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Unit 2. Family. Family tree. Family tree. Great-grandmother/grandfather Grandmother/grandfather Great-aunt/uncle Mother/father Mother/father-in-law Daughter/son Sister/brother Aunt/uncle Niece/nephew/cousin. speaking. How many people are there in your family?
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Unit 2 Family
Family tree • Great-grandmother/grandfather • Grandmother/grandfather • Great-aunt/uncle • Mother/father • Mother/father-in-law • Daughter/son • Sister/brother • Aunt/uncle • Niece/nephew/cousin
speaking • How many people are there in your family? • How do you get along with your family members? • Are there any problems between your parents and yourself?
Reading A • Betray-- hurt or disappoint • Underestimate--form too low an estimate/ opinion of • On the spur of the moment—not planned beforehand/ in advance • Authority—right to act in a specific way • Rebellious– hard to control
The Younger Generation • Critical • Be critical of • Eg: He has apologized for his critical remarks about the referee. • Blame • Blame … on/for… • Eg: They blamed the failure on George. • Eg: They blamed George for the failure. • Be to blame • Eg: She is not to blame for the accident.
The Younger Generation • Complain about • In/out of touch with • Eg: I’m out of touch with my middle school classmates now. • On the spur of the moment • Eg: He asked her to marry him on the spur of the moment. • Eg: He decided to go to New York on the spur of the moment.
The Younger Generation • Challenge • Eg: The new government’s first challenge is the economy. • Upset • Eg: Her plans were upset by the weather. • Motive • Eg: In a case of murder, the police question everyone who might have a motive.
The Younger Generation • Cut off • Eg: Without a car we feel very cut off. • Turn out • Eg: We shall see how things turn out. • Superior (to) • Eg: He thinks he’s superior to us because his father’s an important man.
The Younger Generation • Approve of • I don’t approve of people wasting time. • Assume • I assumed that he was there. • Passive • His passive attitude made things easier for me. • Ignore • For decades her talents were ignored by the film industry.
The Younger Generation • Responsible • You are responsible to your mother for keeping the house tidy. • Impress • What impressed him most was their speed. • Initiative • She was disappointed by his lack of initiative.
Task 3: Put the following statements in the correct order according to the text. • E. children’s complaints about their parents are sometimes fair. • D. Children and parents think differently about making plans. • F. young people’s words can sometimes surprise their parents. • A. Young people create a culture and society of their own. • B. Young people sometimes look at things passively. • C. Co-operation can be part of your plan in controlling your life.
进行时态的一些特殊用法 • 有些动词表示的动作不能延续,他们的进行时表示将来的概念,尤其是表示近期按计划或安排要做的事情。 • Are you seeing someone off? • They are leaving tomorrow. • 进行时与表示经常性的频度副词连用,表示反复或经常发生的动作或状态,表达说话人一定的感情色彩。 • He is always making trouble.
进行时态的一些特殊用法 • 连系动词的进行时强调被描述情况或状态的暂时性。 • You are being modest. • 在时间、条件状语从句中现在进行时可以表示将来正在进行的动作。 • Don’t interrupt him if he is reading.
Translation • 他老是撒谎。 • He is always telling lies. • 飞机就要起飞了。 • The plane is taking off. • 这会儿我不觉得累。 • I’m not feeling tired. • 你这可不大客气呀。 • You are not being polite.
Basic sentence patterns II • Pattern 1: S+Vt.+O(n. /pron.) • He has finished his work. • Pattern 2: S+Vt.+IndirectO(n. /pron.) +Direct O(n. /pron.) • You have told the boy the truth.
Greeting Cards • On many occasions • Christmas • Easter • Mother’s/Father’s Day • Engagement • Marriage • Valentine’s Day • Retirement • …
Greeting Cards • Name of the recipient • The message • Name of the sender