1、New Progressive College English Book III UNIT 4 Emerging Adulthood 课程名称 大学英语（三） 使用教材 全新版大学进阶英语 综合教程（3） 授课内容 Text: Is 30 the New 20 for Young Adults? (精读) Reading: When Are You Really an Adult? (泛读） 授课学时 6 教学 目的 1. Have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically; 2. Build up
2、 an active vocabulary to talk about growing up and adulthood and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly; 3. Discuss the important aspects of becoming an adult; 4. Compare American and Chinese views on emerging adulthood; 5. Talk about changes in expectations of young adult
3、s and changes in the degree of independence from their parents young adults are able to achieve in todays world; 6. Write an essay about their views on emerging adulthood. 教学 重点与 难点 1. Analyze the structure and grasp the main idea of Text 2. Master the key language points and grammatical structures
4、in the text 3. Learn some techniques in writing 4. Critical thinking 教学 方法 与 手段 1. Audio-visual method and audio-lingual method. 2. Task-based language teaching method 3. Communicative approach 4. Using CAI, PPT 5. Smart teaching (using online tools or materials) 教学 过程 1. Lead-in Activities Step 1.
5、Warm-up activities Step 2. Discussion about adulthood 2. Global Reading Step 1. Approaching the theme Step 2. Analyzing the text organization 3. Detailed Reading Step 1. Understanding the text in a deeper level Step 2. Learning useful expressions Step 3. Learning difficult sentences structures Step
6、4. Learning new words 4. Comprehending Reading 1 Step 1: Skimming the text Step 2: Explaining the difficult sentences of the text Step 3: Doing sentence translation 5. After Reading Step 1. Viewing and Listening Step 2. Speaking Step 3. Assignment 作业 Assignment： 1. Read the text in Reading 2 and fin
7、ish the exercises. 2. Write a composition about your views on emerging adulthood. 3. Preview the next unit. Unit 4 Emerging Adulthood 1. Teaching Objectives: Students will be able to A. have a thorough understanding of the text contextually and linguistically; B. build up an active vocabulary to tal
8、k about growing up and adulthood and know how to use the key words and expressions in context properly; C. discuss the important aspects of becoming an adult; D. compare American and Chinese views on emerging adulthood; E. talk about changes in expectations of young adults and changes in the degree
9、of independence from their parents young adults are able to achieve in todays world; F. write an essay about their views on emerging adulthood. 2. Time Allotment: 1stPeriod: Lead-in Activities (Warm-up activities; Discussion about adulthood) 2nd Period: Global Reading (Text: Approaching the theme; A
10、nalyzing the text organization) 3rd Period: Detailed Reading (Understanding the text in a deeper level; Analyzing difficult sentence structures) 4th Period: Detailed Reading Continued (Learning new words; Summarizing good usage) 5th Period: Comprehending Reading 1 (Skimming the text; Explaining the
11、difficult sentences of the text; Doing sentence translation) 6th Period: After Reading (Viewing and listening; Speaking; Assignment) 3. Teaching Procedures: 3.1 Lead-in Activities Step 1. Warm-up activities The teacher leads students to figure out the five stages of life (infancy, childhood, adolesc
12、ence, adulthood and old age) and tells them a new life stage “emerging adulthood” has been proposed by psychologists to describe the period of time between adolescence and adulthood Method: PPT, communicative approach. Step 2: Discussion about adulthood The teacher has students work in pairs and dis
13、cuss the questions in Opener about their own criteria for reaching adulthood. The teacher reminds students to refer to the helpful words and expressions given below the pictures. Method: Using task-based language teaching method, communicative approach. 3.2 Global Reading Step 1. Approaching the the
14、me The teacher has students know the background information about the term “emerging adulthood” in Culture Notes. Emerging Adulthood: Starting in 1995, psychologist Jeffrey Jensen Arnett interviewed 300 young people aged 18 to 29 in cities around the nation over five years, asking them questions abo
15、ut what they wanted out of life. Working from those interviews and examining broad demographic indicators, Arnett proposed a new period of life-span development he calls “emerging adulthood”. 从 1995 年开始，历时 5 年，心理学家杰弗里阿内特在美国许多城市访谈了 300 位 18-29 岁的年轻人，就他们想从生活中得到什么进行提问。基于研究结果，阿内特提出了 人生发展的一个新阶段，即“成年形成期”
16、。 Method: PPT; communicative approach. Step.2 Analyzing the text organization The teacher tells students that the text can be divided into four parts which have been given in the Text Organization. Then students should summarize the main idea of each part and compare notes with each other. Parts Par
17、agraphs Main Ideas Part One Para. 1 Todays twenty-somethings seem like a whole new breed. Part Two Paras. 2-7 Five typical features of emerging adulthood Part Three Paras. 8-10 Advantages and disadvantages of the rise of emerging adulthood Part Four Paras. 11-12 Suggestions for parents on how to dea
18、l with emerging adults Method: skimming and scanning, communicative approach 3.3 Detailed Reading 3.3.1 Procedure 1) Students are asked to read the passage carefully again and for each paragraph (sometimes two-three paragraphs), invite students to answer questions related to the details of the text
19、and the difficult sentences. 2) Help Students find out the good usage in the text and underlined them. 3) Learn new words in details. Purpose: Further understand the text and train scanning ability to learn difficult sentence structures as well as new words and expressions. Method: Reading the text
20、together; Using task-based language teaching method, reading approach, communicative approach, grammar-translation approach. Step 1. Questions related to the details of the text Para. 1 Q: What is the average age of entering marriage now in the U.S.? A: Today the average age of getting married is 26
21、 for women and 28 for men. Para. 1 Q: Why do young Americans change jobs much more frequently than their parents did? A: Because they expect a lot more out of work. They want to find that work is personally fulfilling and is itself an adventure. Para. 2 Q: What do the authors refer to by “emerging a
22、dulthood”? A: By emerging adulthood, they refer to a new life period which runs typically from age 18 to 25. Paras.3 -7 Q: What are the five features typical of emerging adulthood? A: Identity explorations, instability, self-focus, feeling in-between and a sense of possibilities. Para. 9 Q: Why do t
23、he authors say the rise of this new life stage is a good thing? A: Because they think that young people can make use of the freedom of emerging adulthood to have experiences, otherwise they couldnt have no matter when they were younger or older. Para. 10 Q: What is the disadvantage of this new life
24、stage according to the authors? A: Some emerging adults feel overwhelmed by the challenges of this life stage. Para. 11 Q: What do the authors suggest parents do? A: Be patient with emerging adults. Para. 12 Q: What is the benefit of seeing emerging adulthood as a normal stage of life? A: It can hel
25、p ease our anxiety and may allow us to appreciate their energy, optimism and appetite for life. 3.3.2 Language Focus 3.3.2.1 Difficult sentences: 1) as they search for work that is personally fulfilling, not just a job but an adventure. (Para. 1) Paraphrase the sentence: as they look for work that c
26、an satisfy themselves and be viewed as not only a job, but also an adventure. Translate the sentence:他们寻找的是能使自身满足的工作，是一种带有风险的探索，而不单 单是一份工作。 2) Your 18-year-old may head for college with pre-med in mind . (Para. 3) Paraphrase the sentence:Your child may consider majoring in medicine when he/she goes
27、to college at 18 . Translate the sentence:你那 18 岁的孩子上大学时，想的是念医学预科 3) Its important to them to carve out a space where they can make their own decisions. (Para. 5) Paraphrase the sentence: Its important to the young people to strive to free themselves from adult control in certain areas of their live
28、s where they wish to make their own decisions. Translate the sentence: 重要的是要开拓能够由自己做决定的空间。 4) And most are in no particular hurry, although nearly all get there eventually. (Para. 6) Paraphrase the sentence:And most often emerging adults are not very anxious to become an adult, though they will cert
29、ainly grow into adulthood one day, whether they like it or not. Translate the sentence:并且，多数人并不特别着急，尽管几乎所有的人最终都要进入成人期。 5) something they regard with mixed feelings. (Para. 6) Paraphrase the sentence: something about which they feel uncertain because they see both the good and bad in it. Translate th
30、e sentence:而在这一点上他们的心情很矛盾。 6) But theres a downside as well. (Para. 10) Paraphrase the sentence: But we can also see the disadvantage brought on by this new life stage. Translate the sentence: 但也有不那么理想的一面。 7) Sometimes parents are surprised and dismayed to find that the emotional and financial respo
31、nsibilities of parenting last for many years longer than they had anticipated. (Para. 10) Paraphrase the sentence: Sometimes parents are surprised and alarmed to find that they have to support their children emotionally and financially for more years than they had expected. Translate the sentence:有时
32、候，他们的父母亲发现其养育责任无论在情感上还是在经济上都 比他们预期的要多持续很多年，这让他们感到吃惊乃至沮丧。 8) Encourage them and provide support when they seem open to it, but learn when to step back and let them make their way on their own . (Para. 11) Paraphrase the sentence:Encourage them and provide support when they seem willing to accept it,
33、but learn when to leave them alone and let them move forward by themselves . Translate the sentence:要鼓励他们，并在他们看起来愿意接受时，为他们提供援助和支持， 但要学会择时放手，让他们走自己的路 9) Its a delicate balance. (Para. 11) Paraphrase the sentence:It is a balance that requires great care to achieve. Translate the sentence:这是一个微妙的平衡。 3.
34、3.2.2 Grammatical focus Verbs ending in -ing can be used as the subject, the object, the predicative (表语), the attributive (定语) or the adverbial (状语) in a sentence. Here are some examples from the text. As the subject: Seeing emerging adulthood as a normal stage of life today can help ease our anxie
35、ty (Para. 12) As the object: Adulthood means paying your own bills and taking on all sorts of responsibilities (Para. 6) Most of them make use of the freedom of emerging adulthood to have experiences , such as teaching in China for a year, perhaps, or taking a low-paid but fascinating internship wit
36、h a nonprofit organization. (Para. 9) As the predicative: they search for work that is personally fulfilling, not just a job but an adventure. (Para. 1) As the attributive: youve created a list of Americas growing “necessities”. (Reading 1, Unit 2, Book 3) As the adverbial: Some emerging adults feel
37、 overwhelmed by the challenges of this life stage and drift along aimlessly, waiting for something to happen rather than making it happen. (Para. 10) 3.3.2.3 Difficult words and phrases 1) breed: n. a particular kind (of person) or type (of thing) 类型，种类 e.g. It is believed that a new breed of entrep
38、reneur is taking over Silicon Valley. 据信一种新型企业家正在硅谷出现。 2) positive: a. good or useful 好的，有用的 e.g. The past decades have seen many positive developments in environmental protection. 几十年来环境保护有了积极的发展。 3) independent: a. not subject to control by others 独立自主的；不受约束的 e.g. It is important for anyone, wheth
39、er man or woman, to become independent financially. 无论男女，经济独立都非常重要。 Voters are tired of their corrupted politicians and are trying to look for an independent leader to rule the country. 选民受够了腐败的政客，他们试图寻找一位独立的领导人治理国家。 4) option: n. choice; power or freedom of choosing 选择；选择权 e.g. The restaurant offer
40、s a set menu that never changes, so we dont have many options. 饭店菜单上的套餐固定不变，所以我们没多少选择。 Many Chinese young people often have no option but to live with their parents. 中国很多年轻人没办法只能跟父母一起住。 In return for the financial support, the VC acquired the option to buy 50% share of the company. 作为对经济支助的回报，该风险投资决
41、定购买这家公司 50%的股份。 5) exceed: v. go beyond in quantity, degree, etc. 超过 e.g. They set the speed limit at 40 miles an hour, and very often you exceed the limit before you know it. 他们设定限速 40 英里，于是你常常一不留神就超速了。 6) enrollment: n. 入学（人数） e.g. I dont get it. Why are we building a new stadium when enrollment i
42、s down? 我不明白，招生人数在下降，干嘛还要造新的体育场？ 7) be equal to: be the same in quantity, size, degree, or value 与相等的，与相同的 e.g. The supply is equal to the demand. 供需平衡。 One unit of alcohol is equal to one small glass of wine. 一个计量单位的酒精与一小杯葡萄酒相当。 In the eyes of a young child, a mother is equal to anything (meaning s
43、he has the necessary ability, strength, or courage to deal successfully with anything). 在小孩子的眼里妈妈无所不能（这意味着她有能力、有力量、有勇气成功应对一切） 。 8) emerging: a. in an early state of development 发展初期的，新兴的 e.g. China has been widely considered a leader of the emerging economies. 中国被广泛认为是新兴经济体的领军者。 9) typical: a. havin
44、g the usual qualities of a particular group or thing 典型的，有代表性的 e.g. Being rebellious is typical teenager behavior. 叛逆是典型的青少年行为表现。 be typical of 是典型的 e.g. Hot and spicy food is typical of Sichuan cuisine. 川菜的特点是麻辣。 10) interview: n. 采访；面谈，面试 e.g. The young journalist was very excited when she got an
45、opportunity to do an interview with the mayor. 年轻的记者有机会采访市长非常兴奋。 Getting into P solve or discover the cause of a problem 弄懂； 找的原因 e.g. His friends cant figure out why he quit a decent and well-paid job. 他的朋友们搞不懂他为什么辞掉既体面收入又高的工作。 All senior managers are up there in the meeting room trying to figure o
46、ut why our share prices dropped so suddenly. 高管都在上面开会，试图弄明白为什么公司股价会暴跌。 14) try out: test (sth.) new or different to see if it is effective 试验 e.g. One popular marketing strategy is to encourage people to try out new products. 一种常用的营销策略是鼓励人们试用新产品。 15) head for: start out for or toward 向进发，前往 e.g. He
47、headed straight for his dormitory after class. 一下课他就前往寝室。 16) move on to: leave ones present job, or activity and start doing another one 接着做，改做 （别的事） e.g. Students have to take several exams in two days, so after they are done with one exam, they should forget about it and move on to the next one.
48、学生两天内有多场考试，所以考完一场就不要多想，准备下一场考试。 17) partner: n. 伙伴；合伙人；配偶 e.g. The elderly lady collapsed when her partner of 20 years passed away. 20 年的老伴去世后，老太太一下子就垮了。 18) obligation: n. sth. that one must do because of a law, rule, promise, etc. 义务，责任 e.g. The prince is expected to meet various obligations as a
49、royal family member. 人们期待王子承担起王室成员的各种责任。 19) text: vt. send (sb.) a text message 用手机（给）发送信息 e.g. It is common for college students to text their parents every day. 大学生通常每天给父母发信息。 20) carve out: establish or create (sth.) through effort 开创 e.g. The entrepreneur managed to carve out a great business out of a very small firm. 这位企业家成功地将一家小公司发展成一家大公司。 21) adolescence: n. time in a persons life between childhood and mature adulthood 青春期，青 少年时期 e.g. The artist talked about her troubled adolescence in a TV interview. 艺术家在电视采访中谈到自己叛逆的青春期。 22) optimi
