1、,Unit 11,Learning ObjectivesTo review the nominal clause To discuss about agingTo introduce and respond to a piece of news To discuss about the concept of familyTo grasp new words and expressions,The nominal clause 1. It seemed that everything went wrong this morning. 2. It just happened that he was
2、 out of town. 3. It doesnt matter how he did it.The nominal clause used as the subject. 4. It all depends on whether it will be fine or not. The nominal clause used as the object. 5. I find it odd that you should set the clock one hour ahead in summer.The nominal clause used as the postponed object.
3、,Language Structures,Review the use of the nominal clause: Unit 2The uses of the introductory “it“ 1) It as the introductory subject for a nominal clause e.g. Its a pity that you missed the concert.Its very strange that the twins died at the same time. 2) It as the introductory subject for an infini
4、tive e.g. Its difficult to remember words in isolation.It makes me angry to hear you talk like that. 3) It as the introductory subject for ing participle e.g. Its no use crying over spilt milk.Its not much fun picking up broken glass.Its enjoyable sitting in the sun.,Words & Expressionsleak out(of n
5、ews, facts, etc., that ought to be secret) to become known（尤指秘密）泄露 e.g. It has leaked out that the company intends to make its expansion into Asian market. leak sth. to : leak the information to the press take a leak: to urinate,2. misplace 1) mislay e.g. Ive misplaced my glasses again 我又把眼镜乱放，现在找不到
6、了。2) bestow (confidence, for example) on an improper, unsuitable, or unworthy person or idea. 把（如信任）寄托于一个不正确的、不适当或不值得的人或计划 e.g. Your trust in that man is misplaced; hell deceive you if he gets the chance. mis-: wrong(ly), bad(ly), ill e.g. misbehave misfortune mislead misunderstand mistrust mischief
7、,3. notify (fml) -to give notice to, inform e.g. I have notified my intention to the party concerned.我已经把我的意图通知了有关方面。Staff members were notified several months in advance that they would be losing their jobs. 1) notify sb. of sth. 通知/告知某人某事 e.g. notify the police of a crime 2) notify sth to sb 3) no
8、tify sb. that,notify & inform notify指通过正式通知或官方公告把所要求的或有关的信息情况告知某人 inform强调把任何种类的事实情况或知识直接告诉或转达别人。 e.g. 请通知所有的学生，校长将在10点来这里。 Please notify all the students that the headmaster will be here at 10.,Dialogue I The Young on the Old Pre-reading discussion What will you be like forty or fifty years from no
9、w? What problems do you think you will have then? How can you live a rich and full life when you grow old?,When You Are Old - William Buttler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look you eyes had once
10、, and of their shadows deep;How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loves your beauty with love false or true, But one man loves the pilgrim Soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face;And bending down besides the glowing bars, Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled And paced upon
11、 the mountains overhead And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.,当你老了，头白了，睡意昏沉， 炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌， 慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和， 回想它们昔日浓重的阴影； 多少人爱你青春欢畅的时辰， 爱慕你的美丽，假意或真心， 只有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂， 爱你衰老了的脸上痛苦的皱纹； 垂下头来，在红光闪耀的炉子旁， 凄然地轻轻诉说那爱情的消逝， 在头顶的山上它缓缓踱着步子， 在一群星星中间隐藏着脸庞。,当你老了 袁可嘉译,Broad questions,1. What were A& B like 10 years
12、ago? What are they like now?,2. Why is B worried about his fate when he grows old?,3. Is it good to have clubs and associations for the old? Why?,Language points,1. beyond recognition beyond - outside the range/ limits of 超出范围，非可及 Paraphrase: hardly recognize you Its beyond belief (impossible to bel
13、ieve) that anyone could be so stupid. We succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. (far better than we could have expected) Its beyond me (too hard for me to understand) why she married him.beyond expression beyond repair beyond hope beyond words beyond control beyond cure,E-C Translation,2. graceful & g
14、raciousgraceful elegant 优美的，优雅的，尤用于形容形体的动作、姿态优美动人，还可表示人的礼貌、风度，尤其是在表示歉意或接受挫折时。 e.g. a graceful dancergracious 亲切的，和蔼可亲的, 可用于指上对下所表示的客气。 e.g. The Queen thanked them graciously.,3. the well-groomed young man -attentive to details of dress 精心修饰的，打扮整洁的 groom 1) To care for the appearance of; to make neat
15、 and trim 使整洁，打扮 e.g. He groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror before dating with his girlfriend. groomed: adj. (通常用于副词之后)穿着打扮整洁的 eg. perfectly groomed; badly groomed 2) 饲养（马等） The horses were exercised and groomed with special care. 3) 培养，训练 Mathew is being groomed to run the family comp
16、any when his father retires. n. 马夫，新郎 (bridegroom),4. mischief 1) behavior esp. of children that causes trouble and possibly damage, but no serious harm 淘气，恶作剧 2) damage or harm, wrong-doing fml 伤害，损坏，干坏事 go / get into mischief 恶作剧，淘气起来 keep out of mischief 别淘气，别胡闹 do sb./ oneself a mischief 伤害某人/自己
17、 make mischief between 挑拨离间 mean mischief 有意弄坏或加害,Feed plants and they grow, neglect them and they suffer. -fail to give sb/ sth the amount of attention that sb/sth deserves. neglect / ignore / overlook / disregard He neglected the warning. “疏忽，不留心，遗漏”，指对应负责管理或给与关注的某事 未能给予足够的重视，可以是故意的，也可以是无意的。 They
18、jeered at me, but I ignored them and walked on. “忽视，不顾”，含有置之不理，不肯考虑的意味，即故意不 注意某种很显然的事情。 When planning your holiday, make sure not to overlook your travel insurance. “忽略”，常指由于匆忙或没注意而忽略。 He totally disregarded my feelings in this matter. “不理”，有漠视的意思。,5. neglect,6.maltreat,mal-, male: bad, badly E.g. M
19、aladaptive Maladjusted Malcontent Malnutrition Malpractice Malice Malodor Malediction,不适应的 失调的 不满的 营养不良 玩忽职守 恶意 恶臭 恶言，诅咒,7. come/go to ones rescue - come to help sb out of difficulty营救某人 e.g. We were about to quit school when a wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation. come to one
20、s assistance/ aid / help / support8. It was just outrageous that his children should have refused to take care of him.should + have done / should + do - subjunctive mood used here to show that it is surprising, disappointing, etc. Its surprising that Fred should be able to win first place. Its a sha
21、me that he should have done such a thing.,9. be brought to trial: be judged in court10. come to ones senses: be sensible 醒悟11. fault: be sbs fault e.g. Its not our fault that this has happened.Whose fault is it? find fault with -look for mistakes and complain about them Shes always finding fault wit
22、h the way I do things. I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work.,12. mature adj.成熟的 v. 使成熟 e.g. My character matured during these years. mature & ripe mature 最正式的用词 1）用于最严格和中性的意义上，指生命体自然达到成熟期，或达到最完满的状态。 e.g. Caterpillar eventually mature into butterflies. 2）用于引申的意义，表示因为增长了智慧，经验与
23、世故而给予的赞许，尤指并非必然发生的情况 e.g. The childs judgment matures as she grows older.,ripe 1) 与mature相比，不那么正式，但比较形象生动，从字面而言，指水果庄稼成熟，已可收获、食用、使用等 e.g. The corn is ripe.Apples that were green a week ago have already ripened. 2）用于引申义，指人变得聪明老练或指做某事的时机成熟。 e.g. The time is ripe for such form of action to be taken now.
24、,13. keep sb./ sth. + adj./ v.-ing/ v.-ed e.g. Good food s you healthy.Keep me updated on new developments.She had kept him waiting twenty minutes.14. tailor tailor sth. for/ to sb./ sth. -make sth suitable for a particular person or purpose by changing the details of it. (为某目的)做某事或适应某事 e.g. homes t
25、ailored to the needs of the elderlyThe program was tailored to the needs of young children.,Role-play or debate Problems Connected with Aging,Pessimistic about the future of the aged: The old will not be taken good care of by their relatives or the community; They will live a lonely life.,Optimistic
26、 about the future of the aged: The old will be well cared for by their relatives and the society at large; They will live a happy life in their remaining years.,The Giving Tree,The Giving Tree,Once there was a giving tree Who _ a little boy And everyday the boy would come to play _ from her _ _ in h
27、er _ _ all the summer hours away And so they loved, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,But soon the boy _ older And one day he came and said Can you give me some money, tree To buy some things Ive _ I have no money, said the tree Just , _ and But you can take my apples, boy And sell the
28、m in the town And so he did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,Soon again the boy came back And he said to the tree, Im now a _ And I must have a house thats all my _ I cant give you a house, she said The _ is my house But you may cut my branches off And build yourself a home And so he
29、 did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,And time went by and the boy came back With _ in his eyes My life has turned so cold, he said And I need _ days Im nothing but my trunk, she said But you may cut it down And build yourself a _ and _ away And so he did, and oh the tree was happy O
30、h, the tree was glad,And after years, the boy came back Both of them were old I really cannot help you If you ask another _ Im nothing but an old _ now Im sorry, boy, she said Im sorry, but Ive nothing more to give I dont need very much now Just a _ place to rest The boy, he whispered with a weary s
31、mile Well, said the tree, an old stump is still as good for that Come, boy, she said, sit down Sit down and rest for a while And so he did, and oh the tree was happy Oh, the tree was glad,The Virtue Called Devotion,Reading,What is devotion in your mind? In what way would you show devotion to your pa
32、rents?,Summary,The authors mother decided to look after his grandmother, although many others avoid their responsibility of aging parents. He thinks it cruel to place old people in a nursing home. Finally he tells a story to remind the loving family to remember the virtue called devotion.,Text Analy
33、sis,Part 1 (para1-2) In what physical condition is the writers grandmother?2) Why can the writers family hardly put up with her?3) Who does grandmother live with? How does she feel?,Age Health condition,Sometimes act like a child. Sometimes she is gloomy.,Part 2 (para3-4) Why was the idea of placing
34、 grandma in a retirement home abandoned?2) What did mother decide to do when grandma couldnt live on her own?,see less of her family good homesexpensive inexpensive ones-unappealing,Part 3 (para5-6) How are elderly people treated in many cultures?2) Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home?,1. t
35、reated as the head of the household 2. taken out to the wilderness and let to die,live in a strange environment and taken care of by perfect strangers. cant bear the indignity of living in a nursing home.,Part 4 (para. 7)What is the writers opinion concerning the treatment of aging parents?,Language
36、 points,1. she is so childishly demanding that childishly childish-behaving in an immature way (effectively conveyed the feeling that grandma is sometimes as hard to please as a child) demanding - requiring much effort or attentione.g. a demanding job a demanding boss Paraphrase: she requires too mu
37、ch, just like a child.,2. at times. other times: sometimes有时有时 make dialogues with the given cues to talk about sb.,Be absorbed in study and not be aware of the surroundingsSo selfish that be indifferent toSensitive, easily moved by,Be addicted to soap operasSo warm-hearted thatBe enthusiastic about
38、 Heartless, show no sympathy for,3. cheer up,-make sb become cheerful; hearten 使高兴起来，使振作起来e.g. Lets have a bit of music; itll cheer us up.He cheered up at the thought of seeing her.,4. talk of -mention 谈及，提及talk of & talk about talk of : 表示只是稍微涉及一点，说起想做某事却未必去做talk about : 表示正式地谈论，讨论e.g. Talk of the
39、evil and he will appear.Today we are going to talk about the history of Oscar.另外talk of 的现在分词形式(talking of)可以作介词，意为“谈到，说起”，相当于as for, about e.g. Talking of English study, there are four fundamental skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing.,5. discard-throw away, abandon 丢掉，舍弃Young people sho
40、uld discard old/outdated beliefs.不应该抛弃老朋友。One should never discard his old/ former friend.扔掉盒子前请仔细阅读厂商的说明。Please read the manufacturers guidelines carefully before discarding the box.,6. Mother flatly stated that Grandma would not end up in a nursing home. flatly: directly, completely e.g. I flatly
41、refused to attend their reception. end up: die, finish ones life age away/ pine away/ (when the time came) e.g. If he carries on driving like that, hell end up one day.,7. heedlessly - inattentively 不注意地 heed v. /n. -to pay attention to, listen to and consider -close attention, notice e.g. heed a wa
42、rning He did not heed my gibes, and chattered on.pay/give heed to sth., take heed of sth. ( 注意，留意某事物) heedful adj. heedless e.g. be heedful of (be attentive to) 留心，注意be heedless of (be inattentive to) 不加注意，不予理会,8. shun -to avoid deliberately, keep away from躲避，避免 e.g. shun temptation He was a shy man
43、 who shunned all publicity. 这位影星不愿被别人拍照。 The film star shunned being photographed. 她的邻居都避开她了，因为他丈夫因杀人而被逮捕。 She was shunned by her neighbors, because her husband was arrested as a murderer.,9. pine away/age away/ end up finish ones life, die Meet ones death Pass away When the time came10. be enthusia
44、stic about 对感兴趣，热心，热情e.g. We told him about our holiday plan and he was very enthusiastic about it.be enthusiastic over sth.,11. the point of/ in : the purpose, the meaning, the use of e.g. Whats the point of arguing with him?Whats the point in doing that? 12. indignity I suffered the indignity of h
45、aving to say I was sorry in front of all those people. -a state or situation that makes one feel ashamed or feel loss of respect (侮辱，轻蔑) Opposite: dignity 尊严，尊贵 Beneath ones dignity 有失身份，损害尊严 dignified adj. 有尊严的，威严的，高贵的 (opposite: undignified),13. be no good for anything/ be good for nothing: be com
46、pletely useless一无是处14. go right ahead right (adv.): straight, directly,Group discussion,Do you live with your grandfather and grandmother? How will treat your parents when they cannot live on their own? Will you live with your parents or your parents in law after you get married?,The Changing Concep
47、t of Family in America,Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a happy family. But is it true today?,summary,Ame
48、rican family is facing a crisis of collapsing. Although Americans claim that family is always put in the first place, it is very common that they sacrifice family to pursue individualistic goals. However, many Americans are unwilling to admit this reality.,Wedding traditions in the west,“Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe” This is a good luck saying which dates back to the Victorian era and many brides will try and ensure that they have something of each in their wedding outfit.,
