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Unit 3
Unit 3 Family matters
To learn to understand the family story in the video and talk about it
To look at the pictures and try to understand family cultures among different countries
To be able to talk about your own family life and think over the meaning of family
How do you define the word “family” Which words do you think can describe what family means to you Do you agree with the following ideas
Love — not shared DNA — is the top word that sparks the meaning of family.
Friends and pets are family you choose.
We never know the love of the parents until we become parents ourselves.
Watch the video and answer the questions.
What is the video mainly about
2. How do you feel about the family
It’s about an American family welcoming Grandpa and exchanging presents with him.
We can feel the warmth and power of family bonds in this video. The video shows how three generations welcome Grandpa home, share memories, and discover that the greatest gift is not the mysterious contents of the old trunk but the sense of belonging and love that the family itself provides.
Watch the video again and find out how the characters show their love for the grandpa.
Exchange presents
Speak out love
Hug him tightly
Listen to him explain each photograph
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What do you already know about these families Which family do you relate to most Give your reasons.
Father and Son
Germany
Father and son was created by German humourist E. O. Plauen in 1934 when it was wartime in Germany. The funny scenes (场景) and stories between a father and his son in the book are all based on the author’s real experience in daily life.
The comic book if full of human warmth and humour. The son is quite naughty and always makes troubles. But sometimes the boy is lovely and does some moving things, reflecting the innocent love between a father and his son.
After the publication (出版), the comic book soon won the worldwide readers’ love and artists’ high praise. In Germany, it is known as a symbol (象征) of German humour. Its comic form became an important part of the development of the world cartoon, while Plauen made a name for himself as a world humourist.
The von Trapp family
Austria
When the film The Sound of Music was released in 1965, it took the world by storm, earning five Oscars.
The musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess (家庭女教师) to a large family and falls in love with the children and their father, Captain Von Trapp. He is ordered to accept a commission (任务) in the German navy, but he opposes (反对) the Nazis. He and Maria decide to flee (逃离) from Austria with the children.
The film is the rare combination of a powerful and moving story, first rate music, and breathtaking scenery of Salzburg, Austria.
The Parr family
United States
The Incredibles is an American computer-animated (电脑动画的) superhero film written and directed by Brad Bird.
The film follows the Parrs, a family of superheroes who hide their powers in accordance with a government mandate (命令), and attempt to live a quiet normal life. However, Mr. Incredible’s desire to help people draws the entire family to make efforts to rescue (拯救) the world from total destruction.
2. What other family stories do you know
Home with Kids (《家有儿女》) is a sitcom (情景剧). Xia Donghai, a director of children’s drama who has divorced (离婚), returns from the U.S. with his young son Xia Yu and daughter Xia Xue to start a family with a divorced woman Liu Mei, who has a son, Liu Xing, from her previous (以前的) marriage.
They live happily in Beijing. The story is evolved around the family’s various issues in life and their attempts to solve them, and most episodes (剧集) involve the parents’ attempts to act as a good example for their children and teach them to know right from wrong.
1. What do you need most from your family at present
2. Who influences you most in your family How
3. What are the differences between Western family and Chinese family according to your understanding
Family: where life begins
and love never ends.
Who are you closest to in your family Who do you turn to for advice in your family What useful experience did you get
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