(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
UNIT 1
TEENAGE LIFE
1. To use strategies to guess the content of
the video.
2. To talk about the life across generations.
Is there a generation gap between you and your parents How do you feel about it
n. 一代（人）
Mamorena Chaane is a teenage girl. She lives in the suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa with her mother, Tandi.
Learning Across Generations
1. In South Africa, many teenagers graduate from university.
2. Mamorena’s life is the same as Tandi’s when she was young.
3. Tandi had a difficult childhood.
4. Tandi is now a successful businesswoman.
Look through the title, introduction, and photos. Then guess whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
F
T
T
T
F
F
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Check your answers in Before You Watch.
A shanty town is a poor area. People in a shanty town make their own houses, often from wood or materials that have been thrown away.
1. In South Africa, many teenagers graduate from university.
2. Mamorena’s life is the same as Tandi’s when she was young.
3. Tandi had a difficult childhood.
4. Tandi is now a successful businesswoman.
T
F
T
T
T
F
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F
1) Mamorena is a student at an expensive /inexpensive private school.
2) Tandi grew up in a poor /wealthy area of Johannesburg.
3) Mamorena does not understand /understands about her mother’s childhood.
Circle the correct word(s) in each sentence.
Watch the video again and check your answers.
Fill in the blanks.
Detail Mamorena Tandi
Identity
Relationship
Childhood
Place they grew up
Other
Student
Businesswoman
Daughter
Mother
Rich
Poor
Suburbs
Shanty town
Answer the questions briefly. You can answer them by giving key words.
1. What do you think of the girl when you first see her
Teenager, student
2. What do you learn about her school
Very expensive, private
3. What words would you use to describe the neighbourhood at the first sight
Comfortable, clean…
4. Is she different from many teenagers In what way(s)
She goes to a private school.
5. What do we learn about Tandi
Mamorena’s mother, who grew up in a poor area in Johannesburg, is now a successful buninsesswoman living in the suburbs.
6. What does Tandi do every week Why
She takes Mamorena to her old neighbourhood in Johannesburg. She wants Mamorena to always remember who she is.
Work in pairs. Discuss the question.
Tandi said, “I don’t think you become a person if you don’t know where you come from.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement Why or why not
I agree. There are many important factors that make one a person. To be a real person you need to understand where you come from, who you are, and where you are going. You need to think about the larger things in life, and see how you relate to history and society.
At the end of the video, Tnadi says both her generation and her daughter’s have to work hard. Explain in what ways the two generations have to work hard, both similarly and differently.
Write down your answers to the questions:
1. In what ways is your life similar to or different from your parents’ life when they were young
2. What can you learn from your own parents
