unit 7 family ties. in this unit, you will first listen, and then talk about your family read...

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In this unit, you willIn this unit, you will first listen, and then talk about your family read about family relationships learn new words and expressions write about your parent practice the use of adverbial clauses write personal letters visit Culture Salon for an introduction to

Father’s Day

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Directions: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words. Click here to listen.

A family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding 1. ______ _______, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and 2. ______ with every passing year. When 3. ______, they, too, fall in love and marry. The 4. ______ of creating a family recycles, adding generations to the family. A day in the life of a family is 5. ______ _______ work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children 6. ______ sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time for working together and playing together. Reading to the children, 7. _____ songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some 8. _______ that take place during family time. A television 9. ______ may be what each family member needs to _____ and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together.


Directions: Listen to the following paragraphs and decide which picture is described in detail. Click here to listen.


The photos are all related to Family TiesFamily Ties . Describe them to your classmates with the help of the following question.

1. What role does family play in your journey to college?

2. What do you think each of the following pictures tells us?

3. What other aspects of family life that you think are important?

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Passage AThings I Learned From DadThings I Learned From Dad


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Experiencing English 2

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1.My brother, sister and I thought this was gross! (para. 1)

My brother, sister, and I thought this (kissing in public) was disgusting!

我们兄妹几个觉得挺肉麻的 !

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2.Because there was always so much love in the family, I grew up with an incredible security blanket. (para. 1)

Because there was so much love in the family, I grew up feeling very safe and secure.

在我家，爱无处不在，我成长的过程很有安全感，真是妙不可言。

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3.Despite his worry, Dad was a pillar of strength for us and especially for her. (para. 2)

Despite worrying about Mom, Dad was the backbone of the family, and this encouraged all of us, especially Mom..

父亲自己忧心忡忡，却是我们的精神支柱，对母亲而言尤其如此。

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4.He never criticized, but used praise to bring out our best.(para. 3)

He never found faults in us, but encouraged us to do our best.

他从不指责我们，只是表扬，把我们的长处发挥出来。

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5.He'd say, "If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't give them water, they die."(para. 3)

He'd say flowers bloom with water but die without it.

他会说：“给花浇水，花就会茂盛；不浇水，花就会死。”

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6. Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it's a reflection of you:

When you speak unkindly about another, you make yourself look bad.

说别人的坏话，反映你自身的品质。

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7.He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return.(para. 4)

He explained that if you expect people to do well, they will try to respect you.

他还解释说，看到旁人的长处，别人也会看我的长处。

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8.Hang in there and things will improve.(para. 4)

Keep trying harder and harder and the situation will get better.

坚持一下，情况总会好起来的。


Passage BLove Works A MiracleLove Works A Miracle

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1.The splash she had heard was followed by dead silence. (para. 2)

She heard a splash but then she heard nothing else (not even the sound of the dog swimming).

水响之后，是死一般的寂静。

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2.At 90 pounds, Cindy swam regularly for physical therapy but needed assistance getting in and out of the pool. (para.3)

Cindy weighed only 90 pounds and swam often for exercise but could not get in and out of the pool by herself.

体重 90 磅的辛迪由于治疗需要定期游泳，但入水和出水都需要帮助。

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Culture SalonThe Story of Father's Day

Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington State. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane, Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.

Father's Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all to be honored on Father's Day.

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Goal CheckingGoal Checking On a scale of A to E, where A stands for "very well", B for "well", C for "moderate

ly well", D for "not very well", and E for "not at all", rate how well you have achieved the goals set at the beginning of this unit.

A B C D E talk about your family A B C D E understand the two reading passages A B C D E use the new words and expressions A B C D E write about your parent A B C D E use adverbial clauses A B C D E write personal letters A B C D E understand the introduction to Father’s Day

If you have given yourself a C or lower rating on any of these goals, please: visit the Experiencing English website for additional help. review the section that you found difficult. ask your teacher for extra help. work with a peer or form a study group to reinforce your progress..

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