Discussion about life stages:
Watch the GIF and discuss the following question in pairs:
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1. What major stages does one’s life include?
Which stage are you at now?
2. What signifiance do you think this stage have?
How much do you know about Odyssey?
The Odyssey, a long poem by the Greek author Homer, which is a sequel (续集) to the Iliad, and mainly centers on the story of the Greek hero, Odysseus.
It describes Odysseus' long journey trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers, as well as for many other cultures, the very name of the poem, The Odyssey, has become a special term for an epic journey or great struggle. The main character in the epic poem (史诗), Odysseus, was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his journey of about 10 years, he encountered repeated troubles and challenges.
The key insight in The Odyssey is that the essentials of the journey are not only outward struggles against tremendous difficulties, but, more importantly, inward struggles leading to personal growth. His journey is the one of self-discovery and of combating his own arrogance and pride from his young rebellious heart.
Therefore, it makes sense to borrow The Odyssey from Greek mythology to describe the rebellious years young people usually go through. The term odyssey years is a metaphor of this special stage for young people.
Global
understanding of the text
Skim
the text for two minutes and answer the following questions:
1). What is the text generally about?
2). What kind of writing do you think this text
is?
3). What do you expect to read about odyssey
years?
New words:
Detailed
understanding of the text
Read
the text again and answer the following questions:
1)
What are the so-called “odyssey years”?
2)
Why does the author say that the odyssey years are an unavoidable stage in
reaching adulthood?
3)
How do some young people in their odyssey years react to their parents?
4)
What is parents’ attitude toward their children in their odyssey years?
5)
What do you think is the author’s attitude toward the odyssey years?
