they are not very close. she describes her she and her father have father’s character， different from her own completely different interests Text Organization 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph The narrator tells of her school experience to show that her father is not aware of what she really needs and how she really feels. The narrator examines the different interests she and her father have and tells of the gap between them. The narrator cites a number of examples to support her statement that her father is quite self-centered and a little bit vain. The narrator describes her father in her eyes. 5th Paragraph The narrator tells the different attitudes she and her father have towards her marriage and having grandchildren. 6th Paragraph The narrator tells that she is not that