新视野第三册第九单元.docx
《新视野第三册第九单元.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《新视野第三册第九单元.docx(15页珍藏版)》请在淘文阁 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。
1、新视野第三册第九单元Unit 9Section A Premarital Agreements1. Pre-reading1.1 Background informationPremarital agreements: Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis : Bom on July 28, 1929, Jacqueline Bou
2、vier Kennedy was first lady of the United States during the administration (1961-1963) of her first husband, John F. Kennedy. She had been a newspaper reporter and photographer before their marriage in 1953. She was riding beside President Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 2
3、2, 1963. In 1968 she married the Greek shipping millionaire Aristotle Onassis.1. 2 Topic-related video2. 3 Topic-related discussion3. While-reading3.1 Global reading2. 1. 1 Understand the major details of the text2.1 2 Understand organization of the text l)Main idea of the textThe essay focuses on o
4、ne social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements.The author gives the reader a detailed exposition of what prenups are, who needs prenups, what points to be taken care of before signing prenups, and how people evaluate prenups.2) Text structure analysis1 art One (Paras. 1-4)A general introduct
5、ion of prenups: What are prenups and how they are forged?2 .Prenups are designed to address the problems of the division of financial assets as they arise.3 .Prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed by the prospective spouses before a marriage ceremony.Part Two (Para
6、s5-8.)This part is about who needs prenups.4 .Prenups for those who will be involved in great economic consequences in a divorce and those who want to remarry.5 . Prenups for those who have accumulated considerable wealth, have already been stung once, and want to reduce their exposure to future pro
7、blems.6 Prenups for those who want to shield assets to be passed onto children and grandchildren.7 . Prenups for those who has ,or in line for. great inherited wealth or a family business, especially if the future partner has little or nothing at all.Part Three (Paras.9 -14) This part deals with wha
8、t points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement.For example:1 Proper guidelines are necessary.2 A lawyer is required to write the document.3 .Do not use the same lawyer as your future spouse does.4 .Do not sign a prenuptial agreement under pressure.5 .Watch out that a disp
9、ute of carrying out prenups could happen if a couple decides to divorce while living abroad with different passports.6 . An understanding of the nature of prenups are business agreements.Part four ( Paral5-16)This part is about possible evaluations of prenups.1 Prepnups sometimes may help save a cou
10、ple from a terrible marriage.2 .Prepnups sometimes prove to be of no use to some happy marriage.2. 2 Detail reading (小四,斜体)2. 2. 1 Words and phrases (五号字,斜体)1) verify (L.3)All teachers shall be given a standard competence test证明他们不落后于所教课程和现代化教学 手段。. to verify they are up-to-date with subjects and mo
11、dem teaching methods.(vt. make certain of or prove the truth)2) clause (L.5)合同中有一项条款说公司可以因为经济的原因解雇人员。There is a clause in the contract which says the company can fire people for economic reasons, (n. a particular part of a written legal document)附加条款 an additional clause从句可以由that 和which” 来引导。A claus
12、e can be introduced with that * or which, (n. 从句)名词从句 a noun clause定皓从句 an attributive clause3) bind (L.l 1)她原以为有了孩子就可以把他永远栓住。She thought that having his child would bind him to her forever, (vt. hold (people or things ) together; unite)他们把囚犯的双手捆在后面。They bound the prisoners hands behind his back.( v
13、t.tie tightly) 协议规定她必须在六个月内还清全部债务。The agreement binds her to repay the debt in full within six months.(vt. force sb to obey, esp. by a law or a promise)4) division (L. 12)这种把世界分为发达国家和不发达国家的方式太过简单了。This division of the world into the developed and underdeveloped nations is too simple, (n. dividing or
14、 being divided)事实上,在运动领导人中间存在着分歧。In fact, there is a division of opinion among the leaders of the movement, (n. disagreement between the members of a group)她曾经在公司的出口部工作。She once worked in the foreign division of the company.( n. one of the parts or groups in which a whole is divided)5) make/hit the
15、headlines(L. 16)足球队的到来成为当地报纸的头版头条。The arrival of the football team hit the headlines in the local press. ( become important news)电脑犯罪在 1983 年首次引人注目。Computer crime first made the headlines in 1983.6) contest (L. 18)我们当然要反对任何对我们产品安全性不利的说法。We will certainly contest any claims made against the safety of
16、 our products, (vt. argue that sth. is not right)She stands a good chance因为只有两个人角逐该席位。. since only two people are contesting the seat. (vt.(take part in and)try to win ._她在国际比赛中获得一块金牌。She won a gold medal in an international contest, (n. a competition, usu. In which prizes are given)那时在公司里为个高级管理工作进行
17、了一场争夺。Theres a contest for a top management job in the company at the moment.( n. a struggle or fight to gain control or advantage) (n. a struggle or fight to gain control or advantage)7) sting (L26)她早年因着装而遭攻击,很是苦恼。!n the early days she had been stung by criticism of the way she dressed.(v. provoke
18、sb. by making him or her angry, painful).愤怒的泪水刺痛了他的双眼,他的心往下沉,他的失望无法用言语表达。Tears of outrage stung his eyes and his heart sank; his disappointment was beyond words.( wound with a sharp pain; feel a sharp pain)蜜蜂蛰了 一 a bee sting (n. a sharp pain)他的声音里透着讽刺 There was a sting of sarcasm in his voice.8) exp
19、osure(L.26)受到微量的辐射也很可能会致癌及加速老化。Cancer and accelerated aging can be caused by exposure to low level of radiation/ n. exposing or being exposed; an instance of this) 温故知新:By the next day the exposed parts of his body had turned a chocolate brown.(Book 2-Unit 10 B)9) shield(L32)让我为你挡风。Let me shield fro
20、m the wind. ( vt. protect from harm; defend from criticism, attack) Nevertheless, the vastly expanded social contacts 使村民们的生活不再封闭。.removed a shield of isolation from village/ n. sth. that is used as, or provides, protection) 词语辨析:This is the nurse who to me when I was ill in hospital.A) accompanied
21、B) attended C) entertained D) shielded (key: B)10) in line for (L.35)她是一名优秀的雇员,很有可能获得提升。She is an excellent employed and is in line for promotion/likely to get or do sth)玛丽是有可能进入该社团的第四号人选。Mary is fourth in line to be admitted to the society.11) enforce (L.38)有条例规定禁止乱倒垃圾却很少执行。There is a law against d
22、ropping litter but it is rarely enforced, (vt. cause(a rule, law ,etc.)to be obeyed, or carried out effectively)It manipulates the environment,并且能够将道德义务强加于那些容易忽视它们的人 .and it is able to enforce moral duties on those who are inclined to disregard them/ vt. make(sth.) happen, esp. by threats or force)1
23、2) consultant(L.40)她为一家公共关系咨询公司工作。She works for a firm of public relations consultan ts/n. a person who gives expert advice)温故知新:The difference is that Western style decision-making proceeds mostly from top management and often does not consult middle management or the worker while in Japan, ideas c
24、an be created at the lowest levels, travel upward through an organization and have an impact on the eventual decision.(L.27 Book 3 Unit 3-B)13) cite (L.46)他引用的数据不是误导性的,就是不相关的 The data he cites are misleading orirrelevant and his line of argument is contradictory.那位士兵因为勇敢而受到嘉奖。The soldier was cited f
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 新视野 第三 第九 单元
限制150内