UNIT 5 Weeping for My Smoking Daughter Teaching

UNIT 5 Weeping for My Smoking Daughter

Teaching Objectives In this unit, students will learn to C D grasp and use some important words, phrases and sentence patterns; produce a cause-effect paragraph.

Teaching Procedures 1 Lead-in 2 Background Information 3 Structure Analysis 4 Words & Expressions 5 Sentence Analysis 6 Exercises

Lead-in What impresses you most when you are watching the movie?

Do you smoke? Or is there smoker your family?

About smoking… 5. 7 6 trillionsmokers worldwide---1 billion million 5. 7 trillion cigarettes were Almost 6 million people are 300 smokers in China---300 consumed worldwide in 2016. killed by tobacco use every million year. 1 billion 10 years

Group discussion 1. Why do people smoke? 2. What are the possible effects of smoking?

1. Why do people smoke? in order to… Some people smoke because… for the reason that… The reason why people smoke is that…

2. What are the possible effects of smoking? Health problem (lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, pneumonia, bronchitis, emphysema Environmental problem (air pollution, fire) A waste of money

Smoking is dangerous！

WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY the first World No Smoking Day ---April 7, 1988 On May 17, 1989, the World Health Organization passed a resolution calling for May 31 to be annually known as World No Tobacco Day. It provides an opportunity to highlight specific tobacco control messages and to promote adherence to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Background Information 1. Camel, Marlboro and Players are some of the well-known cigarette brands made in the US. Camel is a brand of cigarettes introduced by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco in 1913. It is the country’s first nationally marketed cigarette. Both Marlboro and Players are brand names of cigarettes manufactured by Philip Morris.

2. QUEEN VICTORIA(1819 -1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland （1837 -1901） Empress of India(1876 -1901) Her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors, and is known as the Victorian era, which was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military change within the United Kingdom, and was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire.

3. PRINCE ALBERT(1819 -1861) Prince Albert was the husband consort of Queen Victoria. brand name of a kind of British tobacco

4. GEORGIA

GEORGIA a state in the Southeastern United States. began as a British colony in 1733, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South Atlanta is the state's capital, its most populous city.

Structure Analysis Please analyze the general structure of the passage and summarize the main idea of each part. Part II • I feel terrible seeing my daughter smoking. (para. 1) • The story of my father. (para. 2 -5) • Feeling extremely sorry for her daughter and the smokers in Third World countries, the author appeals to all people to give up smoking. (para. 6 -8) Part III

Part I (para. 1) Why do I feel so terrible when I see my daughter smoking Camels? --Because it was Camels that my father smoked and caused his death, and the same tragedy may happen again to my daughter.

Part II (para. 2 -5) About my father, what do you know by reading the story? black hard-working smoker pneumonia poor Eatonton, Georgia with a large family

What harm does smoking do to my father? By the time I was 16 At first When he was young with glowing eyes Healthy unnoticeable cough a wheeze, difficult to climb stairs During his last years always leaning on sth. Weak, slim & finally died from pneumonia

Part III (para. 6 -8) In Third World countries, as well as in American inner cities food and on reservations, money that should be spent for _______ the tobacco companies goes instead to__________. What is the result? people starve themselves of both food and air, effectively weakening and hooking their children, eventually killing themselves.

As a mother, why does the author feel a deep hurt when seeing her daughter smoking? (Para. 7) --- Because she tries so hard to protect her daughter, who, however, is poisoning herself by smoking. What would your parents do or feel if they knew you were a smoker? Why ?

What is the author’s view on smoking? (para. 8) --- Smoking is a form of self-battering that also batters others, thus we should stop smoking.

CRITICAL THINKING Do you think tobacco industry should be banned or not? Try to support your point of view by giving reasons. To smoke or not to smoke, that is a question!

Words & Expressions weep vi. 哭泣 geometry n. n. [C] 计算器 package n. /vt. [C] 1. 一盒 2. 包裹 / 包装 filter vt. /n. 过滤 / [C] 过滤器 calculator grateful harden brand manufacturer a. v. n. n. [U] 几何 (学) 感激的, 感谢的 1. (使) 变得坚强 2. (使) 变硬 [C] 品牌; 商标 [C] 制造者, 制造商

be grateful for 感激; 为···致谢 be dressed in 穿着 coupled with 加上 die from 死于 direct at 对准; 针对 starve sb. of sth. 使缺乏; 使得不到 Camel 骆驼 (香烟品牌) Marlboro 万宝路 (香烟品牌) Players 普雷厄尔 (香烟品牌)

1. weep vi. shed tears, cry ~ for/ over sb. /sth. e. g. weep for joy 喜极而泣 a little boy weeping over the death of his dog She wept tears of joy. (vt. ) cry 大声哭　　 weep 默默的哭　　sob 啜泣 wail 嚎啕大哭 　　 lament 恸哭　　 burst into tears 　　dissolve in tears put on the weeps shed tears turn on the waterworks

2. grateful adj. thankful be grateful to sb. for sth. 1）我们非常感谢您在我们困难时给予的帮助。 2）老人非常感谢邻居为他叫来了医生。 1）We are very grateful to you for your help when we are in trouble. 2）The old man was most grateful to his neighbors for sending for a doctor.

3. hook n. a device used for catching or holding sth. v. ① be fastened with or as if with a hook or hooks ~ (sth. ) (on/onto/over/around sth. ) 勾住… ② attract sb. and keep their interest or loyalty be/get hooked on…迷上… e. g. fish /coat hook nose鹰钩鼻 hook-nosed Hang your towel on a hook. I hooked my left arm over the side of the dinghy. 我用左臂钩住小划艇的船舷。 get hooked on gambling/ television

4. starve ① vt. not give or not be given sth. that is needed 使缺乏；使得不到 ~ sb. of sh. ② v. suffer or die because there is not enough food, or make sb. else do this（使）挨饿；（使）饿死 e. g. The most damaging the West could do is to starve Russia of new foreign capital. I’m starving to death now!

5. swallow vt. ① cause or allow to go down the throat ② believe sth too easily 1) 食物不经过适当的咀嚼是很难下咽的。 2) 我觉得这个故事难以置信。 1) If you don’t chew your food properly, it’s difficult to swallow. 2) I found the story a little hard to swallow.

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. 书有可浅尝者，有可吞食者，少数则须咀嚼消化。换 言之，有只须读其部分者，有只须大体涉猎者，少数 则须全读，读时须全神贯注，孜孜不倦。

6. shelter n. a place where people are protected from danger or bad weather ~ from sth. v. protect sb. / sth. from danger or bad weather e. g. a shelter for homeless women seek/take shelter from the rain shelter an escaped prisoner The wall sheltered the soldiers from gunfire.

7. at hand: near; within reach e. g. With too much work at hand, he had to cancel his vacation. The examination is near at hand. 学� 英� 的� 候，我� 的手� 最好要� 有一本英文字典。 When learning English, we’d better keep a English dictionary at hand.

8. coupled with：together with e. g. Stress, coupled with sleep deprivation leads to his poor health. 美丽的自然风光，加上便利的交通条件使得这座小镇 成为炙手可热的旅游景点。 Beautiful natural landscape, coupled with convenient transportation makes this little town a popular tourist spot.

9. be/get stuck in 陷入 be /get stuck with 无法摆脱… e. g. He said his car had got stuck in the snow. Many young people are now stuck with expensive fixedrate mortgages.

10. directed at: aimed at 针对/对准 e. g. This product is directed at young female consumers. The English course is directed at second language learners.

Sentence Analysis 1. I pick them up, take them into the kitchen, where the light is better, and study them—they’re filtered, for which I am grateful. ( para. 1 ) 2 attributive clauses included in this sentence: 1)…, where the light is better. 2) …, for which I am grateful. --- which refers to the whole preceding clause --- the preposition “for” is placed before “which” Translation 我拿起香烟，走到厨房里去仔细察看，那里的光线 好一点——谢天谢地，香烟是有过滤嘴的。

Another sentence The tobacco industry, coupled with Hollywood movies in which both male and female heroes smoked like chimneys, completely won over people like my father, who were hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. (para. 3 ) 2 attributive clauses included in this sentence: 1) …in which both male and female heroes smoked like chimneys 2) …, who were hopelessly hooked by cigarettes. Translation 烟草业，再加上好莱坞电影——影片中的男女 主角都是烟鬼——把像我父亲那样的人完完全全争取了 过去，他们无可救药地抽烟抽上了瘾。

More examples: 1) This is the small village where he was born and grew up. 2) I admire those people who are talented in arts. 3) I like reading books which/that are simple in wording but profound in meaning. 4) In our life, there are some moments when we feel hopeless. 5) The couple whose daughter I’m looking after are professors. 5）We need at least one true friend with whom we can share our deepest secrets.

Try yourself Describe someone in your class by using the attributive clause, and then read out your sentences and let the person you have named say if they are true or not. Example: 1. I think Mike generally likes those people who are generous and humorous. 2. I think… usually listens to the kind of music which…. . . 3. I think…often goes to places where…. 4. I think …doesn’t like food that…

2. … holding one of the instruments, so white, so precisely rolled, that could cause my daughter’s death. ( para. 1 ) so/such… that. . . so that… = in order that more sentences He had so little breath that, during his last years, he was always leaning on something. (para. 5) He gained a couple of pounds, but by then he was so slim that no one noticed. (para. 5)

I read in the newspaper and in my gardening magazine that the ends of cigarettes are so poisonous that if a baby swallows one, it is likely to die, and that the boiled water from a bunch of them makes an effective insecticide. (para. 6) For what, I sometimes wonder; so that she can struggle to breathe through most of her life feeling half her strength, and then die of self-poisoning, as her grandfather did? ( para. 7 )

Examples: Zhanjiang is such a beautiful city that once you’ve come here, you will never want to leave it. Zhanjiang city is so beautiful that once you’ve come here, you will never want to leave it. He worked very hard so that he got a promotion very quickly. (result) He worked very hard so that he could get a promotion. (purpose)

3. … it was Camels that my father, her grandfather, smoked. that … It is (was) … + who … This structure is used for emphasis. e. g. It is Mo Yan who is the first Chinese to have won the Nobel Literature Prize. It was forgiveness but not punishment that taught me to be self-disciplined. It is not every couple that is a pair.

Paragraph writing A cause-effect pattern Cause Effect Strategies 1. Distinguishing between causes and effects 2. Organizing the causal analysis effectively 3. Using transitional words & phrases

1. Distinguishing between causes and effects Example: Cause Effect You have a flat tire. You are late for class. You had a bad cold yesterday. You asked for leave. Someone turned off the electricity It’s very hot in the classroom. fans. You worked hard to prepare for the CET 4. You passed the exam.

2. Organizing the causal analysis effectively 1) Multiple causes and one effect Example: Multiple causes Cause 2 majors available Cause 1 Cause 3 tuition effect reputation location One effect Cause 3 Cause 1 university attended Cause 2

2) One cause and multiple effects Example: Cause Effects 1. no income being laid off 2. increased anxiety, stress 3. job-hunting, looking for alternative employment

3. Using transitional words & phrases Cause because, because of, thanks to, due to, for, as, owing to, attribute to, on account of, since, as a result of, as a consequence of, the main reason is that…, result from Effect as a result, so, therefore, hence, consequently, as a consequence, thus, because of, result in…, accordingly, have an effect/ impact on…, so…that…

Read the following passage and fill in the table. The effects of air pollution are diverse and numerous. Air pollution General statement: can severely affect natural ecosystem, and also has serious consequences for the health of human beings. Because it is located in the atmosphere, air pollution is able to travel easily. As a result, it Effects Causes becomes a global problem and has been the subject of global cooperation and conflicts. Some areas now suffer more than others from air pollution. Cities that belong to underdeveloped countries or those that use great quantities of coal often suffer most severely. Air pollutant such as ozone, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide can kill plants and trees by destroying their leaves, and can kill animals, especially fish. Air pollution is responsible for major health effects. Diseases such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and heart disease may all eventually appear in people exposed to air pollution. Studies have estimated that the number of people died annually due to air pollution in the US alone could be over 50, 000. Older people and Transitional words & children are highly vulnerable to diseases induced by air pollution. phrases Those with heart or lung disorders are under additional risk.

General statement: The effects of air pollution are diverse and numerous. Effects Causes 1. severely affects natural ecosystem Air pollutant can kill plants and trees, and can kill animals. 2. has serious consequences for the health of human beings Air pollution is responsible for major health effects 3. becomes a global problem and has been the subject of global cooperation and conflicts 1) Air pollution is able to travel easily Transitional words & phrases 2) Some areas now suffer more than others from air pollution affect, has consequence for…, because, as a result, due to

Exercises I. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 随着�� 危机的爆� , 整个国家陷入一片混乱。(get stuck in) With the outbreak of the economic crisis, the entire country got stuck in chaos. 2. 他的勤� 加上运气使他取得了成功。(coupled with） His diligence, coupled with his good luck contributed to his success. 3. � 在，越来越多的青少年迷上网� 游� 。（get hooked on） Today, more and more youngsters are getting hooked on online games. 4. 有人批�� ，� 在的人缺少精神信仰。(starve…of…) It is criticized that people nowadays are starving themselves of spiritual beliefs. 5. 一些欧洲国家拒��� 民提供� 争庇� 。（shelter… from) Some European countries refused to shelter victims from the war.

II. Try to give your own definitions for the following words buy using the attributive clause. You can consult your dictionary if necessary. 1. A dictionary is a book… 2. A teacher is someone… 3. Home is a place… 4. Water is a substance… 5. 21 st century is a time…

III. Translate the following sentences by using the attribute clause with the structure of “preposition+ which/ who…”. 1. The naughty boy broke his father’s glasses, for which he was punished ___________ (为此他受到了惩罚). 2. Teaching is the greatest career in the world, to which he devoted his whole life _______________(为此他奉献了整个一 生). with whom everyone wants to 3. He is the kind of person _______________ make friends _________(每个人都想和他交朋友). on which everyone will find his own place 4. Life is like a stage, _________________ (每个人都会在上面找到自己的位置).

IV. Try to complete the following sentences. I couldn’t help falling in love with her. 1) She is so charming that________________ 2) Forest Gump is such a wonderful movie that I watched it again and again. ______________________ he could make more 3) The young man took three jobs so that__________ money to afford a house in this city. _______________. we could live a better life. 4) We have been working hard so that____________

V. Writing task Choose one of the following topics and write a cause-effect paragraph. a) Causes of the popularity of online shopping/learning b) Effects of overusing cellphones

Thank you!