Unit FourteenUnit FourteenUnit FourteenUnit Fourteen

Father ForgetsFather Forgets

Teaching ObjectivesPre-reading QuestionsGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingExtended knowledge

Teaching Objectives

• Practice reading, writing, listening and talking, and translating about relationship between father and son;

• Discuss about the feelings the father has for his son.

Pre-reading Questions• What kind of father do you have? Can

you tell us one thing that shows your father’s love to you?

How do you think a father should treat

his son or a mother, her daughter?

• How did your father respond to your misdoings?

Global Reading

Is this text a piece of narration, argumentation, description or explanation? How does the writer organize the details?

What is the prevailing tone of the essay? How many parts can this passage be divided into? What’s the main idea for each part? What major writing techniques are adopted in this passage?

Detailed Reading

Paragraph 1 Paragraphs 2-8Paragraphs 9-15

Paragraph 1Questions:

How does the writer describe his son?Why did the father come to his son’s

bedside?How does the father feel for his son?Why does he feel so?

Language work:

• crumple: to (cause to) become wrinkled; to fall apart; to collapse

• e.g. a crumpled dress/suit/newspaper • The front of the car crumpled when it hit the wall. • The Nazi regime finally crumpled.

• sticky: adj. made of, containing, or covered with a substance, especially a thick liquid, which stays fixed to anything it touches, and is used for fastening things firmly together

• e.g. sticky sweets 黏牙的糖果• His fingers are sticky with jam.

• have sticky fingers: (infm) to be likely to steal something • stickily: adv.

• damp: adj. rather wet, often in unpleasant way• e.g. damp grass • Use a damp cloth to clean the table.

• Compare: • damp is often used in a bad sense. • e.g. I cannot wear these socks; they’re damp. • moist is used especially of food and parts of the body, and o

ften has a good sense. moist • e.g. a rich moist cake• moist eyes/lips• humid is a more scientific word usually used of climate or w

eather. humid• e.g. It is hot and humid in the jungle. • dampen vt.• dampness n.

• stifling: adj. very hot or stuffy almost to the point of being suffocating; causing a feeling of stultification, repression, or suffocating

• e.g. She can hardly breathe in this stifling hot weather. • The scholarly correctness of our age can be stifling. • stifle: v. to cause difficulty in breathing properly; to

repress; to keep in or hold back • e.g. The fire stifled the fireman. • He was stifled to death by the fumes. • I was so sleepy that I could scarcely stifle a yawn. • to stifle a revolt

• remorse: n. a strong feeling of guilt and regret about something one has done

• e.g. He felt remorse after hitting the child. • The man showed no remorse for his crime. • remorseful: adj. feeling remorse • remorseless: adj. showing no remorse • remorseless cruelty• sweep: v. move quickly and powerfully (all over) • e.g. The crowd swept through the gates. 。• A wave of panic swept over her.

Paragraphs 2-8Questions:

• What were the things that the father found fault with?

• How would you describe the father?• What made the father repent?• How does the write create the image of a harsh

father?

Language work

• cross: adj. (to/with) angry, bad-tempered • e.g. Dad was really cross with me when I broke the window.

crossness: n.• crossly: adv.• dab: n. a slight or light touch • e.g. He made a few dabs at the fence with the paintbrush. • v. (at) to touch lightly or gently, usually several times. • e.g. She dabbed the wound with a wet cloth. • She dabbed some cream on her face. • take someone to task: to speak severely to someone for a

fault or failure • He has been taken to task for his habitual lack of punctuality.

• gulp: v. to swallow greedily or rapidly in large amounts; to choke back by or as if by swallowing

• e.g. to gulp down a cup of coffee • to gulp back tears • n. a large mouthful • e.g. She took a few gulps of coffee and rushed out of the

house. • start off: begin to go somewhere e.g. She started off to

school in her new uniform. • make for: to move in the direction of, usually quickly or

purposefully • e.g. It started raining, so she made for the nearest shelter. • spy: v. (especially lit) to catch sight of; discover after some

looking • e.g. She suddenly spied her friend in the crowd.

• humiliate: v. to cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others

• e.g. It was so humiliating to be corrected by the headmaster in front of the whole school.

• humiliation: n. • timid: adj. afraid; lacking courage or confidence • e.g. a timid young girl • timidly: adv.• timidity: n. • snap: v. 1 ） (at) to speak abruptly or sharply • e.g. “You are late again!” he snapped at the boy. • 2) (at) to close the jaws quickly; to bite • e.g. The big dog snapped at her ankles. • 3) to break suddenly off or in two • e.g. The branch snapped under the weight of the snow.

• tempestuous: adj. 1) very rough, stormy, violent• e.g. tempestuous wind • 2) (of emotions) very strong and passionate • e.g. For decades, the Hollywood couple’s tempestuous relationship made

the headlines. • tempestuously: adv. tempestuousness: n. • plunge: n. a sudden fall or move• v. move or be thrown suddenly forwards and/or downwards e.g. The car su

ddenly stopped and he plunged forward. bloom: v. 1 ） to produce flowers, come into flower, or be in flower

• e.g. The roses are blooming. • 2) ( 一般用进行时 ) to be in health growing state; flourish • e.g. The children are blooming. • n. 1) flower ( 褒 ) e.g. The roses are in bloom(=flowering). • 2 ） (of) the best or most favorable time of • e.g. in the bloom of youth

• wither: v. to (cause to) lose freshness; to (cause to) fade e.g. The flower withered in the cold.

• patter: v. to make, or move while making the soft sound of something hitting a surface lightly, quickly, and repeatedly e.g. The dog pattered down the stairs.

• The falling leaves pattered against the window panes. patter: n. e.g. the patter of the rain on the tent

• sickening: adj. extremely displeasing or unpleasant; disgusting

• e.g. The child hit the ground with a sickening thud. • sicken: v. to (make somebody) feel disgusted or appalled • e.g. We sickened at the thought of having to beg for peace.• Cruelty sickened everyone present. • sick: adj. 1) ill • 2) be/feel sick: to vomit or feel that one is going to vomit

• horrid: very unkind or unpleasant; nasty • e.g. Don’t be horrid to me.

• at heart: really; in fact • e.g. He seems friendly, but he is just a ruthless

businessman at heart. • by heart: by memory • e.g. to learn a poem by heart • heart an soul: with all one’s attention and strength;

completely • to your heart’s content: as much as you want • take something to heart: to feel the effect of something

deeply (and take suitable action) • e.g. She took your criticisms very much to heart and

she’s working harder now.

Paragraphs 9-15

Questions:

What rhetorical devices are used in Paragraph 9?

Why is the father so cross to his son?What does the father resolve to do?

Language work

• reprimand: v. to express strong official disapproval of

• e.g. The military court ordered him to be reprimanded for failing to do his duty.

• Little Harry was reprimanded by the headmistress for playing truant.

• n. eg. She received a severe reprimand. • yardstick: n. a standard of measurement or co

mparison （• e.g. Is profit the only yardstick of success?

• spontaneous: adj. happening as a result of natural feelings or causes, without outside force or influence, or without being planned

• e.g. Her successful jump brought a spontaneous cheer from the crowd.

• His offer of help was quite spontaneous; he hadn’t been told to make it.

• spontaneity: n. • e.g. His enthusiasm was somewhat lacking in spontaneity, I

thought. • matter: v. (often in negatives) to be important • e.g. It doesn’t matter (to me) if I miss my train, because there is

another one later. • choke: v. to be unable to breathe properly because something is in

your throat or there is not enough air • e.g. He almost choked to death on a fish bone. • She choked with laughter/fury.

• feeble: adj. 1) (of a joke, idea, story etc.) weak; silly; not well though out

• e.g. a feeble suggestion/excuse • 2) lacking strength or force; frail • e.g. You will find your grandfather is a lot feebler than when

you last saw him. • feeble-minded adj. 1 ） not clever, with less than usual intell

igence • 2 ） euph very stupid

• atonement: n. repayment or reparation for an injury or wrong

• e.g.True guilt is characterized by a readiness to make atonement for having done wrong.

• atone: v. to make amends or reparation for an injury or wrong

• e.g. He tried to atone his rudeness by sending her some flowers.

• sacrificial: adj. of or being a sacrifice • e.g. a sacrificial lamb/victim • sacrifice: n. 1) 供奉，祭品• 2) a loss or giving up of something of value, especially for wh

at is believed to be a good purpose• e.g. Success in your job is not worth the sacrifice of your he

alth. • His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a go

od education. • sacrifice: v. 1) 供奉• 2) (for, to) to lose or give up, especially for a good purpose or

to gain a desirable result• e.g. to increase production without sacrificing quality

• confession: n. the act of admitting your crimes, faults etc e.g. • e.g.I’ve got a confession to make——I scraped your car when I

was paring mine. He wrote and signed a full confession of his guilt.

• confess: v. (to) 　 to admit (a fault, crime, or something wrong that you have done)

• e.g. The prisoner has confessed (her crime/ to the murder) 　　• I have to confess that I didn’t believe him at first. • resolve: n. a resolution, a strong decision or determination e.g.

He made a firm resolve to give up drinking and smoking. v. 1) (on; to+v.) to make a decision formally or with determination

• e.g. Once she has resolved on doing it, you won’t get her to change her mind.

• 2) to find a satisfactory way of dealing with (a difficulty); settle • e.g. to resolve a dispute

• chum (up): v. (with) to make friends • e.g. She has chummed up with the girl in the

next room. chummy: adj. (informal) friendly• visualize: v. to form a picture of (something

or someone) in the mind; imagine• e.g. Though he described the place carefully,

I couldn’t visualize it because it was so difficult from anything I had known.

• visual: adj. of or gained by seeing • e.g. a strong visual impact • visual arts• visually: adv.

• weary: adj. 1)very tired, especially after long work or a long journey

• e.g. I’m feeling weary. a weary smile • be/get/grow weary of =feel bored with• e.g. Rose had gone out with the same people to the same clu

bs for years and she had just grown weary of it. • weary: v. (of, with) to (cause to) be tired or bored • e.g. He began to weary of his work. • You are wearying me with all these silly questions. • weariness: n. • penitent: adj. feeling or showing that one is sorry for having d

one wrong and one intends not to do so again • atn. impenitent penitence: n. • shrine n. a place for religious worship which is considered hol

y, a place held in respect because of its connection with a famous person or event

• e.g. an ancient shrine the shrine of Shakespeare

• snatch: v. to take hold of something with a sudden, quick often violent movement; grab

• e.g. Don’t snatch, children; ask for it nicely. • The thief snatched her handbag and ran. • snatch at: try to snatch, to accept or try to get eagerly • e.g. He snatched at the bill but dropped. • She was always ready to snatch at any opportunity

for advancement. • n. e.g. He made a snatch at the piece of paper, but too

late——it had blown away.

Extended knowledgeRhetorical Features

1) phonetic manipulation (1) Alliteration

e.g. chop and change (keep changing one’s opinion) might and main (all one’s power and strength) (2) Rhyme

e.g. wear and tear (damage from continuous use) fair and square (just, honest; without deceit)

2) Lexical manipulation (1) Reiteration ( duplication of synonyms )e.g. hustle and bustle (do things in a hurry, with some fuss) odds and ends (remnants or things of little value) (2) Repetition e.g. word for word year in year out (3) Juxtaposition ( of antonyms ) e.g. up and down hit or miss rain and shine

3) Figures of speech

(1) Simile e.g. as dead as a doornail sleep like a log as mute as a fish Time flies like an arrow

(2) Metaphor a) Animals are used to refer to people

e.g. grey mare (the wife rules her husband) snake in the grass (the hidden enemy) b) Inanimate things to refer to people

e.g. a new broom (a person who has newly come to office) flat tire (AmE a boring person) the salt of the earth (the few of the highest excellence) c) Things to refer to something else

e.g. bed of dust (grave) a wet blanket (sth that spoils the pleasure) black bottle (poison)

d) Actions, state to refer to abstract ideas or other actions, state, etc. e.g. sit on the fence (take impartial attitude)

cut the ground from under sb. (destroy sb’s success by taking his ideas, acting before him)

fall from grace (deteriorate or commit crime)

(3) Metonymy: idioms in which the name of one thing is used for that of another associated with it. e.g. in the cradle (in one’s childhood) live by one’s pen (live by writing)

(4) Synecdoche: substituting part for the whole and vice versae.g. fall into good hands (good people) earn one’s bread (make a living) two heads are better than one (two people)

(5) Personification e.g. The pot calls the cattle black. Failure is the mother of success. Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters.

(6) Euphemism e.g. the call of nature (the need to pass water or empty the bowels) powder one’s nose (go to the rest room) kick the bucket (die)

Post-reading practice

I. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the brackets.

1. He has the ______ of a child. (spontaneous)2. Somehow, their marriage lasted for six ______ months. (tempest)3. We all admire his _____ and unshakable faith in the course. (resolve)4. ______ the chair is very pleasing but it’s rather uncomfortable. (visualiz

e)5. His parents made a lot of _______ to make sure he got a good education.

(sacrificial)6. The polluted river across the Hongkou campus used to give off a _____ ste

nch. (sick)7. A lion is a model of patience and _____ when it comes to catch an antelop

e. (steal)8. When the miners got rescued from the shaft, people waiting outside greet

ed them _______. (affection)9. He felt much _____ about his rude behavior to his little nephew. (remorse)10. The accused family ________ his sins after much cross-examination of th

e police. (confession)

II. Prepositions and adverbs

1. He seems to have come ______ a large fund of knowledge.2. I took our just one block and the whole thing came ______.3. John lets nothing come ______ himself and his career.4, We couldn’t start ______ the car.5. Knowledge starts ______ practice.6. John has already eaten three cakes and is starting ___ the fourth.7. What time do you start _____ school in the morning?8. At last he sickened ____ waiting fro her, and went away.9. I was swept _____my feet. I’d always dreamed of being an

officer’s wife.10. It’s late; we’d better make ____ home.11. After the football match, the boys gulped _____ bottles of water.12. The boy stole _____ the study and pinched a dollar bill.13. What have I done wrong? Why is it that you kept spying _____

me.

III. Translation

• 1. 他太粗心了，所以不止一次被人骂。（ take to task ）• 2. 她对每一件事、每一个人都吹毛求疵。（ find fault with ）• 3. 如果身体虚弱，那么头脑也不会强壮。（ feeble ）• 4. 你用同样的标准衡量你的孩子和其他孩子吗？（ yardstick ）• 5. 汤姆正要泄露秘密，但还是忍住没说出来。（ bite one’s tong

ue ）• 6. 这位秘书因未经上司允许泄露某种秘密而受到严厉申斥。（ rep

rimand ）• 7. 基层民众希望新政府关心老百姓的福祉。（ at heart ）• 8. 当这位伟人逝世的消息传开来时，举国上下都陷入了巨大的悲

痛中。（ plunge ）• 9. 评论家们指责美国试图压制就伊拉克的和平事业展开的讨论。

（ stifle ）• 10. 二十世纪九十年代经济迅速发展的国家并不多，尤其是象澳大

利亚那样的黄金出口国。（ bloom ）