(共27张PPT)
Vocabulary & Starting out
1. Learn the new words of Unit 1.
2. Understand what qualities are most important in growing up and give opinions.
Activity 1 Read the words and expressions
after the audio.
1. integrity
2. virtue
3. licence
4. election
5. legal
6. instantly
7. childhood
n. 正直诚实
n. 美德
n. 执照
n. 选举
adj. 合法的
adv. 立即,马上
n. 童年,儿童时期
Activity 2 Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.
8. obey
9. commitment
10. suitable
11. minimum
12. varied
13. cherish
14. routine
v. 服从;遵守
n. 投入,花费
adj. 合适的
adj. 最小的,最少的
adj. 各种各样的
v. 重视,珍视
n. 惯例,习惯
Activity 2 Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.
15. digestion
16. consequence
17. intimately
18. politics
19. evidence
20. memorable
21. conclusion
n. 消化(过程)
n. 后果
adv. 亲密地;密切地
n. 政治
n. 证据
adj. 难忘的
n. 结论
Activity 2 Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly.
Activity 3 Learn other forms of some words.
1.election n. 选举→elect v. 选择;决定(做某事);选举(某人)
2.legal adj.合法的→illegal adj.不合法的;违法的→legally adv.合法地;法律上
3.selfish adj.自私的→selfishly adv.自私地→selfishness n. 自私→selfless adj.无私的
4.steady adj. 稳定的→steadily adv. 平稳地;持续地
5.suitable adj.合适的→suit v. 适合 n. 套装
Activity 3 Learn other forms of some words.
6.varied adj.各种各样的→vary vt. & vi.改变;变化→variety n. 变化;多样性;种类→various adj.多种多样的
7.evidence n. 证据→evident adj.明显的;清楚的
8.memorable adj. 难忘的→memory n. 记忆(力)
9.conclusion n. 结论→conclude vt. & vi. 结束;推断出
Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I don’t have a ____ that is ________ to wear for the party.(suit)
2.They were searching for _________ of his crime, and found it was _______ that he had murdered the president.(evident) 3.There are _____________ goods in the supermarket, and the prices _____ from cents to dollars. The _________ attracts many customers.(vary)
4.Though he failed many times in__________, he never lost heart and at last he ____________ President of the USA.(elect)
suit
suitable
evidence
evident
various/varied
vary
variety
election
was elected
Activity 5 Learn some phrases.
1.高兴/乐于做某事 ____________________
2.对……负责 ____________________
3.无疑,很可能 ____________________
4.引诱某人做某事 ____________________
5.正在做某事 ____________________
6.把……搁置一边 ____________________
7.致力于,献身于 ____________________
8.一瞥,看一眼 ____________________
9.区分……和…… ____________________
10.有发言权 ____________________
be pleased to do
take responsibility for
no doubt
tempt sb. to do sth.
in the act of doing sth.
lay aside
devote oneself to
at a glance
distinguish...from...
have a say
Activity 6 Fill in the blanks with words from the phrases above.
1. As an adult, you should _____________________your behaviour.
2. I _____________ inform you that you have been selected for interview.
3.What ____________ human beings _____ other living creatures is the mind.
4. I still remember what you have __________________ improving
my oral English and English writing.
take responsibility for
am pleased to
distinguishes
from
devoted yourself to
1.What is a coming-of-age ceremony
2.What will you do to celebrate your coming-of-age
ceremony
Before you watch
While you watch
Task 1 Watch and Answer
1. What is a coming-of-age ceremony
2. How do people celebrate in the video
3. What does a coming-of-age ceremony signify
1. What is a coming-of-age ceremony
A coming-of-age ceremony is an _______ that marks the time when a young person moves from __________ to __________.
event
childhood
adulthood
In Ancient China, people held a traditional “________________”
for a man at the age of _____ and a “hair-pinning ceremony”
for a _________ around her ______ birthday.
On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, a ceremony of
__________ takes place only for boys.
In the US, a particularly modern celebration takes place for a
girl or a boy at the age of ____.
2. How do people celebrate in the video
capping ceremony
20
woman
15th
land diving
16
The capping ceremony held when a man turned _____ and the hair-pinning ceremony held when a woman became ____ signified the wearers were ready to ____ _____ society.
3. What does a coming-of-age ceremony signify
20
15
join
adult
The land-diving ceremony held only for ___ as young as ____ or ___ signifies the boy will be regarded as a ____.
3. What does a coming-of-age ceremony signify
boys
9
man
10
The 16 party celebrates the newfound ____________, which signifies the teenagers will gain some _________ rights such as being able to _______ or ______.
3. What does a coming-of-age ceremony signify
independence
significant
drive
work
Task 2 Watch and Think
Which celebration makes the greatest impression on you?Why
What impressed me most is the ceremony in________ because ____________.
1.What is the poem about
2.According to Kipling, what qualities does his son need to “be a Man”?
3.Which of these qualities are most important to you as you grow up
After you watch
Task 1 Listen and Answer
Listen and read the poem. Answer the questions.
The poem is a ________ advice to his ______ about the qualities needed to _______________________.
father’s
son
become a virtuous or good man
1. What is the poem about
self-belief
kindness
honesty
confidence
modesty
pride
integrity
patience
other _________________________
perseverance, willpower, determination
2. According to Kipling, what qualities does his son need to “be a Man”?
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√
√
√
√
√
√
self-belief honesty confidence kindness
modesty pride integrity patience
other ___________________________________
Discuss
3.Which of these qualities are most important to you as you grow up
perseverance, willpower, determination
Task 2 Complete the passage and read it carefully.
Coming-of-Age Ceremonies
A coming-of-age ceremony is an event that marks the time when a young person moves from childhood to adulthood. In some cultures, these ceremonies 1.__________(root) in history, while in others, they are presented in a more modern way.
In Ancient China, a traditional “capping ceremony” was held 2.____
a man turned 20. During this ceremony, his hair was combed into a bun and capped. A special guest of honour would extend best wishes for the young man’s future, and would give him a “style name” which is a name 3. ______(take) at the age of 20. For a young woman, a “hair-pinning ceremony” was held around her 15th birthday. Her hair would be tied in a knot and decorated with a hairpin. Both these ceremonies signified that the wearers were ready 4. ________(join) adult society.
are rooted
when
taken
to join
On the South Pacific island of Pentecost, another tradition takes place—though only for boys. Every year, boys as young as nine or ten take part in the ceremony of land diving. To prepare for it, each boy must go into the forest to find 5.____long vine. During the ceremony, he climbs to the top of a wooden tower 20 to 30 metres high. There, he 6._______(fasten) one end of the vine to the tower and the other to his feet...and jumps! Far below, people sing and dance in encouragement, because the boy will not be regarded
7. ____ a man until he has made the jump.
fastens
as
a
A particularly modern celebration takes place in the US. For Americans,16 is the age at which they gain some significant 8.______(right), such as being able to work and to drive. Many girls celebrate this newfound independence with a sweet 16 party. This can be a small, informal affair at home with family and close friends, or an extravagant event at a fancy venue. Some boys celebrate their 16th birthdays in similar ways. A celebration at the age of 16 is 9.________(typical) the biggest and most memorable of a girl’s or boy’s teenage years, 10.__________(mark) the beginning of a new stage in life.
typically
marking
rights