Unit3TheGenerationGap

PartIIReadingTask

Comprehension

ContentQuestion

PairWork

Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.

No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.

Tobuyaguitar.

TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.

HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.

HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.

Shefelthumiliated.

BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.

HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.

Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

Afast-foodrestaurant

TheThompsonfamilydiningroom

Anofficeatahighschool

SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.

SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.

SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.

LanguageSenseEnhancement

onceinawhile

for

theproblem

hethinks

humiliated

classpresident

have

Actually

stoptothink

interference

LanguageFocus

Vocabulary

I

typical

dumb

junior

glorious

welfare

cameover

interference

fading

narroweddown

frank

schemes

atanyrate

consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.

willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.

washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.

haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer?

wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.

hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthan

twisted;overandover;talentedson

patience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedly

Collocation

adequate

anxious

certain

content

crazy

likely

fortunate

keen

Usage

beadmitted

live

bepostponed

buy

bebanned

be

ComprehensiveExercises

cloze

typical

welfare

constant

frank

talent

dumb

knowbetterthanthat

repeate