大学英语口语教程 The generation gap 代沟.pptVIP

Cell-phone book Warm-up questions:-- When are your parents’ birthday and their wedding anniversary?-- Do you give your parents presents to celebrate your parents birthday? -- Do you know your parents’ interests?-- In what ways do you want your parents to improve?--Do your parents celebrate your birthday? -- In what areas do your parents want you to improve? Causes of the generation gap How to narrow the generation gap Objective Key words Useful expressions Key words 1 contradiction /conflict n. 矛盾 2 tradition n. 传统 3 appropriately adv. 适当地 4 influential adj. 有影响的 5 humiliate vt. 羞辱，使丢脸 6 patience n. 耐心，忍耐 7 complex adj 复杂的 8 barriers n. 障碍 9 disturb v. 打扰 10 legal adj. 合法的 11 tragedy n. 悲剧 12 perspective n. 视角 13 unbridgeable adj. 不可弥补的 Useful expressions Owing to： 因为 On/to the contrary： 正相反 For one’s sake： 为了…的缘故，为了…的利益 Let go of： 放手；放开 In charge of： 负责 Talk sth. over 商议，讨论 Get rid of : 摆脱；丢弃 Lose one’s cool: 失去冷静 Apply to do sth. (for sth.): 申请 Encounter Optimistically tend to Accounts of out of touch What are the causes of the generation gap 1. The old generation and the young generation live in different periods. 2. Different 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. Have patience 3. Put one feet into other’s shoes 4. The key to bridge the gap is understanding, is the holy love between family members. A: Look! What my mother gave me for my birthday----a letter! B:A letter for birthday present? C: What does it said? A: Oh! I told my mother that my boy friend does not love me because he fell i