泛读教程二 Unit 1 Generation

ⅱFamous Sayings
This is what happen in life. The more you are able to let go, and flow with life, the more life takes care of itself.
这就是生活。你越能坦然接受一切，顺其自然，它就越轻松自在。
4. accustom (L27)
v. ~ oneself/sb/sth to sth ：make oneself used to sth 使自己等习惯于某事物: e.g. She accustomed herself to shedding tears after disappointment in love. 失恋后，她习惯了一个人独自落泪。 accustomed adj [pred 作表语]
i. Warming-up Q&A
What do you want to do in the future?
Do you like being arranged by your parents to do something so that much of your own effort will be saved? why? Do you think there exist generation gaps between post-80s and post-90s. If so, what are they and give us some examples. If possible, please show us some ways to bridge (narrow down) such generation gap?
ⅲ. Word Pretext
1. lull (L8) ~ sb/sth (to sth) v. make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active = soothe sb/sth 使（人或动物）安静, 抚慰某人; 缓和某事物:
e.g. lull a baby to sleep 哄孩子睡觉
接手; 接替; 接任:
e.g. 芙蓉姐姐退休时将由凤姐接任网络皇后 一职. Sister Feng will take over as Queen of the Internet when Sister lotus retires.
2. work on (L3) v.
to exert effort in order
e.g. I suspect he was lying by the boy’s abnormal behavior. 从那个男孩的反常举动中，我怀疑他在撒谎。 e.g. She has more intelligence than we suspected her to possess. 她的智慧比我们猜想的要高。
你不会游泳可使我大吃一惊.
5. Brainwash ( L12):
vt. to make someone believe something by repeatedly telling them that it is true and preventing any other information from reaching them.对人洗脑, 以宣传说服 e.g. The government is trying to brainwash them into thinking that war is necessary. 政府在设法迫使人民相信战争是必要的。 e.g.他们给人们洗脑,使他们放弃他们所有的钱。 They brainwash people into giving up all luence or
persuade
起作用。
sb 努力影响〔说服〕；忙于；对 ...
e.g. She is working on a new dictionary. 她一直在忙着编写一本新词典。 e.g. Can you work on him to change his mind? 你能说服他改变主意吗？
e.g. We were amazed at/ by the change in his appearance. 他的样子变得使我们大为惊讶. adj. amazing (usu approv): e.g. an amazing speed, player
令人惊异的速度﹑ 表演者
e.g. I find it amazing that you can't swim.
Brainwashing n. 洗脑
6.obedient ( L13 ):
adj doing what one is told to do; willing to obey; submissive (TEM4) 顺从的; 听话的 e.g. an ~ child 听话的孩子 e.g. Obedient Wives Club 乖老婆俱乐部/顺从之妻俱乐部
In-reading The Law vs. the Piano
In-reading The Law vs. The Piano
1st Reading: Prediction skimming and scanning Scan the passage and find out time words for seven main stages the father and daughter have experienced. When Susie was in Kindergarten… By the time Susie could read and write… Through her high school years… For a while… One day… Twenty-two years old… Years later…
n (usu sing) interval of quiet or inactivity
间歇; 稍息; 稍止:
e.g. a lull before the storm / during the battle 暴风雨前/战斗期间的沉寂.
3. suspect (L25)
v.
suppose, wonder 怀疑，猜想
(Para. 11) Susie became a concert pianist.
Useful words and phrases
1. take (sth) over (from sb) [L2]
take charge/ control of or take responsibility for sth, esp in place of sb else.
2nd Reading (7 min) Skim the passage and finish multiple choice 1-8 on P6-7. D C C A B C A B
The Structure of the Text
• • Beginning (Para. 1-3) Susie was guided to study law at an early age. Development (Para. 4-7) Susie fell in love with piano, which gradually engenders a strong dispute between her and her father. • Climax (Para. 8-10) The compromise led to Susie’s completion in law school and her intention of becoming a pianist. • Ending
The older generation thought nothing of getting up at five every morning - and the younger generation doesn’t think much of it either. The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children. ~Clarence Darrow
吸收（某事物）; 吸进:
e.g. Plants absorb oxygen. 植物吸收氧气。 e.g. Clever children absorb knowledge easily. 聪明孩子容易吸收知识。 (fig 比喻) absorbed adj ~in sth or sb: with one’s attention fully held 专心致志 的; 精神集中的 e.g. She was absorbed in playing her cell phone, taking no notice of what her mother was saying. 她埋头玩手机，不搭理妈妈讲话。
8. thunder (L46): v. When it thunders, a loud noise
comes from the sky after a flash of lightning;
bark
out. 打雷;大声喊出
Unit 1 Generation
Contents
Pre-reading Warming-up Q&As Famous Sayings Word Pretest
In-reading The Law vs. The Piano Post-reading Fast Reading (13-15) in P40 Assignment
3. Pave the road/ way for sb. ( L5 )
to create a situation in which sb will be able to do sth or sth will happen; smooth the way for