TEXT A

Deep Concern

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UNIT 2

Learning a Foreign Language

Useful Expressions

Text Interpretation

Sentence Structure

Translation Practice

Reading Skill

Structured Writing

Useful Expressions

To whom it may concern 敬启者 burst into tears

… and stuff

抓住机会 彻底调查

propose a toast to

突然大哭 … 之类

grab (at) an opportunity

A thorough investigation

提议为…干杯 program bug 程序漏洞 穿了耳洞的耳朵 pierced ears

Useful Expressions

bolt the door 把门闩上 tie the knot with

change one’s tune

appeal to the court

负面影响 news anchor

与…结婚 改变主意

向法院上诉

negative effect

新闻主持人 隐瞒身份 conceal one’s identity

make one’s blood boil 使人生气

1. Warm-up questions

2. Comprehension questions

3. Detailed reading

4. Song: Cry on my shoulder

Text Interpretation

1. Warm-up questions

1. What do you think causes the generation gap?

2. What do you suggest doing about the gap?

3. Ever have difficulty talking to your parents?

4. How do your parents want you to change?

5. What do you do when disagreement arises?

2. Comprehension questions

1. Why did Mr. Finch shout at his daughter?

2. Why did Sandy disagree with her father’s comment on music?

3. What did Jane mean when she said “We should probably feel lucky that makeup is our biggest concern with her” ?

4. Do you think Jane had found the solution?

5. More on 34

3. Detailed reading

1.Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station.

2.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.

3. It isn’t healthy to eat standing up.

4. I have been wearing eyeliner for months.

5.After Sandy had left for school, Jane Finch sat down in peace and quiet to drink her coffee.

3. Detailed reading

6. It’s probably that awful music that wakes me up every morning.

7. Hearing those tuneless, offensive lyrics repeatedly makes my blood boil.

8. I’ve seen other teenagers walking around town with tattoos and piercings all over their bodies.

3. Detailed reading

If the hero never comes to you.

If you need someone you're feeling blue.

If you wait for love and you’re alone.

If you call your friends and nobody's home.

You can run away but you can't hide.

Through a storm and through a lonely night.

Then I show you there's a destiny.

The best things in life. They're free.

But if you wanna cry.

Cry on my shoulder.

4. Song: Cry on my shoulder

If you need someone who cares for you.

If you're feeling sad your heart gets colder.

Yes I show you what real love can do.

If your sky is grey oh let me know.

There's a place in heaven where we'll go.

If heaven is a million years away.

Oh just call me and I make your day.

When the nights are getting cold and blue.

When the days are getting hard for you.

I will always stay here by your side.

4. Song: Cry on my shoulder

But if you wanna cry.

Cry on my shoulder.

If you need someone who cares for you.

If you're feeling sad your heart gets colder.

Yes I show you what real love can do.

AGAIN

What real love can do.

What real love can do.

What love can do.

What love can do.

4. Song: Cry on my shoulder

1. An “as” clause to introduce an accompanying action

e.g. Sandy sang along with the words as she lay listening to her favorite radio station.

2. While + V-ing

e.g. She grabbed a glass of milk and ate a piece of toast while standing by the sink.

Sentence Structure

1. As she was about to turn off the music, her father burst into her room and shouted at her, “Can’t you turn down the music a little bit?”

2. The owner of the bar kept watching the girl dancing while pretending not to.

3. Rock music appealed to Sandy so much that she turned it up, paying no attention to her father’s attention.

4. As usual, when his parents don’t like what he wears, they start bugging him.

Translation Practice

Translation Practice

5. At the meeting they discussed how to keep the lines of communication open between teachers and students.

6. It makes my blood boil to think of these young boys and girls who are forced by their parents to beg for money along the streets.

Distinguishing between facts and opinions

Facts, usually based on direct evidence, are statements that tell what really happened or what the case is.

• The radio clicked on. Rock music blasted forth.

Opinion are statements of belief, judgment, or feeling.

• Why do you have to listen to such horrible stuff?

Reading Skill

Topic:

Making tea

Series of actions:

Boil water

Take out the teapot

Prepare tea leaves

Pour the boiled water into the teapot

Steep a moment before drinking

Structured Writing