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New Horizon College English Unit 2 : Section A A Busy Weekday Morning

Part I: Pre-reading Activities Part II: Text Learning Text Analysis: A: Main Ideas Warm-up Exercises Background Information B: Devices of Developing the Text Part III: Exercises Language Points Vocabulary Part IV: Topic-related Further Learning Structure Translation Story Summary Some Recommended Books, Passages and Websites. Text Structure Analysis Structured Writing

Warm-up Exercises Topics for Your Discussion • Do you think a generation gap exists between you and your parents? • How can the older and the younger generation have real communication with and understand each other? 上一页下一页

Background Information Back 1. Green Waves is a fictional name for a musical group made up by the writer for use in this story.绿浪（作者为该故事杜撰的一个乐队的名字） 2. French Lilac Blue is a fictional name for eye-liner make-up made up by the writer for use in this story.法国紫蓝（一种眼线液的品牌）上一页下一页

Summary of the Text The author presents an early morning exchange between a daughter, Sandy, and her parents. The daughter and her parents think about the same things very differently as a result of their lack of mutual understanding. Take music for example. Sandy enjoys Green Waves very much while her father thinks it is horrible stuff. For another example, Sandy likes to take a shower as she can be alone and sing in the bathroom. But if she stays in the shower too long, her mom or dad usually bangs on the door to rush her. It is as if both Sandy and her parents are blind to what is important in each other’s worlds, which puts them in separate worlds and creates the generation gap between the old and the young. 上一页下一页

Text Structure Analysis The author presents what Sandy did on a weekday morning through a time order, describing a series of actions according to a sequenced order. To describe something according to the order of time is especially common with narrative writing. From the reading passage we can find that the presentation of details clearly follows the progress of time, as is apparent from the following words or sentences. 上一页下一页

Text Structure Analysis The beginning sentence of the story tells us about the time: The radio clicked on. This is a very strong reminder of the time. From the passage we find that it was 6:15 A.M., time for getting up. After a couple of events, we find that after her shower, the conversation went on and something more happened. Then suddenly she looked at the clock again; it was late, still a strong indication of the time passing. And at last she ran to catch the school bus, which tells us that Sandy left for school. The time marker is expressed through the action of leaving. 上一页下一页

课文翻译 A Busy Weekday Morning 1. The radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth. Like a shot, the music woke Sandy. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station. 2. "Sandy," shouted her father. "Sandy, turn that music off!" Steve Finch burst into her room. "Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff? It's the same thing over and over. I'm not sure it is really music though it does have rhythm. Hmmm. No, it isn't really music. It's weird. It is definitely horrible stuff." 上一页下一页

课文翻译 3. "I like that music, Dad; it's my favorite group — Green Waves. Listen for a minute; I'm sure you'll like it. It has a really powerful message. Didn't you ever listen to music like this when you were a youngster?" Sandy reached for the radio to turn it up louder. 4. "No, no, don't do that. I can't stand it. The music I listened to had a message, too, but the words were clear and the musicians didn't use such offensive language. Turn that radio down so your mother and I can't hear it. I'm sure that music is hurting your ears as well as your brain. Now, would you please hurry up and turn it off? Get ready for school or you'll be late!" 上一页下一页

课文翻译 5. Sandy walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. At first, the water felt cold. It helped her wake up. Then, as the water got hotter, she thought, "This shower feels great and in here I can be alone and sing. No one disturbs me in here." She grabbed the soap and washed thoroughly, including her hair. If she stayed in the shower too long, her mom or dad usually banged on the door to rush her so she grabbed a towel and dried off. 6. After her shower, Sandy brushed her hair, put on her old, green T-shirt and some jeans and wrapped her sweater around her shoulders. Then she put on her makeup, grabbed her books and went to the kitchen. 上一页下一页

课文翻译 7. She looked at the clock again; it was late. As usual, she didn't know what to have for breakfast, so she grabbed a glass of milk and ate a piece of toast while standing by the sink. Just then, her mother, Jane, entered the kitchen. 8. "Sandy, why don't you sit down and eat your breakfast? It isn't healthy to eat standing up." 9. "I know. Mom, but I'm already late for school. I don't have time to sit down and eat.“ 10. Did you finish your homework, dear?" 11. "Yes." 12. "Do you have your instrument?" 13. "Uh-huh." 上一页下一页

课文翻译 14. "And your lunch?" 15. "Yah ." 16. "Did you brush your teeth?" 17. "Mom, I haven't finished eating breakfast yet. I'll brush my teeth when I'm done." 18. "You should brush your teeth when you wake up and then brush them again after breakfast. Sandy, why are you wearing that old T-shirt? It's disgusting. I know you have some nice blouses in your closet." 19. "Mom, please stop." 20. "Stop what, dear? 21. "Stop bugging me." 上一页下一页

课文翻译 22. "Sandy, are you wearing eye-liner?"? 23. "Yes, Mom, I've been wearing eye-liner for months. Isn't it pretty? It's called French Lilac Blue. I just love it." Sandy pretended not to notice that her mother was a little annoyed. 24. "Sandy Finch, you're too young to wear that much makeup. Please go upstairs and wash it off." 25. "Mom, I'm fifteen. I'm old enough to wear makeup. Believe me, all the girls at school wear makeup. Some have tattoos and pierced ears, and noses and tongues, too. Mom, I don't have time to talk about this now — I'm late. I've got to go. See you later." Sandy kissed her mother quickly on the cheek, picked up her books, and bolted out of the house. 上一页下一页

课文翻译 26. As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who was away at college. He phoned her often so they could talk and share their problems, but she hadn't heard from him for a while. She missed him. Since Bill had gone to college, her mother bugged Sandy much more than before, and she was arguing with her mother a lot more than usual, too. 上一页下一页

Back Language points blast forth: (sounds) come out suddenly （声音）突然响起来 (L 1) • 清晨突然响起了哨声。 A whistle blasted forth early in themorning. • 远处响起了军号声。 The bugle blasted forth in the distance. 上一页下一页

Back Language points wake sb. (up): cause sb to stop sleeping 唤醒或弄醒某人 (L 1) • 别把孩子吵醒了。 Try not to wake the baby up. • 我被屋子里的声音吵醒了。 I was woken up by a noise in the room. 上一页下一页

Back Language points along with: in company with; together with (L2) • 你和我们一起去吗？ Will you go along with us? • 信里还附着一张支票。 There was a cheque along with the letter. 上一页下一页

Back Language points  turn on…/ turn up…/ turn down…/ turn off…= switch on or produce sound / make the sound louder /reduce the sound /produce no sound My brother got a new stereo yesterday as a birthday gift. He was so glad that he turned iton early this morning and then turned it up to enjoy the rock music. My father wanted to stay in bed longer and asked him to turn it down, but his refusal made my father angry, so my father had to get up to turn it off. 上一页下一页

Back Language points burst into: 1) enter hurriedly, often with force匆匆进入 2) start suddenly.突然爆发 (L 4) • 人群闯进了房间。 The crowed burst into the room. • 全场爆发出一阵掌声。 The entire hall burst into applause. 上一页下一页

Back Language points over and over: again and again, regularly再三地，一次次 (L 5) • 我已一再警告他不要那样做。 I’ve warned him over and over again not to do that. • 她反复播放同一张唱片，烦得我不得不离开房间为止。 She kept playing the same record 上一页下一页

Back Language points At first, the water felt cold. --- Here “feel”means “seem” or “give or produce a certain sensation (感觉). When “feel”is used in this sense, the subject of “feel”is something that is described by an adjective or an adverb that follows “feel”. • 这件衣服摸起来很柔软. The clothes feels soft. • 这淋浴的感觉好极了. This shower feels great. • 我的脚摸上去很冷. My feet feel cold. 上一页下一页

Back Language points reach for: stretch out (one’s hand) in order to touch or grasp 伸出(手)触到或抓到 (L 10) • 他伸手去拿枪。 He reached for his gun. • 我伸手到桌子那端去拿果酱。 I reached across the table for the jam. 上一页下一页

Back Language points to put on (her makeup): (L 26) 1) to make up her face 给自己化妆 2) clothe oneself with 穿上衣服3) switch sth. on 打开开关 • 她正在化妆。 She’s just putting on her make-up. • 我穿什么衣服去参加宴会呢？ What dress shall I put on for the party? • 打开灯，烤箱，收音机，电视机 put on the light, oven, radio, television 上一页下一页

Back Language points dry off: (cause to) become dry (使)干燥, (使)变干 (L 23) • 游泳者在烈日下晒干`身子. The swimmer dried off in the hot sun. • 大雨过后她跑出来,用一快厚毛巾把身擦干。 She ran in after the rainstorm and dried herself off with a thick towel. 上一页下一页

Back Language points Bolt out: leave in a hurry (L 58) • 我一打开门时,一只猫窜了出来. When I opened the door, a cat bolted out. • 他从开着的窗户那儿逃跑了。 He had bolted out through the open window. 上一页下一页

a piece of glass a piece of wood a piece of chalk a piece of land a piece of paper a piece of gum a piece of bread, cake, meat a piece of advice, information, luck, news a piece of furniture, jewellery, luggage 一块玻璃一块木头一支粉笔一块地一张纸一块口香糖一块面包、蛋糕、肉一个忠告、一项信息、一件幸事、一条新闻一件家具、珠宝、行李 Back Language points a piece of: 块，片，段，项，条，件，等等(L.29––L.30) 上一页下一页

Back Language points to be too young to wear that much makeup (L. 53) 年龄太小，不适宜化浓妆 • 当谈论到经商之道，这位领导人说；“有的商人精明有余,聪明不足。” When talking about the art of doing business, this leader said: “ Some businessmen are too clever to be wise.” 上一页下一页

Back Language points that: adv. to that degree; so 达到那样的程度；如此 (L 53) • 天气并非那样冷。 It isn’t all that cold. • 我走不了那么远。 I can’t walk that far. 上一页下一页

Back Language points hear from sb. : receive a letter, telephone call from sb.接到某人的来信、电话等 (L 61) • 你多久接到你父母的来信？ How often do you hear from your parents? • 我们三个月没有得到他的消息了，都非常担心。 We are so worried as we haven’t heard from him for three months. • 我喜欢他，但不至于到那种程度． I like him but not that much. 上一页下一页

Back Language points for a while: for a period of time 一段时间 (L 61) • 她学法律之前在银行工作过一段时间。 She worked in a bank for a while before studying law • 很长一段时间我们没有他的消息。 For a long while we had no news of him. 上一页下一页

II.Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Main idea of the text ? Devices for developing it? The story “A Busy Weekday Morning” was centered upon the conflicts between Sandy and her parents over her favorite music, dresses, make-up and other minor things. 叙事法时空法对话法

Back Sandy walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. At first, the water felt cold. It helped her wake up. Then, as the water got hotter, she thought, “This shower feels great and in here I can be alone and sing. No one disturbs me in here.” she grabbed the soap and washed thoroughly, including her hair. If she stayed in the shower too long, her mom or dad usually banged on the door to rush her so she grabbed a towel and dried off.(Para. 5) The device “narration” is employed in describing how Sandy got up (Para. 1), took her bath (Para. 5), dressed herself (Para. 6), ate her breakfast (Para.7), and what she thought of when she hurried to the school bus (Para. 26). For example 2. Narration (叙事法) 桑迪走进浴室，打开淋浴喷头。开始水有点冷，不过这倒可以帮她清醒清醒。过了一会儿，水就越来越热。她想：“淋浴的感觉就是好，我可以一个人在这里唱歌，没人打扰我。” 她抓起香皂，浑身上下洗个遍，连头发也洗了。要是她在浴室呆得太久，她妈妈或爸爸就会砰砰地敲门催她快点。她赶紧抓了条浴巾，把身子擦干。时空法对话法

>>>>more 1. Sequence of Time andSpace (时空顺序法) Back Typical sentences for the sequence of time: • The radio clicked on… She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. (Para. 1) • 2) Sandywalkedinto the bathroom andturned on the shower. At first, the water felt cold… Then, as the water got hotter, … (Para. 5) • 3) After her shower, Sandy brushed her hair, …Then she put on her makeup, ... (Para. 6) • 4) She looked at the clock; it was late. (Para. 7) • 6) As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who was away at college. (Para. 26) 叙事法对话法

1. Sequence of Time andSpace (时空顺序法) Back Typical sentences for the sequence of space: • “Sandy, turn that music off!” Steve Finch burst into her room. (Para. 2) • 2) Sandy walked intothe bathroom and turned on the shower. (Para. 5) • 3) Then she put on her makeup, grabbed her books and went to the kitchen. (Para. 6) • 4) …while standing by the sink …Just then, her mother, Jane, enteredthe kitchen. (Para. 7) • 5) As she ran to catchthe school bus, …(暗示了地点：家庭之外）(Para. 26) 叙事法对话法

2. Narration through Dialogue (对话法) Back The narration of the busy weekday morning is done mainly in dialogue between Sandy and her parents, thus revealing vivid and direct conflicts between the parents and their daughter over music, ways of eating and dressing, teeth-brushing, makeup, and other minor things. Refer to Parts I and III for details. 叙事法时空法

II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part II Dialogue (对话法) Part III For details Part IV Back Main idea ? Direct conflicts between Sandy and her father over her favorite music Part I (Para.1-4) Devices for developing it ? Para. 2 - 4

II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Topic Dialogue: Father: Sandy, turn that music off! Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff? It’s the same thing over and over. I’m not sure it is really music though it does have rhythm. Hmmm. No, it isn’t really music. It’s weird. It is definitely horrible stuff. Sandy: I like that music, Dad; it’s my favorite group—Green Waves. Listen for a minute; I’m sure you’ll like it. It has a really powerful message. Didn’t you ever listen to music like this when you were a youngster? Father: No, … I can’t stand it…Turn that radio down so your mother and I can’t hear it. I’m sure that music is hurting your ears as well as your brain. Sandy’s favorite music:While it is pleasing to her ears and mind, it is hurting his ears and brain. 返回

II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part III Part IV Main idea ? Sandy took a shower and got ready to have her breakfast. (过渡段) Devices for developing it ? Part II (Para.5-7) Narration (叙事法) (in the order of time) Sandy walked into … At first, the water... Then, …, she thought, “…” If she stayed … After her shower, …Then she put on her make-up, …and went to the kitchen. She looked at …,it was late. Just then, her mother, Jane, entered the kitchen. (地点过渡：卧室洗漱间厨房；人物过渡：父女 母女）

II. Text Analysis: Main Idea and Devices for Developing It Part I Part II Part IV The way of eating (Para. 8 - 9) For details Minor things (Para. 10 - 21) For details Makeup (Para. 23 - 24) For details Main idea ? Sandy and her mother were in disagreement over several minor things, such as eating, teeth-brushing, dressing, and makeup. Part III (Para. 8-25) Devices for developing it ? Dialogue (对话法)

>>>>more 1. Sequence of Time andSpace (时空顺序法) Typical sentences for the sequence of time: • The radio clicked on… She looked at the clock; it was 6:15 A.M. (Para. 1) • 2) Sandywalkedinto the bathroom andturned on the shower. At first, the water felt cold… Then, as the water got hotter, … (Para. 5) • 3) After her shower, Sandy brushed her hair, …Then she put on her makeup, ... (Para. 6) • 4) She looked at the clock; it was late. (Para. 7) • 6) As she ran to catch the school bus, Sandy thought of her older brother Bill who was away at college. (Para. 26) 叙事法对话法

Exercises--Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. weekday offensive annoy disgust youngster disturb definitely powerful 《读写教程 I》:Ex. III, p. 32 1. It’s weird that she works at weekends instead of on ______ . weekdays 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary weekday offensive annoy disgust youngster disturb definitely powerful 2. _____ are young people, especially children. Youngsters 3. He’ll get _____ if you keep bugging him. annoyed 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary weekday offensive annoy disgust youngster disturb definitely powerful 4. I _______ agree with you that young girls shouldn’t wear that much makeup. definitely 5. What a ______ smell! Open all the windows and air the room, please. disgusting 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary weekday offensive annoy disgust youngster disturb definitely powerful 6. Usually, a man with strong legs and arms is very ______. powerful 7. Sorry to ______ you, but I want to have a talk with the chairman. Is he in? disturb 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary weekday offensive annoy disgust youngster disturb definitely powerful 8. He has made a(n) ______ remark that angers all of us. offensive 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. 《读写教程 I》:Ex. IV, p. 32 1. Please turn the radio _____. I’m trying to sleep. off down/off 2. Please turn all the lights _____ as you leave the classroom; we can’t afford to waste power. 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary 3. Please turn the TV _____ . I’d like to hear the CCTV news. up/on on 4. Please turn the light ______ for me; it’s getting dark. for 5. Sinking in the sand, he reached ______ his friend’s hand, but it was too far away. 上一页下一页

Exercises--Vocabulary 6. Don’t tell me she is still thinking ______ that red-haired boy! of/about 7. Be quiet; your father’s asleep; don’t wake him ______. up 8. I let some ink fall on the tablecloth, and I’m not sure if I can wash it ______. off/out 上一页下一页

Exercises--Structure Combine each of the following groups of sentences into one, using as. 《读写教程 I》:Ex. V, p. 32 1. Kate saw her brother Bill. At the same time she was getting off the school bus. Kate saw her brother Bill as she was getting off the school bus. 上一页下一页

Exercises--Structure 2. Mother was standing up from her seat. At that time she dropped her glass. As she was standing up from her seat, Mother dropped her glass. 3. A policeman fired at a thief. The thief was bolting out of the house at that time. A policeman fired at the thief as he was bolting out of the house. 上一页下一页

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