9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before. 10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. 11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others. 12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1) a.√ 2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life. 3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 2. Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?” Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) attain (2) wear and tear (3) dependable (4) modest (5) primarily (6) minimal (7) exceptionally (8) illness-free (9) spirited (10) energizing Language Focus Vocabulary I 1. 1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated 6) consequences 7) seemingly 8) in contrast to 9) Curiosity 10) genuine 11) primarily 12) sentiments 2. 1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first. 2) vital to the existence of all forms of life. 3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject. 4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy. 5) tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice 3. 1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments 2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences 3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attain II 1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. 2. She arrived early and took a front row seat. 3. Don’t take me for a fool. 4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. 5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer. 6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him. 7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. 8. If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it. III 1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised 5. not having written 6. to say 7. to open 8. being helped Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) well-off/affluent (2) dated (3) falling into (4) bracket (5) deny (6) tangible (7) pursuit (8) cherishes (9) out of place (10) abrupt (11) focus (12) donations 2. (1) consume (2) fueled (3) annual (4) plain (5) physically (6) security (7) indicates (8) equally (9) traditional (10) follow III. Translation 1. 1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose. 2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. 5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs. 2. With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction. Unit3 The Generation Gap Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Question Pair Work 1. There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins. 2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them. 3. To buy a guitar. 4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him. 5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him. 6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing. 7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom. 8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call. 9. She felt humiliated. 10. Because the Thompson had just moved. 11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was. 12. Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1. A fast-food restaurant 2. The Thompson family dining room 3. An office at a high school 2. Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) once in a while (2) for (3) the problem (4) he thinks (5) humiliated (6) class president (7) have (8) Actually (9) stop to think (10) interference Language Focus Vocabulary
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