Section A A Busy Weekday Morning B1-Unit 2

Check Yourself 1. The machine can pull up trees as if they __ weeds (野草，杂草). A. were B. have been C. are D. had been

2. Whether I’ll go or stay ___ upon the news we get about Mother’s health. A. depends B. depending C. dependent D. depend

3. Think before you ___ the tap ___. Do you really need the water? A. turn... down B. turn... off C. turn... out D. turn... on

4. They ___ laughter at the sight of us. A. ran into B. burst into C. burst out D. went into

5. Then Johnny reached quickly ___ the other pot, vigorously boiling on the stove. A. down B. out C. for D. to

6. While ___ to the movies, I happened to see a terrible accident. A. I go B. going C. went D. to go

7. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) _______ promise to help you. A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure

8. She will be angry if you ______ her while she is sleeping. A. disgust B. disturb C. disappoint D. dismiss

9. I am _____that he has not answered my letter. A. bothered B. interrupted C. interfered D. annoyed

10. You can learn nothing with a _____attitude. A. positive B. right C. wrong D. negative

Discussion What is generation gap? Your experience Causes of generation gap Ways out Conclusion

What is Generation Gap? The difference in attitude or behavior between young and older people that causes a lack of understanding.

Complaints from children Parents are too wordy that they can no longer bear. Parents appear to be too old-fashioned. Parents are interfering in the children’s private affairs. lack of freedom, independence and privacy, most of all, the acknowledgment of their existence. ……………

Complaints from parents Children are wearing weird clothing, piercing, tattoo, strange hair style……

Children do not respect their parents and many of them escape the school and become problem teenagers.

The effects of the generation gap To the both sides: distrust each other, refuse to communicate, keep distance, easy to hurt each other, bad family relationship

Have you ever run into the problem of generation gap in your family life?

Like many young people in our society, I have once found it hard to exchange my feelings or ideas with my parents. At first, I tried to listen to them, giving little thought to my own feelings; but later I found out what they said did not always hold water. So I began to stick to my ways of thinking, turning a deaf ear to theirs. Before long, however, that made me an object of their endless criticism. Hit with this, I managed to communicate with my parents in a round-about way. Now I have got a lot of benefit from it. Sample

What cause the generation gap? Have you ever thought about this question? Try to analyze.

Cause 1 The different educational and living environments contribute a lot to the birth of today’s wide generation gap.

Cause 2 In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to be better than them. However, these ambitions for their children are another cause of the division between them.

Cause 3 with the pace of modern life becoming faster and faster , both of them are so busy with their work or study that they don't spare enough time to exchange ideas.

How can we bridge the gap or at least narrow it down? The older generation try to learn more about the new things. They should seize every chance to talk with their children about their new “discoveries”. In this way, both sides may find something in common between them.

Young people should also learn to appreciate the hobbies or tastes of the old. Do not undervalue those traditional treasures. Young people should show certain respect to the older generation. They shouldn’t be too self-important.

The Key Solution The two generations are supposed to spare some time for communication regularly. Only through communication can the two sides remove the barriers between them and both should take an appreciative attitude toward the other’s choice.

What you can do? You must haven’t forgotten the scene your parents accompanied you to this university. See this picture.

Nobody loves you more than your parents.

Revision Revise your opinion of generation gap based on what we have discussed.

FUN TIME Do you know what kind of music your parents and grand parents enjoy best? I guess Country Music might be one of their favorites which is simple, cordial and touching. Now taste it. Fill in the blanks when listening to the song.

Take me Home,Country Roads

Almost _______, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Almost _______, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, ______ than the trees: Younger than the mountains, ________ like a breeze. *[Country roads, take me home, To the place I belong, West Virginia, Mountain mamma, Take me home, country roads.] All my memories _______ round her, Miner's lady, _______ to blue water. Dark and dusty, _______ on the sky, Misty taste of moonshine, _________ in my eye. * I hear her voice in the morning _____ she calls me. The radio _______ me of my home Far away. And driving _____ the road, I get a feeling that I _______ have been home yesterday, yesterday. * heaven older growing gather painted stranger teardrop hours reminds down should