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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 opinions.

2、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.Pre-reading

3、 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A an d 还有N never绝对不D-demanding要求太高的WIFEW witch 美女I intelligent聪明伶俐的F faithful 忠实的E everyday 每一天FAMILYF

4、-father A and M motherI I L-love Y youII)Role PlayVoiceover:Gail and Mark have been together for 2 years and considered marriage.While when Gail spread the news to herparents,she met with some resistance.Gail:All right;date him;wrong;marry him;color;problem.Mom:To start with;admit;harbored reservati

5、ons 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 intelligent charming and caring;on the surfac

6、e;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 old.Voiceover:Then Gail tried to talk to her dad about her marri

7、age with Mark.Her father asked the same question as GaiTsmother.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 time,buy time.Gail:Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has alwa

8、ys taken care of them himself.In fact,he made it clear whenwe 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 children would go through?Gail:Dad,are you a racist?Dad:No,of course not.But you have

9、to be realistic.Gail:Maybe our children will have some problems,but whose children dont?But one thing theyH always have:our love anddevotioin.Dad:Thats idealistic.People can be very cruel toward children from mixed marriages.Gail:Dad,well worry about that when the time comes.If we had to resolve all

10、 doubt before we acted,very little would everget 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 did Gail and Mark live together?(Gail and Mark lived together for two years before they decided to marry.T

11、he following two reasons can best explain whythey did so.For one reason,they just wanted to get to know each other and have a better understanding of the weaknesses andstrengths of each others characters before their marriage.For another,they wanted to marry for the right reasons.Eventhough they wer

12、e not sure what the future held for them,they wanted to avoid the mistake made by many other mixed couples.)2).How did Gairs father and mother react to the news about the wedding plans?(On hearing the news of their wedding plans,Gails mother,though all along supportive of her daughters relationship

13、withthe black man,still showed her worry that Gail would marry Mark for the same wrong reasons that she had done with Gailsfather.In response to the matter,however,Gaifs father thought Mark might take advantage of this marriage to obtainAmerican citizenship.He used statistics on mixed marriages,his

14、counseling experience and childrens problems to warn hisdaughter against rushing into marriage without thinking enough about it.)3).In what ways are Gails and her fathers views different?(In response to whether to marry right now or later on,Gail and her father held views contrary to each other.Gail

15、 argued theywould rather marry now and worry later.She believed if they had to clear up all uncertainty before they married,they couldhave little to get done.As a contrast,GaiFs father asked his strong-willed daughter to buy time and to be realistic about theirmarriage.He wanted to persuade her to c

16、hange her mind by giving examples of mixed marriage and reminding her that it wasnever too late to change her mind.)II)SummaryGail and Mark decided to marry despite their racial and cultural differences after being together fbr two years and getting toknow each other better,but the plan met with opp

17、osition from the girls parentsIll)Text Analysis:Main idea and devices for developing itPart I(paras.1-4):Main Idea:Two years of living together,plus racial and cultural differences,enhanced the relationshipbetween Gail and Mark so much that they decided to marry even though they did not know what th

18、e future would hold for themas a mixed couple.Devices for developing it:Narration:The story is told in the first person.Through his narrative,the writer,a blackman,tells the reader his mixed marriage:Part II(paras.5-9):Main Idea:Gails mothers reaction to their wedding plan,she reaffirmed that Marks

19、color was not theproblem.Her biggest worry was that Gail might be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons as she had.Devices for developing it:ArgumentationTypical example of argumentation by rejecting the first idea and presenting some other idea.1.Present original ideas:(The mother presents her o

20、riginal opinion.)2.Reject the ideas:(The mother corrects her original opinion.)3.Present some other ideas:(The mother presents 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 t

21、hey live in a different world.So,color is not the problem.(Para.7)6.Present some other idea:My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that 1 marriedyour father.(Para.7)Part III(paras 10-21):Main Idea:GaiFs fathers reaction to their wedding plans.He quoted statistic

22、s and gaveexamples to persuade his daughter to change her mind.Devices for developing it:DialogueIII.Detailed StudyI)New Wordsl .ups and downs 4盔衰；浮沉e.g.Life is full of ups and downs.人生充满 T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

23、晴反义词构成的短语：back and forth 来回的promise：n.妥协，折衷vt.vi.和解,对 妥协，折衷处理(2)危及，连累e.g.We can not compromise on such te rm s,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 make a compromise 作出让步；strike compromise 达成妥协b

24、e compromised by 被.危害 连累compromise with sb.on/over s t h.在某方面/就某事同某人妥协compromise sb/s reputation 损害某人的名誉3.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

25、take subtler forms than th is.偏见可能表现得比这更隐晦。4.mutual.adj 1)shared by two or more 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

26、mutual aid互助;by mutual consent 双方同意；mutual respect相互之间的尊敬mutual interests共同的利益mutual benefit 互利mutual affection 相爱mutual preferential duties 互惠关税patible adj适宜的;符合的;能共的;(4)相容的，与 不矛盾的，一 致 的(w ith),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

27、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)have or give a view of a place from above 眺望；俯视；(2)fail to notice or realize howimportant 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)检查，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 thi

28、s work.你忽略了这工作中的几个错误。e.g.We 7/overlook your had behavior this time,hut don 7 do it again.这一次我们不计较你的错误行为,但是切勿再犯To 搭配 overlook a valley from a h ill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.overlook通常指由于匆忙或没注意到忽视e.g.Don 7 overlook the slow students.2

29、.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 rude person.3.neglect指粗心大意,未给某人或某事应有的或足够的重视，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 d iv o rc e,他们的婚姻以离婚告终。e.g.She got a divorc

30、e from him last yeane.g.The judge divorced the young co u p 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.for a time 暂时；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 tho

31、ught 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 of time 提前;all the time 一直；at a time 每次，一次;from time to 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 diffic

32、ulties in surfing the n e t.在网上冲浪时我遇到了 一些困难。e.g.His speech met with a cold acceptance.他的演讲受到冷遇。习惯用语meet with one 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 supporl to)e.g.They counseled patience(caution).他们建议要耐心 谨慎)。e.g.The school is now providing a service

33、to counsel students with drug problems.学校向有吸毒问题的学生提供咨询服务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 辨析take/hold counsel togethertake sb.into one*s counseltake counsel with oneselftake sb.into ones counseltake counsel of ones p

34、illowtake/hold counsel with sb.counsel sb.to go at oncecounsel sb.*s going at协商和某人商量仔细考虑，共同商量和某人商量整夜考虑征求某人意见（当面）劝某人立刻去once（不当着某人的面）建议某人立 刻 去ll.harbor:v t.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

35、念头。e.g.For years he harbored a secret wish 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 have nothing to show for:在.方面没有成绩可言13.confirm v t.证实；确定；证明has not broken any

36、bones.X光检查证明他没有任何骨折。e.g.X-rays have confirmed that hee.g.rd like to confirm a reservation for a double room on the first of July.我想确认一下预定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“用事实或证据来进一步证实或证明是真实的”e.g.confirm a rumour 证实谣言2.substantiate指“列举事实以证实某一主张是有效的”e.g.The slan

37、derer cannot substantiate his tale.那个诽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.证人证实了她对那事件的看法。14.1earn 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

38、的，刺耳的，刺目 e.g.His family wouldn 7 survive the harsh winter.他一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 e a r刺耳的 harsh term s苛刻的条件a harsh cloth粗布 a harsh man 一个无情的人16.proceed vi.继续下去，着手e.g.As soon as he came

39、 in,he proceeded to tell is all his troubles.他一进来就把所有的烦恼全告诉了我们。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 ag ain st对(某人)依法起诉；向法庭控告(某人、某企业等)proceed on/u p o n 按照 行事，遵照 进行proceed to 向 进发；进入(下一个议程项目)；改读 获取 学位 形近词 procession行列，队伍 p ro cess

40、进行，过程，工序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.公司决定采取进一步的防盗措施。搭配 be it resolved决议如下keep ones resolve 坚持make a resolve to do/on

41、 doing sth.决心做某事18.too.toe.g.One is never too old to learn.(=No one is so old 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。II)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;a

42、nd,in response to each others strengths,both should also learn how 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

43、 have no illusions about(L.9)对.不抱幻想eg:Confronted with strong resistance from all sides,she still harbored sweet illusions about this marriage,which confirms thesaying“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 grea

44、t delight,an increasing number of parents are ready 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

45、 casesthings go contrary to their wishes.许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 foryou.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.1

46、7)经历，经受eg:In the long process of human history,the Chinese people have not only gone through setbacks and sufferings,but alsocreated 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

47、know her.表面上她彳以乎彳艮腼腆，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 andcontrol himself.在社交中，人人都想要别人看到自己最好的一面而不是最糟糕的一面。但关键在于如何优化和克制自我。10.Dto resolve all doubt(L.6 3)消除疑虑eg:For ot

48、hers to resolve doubt about your abilities,the bottom line consists not in what you say but in what you do.要想让另I人对你的能力消除疑虑，关键不在于你说什么，而在于你做什么。11.upon/on+doing/noun JI upon/on后接动名词或名词；一.就;刚刚.就eg:Upon graduation,he went to Tibet.Upon entering the college,students began to work hard.Upon death,the old m

49、ans house and other properties passed to his son.一听到他被这所大学录取的消息，他就开始为他的未来做起计划来。Upon hearing the news that he was admitted by the university,he began to make plans for his future.12.I f 引导的虚拟语气。和现在事实相反，从句用i f+过去时，主 句 用 wouldbe/do；和过去事实相反，从句用if+过去完成时，主句用would have done；和将来事实相反，从句用if+were to/过去时，主句用wou

50、ld+be/do。Eg:If it were to rain tomorrow,we would stay at home.If I were you,I would work harder.If you were not here,I would be in trouble.If you had not been to the party,you would not have seen the movie star.要是你昨天在的话，你就会看到那部电影了。If you had been here yesterday,you would have seen the movie.VI.writi