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1、Daily English Everything is good when new,but friends when old.Growing old is not upsetting;being perceived as old is.-Kenny Rogers 第1页/共76页Daily EnglishAt 20 years of age the will reigns;at 30 the wit;at 40 the judgment.-Benjamin FranklinOld wood is best to burn,old wine to drink,old friends to tru
2、st,and old authors to read.-Francis Bacon第2页/共76页Pre-reading Questions:1.What,in you opinion,are the advantages and disadvantages of growing old?List the top five for each.2.Compared to growing old,list the top five advantages and disadvantages of being young.第3页/共76页Part 1(Para.1-2):The introductio
3、n “Thesis statement”Part 2(Para.3-5):Three advantagesTopic Sentences“Supporting ideas”Part 3(Para.6):The conclusionStructural AnalysisStructural Analysis第4页/共76页Structural AnalysisStructural Analysis第5页/共76页Para.1-2:Introduction Thesis statement:Being young is often pleasant,but being old has distin
4、ct advantagesTopic +Key Point第6页/共76页Para.3:No.1 AdvantageWhen young,you are apt to be obsessed with your appearance.Being old is free from adolescent agonies about appearance.第7页/共76页Para.4:No.2 AdvantageBeing old is preferable to being younger in another way.Certainty Living in a pleasant certain
5、world第8页/共76页Para.5:No.3 AdvantageBut the greatest benefit of being forty is knowing who I am.第9页/共76页Para.6:ConclusionThere is a great deal of happiness to be found as we grow older.第10页/共76页Comparison and contrastNow,however,(Para.3)But (Para.4)By way of contrast,(Para.5)第11页/共76页(Para.4)But when
6、you are young,第12页/共76页 whileIn contrast,Differ fromCompared to/withUnlike Useful words and expressions第13页/共76页(Para.3)When young,Now,however,第14页/共76页(Para.5)Being youngBy way of contrast,第15页/共76页 Questions and Language Points第16页/共76页Para.1-2:IntroductionQuestions:Why do people want to hide thei
7、r gray hair and delay the effects of aging?What does the writer mean by“it is un-American to say so”?Does the writer deny the virtues of being young?Why?第17页/共76页Language Points:Part 1worship show admiration or devotion to(a deity);hero-worship,idolise,idolize,revereA blind worship or admiration第18页
8、/共76页Convince toPersuade toConvincing,persuasive a convincing story;a most persuasive speaker.第19页/共76页Work out do physical exercise;exercise The new strategy may not work out.to prove successful,effective,or satisfactory 第20页/共76页gym=gymnasiuma club,building or a large room,usually containing speci
9、al equipment,where people go to do physical exercise or get fit.AquariumAuditoriumMuseumsanatorium 第21页/共76页Delay cause to be slowed down or happen later than planned,scheduled,or required Postpone,put offDont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.第22页/共76页Sign with the devil just to be yo
10、ung againLiteral meaning:sign a contract of employment with the devil Implied meaning:be ready to do anything,even work for the devil in order to be young again.第23页/共76页It is un-American to say soThese questions seem contrary to the values commonly held by most American people.The American people w
11、ould do anything possible to delay aging.第24页/共76页Language WorkParagraph 3333 Now,however,Dave and I are beyond such adolescent agonies.My rounded figure seems fine,and I dont deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood.Dave still works out,but he has actually become fond of his tall,lank
12、y frame.The two of us enjoy wearing fashionable clothes,but we are no longer slaves to style.And women,Im embarrassed to admit,even more than men,have always seemed to be at the mercy of fashion.Now my clothes are attractive yet easy to wear.We no longer feel anxious about what others will think.As
13、long as we feel good about how we look,we are happy.第25页/共76页Para.3:No.1 AdvantageQuestions:What is the first advantage of growing older according to the first sentence?What are the differences between being young and growing older?What linking devices does the writer adopt in this paragraph to make
14、 it coherent?第26页/共76页Para 3The technique of contrast is used in the part to project the first advantage of growing older.1.What are these contrasts focused on?2.With her experience,the writer drives home her point that adolescents _,while older people are _.1.These contrasts focused on two aspects:
15、the shape of their bodies and clothes.2.that adolescents“feel anxious about what others will think”,while older people are happy“as long as we feel good about how we look”.第27页/共76页Language Points:Be apt toBe likely to;Having a natural tendency;inclined to;tend to第28页/共76页父母的教导如果坚定、始终如一和理性,孩子就有可能充满自
16、信 Children with parents whose guidance is firm,consistent,and rational are apt to possess high levels of self-confidence.第29页/共76页(be)obsessed withto keep thinking about sth.too much to think about anything else;be preoccupied excessively 痴迷于,受困扰e.g.He was obsessed with sci-fi movies.More and more p
17、eople became obsessed with fear of nuclear radiation.be obsessed with the desire for gain 利欲熏心 be obsessed by a craving for wealth 财迷心窍第30页/共76页Para 3-5 Distinct advantages of growing Para 3-5 Distinct advantages of growing olderolder派生:派生:obsessionobsession (with/about sth/sb)(with/about sth/sb)sta
18、te of being obsessed state of being obsessed 牵挂牵挂;惦念惦念;着迷着迷;困扰困扰:*His obsession with computers began six months*His obsession with computers began six months ago.ago.他半年前就迷上了计算机了他半年前就迷上了计算机了.thing or person that obsesses;fixed idea that fills thing or person that obsesses;fixed idea that fills the m
19、ind the mind 萦绕於心的事物或人萦绕於心的事物或人;强迫观念强迫观念:*He has many obsessions.*He has many obsessions.他有许多事耿耿於怀他有许多事耿耿於怀.第31页/共76页Para 3-5 Distinct advantages of growing Para 3-5 Distinct advantages of growing olderolderobsessive obsessive (1)adj having an obsession(1)adj having an obsession 萦绕於心的萦绕於心的;有执着想法的有执着
20、想法的:*an obsessive concern for neatness*an obsessive concern for neatness 好整洁癖好整洁癖*Shes obsessive about punctuality.Shes obsessive about punctuality.她对守时十分固执她对守时十分固执.(2)n(medical(2)n(medical 医医)person who has an obsession or)person who has an obsession or obsessions obsessions 强迫(观念)症患者强迫(观念)症患者:*The
21、 psychiatrist has done a lot of work with*The psychiatrist has done a lot of work with obsessives.obsessives.该精神病学家对强迫症患者做了大量工作该精神病学家对强迫症患者做了大量工作.obsessively obsessively adv.in an obsessive manner adv.in an obsessive manner 着迷地着迷地;着着魔似地魔似地;念念不忘地念念不忘地:*obsessively concerned with her appearance*obsess
22、ively concerned with her appearance 对她的对她的外貌念念在心外貌念念在心.第32页/共76页Build up your vocabulary:e.g.She has got this _ fear of losing control so she never shows her emotions.第33页/共76页teenspl.十多岁期间(13-19岁的年龄);总称十几岁的青少年in ones teens 十多岁时,在少年时代teenager 十几岁的青少年 teenage adj.Compare:adolescence n.青春期(一般指成年以前13至1
23、5岁的发育期)adolescent a.青春期的;n.十几岁的青少年 第34页/共76页feverishly adv.feverish adj.发烧的;狂热的,兴奋的,焦躁的e.g.They are feverishly building up their armed forces.他们正在疯狂地扩军。I am searching my pockets feverishly for my ticket.我急切地在口袋里翻找着车票。Feverishly he set to work,and by the end of the day he had composed the whole conce
24、rto(协奏曲).他充满激情地开始了创作,到这天结束时他已经谱好了整部协奏曲。第35页/共76页megadose dose 剂量 mega-1)large大;2)one million 一百万 e.g.megahertz兆赫第36页/共76页beyondoutside the range or limit of e.g.Understanding this article is beyond my capability.The fruit is beyond my reach.够不着Practice:Translate into English 在一些职业中,超过退休年龄而继续工作是可能的。I
25、n a number of professions it is possible to continue working beyond the retirement age.第37页/共76页denydeny sb.sth:refuse to let sb.have it 拒绝给予e.g.He denied his kids nothing.(要什么就给什么)deny oneself sth.:not to allow oneself to have sth.that one normally has节制,戒除,舍弃e.g.He denied himself all small pleasur
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