研究生英语综合教程上unit-4.pptx

高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）综合教程（上）INTEGRATED COURSE2Unit4 LoveandMarriage Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final ProjectTask 1Work in groups to list the possible relationships a normal human being will encounter in his lifetime.Also list the words and activities related to a certain relationship.StartingoutStartingoutTask1Task1e.g.Friendship,work,peer,love,parental,marriageWords for reference:Friendship:care,association,esteem,empathy,friendliness,attachment,affinity,bond,harmony,intimacy,affection;going to movies,heart-to-heart talk,playing sports togetherStartingoutStartingoutTask1Task1Work:co-worker,managers,team leaders,business talk,business lunch,team work,promotionLove:affection,attraction,romantic dating,candlelit dinner,hug,kiss,courtshipParental:unconditional love,deep careStartingoutStartingoutTask1Task1Task 2Watch a part of the American movie Sleepless in Seattle and discuss with your partner how the son feels about his father and the father about the son as well his late wife.StartingoutStartingoutTask2Task2Click the pictureSons feeling for his fatherWorried,care,love,Fathers feeling for his sonLove,affectionFathers feeling for his late wifeLove,memoryStartingoutStartingoutTask2Task2Task 3 Read the following paragraph and discuss with your partner what makes a happy marriage and why.The Beatles sang,“All you need is love.”Your friends might tell you,“Good communication is all you really need.”Your parents advise you,“The key is to marry someone with the same values.”What do you think is essential for a happy marriage?StartingoutStartingoutTask3Task3Love and Loving RelationshipsReadingFocusReadingFocusGlobal Understanding 2Detailed Information3Critical Thinking4Language Points5ReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabulary in Action6Background Information1Listen to a talk on The mathematical Marriage Predictor and answer the following questions.1)What did James Murray try to do?To explore the rocky road of romance.2)What was the first step James Murray take in his research?Videotaped hundreds of volunteer couples in discussion.3)What did James Murray do with the videotapes?Break down behavioral responses to these high-pressure discussions into recognizable groups.BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationScript4)What prediction did James Murray try to make with his findings?Whether the marriage would last.5)How correct was James Murrays prediction?Ninety-four percent.6)What is the indicator of a divorce according to the Mathematical Marriage Predictor?“Roll your eyes and say goodbyes.”BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationReadingFocusReadingFocus GlobalUnderstanding1(Paras.1-3)2(Paras.4-7)3(Paras.8-12)Love is essential for human survival.What is love?What brings people together?Discuss in groups to identify the missing information.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart IMain idea:Love is essential for human survival.Arguments:A._ _B._ _C._ _The family is the earliest and most important source of love and emotional support.Children deprived of love have been known to develop a variety of problems.Research shows the quality of care infants received affects how they later get along with friends.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart ID._ _E._ _F._ _ _Love for oneself,or self-love,is also essential for our social and emotional development.Social scientists describe self-love as important for self-esteem.People who dont like themselves may not be able to return love but may constantly seek love relationships to bolster their own poor self-images.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart IIMain idea:What is love?Arguments:A.Love is an _Supporting evidence:a._ _ b._ c._ _ _ d._ _elusive concept People give a variety of answers when asked what love is.Love has many dimensions.It can be romantic,exciting,obsessive,and irrational,platonic,calming,altruistic,and sensible.It varies in degree and intensity and across social contexts.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart IIB.Three elements are necessary for a love relationship:Supporting evidence:a._ b._ _ c._ _C._ _ _ Supporting evidence:_ _a willingness to please and accommodate the other.an acceptance of the other persons faults and shortcomings.as much concern about the loved ones welfare as ones own.Love,especially longterm love,has nothing in common with the images of love or frenzied sex that we get from Hollywood,television,and romance novels.“Real”love is closer to what one author called“stirring-the-oatmeal love”.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart IIIMain idea:_Arguments:A._ _B._ _C._ _What brings people together?And is there a person out there that one is meant for?Empirical studies show that cultural norms and values,not fate,bring people together.Criticism and approval teach us what is acceptable romantic behavior and with whom.Lust and desire are different from loveespecially romantic love.ReadingMoreGlobal UnderstandingPart IIID._ _ _E._ _ _One should not conclude that desire always culminates in physical intimacy or that desire is the same as romantic love.Healthy love relationships,whether physical or not(such as love for family members),reflect a balance of caring,intimacy,and commitment.Task2Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text.(P105)Key:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10BABCDBCDCBReadingFocusReadingFocus DetailedInformationCriticalThinkingReadingFocusStep One Read the following sentences from the text and decide whether you agree with the author.Work in groups to provide examples to support your opinions.1.Loveas both an emotion and a behavior is essential for human survival.2.Love for oneself,or self-love,is also essential for our social and emotional development.3.Love is an elusive concept.4.Love has many dimensions.ReadingFocusCriticalThinkingStep TwoDiscuss in groups the following questions.1.What do you think is the ideal relationship?2.What is essential for a long-term relationship?3.People say its difficult to maintain long-term relationship nowadays.Do you agree and why?ReadingFocusCriticalThinking1.Babies and children deprived of love have known to develop a wide variety of problemfor example,depression,headaches,physiological impairments,and neurotic and psychosomatic difficultiesthat sometimes last a lifetime.(Para.1)ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint deprived of:剥夺；使丧失e.g.Hewasdeprivedofhisrightstoeducation.他被剥夺了受教育的权利。impairment:the fact that a part of your body is unable to do something fully（身体机能的）受损 e.g.ahearingimpairment听力受损neurotic:extremely worried about something in an unreasonable way 极端焦虑的；神经质的 psychosomatic:of or relating to a physical disorder or illness that is caused or seems to be influenced by emotional factors（疾病）由身心失调引起的2.Among other things,people who like themselves are more open to criticism and less demanding of others.(Para.3)ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint among other things:除了别的以外，此外e.g.1)Shesverykeenonsport:amongotherthings,sheplaystennistwiceaweek.2)Atthemeetingtheydiscussed,amongotherthings,recenteventsinJapan.demanding:(指人)对他人要求高的,苛求的 e.g.Childrenaresodemanding:theyneedconstantattention.3.Love has many dimensions.(Para.5)dimension:an aspect of a situation that influences the way that you think about the situation 方面；部分 e.g.1)Thereisadimensiontotheproblemthatwehavenotdiscussed.2)Thereisapoliticaldimensiontotheaccusations.ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint 4.Although love may involve passionate yearning,respect is a more important quality.(Para.6)ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint yearning:n.a strong desire or feeling of wanting something 向往，思慕，渴望 e.g.1)Hehadadeepyearningtoreturntohishometown.2)IsupposeitsbecauseIliveinacrowdedcitythatIhavethisyearningforopenspaces.5.Even during the preteen years,romantic experiences are cultured in the sense that societal and group practices and expectations shape romantic experience.(Para.10)preteen:of,relating to,characteristic of,or designed for preteens 13岁以下儿童的 e.g.preteenfashions青春期前儿童时装societal:relating to a particular society,or the way society is organized 社会的社会的 e.g.societalchanges社会变革societalforces社会势力ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint 6.Regan and Berscheid(1999)differentiate between lust,desire,and romantic love.(Para.11)differentiate:to see or show a difference between things=distinguish 识别；看出识别；看出的差别的差别e.g.1)Neiliscolor-blindandcannotdifferentiatebetweenredandgreen.2)Itssometimeshardtodifferentiateonesamplefromanother.ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint 6.Once desire diminishes,disappointed lovers may wonder where the“spark”in their relationship has gone and may reminisce regretfully(and longingly)about“the good old days”.(Para.11)ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint diminish:to become less,or to make something become less（使）变小；（使）减少 e.g.Suddenlythewinddiminishedandtheseasgrewcalmagain.突然风变小了，大海又平静了下来。reminisce:v.to recall or talk about past experiences,events,etc.追忆往事，缅怀往事；回忆，话旧e.g.Wespenttheeveningreminiscingaboutouruniversitydays.我们整晚都在追忆我们的大学时光。Exercise:Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank,change the form when necessary.ReadingFocusReadingFocus LanguagePoint diminish decrease reduce1)Our water supply _ as a result of the drought.2)There has been a steady _ in population in this city.3)The helmet law should _ injuries in motorcycle accidents.has diminisheddecreasereduceKey 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-Task 1Choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in the sentence.(P107)AACBBCDCReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabularyinAction ACTask21.The two countries have always _ close relations.2.When were together,all he talks about is business.I wish he were more _.3.The museum is closed while _ repairs are being carried out.4.She had packed two cases with clothes,towels and other _.5.His coaching has added another _ to my game.Read the words and their explanations in the box.Choose a word to complete each of the sentences below and explain its meaning.Change the form if necessary.(P107)maintained(a)romantic(a)ReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabularyinAction maintain,intimate,essential,defy,dimension,romanticessential(a)essentials(c)dimension(c)6.Were not on _ terms with our neighbours.7.He _ that the money was donated for international purposes.8.The beauty of the scene _ description.9.He _ his wishes with a slight nod of his head.10.Computers design tools that work in three _.intimate(a)maintains(c)defies(b)intimated(d)ReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabularyinAction dimensions(a)11.This was the first time that I dared to _ my mother.12.The castle is set in one of Englands most _ landscapes.13.I did not realize the _ of the problem.14.Her income was barely enough to _ one child,let alone three.15.He surprised me with his _ knowledge of Kierkegaard and Schopenhauer.defy(a)romantic(b)dimensions(b)ReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabularyinAction maintain(d)intimate(c)ReadingFocusReadingFocusVocabularyinAction Task 3Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word from the box.Change the form if necessary.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)9)10)prerequisitedaterespectimportantwhomevercandidateshighlyessentialsuitablesufficientThe Last ChapterReadingMoreReadingMoreReadingMoreReadingMore Global Understanding Detailed Information Critical Thinking Language Points Vocabulary in Action 1 2 3 4 5 Fighting youthParas.4-6Loving coupleChange happeningParas.1-3Paras.7-15Loving because of forgettingParas.16-18ReadingMoreGlobalUnderstandingTextExplorationComplete the following extra with information from the text.(P113)Key:1)everything2)throw3)lost6)financial7)alcohol8)taking4)marriage5)fear9)where10)explainedReadingFocusReadingFocus DetailedInformation11)anxiety12)cry13)approached14)shared15)structureCritical ThinkingCritical ThinkingReadingMoreReadingMoreStep OneWork together with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text youve just read.1.What caused the problems in the marriage of the old couple when they were young?2.What was the cause for the changes that occurred later when they got old?3.If you were a marriage consultant,what suggestions would you give to couples who have the same problems as the old couple had in the passage?ReadingMoreCriticalThinkingStep TwoDiscuss in groups the following questions.1.Why do we need marriage today?Is it loneliness?Is it teamwork?Share with your classmates your ideas about why people get married.2.“You do not marry someone you can live with;you marry the person you cannot live without.”Do you agree with the saying?Give your reasons.ReadingMoreCriticalThinking1.Their loving reassurances were sweet,touchingand surprising.(Para.3)ReadingMoreReadingMoreLanguagePoint reassurance:something that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a probleme.g.1)Parentsarelookingforreassuranceabouttheirchildrenssafety.2)TheAdministrationgaverepeatedreassurancesthattherewasabsolutelynodangertothepublic.2.He was a Republican;she an ardent Democrat.(Para.5)ReadingMoreReadingMoreLanguagePoint ardent:showing strong positive feelings about an activity and determination to succeed at ite.g.1)Hesbeenoneofthemostardentsupportersoftheadministrationspolicy.2)anardentbaseballfan 3.There was a hope that they would change once they retired,and the furious winds did calm somewhat,but what remained steeled itself into bright,hard bitterness.(Para.6)ReadingMoreReadingMoreLanguagePoint furious:only before noun done with a lot of energy,effort,or anger 猛烈的，强烈的，激烈的 e.g.afuriousstorm猛烈的暴风雨afuriousargument激烈的争论steel yourself:to prepare yourself to do something that you know will be unpleasant or upsetting e.g.Asshewaited,shesteeledherselffordisappointment.4.Wed provide the cake,the balloons,the toasts,and theyd abide by one rule:no fighting.(Para.7)ReadingMoreReadingMoreLanguagePoint abide by:to accept and obey a decision,rule,agreement etc,even though you may not agree with ite.g.Youhavetoabidebytherefereesdecision.Task1 1.doubtFill in each of the blanks with an appropriate form of the word given and explains its meaning.ReadingMoreReadingMoreVocabularyinAction A.Whether he will continue to be successful in the future is open to _.B.I _if that was what he wanted.C.Im still _ whether I should accept this job.doubtdoubtdoubtful2.sproutA.Hundreds of mushrooms had _ up overnight.B.Add bean _ and cook another half minute.3.lavishA.It was one of the most _ weddings Ive ever been to.B.He thought he would win her by _ her with expensive gifts.sproutedsproutslavishlavishingReadingMoreReadingMoreVocabularyinAction 4.shareA.Sue _ a house with three other students.B.Would you like to _ your experience with the rest of the group?C.Hed had more than his fair _ of adventure.5.betA.I wouldnt _ on them winning the next election.B.Bookmakers are already taking _ on the outcome.C.Our best _ would be to take the train.sharesshareshareReadingMoreReadingMoreVocabularyinAction betbetsbet 6.separateA.Raw meat must be kept _ from cooked meat.B.He _ from his wife after 20 years of marriage.C.He said he understood her doubts and perhaps a trial _ might b