1、Unit ThreeGeneration Gap主讲：胡志雯 副教授Definition of generation gapA generation gap describes a vast difference between a younger generation and their elders.Older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences,opinions,habits and behavior.ObjectivesTo grasp the th
2、eme and structure of the text;To appreciate a play demonstrated in the text;To master the language points and grammatical structures in the text;To conduct a series of reading,listening,speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.Text A:Father Knows BetterTeaching proceduresLead
3、-in Background knowledgeText analysisAssignments Lead-in1.What will you do if you have different opinions from your parents?2.What do you think causes the generation gap?3.What can you do to bridge the gap between you and your parents?Background knowledge:about the author Marsh Cassady is an America
4、n author of forty-six published novels,short story and drama collections,haiku（俳句）,and books on theatre.A former actor/director and university professor with a Ph.D.degree in theatre,he writes a weekly column for a newspaper in Baja,California where he lives with his partner and four cats.Senior Pro
5、mA formal dance party for senior high school studentsSenior PromSpelling BeeA spelling competition in the US Bee Weekthe National Spelling Bee finals.Spelling BeeBee WeekIn 2004,the National Spelling Bee took place on June 13.But the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee actually starts months before
6、,as competition is narrowed at school,local,and regional events.Ultimately about 250 spellers are sent to Washington,D.C.,for the national finals.Spelling BeeAbout a PlayUnlike a novelist or short-story writer,a playwright cannot come forward,interrupt the action,and tell the audience what he/she me
7、ans by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of the characters.The audience must conclude by themselves what the theme of the play is.Play-related Vocabularytragedy 悲剧comedy 喜剧Beijing opera 京剧puppet show 木偶戏 pantomime 哑剧playwright 编剧，剧作家rehearsal 排演(ones)lines 台词prologue 序
8、幕leading role(character)主角chief actress 女主角chief actor 男主角play the role of.扮演（某一角色）properties,props 道具The curtain falls.幕落The curtain rises.幕启15Background knowledge:basic components of a playCharactersSettingsStage directionsLanguageConflictsClimaxThemeCharactersFatherMotherChildren:Diane,Heidi,Sean
9、 Settingsphysical and social setting,the location where the action happensThe Functions of Stage DirectionsTo set up stage properties in the proper placeTo direct actors movement,gesture,facial expression,tone of voice,etc.To indicate a change in settingConflicts and ClimaxConflicts are the essence
10、of a play:a clash of actions,ideas,desires or wills.It may happen in three forms:man against man,man against environment,man against himself.When a conflict develops to the most intensified point,it becomes a climax.Themethe basic idea of the playVery often it will deal with a topic that is common i
11、n life or human nature,such as greed,envy,love,independence,and so on.Up Left Up RightStage Left Center Stage Stage RightDown Left Down Right AudienceStage Text AnalysisText organizationCharacter analysisLanguage studyText OrganizationScan the play and divide it into three parts,get the main ideafin
12、d the stage directionsText OrganizationSetting 1 A fast-food restaurantFather embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Text OrganizationSetting 2 The Thompson family dining roomFather embarrassed Diane by persuading a workmate into pressing his son to ask her to the senior p
13、rom.Text OrganizationSetting 3 An office at a high schoolFather embarrassed Heidi by boasting to an official of her new school about how bright she was.Scene oneRole playDiscuss:what is the main conflict in this scene?Scene TwoRole playDiscuss:what is the main conflict in this scene?Scene ThreeRole
14、playDiscuss:what is the main conflict in this scene?Character AnalysisWe may form a mental picture of what each character is like,based on the way they speak,their tone of voice,their facial expressions and their actions.Character AnalysisFather Father shows great respect for mother:he pulled the ch
15、air for her before dinner,and obeyed her commands.Besides,although Father was pleased with what he had done for Diane,he had learned from experience that his efforts were not always welcome.Character AnalysisMother Mother uses quite a number of dos and donts,pleases.She is the real head of the Thomp
16、son household,giving out commands to her children as well as her husband.Moreover,most times her orders are respected.She also tries to maintain peace,knowing her childrens attitude towards Fathers meddling.Character AnalysisThe Children The Thompson children respect Mother,as shown by their frequent“Yes,Mother”and“Sorry,Mom”.On the other hand,they are used to Fathers meddling with their affairs.E.g.in Setting 2,when Sean and Heidi find out that this time the bad luck has befallen Diane,they can
