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新概念英语第二册Lesson29教案资料

新概念英语第二册Lesson29教案资料

新概念英语第二册L e s s o n29Lesson 29 Taxi 【Word】1 taxi['tæksi] n.出租汽车2 Pilatus Porter皮勒特斯·波特(飞机机名)3 land[lænd] v.着陆4 plough[plau] v.耕地5 lonely['ləunli] a.偏僻的,人迹罕至的6 Welsh[welʃ] a.威尔士的7 roof[ru:f] n.楼顶8 block[blɔk] n.一座大楼9 flat[flæt] n.公寓房10 desert ['dezət] v.废弃【Text】Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places. Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.【Useful Expressions】★taxi n. 出租汽车taxi driver 出租车司机take a taxi, take a bus, take a lift★land vi. 着陆Whose plane landed in the field?★plough v. 耕地plough n. 梨;v. 耕,犁,犁耕,费力穿过,艰苦前进,在考试中淘汰farm n. 农田,家场★lonely adj. 偏僻的, 人迹罕见的(地方)lonely adj. 孤独的,孤僻的(人)She felt lonely. 她感到孤独(主观)alone adj. 单独的,独一无二的,孤独的,独自的;adv. 独自地She is alone. 她独自一个人(事实, 客观)★roof n. 楼顶(从外面看)raise the roof v. 喧闹,大声抱怨ceiling n. 天花板(从里面看)hit the ceiling 勃然大怒,暴跳如雷,怒发冲冠(美口语)★block n. 块, 一座大楼★flat n. 公寓房a block of flats 公寓楼 (英国英语)a block of apartments 公寓楼(美语,apartment n. 公寓)office block 办公楼写字楼★desert v. 废弃① v. 废弃desert the house = let the room empty② n. 沙漠, 不毛之地★Refuse and Denyrefuse to do sth. 拒绝做某事I offered to pay him for his help but he refused (payment).deny doing sth. / deny that +从句否认(指控、做过某事等)The secretary denies that she has stolen the letter.当refuse作为及物/不及物动词表示“拒绝接受”时,不可与deny混用;当refuse作为及物动词表示“拒绝给予、拒绝要求”时,它与deny可以互相替换。

新概念英语第二册课件Lesson29

新概念英语第二册课件Lesson29

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alone无不愉快的含义,lonely含 不愉快的含义。
alone作形容词不可放名词前,只 能做表语,补语,后置定语。 lonely可作表语,也可做前置定语
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1) n. 房顶,车顶,顶部 pl. roofs have no roof over one’s head 没有地方住 2) n. 最高处 the roof of the world 世界屋脊 the roof of the mouth 上颚 3)天花板 hit the roof 大发雷霆 raise the roof 闹翻了天
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1) n. 陆地,土地,地(不可数) 祖国(喻)mother land Two thirds of the land is desert. 三分之二的土地是沙漠
2) vi&vt. (使)着陆 The plane can land anywhere. 这架飞机能在任何地方着陆。(不及物,无宾语) The pilot was trying to land the damaged plane safely. 这个飞行员试图使这架损坏的飞机安全着陆。(及物)
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occasional adj. 偶尔的,非经常的 occasionally adv. On that occasion, I was not at home. take the occasion to do… 抓住时机做…… 我们要把握这个时机把英语水平提高。 We should take the occasion to improve our English.

Lesson29课件冀教版七年级英语下册

Lesson29课件冀教版七年级英语下册
Lesson 29 A Door to the World
Culture Tip
Is there really a “door” to the world Not really! In English, “opening a door” means having opportunities, learning something new or having more choices.
communication 交流;沟通 communicate with sb. 与某人交流
connect /kəˈnekt/
v. 连接;联结
connected adj. 有联系的;关联的 connection n. 联系;关联
knowledge article opportunity differences challenge
4. What can we do with English
5. (Translation)You can communicate with different people and learn new things.
__你__可__以___与__不__同__的___人__交__流___并__且__学___习__新__的__事___物________________.
A. learn
✔ B. exercise C. communicate
D. work
3. Many students write to the Language Doctor to___ advice about learning English.
✔ A. look through B. ask for
an article
/ˈɑːtɪkl/

新概念第二册lesson29课知识点归纳

新概念第二册lesson29课知识点归纳

新概念第二册lesson29知识点taxi n. 出租汽车(美语中为cab) taxi driver 出租车司机; taxi stand出租车站;by taxi乘出租车take a taxi to...打的去…… You may take a taxi to the station. 你可以坐出租车去车站。

★land v. 1.着陆2.卸货3.落入The plane will land in five minutes.飞机将在五分钟后降落。

The pilot landed the plane safely.飞行员将飞机安全着陆。

The ship landed the goods at Shanghai. 船在上海卸货。

The ball landed in the lake.球落入湖中。

★plough v. 耕地,犁地n. 犁plough a field耕田They plough in spring 他们在春耕。

★lonely adj. 1.(地方)偏僻的,人迹罕见的2.(人)孤单的,寂寞的? The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean. 这个人要飞往罗卡尔-大西洋上的一个孤岛。

(前置定语) When his wife and two little children left him, he was very lonely.妻子和两个孩子离开他以后,他很孤独。

(表语)同义词辨析:alone/lonely lonely指“孤独的”(主观上)可作表语,也可做前置定语alone 指“独自一个人” adj.\adv. alone表示独自一个,(客观上)没有感情色彩的Eg: He felt lonely. She watches TV when she is alone .★roof n. 1.屋顶2.车篷3.顶部,最高点? There is a cat on our roof. 在我们的房顶上有一只猫。

新概念英语第二册29课原文

新概念英语第二册29课原文

新概念英语第二册29课原文新概念英语第二册第29课Lesson29——Taxi!出租车Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter'. This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it,however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field. Captain Fawcett's first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a deserted car park. Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.参考译文本.弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车,并开始了一项新的业务。

(完整版)新概念英语第二册-Lesson29

(完整版)新概念英语第二册-Lesson29

the roof of the world世界屋脊
the roof of the mouth上颚
3)ceiling
天花板
hit the ceiling 勃然大怒
hit the roof
大发雷霆/暴跳如雷
raise the roof 闹翻了天
固定搭配:no roof over one’s head无家可归
England 首府:London (同时也是整个英国的首都) Scotland 首府:Edinburgh Wales 首府:Cardiff Northern Ireland 首府:Belfast
taxi
taxi driver
搭的士/搭巴士/搭便车
take a taxi take a bus take a lift
plough v. 耕地
a ploughed field
耕过的田地
The plane can land__o_n__a_p_l_o_u_g_h_e_d__f_ie_l_d_.
lonely adj. 孤单的, 人迹罕见的
a lonely village She felt lonely though she is not alone.
under one’s roof住在自己家里 under sb’s roof在某人家做客;寄 人篱下;在某人照应下
roof
many blocks
flat
the roof of a block of flats 一栋公寓楼的楼顶
Can the plane land on the roof of a block of flats?
alone adj. 单独的,独自的 我独自一人,但我并不孤独。 I am alone but I am not lonely.

新概念英语第三册Lesson 29 Funny or not_课文音标版讲义

新概念英语第三册Lesson 29 Funny or not_课文音标版讲义

29Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. ˈweðəwiː faɪnd əʤəʊk ˈfʌni ɔː nɒt ˈlɑːʤli dɪˈpend z ɒn weəwiː hæv biːn brɔːtʌp.我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑,很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。

我们觉得一则笑话是否好笑,很大程度取决于我们是在哪儿长大的。

The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. ðə sens ɒv ˈhjuːmər ɪz mɪsˈtɪərɪəsli baʊnd ʌp wɪð ˈnæʃənl ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪks.幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。

幽默感与民族有着神秘莫测的联系。

A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. əˈfrenʧmən, fɔːrˈɪnstəns, maɪt faɪnd ɪt hɑːd tuːlɑːf æt əˈrʌʃᵊn ʤəʊk.譬如,法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。

譬如,法国人听完一则俄国笑话可能很难发笑。

In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ, əˈrʌʃᵊn maɪt feɪl tuːsiːˈenɪθɪŋəˈm juːzɪŋɪn əʤəʊk wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ən ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən lɑːf tuː tɪəz.同样的道理,一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话,俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。

八年级英语下册Lesson29教材内容详解冀教版

八年级英语下册Lesson29教材内容详解冀教版

Lesson 29: An Easter Egg Hunt寻找复活节彩蛋◆课文英汉对照THINK ABOUT IT ! 想一想!●Have you ever seen an Easter Egg ? IF yes , where ?你见过复活节彩蛋吗?如果是,在哪里?●When is Easter ? How do people celebrate Easter ?什么时候是复活节?人们怎样庆祝复活节?LET’S DO IT ! 做一做!Using paper , crayons and markers , draw an egg . Make beautiful patterns and colour your egg brightly . Cut it out with scissors . Hide the eggs around your classroom . How many can you and your classroom find ?用纸、蜡笔和标识器画一个鸡蛋。

在鸡蛋上画上漂亮的图案,涂上亮丽的颜色,用剪刀把鸡蛋剪下来。

然后藏在教室的各个角落。

你和你的同学能找到多少?●教材内容全解1. When is Easter ?How do people celebrate Easter ?什么时候是复活节?人们怎么庆祝复活节?生词:Easter n. (耶稣)复活节,在三月或四月的第一个星期日,通常用“搜索”彩蛋来庆祝复活节。

注意节日的书写格式,每一个单词的前一个字母都要大写,且节日前不加任何冠词。

2. When you “hunt” for something , you find it ! An Easter egg hunt is a game for finding eggs. 当你“搜寻”某物时,你可以找到它!搜寻复活节彩蛋就是找蛋的游戏。

⑴生词:hunt n. & v.① n. 搜索;搜寻;寻找●—Hundreds of people have joined the police to hunt for the missing teenager.已有几百人和警方一同搜寻一名失踪的十几岁的孩子。

新概念英语第二册-Lesson29教学文案

新概念英语第二册-Lesson29教学文案

This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers. The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a p那lo木ug桥h承ed得f住ie这ld样. 重的卡车吗?
since then 强调起点 so far/up to now 强调终点
on several occasion on rare occasions
Jenny is a naughty girl, once she broke Anna's nose and on another occasion, she broke Tina's teeth.
2. 2. What is the most surprising thing about this “taxi”?
The most surprising thing about it is that it can land anywhere.
3. 3.Why has Captain Fawcett refused to fly a businessman to Rockall?
(人名)
We call it an unusual taxi because it can
land anywhere
v. 着陆
Questions: 1. Why does the writer say Captain Ben
Fawcett’s taxi is unusual? Because the 'taxi' is a small Swiss aeroplane called a 'Pilatus Porter' .

新概念英语第三册 Lesson 29 Funny or not 讲义

新概念英语第三册 Lesson 29 Funny or not 讲义

新概念英语第三册Lesson 29 Funny or not讲义Lesson 29Funny or notPart 1: TextWhether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter where you live, you would find it difficult not to laugh at, say, Charlie Chaplin's early films. However, a new type of humour, which stems largely from America, has recently come into fashion. It is cal1ed' sick humour '. Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. Many people find this sort of joke distasteful. The following example of 'sick humour' will enable you to judge for yourself.A man who had broken his right leg was taken to hospital a few weeks before Christmas. From the moment he arrived there, he kept onpestering his doctor to tell him when he would be able to go home. He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, the patient's recovery was slow. On Christmas day, the man still had his right leg in plaster. He spent a miserable day in bed thinking of all the fun he was missing. The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good. The man took heart and, sure enough, on New Year's Eve he was able to hobble along to a party. To compensate for his unpleasant experiences in hospital, the man drank a little more than was good for him. In the process, he enjoyed himself thoroughly and kept telling everybody how much he hated hospitals. He was still mumbling something about hospitals at the end of the party when he slipped on a piece of ice and broke his left leg.Part 2: New words and expressionrgely ['la:d li] ad.在很大程度上ic ['k mik] a.喜剧的,可笑的3.universal ['ju:ni'v :s l] a.普遍的edian [k 'mi:dj n] n.滑稽演员,喜剧演员5.distasteful [dis'teistful] a.讨厌的6.pester ['pest ] v.一再要求,纠缠7.dread [dred] v.惧怕8.recovery [ri'k v ri] n.康复9.plaster ['pla:st ] n.熟石膏10.console [k n's ul] v.安慰,慰问11.hobble ['h bl] v.瘸着腿走pensate ['k mpenseit] v.补偿13.mumble ['m mbl] v.喃喃而语★largely ['la:d li] ad.在很大程度上同义词:mostly, greatly, mainly例句:His success is largely due to his own hard work.他的成功主要是靠他自己的努力。

新概念英语第四册Lesson 29课文音标版讲义

新概念英语第四册Lesson 29课文音标版讲义

29Many strange new means of transport have been developed in our century, ˈmeni streɪnʤnjuːmiːnzɒv ˈtrænspɔːt hæv b iːn dɪˈveləpt ɪn ˈaʊəˈsenʧʊri,本世纪已研制出许多新奇的交通工具,本世纪已研制出许多新奇的交通工具,the strangest of them being perhaps the hovercraft. ðəˈstreɪnʤɪst ɒv ðem ˈbiːɪŋ pəˈhæps ðəˈhɒvəkrɑːft.其中最新奇的要数气垫船了。

其中最新奇的要数气垫船了。

In 1953, a former electronics engineer in his fifties, Christopher Cockerell, ɪn 1953, əˈfɔːmər ɪlekˈtrɒnɪks ˌenʤɪˈnɪər ɪn hɪz ˈfɪftɪz, ˈkrɪstəfə Cockerell,1953年,有一位50多岁名叫克里斯托弗.科克雷的原电子工程师,1953年,有一位50多岁名叫克里斯托弗.科克雷的原电子工程师,who had turned to boat-building on the Norfolk Broads, huː hæd tɜːnd tuː bəʊt-ˈbɪldɪŋɒn ðəˈnɔːfək brɔːdz,改行在诺福克郡的湖泊地区从事造船业,改行在诺福克郡的湖泊地区从事造船业,suggested an idea on which he had been working for many years to the British Government and industrial circles. səˈʤestɪd ən aɪˈdɪəɒn wɪʧhiː hæd biːnˈwɜːkɪŋ fɔːˈmeni jɪəz tuː ðəˈbrɪtɪʃˈɡʌvnmənt æn d ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl ˈsɜːklz.他向英国政府和工业界提出了他研究多年的一项计划。

Lesson-29-Yawns

Lesson-29-Yawns

Text Analysis
Part two (Para.5-8): The dream of Yawns
Questions: What is the dream of Yawns? Why did Blagsvedt quit Microsoft? What made Blagsvedt happy?
13th generation:
→ define the birth years as 1961 to 1981. 1970, the approximate mid-point of the "13th Generation", had the lowest birth rate of this period.
Yuppies
a member of the upper middle class or upper class in their 20s or 30s.
It first came into use in the early-1980s and largely faded from American popular culture in the late1980s, due to the 1987 stock market crash and the early 1990s recession.
your parents and you? What are the differences between post-70,
post-80s and post 90s in China?
Text Analysis
Part one (Para.1-4): The definition of Yawns.
Detailed Study of the Text

新概念英语第2册课程讲义Lesson29

新概念英语第2册课程讲义Lesson29

Lesson 29 单词讲解1. taxi n. 出租汽车BrEcab AmE2. flat n. 公寓房BrEapartment AmE3. lonely adj. 偏僻的,人迹罕至的感到孤单寂寞的4. Welsh adj. 威尔士的Wales n. 威尔士5. block n. 一座大楼a block of flats / apartmentsa flat blockan office blocka tower blocktraffic block / jamLesson 29 课文&语法讲解Key points: 复习现在完成时过去分词作定语1. Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.现在完成时形式:have/has + done用法:现在的之前2. The “taxi” is a small Swiss aeroplane called a “Pilatus…”.过去分词作后置定语,修饰名词a used carwasted timea ploughed fielda deserted car parka woman called “Dragon Lady”3. The most surprising thing …, however, i s that it can land anywhere : on snow, water, oreven …4. The most surprising thing … is that it can land anywhere表语从句5. Captain Fawcett’s first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonelyvillage …定语从句fly flew flownfrom … to …6. Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many … places.He has lived in Beijing since 1993.for 20 years.He has lived in Beijing since he was born.7. Once he landed on … a block of flats and on another occasion, he landed in a desertedcar park.once … and on another occasion …8. Captain Fawcett has just refused a … request …refuse a request现在完成时have/has + just + donealreadyevernever9. The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in theAtlantic Ocean, but Captain … did not take him becausethe trip was … dangerous.同位语… but … because …Lesson 29 知识拓展Since then, Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many … places.现在完成时He has lived in Beijing since 1993.since he was born.It is the most instructive lecture that I ______ since I came to this school.A. attendedB. had attendedC. am attendingD. have attended( 湖南30)It is the most instructive lecture that I ______ since I came to this school.A. attendedB. had attendedC. am attendingD. have attended( 湖南30)His first novel ______ good reviews since it came out last month.A. receivesB. is receivingC. will receiveD. has received( 陕西12)His first novel ______ good reviews since it came out last month.A. receivesB. is receivingC. will receiveD. has received( 陕西12)•The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain (i)not take him because the trip was too dangerous.•The man wanted to fly to Rockall, a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean, but Captain (i)not take him because the trip was too dangerous.• A 句but B 句because C 句The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair ______ he wanted to sit next to his wife.A. althoughB. unlessC. becauseD. if( 辽宁29)-Did you return Fred’s call?-I didn’t need to ______ I’ll see him tomorrow.A. thoughB. unlessC. whenD. because( 北京23)。

Unit4Lesson29教案-冀教版(三起)小学英语三年级下册

Unit4Lesson29教案-冀教版(三起)小学英语三年级下册

Unit 4 Lesson 29教案——冀教版(三起)小学英语三年级下册Lesson29 Brush and comb一、教学目标:1、要求学生掌握下列单词:comb 、brush 、soap、toothbrush.2、理解并能运用:brush hair、brush teeth、comb hair、wash hands、wash face、take a shower、wear clothes.3、会唱歌曲:This is the way we brush our hair.二、教学重难点:comb 、brush 、soap、toothbrush三、教具学具:单词卡片、图片comb 、brush、soap 、toothbrush .及配套实物若干,视频展示台、录音机、磁带、手偶、小笑脸、小星星。

四、教学过程:(一)Class Opening and ReviewWarming up:This is the way we wash the clothes.(二)Key Concepts1.举着带到课堂上的实物,向学生介绍comb, brush, soap和toothbrush。

指着本页下面部分的单词和图片,与学生一起念几遍comb, brush, soap和toothbrush。

用视频展示台把图片打出来,与学生一起讨论图片内容。

Where is the girl ? 这个女孩儿在哪儿?Bathroom 盥洗室。

听录音跟读,先听,再跟读(出现手偶)游戏:A传声(分几组,从第一个人到最后一个人,看最后一个人读的单词是否正确)。

B挑毛病(教师故意读错,请学生挑毛病)C指指指,点点点,指出单词并读出来(看板书)。

D挑兵点将挑挑挑,指出单词并读出来(出示单词卡片)。

E 1234567,7654321 指出单词并读出来(出示实物)。

F学生当小老师(随意提出四个单词汉译英、英译汉)。

G模仿秀(一名学生不出声,只用口型读单词,让另一个学生猜)K短时记忆(卡片贴在黑板上,分组竞赛,迅速拿下一个,猜拿下的是哪个单词)。

新概念英语2 Lesson 29线上教学课件

新概念英语2 Lesson 29线上教学课件

even on a ploughed field.
是一个从句,起表语作用,被称为表语从句,that为引导词,it代指this wonderful plane。
是anywhere的同位语,举例说明这架飞机可以在哪些地方降落
Captain Fawcett’s first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in
Does he use it as a taxi or not? (and) 2. What is it called? 3. How many passengers can it carry? Can it land anywhere or not? (not only…but) 4. Has Captain Fawcett taken passengers to many strange places in his plane or not? 5. Did he refuse to fly a businessman to Rockall or not? 6. Was the journey too dangerous or not?
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课文讲解
Taxi!出租汽车!
Does Captain Fawcett think any trip is too dangerous?
buy→bought→bought
begin→began→begun
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.
land development 土地开发 land system 土地制度 dry land 旱地 land ownership 土地拥有权 land surface 地表
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-- The early hippies inherited the countercultural values of the Beat Generation, listened to psychedelic rock, embraced the sexual revolution, and used drugs such as magic mushrooms to explore altered states of consciousness.
13th generation:
→ define the birth years as 1961 to 1981. 1970, the approximate mid-point of the "13th Generation", had the lowest birth rate of this period.
---a life style of workaholic
Text Analysis
Part three (Para.9-14): The component of Yawns.
Questions:
What social-economic background has given rise to the consumer trends of Yawns? (Para 9)
Para 7
Techie
a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)
Techie cafe life
---a life style of devoting to work, sometimes even obsessive.
√ Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended.While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born from the early 1960s through the early 1980s, usually no later than 1981 or 1982.
Yawns
→ Young and Wealthy but Normal
→ They are men and women in their 30s and 40s who have become multimillionaires and billionaires during the wealth boom of the past decade.
Text Analysis
Part two (Para.5-8): The dream of Yawns
Questions: What is the dream of Yawns? Why did Blagsvedt quit Microsoft? What made Blagsvedt happy?
For the yuppie male a well-paying job in law, finance, academia, or consulting in a cultural hub, hip fashion, cool appearance, studied poise, elite education, proper recreation and fitness, and general proximity to liberal-thinking elites, especially of the more rarefied sort in the arts, are the mark of a real man.
disposable income (Para 2)
the amount of money you have left to spend after you paid your taxes below your means (Para 2) Living below your means 量入为出 Tread lightly on (Para 2)
Para 4
The Sunday Telegraph 《星期日电讯报》
• a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in February 1961.
• It is the sister paper of The Daily Telegraph, but is run separately, with a different editorial staff although there is some cross usage of stories.
Lesson 29
Yawns: A generation of the young, rich and frugal
Lead-in Questions
How do you think of your life today? What are the ideological difference between
Why does the movement launched by Yawns make sense? (Para 10)
How do you understand “post-materialism”? (Para 11) What does “freecycling” mean? What’s the most
→ Yet rather than spending their money on yachts, boats and jets, yawns live modestly and spend most of their money on philanthropy.
Yawns→ Young and Wealthy but Normal — a new breed of Gen X'ers and Y's
Step on sth in a gentle way
Gen X (Para 3) ---the generation following the post-World War Ⅱ baby boom, esp. people born from the early 1960s to the late 1970s. --lack of optimism for the future, nihilism, cynicism.
Detailed Study of the Text
Paragraph 1-3
Hybrid (TEM 8) n & adj
a mixture of two or more other things; compound.
e.g. hybrid rice
hybrid car (Para 1)
an automobile with more than one power source. 混合 动力汽车.现在一般指的是 油电混合汽车。
Questions:
What is Yawns? How do Yawns lead their life (use one word to describe it)? (Para13)
What are their characteristics? (Para 4)
Background
The Hippies
Para 6
Babajob Services Private Ltd.
Chief Executive Officer Sean Olin Blagsvedt talks to his colleagues at his company's headquarters in Bangalore, India.
Gen Y (Para 3) --the generation following Gen X, people born from the early 1980s to the late 1990. --children of the Baby boomers ---Seeking instant gratification --drug , pressure , lack of communication
important reason for freecycling? (Para 12-14)
Earth Day
a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth‘s natural environment.
In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day.
→The Freecycle Network (often abbreviated TFN or just
known as Freecycle) is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Arizona, USA, and separately registered as a UK charity, that organizes a worldwide network of "gifting" groups, aiming to divert reusable goods from landfills.
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