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Highschool,orsecondaryschool,isthelastsegmentofcompulsoryeducationintheUnitedStates,Canada,China,KoreaandJapan.Itprovidesasecondaryeducation.Secondaryeducationisaperiodofeducationwhichfollowsdirectlyafterprimaryeducation.Thepurposeofasecondaryeducationcanbetoprepareforeitherhighereducationorvocationaltraining.Itisreferredtobyvariousdifferent

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HighschoolistheformernameforsecondaryschoolsinAustralia.Thenamewasofficiallychangedtosecondarycollegeintheearly1990s,buttothemajorityoftheadultAustralianpopulationtheyarestill“highschools”.Theexactlengthofsecondaryschoolvariesfromstatetostate,butthemajorityteachYear7-12.Itiscompulsorytoattendschooluntiltheageoffifteen,butmoststudentsremainatschooltocompletetheirstudiesandgoontocollegeoruniversity.BR_HighSchoolInAustraliaBR_Warm-upQuestions1Warm-upQuestionsIsthereagenerationgapbetweenyouandyourparents?2.Whatwillyoudoifyouhavedifferentopinionswithyourparents?3.Whatarethemajorcomponentsofaplay?BR_Warm-upQuestions1Warm-BR_Warm-upQuestions2playcharacterssettingsstagedirectionslanguageconflictsclimaxthemeClickthePictures!BR_Warm-upQuestions2playcGR_mainPartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingGR_mainPartDivisionoftheGR_FurtherUnderstandingForPart1ForPart2ForPart3FurtherUnderstandingTrueorFalseGroupDiscussionGR_FurtherUnderstandingForGR_PartDivisionoftheText1PartsPara(s).MainIdeas11~35236~108Inafast-foodrestaurant,FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.IntheThompsonfamilydinningroom,FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingawork-mateintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.PartDivisionoftheTextGR_PartDivisionoftheTexGR_PartDivisionoftheText2PartsPara(s).MainIdeas3109~210InanofficeatHeidi’shighschool,FatherembarrassedHeidibyboastingtoanofficialabouthowbrightshewas.GR_PartDivisionoftheTex2.RolePlay1.GroupPresentationGR_ForPart1Studentsworkinpairs.OnestudenttriestodescribeHeidi’sattitudestowardherfatheraccordingtoherspeechattheverybeginningoftheplay.Thentheotherstudentmakesaspeechtoclass.ForPart1Threestudentsstayinagroup,andplayManager,Father,andSeanrespectivelyaccordingtowhathadhappenedinthispart.2.RolePlay1.GroupPresentatGR_ForPart2_TrueorFalse1TrueorFalse1.DianedislikedKyleanddidnotwanttogototheseniorpromwithhim.FDianelikedKyleandwantedtogototheseniorpromwithhim.(

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)GR_ForPart2_TrueorFalFathershowedgreatrespectforMother.Hepulledthechairforherbeforedinner,andobeyedhercommandslike‘dogoon’,‘dogetonwithit’,‘don’tkeepusinsuspense’.Besides,althoughFatherwaspleasedwithwhathehaddoneforDiane,hehadlearnedfromexperiencethathiseffortswerenotalwayswelcome.Thatwaswhyhecouldquicklyrealizehisblunder,asmadeclearbythesentence‘Ido?Yes,yes,IguessIdo.I’ve…doneitagain,haven’tI?’GR_ForPart2_GroupDiscussion1GroupDiscussionThreetofourstudentsstayinagroup,anddiscussthecharacteristicsofFather,Motherandthechildren.Father:FathershowedgreatrespectfoGR_ForPart2_GroupDiscussion2Mother:Motherusedquiteanumberofdo’sanddon’ts,please’s,dear’s,andsweetheart’sinherspeech.ShewastherealheadoftheThompsonhousehold,givingoutcommandstoherchildrenaswellasherhusband.Moreover,mosttimesherorderswererespected.Ontheotherhand,knowingherchildren’sattitudetowardsFather’smeddling,shetriedtomaintainthepeace,asintheinstanceswhenshemaintainedFather’sdignitybytellingthechildren“Don’tinterrupt”,“Don’tdistractyourfather”,and“giveyourfathertherespecthedeserves”,orwhenshetriedtodiverttheconversationbytalkingaboutherdessert.GR_ForPart2_GroupDiscuGR_ForPart2_GroupDiscussion3Children:TheThompsonchildrenrespectedMother,asshownbytheirfrequent“Yes,Mother”and“Sorry,Mom”.Ontheotherhand,theywereusedtoFather’smeddlingwiththeiraffairs.WhenSeanandHeidifoundoutthatthistimethebadluckhadbefallenDiane,theycouldaffordtostandbackandpokeafewbemusedcomments.Diane’sfeelingswereentirelydifferent,though.ShewasputonguardwhenFathertoldher“Ihaveasurpriseforyou.”ThenshewasembarrassedasFathermentionedherfeelingstowardyoungKyle.LaterasFatherwentondelayingtellingthetruth,shebecamehysterical.Finally,whenshelearnedthetruth,shelosthertemper.GR_ForPart2_GroupDiscuGR_ForPart3ForPart31.

GroupDiscussionStudentsformgroupsofthreetofour,andfindoutwhatFathersaidintheoffice.ThenfindouttheresponseofHeidiandMrs.Higgins.Discusswhytheyseemedtohavedifferenttopicsandwhattheythoughtduringtheinterview.2.

RolePlayStudentsformgroupsofthreeandactasMrs.Higgins,Father,andHeidiaccordingtowhathadhappenedinthispart.GR_ForPart3ForPart31.GR_ForPart3_1_keyIntheofficeFatherboastedtoMrs.HigginshowbrightHeidiwas.Helistedseveralexamples.HekeptontalkingeventhoughMrs.Higginswasnotinterestedinthetopic.Heshowedatypicalexampleofaproudfather.Mrs.Higginswantedtogetdowntobusinessandfinishedtheinterview.Sohertopicsfocusedontheenrolmentofanewstudent.AsshewasfrequentlyinterruptedbyFather,shegotimpatientandalittleannoyed.Butshetriedtobepoliteandnottohurtthefeelingsofaproudfather.HeidiwasembarrassedwhenherfatherboastedtoMrs.Higgins.Shetriedtostopherfather,butherfatherignoredher.Shecouldn’tunderstandherfather’spride.GR_ForPart3_1_keyIFATHERKNOWSBETTERDR_Text1CHARACTERS:FATHER;MOTHER;HEIDI,14;DIANE,17;SEAN,16;RESTAURANTMANAGER,20s;MRS.HIGGINS.SETTING:Variouslocationsincludingafast-foodrestaurant,theThompsonfamilydiningroom,andanofficeatahighschool.ATRISE:Asthelightscomeup,HEIDIentersandcrossesDownRighttotheedgeofthestage.SEANandDIANEenterandcrossDownLefttotheedgeofthestage.TheylistenasHEIDIaddressestheaudience.MarshCassadyFATHERKNOWSBETTERDR_TextDR_Text2HEIDI:Mydad’saniceman.Nobodycouldpossiblybelievethatheisn’t.Yethe’s...well,he’salwaysdoingthesestupidthingsthatendupreallyembarrassingoneormoreofuskids.Onetime,see,mybrotherwantedtobuythisguitar.Beensavingmoneyforitforalongtime.Thenhegotajobatthisfast-foodplace,OK?Waitingtables.ItwasSean’sfirstactualjob,andhewasrealhappyaboutit.DR_Text2HEIDI:Mydad’saSEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightscomeUpLeftonthefast-foodrestaurantwhereSEANworks.Itconsistsofacounterandacoupleofsmalltables.TheMANAGERstandsbehindthecounter.SEANisbusilycleaningthetableswhenFATHERwalksin.)DR_Text3HEIDI:Hefiguredintwoorthreemonthshe’dhaveenoughmoneytobuyexactlythekindofguitarhewanted.MomandDadwereproudofhim,andwell,OK,he’smybigbrother,andhe’salwayspullingthesedumbthingsonme.But,well,Iwasproudofhimtoo.Youknowwhathappened?Ihatetotellyoubecause:SEAN,DIANEandHEIDI:(InuniDR_Text4MANAGER:Goodevening,sir.MayIhelpyou?FATHER:Goodevening.SEAN:(Tohimself)Oh,no!(HesquatsbehindoneofthetablestryingtohidefromFATHER.)FATHER:I’mlookingforthemanager.MANAGER:Thatwouldbeme,sir.FATHER:I’mSamThompson.Mysonworkshere.MANAGER:Oh,you’reSean’sfather.FATHER:Yes.It’shisfirstjob,youknow.Ijustwantedtocheckthathe’sdoingOK.DR_Text4MANAGER:GoodevenMANAGER:Oh,fine.Noproblem.SEAN:(Spreadinghishands,palmsup,speakingtohimself)WhatdidIdotodeservethis?Tellmewhat?FATHER:Hiringhimwasagoodthingthen?MANAGER:Well,yeah,Isupposeso.SEAN:(Stilltohimself)Gohome,Dad.Gohome.Gohome.FATHER:I’msurehe’sagoodworkerbutatypicalteenager,ifyouknowwhatImean.MANAGER:(Losinginterest)Iwouldn’tknow.DR_Text5MANAGER:Oh,fine.Noproblem.DR_Text6FATHER:He’sagoodboy.AndIassureyouthatifthereareanysubjectsthatneedtobeaddressed,SeanandIwillhaveaman-to-mantalk.MANAGER:Idon’tthinkthatwillbenecessary…FATHER:Oh,noproblem.I’mproudofmyson.Very,veryproud.AndIjustwantedyoutoknowthatI’lldoanythingIcantohelphimthroughlife’sdangeroussea.SEAN:(Standingupandscreaming)Aaaargh!Aaaargh!Aaaaaaargh!FATHER:Son,Ididn’tknowyouwerehere.SEAN:It’swhereIwork,Dad.DR_Text6FATHER:He’sagooFATHER:Ofcourse.Imean,Ididn’tseeyou.SEAN:Ican’timaginewhy.FATHER:YourmanagerandIwerejusthavinganicechat.(DIANEentersDownLeftjustasHEIDIentersDownRight.TheylookatSEANandFATHER.)SEAN,DIANE,HEIDI:(Inunison)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.SEANstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandDIANEcrosstoDownLeftedgeofthestage.)DR_Text7FATHER:Ofcourse.Imean,IdSEAN:Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.HelovesuskidsandMomtoo.ButIthinkthat’ssometimestheproblem.Hewantstodothingsforus,thingshethinksaregood.Butheneedstogivethemmorethoughtbecause:DR_Text8SEAN:IfthatsortofthiSEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(Inunison)Fatherknowsbetter!(ThelightsfadetoblackandcomeupontheCenterStageareawhereFATHERandthethreechildrenareseatedaroundthediningroomtable.MOTHERenterscarryingadish,whichshesetsonthetable.FATHERquicklyrisesandpullsoutherchair.Shesits.Thefamilystartseatindinner.)FATHER:Ihaveasurpriseforyou,Diane.DIANE:(Knowsitcan’tbegood.)Youhave...asurprise?MOTHER:Well,whateveritis,dear,don’tkeepusin

suspense.FATHER:Well,youknow,DanLucasandIworktogether?DR_Text9SEAN,HEIDIandDIANE:(InuniDIANE:Kyle’sfather?MOTHER:Don’tinterrupt,dear,yourfatheristryingtotellyousomething.HEIDI:(StagewhispertoSEAN)SomethingDianewon’twanttoknow,I’llbet.SEAN:(WhisperingtoHEIDI)Whateverwouldmakeyouthinkthat?MOTHER:Sean,dear.Heidi,sweetheart,don’tdistractyourfather.SEANandHEIDI:(Simultaneously)Sorry,Mom.FATHER:Nowthen.AsIwassaying,IknowhowmuchyoulikeyoungKyle.DR_Text10DIANE:Kyle’sfather?SEAN:(WhDIANE:Father!FATHER:It’strue,isn’tit?Didn’tIhearyoutellyourmotherthatyouwishKylewouldaskyoutotheseniorprom?SEAN:Uh-oh!HEIDI:Oops!MOTHER:Please,children,please.Yourfatheristryingtospeak.DIANE:(Throughclenchedteeth,thewordsareinamonotoneandevenlyspaced.)Yes-I-said-that-why-are-you-asking?FATHER:Wellthen.DIANE:(Becominghysterical)“Wellthen”what?!DR_Text11DIANE:Father!DR_Text11FATHER:WhatdidIsay?DidIsaysomethingwrong?HEIDI:(ToSEAN)Notyet,hedidn’t.SEAN:(ToHEIDI)Butyouknowit’scoming.MOTHER:Children,please.Dogiveyourfathertherespecthedeserves.HEIDIandSEAN:(Rollingtheireyes)Yes,Mother.FATHER:Well,todayIsawDanandaskedifhe’dliketogotolunchatthatFrenchrestaurantonThirdStreet.Youknowtheone,Mother.MOTHER:Well,yes,IbelieveIdo.FATHER:Mytreat,Itoldhim.And,ofcourse,hewasgladtoaccept.MOTHER:Whywouldn’thebe?FATHER:(Somewhatsurprised)Well,yes.DR_Text12FATHER:WhatdidIsay?DidIDIANE:What-has-this-to-do-withme?!MOTHER:Diane,sometimesIjustdon’tunderstandyourbehavior.Itrymybest.DIANE:(Veryshortwithher)I’msorry.MOTHER:Thankyou,Diane.(ToFATHER)Pleasedogoon,dear.FATHER:AsIsaid—HEIDI:Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.FATHER:Er...uh,what’sthat?SEAN:Shesaid,“Weknowwhatyousaid,Daddy.”FATHER:Yes,yes,ofcourse.MOTHER:Dogetonwithit,dear.I’vemadethemostgloriousdessert.Anoldrecipehanded

downtomebymygreatAuntHilda—DR_Text13DIANE:What-has-this-to-do-witDIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:Yes,dear?(DIANEshakesherheadandletsherbodyfallagainstthebackofthechair.)FATHER:Atanyrate,Dan’saniceguy.Neverknewhimwell.Foundwehavealotofthesameinterests.Ourfamilies,ourcommunity,globalpeace,humanwelfare.HEIDI:(Mumblingtoherself)Thatnarrowsitdown,allright.SEAN:Father?FATHER:Yes,son?SEAN:IdobelieveDianewouldliketoknowthesurprise.DR_Text14DIANE:Mother,please!DR_TeDIANE:(Breathinghardasifexhausted,sheturnstoSEAN,noddingherheadupanddownrepeatedly.)Thankyou,Sean.Ioweyouone.FATHER:Well,yes.Hereitisthen.ItoldDanofyourinterestinhisson.DIANE:Youwhat?MOTHER:Diane,whathascomeoveryou?Ijustdon’tunderstandtheyoungergeneration.Whybackinmyday—DIANE:Mother,please!MOTHER:What,what?What?HEIDI:Mother,IbelieveshewantsFathertocontinue.SEAN:(Tohimself)Getthisoverwith,morelikely.DR_Text15DIANE:(BreathinghardasifeDIANE:Daddy,please,tellme.Now.Rightaway.Whatdidyousay,Daddy?Please.Tellme,whatdidyoutellMr.Lucas?Tellme,please.Please,tellme.FATHER:Well,now,isn’tthisnice.Itlookslikemylittleschemeisasuccess.You’resoeagertofindout...makesamanfeelasifit’sallworthwhile.HEIDI:(ToSEAN)Canyoubelievethis?SEAN:(ToHEIDI)Oh,sure.Can’tyou?FATHER:Yes,well,ItoldhimhowmuchyoulikedyoungKyle,andhowyou’dbeenwishinghe’daskyoutotheprom.DIANE:Youdidn’t!Tellmeyoudidn’t!DR_Text16DIANE:Daddy,please,tellme.FATHER:Oh,yes.Anythingformychildren.DIANE:(Swallowinghard)And...and—MOTHER:Diane,areyouallright?DIANE:(ShejutsoutherchinatMOTHERandquicklyjerksherheadaroundtofaceFATHER.)Well...whatdidhesay?!FATHER:Well,ofcourse,beingthesortofmanheis—frank,understanding,hesaidhe’dspeaktotheyoungman,insisthegiveyouacall.DIANE:(Angryscream!)Whaaaaaat!SEANandHEIDI:(Together)Father,youknowbetterthanthat.DR_Text17FATHER:Oh,yes.AnythingforFATHER:Ido?Yes,yes,IguessIdo.I’ve...doneitagain,haven’tI?(Thelightsquicklyfadetoblackandthencomeupasecondortwolater.DIANEstandsaloneattheDownRightedgeofthestage.HEIDIandSEANenterDownLeftandcrosstotheedgeofthestage.)DR_Text18FATHER:Ido?Yes,yes,IguesDIANE:CanyouimaginehowhumiliatedIwas?Anhonorstudent,classpresident.AndFatherwasoutaskingpeopletohavetheirsonscallandaskmetotheprom!Butthat’sdearolddad.Actually,heisadear.Hejustdoesn’tstoptothink.Andit’snotjustoneofuswho’vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrikebecause:DR_Text19DIANE:CanyouimaginehowhumDIANE,HEIDIandSEAN:(Shoutinginunison)Fatherknowsbetter.(ThelightsfadetoblackandquicklycomeupagainStageLeftwherethereisanexecutive-typedeskandchairandtwootherchairs.BehindthedesksitsMRS.HIGGINS,inchargeofadmittingnewstudentstoBenjaminHarrisonHighSchool.HEIDIandFATHERsitintheotherchairs.)DR_Text20MRS.HIGGINS:Sothisisournewstudent,isit?FATHER:That’sright.MRS.HIGGINS:What’syourname,younglady?DIANE,HEIDIandSEAN:(ShoutiHEIDI:HEIDIThompson.MRS.HIGGINS:I’msureyou’llfindthestudentsfriendly.Andtheteachersmorethanwillingtoanswerquestions.FATHER:Sheisanexceptionalyoungwoman,youknow.HEIDI:Daddy!FATHER:Very,verybright.MRS.HIGGINS:Yes,nowifwecangetyoutofillout—FATHER:Don’tknowwhereshegotherbrains.Hermother,Isuppose.Oh,Iwasbrightenough.ButnothinglikeHEIDI.AllherteachershavetoldMrs.Thompson—that’shermother—andmethatshewasjustaboutthebrightest—DR_Text21HEIDI:HEIDIThompson.DR_TeMRS.HIGGINS:(Interruptsasshelosesherpatience,thoughtryingtobepleasant)AsIsaid,ifyouhaveproofofvaccinations—FATHER:(Interrupts,carryingonwithhislineofthought)Besidesbeingbright,she’svery,verytalented.HEIDI:(Twistsherhandsoverandoverinfrontofherchest.)Please,Daddy,don’tdothis.FATHER:Well,ofcourseIwill,darling.I’mproudofyou.YourmotherandIareproudofyou.(TurnsbacktoMRS.HIGGINS.)Whyjustlastyear,inherlastyearofjuniorhighschool,beforewemoved,Heidiplacedfirstinthecountyintheannualspellingbee!Isn’tthatwonderful?Andsheplaysthepianolikeanangel.Anabsoluteangel.DR_Text22MRS.HIGGINS:(InterruptsassHEIDI:Daddy,please.Please,please.Daddy,Ihavetogotoclass.Iwanttogotoclass.Pleaseletmegotoclass.FATHER:SeewhatImean?Suchaneagerlearner.Ican’timagineanyone’sbeingmoreeagerforknowledgethanmyHeidi.Mylittlegirl.MRS.HIGGINS:Yes,well,bethatasitmay—HEIDI:Aaargh!Aaaaargh!Aaaargh!(DIANEandSEANenterDownRight.TheylookatHEIDI,FATHER,andMRS.HIGGINS.)HEIDI,DIANEandSEAN:(Shoutinginunison)Daddy,youknowbetterthanthat!FATHER:Er,uh,Ido?DR_Text23HEIDI:Daddy,please.Please,DR_Sentence11.

Whatdoes“Fatherknowsbetter.”mean?“Fatherknowsbetter.”or“Father,youknowbetterthanthat.”literallymeansFatherwaswiseenoughnottodosomething.Actuallyitdoesnothavethismeaning.ItmeansFatherwasnotwisewhenhemeddledwithhischildren’saffairs.“FatherKnowsBetter”2.

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Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence?Thissentenceoccurssixtimesinthetext.ThechildrensaiditsatiricallytoshowtheirdisapprovalofFather’smeddlingwiththeiraffairs.DR_Sentence11.Whatdoes“DR_Sentence21.WhatdidFathermeanbysayingthis?Fatherwasproudofhissonashethoughthissonwouldworkwell,buthewasalittleworriedthathissonwasaboyandhemightmakesomemistakesinhiswork.“I’msurehe’sagoodworkerbutatypicalteenager,ifyouknowwhatImean.”2.

Whatwasthemanager’sresponse?Asayoungman,themanagerdidn’tunderstandafather’sfeeling,andshowednointerests.DR_Sentence21.WhatdidFaDR_Sentence31.

Whatisaman-to-mantalk?Atalkthattakesplacebetweentwomen,especiallytwomenwhoneedtodiscussaseriouspersonalmatter.“AndIassureyouthatifthereareanysubjectsthatneedtobeaddressed,SeanandIwillhaveaman-to-mantalk.”2.

TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.你放心，要是有什么問題需要解決的話，我和肖恩會開誠布公地談一談的。DR_Sentence31.Whatisam“Ifthatsortofthinghappenedonlyonceinawhile,itwouldn’tbesobad.Overall,Iwouldn’twanttotrademydadforanyoneelse’s.”DR_Sentence4Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence?Fatherwasalwaysmeddlingwithhischildren’saffairs,andthechildrendislikedit.However,thechildrenlovedFatherandifheinterferedwiththeiraffairsonlyonceinawhile,theycouldbearit.“IfthatsortofthinghappeneDR_Sentence5TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.咬緊牙，一字一頓地說?！癟hroughclenchedteeth,thewordsareinamonotoneandevenlyspaced.”DR_Sentence5TranslatetheDR_Sentence61.Paraphrasethesentence.Well,whenIwasyoung,wedidn’tbehavelikethat.2.Whatdoesthesentenceimply?Itimpliesagapbetweentheyounggenerationandtheoldergeneration.“Whybackinmyday—”DR_Sentence61.ParaphraseDR_Sentence71.Whatisthecorrectorderofthissentence?Itismorelikelytogetthisoverwith.2.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.還不如說，是把這份罪受完算了?！癎etthisoverwith,morelikely.”DR_Sentence71.WhatistheDR_Sentence8TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.不止我一個人深受他橫加干預(yù)之苦。哦，絕非我一個人。我們兄妹三個整天提心吊膽，知道倒霉的是隨時可能來臨……“Andit’snotjustoneofuswho’vefelttheheavyhandofinterference.Oh,no,allthreeofusliveinconstantdreadknowingthatatanytimedisastercanstrike…”DR_Sentence8TranslatetheDR_word_knewbetterknowbetter: