Youth Aspiration Unit 10 Focal Points l Youth

Youth Aspiration Unit 10

Focal Points l. Youth Aspirations

Part 1. Warming Up

Word Study l prodigy ['prɔdidʒi] n. 惊人的事物, 不凡的 人, 神童 A child prodigy. 神童，少年天才 l extracurricular [eskstrəkə'rikjʊlə(r)] adj. 课外的 e. g. Nathan has extracurricular activities. He's on the basketball team. 纳森参加了很多课外活动，他是个篮球 队员

l syndrome [‘sindrəum] n. 综合症 The combination of factors, symptoms, or signs of a disease or disorder that forms a syndrome l gymnastics [dʒim'næstiks] n. &adj. 体操 The Russians made a clean sweep of (the medals in) the gymnastics events. 俄罗斯运动员囊括体操项目奖牌

l well-grounded l adj. 基础牢固的, 训练有素的 l He is well-grounded in English. l 他的英语根基良好。 l well-rounded: 全能，全才 l ballet ['bælei] n. 芭蕾舞

Pre-listening activity:

Childhood is no longer what it used to be l the Hyper-Parenting（过度培养）: a child-rearing style now prevalent in middle and upper-middle class homes. In these families, parents become overinvolved in every detail of their children's academic, athletic and social lives. They over-enrich their children's environment and over-schedule them. l The Overscheduled Child:

l Contemporary children get so much more than basic schooling. l the parents feel compelled to "maximize最 大化" their children's potential. l Pre-listening l Please activity: describe your childhood, were you an overscheduled child? If you weren’t, was any of your former classmates an overscheduled child and how is he/she now?

A l Here is a report on how American average teenagers spend their free time. Listen carefully and complete the major points by filling in key words

Keys to A

B l Read the following difficult sentences and listen

Part II British Youth

Word Study l heyday [‘heidei] n. 全盛期 eg: "In his heyday, he was a great tennis player. " “他年轻力壮时，是一位了不起的网球运动员 l advent [‘ædvənt] n. 出现, 到来 eg. The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly. 计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的 生活。

l flower power : 和平与爱情(的非暴力政治 主张) l flower power(花癫派权力)； student power(学生权力) l Flower power was a product of the sixties. 戴花嬉皮士的信仰是六十年代的产物. ( to be continued)

l Flower power was a slogan used by hippies during the late 1960 s and early 1970 s as a symbol of nonviolence ideology思想. It is rooted in opposition to the Vietnam War. The expression was coined by the American Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in 1965 to encourage war protesters to enact制定a non-violent revolution. Followers dressed in clothing with embroidered flowers and vibrant colors, wore flowers in their hair and embraced信奉, 乐意采纳 hippie culture. The term has come to be used in modern reference to the hippie movement and a culture of drugs, psychedelic[. saiki'delik]引起幻觉的 music, psychedelic art and social permissiveness

l Teenyboppers 少年颓废派 The term teenybopper was invented by marketing professionals and psychologists, later becoming a subculture of its own. The term describes a young teenager, particularly a girl, who follows adolescent trends in music, fashion and culture. l The term was introduced in the 1950 s to refer to teenagers who liked pop music and/or rock and roll. "Teenybopper" became widely used again in the late 1960 s and 1970 s, following an increase in the marketing of pop music, teen idols and fashions aimed specifically at younger girls, down to 15 years l

Hooliganism ['hu: ləgənizəm] n. 流氓行为 l Hooliganism refers to unruly. 难驾驭的，蛮横 的 and destructive behaviour. Such behaviour is commonly associated with sports fans, particularly supporters of professional football and university sports. In some countries, the hooligan elements of a group of supporters are known as Category C. The term can also apply to general rowdy吵闹的，粗暴的 behaviour and vandalism破坏行为, often under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

l portray [pɔ: 'trei] l v. 描写, 描写. . . 的肖像, 逼真地描写 The picture portrays a beautiful sunset. 这幅画描绘了落日美景。 l extraction [iks‘trækʃən] n. 血统 l Of Spanish extraction西班牙血统的. l option n. 选择

l executive [ig‘zekjutiv] adj. 行政的 n. 执行者, 主管 l He seems more like a military officer than a business executive. 他似乎比较像一个军官，而不像一个商业行 政主管 l VAT (value-added tax) n. (商品)增值税 l embark [im'bɑ: k] v. to start开始, 着手, 从事 l Embark on a world tour. l 开始一次世界旅行。

l The Beatles甲壳虫乐队 l The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool, England that formed in 1960. During their career, the group primarily consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals演奏乐器), Paul Mc. Cartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). l 弹主音吉他(Lead guitar)的是乔治，弹节 拍吉他(rhythm guitar)的是约翰，弹低音 吉他(bass guitar)的是保罗

The Rolling Stones

l Formed in 1962, The Rolling Stones are the longest-lived continuously active group in rock and roll history. They are also, according to a slogan that is supported by critical and popular consensus, “the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band. ” Throughout four decades of shifting tastes in the arena of popular music, the Stones have kept rolling, adapting to the latest sounds and styles without straying too far from their origins as a blues-loving, guitarbased rock and roll band. In all aspects, theirs has been a remarkable career - and one with no apparent end in sight.

punk 蓬克(一种摇滚乐自 70年代末期起流行, 是对传统的反叛) l Punk rock is a rock music genre [ˈʒɑnrə]类型, 体裁, 风 格that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage [ɡəˈrɑʒ] rock车库摇滚and other forms of what is now known as protopunk前朋克music, punk rock bands eschewed[ɛsˈtʃu] (尤指为道德或实际理由而)习惯性避 开, 回避the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970 s rock. They created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics. Punk embraces a DIY (do it yourself) ethic, with many bands selfproducing their recordings and distributing them through informal channels.

A l What are young people most worried about? l What do adult people think of the young? l What kind of young people will succeed in the future?

B l Now listen to the second part of the passage. While listening, complete the following diagram with key words to get a clear idea of the history of “ youth culture”.

Key to B

C l Now listen to whole passage. After that, briefly answer the following questions

Key to C

Part III Young people and citizen service

l immunization [. imju: nai‘zeiʃən] n. 免疫 l scout [skaut] n. 童子军, 侦察员 v. 侦察, 搜索vi. 侦察 I've been scouting around town for a better house. 我跑遍了全城想找个好一点的房子 l transcript [‘trænskript] n. 成绩单n. 抄本, 誊本; 副本 n. 笔录 The transcript of court testimony; an academic transcript. 法庭证词的记录；学生成绩报告单

Americorps l Ameri. Corps 美国志愿队 is a U. S. federal government program that was created under President Bill Clinton by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. More than 70, 000 individuals currently join Ameri. Corps annually, totaling more than 500, 000 past and current members since 1994. The work done by these groups ranges from public education to environmental clean-up

A l You are going to hear a speech by the former American president Bill Clinton on young people and citizen service. While listening , take notes and complete the following outline

Key to A

B l Now listen to the speech again and answer the following questions. This time, pay more attention to the important supporting details.

Key to B

l. The End l. Thanks