1、新世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 21Unit 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderSection One Pre-reading ActivitiesI. Audiovisual supplementWatch the video and answer the following questions. 1. Whats wrong with the young boy? 2. Can you imagine the life of growing younger?Answers to the Question:1. He
2、is not like normal people. He is not growing older, but growing younger.2. Open. Video Script:Daisy: Do you remember me? Im Daisy.Benjamin: Im Benjamin.Daisy: Its nice to meet you, Benjamin. Would you mind if I sit with you? I would love to hear you play.Benjamin: Do I know you?Voiceover: And every
3、day, I would stop by to make sure that he was comfortable.Benjamin: No, I didnt.Nurse: You just finished eating.Benjamin: Dont think I dont know what youre doing! Youre all fucking liars!Nurse: He doesnt believe he just had his breakfast.Daisy: Now, why dont we see if we cant find something else for
4、 you to do?Benjamin: I have a feeling theres a lot of things I cant remember.Daisy: Well, like what, sugar?Benjamin: Its like theres this whole life I had, and I cant remember what it was.Daisy: Its okay. Its okay to forget things.Voiceover: Many times, he would simply forget who or where he was.Nur
5、se: There he is. Hes up there on the roof.Voiceover: It wasnt easy.Daisy: Benjamin!Benjamin: I can see everything! I can see the big river!Daisy: Thats right. You can see everything, sweetheart.Benjamin: I can see the graveyard where Mamas buried, and all those other people.Daisy: I want you to come
6、 down!Benjamin: What if I could fly?Daisy: I knew a man who could fly. You come down, and Ill tell you all about him.II. Cultural information1. QuoteNobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkle
7、s the soul. Samuel Ullman2. Growing PainsGrowing Pains is an American television sitcom about an upper-middle class family with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from 1985 to 1992. The shows premise is based on the fictional S
8、eaver family, who reside in Huntington, Long Island, New York. Dr. Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke), a psychiatrist, works from home because his wife, Maggie Malone (Joanna Kerns), has gone back to work as a reporter. Jason has to take care of the kids: troublemaker Mike (Kirk Cameron), honors student Car
9、ol (Tracey Gold), and rambunctious Ben (Jeremy Miller). A 新世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 22fourth child, Chrissy Seaver, was born in 1988. Section Two Global ReadingI. Main ideaThis piece of writing is an attempt to subvert the “traditional” view and convince the reader that growing older i
10、s not necessarily that dreadful. The author points out a number of advantagesof growing older. These advantages are enumerated on the basis of the experiences of her brother and her own. By means of contrast (being young and being old) the author reveals true happiness and contentment in old age, wh
11、ich have often been overlooked.II. Structural analysis1. Divide the text into parts by completing the table. Paragraphs Main ideas1-2 The writer airs her view about growing older.3-5 The writer discusses three distinct advantages of growing older.6 The writer winds up her discussion with reference t
12、o her parents life to reaffirm that growing older would be “a better phase” of her life.2. What techniques does the author adopt to present the advantages of growing older?The author illustrates them with examples and by contrast (being young and being old).Section Three Detailed ReadingText IThe Vi
13、rtues of Growing OlderCarol Siskin1 Our society worships youth. Advertisements convince us to buy Grecian Formula and Oil of Olay so we can hide the gray in our hair.1 Middle-aged folks work out in gyms and jog down the street, trying to delay the effects of aging. 2 Wouldnt any person over thirty g
14、ladly sign with the devil just to be young again?2 Isnt aging an experience to be dreaded? Perhaps it is un-American to say so, but I believe the answer is “No.” Being young is often pleasant, but being older has distinct advantages.3 When young, you are apt to be obsessed with your appearance.3 Whe
15、n my brother Dave and I were teens, we worked feverishly to perfect the bodies we had. Dave lifted weights, took megadoses of vitamins4, and drank a half-dozen milk shakes a day in order to turn his wiry adolescent frame into some muscular ideal. And as a teenager, I dieted constantly. No matter wha
16、t I weighed, though, I was never satisfied with the way I looked. My legs were too heavy, my shoulders too broad, my waist too big. When Dave and I were young, we begged and pleaded for the “right” clothes. If our parents didnt get them for us, we felt our world would fall apart.5 How could we go to
17、 school wearing loose-fitting blazers when everyone else would be wearing smartly tailored leather jackets? We would be considered freaks. I often wonder how my parents, and parents in general, manage to tolerate their children during the adolescent years. Now, however, Dave and I are beyond such ad
18、olescent agonies. My rounded figure seems fine, and I dont deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood. Dave still works out, but he has actually become fond of his tall, lanky frame. The two of us enjoy wearing fashionable clothes, but we are no longer slaves to style6. And women, Im emb
19、arrassed to admit, even more than men, have always seemed to be at the mercy of fashion7. Now my clothes are attractive yet easy to wear. We no longer feel anxious about what others will think. As long as we feel good about how we look, we are happy.4 Being older is preferable to being younger in an
20、other way. Obviously, I still have important choices to make about my life, but I have already made many of the critical decisions that confront those just starting out.8 I chose the man I wanted to marry. I decided to have children. I elected to return to college to complete my education. But when
21、you are young, major decisions await you at every turn. “What college should I attend? What career should I pursue? Should I have 新世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 23children?” These are just a few of the issues facing young people. Its no wonder that, despite their carefree faade, they are of
22、ten confused, uncertain, and troubled by all the unknowns in their future.5 But the greatest benefit of being forty is knowing who I am. The most unsettling aspect of youth is the uncertainty you feel about your values, goals, and dreams. Being young means wondering what is worth working for. Being
23、young means feeling happy with yourself one day and wishing you were never born the next. It means trying on new selves by taking up with different crowds.9 It means resenting your parents and their way of life one minute and then feeling you will never be as good or as accomplished as they are. By
24、way of contrast, forty is sanity. I have a surer self-identity now. I dont laugh at jokes I dont think funny. I can make a speech in front of a town meeting or complain in a store because I am no longer terrified that people will laugh at me; I am no longer anxious that everyone must like me. I no l
25、onger blame my parents for my every personality quirk or keep a running score of everything they did wrong raising me. Life has taught me that I, not they, am responsible for who I am. We are all human beings neither saints nor devils.6 Most Americans blindly accept the idea that newer is automatica
26、lly better. But a human life contradicts this premise. There is a great deal of happiness to be found as we grow older. My own parents, now in their sixties, recently told me that they are happier now than they have ever been. They would not want to be my age. Did this surprise me? At first, yes. Th
27、en it gladdened me. Their contentment holds out great promise for me as I move into the next perhaps even better phase of my life.10 Paragraphs 1-2Questions1. Why do people want to hide their gray hair and delay the effects of aging? (Para. 1)They worship youth and are afraid of growing older, so th
28、ey try every means to look young.2. What does the writer mean when she says “it is un-American to say so” in Para. 2? (Para. 2)She means these questions seem contrary to the values commonly held by most Americans. And the American people would do anything possible to delay aging.3. Does the writer d
29、eny the virtues of being young? (Para. 2)No, she does not. The writer admits the virtues of being young, but what she really wants to talk about is the advantages of growing older, which will be discussed in the subsequent paragraphs. So the last sentence is both thematic and transitional.Words and
30、Expressions1. aging n. the process of becoming olde.g. People want to figure out whether doing sports can influence aging in the body.Comparison:elderly a. a polite word meaning olde.g. The building has now been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.senior citizen a polite expression mean
31、ing old people2. dread vt. feel great fear or anxiety aboute.g. The little girl dreads sleeping alone.The staff in this company dread to think what will happen if the financial crisis comes.Derivation:dreadful a. Synonym: fear, frighten3. distinct a. noticeable, unmistakablee.g. The footprints are q
32、uite distinct; they must be fresh.Collocation:distinct from sth. different in kind; separate新世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 24e.g. Mozarts style is quite distinct from Haydns. Astronomy, as distinct from astrology, is an exact science. 天文学是一门严谨的科学，与占星术完全不同。Derivation:distinction n.distinctly
33、 ad. Activity: DiscussionDo you dread aging? Why? Can you imagine what you will become when you are old? What distinct characteristics will you have?Sentences1. Advertisements convince us to buy Grecian Formula and Oil of Olay so we can hide the gray in our hair. (Paragraph 1)Explanation: Grecian Fo
34、rmula and Oil of Olay: Grecian Formula is a popular mens hair coloring product in the United States, first introduced in 1961 and is still made. One of its main features is that it works gradually so the color change is not noticeable as with dye products. Olay originated in South Africa as Oil of O
35、lay. It was known as Oil of Olay until 1999 in South Africa and North America, and Oil of Ulay in the United Kingdom. It is a brand based around facial moisturizer and skin care products. It claims to have the effect of helping people to stay looking young.Translation: 广告使我们相信，只要购买了希腊处方染发剂和玉兰油就能使我们青
36、春永驻。3. gladly sign with the devil just to be young again (Paragraph 2) Explanation: Literally, the phrase means to sign a contract with the devil, so that the devil would help you become young again in exchange for your soul. In the text the phrase is metaphorically used to mean be willing to do any
37、thing (even bad) to become young again.Paragraph 3Questions1. According to the writer, what is the first advantage of growing older? (Paragraph 3)Not being obsessed with ones appearance.2. Why are adolescents apt to be obsessed with their appearances? (Paragraph 3)Because they feel anxious about wha
38、t others will think. Words and Expressions4. be obsessed with have an unreasonably strong and continuous interest in particular things or personse.g. The new president was obsessed with the thought of being watched. 新主席总觉得受人监视而心神不宁。Derivation:obsession n.obsessive a. Translation:她童年时一直害怕父母离异。The fea
39、r of her parents divorce obsessed her throughout her childhood. Synonym: preoccupy, haunt5. perfect vt. make sth. perfecte.g. Nowadays, more and more foreigners come to China to perfect their Chinese. Derivation:perfection n. perfectible a. 新世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 25Comparison:improv
40、e vt. cause sth. to become betterrefine vt. improve sth. by removing defects and attending to details6. turn into change completely and become sth. elsee.g. After years development, Shenzhen, which used to be a small village, has turned into an international metropolis. Synonym: change into, becomeC
41、omparison:turn against sb. 与某人反目成仇turn sth inside out 把里面翻作外面turn (sb. / sth.) over （使某人/某物）翻身或翻转7. dietvi. eat less in order to lose weighte.g. The doctor told the patient to diet and take some exercise.n. the type of food that a person regularly eatse.g. Exercise and a well-balanced diet keeps you
42、 fit and healthy.Collocation:a diet of sth. so much of sth. that you feel boring or unpleasante.g. a constant diet of soap operas on TV 多得令人腻烦的电视连续剧8. be satisfied with feel pleased because you have what you want or because things have happened in the way that you hopede.g. The CEO of this company i
43、s not satisfied with the volume of business. Comparison:satisfactory a. a word for describing a result, situation, etc., that makes one feel satisfied because it is what one was hoping fore.g. The score of her TOFEL was satisfactory.satisfying a. a word for describing a job, activity, or experience
44、that makes one satisfied because one enjoys doing it and results are often very goode.g. Theres something very satisfying about making explorations.Synonym: gratify, content9. plead vi. make an urgent, emotional statement or request for sth. e.g. The little girl pleaded with her parents not to leave
45、 her in her uncles home.The criminal pleaded to see his wife once more. Comparison:beg vi. ask sb. very strongly in a way that makes one feel ashamed or makes other people lose respect for hime.g. The unfilial son begged mercy of his mother.Collocation:plead with sb. for sth. make repeated urgent re
46、quests to sb. for sth.10. tolerate vt. be willing to accept sth. unpleasant or difficult, even though one does not like it orapprove ite.g. As newcomers, they had to tolerate the awful weather and the tough living conditions.Comparison:stand vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation新
47、世纪英语专业本科生教材（修订版）综合教程 2（第 2 版）电子教案 Unit 26endure vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation for a long timebear vt. accept or be forced to accept an unpleasant situation that makes one angry, sad, or upsetput up with accept or be forced to accept an annoying situation or unpleasant beh
48、avior aspart of ones daily lifeDerivation:tolerant a.toleration n. 11. beyond prep. outside the range or limit ofe.g. Dealing with such a troublesome problem is beyond my capability.The radio is beyond repair.这台收音机已经不能修理了。Collocation:be beyond sb. be impossible for sb. to imagine, understand or calc
49、ulatee.g. Its beyond me why she wants to marry Burton. 我不明白她为什么想嫁给伯顿。Antonym:within12. agony n. extreme mental or physical pain or sufferinge.g. The mother was in an agony of losing five sons in the war. He suffered agonies of remorse.他饱受悔恨的煎熬。Derivation:agonize v.agonizing a.agonizingly ad. Synonym: distress, anguish13. deny oneself not do sth. that one enjoys doing or have sth. one desires to have, because he thinks that will be good for hime.g. He denied himself all small pleasures and luxuries in his ef
