Unit 4 Family affairs
The integrated course
4-1 Active reading 1
Pre-reading activity-1
01、A father who is talking about his childhood and about being a parent. 02、The storyteller is describing the emotions of being a parent; now he understands his father's feelings. 03、Some event associated with Christmas. Maybe his father gives a particular gift to his baby daughter. 04、They both have strong feelings. They understand each other and share the same emotions.
Background information
Txet
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、He was fascinated at the sounds the coins made as they were dropped into the pickle jar. 02、He took it to the bank. 03、The money was to pay for his son to go to college. 04、It was gone he did not know where it was. 05、He felt sad. 06、It had taught him the values of determination, perseverance and faith. 07、The pickle jar was on the floor beside the dresser. 08、They seemed to have a close relationship although the writer did not say this directly. The father cared for his son and his education. They both shared some deep feelings which they could not put into words.
Exercise-2
01、E 02、C 03、A 04、B 05、D
Exercise-3
01、E 02、B 03、D 04、C 05、A
Exercise-4
01、tossed 02、tones 03、fascinating 04、stacked 05、cashier 06、significant 07、fund 08、determination 09、defined
Exercise-5
01、A 02、A 03、A 04、A 05、B 06、A 07、B 08、B 09、B
4-2 Active reading 2
Pre-reading activity-1
01、Example: a legendary "family" in the novelThe Journey to the West 1. Xuan Zang:He went on a long and dangerous journey through China, spent years in India, and returned to China with many Buddhist writings which he translated into Chinese. Monkey (Sun Wukong):a fictional magical character who helps Xuan Zang Pigsy (Zhu Bajie):a fictional pig with human characteristics who accompanies the group Sandy (Sha Seng):a monk who serves Xuan Zang and accompanies the group 02、Xuan Zang:pure-minded, trusting, persistent, determined, and with a clear vision Monkey:intelligent, fearless, tricky, optimistic, kind and loyal Pigsy:simple, honest, patient, slow-witted, greedy Sandy:sincere, whole-hearted, strong, loyal 03、I think I am most like Pigsy: patient and simple, but sometimes a bit stupid and a slow learner. 04、Xuan Zang: I admire his strength and persistence in the face of difficulty. He achieved a high position in India and China, and he was a good scholar. I would like to think of him as an older uncle. Monkey: Sometimes I'd like to have a magical solution to problems he always seems to find one! I think of him as a cousin who is naughty but nice. 05、I feel proud of Xuan Zang, bringing so much knowledge to China in spite of suffering many difficulties.
Pre-reading activity-2
01、I have heard of them, but I don't know many details about their lives. It is very unusual for two sisters to reach world-class levels of achievement in any sport. Each sister is famous as a singles player, but they are also famous as a pair, playing as partners in doubles.
Background information
Txet
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、C 02、A 03、D 04、B 05、D 06、C
Exercise-2
01、perfectionist 02、innate 03、distracted 04、protective 05、outgoing 06、spoil 07、mood 08、legend
Exercise-3
01、perfection 02、innately 03、outgoing 04、protect 05、spoiled 06、mood 07、distractions 08、legend
Exercise-4
01、B 02、A 03、B 04、B 05、A
4-3 Language in use
Grammar&structure-1
01、B 02、A
Grammar&structure-2
01、When 02、When 03、As 04、as 05、When 06、as 07、When
Grammar&structure-3
01、You definitely need to be a perfectionist to succeed. 02、My parents' role in our success really was that important. 03、All your parents want is the best for you. 04、One of the things I love about my father is his sense of humour. 05、All you have to do to succeed is to work hard.
Collocatios-1
01、significant composers 02、drop by 03、showed determination 04、pension fund 05、showed determination 06、dropped 07、off 08、bad mood
Translatio-1
01、在美国，绝大多数美国人都与有血缘关系或婚姻关系的人一起生活。大部分美国夫妻有两三个孩子，虽然更大的家庭也并不少见。一个美国家庭通常包括父母及未成年子女。中老年人一般不跟已婚子女住在一起。不过，父母常常与成年子女保持密切的联系。假期的时候，大家庭的成员（包括祖父母、姨妈 / 姑姑、舅舅 / 叔叔及堂 / 表兄弟姐妹们等）经常一起聚餐。过去，孩子长大后很少有人愿意跟父母住在一起。但是近年来，越来越多的美国年轻人大学毕业后回家与父母同住。有些人决定住在家里，一边努力工作一边攒钱，直到有一天他们有能力自立门户。这是一个现实的决定，因为现在一个人要想实现自给自足就需要在学业和职业上付出大量的努力。
Translatio-2
01、Chinese parents pay a lot of attention to their children's education. They hold that children are more willing to accomplish complicated tasks if adults can give them proper guidance. Therefore, "teaching by giving step-by-step directions" is taken as the best way to educate children. In recent years, under the influence of Western ideas of education, Chinese parents are beginning to give more priority to fostering independence and creativity in children. They encourage their children to attend interest classes to learn painting or music. They hope that their children will become all-round individuals by constantly learning and exploring.
4-4 Reading across cultures
Text
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、She did not enjoy it at first, but enjoyed it when she was older. 02、They are popular because they offer many different activities for children over the summer. 03、The child can learn new skills which develop independence, self-confidence and team spirit. 04、Byrne thinks summer camps developed because the summer holidays are long and parents have to work. 05、Byrne's advice is to consider the age of the children, the reason for sending them to summer camp, and whether the children are really keen to go. 06、Extrovert teenagers get the most out of summer camps. 07、Byrne is broadly in favour of summer camps, though she does have some reservations.
Exercise-2
01、Yes, we have similar summer camps in China. Some have general sports, games and activities for fun; others are specialized, for example, to help children to learn and develop their English skills or to play musical instruments. 02、Some attend special classes for sports, like swimming or tennis. Some may travel with their parents to visit relatives or go to different parts of China or, if they are lucky, go abroad. 03、The teenagers I know like badminton, basketball, swimming and, of course, music and dancing. Some others prefer computer games and watching TV. 04、They could develop teamwork skills in activities like orienteering ( 定向越野比赛), or challenge themselves in more unusual sports like ice-skating (滑冰) or rock climbing (攀岩). 05、It is good for children to spend time with their family during the summer vacation because a good family life is important for young people. But on the other hand, young people need to learn to be independent, which they can do at a summer camp. Ideally, they could alternate summer activities, spending time with the family one year, and going to a summer camp the next.
4-5 Guided writing
Writing skills
Writing task-1
01、However 02、although 03、In spite of 04、even though
Writing task-2
When I was young, my parents were divorced and I lived with my mother. Since she worked full-time (and my father could not look after me), she had a childcare problem during the summer vacations. Mostly, my grandmother looked after me at home. However, my mother talked to her boss, and surprisingly, he allowed her to bring me to her office once or twice a week. We went there by train and bus. My mother's colleagues remember that, as a small child, I played with toy cars at an empty desk. Although I must have been noisy sometimes, they were patient with me. My mother took a long lunch hour in order to take me swimming. My mother did her best under the circumstances, but I was lonely.Now, I hope that good companies will provide childcare facilities so that children receive good care and won't feel lonely as I did.
4-6 Unit test
4-6 Unit test
选词填空填单词10题
amazement
outgoing
toss
fund
protective
glint
spine
detines
stack
spoil
词汇与结构10题
11.B.fascinated 12.D.tone 13.A.significant 14.B.amazement 15.C.mood 16.D.definitely 17.B.perseverance 18.distractions 19.C.eloquently 20.A.legend
单词填空10题
21 back 22.of 23.off 24.up 25.off 26.for 27.with 28.without 29.along 30.of
选词填空（15选10）10题
31.definitely 32.signiticant 33.thankful 34.determination 35.toss 36.amazement 37.outspoken 38.whimpers 39.cuddle 40.spoil
仔细阅读5题
C a world history textbook
B.Culture，beliefs，and family structure are usuall closely connected
school
B.Paragraph 2
A.Families in Asian cultures play a more signiticant role than those in Western cultures
Further practice
4-7 Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、squabbling 02、whimpering 03、comforted 04、canoed 05、grin 06、pocketed 07、extract 08、contrast 09、slide 10、risks 11、stared
Exercise-2
01、B 02、A 03、B 04、A 05、D 06、D
Exercise-3
01、Where he's concerned 02、to be honest 03、over and over again 04、To begin with 05、Each and every time 06、The main thing is 07、I suppose
Exercise-4
01、D 02、F 03、C 04、E 05、A 06、B 07、G 08、H
Exercise-5
01、locked 02、poured 03、moody 04、spine 05、legendary 06、outgoing 07、innately 08、spoil
Exercise-6
01、of 02、of 03、for 04、on 05、to 06、about 07、of 08、about 09、for 10、of 11、of 12、of
Exercise-7
01、landed 02、rolled 03、court 04、ever 05、close 06、tossed 07、thud 08、grinned 09、off 10、humour
Exercise-8
01、As 02、As to 03、as is 04、like crazy 05、definitely 06、something like 07、like 08、It's not as if
Exercise-9
01、B 02、B 03、A 04、B 05、A
Exercise-10
01、A 02、C 03、B 04、C 05、C 06、A 07、B 08、C
4-8 Structure
Exercise-1
01、There's no feeling in the world like spending a day with my sister. 02、All my brother wanted was to play volleyball with his friends. All my brother wanted was to play volleyball with his friends. 03、One thing I greatly admire about him is the way he perseveres when things get difficult. 04、Our 12-year-old son has done well in national exams usually taken at 18 he really is that clever. 05、It's definitely important for us to discuss this.
4-9 Reading
Reading1-1
01、B 02、B 03、C 04、B
Reading1-2
01、A 02、A 03、B 04、A 05、B 06、A 07、B 08、B
Reading2-1
01、A 02、B 03、A 04、B 05、B 06、A 07、B 08、A
Reading2-2
01、C 02、D 03、A 04、B 05、E 06、F 07、G
4-10 Integrated skills training
Exercise-1
01、When 02、squatted 03、distract 04、by 05、glinted 06、like 07、One 08、way 09、nestled 10、as
Exercise-2
01、Serena Williams, who describes herself as a perfectionist, emphasizes the role of her parents in her and her sister Venus' success at tennis. 02、Both parents wanted the same thing for their children, something which Venus sees as very important. 03、The family weren't poor, but on the other hand the sisters weren't born with a silver spoon in their mouths and had to work for everything they got, something which Serena sees as very important in forming their characters. 04、Serena describes herself as outgoing and quite private, whereas Venus is more outspoken. 05、Both sisters are very close, with the result that they instinctively know what the other is thinking. 06、Venus, who is only slightly older than Serena, has always been very protective of Serena and is like that with her older sisters too.
Exercise-3
01、My father used to keep a pickle jar which he filled with coins until it was completely full. 02、Each time we drove to the bank to deposit money he told me it was intended for my college fund, and when he handed the money to the bank clerk, he would grin proudly. 03、Afterwards we would celebrate by buying ice cream. 04、One day after I finished college, I visited my parents and noticed the pickle jar had gone. 05、A lump rose in my throat when I realized my dad had taught me determination and perseverance without the need for words. 06、We spent Christmas with our parents after our daughter was born. 07、After dinner, Susan took me to my parents' room and she pointed out that the pickle jar once again had coins in it. 08、Feeling very emotional, I put some coins in the jar and looked up to see Dad had slipped into the room. 09、We looked at each other and were unable to speak, both feeling the same emotions.
Exercise-4
01、要是你不乖，我就给你一巴掌！你是不是常听到急切地想要管住不听话的孩子的父母这样训斥孩子？ 02、虽说在大多数国家，扇巴掌来教训孩子是可以接受的，但是在欧洲许多国家，这样做是违法的，而且这样的国家越来越多。（Tips：原文中简练而直译无法完全表达含义处，应适当增添必要词语或改变说法以清楚地表达意义。） 03、好像要培养孩子良好的举止，关键是要制定明确的规矩，并遵守规矩，以此给孩子灌输自律的意识。（Tips：调整语序，使之适合汉语习惯。） 04、我和妻子一直都与我的一位心理学家朋友讨论什么是培养孩子的最佳方式，她最近问我，我们家里谁管理财务，谁操持家务。 05、一是提供生活来源，比如钱、吃的、穿的；二是教育孩子，给他们支持；三是培养孩子的生活技能，通过学校给孩子情感和学业方面的教育，促进他们成长；四是维护好家庭体系，这个角色很复杂，包括当家、决策、处理家庭财务、保持良好的邻里关系、管教孩子。
Exercise-5
01、When I was little, my grandfather told me hundreds of stories about his experiences of the war, and I was fascinated at the idea that this old man who smoked a pipe had been a real hero. 02、The whole class arranged itself in two rows for the photograph, with seven students standing in the back and six squatting in front of them. 03、Back from the journey, my aunt found piles of empty wine bottles of all shapes and sizes stacked in the cupboard. 04、This well-known scientist will lecture at Peking University on global climate change and public policy. 05、Mary is too protective of her daughter; she should encourage her to be more independent.
Exercise-6
01、自20世纪末以来，在加拿大、英国和美国等西方国家，越来越多的男人决定留在家里照看孩子，让他们的妻子去应付高峰时段的堵车和周五穿休闲装上班那些烦心事。一个家庭做出让父亲呆在家里照看孩子的决定通常是出于经济上的原因。如果父母当中母亲的工资高，那么从经济角度来看就应该让她继续工作，由父亲扮演照看孩子的角色。随着远程办公的发展，许多男人可以在家上班。他们同时也可以成为孩子的主要照看者。自20世纪后期以来，西方世界固定的性别角色开始变得不那么明显，这让男人可以做出自己的职业选择，无需顾忌传统的性别角色定位。自愿选择呆在家里照看孩子的父亲对于自己在家庭里的角色更加满意。
Exercise-7
01、With the rapid progress of social modernization, Chinese families are getting smaller in size. The traditional "three-generation" or "four-generation" extended family is gradually being replaced by the nuclear family. Although many young couples do not live with their parents after getting married, they still practise filial piety, taking it as the key virtue. Filial piety means to be good to parents, to take care of parents, to engage in good conduct so as to bring a good name to parents and ancestors. One should not only work hard to earn enough money to support their parents, but also show love and respect for their parents.
