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Marriage Across Nations
Book Ⅱ Unit 3Book Ⅱ Unit 3
Unit 3 Section A Unit 3 Section A
Pre-class Tasks Checking
1
Text Comprehension2
Difficult Sentences3
Words and Expressions4
Summary5
Writing6
Post-class Tasks7
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:
He is a black man who is not an American citizen.
1.What personal information do we know about Mark?
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
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.
2. How does Mark feel about his relationship with Gale?
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
They learned a great deal about
tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other.
3. What did Mark and Gail learn from their racial and cultural differences?
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
Her mother
counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing.
3. What was Gail’s mother reaction when Gail discussed their wedding plans with her family?
II. Read the text and answer the following questions:
People can be
very cruel toward children from mixed marriages.
4. Why did Gail’s father suggest that Gail be realistic?
Pre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities—— Look and TalkLook and TalkPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading Activities—— Look and TalkLook 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.
What will be the main barrier to marriages across nations? What will be the main barrier to marriages across nations?
课文 小结预习 写作 Back
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; …
Word Using
Difficult Sentences
Text Comprehension
Text Structure
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, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. (L13)
许多夫妻因为错误的理由结了婚，结果在10 年、 20 年或 30 年后才发觉他们原来是合不来的。他们在婚前几乎没有花时间去了解彼此，他们忽视了严重的性格差异，指望婚姻会自然而然地解决各种问题。我们希望避免重蹈覆辙。
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。
Chinese to English
Matching Game
Word Using
I. Old to NewI. Old to NewI. Old to NewI. Old to New
false impressionsuitablefail to seeadviselater; followingwords;signcruelgo ondecide
illusion compatible overlook counsel subsequent indication harsh proceed resolve
II. Chinese to EnglishII. Chinese to EnglishII. Chinese to EnglishII. 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
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
compromise racist idealistic realistic at one’s best at one’s worst
III. Word CollocationIII. Word CollocationIII. Word CollocationIII. Word Collocation
mutual
trust
support
benefits
understanding
tolerance
compromise
meet with
accident
danger
death
approval
disapproval
opposition
1. flash v. (L2):
Word Using
1. tolerance (L6) n. willingness or ability to accept sth.
Translation Translation 在南方住了几年后，我耐热的能力增强了许多。
KeyKeyMy tolerance of heat is greater My tolerance of heat is greater after having lived in the south for a after having lived in the south for a couple ofcouple ofyears.years.
2. overlook (L16) v. pretend not to notice
Translation Translation 她没有计较他的无礼，并尽量装作没事的样子。
KeyKey
She overlooked his offensiveness She overlooked his offensiveness
and tried to pretend nothing had and tried to pretend nothing had
happened.happened.
3. work out (L17) find by reasoning
Translation Translation
你已经得出答案了没有？
KeyKey
Have you worked out the answer?Have you worked out the answer?
4. go through (L19) experience
Translation Translation 执行这一计划时我们遇到了许多困难。
KeyKey
We went through difficulties We went through difficulties
while working on this project.while working on this project.
5. prejudice (L30) n. unreasonable dislike and distrust of peopleUse itUse 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 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。
KeyKeyEverything you have just said Everything you have just said confirms the view that nobody confirms the view that nobody can be trusted.can be trusted.
7. hesitate (L58) v. pause before saying or doing sth.
Use itUse it
— Is there anything in the
world that you never
hesitate to pay?— I never hesitate to pay for I never hesitate to pay for
(gift for my mother, CD, etc.)(gift for my mother, CD, etc.)
8. cancel (L58) v. call off
Use itUse 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 Translation 会见是在极其友好的气氛中进行的。
KeyKey
The interview proceeded in a most The interview proceeded in a most
friendly environment.friendly environment.
10. resolve (L70) v. find a solution ( to a problem, crisis, etc.)
Translation Translation
他们希望这场危机能和平解决。他们希望这场危机能和平解决。
KeyKey
They hoped the crisis could be They hoped the crisis could be
resolved peacefully.resolved peacefully.
Summary
SummarySummary
Mark, a Black, and his girlfriend Gail decided to marry him after being together for two years, ________ the usual __________ of a couple learning to know, understand and respect each other. They tried to ______ the mistakes made by many couples of marrying for the _______ reasons, only to learn more about __________,___________ and being open with each other despite their __________________ differences.
experiencing
ups and downs
avoid
wrongtoleran
cecompromise racial and
cultural
However, Gail’s mother, who had all along _________ of their relationship, counseled Gail to be really certain she was doing the right thing. Gail’s father even went so far as to _______ that Mark might be using this marriage to ______ United States citizenship. He quoted statistics and gave examples to _________the higher ____________ and possible problems existing in mixed couples to warn Gail that she was ____________________without thinking carefully about it.
SummarySummary
supportive
suspect obtai
nillustrate divorce
rates rushing into marriage
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? 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? 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; …
Error Correction(略 )
Writing
Teacher’s comment on the last writing
WritingWriting
Working toward
coherence
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
INTRODUCTION
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
Here are some of the most common transitional words and phrases and the relationships they show.
longer composition.
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, then, 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
What are the advantages and
disadvantages of marriage across nations? Would you mind marrying a person from a different culture or nation?
Your writing Your writing task:task:
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.
[For reference]
Keys to the exercises
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. Ex. III, p.III, p. 59 59《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Vocabulary Ex. Ex. III, p.III, p. 59 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. IV, Ex. IV, p.p. 59 59《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Vocabulary Ex. IV, Ex. IV, p.p. 59 59
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》 : Vocabulary Ex. V, Ex. V, p. 60p. 60《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Vocabulary Ex. V, Ex. V, p. 60p. 60
1. shopping 2. feeling 3. storage
4. cooking 5. ending 6. beginning
7. gathering 8. removal 9. arrival
10 passage 11. writing 12. marriage
《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Word Building Ex. VI, Ex. VI, p. 60-61p. 60-61《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Word Building Ex. VI, Ex. VI, p. 60-61p. 60-61
1. relationship 2. citizenship 3. leadership
4. membership 5. boyhood 6. livelihood
7. brotherhood 8. authorship 9. adulthood
10. neighborhood 11. wisdom 12.ownership
《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Word Building Ex. VII, Ex. VII, p. 61p. 61《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Word Building Ex. VII, Ex. VII, p. 61p. 61
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. Ex. ⅧⅧ, , p. p. 6262
《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Sentence Structure Ex. Ex. ⅧⅧ, , p. p. 6262
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 Ⅱ》 : Sentence Structure Ex. IX, Ex. IX, p. p. 6363
《读写教程 Ⅱ》 : Sentence Structure Ex. IX, Ex. IX, p. p. 6363
1.1. 你再怎么有经验，也得学习新技术。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.
Translate the following sentences into English.
《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. Ex. ⅩⅩ, , p.p. 63 63《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. Ex. ⅩⅩ, , p.p. 63 63
2. 2. 还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那还存在一个问题，那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作。里的研究工作。
namelynamely
There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there.
3. 3. 由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始由于文化的不同，他们的关系在开始
确实遇到了一些困难。。确实遇到了一些困难。。did meet withdid meet with
Their relationship did meet with some difficulties at the beginning because of cultural differences.
4. 4. 虽然他经历沉浮，但我始终相信他总有虽然他经历沉浮，但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的。一天会成功的。
I believe all along that…I believe all along that…
Though he has had ups and downs, I believe all along that he would succeed someday.
5. 5. 我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法。
the truth of your claimthe truth of your claim
I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.
6. 6. 她长得并不特别高，但是她身材廋，给她长得并不特别高，但是她身材廋，给人一种个子高的错觉。人一种个子高的错觉。
slim figureslim figure
She isn’t particularly tall, but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.
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。
《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. Ex. ⅪⅪ,, Translation, p. 63 Translation, p. 63《读写教程 I 》 : Ex. Ex. ⅪⅪ,, Translation, p. 63 Translation, p. 63
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。
1. A2. C3. B4. B5. C6. B7. C8. D
《读写教程 I 》 : Cloze Ex. IIⅩEx. IIⅩ , p. 64, p. 64《读写教程 I 》 : Cloze Ex. IIⅩEx. IIⅩ , p. 64, p. 64
9. C10. D11. B12. A13. D14. C15. D
