标签：his her Skills father she English adj he
SRC
Listening
Listen to "I Have a Brother" and
- Task1: Fill in the blanks with words and expressioins your hear.
- Task 2: Answer the questions on page 2.
The following words in the recording may be new to you:
arch enemy: it refers to the main enemy, the chief foe,the person you hate or dislike
clash: flight , quarrel
Task 1: Take notes of the questions the interviewer asked.
Interviewer: I'm doing a survey, and I'm interested in how brother or sister relate to each other.Do you have any brothers or sister? How are you getting on?
Well , I have a brother. He's 3 years older than me, but a little shorter. He , er, he's well-built, and looks very strong. We are both married and get on quite well right now, but we were very hostile to each other in our early teens. In fact , I was very afraind of him. He was too demanding. He used to ask me to do this or that for him. If I refused or didn't do well, he would either hit me, or threaten not to take me to places I wanted very much to go to.You can't ve very independent if you have an elder brother or sister, you know what I mean? You would follow them around;they take you here and there. They're sometimes kind enough to do things for you , perhaps they want to show off but you become more dependent on them, and you appear 'weak'. You see what I mean?
Task 2: Listen and answer the following questions.
- Why was Charlie afraind of his brother?
- According to Charlie, what will someone who has an elder brother or sister become?
- Why did Chalie hate his brother?
- How did Charlie and his brother get over their hostile relations?
Reference Answers
1. C's brother was very demanding.He used to ask C to do things for him. IF C refused or didn't do well, he would hit C or threaten not to take him to places he wants to go to.
2.He or she will becom dependent and appear 'weak'.
3.His brother used to order him about and there were many 'clashes' between them , so he looked upon hist brother as his enemy.
4.Once he was bullied by one of his classmate.His brother saw him crying, and became very angry after he told him the truth. His brother then taught the bully a lesson. Since then , they have never quarreled again.
chief foe teen clash quarrel depend dependent independ independent
toe n 脚指头
Objective
A topics and functions
1. describing a person, managing relationship
2. mutual understanding in personal life
3. analyzing human relationships
B language knowledge
Physical features for personal description 物理特征
Positive negative neutral description adj. 中性的
subject subjective object objective
Part 1 communicative activities 社交性的活动
Work with your group to think of as many words/phrases/expressions as possible regarding the following topics. 关于
Personality/character 品质，个性，特点
personality n 个性
Positive adjectives:
- easy-going
- honest
- opend-minded
- humorous
- interesting
- pleasant
- pleasurable
- frank
- sympathetic
- helpful
- loyal
- polite
- reliable
- selfless
- considerate
- faithful
- trusty
- versatile 多才多艺的
- tasteful 有鉴赏能力的
- warm-hearted
- modest
- enthusiastic
- zealous 热心的
- generous
sympathy n sympathetic adj
communicate communicative
regard
versatile
tasteful
Negative adjectives:
- arrogant adj. 傲慢的
- dishonest
- difficult adj.难以相处的
- narrow-minded
- boring
- loathsome adj. 令人憎恶的；令人呕吐的
- unpleasant
- selfish
- rude
- cowardly adj 懦夫 cow n 奶牛 coward n 懦夫
- self-loving
- cocky adj 自大的
- boastful adj 自夸自大 boast vt. 夸口说，自吹自擂说
- vain
- greedy
- prejudiced adj. 怀偏见的；有成见的；偏颇的 prejudice v
- cruel adj. 残酷的
- patronizing adj 高人一等的
- mean
- pretentious adj 自命不凡的 pretend v假装
- jealous
- hostile
- self-admiring
arrogant cow coward cowardly
patron patronize
pretentious
Neutral adjectives:
- complicated
- reserved adj 内向的 reserve v 保留 ,预定 reservation n 预定
- silent adj少言寡语的
- quiet adj 恬静的
- talkative adj 爱说话的
- sophisticated adj 复杂的 见多识广的
- ambitious adj 具有雄心壮志的
- aggressive adj 好斗的
- timid adj 胆小的
- impulsive adj 易怒的
- sociable adj 善于交际的 合群的
- unsociable adj 不合群的 不善于交际的
- curious adj 好奇的
- quick-witted wit n 机智 witted adj 机智的
- slow-mindedout-going
- shy
- unapproachable
- aloof
- introvert adj 内向的
- extrovert
- communicative
- uncommunicative
- personal adj 个性的
sophisticate sophisticated
He has an impulsive nature. 他生性冲动 he has an impulsive nature.
Size:
- thin
- slim
- slender
- big
- large
- small
- little
- stout adj 肥胖的
- plump adj 胖乎乎的
- fat
- fattish adj 略胖
- robust adj 强健的
- athletic adj 运动型的
- skinny adj 骨瘦嶙峋的
- strong
- weak
- slight adj 细长的
- well-rounded adj 丰满的
- heavy
- overweight
athlete n athletic adj muscle
trump plump
Age：
- old
- young
- look young/old
- don't/doesn't look one's age
- look old/young
- elderly
- middle-aged
- in one's thirties/ forties / fifties
- teenage / teenaged
- adolescent
- youthful
- junior
- in the springtime of life
- in the prime of one's life
- in one's salad days
- aged
- grey-haired
- senior
elder n elderly adj 上了年纪的
teenager adolescent youth
teenage youthful
age n 年龄 时代 aged adj 上年纪的
junior senior
resemble v 像 resemblance dff
Resemblance
- look like somebody
- resemble
- take after somebody
- have someone's eyes/nose/hair
- remind someone of someone else
- be similar to
- be like
- mirror
- echo
echo v 回声 take after sb / look like sb
Likes and Dislikes:
likes
- love
- like
- enjoy
- be crazy/mad/nuts about something
- be keen on
- be interested in
- long for
- be longing to
- be eager to
- be hungry for
- be fond of
- be devoted to
- be thirsty for
- care for
- have a great/strong/huge crush on someona
- a young girl's crush on someone
- be sick for something
so you must be keen on pop music.
In today's world many people appear to be hungry for money.
dislike
- hate
- be indifferent to
- don't care for
- be disgusted with
- be uninterested in
- sicken
- loathe
- feel hostile towards
- be unable to stand / bear
- be tired of
- be unwilling to
- be fed up with
disgust sicken hostile loathsome
Managing relationships:
improving relations
- get along with
- have a good or friendly relationship with
- be on good terms with
- live happily with
- be kind/nice/agreeable to
- compliment
- praise
- appreciate one's help/advice
- encourage
- be tolerant to
- approachable
get along with = get on with
good / friendly ad.
I'm not happy with his work this term. term n 学期 terms n 关系
agreeable adj 令人愉快的 ， 同意的
raise v raise money 筹钱 praise
compliment n恭维 complish v完成
Despite being a big star, she's very approachable.
Hurting relations
- laugh at
- mock at
- criticize
- ridicule
- quarrel with
- split with
- look down upon
- interfere with one's affairs
- break up with
- have a bad relationship with
- ther is bad blood between ... and ...
- be difficult/hard on sb
critic critical adj criticize v
ridicul ridiculous
affair n 事务 风流韵事
We take the view that it would be wrong to interfere. 我们所持的态度是：干涉是错误的。
interference n 干扰 interfere v 干扰
blood cold blood 冷血 blue blood 贵族 bad blood 仇恨
the laldy speaks, acts and walks as a blue blood.
There's too much bad blood between A and B.
Neutral
- cope with
- keep in touch with
- be in/out of contact with
- communicate with
copy cope
approach
- write to
- call
- ring up
- get hold of
- speak to
- phone
- visit
- call on sb
- call at some place
People we know or meet
- friends
- strangers
- acquaintances
- colleagues
- classmates
- schoolmates
- roommates
- playmates
- fellow students/ workers
- neighbors
- alumnus ( pl. alumni )
- alumna ( pl. alumnae )
- relatives
- comrade
- employer ---- employee
- superior -- inferior / subordinate
- teacher ---- student
- doctor----patient
- salesman -- customer
- host --- guest
- master -- slave
part 2 reading and language activities
Task 1
Ask your partner about his/her friends based on the following questions:
--Have you any friends?
--How does she/he look like?
--what kind of person do you think he/she is?
--when did you get to know each other?
--when did you become good friends?
--How did you become good friends?
--How are you getting on with each other?
--What do you like to do when you are with him/her?
Task 2
In small groups, discuss the following questions:
- Is friendship important in your life? Why?
- Would you like to make friends with a nice person?
- How to be a nice person( a good listener or a good door opener ) ?
Present the result of your discussion to the class
Suggested Points
As we all know, friendship is very important in our life, and being a nice person( a good listener or a good door opener) is a key factor to build close relationship with others.Therefore, many people wonder how to be a nice person(a good listener) . Good listeners typically have the following elements:
- Showing that you are worried about him and want to comfort him or her with goodwill;
- An invitation to talk or to continue talking;
- Giving the speaker time to decide whether to talk and/or what he wats to say;
- Using eye contact to demonstrate you are interest in and concern for the speaker;
- Being trustworthy;
- Being understanding and tolerant to the speakers;
- Don't laugh at or mock at the speakers when they make mistakes;
- No argument.
Task 3
Picture Description
Look at the picture in section 3C , in small groups discuss the questions on page 3,then tell your stories to the class.
Discover the generation gap between you and your parents by completing the following table.If there is a big gap between you and your parents, discuss what contributes to the gap.
| Attitudes to and preference of: | My Parents | Myself |
| Money and material wealth | ||
| Work | ||
| Friendship | ||
| Leisure activities | ||
| Personal relationships | ||
| Reputation | ||
| Appearance | appearance | appearance |
| Modern technologies | technologies | technologies |
| Pop music | ||
| TV program | program | program |
material wealth
text summary
Listen to the text and fill in the blanks to complete the summary of the text:
In the article, the narrator presents her personal impressoin about her father from two perspectives : first , she describes her father's character, which is completely different from her own; secondly, she tells the reader that she and her father have different interests. We can conclude that they are not very close.
text
1. get on with: to have a harmonious relationship with sb.
Eg I am now slowly getting on better with my schoolmates.
get on with == get along with
easy-going : easy to get along with
2.self-centered: doing everything for the sake of oneself
3.vain: having too high an opinion of one's abilities
Eg He's as vain as a peacock
I don't like vain women.
what they have done are vain attempts.
in vain 徒劳无果
All our work was in vain
4.keep oneself to oneself : to never get in touch with sb.
1st Paragraph The narrator describes her father in her eyes.
5. out of touch : not having information
Eg I would like to go back to teaching but I'm out of touch with my subject now.
我想回去教书，但我对我的学科已经不了解了。
out of:
1) from, not in
eg Mr.Green is out of town this week.
2)moving from
eg He jumped out of bed.
It's hard to get a word out of him.
3) doing sth out of
eg They helped us out of kindness.
4) without, lacking
eg I'm begining to feel out of patience.
He has been out of work for six months.
6. rehearse:
v to practive ( a play , music , etc.) for public performance
rehearsal : n trail performance of a play or other entertainment
eg The play is in rehearsal now. We 'll meet after the rehearsal.
The actors were rehearsing in the tent.
7. autograph: n 亲笔签名 手稿
n person's own hand-writing , esp. his signature
v to write one's name on or in
eg I have a book autographed by the author.
I've got losts of famous footballer's autograph.
8. award reward
award : n sth. given as the result of such a decision, esp. a prize in a competition
a reward is usually something valuable, such as money, while an award is something such as a prize ,certificate , or medal.
Eg The shop-keeper offered a reward of $50 for information about a stolen necklace.
The only award he had ever won was the Academy Award.
9. Member of the British Empire : or MBE , an honorable title awarded to accomplished British artists,writers or scientists
10. show off: to make a display of one's wealth, learning, abilities, etc. in order to impress people
2nd Paragraph The narrator cites a number of examples to support her statement that her father is quite self-centered and a little bit vain.
11.non-attendance . n not taking part in sth. ( esp. a class)
12. non- : prefix, who(which) is not, does not, etc.
13 non-compliance: n . refusal to comply
14 non-stop: a.&ad. without a stop
15 settle down:
a (cause to) become calm, untroubled
eg Settled down, children!安定下来,孩子们
She settled the baby down at last.
I can't settle down to anything. I am restless.
b. to become established in a new way of life 在一种新的生活方式中站稳脚跟
c. be accustomed to
eg. I am sure that the child will soon seetle down in his new school
3rd Paragraph The narrator tells of her school experience to show that her father is not awareof what she really needs and how she really feels.
13 Opera: n dramatic composition with music, in which the words are sung
14 light opera : opera with a humorous subject
15 grand opera: opera with no spoken dialogue
4th Paragraph The narrator examines the different interests she and her father have and tells of the gap between them.
16 humble : a. low in rank or position, obscure, modest
eg They are men of humble birth.
He is ver humble towards his superiors.
5th paragraph The narrator tells the different attitudes she and her father have towards her marriage and having grandchildren.
6th Paragraph The narrator tells that she is not that interested in what her father is doing.
Test
Text summary In the article, the narrator presents her personal impression about her father from two perspectives: first, she describes her father's character which is completely different from her own; secondly,she tells the reader that she and her father have different interests.We can conclude that they are not very close.
Questions
1.Does Amy feel close to her father? Why or Why not?
The narrator does not feel close to her father. In her opinion, her father is not easy to get along with.He is quiet self-centered and unapproachable in some ways.Besides, her father is not aware of how she really feels.
2. Why doesn't she remember much about her fahter in her childhood?
She doesn't remember much about her father because he wasn't at home much when she was a child.Her father has always been slightly out of touch with family life.
3.What is her father's job? Is he successful in his career?
Her father is an actor.He is quite devoted to his work and successful in his career for he has won several awards and made an MBE ( Member of British Empire)
4.Why does she say that her father is a little bit vain?
She thinks her father is a little bit vain because he love been asked for his autograph ,loves to be recognized , and shows off his awards whoever comes to the house.
5.Why was she asked to leave school?
She was asked to leave school because of her total lack of interest and non-attendance.It was her father who got her into the school in the first place. She herself didn't want to go there.
6. Why did she give up her job?
She tried several jobs but she couldn't settle down in them because they were not challenging enough.
7.Do the father and daughter have some common interests? What are their respective interests?
No,they have little in common in their personal interests.While she is interested in quiet country life,her father is into books,music and ,above all, opera.
8. What did the father think of Amy's marriage?
Her father was totally opposed to her marriage.He thought that her husband was too humble and she should have married someone famous.She thinks that her father wishes that they would break up.
9.Is she going to have children?
She is not going to have children even though her father keeps talking about wanting grandchildren.
10. How often do they see each other?
They don't see much of each other because they are not that close,either emotionally or geographically.
Difficult Sentences
1. He is quite self-centered,and a little bit vain, I think , and in some ways quite unapproachable. The public must think he's very easy-going,but at home he keeps himself to himself.
self-centerd : interested only in oneself; selfish
vain : full of self-admiration ; think highly of one's abilities
unapproachable : difficult to talk to
我觉得他比较以自我为中心，还有一点虚荣，在某些方面让人觉得有距离感。公众肯定都认为他很随和，但是在家的时候他基本上都是独处，不怎么跟我们交流。
2. He is always been slightly out of touch with family life. His work always came first, and he was always off somewhere acting or rehearsing.
out of touch : lose touch , keep in touch , get in touch with.
came first : His work is the most important thing in his life.
他对家庭生活一直有点生疏。对他来说，工作总是放在第一位，而且他总是在外地演戏或者排练。
3.My father and I are totally different , like chalk and cheese. My interests have always been the country, but he's into books, music and above all, opera, which I hate.
like chalk and cheese: alliteration
country : be knee on
above all : most important of all
我和父亲的性格大相径庭.我的兴趣一直在农村，而他则喜欢书和音乐，尤其是歌剧，这恰恰是我所讨厌的。
chalk and cheese : a British idion, suggesting two completely different things.The original form is ' as different as chalk and cheese'.
be into: to be interested in ( informal English)
Teenagers are into computer games these days.
be into be knee on
Story Reproduction
Retell the text using the following clues.
- a self-centered, unapproachable father
- a little bit vain
- the writer's school experience
- difference in interests between father and daughter
- the father's attitude to his daughter's marriage and having children
Language Work
In other words
Work with Sentence
Word Study
1. The public must think he is very easy-going, but at home he keeps himself to himself.
keep oneself to oneself : stay with oneself , not sociable.
2. His work always came first.
come first : is the most important.
3. He was always off somewhere acting or rehearsing.
be off somewhere doing sth.
4. He must have been very pleased to get me into the school.
be pleased to : be happy to do sth.
5.You can't make someone have children just because you want grandchildren.
just because : for the only reason that.
Extended Activities
- Dictation
- Read More
- Grammar and Vocabulary
- Translation
- Raise Questions
- Writing
- Cultural Information
a generation ago. 一代人之前 几十年前 dictation n听写
keep oneself to oneself just because be pleased to com first be off somewhere doing sth
1) see ... as 2) be obsessed with 3) tell sb off ( esp. of a teacher, parent, manager) to talk angrily to (someone who has done sth wrong) 4) pull strings : use secret influence
5) bits and pieces 6) take up
Translation
Key to Translation
1.She doesn't seem to get along with her new classmates.
2.I'd been out of touch with Mary for years, but I managed to reach her by phone yesterday.
3. The veteran enjoys showing off his medals to everyone who visits him.
4. Her husband seems very much opposed to her going abroad.
5.As Thomas couldn't settle down in his job, his parents were very worried.
6. I always have all kinds of bits and pieces in my pockets.
7. Her mother pulled a few strings to get her into the business circle.
8.I hope the food is to your liking.
9.I told the boys off for making so much noise.
reach sb 联系某人 business circle 商业圈 to one's liking 合意的
Raise Questions
Raise questions about the underlined parts.
1.I see her as my best friend.
2.She'd always come to me first if she had a problem.
3.We have the same sense of humour,and share interests.
4.I don't mind animal, but she's completely obsessed with them.
5.We were closest when she was about four.
be obsessed with
Reference Answers
1.What's your attitude towards her?
Or: What do you think of her?
2. Under what circumstances would she come to you first? Or: When would she....?
3.What are the similarities between you and your daughter?
What do you have in common with your daughter?
4. In what way do you differ from your daughter?
5.When were you and your daughter closest?
Writing
In the text, when the narrator talks about her father, she gives her opinion first My father isn't easy to get along with.He's quite unapproachable and a little bit vain. Then , she recalls some important details from memory about her life with her father to support the statements.The narrator repeatedly draws on her innermost feelings in her description of her father, thus giving a very personal touch to the narrative.
Study the text carefully and find out other examples of such writing. Then , write a descriptive paragraph about your father or mother by giving your subjective judgement first to be followed by fragmented memories.You can use the chart on Page 12 to help you organize your writing.
Cultural Information
- Answer the following questions according to the cultural information
- Who is a gyspy?
- Why are they often treated with disapproval in Britain?
- What does the word 'gypsy' refer to in the US?
innermost narrator narrative.
Reference Answers
1. A gypsy is a member of travelling people with dark skin and hair, speaking a language related to Hindi, and usually living by seasonal work, trade and fortune-telling.
2.Because their way of life is so different from the way most other British people live.
3.It refers to anyone who has a wandering way of life.
fortune-telling 算命
pay v 支付 n 工资 payments n支付
permit n 许可证 v允许 permission n允许
park n 公园 停车场 parking n 停车 spark n星火
do some shopping shops alcohol
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