1、2 Unit 3 Discovery of a new life stageFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITYI think the message is that at the end of the day,everybody has to mature and everybody has to heal and mend their own injuries,emotional injuries,on their own pace.Boris KodjoeParents can only give go
2、od advice or put their children on the right paths,but the final forming of a persons character lies in their own hands.Anne Frank2 23UnitDiscovery of a new life stageInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitLead-inProject forecastingStep 1WatchtheGIFandd
3、iscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.Whatmajorstagesdoesoneslifeinclude?Project of the unitLead-inLead-inGetting to know different phases of lifeTask infancychildhoodadolescenceadulthoodmiddleageoldageStep 2Workingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1)Whichstageareyouatnow?Thestagebetweenadolescencean
4、dadulthood.2)Whatsignificancedoyouthinkthisstagehave?Thisisacrucialperiodoftimewhenoneformshis/hermorals,values,outlookoftheworldandtheprinciplesthathe/shewilladheretoforalife.Project of the unitLead-inLead-inQuestions PreviewingTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTips1.What is the key insig
5、ht in The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer?2.What does Generation Jones mean?3.What is special feature of Generation Z?Cultural backgroundCultural background1.What is the key insight in The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer?The essentials of the journey are not only outward
6、struggles against tremendous difficulties,but,more importantly,inward struggles leading to personal growth.His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart.It makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the r
7、ebellious years young people usually go through.Cultural backgroundCultural backgroundThe odyssey years(1/3)The odyssey years(1/3)The term odyssey years is originated from The Odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer,which is a sequel(续集集)to the story of the Greek hero,Odysseus.It described Ody
8、sseus long journey trying to return home from adventures and war.For English speakers,as well as for many other cultures,the very name of the poem,The Odyssey,Background Background Information Information The odyssey years(2/3)The odyssey years(2/3)has become a special term for an epic journey or gr
9、eat struggle.The main character in the epic poem(史史诗),Odysseus,was wandering away from home and loved ones.During his journey of about 10 years,he encountered repeated troubles and challenges.The key insight in The Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against
10、tremendous difficulties,but,more importantly,The odyssey years(3/3)The odyssey years(3/3)inward struggles leading to personal growth.His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart.Therefore,it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey fr
11、om Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through.The term odyssey years is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.2.What does“Generation Jones”mean?A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965.Its usually iden
12、tified with“baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust of government,and general cynicism.Cultural backgroundCultural background3.What is special feature of Generation Z?It is also known as the Net or the Internet Generation.In the US and other Western nat
13、ions,it is a common name for the people born from the mid-1990s or early 2000s through to the present.This generation has spent their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets.Cultural backgroundCultural backgroundAnewphaseoflife,odysseyyears,isidentifiedbyexpertsasthestagebetweenado
14、lescenceandadulthoodwhen young peoplearerebelliousandunwillingtosettledown.Parents view this stage differently and worry about their children.Bytheendofthisunit,youareexpectedtowriteapassageonthefollowingtopic:Different attitudes toward odyssey yearsPleasegetpreparedbydoingthefollowingactivities.Pro
15、ject of the unitEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitGlobal understandingDetailed understanding Inspiring your thoughts1)Whatisthetextgenerallyabout?2)Whatkindofwritingdoyouthinkthistextis?3)Whatdoyouexpecttoreadaboutodysseyyears?Aspeciallifephase:odysseyyears.Expositorywri
16、ting.(Answersvary.)Skimthetextfortwominutesandanswerthefollowingquestions.TaskGlobal understanding of the text Inspiring your thoughtsGlobal understandingGlobal understandingEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitGlobal understandingDetailed understanding Inspiring your thoughts1)Whataretheso-called“odysseyyears”?2)Whydoestheauthorsaythattheodysseyyearsareanunavoidablestageinreachingadulthood?3)Howdosomeyoungpeopleintheirodysseyyearsreacttotheirparents?4)Whatisparentsatti
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