1、Growing Up,Unit 3,Unit 3,Warm-up,Jane is talking to Mr. White about her problem. Now listen to their conversation and fill in the table with the information you get.,15,8th,she is scared of growing up,Jane is afraid of losing her parents protection and the comfort of her home,bright side of growing
2、up,take active part in social activities,make the most of it,Warm-up,A song,Listen to the song One Day when we were young, and complete the following lyrics.,One day when we were young One day when we were young, one wonderful morning _, you told me you loved me, when we were young one day. Sweet so
3、ngs of spring were sung, and music was never_, you told me you loved me, when we were young one day. You told me you loved me, and held me close_, we laughed then,_, then came the time to part. When songs of spring are sung, remember that morning_. Remember you loved me, when we were young one day.
4、(repeat),in May,so gay,to your heart,we cried then,in May,Pre-reading Tasks,A single careful, attentive reading may not be enough for full comprehension, but is often more effective than constant regressions in the middle of a reading. It is best to pay close attention to your first reading. Before
5、you read the article, discuss the following questions with your partner.,?,1. People at different ages may have different attitudes towards the same thing. What do you think causes the difference in the attitude?,2. Can you imagine the day when you get old? What kind of life do you want to have when
6、 you are 60 years old?,Main idea of the passage,The passage tells us _of an old lady. It shows that the young are _ and the old are _. However, time is fair to everyone and passes by no matter what you think of.,Main idea of the passage,The passage tells us the life retrospection of an old lady. It
7、shows that the young are afraid of growing up and the old are dreaming of staying young. However, time is fair to everyone and passes by no matter what you think of.,Keys to P39 2A,1. Because she didnt want to be eight. She didnt want to grow up. 2. She held her in her arms and explained that being
8、eight was going to be even better than being seven. She told her daughter she loved her very much and she would have a wonderful birthday.,3. Jack Benny claimed to be forever “39 and holding”. It implies you can stay forever young. Its your attitude not your age that matters. 4. She felt a little sc
9、ared. 5. Aging is a natural thing. You may go through some physical changes and nothing can stop it. But its not bad, and you can enjoy it.,6. According to the author, getting old is fearful but it is also accompanied with joy too.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,1. weep v.,to cry, especia
10、lly because you feel very sad 哭泣 e.g. 1. She sat beside her dying father and wept.2. I remember weeping with pride when my first son was born.,昨天他因为失败而哭泣。 He wept over his failure yesterday. 她听到那个不幸的消息后哭了起来。 She wept at the sad news.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,2. sob v.,to cry noisily
11、 while breathing in short sudden bursts 呜咽，啜泣 e.g. 1. The child covered her face with her hands and started to sob uncontrollably.2. The sound of her sobbing kept them awake all night.,sob ones heart out 哭得死去活来,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,3. comfort v.,to make someone feel less worried
12、, unhappy, or upset 安慰 e.g. 1. Within hours of the news, Helen arrived to comfort her heartbroken friend. 2. He longed to take her in his arms and comfort her.,comfort n.cold comfort n. : thing that offers little or no consolationeg, After losing his job, it was cold comfort to be told hed won the o
13、ffice raffle.他失去工作以后，听说他抽中了公司的奖劵，有同画饼。 comfortable adj.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,4. intense adj.,strong or great, especially in quality or feeling 强烈的，剧烈的 e.g. 1. The pain was so intense that I couldnt sleep.2. He took an intense interest in all religious matters.,Reading Comprehens
14、ion Words & Expressions,5. yearning n.,a strong desire for something 思念，渴望 e.g. 1. He had a deep yearning to return to his hometown.2. After the bitter winter, everyone has a yearning for a change of the weather.,6.in combat withcombat (with/against )sb/stheg, We should combat inflation.,Translate t
15、he sentence into Chinese,7. I know that my own intense “when I grow up“ yearnings throughout childhood were locked in combat with an equally intense wish that nothing would ever change. 我记得自己小的时候强烈渴望长大，但又同样强烈地希望一切都维持现状，不要改变，那真是激烈的矛盾心理。,Explain the meaning of the sentence,I know that my own intense “
16、when I grow up“ yearnings throughout childhood were locked in combat with an equally intense wish that nothing would ever change. When I was young, I was caught in the dilemma that, on the one hand, I was eager to grow up, but on the other hand, I was afraid of growing up and wish I could stay young
17、 forever.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,8. adolescent n.,a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult 青少年（12至18岁） e.g. 1. An estimated 62 million Americans smoke, including 4.1 million adolescents aged between 12 and 18.,towards the end of 在要结束的时
18、候,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,9. detestable adj.,very bad, and deserving to be criticised or hated 讨厌的，可恶的e.g. 1. I found the films final scene of violence detestable. 2. Selfishness is a detestable quality.,On that day, without my permission, I would wake up and not be a kid any more.
19、我害怕在自己毫不知情的情况下，一醒来就不再是个孩子了。,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,10. nuisance n.,a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems 讨厌的人，麻烦事e.g. 1. The dog next door is a real nuisance.2. I hate to be a nuisance, but could you move your car to the other side of the street?,Reading
20、 Comprehension Words & Expressions,11. snap v.,to move so as to cause a sharp sound like something suddenly breaking 使噼啪作响 e.g. 1. The wind snapped branches and power lines.2. The dry wood snapped and crackled as it burned.,Translate the sentence into Chinese,Worst of all, I could tell from their re
21、sponses to this cruel and annoying behavior that I would lose my senses andbecome brainlessly boy-crazy. 最糟糕的是,我从那些女孩对这种让人痛苦又讨厌的行为的反应中知道，自己如果有一天遭遇类似事件，也会失去理智，恨透了那些男孩。,Explain the meaning of the sentence,Worst of all, I could tell from their responses to this cruel and annoying behavior that I would
22、lose my senses andbecome brainlessly boy-crazy. I saw boys do annoying things to girls. Girls were very upset and got mad. I hated that and thought I might have gone crazy if these things happened to me. I hated boys and didnt want to be 13.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,12. confess v.,t
23、o admit something that you feel embarrassed about 坦白，承认 e.g. 1. She confessed that she had killed her husband.2. Marsha confessed that she didnt really know how to use the computer.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,13. respond v.,to say or write something as a reply 回应，响应 e.g. 1. They still
24、 havent responded to my letter.2. Did he respond to their invitation?,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,14. edge n.,the part of an object that is furthest from its centre 边缘 e.g. 1. Jennifer walked to the edge of the wood. 2. A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.,Reading Compreh
25、ension Words & Expressions,15. collapse,1) n. a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue 崩溃，瓦解e.g. 1. Buildings must be strengthened to prevent collapse in an earthquake.2. His business was in danger of collapse. 2) v. to break down, to fall down 倒塌 e.g. 1. The roof coll
26、apsed under the weight of snow.2. He collapsed in the street and died on the way to hospital.,16. In his eyes, I was trembling on the edge of collapse, with most of my life already over. 在他看来，我应该处在崩溃边缘，因为我人生的大部分都已成为过去时。,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,17. gulp v.,to swallow air suddenly be
27、cause you are surprised or nervous 喘不过气来，哽住 e.g. 1. I gulped when I saw the bill.2. We rushed outside and gulped in the sweet fresh air.,At 50, I blew out the candles with good humor because I had tobut I gulped inside. 50岁的时候，我开心地吹灭了生日蜡烛，因为我知道自己别无选择，但是心里涌起一阵酸楚。,At 50, I blew out the candles with go
28、od humor because I had tobut I gulped inside. At my 50th birthday, I tried to cover my fear of being old with good humor because I didnt want others to see it.,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,18. irritate v.,to rouse to impatience or anger; annoy 使恼怒，烦躁 e.g. 1. It really irritates me when
29、he doesnt help around the house. 2. After a while, the loud ticking of the clock began to irritate me.,used to be/get used to,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,19. endure v.,to remain alive or in existence in spite of difficulty 忍受 e.g. 1. It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such p
30、ain.2. He cant endure being far away from home.,by all means: 1）yes, of course; certainly (用于回答）当然可以；别客气eg: Can I borrow your car?By all means.2) No matter how 无论如何； 务必eg: Finish it by all means.,by means of : by using sth; with the help of sth 用某方法；借助于某事物eg: Thoughts can also be expressed by means
31、of music. by no means; not by any means: not at all绝不；一点都不eg: I am by no means satisfied with my present income.,“Mostly, what I have learned so far about aging, despite the creakiness of ones bones and cragginess of ones once-silken skin, is this: Do it. By all means, do it.” “除了日渐疏松的骨头和不再光滑的皮肤，岁月教
32、会我的就是：要生活要变老，不论怎样，我们要这么做。”,Reading Comprehension Words & Expressions,20. inexplicable adj.,too unusual or strange to be explained or understood 难以理解的 e.g. 1. For some inexplicable reason, he felt depressed.2. The inexplicable disappearance of the woman worried everyone.,Reading Comprehension Words &
33、 Expressions,21. compelling adj.,making people feel certain that something is true 令人信服的 e.g. 1. There is compelling evidence that the medicine is good for your heart. 2. I have no compelling reason to refuse.,be/go wild with : be full of certain strong feelingeg: She was wild with anxiety.（她焦虑得要发狂似
34、的）The crowd went wild with delight.（群众欣喜若狂）,be wild about: extremely enthusiastic about (sth/sb) （对某物/某人）极热心或热爱 The children are wild about the new computer.（孩子们都极喜欢这台新计算机）,But there is another truth available, an inexplicable and sometimes crazy truth that is no less compelling. The living of a lif
35、e, day by day and moment by moment, is also wild with joy. 但还有一个事实，无法解释、略显疯狂，但同样不容忽视，那就是：一刻一刻，一天一天，一年一年，生活中也总有巨大的快乐相伴。,But there is another truth available, an inexplicable and sometimes crazy truth that is no less compelling. The living of a life, day by day and moment by moment, is also wild with
36、joy. There is another fact about aging which is not easy to explain and sometimes seems crazy. It is so true that we cannot ignore or deny it. That is, getting old is also accompanied with great joy.,Language in Use,In English verb patterns, some verbs can only be followed by a to-infinitive, such a
37、s agree, aim, ask, decline, demand and fail. Some can only be followed by a v-ing, such as admit, avoid, consider, delay, deny and imagine. And other verbs can be only followed by either a to-infinitive form or a v-ing form, but in some cases there can be a difference in meaning.,Language in Use Gra
38、mmar Development: Verb Patterns,For example：,enjoy,enjoy doing (not to do),agree,verb patterns,to do (not doing),Language in Use Grammar Development,英文中很多动词后既可以跟随动词-ing形式也可跟随不定式，且两者的意义区别不大。 如：Even though it was raining, they continued to play/playing.I started to learn/learning French last year.但某些动
39、词后跟随不同的形式会产生不同的意思，这些动词包括从come, go on, mean, regret, remember, stop, try。 如：I meant to phone you last week.Passing the exam means getting the scholarship. 动词的搭配模式比较复杂，无规律可循。所以，常用动词的搭配要记牢，记准。,verb patterns,Language in Use Grammar Development,Match the words in the left column with those in the right c
40、olumn in order to form complete sentences.,He stopped to listen to her talking He stopped going to the office,Exercise,because he found her interesting. because he left his money at home.,He simply doesnt remember giving Please remember to give,my best wishes to Susan. her any homework to do.,We pre
41、fer going out for dinner Wed prefer to stay at home,every Friday evening. because its going to rain.,I didnt think he I guess the sign,means we cant turn left here. meant to buy the bread at this shop.,Language in Use Vocabulary Building,Prefixes with negative meaning,In English, there are some pref
42、ixes which carry negative meanings. They can be used in front of many words to produce an opposite meaning often in a negative way.,Exercise,For example: Im not very happy. In fact, Im very unhappy. Its just not possible to do that. Its impossible.,Language in Use Vocabulary Building,A. Not all the
43、words use the same negative prefix. Some prefixes can only be added to certain words. So match the prefixes in the left column with words in the right column to produce their opposites.,Exercise,prefixes1. un-2. in-3. im-4. dis-5. mis-6. ab-7. il-8. ir-9. mal-10. de,wordsa. gradeb. regularc. fortune
44、d. functione. acceptablef. capableg. literateh. perfect i. treatj. normal,unacceptable incapable imperfectdisfunction misfortune abnormalilliterate irregular maltreatdegrade,+,Complete the sentences with the words produced from Exercise A. Change the form where necessary. 1. One of the counts (罪状) a
45、gainst her is that she has her children. 2. never come single. 3. He is musically _. 4. She touched its tough surface. 5. The climate in recent years has been so_, the temperature in winter even sometimes gets up to 20 degrees Centigrade!,Language in Use Vocabulary Building,Exercise,maltreated,Misfo
46、rtunes,illiterate,abnormal,irregular,Language in Use Vocabulary Building,6. A _ with the hot-water heater flooded my entire apartment. 7. He _ himself by telling lies. 8. The death of their son is absolutely _ to the old couple. 9. He has an _knowledge of French. 10. If a team is _ of launching an attack, how can it score in the game?,Exercise,disfunction,degraded,unacceptable,imperfect,incapable,Thank You!,Unit 3,
