大学英语教材 三单元sectionA课件

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Why does everything during this stage remain temporary? (Para. 8)
Tips Because new guidelines for this new phase haven’t been established yet.
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How is young people’s assumption of adulthood in the past different from that at present? (Para.5)
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Previously, young people would move away from home, become financially independent, find the right spouse and start a family; whereas young people today are different because they delay marriage, child bearing, and even employment.
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How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents? (Para. 6)
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They often resent the pressure they’re feeling and keep a distance from their parents or even run away from home. Many also resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads.
Cultural background
2. What does “Generation Jones” mean?
A term used to describe the generation born right after World War II in 1945 through 1965. It’s usually identified with “baby boomers”. Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism.
Section A Journey through the odyssey years
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1. What is the key insight in The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer?
What difficulties do you have to confront in your age groups? (Para.1)
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• To study hard and obtain my bachelor degree; • To build on our interests; • To improve our fitness level.
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How did parents feel toward their grown children whose lives are moving away from their expectations.(Para. 7)
The essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties, but, more importantly, inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of selfdiscovery 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 rebellious years young people usually go through.
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Part III — (Paras. 3-5)
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Introduces a new life stage, the odyssey
years, using comparison and contrast.
Specifically, Paragraph 3 describes _w_h_a_t_y_o_u_n_g__p_e_o_p_le_u_s_e_d__to__d_o_a_f_te_r_c_o_l_le_g_e_. Paragraph 4 presents _yo_u_n_g__p_e_o_p_le_’_s____ _a_s_s_u_m_p_t_io_n__o_f _a_d_u_lth_o_o_d__p_e_o_p_le__to_d_a_y_____. Paragraph 5 compares __th_e__im__a_g_e_o_f_____ _y_o_u_n_g_p_e_o_p_l_e_t_o_d_a_y in the past and present.
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Part II — (Para. 2)
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This transitional paragraph claims that _th_e__w_a_y__o_f _v_ie_w_i_n_g_d_i_ff_e_re_n_t_li_fe__s_ta_g_e_s_ is changing.
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Based on the reading, what are the so-called “odyssey years”? (Para.4)
Tips
They are recognized as a new life stage that comes after high school graduation, continues through college and leads to starting a family and having a career.
Section A Journey through the odyssey years
Text study
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What did young people used to do after college? (Para.3)
Tips
They would find a job leading to a career and then start a family.
Section A Journey through the odyssey years
Objectives
To talk about odyssey years To further understand the text To apply the phrases and patterns To master the essay writing skill
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What are some of the characteristics of this phase? (Para. 10)
Tips
Characteristics of the phase include delaying marriage and spending more years independently before settling down with a career and family.
Cultural background
3. What is special feature of Generation Z?
It is also known as the Net or the Internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations, 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.
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Part I — (Para. 1)
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Explains how the traditional way labeled previous life stages: _c_h_ild_h_o_o_d_,_a_d_o_l_e_s_c_e_n_ce_,_a_d_u_l_th_o_o_d_ and old ages.
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Unit 3 Section A
Journey through the odyssey years
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3 Unit Discovery of a new life stage
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Part IV — (Paras. 6-10)
This part exclusively deals with the characteristics of the odyssey years such as young people’s _r_e_b_e_lli_o_u_s_r_e_a_c_ti_o_n_, parents’ feelings toward the growing children, no new guidelines, young peoples’ holding _tr_a_d_it_io_n_a_l_a_s_p_ir_a_ti_o_n_s and so on.
Tips
The parents feel more anxious. They get upset to see their grown children’s lives are moving away from their own expectations and they don’t even detect a clear direction in their children’s lives.