(完整版)新视野大学英语第三版第二册Unit3SectionA课件

Cultural background
2. Special terms for different generations
Generation Y (from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s):the Millennial Generation; an increased use and familiarity with communications, media, and digital technologies Generation Z (from the mid-1990s or the early 2000s to the present): the Net or the Internet Generation; spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high-tech gadgets
Cultural background
1. What are the so-called “odyssey years”?
For English speakers, as many other cultures, the odyssey has become a special term for an epic journey and great struggle. The odyssey years in this text refers to a newly added life phase, which appears between adolescence and adulthood. it’s the decade when young people are wandering and going through life, exploring and discovering the are you at now? The stage between adolescence and adulthood. The odyssey years.
Cultural background
1. What are the so-called “odyssey years”?
The term odyssey years is originated from The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer, which is a sequel (续集) to the Iliad, and mainly centers on the story of the Greek hero, Odysseus. It described Odysseus’ long journey trying to return home from adventures and war.
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3 Unit Discovery of a new life stage
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
Parents can only give good advice or put their children on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.
— Anne Frank (German diarist)
Section A J o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e o d ys s e y ye a r s
Contents
Warming-up activities Text study Language application Summary
Section A J o u r n e y t h r o u g h t h e o d ys s e y ye a r s
Warming-up activities
Lead-in Pre-reading activities Cultural background
• 1. What major stages does one’s life include?
• Childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age
Cultural background
2. Special terms for different generations
Generation Jones(after World War II in 1945 through 1965): baby boomers; less optimism, distrust of government, and general cynicism Generation X (from the 1960s to the early 1980s):the period of birth decline; be pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier; better educated than baby boomers
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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