课前准备 Warm-up

Conflicts between two generations are normal either in China or in United States. Before you read the text, think about the following questions:

（1) What experience do you remember between you and your parents?

（2）What is your opinion of generation gap?

（3）What are the reasons do you know about the conflicts between the two generations?

本章概览 An Overview

The text is taken from The Joy Luck Club, explores conflicts between two generations and two different cultures. Set in China and in the United States, the novel is woven by stories of four Chinese mothers and their four daughters.

The author tells a compelling story by building up tension around conflicts. She moves easily between pathos, humor and joy. Her language seems simple, but that proves that she needs not show off—the technique is so good that it is most invisible.

学习目标 Objectives

Through textual analysis and learning, the students should

（1）Get the theme of the text

（2）Comprehend the social significance of the text

（3）Acquire relevant rhetorical devices used in the text

知识结构 Knowledge Structure

The text can be roughly divided into seven parts, which can be subdivided into several sections.

Part I (paras. 1-28)

Beginning: an introduction to the current situation of negroes.

Part II (paras. 29-60)

First task: affirmation of manhood.

Part III (paras. 61-93)

Second task: how to organize the strength of negroes in terms of economic and political power.