Transcript Pre-class Task

Book Ⅱ
Unit 3
Unit 3 Section A
Marriage Across Nations
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Pre-class Tasks Checking
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Text Comprehension
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Difficult Sentences
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Words and Expressions
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Summary
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Writing
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Post-class Tasks
Pre-class Tasks Checking
I. Read the new words and phrases of Text A and try
to tell their meanings.
character, compromise, involved, hatred, illusion,
mutual, compatible, overlook, expectation ,resistance,
supportive, counsel, subsequent, prejudice, caring,
confirm, indication, confirm, citizenship, suspect,
harsh, hesitate, proceed, hardship, realistic, resolve,
ups and downs, work out, for a time, meet with,
all along, have nothing to do with, at one’s worst,
learn of, take care of, proceed to do sth.
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
1.What personal information do we know
about Mark?
He is a black man who is not an
American citizen.
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
2. How does Mark feel about his relationship
with Gale?
According to him, during their two years together they
had experienced the usual ups and downs of
a couple learning to know, understand, and
respect each other. In addition he thought
they had honestly confronted the
weaknesses and strengths of each other’s
characters.
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
3. What did Mark and Gail learn from their
racial and cultural differences?
They learned a great deal about
tolerance, compromise, and being open
with each other.
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
3. What was Gail’s mother reaction when Gail
discussed their wedding plans with her family?
Her mother
counseled Gail to be really sure she
was doing the right thing.
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
4. Why did Gail’s father suggest that Gail be
realistic?
People can be
very cruel toward children from mixed
marriages.
Pre-reading Activities— Look and Talk
1. Look at these photos of some celebrities.
Can you recognize them?
2.What do you call such marriages?
Cai Guoqing’s (蔡国庆) wife is a Swiss girl.
Echo’s(三毛) husband is a Spanish
professional diver. Liu Ye’s(刘烨) wife is a
French reporter. And Ning Jing’s (宁静)
husband is an American. Their marriages
can be called marriages across nations.
预习
课文
小结
What will be the main barrier to marriages
across nations?
The language barrier;
The cultural differences;
The different patterns of seeing things;
The different dietary habits;
The different principles of conduct;
The different social values;
…
写作
Back
Text Comprehension
Text Structure
Difficult Sentences
Word Using
Analysis of Each Part
Part I (Paras.1-4)
Main idea:
Gail and Mark decided to marry after
being together for two years to get to
know each other better and learn to
take a realistic view on a mixed
marriage.
Part II (Paras.5-9)
Main idea:
Their planned marriage met with Gail’s
mother’s resistance, who reminded her
to be very certain that Mark was the right
life-long partner, though she did not
oppose their plan because of his color.
Part III (Paras.10-21)
Main idea:
Gail’s father’s reaction to their
planned marriage.
Difficult Sentences
1. During our two years together we had
experienced the usual ups and downs of a
couple learning to know, understand, and
respect each other. (L1-3)
在一起相处的两年中，我们经历了一对情侣
在学着相互了解、理解、和尊重时常常出现
的磕磕碰碰。
2. Gail and I had no illusions about what
the future held for us as a married,
mixed couple in America. (L10-11)
作为一对居住在美国、异
族通婚的夫妻，我和盖尔
对未来不抱丝毫幻想。
3. We wanted to avoid the mistake made by
many couples of marrying for the wrong
reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty,
许多夫妻因为错误的理由结了婚，结果
or thirty years later that they were
在10年、20年或30年后才发觉他们原来
incompatible, that they hardly took the
是合不来的。他们在婚前几乎没有花时
time to know each other, that they
间去了解彼此，他们忽视了严重的性格
overlooked serious personality conflicts in
差异，指望婚姻会自然而然地解决各种
the expectation that marriage was an
问题。我们希望避免重蹈覆辙。
automatic way to make everything work out
right. (L13)
4.To start with I must admit that at first I
harbored reservations about a mixed
marriage, prejudices you might even call
them. (L29)
首先我必须承认，刚开始时
我对异族通婚是有保留的，
也许你甚至可以把这称为偏
见。
5.Gail’s father, David, whom I had not yet
met personally, approached our decision
with a father-knows-best attitude. (L47)
盖尔的父亲戴维—我还未见过他的面—
以知女莫若父的态度来对付我们的决定。
Matching Game
Chinese to English
Word Using
I. Old
false impression
suitable
fail to see
advise
later; following
words;sign
cruel
go on
decide
to
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New
illusion
compatible
overlook
counsel
subsequent
indication
harsh
proceed
resolve
II. Chinese to English
宽容
相互尊重
避免错误
不兼容
偏见
女婿
知女莫若父
怀疑
异族通婚
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tolerance
mutual respect
avoid mistake
incompatible
prejudice
son-in-law
father-knows-best
suspect
mixed couple
妥协
种族主义者
理想主义的
现实主义的
(状态)最好时
(状态)最差时
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compromise
racist
idealistic
realistic
at one’s best
at one’s worst
III. Word Collocation
trust
compromise
support
mutual
benefits
understanding
tolerance
accident
danger
meet with
opposition
death
approval
disapproval
1. flash v. (L2):
Word Using
1. tolerance (L6)
n. willingness or ability to accept sth.
Translation
在南方住了几年后，我耐热的能力增强了许多。
Key
My tolerance of heat is greater after
having lived in the south for a couple of
years.
2. overlook (L16)
v. pretend not to notice
Translation
她没有计较他的无礼，并尽量装作没事的样子。
Key
She overlooked his offensiveness and
tried to pretend nothing had happened.
3. work out (L17)
find by reasoning
Translation
你已经得出答案了没有？
Key
Have you worked out the answer?
4. go through (L19)
experience
Translation
执行这一计划时我们遇到了许多困难。
Key
We went through difficulties while
working on this project.
5. prejudice (L30)
n. unreasonable dislike and distrust of
people
Use it
— What kind of prejudice is common in the
world?
— Women
have to face a great deal of
prejudice in the workplace.
6. confirm (L43)
v. show that sth. is true
Translation
你刚才所说的一切向我们证实了一个观点：
谁都不能信任。
Key
Everything you have just said confirms
the view that nobody can be trusted.
7. hesitate (L58)
v. pause before saying or doing sth.
Use it
— Is there anything in the
world that you never
hesitate to pay?
— I never hesitate to pay for
(gift for my mother, CD, etc.)
8. cancel (L58)
v. call off
Use it
— When do you think a football match will
be cancelled?
— The football game will be cancelled
due to …
9. proceed (L59)
v. start to do sth., often after doing sth.
else
Translation
会见是在极其友好的气氛中进行的。
Key
The interview proceeded
friendly environment.
in
a
most
10. resolve (L70)
v. find a solution ( to a problem, crisis,
etc.)
Translation
他们希望这场危机能和平解决。
Key
They hoped the crisis could be resolved
peacefully.
Summary
Summary
Mark, a Black, and his girlfriend Gail decided to
marry him after being together for two years,
experiencing the usual __________
ups and downs of a
________
couple learning to know, understand and
respect each other. They tried to avoid
______ the
mistakes made by many couples of marrying for
wrong reasons, only to learn more about
the _______
tolerance compromise and being open with
__________,___________
racial and cultural
each other despite their __________________
differences.
Summary
However, Gail’s mother, who had all along
supportive
_________ of their relationship, counseled Gail
to be really certain she was doing the right thing.
Gail’s father even went so far as to suspect
_______ that
Mark might be using this marriage to obtain
______
United States citizenship. He quoted statistics and
illustrate
gave examples to _________the
higher
divorce rates and possible problems existing in
____________
mixed couples to warn Gail that she was
rushing into marriage
____________________without
thinking carefully
about it.
Idea Sharing
1. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of marriage across
nations？
2. Would you mind marrying a person
from a different culture or nation?
Why or why not?
What are the merits and demerits of marriage
across nations?
Merits:
Facilitating the couples to speak new languages;
More chances to get insight into new cultures;
More opportunities for overseas travels;
Their children tend to be healthier and brighter;
Their children have more favorable conditions in
terms of language learning;
What are the merits and demerits of marriage
across nations?
Demerits:
More obstacles to overcome with regard to culture and
customs;
More complex procedures to go through to be united as a
lawful couple;
Their children’s undergoing many more hardships;
More chances of breakup due to cultural differences;
More tendency to leave single-parent children as a result of
their divorce; …
Writing
Teacher’s comment on the last writing
Error Correction
(略)
Writing
Working toward
coherence
INTRODUCTION
Coherence in a paragraph refers to the
way the sentences are arranged and to
their relationship to one another. When a
paragraph is coherent, the sentences are
arranged in a clear and logical order, the
transitions are smooth and natural, and
ideas flow smoothly and gracefully from
one sentence to the next. As a result, the
reader finds it easy to follow the writer’s
train of thought.
Generally, there are two devices that will
help you achieve coherence in your writing:
— transitional words and phrases that
show specific kinds of relationships
— the repetition of or reference to key
terms.
In this unit, we’ll focus on the former.
Transitional words and phrases signal
specific kinds of relationships between the
parts of sentences, between sentences in a
paragraph, and between paragraphs in a
longer composition.
Here are some of the most common
transitional words and phrases and
t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s t h e y s h o w.
 to show addition:
and, too, also, again, as well as, besides, in
addition, moreover, further, furthermore,
both…and…, not only…but also...
To show concession:
although, though, even though, even if,
granted that, in spite of, despite
To show time
once, before, after, afterward, always,
when, at once, as soon as, to begin
with, first (second, third), in the
meantime, in the past (future), later,
the n, next, until, at last, finally,
eventually, from then on, since then
To show place
in front of, on the other side, behind,
inside, outside, nearby, next to, opposite,
beyond, below, under, at this point
To show result
so, thus, hence, as a result, for this reason,
consequently, accordingly, therefore
To compare and contrast
similarly, in the same way, likewise, in
contrast, on the contrary, on the other
hand, but, yet, nevertheless
To illustrate or explain
for example, for instance, namely, in
particular, such as, that is, to illustrate
To emphasize
indeed, in fact, above all, of course,
unquestionably, most important,
last but not least, specifically
To summarize
in brief , in other words , in short, as
has been said, on the whole, to sum
up, in conclusion
Your writing task:
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of marriage across
nations? Would you mind marrying a
person from a different culture or
nation?
[For reference]
Compared with other forms of marriages, marriages
across nations will definitely encounter with many more
obstacles: 1) The language barrier; 2) the cultural
differences; 3) the different patterns of seeing things; 4)
the different dietary habits; 5) the different principles of
conduct; 6) the different social values, to name a few.
From my perspective, among the many obstacles,
opposition from the parents on both sides will be the
main barrier. Problems caused by the other factors can
be settled by constant exchanges of ideas between the
partners, while it takes much more effort and time to
reverse the attitude of their parents.
[For reference]
Marriage across nations has both advantages and
disadvantages. The advantages are as follows: First,
mixed marriages will facilitate the couples to speak
new languages and appreciate new cultures. Second,
couples from mixed marriages will have more
opportunities for overseas travels. Third, Children who
are born into mixed marriages will probably be
healthier, brighter and gain an edge over the other
children in terms of language learning.
[For reference]
As to the disadvantages, there are several aspects, too. To
begin with, the man and woman have to overcome many
obstacles and go through many complex procedures before
they can finally be united as a lawful couple. Besides,
children from mixed marriages may have to undergo much
more hardship than the other children. Another noticeable
fact is that many mixed couples end up with divorces due to
the cultural differences, leaving behind many single-parent
children.
Keys to the exercises
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Vocabulary Ex. III, p. 59
 1. mutual
 2. illusion
 3. canceled
 4. overlooked
 5. proceeded
 6. resolve
 7. prejudice
 8. compromise
 9. confirm
 10. subsequently
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Vocabulary Ex. IV, p. 59
 1. have nothing to do with
 2. taking care of
 3. met with
 4. on the surface
 5. work out
 6. incompatible with
 7. ups and downs
 8. learned of
 9. indication of
 10. all along
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Vocabulary Ex. V, p. 60
 1. M
 2. L
 3. F
 4. D
 5. H
 6. O
 7. A
 8. C
 9. I
 10. K
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Word Building Ex. VI, p. 60-61
1. shopping
2. feeling
3. storage
4. cooking
5. ending
6. beginning
7. gathering
10 passage
8. removal
11. writing
9. arrival
12. marriage
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Word Building Ex. VII, p. 61
1. relationship
2. citizenship
3. leadership
4. membership
5. boyhood
6. livelihood
7. brotherhood
8. authorship
10. neighborhood
9. adulthood
11. wisdom 12.ownership
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Sentence Structure Ex. Ⅷ, p. 62
1. It is never too bad(for us) to do something
about the situation.
2. One is never too old to learn.
3. It is never too late (for you) to put a stop to
this madness.
4. It is never too late(for you) to mend your
ways.
5. His income was never too small to support his
family.
《读写教程 Ⅱ》: Sentence Structure Ex. IX, p. 63
1. My best friend, Anna, was here last night.
2. The company manager, Mr. Madison,
gathered his staff and announced the decision.
3. You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an
eye doctor.
4. He sent for the accountant, the most
experienced person in accounting.
5. “Leave it to me,” said David, the man on
night duty.
《读写教程 I》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 63
Translate the following sentences into English.
1.你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。
never too experienced to learn…
You are never too experienced to learn
new techniques.
2. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那
里的研究工作。
namely
There remains one problem, namely, who
should be sent to head the research there.
3. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始
确实遇到了一些困难。。
did meet with
Their relationship did meet with some
difficulties at the beginning because of
cultural differences.
4. 虽然他经历沉浮，但我始终相信他总有
一天会成功的。
I believe all along that…
Though he has had ups and downs, I believe
all along that he would succeed someday.
5. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。
the truth of your claim
I have some reservations about the truth of
your claim.
6. 她长得并不特别高，但是她身材廋，给
人一种个子高的错觉。
slim figure
She isn’t particularly tall, but her slim
figure gives an illusion of height.
《读写教程 I》: Ex. Ⅺ, Translation, p. 63
1. 应尽早告知年轻人，必须认真对待法律。
2. 他现在面临一个重要决定，这个决定可能
会影响他的整个前程。
3. 及时在情况最糟糕的时候，你也必须保持
镇静和信心。
4. 人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及
交流是否顺畅有很大关系。
5. 他受到袭击，身受重伤，随后不治而亡。
6. 他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。
《读写教程 I》: Cloze Ex. ⅩII , p. 64
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
A
C
B
B
C
B
C
D
9. C
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. D