1. Unit One Growing Up

2. Objectives Grasp the main idea and structure of the text;
Appreciate the narrative skills demonstrated in the text;
Master the language points and grammatical structures in the text;
Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.

3. try to prevent sth from happening break (a law, rule ---)
Vocabulary Check: Write out the equivalent English words used in the text.
expect sth.
produce sth.
remember sth.
try to deal with sth.
encourage sb. to do sth.
try to prevent sth from happening
break (a law, rule ---)
expression of joy for sb.’s success, luck--)
boring
profession; job
anticipate (doing) sth.; turn out; recall; tackle sth; inspire; avoid (doing) sth.; violate; congratulations on sth.; tedious; career

4. Vocabulary Check: Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrase in the text.
off and on
1. I was still working ________as a waitress to support myself.
2. Now that your daughter is born, you’ll have to __________the responsibilities of being a father.
3. Johnny cried bitterly, not even attempting to __________tears.
4. Old habits die hard. That's why you should stop smoking before the habit___________.
5. Jim wished to forget everything _____________his former life.
6. Have you all ___________your homework assignments?
face up to
hold back
takes hold
associated with
turned in

5. Text Organization (P.9) Paragraphs Headings
Baker’s feelings about English courses
Baker’s impression of his new English teacher
A topic that attracts Baker’s attention
Vivid memories the title brought back
Baker’s sudden desire to write about the topic
Anticipating punishment
Mr. Fleagle’s announcement
Classmates’ response to the essay
What Baker discovered

6. Part Division of the Text
Parts
Paragraphs
Main Ideas 1
Paras 1~2
Baker was bored by everything associated with English courses, including his new English teacher 2
Paras 3~5
Baker found himself attracted by one particular topic and wrote about it for his own joy. 3
Paras 6~9
The experience of writing the essay helped him discover his talent for writing and realize what he wished to do in life.

7. Cultural Notes
Spaghetti and the proper way of eating it

8. Spaghetti is the Italian-style thin noodle, cooked by boiling and served with sauce. Usually you would put a fork into a plate of spaghetti, turn the fork several times so that spaghetti will wind around the fork, then place the fork into your mouth. It's impolite to suck. Don’t use the spoon when eating spaghetti to help you wrap the pasta. It is considered bad form. Spaghetti should be eaten with the fork only. Never cut the threads of pasta with the knife or the fork. Spaghetti is sold in the right length, about 10 -inches long, and that is just the right size. Don’t slurp. Absolutely no sounds of any kind.
pasta:意大利面制品, 意大利面食(包括通心粉及面条等)
slurp:啧啧吃的声音

9. The US Grade School System
In the united States, education is the responsibility of individual states, not the federal government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization:
Kindergarten: under 5 years old
Elementary/primary school (grades 1~6): 6~11 years old
Junior high/middle school (grades 7~8): 12~13 years old
Senior high school (grades 9~12): 14~17 years old
College, institute, academy(学院), university
That’s why the “third year in high school” equals “the eleventh grade.”

10. AR_1.Useful Expressions-1
off and on
1. 断断续续
2. 对…感到腻味
be bored by ...
3. 觉得…枯燥难懂
find ... dull and difficult
have a reputation for...
4. 以…而出名
sb. be said to be ...
5. 据说某人…

11. AR_1.Useful Expressions-2
6. 拘谨刻板，落后于时代
formal, rigid and out-of-date
7. 随笔小品文
an informal essay
8. 躺在沙发上
lie on a sofa
9. 不得不面对…
face up to ...
10. 围坐在晚餐桌旁
be seated around the
supper table

12. AR_1.Useful Expressions-3
11. …重现在我脑海中
... reawake in my mind
12. 自得其乐
for my own joy
13. 违反规定
violate the rules
14. 不及格分
a failing grade
There is no choice but to do...
15. 别无选择，只好做…

13. AR_1.Useful Expressions-4
what’s more
16. 更不可思议的是
17. 专心听讲
listen attentively
18. 乐乎乎地开怀大笑
laugh with open-hearted
enjoyment
19. 心花怒放
pure delight
20. 最后的时刻
at the eleventh hour

14. Difficult Sentences and Structures in the text
1. The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.(Para.1)
Ever since I was a child in Belleville, I had thought of becoming a writer from time to time, but I didn’t make up my mind until I was in the eleventh grade.
从孩提时代,我还住在贝尔维尔时,我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头,但直等到我高中三年级,这一想法才有了实现的可能.

15. 2. I hate the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teacher to read and for me to write. (Para 1)
I found it painful to write long, boring essays as required by teachers; neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote.
我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作,老师读着受累,我写着痛苦.

16. 3. Mr. Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullness and inability to inspire.
★have a reputation for sth. /as a (sb./sth.) or to have a good or bad reputation: be famous for sth. / as a (sb./sth.)
e.g. Premier Zhu Rongji has a high reputation as a statesman in the world.
This store has an excellent /fine reputation for fair dealing.
弗利格尔先生在学生中以其说话干巴和激励学生无术而出名．

17. He was said to be very formal, rigid and hopelessly out-of-date
He was said to be very formal, rigid and hopelessly out-of-date. (Para 2)
★ It is/was said/ reported/ believed/ known/ estimated that sb./sth---
It is reported that the troops have already crossed the border.
It is assumed that the government will remain in power.
It seems that he has already left Fuyang./ He seems to have left Fuyang.
(See Structure exercise 1 on p16)

18. 4. I prepared for an unfruitful year with Mr
4. I prepared for an unfruitful year with Mr.Fleagle and for a long time was not disappointed.(Para.3)
I expected that things wouldn’t improve with Mr. Fleagle as our English teacher, and for a long time I was right in my expectations.
我作好准备，打算在弗利格尔先生的班上一无所获地混上一年．不少日子过去了，还真不出所料．

19. 5. This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images
5. This title produced an extraordinary sequence of mental images. (Para 4)
At the sight of the title, I saw an usual series of pictures in my mind’s eye.
这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图象。

20. There was no choice next morning but to turn in my tale of the Belleville supper. (Para 6)
★There is/was no choice but to do sth.: sb. has/had no way/choice but to so sth.
e.g. It was too late. And all the buses had gone. What’s worse, I had no enough money to take a taxi, so there was no choice but to walk back home.

21. ★at the eleventh hour: the last moment before something happens
Structures in Para 9
★at the eleventh hour: the last moment before something happens
The president’s visit was called off at the eleventh hour.
★put/ set the (final) seal on: make certain the results of/ be a suitable way to end
The meeting has set the seal on the negotiation. 有了结果
The party at the embassy set the seal on the president’s official visit.圆满的句号

22. When Mr. Fleagle finished he put the final seal on my happiness by saying, ---(Para 9)
弗利格尔先生念完后说道：“－－这才识小品文的精髓．－”　他这番话使我沉浸在十全十美的幸福之中．

23. Translation 据说，这些激励人们的诗是由一位残疾少年写成的。
2. 正如你告诉我的那样，这部电影冗长乏味，而且，一些情节违背了历史事实。
3. 他抑制住眼泪，下决心勇敢地面对一切困难。
4. 这家公司以其优质的服务而享誉国内外。
5. 直到最后一刻我才明白除了避免见到他，我别无选择。

24. Sentence translation
1.It was said that these inspiring poems had been composed by a disabled young man.
2.As what you have told me, the movie is long and tedious. What’s more, some plots in it violate the historical facts.
3.He held back his tears, and made up his mind to face up to all the difficulties.
4.This corporation has a reputation home and abroad for its high-quality/ excellent service.
5. It was not until at the eleventh hour that I realized I had no choice but to avoid seeing him.