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1、Unit 3Marriage Across the NationsTeaching Objectives:1) To know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns2) To to be familiar with the writing skills of the text and make use of it in writingWriting skills: A paragraph of denial of some opinions followed by some other opini
2、ons.3) To improve Ss reading skills by studying Section B and passages in the Extensive Reading.Reading skills: Recognizing differences between facts and opinions.4) To stimulate Ss to think about the difficulties in interracial marriage.5) To read extensively outside class.Teaching Procedures:I. Pr
3、e-reading ActivitiesI) Meaning GuessGuess the real meanings of husband, wife and family.For examplew-washingi-ironingf-foode-entertainingHUSBANDH 一 housing有房子U understanding有心灵相通S sharing有分享的喜悦B buying有钱买想要的东西Aand还有N 一 never绝对不D 一demanding要求太高的WIFEWwitch 美女I intelligent聪明伶俐的F faithful 忠实的E everyday
4、每 天FAMILYF - father A and M motherI IL loveY youII) Role PlayVoiceover: Gail and Mark have been together for 2 years and considered marriage. While when Gail spread the news to her parents, she met with some resistance.Gail: All right; date him; wrong; marry him; color; problem.Mom: To start with; a
5、dmit; harbored reservations about a mixed marriage; prejudices; But; charming; intelligent; any mother; be proud to; son-in-law; color; nothing to do with; some; express shock at; Marks color; not the problem; my biggest worry; may be marrying; for the same wrong reason that; saw him as; beloved int
6、elligent charming and caring; on the surface; ours; ideal marriage; last forever; realized; only later; didnt know your father very well.Gail: But; we; been together; 2 years; been through; together; at our worst; time; confirm; feel deeply; each other. Mom: maybe right; waiting wont hurt; 25 years
7、old.Voiceover: Then Gail tried to talk to her dad about her marriage with Mark. Her father asked the same question as Gails mother.Dad: Why the haste? Who is this Mark? Whats his citizenship status? He just tries to stay in US by marrying you!Gail: But Dad, thats harsh!Dad: Then why the rush? Buy ti
8、me, buy time.Gail: Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has always taken care of them himself. In fact, he made it clear when we were discussing marriage that if I had any doubts about anything, I should not hesitate to cancel our plan.Dad: Have you thought about the hardships your chil
9、dren would go through?Gail: Dad, are you a racist?Dad: No, of course not. But you have to be realistic.Gail: Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children dont? But one thing theyll always have : our love and devotioin.Dad: Thats idealistic. People can be very cruel toward children
10、from mixed marriages.Gail: Dad, well worry about that when the time comes. If we had to resolve all doubt before we acted, very little would ever get done.Dad: Remember, its never too late to change your mind.IL Global StudyI) The questions to the understanding of the text:1) . For what two reasons
11、did Gail and Mark live together?(Gail and Mark lived together for two years before they decided to marry. The following two reasons can best explain why they did so. For one reason, they just wanted to get to know each other and have a better understanding of the weaknesses and strengths of each oth
12、ers characters before their marriage. For another, they wanted to marry for the right reasons. Even though they were not sure what the future held for them, they wanted to avoid the mistake made by many other mixed couples.)2) . How did Gails father and mother react to the news about the wedding pla
13、ns?(On hearing the news of their wedding plans, Gails mother, though all along supportive of her daughters relationship with the black man, still showed her worry that Gail would marry Mark for the same wrong reasons that she had done with Gails father. In response to the matter, however, Gails fath
14、er thought Mark might take advantage of this marriage to obtain American citizenship. He used statistics on mixed marriages, his counseling experience and childrens problems to warn his daughter against rushing into marriage without thinking enough about it.)3) . In what ways are Gails and her fathe
15、rs views different?(In response to whether to marry right now or later on, Gail and her father held views contrary to each other. Gail argued they would rather marry now and worry later. She believed if they had to clear up all uncertainty before they married, they could have little to get done. As
16、a contrast, Gails father asked his strong-willed daughter to buy time and to be realistic about their marriage. He wanted to persuade her to change her mind by giving examples of mixed marriage and reminding her that it was never too late to change her mind.)II) SummaryGail and Mark decided to marry
17、 despite their racial and cultural differences after being together for two years and getting to know each other better, but the plan met with opposition from the girls parentsIII) Text Analysis: Main idea and devices for developing itPart I (paras. 1-4): Main Idea: Two years of living together, plu
18、s racial and cultural differences, enhanced the relationship between Gail and Mark so much that they decided to marry even though they did not know what the future would hold for them as a mixed couple.Devices for developing it: Narration : The story is told in the first person. Through his narrativ
19、e, the writer, a black man, tells the reader his mixed marriage:Part II (paras.5-9): Main Idea : Gaifs mothers reaction to their wedding plan, she reaffirmed that Marks color was not the problem. Her biggest worry was that Gail might be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons as she had.Devices for
20、 developing it: ArgumentationTypical example of argumentation by rejecting the first idea and presenting some other idea.1. Present original ideas: (The mother presents her original opinion.)2. Reject the ideas: (The mother corrects her original opinion.)3. Present some other ideas: (The mother pres
21、ents her opinion and gives an example to support it.)4. Present others opinion : Yes, my friends talk. Some even express shock at what you are doing. (Para. 7)5. Reject the opinion: But they live in a different world. So, color is not the problem. (Para. 7)6. Present some other idea: My biggest worr
22、y is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that 1 married your father. (Para. 7)Part III (paras 10-21): Main Idea : Gails fathers reaction to their wedding plans. He quoted statistics and gave examples to persuade his daughter to change her mind.Devices for developing it: Dialogue
23、III. Detailed Study1) New Words1 .tips and downs 盛衰;浮沉e.g. Life is full of ups and downs,人生充满了欢乐与痛苦e.g. He has seen the ups and downs in the history of the relations between the two countries.他经历了两国关系史上的圆缺阴 晴反义词构成的短语:back and forth 来回的Z.compromise： n.妥协,折衷vt.vi.(l)和解,对妥协,折衷处理(2)危及,连累e.g. We can not
24、compromise on such terms,我们不能根据这样的条件和解。e.g. He asked more than I was willing to pay, so we compromised on a price in between the two. 他的要价超出我愿意付的数额,结果我们达成妥协,商定了一个居中的价格词组1make a compromise 作出让步;strike compromise 达成妥协be compromised by 被危害连累compromise with sb. on/over sth,在某方面/就某事同某人妥协compromise sb.*s
25、reputation 损害某人的名誉1. subtle adj slight,not obvious,not easy to notice,understand or explain 难于觉察或描述的;精巧的;巧妙的; 诡秘的;狡诈的e.g. There are subtle differences in meaning between these two words. 这两个词词义有细微的差别。e.g. Prejudice can take subtler forms than this,偏见可能表现得比这更隐晦。4. mutual. adj 1)shared by two or more
26、people 共有的,共同的;2)felt or done by each to the other 相互的 e.g. Their working together was based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.,他们的合作是建立在相互尊重、信任和理解的基础上的。e.g. Lynn and Phil met though a mutual friend,林恩和菲尔是通过共同的朋友的。词组mutual aid互助:by mutual consent 双方同意;mutual respect相互之间的尊敬mutual interests共同
27、的利益mutual benefit 互利mutual affection 相爱mutual preferential duties 互惠关税5. compatible adj (1)适宜的;(2)符合的;(3)能共的;(4)相容的,与不矛盾的,一致的(with),谐调的e.g. Accuracy is not always compatible with haste.忙中难免出错。e.g. Health and hard work are compatible.健康与努力工作是一致的。搭配be compatible with与相适应,不矛盾,一致,相似6.overlook vt (1) hav
28、e or give a view of a place from above 眺望;俯视;(2) fail to notice or realize how important sth is漏看,没注意到;忽略(3) forgive, pretend not to notice不予注意;宽恕;放任;宽容(4)耸出,高过.(5)检査,监督;指导,照顾 (6)用目光迷住,看得.心慌意乱e.g. You have overlook several of the mistakes in this work.你忽略了这工作中的几个错误。e.g. We7/ overlook your bad behavi
29、or this time, hut dont do it again.这一次我们不计较你的错误行为,但是切勿再犯了。搭配 overlook a valley from a hil!从山上俯视山谷overlook the accounts 检查帐目overlook a fault 宽容过失辨析overlook, ignore, neglect都有“忽视,忽略之意1. 通常指由于匆忙或没注意到忽视e.g. Don 7 overlook the slow students.2. ignore指装着不知道或没有看见而不加理睬。e.g. Its sometimes best to ignore a ru
30、de person.3. neglect指粗心大意,未给某人或某事应有的或足够的审视,也可指有意地或无意地忽视所做的工作、应负的 职责等。e.g. Hes been neglecting his bills for months.7. divorce n(l)离婚;(2)分离;断绝(亲系等)v.(l)离婚;(2)使离婚;使脱离;使脱节;使断绝亲系e.g. The marriage ended in divorce. 他们的婚姻以离婚告终。e.g. She got a divorce from him last yeane.g. The judge divorced the young coup
31、le.法官判决这对青年夫妻离婚。e.g. It is difficult to divorce political affairs from sport.词组be divorced from与离婚;与.脱离,与.分开divorce oneself from与.离婚;脱离,与分开8 .fora time 暂时;一度e.g. The professor stayed in London fora time,那位教授曾一度住在伦敦。e.g. Fora time the police thought she might be guilty 警方曾一度认为她可能有罪。由time构成的重要词组:ahead
32、 of time 提前;all the time 一直;at a lime 每次,一次;from time lo time 有时,不时;in no time (at all)立刻 have no time for 没有时间做(某事);on time 准时,按时 time after time (time and again)屡次; many a time常常,多次;keep time (钟表)走的准9 .meet with 遭受,受到;经历e.g. I met with some difficulties in surfing the net,在网上冲浪时我遇到了 一些困难。e.g. His
33、speech met with a cold acceptance, 他的演讲受到冷遇。习惯用语meet with ones death 死去meet up with偶遇10 . counsel U n.劝告,忠告vt.劝告,忠告(advise);辅导,提供咨询(give advice and support to)e.g. They counseled patiencef caution),他们建议要耐， 谨慎)e.g. The school is now providing a service to counsel students with drug problems.学校向有吸毒问题的
34、学生提供咨询服务e.g. She counseled them not to accept his explanation.她建议他们不要接受他的解释词组legal counsel法律顾问on advice of counsel根据律师的意见搭配take /hold counsel together 协商take sb. into ones counsel和某人商量take counsel with oneself仔细考虑,共同商量take sb. into ones counsel和某人商量take counsel of ones pillow 整夜考虑take/hold counsel w
35、ith sb,征求某人意见辨析counsel sb. to go at once（当面）劝某人立刻去counsel sb.s going at once（不当 着 某 人的 面）建 议某人 立 刻 去11.harbor:Vt.隐匿;窝藏;庇护;心怀,怀有n.海港,港口e.g.He harbored a secret hatred against his father.他对他的父亲暗怀憎恨。e.g. The girl still harbors the idea of going abroad,那女孩依然抱着出国的念头。e.g. For years he harbored a secret wi
36、sh to become a painter.多年来他暗暗希望自己能成为一名画家。12 . have nothing to do with 与无关:不跟往来e.g. In the evening he likes to read books which have nothing to do with his work.晚上他喜欢看一些与他的工作无关的书籍习惯用语 13.confirmhave nothing to show for :在方面没有成绩可言vt.证实;确定;证明e.g. X-rays have confirmed that hehas not broken any bones.X光
37、检查证明他没有任何骨折。e.g. rd like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July.我想确认下预定7月1日一间双人房间。辨析confirm, substantiate, corroborate都含“证明或证实是真实的或准确的”1. confirm指“用事实或证据来进步证实或证明是真实的”e.g. confirm a rumour 证实谣2. substantiate指“列举事实以证实某主张是有效的” e.g. The slanderer cannot substantiate his tale.那个诽
38、谤者不能证实他的谎言。3. corroborate指“以陈述新事实或证据来证明.是真实的” e.g. The witness corroborated her version of the event.证人证实了她対那事件的看法。1.1 learn of 获悉,听说；认识到e.g. Im sorry to learn of your illness.得知你生病,我甚为难过。e.g. I learned of the accident only yesterday.我是昨天才听说这次事故的15 .harsh adj.粗糙的,荒芜的,苛刻的,刺耳的,刺目c.g. 江Zyf仙e 7d痴rrs人卬加小
39、七他家人将无法熬过这个冬天。e.g. I don 7 like the color of that dress; its too harsh.我不喜那件衣服的颜色,太刺眼了。搭配a harsh voice刺耳的声音harsh weather令人难受的天气harsh to the ear刺耳的 harsh terms苛刻的条件a harsh cloth粗布 a harsh man 个无情的人16 .proceedvi.继续下去,着手e.g. As soon as he came in, he proceeded to tell is all his troubles.他进来就把所有的烦恼全告诉了
40、我们。e.g. The interview proceeded in a most friendly environment.会见是在极其友好的气氛中进行的词组proceed from来自,发生于 出于,proceed against对(某人)依法起诉;向法庭控告(某人、某企业等)proceed on /upon按照.行事,遵照.进行proceed to 向.进发;进入(下个议程项目);改读获取学位形近词procession行歹,队伍process进行,过程,序procedure程序,手续proceeding (pl.)(会议等的)进程,议项,17 .resolve n,决心v,决心,决定,决
41、心要,(使)分解,溶解,解决e.g. We need to resolve this difference quickly.我们需要很快解决这一分歧。e.g. The company resolved to take further actions against the thieves.公司决定采取进步的防盗措施。搭配 be it resolved决议如下keep ones resolve 坚持make a resolve to do/on doing sth,决心做某事18 .too.toe.g. One is never too old to learn.(=No one is so o
42、ld that he cannot learn.)活到老,学到老。e.g. It is never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢,未为晚也。11) Expressions:1. to confront the weaknesses and strengths (L. 3)面对弱点和长处eg: Confronting each others weaknesses, a couple should learn how to be tolerant;and, in response to each others strengths, both should also learn ho
43、w to be appreciative.面对彼此的弱点,夫妻要学会宽容；看到彼此的长处也要学会欣赏。2. to be open with each other (L. 6) 开诚布公eg: Faced with the differences of opinions, we should be open with each other rather than feel doubtful about one another.面对 意见分歧,我们要开诚布公,而不是相互猜疑。3. to have no illusions about (L. 9) 对不抱幻想eg: Confronted with
44、strong resistance from all sides, she still harbored sweet illusions about this marriage, which confirms the saying “Love makes one too blind to be wise”.尽管遭到来自各方面的强烈反对,她对这桩婚事仍抱有甜蜜的幻想,这正应了“爱令智昏的说法。4. take the time to do sth. (L. 13)花时间去做eg: To our great delight, an increasing number of parents are r
45、eady to take more time to improve their childrens mental health.很令人欣慰的是,越来越多的父母舍得花更多时间去改善子女的心理健康。5. in the expectation that. (L. 14)指望eg: Many students graduate from college in the expectation that they can soon land jobs after their own hearts; but in most cases things go contrary to their wishes.许
46、多学生从大学毕业时,就指望不久能找到称心的工作;但常常是事与愿违。6. to make everything work out right (L. 15)使一切问题得到解决eg: The government relief can only help you tide over the most pressing need but can never make everything work out right for you.政府的救济只能帮你渡过燃眉之急,而不能为你解决一切问题。7. to go through (L. 17) 经历,经受eg: In the long process of
47、 human history, the Chinese people have not only gone through setbacks and sufferings, but also created civilization and glory.在人类历史的长河中,中国人民不仅经受了挫折和苦难,而且也创造了文明与辉煌。8. on the surface (L. 35),在表面上eg: She seems rather shy on the surface, but that is not the case when you get to know her,表面上她以乎彳艮腼腆,而当你 了解 她时就会发现并非如此。9. to see sb. at his worst (L. 39)eg: In social contact, everyone desires others to see him at his best rather than at his worst. But the point is how to refine and control himself.在社交中,人人都想要别人看到自己最好的一面而不是