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1、Pre-ClassTasksBackgroundKnowledgeTextATextBPre-ClassTasksI.Mini-Research1.What is the definition of an interpersonal relationship?2.Who are the people that we interact with in our dailylife?Name a few.An interpersonal relationship is the interaction that occurs between two or more people.People in a

2、n interpersonal relationship may interact overtly,covertly,face-to-face or even anonymously.Interpersonal relationships occur between people who fill each others explicit or implicit,physical or emotional needs in some way.The people that we interact with in our daily life include friends,family,co-

3、workers,strangers,chat room participants,doctors or clients,etc.Pre-ClassTasksI.Mini-Research3.Why do human beings have the inherent motivation to interact with others?Human beings interact with others to fulfill the need to belong,social exchange and relational self.Need to belong:According to Masl

4、ows hierarchy of needs,humans need to feel love and acceptance from social groups(family,peer groups).Social exchange:This perspective suggests that individuals engage in relations that are rewarding in both tangible and intangible ways.Relational self:Relationships are also important for their abil

5、ity to help individuals develop a sense of self.Pre-ClassTasksII.Co-Learning1.When we say things like“Hello!”“How are you?”or“Its abeautiful day.”to strangers,what do we want to express?2.Why are we afraid of strangers?They have social meaning.When we say those things,it may mean that we want to tal

6、k to strangers,we want to offer help,etc.We are afraid of strangers because we have no context.We dont know what their intentions are.So instead of using our perceptions and making choices,we rely on this category of“stranger.”But most strangers arent dangerous.Pre-ClassTasksII.Co-Learning3.Why do p

7、eople often feel more comfortable being honest and open about themselves with strangers than they do with friends and family?There are two reasons.The first reason is that its a quick interaction.It has no consequences.Its easy to be honest with someone youre never going to see again.The second reas

8、on is that we have a bias when it comes to people were close to.We expect them to understand us.But with a stranger,we have to start from scratch.We tell the whole story.Sometimes they do understand us a little better.Pre-ClassTasksIII.PresentationInterview your friends or family members with the fo

9、llowing questions and make a presentation in class.1.Have you ever worked as a volunteer?2.What are the benefits of doing volunteer work?BackgroundKnowledgeAbouttheAuthorRuth Pennebaker is an author,columnist,public radio commentator,and blogger.Her works include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Brea

10、kthrough,Dont Think Twice,Conditions of Love,and Both Sides Now.Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times,Texas Monthly,The Dallas Morning News,Parents,Redbook,McCalls,Cooking Light,and other publications.TextStructureTextAIntroduction(para 1)The authors view on marriage:Marriage i

11、s a(n)_ adventure.Body(paras 2-9)1(paras 2-3)The author recalls the time when she and her husband _.2(paras 4-5)As her daughters wedding approaches,the authortries to offer some _ on marital life:_ asoften as you can;be as mannerly toward each other as you areto strangers.3(paras 6-9)A long marriage

12、 is a series of relationships overthe years,and you have to be _ and stubborn andboth want it to work.The author recalls what life was like indifferent periods of her marriage:early married years,afterthey _,the period when diseases and problems came,when children are _ and leave home.ever-changingg

13、ot marriedwisdom/adviceLaughgrown up/marriedhad childrenluckyTextStructureTextAConclusion(paras 10-11)At the wedding,the author realizes that marriage means falling _ and _ love with _ again and again.inthe same personout ofDetailedAnalysisTextAComprehensioncheck1.Were the author and her husband wel

14、l-prepared when they got married?How do you know?2.What was the purpose of the ministers suggestion?Did the couple like the idea back then?No,they werent.In paragraph 5,when the authors husband recalled how semi-formed they were when they got married,he said to his daughter,“Youre both already bette

15、r equipped to handle marriage than we were.”The minister suggested that they sit down every year and record what they liked and disliked about each other so they could see how much theyd grown.Obviously the young couple didnt approve of it as they thought that was the funniest thing theyd ever heard

16、.DetailedAnalysisTextAComprehensioncheck3.Why does the author describe marriage as a crazy institution?4.How do you understand the authors advice that a married couple should be as mannerly toward each other as they are to strangers?Because it creaks under towering heaps of cultural and personal exp

17、ectations.Open-ended question.(Reference answer:People tend to be nice towardstrangers as they want to leave a good impression.But as a couple who getfamiliar with each other,they do not have this kind of psychology.Sometimes if the husband or wife does not meet the others expectation,they will get

18、disappointed and thus they become not so nice toward each other.)DetailedAnalysisTextAComprehensioncheck5What were the couples early married years like?What changes have the children brought to their married life?6According to the author,what makes people in marriage finally grow up?In their early m

19、arried years,before they had children,they worked and studied,drank and hosted parties that lasted till dawn.Those were also the years when they fought the loudest and laughed the hardest.However,when the children came along,they became very busy.It was hard but joyous.It is the hard time in life th

20、at makes a couple grow up.DetailedAnalysisTextAComprehensioncheck7Why does the author keep reflecting on her marital life?8At the end of the article,what does the author wish for the newlyweds?How do you understand it?Because her daughter is marrying someone,which reminds the author of the past.And

21、she wants to look back on the past to give some advice to the new couple.The mothers memory of her own marriage serves to be her reflection on what marriage should be like.To fall in and out of love with the same person,again and again and again.Open-ended DetailedAnalysisTextAWordsandphrases1 We ha

22、d met in high school,where wed ignored each other,then been thrown together on a shockingly successful date that lasted till thesmallhours.ignore v.to intentionally not listen or give attention toThey feel angry that their complaints are ignored.Most shops are ignoring the governments edict against

23、Sunday trading.date n.a social meeting planned before it happens,especially one between two people who have or might have a romantic relationship He asked her out on a date.v.to regularly spend time with someone you have a romantic relationship with They dated for five years before they get married.

24、the small hours:between after midnight and three or four oclock in the morningDetailedAnalysisTextA2.The truth is,after all these years,marriage still strikes me as a crazy institution.By using the word crazy,the author is telling us how she feels about her marriage after all these years of marital

25、life.Marriage does not always follow the principle of logic.It is so unpredictable that one never knows what comes next.strikesbassth:to make someone have a particular opinionHe didnt strike me as being the jealous sort.It struck me as funny/odd/strange that she was always alone.DetailedAnalysisText

26、A3.And yes,the face of love changes over the years.thefaceoflove:the expression of love According to the context,the expression of love takes different forms at different stages of life,and for the author it sometimes simply means“being there for you”during hard times.DetailedAnalysisTextA4.Now at t

27、heir wedding,Teal and Bennett promise to always make time for each other,to encourage,to comfort,todancetoWillieNelson when theyre low.todancetoWillieNelson:an example of metonymy(转喻、借代)Willie Nelsonhere represents the music by him.The author mentions Willie Nelson,because his music was extremely po

28、pular then.Actually it can be understood as any other music which can bring romantic affection and cheer people up.DetailedAnalysisTextASentenceanalysis1.Marriageisanever-changingadventure.Meaning:Marriage,marked by continuous change,is compared to an exciting experience during which unpredictable o

29、r unusual things happen all the time.This is an example of metaphor.2.Mymindfreezes.Meaning:My mind goes blank.I couldnt come up with anything concerning marital advice mentioned above.DetailedAnalysisTextA3.Half-heartedhippies,webothhadbig,gauzydreamswecouldntquitearticulate,andthefuturestretchedbe

30、foreus,endlessandblank.Meaning:We were hippies but not so devoted and both had impractical and ambiguous dreams that we could hardly describe in words.The future laid ahead of us like a sheet of blank paper which stretched afar.4.Itcreaksundertoweringheapsofculturalandpersonalexpectations.Meaning:Th

31、e couple in a marriage have to face the challenges from both outside and inside.DetailedAnalysisTextA5.Iminafestivemood,butIalsofindmyselfrememberingthepast.Meaning:Because my daughters wedding is approaching,Im feeling cheerful in a way that seems suitable for celebrating this happy occasion,but at

32、 the same time the memories keep coming back.DetailedAnalysisTextA6.SometimesIlookbackandfeelasifagreatstormhaspassedandleftusdriftingincontentment.Obviously the author is very happy with her present life which brings her peace and contentment.She compares certain stages of her marital life to a gre

33、at storm,which is associated with a hard struggle to adapt to each other,to children and to their new life.After those stormy years of struggle for marriage survival,she now feels at home in her marriage and no longer needs to fight so hard.DetailedAnalysisTextA7.Isitnexttothemanwhoshoveredwithmeove

34、rfeverishchildrenandbirthdaycakesthatnowcollapseinfromtheweightofthecandles.Meaning:I sit beside the man who has always been there to help me bring up our children(attended them when they were sick and celebrated birthdays for them)through all these years.The expression“birthdaycakesthatnowcollapsei

35、nfromtheweightofthecandles”suggests that through all these years the man has never failed to play his part as a loving husband and caring father,or in other words,he has always been there for his wife and children.ComprehensionTextAFind out information about the following and share your findings in

36、a group.1 Methodist2 West Austin A member of a Christian Protestant group which follows the teachings of John Wesley,who placed importance on personal and social morality.Austin is the capital of Texas,US.It is located at the point at which the Colorado River crosses the Balcones Escarpment in the s

37、outh-central part of the state.West Austin is known for its picturesque Texas Hill Country views and beautiful homes.This area of Austin not only offers residents great views,but also top-notch schools,great shopping,and gold courses.While West Austin is home to numerous warm and friendly,convenient

38、ly located neighborhoods,it is also home to two of the seven Highland Lakes,Lake Austin and Lake Travis.WordApplicationTextA1 Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words in parentheses.1)It is important for a bride to choose the right type of _ bouquet to match the style of her wedding.

39、(bride)2)Many businesses choose to have _ boards in order to benefit from the knowledge of others.(advice)3)Put your coat on.Its _ cold outside.(freeze)4)The college now has a _ to help students with both personal and academic problems.(counsel)bridaladvisoryfreezingcounselorWordApplicationTextA5)Th

40、e speakers ideas were good but his _ was poor.(articulate)6)Its _ to check whether the flight times have changed before you leave for the airport.(wisdom)7)This is a highly classified document,so you have to sign for it in _.(personal)8)They spoke of the old man with _.(revere)9)The prospect of _ fi

41、lled the couple with ecstasy.(parent)10)I woke up this morning with a _ and an upset stomach.(feverish)articulationwisepersonreverenceparenthoodfeverWordApplicationTextA2 Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with the words or expressions given below.Change the form when necessary.preparerem

42、oveplenty ofturn upborderafter midnightbe a matchmakerin a hurryspare the time stop and start again many times1)Caesar marched north into the forests that were on the edge of the Danube River.borderingWordApplicationTextA2)Some young people tend to think they have heaps of time ahead and can afford

43、to squander their youth.3)She always thinks some guy is going to come along and fix her life.4)Protests were in fits and starts throughout November.5)She is always trying to throw two people together.6)“Everyone is in a rush in New York,even in restaurants and cafes,”he complained.plenty ofturn up s

44、topped and started again many timesbe a matchmakerin a hurryWordApplicationTextA7)Hes a very busy man,and its good of him to make time for a visit.8)When they leave school,they will be well equipped for office jobs.9)Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confro

45、ntation.10)He was so engrossed in his work that he frequently stayed up until the small hours.spare the timepreparedremovingafter midnightWordApplicationTextA3 Complete the sentences with the proper form of the words or expressions given below.look backstrikeinfuseoccurtowerfallcollapsebreakleadhove

46、r over1)The room was small and very quiet.Sophie had to think of something to say to _ the silence.2)However difficult it was,the thought of giving up never _ to me.3)We have heard a lot about helicopter parents.They _ their children,monitoring everything in their lives.occurredbreakhover overWordAp

47、plicationTextA4)He said,“Its only natural that we _ out of sync sometimes.But you know its always temporary.”5)The snow-covered mountain peaks _ into the winter sky.6)It wasnt such a bad experience when I _ on it.7)Nevertheless,her pragmatic style is respected,and many of her ideas _ me as laudable

48、common sense.8)Jason believes it is unhealthy to _ a life with no interests beyond politics.9)Browns autobiography is _ with sadness.One cannot help shedding tears while reading the book.10)When I get home I like to _ on the sofa and listen to music.tower/toweredfalllooked backstrikeleadinfusedcolla

49、pseWordApplicationTextA4 Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions or adverbs.1)Are you fresh _ of college,expecting a career in advertising?2)The little boy was curious _ everything he saw.3)They appear to be _ a mood to vote against him in the election.4)Patrick has recently been diagno

50、sed _ angina.5)People fled from the explosion _ terror.outaboutinwithinWordApplicationTextA6)The factory coped very well _ the sudden increase in demand.7)Names were chosen _ random from the list.8)After a few hours training,Charles still knew next _ nothing about farming.9)A philosopher once said,“