Unit 13 Marriage 综合教程四

Unit13Marriage**Watchthemovieclipandanswerthefollowingquestions.WhatdoyoufeelfromLester’swords?AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackgroundHeisdepressedandsedated.Verycoldandpassionless.2.Whatdoyouthinkoftheirmarriage?**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackgroundAmericanBeauty**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackgroundLester:That’smywife,Carolyn.Seethewaythehandleonthosepruningshearsmatcheshergardeningclogs?That’snotanaccident.Jim:Hush,Bitsy!Hush,what’swrongwithyou?Lester:That’sournext-doorneighbor,Jim.Andthat’shislover,Jim.Jim:Youspoiledher.Bitsy,nobark.Comeinsidenow.Me?Comeon.Yes.Inside.Carolyn:Goodmorning!Jim!Jim:Goodmorning,Carolyn.Carolyne:Iloveyourtie,thatcolor!Jim:Ijustloveyourroses.Howdoyougetthemtoflourishlikethis?**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackgroundCarolyn:Well,I’lltellyou.Eggshellsandmiracle-Gro.Jim:I’veneverheardaboutthat.Lester:Man,Igetexhaustedjustwatchingher.Shewasn’talwayslikethis.Sheusedtobehappy.Weusedtobehappy.**1.DivorceinAmericaAudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackgroundThedivorcerateinAmericaisreportedtobemorethan50%,whichmeansoneintwocoupleswillbreakup.Whyisitsohigh?Whatistherealreasonforthemtodivorce?FreedomisoneofthemostimportantbeliefsforAmericansandnothingcanreplaceit.Soiftheythinktheloveandfamilycan’tofferthemhappinessandsafety,theywouldchoosetodivorce.Theywouldn’tthinkmoreaboutthefamilyorthechildrenbecausetheytakethemselvesasthecenter.What’sworse,asthedivorcerateinAmericarises,badeffectsarebroughtonchildrenwhoareusedtogrowingupwithbothparents.**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackground2.Stutteredspeech1)MoneyMoneyisasensitiveareaandyourhouseholdfinancesneedtobeproperlystructured.Youandyourspouseshoulddefineyourcorevalues.Trytocometoanunderstandingaboutwhatyoubothcarethemostaboutspendingmoneyon.**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackground2)Thein-lawsItisnotuncommonforsomemothers-orfathers-inlawtooversteptheirboundariesandinterferewiththeirchild’smarriage.Ifyourin-lawsarecausingdifficultiesinyourmarriage,youandyourspousewillthenneedtosetboundarieswithyourparents.**AudiovisualsupplementCulturalbackground3)ThewaytheyspendtheirtimetogetherOfcourse,youandyourspousehaveindividualneedsandinterests.However,youandyourspouseshouldfocusonthetimeyouspendtogether,insteadoftheactivityitself.**StructuralanalysisGeneralanalysisRhetoricalfeaturesMarriageisasocialunionorlegalcontractbetweenindividualsthatcreateskinship.Peoplegetmarriedforsuchreasonsaslegal,social,emotionalandeconomical;forpublicdeclarationoflove;orforthelawfulfoundationofafamily.Marriagepracticesarediversifiedindifferentcultures.Theyaredependentonmanythings,suchasconventions,habits,legalsystem,etc.Howmuchdocontemporarypeoplevaluetheirmarriage?Whatarethepossiblecausesoftheirdifficultiesinregardtomarriage?Howcanmarriagebemorerationallyunderstood?Thistextattemptstoconvincethereadersthatmarriageisthoughttobefullofdifficultiesbyallpeople,conventionalandunconventional,pastandpresent,anditsuggeststhattakingaproperattitudetowardsthesedifficultiesmaymakesomedifference.**Thetextfallsintothreeparts:PartI(Paragraph1):Theauthor,afterquotingRussellonthesubject,putsforwardhisownargumentthatdifficultiesinregardtomarriagehavebeenanoldissueforcenturies.PartII(Paragraphs2－7):Theauthoranalyzestherootsofsuchdifficultiesbylistingquotationsfromfamousliteraryworksandfamouspeople.StructuralanalysisGeneralanalysisRhetoricalfeatures**PartIII(Paragraphs8－9):Theauthorassignsthecausesofunhappymarriagestotheexcessiveconsciousnessofdifficultiesinhumanbeings,andencouragespeopletofacethedifficultiesinmarriagebravely.StructuralanalysisGeneralanalysisRhetoricalfeatures**Inthistexttheauthoroftenmakescommentsonthepeoplehequotesorwhatissaidbythosepeoplesoastoexpresshisownopinions.ListedbelowarethecommentsmadebytheauthorinParagraphs5－7:…thereputedsayingofthehenpeckedSocrates,....(Paragraph5)Burtonisfarfromencouraging!(Paragraph5)Pepysscribbledinhisdiary...(Paragraph5)ThepiousJeremyTaylorwasaskeenlyawarethatmarriageisnotallbliss.(Paragraph6)ThesentimentalandoptimisticSteele…(Paragraph6)Dr.Johnson,…devotedhusbandthoughhewas…(Paragraph7)StructuralanalysisGeneralanalysisRhetoricalfeatures**MARRIAGERobertLynd“Conventionalpeople,”saysMr.BertrandRussell,“liketopretendthatdifficultiesinregardtomarriageareanewthing.”Icouldnothelpwondering,asIreadthissentence,whereonecanmeettheseconventionalpeoplewhothink,orpretendtothink,asconventionalpeopledo.Ihaveknownhundredsofconventionalpeople,andIcannotrememberoneofthemwhothoughtthethingsconventionalpeopleseemtothink.Theywereall,forexample,convincedthatmarriagewasastatebesetwithdifficulties,andthatthesedifficultieswereasold,Detailedreading1**Detailedreadingifnotasthehills,atleastasthedayonwhichAdamlostaribandgainedawife.Ayoungergenerationofconventionalpeoplehasgrownupinrecentyears,anditmaybethattheyhavearosierconceptionofmarriagethantheirancestors;buttheconventionalpeopleoftheVictorianerawereundernoillusionsonthesubject.TheircynicalattitudetomarriagemaybegatheredfromtheenthusiasticreceptiontheygavetoPunch’sadvicetothoseabouttomarry－“Don’t.”**DetailedreadingIdoubt,indeed,whetherthehorrorsofmarriagewereeverdepictedmorecruellythanduringtheconventionalnineteenthcentury.Thecomicpapersandmusic-hallsmadethemiseriesastandingdish.“Youcanalwaystellwhetheraman’smarriedorsinglefromthewayhe’sdressed,”saidthecomedian.“Lookatthesingleman:nobuttonsonhisshirt.Lookatthemarriedman:noshirt.”Thehumourwascrude;butitwenthometothehonestVictorianheart.Ifmarriageweretobejudgedbythesongsconventionalpeopleusedtosingaboutitinthemusic-halls,itwouldseemahellmainlypopulatedbytwinsandleech-likemothers-in-law.2**DetailedreadingTherareexperiencesofDarbyandJoanwere,itistrue,occasionallyhymned,reducingstrongmensmellingstronglyofalcoholtoreverentsilence;but,onthewhole,theaudiencefeltmorenormalwhenacomediancameoutwithananti-maritalrefrainsuchas:OwhydidIleavemylittlebackroomInBloomsbury,WhereIcouldliveonapoundaweekInluxury(Iforgetthenextline).ButsinceIhavemarriedMaria,I’vejumpedoutofthefrying-panIntothebloomingfire.**DetailedreadingNodifficulties?Why,theverynigger-minstrelsofmyboyhoodusedtoopentheirperformancewithachoruswhichbegan:Married!Married!Opitythosewho’remarried.Thosewhogoandtakeawifemustbeverygreen.Itispossiblethatthecomediansexaggerated,andthatVictorianwiveswerenotallviragoswithpokers,whobeattheirtipsyhusbandsforstayingouttoolate.ButatleasttheyandtheiraudiencesrefrainedfrompaintingmarriageasaninevitableParadise.EventheclergywouldgonofartherthantosaythatmarriagesweremadeinHeaven.Thattheydidnotbelievethatmarriagenecessarilyendedthereisshownbythefactthatoneofthemwrotea“best-seller”bearingthetitleHowtoBeHappyThoughMarried.34**DetailedreadingIdoubt,indeed,whethercommonopinioninanyagehaseverlookedonmarriageasanuntroubledParadise.Iconsultedadictionaryofquotationsonthesubjectanddiscoveredthatfewoftheopinionsquotedwererose-coloured.Theseopinions,itmaybeobjected,aretheopinionsofunconventionalpeople,butitisalsotruethattheyareopinionstreasuredandkeptalivebyconventionalpeople.WehavethereputedsayingofthehenpeckedSocrates,forexample,whenaskedwhetheritwasbettertomarryornot:“Whicheveryoudo,youwillrepent.”WehaveMontaignewriting:“Ithappensasoneseesincages.Thebirdsoutsidedespairofevergettingin;5**Detailedreadingthoseinsideareequallydesirousofgettingout.”Baconisnomoreprenuptialwithhiscausticquotation:“Hewasreputedoneofthewisementhatmadeanswertothequestionwhenamanshouldmarry:‘Ayoungmannotyet;aneldermannotatall.’”Burtonisfarfromencouraging!“Onewasnevermarried,andthat’shishell;anotheris,andthat’shisplague.”Pepysscribbledinhisdiary:“Strangetosaywhatdelightwemarriedpeoplehavetoseethesepoorfolkdecoyedintoourcondition.”**DetailedreadingThepiousJeremyTaylorwasaskeenlyawarethatmarriageisnotallbliss.“Marriage,”hedeclared,“hathinitlessofbeautyandmoreofsafetythanthesinglelife－ithathmorecarebutlessdanger;itismoremerryandmoresad;itisfullerofsorrowsandfullerofjoys.”ThesentimentalandoptimisticSteelecandonobetterthan:“Themarriagestate,withandwithouttheaffectionsuitabletoit,isthecompletestimageofHeavenandHellwearecapableofreceivinginthislife.”6**DetailedreadingRousseaudeniedthataperfectmarriagehadeverbeenknown.“Ihaveoftenthought,”hewrote,“thatifonlyonecouldprolongthejoyofloveinmarriageweshouldhaveparadiseonearth.Thatisathingwhichhasneverbeenhitherto.”Dr.Johnsonisnotquotedinthedictionary;buteveryonewillrememberhow,devotedhusbandthoughhewas,hedeniedthatthestateofmarriagewasnaturaltoman.“Sir,”hedeclared,“itissofarfrombeingnaturalforamanandwomantoliveinastateofmarriagethatwefindallthemotiveswhichtheyhaveforremaininginthatconnexionandtherestraintswhichcivilisedsocietyimposestopreventseparationarehardlysufficienttokeepthemtogether.”7**DetailedreadingWhenonereadsthethingsthathavebeensaidaboutmarriagefromonegenerationtoanother,onecannotbutbeamazedatthecouragewithwhichtheyounggoonmarrying.Almosteverybody,conventionalandunconventional,seemstohavepaintedthetroublesofmarriageinthedarkestcolours.Sopessimisticweretheconventionalnovelistsofthenineteenthcenturyaboutmarriagethattheyseldomdaredtoprolongtheirstoriesbeyondtheweddingbells.Marriedpeopleinplaysandnovelsareseldomenviable,and,astimegoeson,theyseemtogetmoreandmoremiserable.Evenconventionalpeoplenowadaysenjoythestoryofathoroughlyunhappymarriage.Itisonlyfairtosay,8**Detailedreadinghowever,thatinmoderntimesweliketoimaginethatnearlyeverybody,singleaswellasmarried,isunhappy.Associalreformersweareallforhappiness,butasthinkersandaesthetesweareonthesideofmisery.Thetruthisthatweareadifficulty-consciousgeneration.WhetherornotwemakelifeevenmoredifficultthanitwouldotherwisebebyconstantlytalkingaboutourdifficultiesIdonotknow.Isometimessuspectthathalfourdifficultiesareimaginaryandthatifwekeptquietaboutthemtheywoulddisappear.Isitquitecertainthattheostrichbyburyinghisheadinthesandneverescapeshispursuers?Ilookforwardtothedaywhenagreatnaturalistwilldiscoverthatitistothispracticethattheostrichoweshissurvival.9**1.Whyisitsaidthattheyoungergenerationofconventionalpeoplehasarosierconceptionofmarriagethantheirancestors?(Paragraph1)Becausepeopleoftheyoungergenerationaremostlynotyetmarriedandtheythushavegreatexpectationsofmarriage.Detailedreading**Detailedreading2.WhatattitudedidpeopleintheVictorianerahavetowardsmarriage?(Paragraph1)EvenpeopleintheVictorianera,whichwasaperiodrenownedforitsemphasisonsocialdutiesratherthanrights,didnothaveexpectationsforadifficulty-freemarriage.**1.Whoarethosepeopletheauthorquoted?Aretheyconsideredconventionalorunconventional?Why?(Paragraphs2－7)Thepeoplequotedareallphilosophers,writers,andscientists,whomtheauthorconsidersasunconventionalpeople,sincetheywereallpeoplewithknowledge,talentsandwisdombeyondtheordinary.Whattheythoughtofmarriagecouldbederivedfromtheessenceofhumanexperience.Detailedreading**Detailedreading2.Howdidthenovelistsandplaywrightsdescribemarriageintheirworks?(Paragraphs2－7)Theconventionalnovelistsofthenineteenthcenturyseldomdescribedmarriageafterthewedding.Evenwhenmarriedpeopledidappearinplaysandnovelslateron,theyusuallyseemedmoreandmoremiserable.**1.Whatattitudesdosocialreformersandthinkersandaesthetesholdtowardsmarriage?Why?(Paragraphs8－9)Socialreformerstendtotakeanoptimisticviewtowardsmarriage,whilethinkersandaesthetesareonthepessimisticside,thinkingofmarriageasfullofmiseries.Socialreformersusuallyencouragepeopletogetmarriedbyconvincingthemofthehappinessofmarriage,sincemarriageandfamilyarethecornerstonesofastablesociety;whilethinkerstendtoanalyzeboththepositiveandnegativesidesofmarriage,andaesthetesstrivefortheperfectionofmarriage,sotheyfocusmoreonitsmiserableside.Detailedreading**Detailedreading2.Didtheauthordrawaconclusionconcerningthetruthofmarriage?Whyorwhynot?(Paragraphs8－9)No,hedidn’t.Heexplainsthatwhethermarriageisdifficultornotdependsonpeople’sattitude:ifwethinkit’sdifficult,thenitis;butifwecanignorethedifficulties,thentheymaywellceasetoexist.**GroupdiscussionsDoyouthinkthathalfourdifficultiesareimaginary?Givesomespecificexamplesinyourstudyandlifeexperiencestoillustrateyouropinion.Detailedreading**Collocation:bebesetwith/bye.g.Anightmareafflictsmefromtimetotime.Unemploymentafflicts1.2millionworkersinthatcountry.beset:v.(ofaproblemordifficulty)trouble(sb.orsth.)persistentlyDetailedreadinge.g.problemsbesettingthecountryThemaintenanceofaneffectiveincomespolicyisbesetwithproblems.Synonym:afflict**rosy:a.likelytobesatisfactoryandverysuccessfulorenjoyableDetailedreadinge.g.rosyprospectsarosyviewSynonym:hopeful,promisingIdiom:Everythinginthegardenisrosy.样样称心如意。/一切都满意。/事事如意。**illusion:n.afalseideaorbelief,esp.aboutsb.oraboutasituationDetailedreadinge.g.Hecouldnolongerdistinguishbetweenillusionandreality.Itistimeforthemtocastasidetheirillusions.Collocation:beundernoillusionsaboutsth.have/cherish/entertain/holdillusionsaboutsth.e.g.illusionarystageeffectsDerivation:illusionarya.Synonym:vision,delusion,fantasy,misconception**Detailedreadingcynical:a.skepticale.g.acynicalview/smileHewasgettingharderandmorecynicalaboutlife.Translation:由于困难很大，他对这个主意是否可行持怀疑态度。Theenormousdifficultymakeshimcynicalaboutthefeasibilityoftheidea.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________他不相信她有胜利的希望。Hewascynicalaboutherprospectsforvictory.______________________________________________________________Derivation:cynicismn.**Detailedreadingcrude:a.rudeandoffensivee.g.acruderemark/jokecrudeinterferenceinanothercountry’sinternalaffairsthecrudebehaviourofschoolchildrenSynonym:vulgarDerivation:crudelyad.crudityn.e.g.Thecrudityofherlanguageshockedhim.**Detailedreadingreverent:a.showinggreatrespectandadmiratione.g.areverentsilencefilepastthetombinareverentmannergivereverentattentiontothesermonSynonym:respectful,adoringDerivation:reverentlyad.reverencen.e.g.Thecrowdkneltinreverenceandworshipped.Theyoungergenerationlackreverence.**Detailedreadingrefrain:n.(inParagraph2)aregularlyrecurringphraseorverse,esp.attheendofeachstanzaordivisionofapoemorsong;chorusvigorousandglowingv.(inParagraph4)stoponeselffromdoingsth.,esp.sth.thatonewantstodoCollocation:refrainfrom(doing)sth.e.g.refrainfromlaughing/tearsHehasrefrainedfromcriticizingthegovernmentinpublic.**Detailedreadinggreen:a.youngandlackingexperiencee.g.agreenhandThenewtraineesarestillverygreen.Antonym:experienced,mature,versed**Detailedreadingtipsy:a.slightlydrunke.g.ThewinehadmadeBartonatrifletipsy.Synonym:tiddlyAntonym:sober**Detailedreadingrose-coloured:a.usedinreferencetoanaivelyoptimisticoridealisticviewpointe.g.arose-colouredtalk/planarose-colouredvisionoftheworldSynonym:rose-tintedTranslation:他总是过于乐观地看待世界。Hetendstoviewtheworldthroughrose-colouredspectacles.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________**Detailedreadingreputed:a.generallythoughttobesth.ortohavedonesth.,althoughthisisnotcertaine.g.amanreputedtohaveworkedmiraclesHeisthereputedwriterofthetwoepicpoems.Synonym:supposedDerivation:reputedlyad.e.g.eventsthatreputedlytookplacethousandsofyearsagoReputedly,heisverydangerous.**Detailedreadinghenpecked:a.dominatedbyone’swifee.g.Ahenpeckedhusbandalwaysgivesintohiswife.Translation:他是个典型的“妻管严”。Heisatypicalhenpeckedhusband.______________________________________________________________我看他将来是要怕老婆的。Icanseehe’sgoingtobehenpecked.______________________________________________________________**repent:v.feelregretorsorrowaboutone’swrongdoingorsinrepentone’scrimesbeforeapriestBitterlydidwerepentourdecision.Collocation:repentofsth.;repentbitterly;cometorepentDerivation:repentancen.repentanta.Heshowsnosignofrepentance.Shewasnotintheleastrepentant.Detailedreadinge.g.e.g.e.g.**Detailedreadingcaustic:a.criticalinabitterorsarcasticwaycausticcomments/witacaustictongueSomecausticthingshavebeenwrittenaboutmediastars.Collocation:becausticaboute.g.Synonym:biting,acid**Detailedreadingscribble:v.writesth.quicklyanduntidilyIscribbledhisphonenumberinmyaddressbook.Hescribbleddownournames.Wordformation:“scrib-”means“towrite”e.g.describe,inscribe,prescribe,subscribe,transcribe,postscript,scripturee.g.**Detailedreadingdecoy:v.lure(apersonoranimal)awayfromtheirintendedcourse,typicallyintoatrapTheydecoyedhimintoadarkstreet.decoysb.awayfromthehouseSynonym:lure,enticee.g.Thechildwasluredintoacarbutmanagedtoescape.Thebargainpricesareexpectedtoenticecustomersawayfromotherstores.e.g.Collocation:decoyinto**Detailedreadingpious:a.havingorshowingadeeprespectforGodandreligionpiousacts/utterancesMrs.Smithwasaverypiouswomanwhoattendedchurchservicesregularly.e.g.Antonym:impious,profane,undutiful**Detailedreadingprolong:v.makesth.lastlongerprolongavisitprolongone’sstayinLondonAllthetimepeopleareseekingtoprolonglife.Theoperationcouldprolonghislifebytwoorthreeyears.e.g.Synonym:lengthen,extendDerivation:prolongationn.prolongeda.**Detailedreadingmotive:n.areasonfordoingsth.beproperinmotiveHesaysthatheisdoingthistohelpme,butIsuspectanulteriormotive.e.g.Collocation:motiveforsth.ulteriormotive**DetailedreadingTranslation:这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。Thereseemedtobenomotiveforthemurder.______________________________________________________________贪婪是他偷窃的唯一原因。Greedwashisonlymotiveforstealing.______________________________________________________________Derivation:motivelessa.anapparentlymotivelessmurder/attacke.g.**Hehasearnedhimselfanenviablepositioninthebank.Herdedicationtoherworkwasadmirable.e.g.Detailedreadingenviable:a.sodesirableastoarouseenvyHeisintheenviablepositionofhavingtwojobofferstochoosefrom.Shelearnedtospeakforeignlanguageswithenviablefluency.e.g.Synonym:admirableComparison:enviable&admirable**anaestheticappreciationofthelandscapee.g.Detailedreadingaesthete:n.apersonwhohasaloveandunderstandingofartandbeautifulthingsDerivation:aesthetica.NobodywilldenythatWildeisanoutstandingaesthete.e.g.aestheticallypleasingcolourcombinationse.g.aestheticallyad.therelationshipbetweenaestheticsandtranslatione.g.aestheticsn.**Thesetechnologicaldevelopmentswerehardlyimaginable30yearsago.e.g.Theequatorisanimaginarylinearoundtheearth.e.g.Detailedreadingimaginary:a.existingonlyinyourmindorimaginationComparison:imaginary:hypothetical,existingonlyinone’smindandnotinreallifeimaginaryfears/threatsThestoryiswhollyimaginary.e.g.imaginable:possibletoimagineimaginary&imaginable**DetailedreadingBlankfilling:Eveninthedanger,weshouldsavetheinjuredbyeverymeans.imaginary___________imaginable____________即使是在虚构的危险当中，我们也应该尽一切可能抢救伤员。**TheircynicalattitudetomarriagemaybegatheredfromtheenthusiasticreceptiontheygavetoPunch’sadvicetothoseabouttomarry－“Don’t”.(Paragraph1)Paraphrase:Fromthewaytheyenthusiasticallyreceivedthe“Don’t”advicegiveninthemagazinePunch,wecantellthattheyadoptedaskepticalattitudetomarriage.Detailedreading**DetailedreadingThehumourwascrude;butitwenthometothehonestVictorianheart.(Paragraph2)Paraphrase:Althoughthehumormightsoundoffensivelyrude,itwasreadilyacceptedbypeopleintheVictorianera.**DetailedreadingThemarriagestate,withandwithouttheaffectionsuitabletoit,isthecompletestimageofHeavenandHellwearecapableofreceivinginthislife.Paraphrase:Themarriagestate,whetherthereisloveinvolvedornot,isacombinationofthehappinessandmiserywemayencounterinlife.**WordderivationWordsandphrasespracticeSynonym/AntonymVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar**1)Wecouldthegovernor’sspeechnow,butwewillconsiderittilltheafternoon,andshallthenbemorespecificinouranswer.makeanswerto__________________VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar2)yourrecentinquiry,wehavetopassitontotheboard.Inregardto_____________3)FromherattitudetowardsyouIamthatshelovesyou.undernoillusions____________________4)ThegloriouswordsoftheoldHebrewpoetswhilehewaslisteningtothelectureofhisteacher.wenthometohisheart**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammare.g.申请人须回答下列所有问题，并用墨水笔清晰地写出回答。Applicantmustmakeanswertoallofthefollowingquestions,andsuchanswersmustbewrittenoutplainlyinink.makeanswerto:answer,reply**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammare.g.公司关于加班的立场在合同中有明确说明。Thecompany’spositioninregardtoovertimeismadeclearinthecontract.inregardto:concerning**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammare.g.我对节食在我身上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他们的目标是创立一个秩序井然、公平文明的社会。 维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。Theroughhusbandhasbeencivilizedbyhiswife.Theiraimistocreateanorderly,justandcivilizedsociety.TheVictoriansregardedtherailwaysasbringingprogressandcivilization.**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar7)imaginev.→imaginarya.→imaginationn.e.g.我现在无法想象没有了孩子们的生活。顷刻间她幻想的全部幸福都成了泡影。不要一味凭空想象。Icannotimaginelifewithoutthechildrennow.Allherimaginaryhappinessvanishedinamoment.Don’tletyourimaginationrunawaywithyou.**impious,profane,undutiful1.Conventionalpeopleliketopretendthatdifficultiesinregardtomarriageareanewthing.Synonym:ordinary,commonplace,conformist2.ThepiousJeremyTaylorwasaskeenlyawarethatmarriageisnotallbliss.Antonym:VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar3.ButatleasttheyandtheiraudiencesrefrainedfrompaintingmarriageasaninevitableParadise.withhold,abstain,restrainSynonym:**4.Pepysscribbledinhisdiary.Synonym:write,scrawl,scrabbleVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar5.Baconisnomoreprenuptialwithhiscausticquotation.Synonym:sarcastic,biting,scornful6.ThesentimentalandoptimisticSteelecandonobetter.Antonym:dispassionate,unemotional,hard-hearted,pragmatic**8.Isometimessuspectthathalfourdifficultiesareimaginary.Antonym:real,genuine,factualVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar7.Allthemotiveswhichtheyhaveforremaininginthatconnexionandtherestraintswhichcivilizedsocietyimposestopreventseparationarehardlysufficienttokeepthemtogether.Synonym:restriction,control,limit**VocabularyGrammarTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingConjunctsHomonymyofadjectivesandadverbs**Aconjunctisanadverbialwhosefunctionistojointwosentencesorotherdiscourseunits(e.g.however,anyway,inthefirstplace).VocabularyGrammarTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWriting**VocabularyGrammarTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingPractice:Explainthemeaningofthewordsinitalicsinthefollowingsentences.result1)Theclonedchildwouldbeageneticallyidenticaltwinoftheoriginal,andthusphysicallyverysimilar—farmoresimilarthananaturalparentandchild.enumeration2)Why“copy”peopleinthefirstplace?**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammaraddition3)Aboveall,howwouldateenagercopewithlookingatme,abalding,agingman,andseeingthephysicalfutureaheadofhim?4)Eachofuscanimaginehypotheticalfamiliescreatedbytheintroductionofaclonedchild—acopyofonepartnerinahomosexualrelationshiporofasingleparent,forexample.exemplification**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarcontrast5)Rather,myjudgmentisthatitwouldbedifficultforfamiliescreatedinthiswaytoprovideanappropriateenvironmentforthechild.6)Itispossible,however,thatthecopywoulddevelopquitedifferently.concession7)Bycontrast,humancloningcould,intheory,beusedtoobtaintissuesneededtotreatdisorderssuchasParkinson’sdiseaseanddiabetes.contrast**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar8)Moreover,thereisalotwedonotknowabouttheeffectsofcloning,especiallyintermsofaging.addition**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarCompletethesentenceswithappropriateconjunctsinthebox.1)Hehastheopportunity,themotivation,andthecouragetodoit.2)Theweatherwascoldandwet,butwehadagreattime.3)Helosthiswatch,hiscarbrokedown,andhegotaletterofcomplaintfromacustomer:,hehadabadday.aboveall__________still_____allinall__________**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar4)Atalentedartist,hewas,,awriterofsomenote.5)Wethoughtthefigureswerecorrect.,wehavenowdiscoveredsomeerrors.6)Theytookwiththemsomechocolate,cansofbeerandfruitjuice,aflaskofcoffee,apackofsandwiches:,enoughrefreshments.7)They’dlovetohavekids,but,theydon’twanttogiveuptheirfreedom.8)Thewallswerenotwhite,butasortofdirtygrey.moreover__________However__________inotherwords________________ontheotherhand___________________rather_______**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarHomonymyofadjectivesandadverbsHomonymyreferstotherelationbetweentwowordshavingthesamespellingandthesamepronunciationbutdifferentmeaningsastheyareoneadjectiveandtheotheradverb.Forexample,cleanmeansfreefromdirtyorstainsasanadjectivewhileasanadverb,itisusedtoemphasizethecompletenessofareportedaction,conditionorexperience.**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarcompletely1)I(,cleanly)forgottheappointment.cleaninacleanmanner2)Theelectioncampaignwasnotconductedvery(clean,).cleanlytoahighlevelinposition3)Thecatsprang(,highly)intheair.highPractice:Selectthecorrectwordfromthosegiveninbrackets.**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammartoahighdegree4)Thestudentsspeak(high,)oftheirprofessor.highlyinastraightline,withoutturningaside5)CanIdialthisnumber(,directly)ordoIhavetogothroughtheoperator?directatonce6)Heshouldbehere(direct,)ifyoudon’tmindwaiting.directly**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarexactlyatthestatedtime7)Thetourbuswillleaveat8o’clock(,sharply).sharpseverely8)Thepolicewere(sharp,)criticizedfortheirhandlingoftheinvestigation.sharply**1.尼日利亚的石油工业饱受腐败困扰。其结果是油价上涨，人权遭到践踏。(bebesetwith)Ifyouarebesetwithdifficulties,problems,fears,etc.,therearesomanyofthemortheyaresogreatthattheyaredifficultforyoutodealwith.VocabularyGrammarTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Nigeria’soilindustryisbesetwithcorruption.Theresultishigheroilpricesandhumanrightsabuses.**Practice：维持一种有效的收入政策困难重重。这个队整个赛季都受到伤痛困扰。VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarThemaintenanceofaneffectiveincomespolicyisbesetwithproblems.Theteamhadbeenbesetwithinjuriesallseason.**2.如果这个世界上都是坦白正直的人，我们就能避免许多无休止的争论！(refrainfrom)VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarIfyourefrainyourselffromdoingsth.,youcontrolyourselfnottodoit.Iftheworldwerepopulatedwithalluprightmen,wewouldbeabletorefrainfrommanyceaselessarguments.**Practice：我坚决要求他不要做唯唯诺诺的人。他强忍着不责骂自己的孩子，直到同伴离去。VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarIinsistedthatherefrainfrombeingayes-man.Herefrainedfromscoldinghischilduntilthecompanyleft.**3.不要奢望迅速完事，因为想要快点完成任务，就不可能把事情做得很彻底。(bedesirousof)VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarIfyouaredesirousofsth.,youhaveawishforit.Donotbedesirousofhavingthingsdonequickly.Desiretohavethingsdonequicklypreventstheirbeingdonethoroughly.**Practice：他意欲在政府文官机构谋个职位。佩吉特（Paget）小姐很想去伦敦旅行么？VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarHeisdesirousofobtainingapositionintheCivilService.IsMissPagetdesirousoftravelingtoLondon?**4.守在大钟附近的士兵是不会被诱离他的哨位的。(decoy)VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarIfyoudecoysb.orsth.,youleadthemawayfromwheretheyintendedtogobymeansofatrick,esp.sothatyoucancatchthemorkillthem.Theguardnearthebigclockcannotbedecoyedawayfromhispost.**Thesoldiersdecoyedtheenemytowardstheminefield.VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarPractice：有八枚导弹受到了诱导而偏离了目标。士兵诱使敌人去雷区。Eightofthemissilesweredecoyedawayfromtargets.**5.每天按时散步也许是延长老年人生命的最可行的运动方式之一。(prolong)VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarToprolongsth.meanstomakeitlastlonger.Takingaregularwalkeverydayisprobablyoneofthemostfeasibleformsofexercisetoprolonglifefortheelderly.**Don’tprolongtheagony－justtelluswhowon!VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarPractice：他对处境很满意，希望长此不变。别卖关子了——快说谁赢了！Heenjoyedthesituationandwantedtoprolongit.**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarDictationCloze**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarDictationYouwillhearapassagereadthreetimes.Atthefirstreading,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Atthesecondreading,youarerequiredtowritedowntheexactwordsyouhavejustheard(withproperpunctuation).Atthethirdreading,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewrittendown.**Tobecalledbeautiful/isthoughttonamesomethingessential/towomen’scharacterandconcerns,/incontrasttomen,/whoseessenceistobestrong,oreffective,orcompetent./Itdoesnottakesomeonewithadvancedfeministawareness/tofindthatthewaywomenaretaughttobeinvolvedwithbeauty/reinforcesdependenceandimmaturity./Everybodyknowsthat,/foritis“everybody,”awholesociety,/thathasidentifiedbeingfemininewithcaringabouthowonelooks,/andbeingmasculinewithcaringaboutwhatoneisanddoes/andonlysecondarilyabouthowonelooks./Giventhesestereotypes,/itisnowonderthatbeautyenjoys,atbest,arathermixedreputation.VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarDictation** Americanshaven’tgivenuponmarriageasacherishedideal.Indeed,mostAmericanscontinuetoprizeandvaluemarriageanimportantlifegoal,andthevastmajorityofuswillmarryatleastonceinalifetime.Bythemid-thirties,amajorityofAmericanshavemarriedatleastonce. Mostcouplesentermarriagewithastronganddeterminationforalifelong,lovingpartnership.Moreover,thisdesiremaybeincreasingamongtheyoung.Sincethe1980s,thepercentageofClozeFillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.as___desire_______VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar**youngAmericanswhosayhavingagoodmarriageisextremelyimportanttothemasalifegoalhasincreasedslightly.Butwhenmenandwomentoday,theyareenteringaunionthatlooksverydifferentfromtheonethattheirparentsorgrandparentsentered.Asacouple’srelationship,marriagesaremorelikelytobebrokenbydivorcebydeath.Andalthoughonemightexpectthatgreaterfreedomtoleaveanunhappymarriagemightincreasethechancesthatintactmarriageswouldbeveryhappy,thisdoesnottobethecase.Marriagesarelesshappytodaythaninpastdecades.that_____VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarmarry_______than_____seem______**Asanadultstageinthelifecourse,marriageisshrinking.Americansarelivinglonger,marryinglater,exitingmarriagemorequickly,andchoosingtolivetogetherbeforemarriage,aftermarriage,in-betweenmarriages,andasanalternativemarriage.AsmallbutgrowingpercentageofAmericanadultswillnevermarry.Asa,marriageissurroundedbylongerperiodsofpartneredorunpartneredsinglehoodoverthecourseofalifetime.Amongyoungwomen,socialconfidenceiniswavering.Untilveryrecently,youngwomenwerehighlyoptimisticabouttheirchancesformaritalhappinessandVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarto___consequence_______________marriage__________**success.Now,accordingtoyouthsurveys,theirintheirabilitytoachievesuccessfulmarriageisdeclining.Moreover,theyarenotablymoreacceptingofalternativestomarriage,suchasunwedparenthoodandcohabitation.VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarconfidence_____________** Americanshaven’tgivenuponmarriageasacherishedideal.Indeed,mostAmericanscontinuetoprizeandvaluemarriageanimportantlifegoal,andthevastmajorityofuswillmarryatleastonceinalifetime.Bythemid-thirties,amajorityofAmericanshavemarriedatleastonce. Mostcouplesentermarriagewithastronganddeterminationforalifelong,lovingpartnership.Moreover,thisdesiremaybeincreasingamongtheyoung.Sincethe1980s,thepercentageofClozeFillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.as___desire_______Inferredfromthesentencestructure,thisblankshouldbefilledwithapreposition,whichisusedtodescribethefactthatsth.hasaparticularfunction.VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar** Americanshaven’tgivenuponmarriageasacherishedideal.Indeed,mostAmericanscontinuetoprizeandvaluemarriageanimportantlifegoal,andthevastmajorityofuswillmarryatleastonceinalifetime.Bythemid-thirties,amajorityofAmericanshavemarriedatleastonce. Mostcouplesentermarriagewithastronganddeterminationforalifelong,lovingpartnership.Moreover,thisdesiremaybeincreasingamongtheyoung.Sincethe1980s,thepercentageofClozeFillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.as___desire_______VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarThissentencelacksanounwhichsharesthesimilarmeaningwithdeterminationandcanbemodifiedbystrong.Asweknow,mostcoupleshaveafancydreamtowardsmarriage.Thus,herewecaninferthattheyhaveastrong“desire”formarriage.**youngAmericanswhosayhavingagoodmarriageisextremelyimportanttothemasalifegoalhasincreasedslightly.Butwhenmenandwomentoday,theyareenteringaunionthatlooksverydifferentfromtheonethattheirparentsorgrandparentsentered.Asacouple’srelationship,marriagesaremorelikelytobebrokenbydivorcebydeath.Andalthoughonemightexpectthatgreaterfreedomtoleaveanunhappymarriagemightincreasethechancesthatintactmarriageswouldbeveryhappy,thisdoesnottobethecase.Marriagesarelesshappytodaythaninpastdecades.that_____marry_______than_____seem______VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarGrammaticallyspeaking,thissentenceiscompleteinmeaningandonlylacksarelativepronountointroducetheobjectclause.**youngAmericanswhosayhavingagoodmarriageisextremelyimportanttothemasalifegoalhasincreasedslightly.Butwhenmenandwomentoday,theyareenteringaunionthatlooksverydifferentfromtheonethattheirparentsorgrandparentsentered.Asacouple’srelationship,marriagesaremorelikelytobebrokenbydivorcebydeath.Andalthoughonemightexpectthatgreaterfreedomtoleaveanunhappymarriagemightincreasethechancesthatintactmarriageswouldbeveryhappy,thisdoesnottobethecase.Marriagesarelesshappytodaythaninpastdecades.that_____marry_______than_____seem______VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarThewholepassagetalksaboutmarriage.What’smore,thesubjectofthisclausemenandwomenhasalreadyindicatedtheanswer:“marry”.**youngAmericanswhosayhavingagoodmarriageisextremelyimportanttothemasalifegoalhasincreasedslightly.Butwhenmenandwomentoday,theyareenteringaunionthatlooksverydifferentfromtheonethattheirparentsorgrandparentsentered.Asacouple’srelationship,marriagesaremorelikelytobebrokenbydivorcebydeath.Andalthoughonemightexpectthatgreaterfreedomtoleaveanunhappymarriagemightincreasethechancesthatintactmarriageswouldbeveryhappy,thisdoesnottobethecase.Marriagesarelesshappytodaythaninpastdecades.VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarthat_____marry_______than_____seem______Indicatedbymorelikely,wecometoknowthatthisisasentenceofcomparativestructure.Obviously,itlacksthemarkerofcomparativeconstruction,whichis“than”.**youngAmericanswhosayhavingagoodmarriageisextremelyimportanttothemasalifegoalhasincreasedslightly.Butwhenmenandwomentoday,theyareenteringaunionthatlooksverydifferentfromtheonethattheirparentsorgrandparentsentered.Asacouple’srelationship,marriagesaremorelikelytobebrokenbydivorcebydeath.Andalthoughonemightexpectthatgreaterfreedomtoleaveanunhappymarriagemightincreasethechancesthatintactmarriageswouldbeveryhappy,thisdoesnottobethecase.Marriagesarelesshappytodaythaninpastdecades.that_____marry_______than_____seem______VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarThissentencelacksaverb,givingtheimpressionofbeingordoingsth.Wemayquicklythinkofthestructureof“seemtobe/dosth.”.**Asanadultstageinthelifecourse,marriageisshrinking.Americansarelivinglonger,marryinglater,exitingmarriagemorequickly,andchoosingtolivetogetherbeforemarriage,aftermarriage,in-betweenmarriages,andasanalternativemarriage.AsmallbutgrowingpercentageofAmericanadultswillnevermarry.Asa,marriageissurroundedbylongerperiodsofpartneredorunpartneredsinglehoodoverthecourseofalifetime.Amongyoungwomen,socialconfidenceiniswavering.Untilveryrecently,youngwomenwerehighlyoptimisticabouttheirchancesformaritalhappinessandto___consequence_______________marriage__________VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarInthissentence,alternativereferstoathingthatyoucanchoosetodoorhaveoutoftwoormorepossibilities.Andthisnouncannotbeusedseparatelybutshouldexistwiththepreposition“to”inthissentence.**Asanadultstageinthelifecourse,marriageisshrinking.Americansarelivinglonger,marryinglater,exitingmarriagemorequickly,andchoosingtolivetogetherbeforemarriage,aftermarriage,in-betweenmarriages,andasanalternativemarriage.AsmallbutgrowingpercentageofAmericanadultswillnevermarry.Asa,marriageissurroundedbylongerperiodsofpartneredorunpartneredsinglehoodoverthecourseofalifetime.Amongyoungwomen,socialconfidenceiniswavering.Untilveryrecently,youngwomenwerehighlyoptimisticabouttheirchancesformaritalhappinessandto___consequence_______________marriage__________VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarTheprevioussentencestalkaboutsomefactsexistinginthesociety,whilethissentencecomestotheresultofsuchphenomenon.Since“consequence”isthesynonymof“result”andmeetstherequirementof“asa____”construction,itshouldserveasthebestanswer.**Asanadultstageinthelifecourse,marriageisshrinking.Americansarelivinglonger,marryinglater,exitingmarriagemorequickly,andchoosingtolivetogetherbeforemarriage,aftermarriage,in-betweenmarriages,andasanalternativemarriage.AsmallbutgrowingpercentageofAmericanadultswillnevermarry.Asa,marriageissurroundedbylongerperiodsofpartneredorunpartneredsinglehoodoverthecourseofalifetime.Amongyoungwomen,socialconfidenceiniswavering.Untilveryrecently,youngwomenwerehighlyoptimisticabouttheirchancesformaritalhappinessandto___consequence_______________marriage__________VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarWhatkindofsocialconfidence?Itisfurtherexplainedbythenextsentence,especiallymaritalhappinessandsuccess.Thus,thisnounshouldberelatedtomaritalaspect.**success.Now,accordingtoyouthsurveys,theirintheirabilitytoachievesuccessfulmarriageisdeclining.Moreover,theyarenotablymoreacceptingofalternativestomarriage,suchasunwedparenthoodandcohabitation.confidence_____________VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarJudgingfromthecontextofsocialconfidenceintheprevioussentence,theysharethesametopic.Inthemeantime,“confidence”oftencollocateswiththefollowedprepositionin.**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarGivingatalkHavingadiscussion**GivingatalkTopicA:WhatFactorsWeShouldConsiderBeforeMarriageVocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarlove,health,personality,career,familybackground,educationbackground,lifeexperience,moralstandards,commoninterests,economiccondition,planforfutureWordsandphrasesforreference:**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarlove,health,personality,career,familybackground,educationbackground,lifeexperience,moralstandards,commoninterests,economiccondition,planforfutureWordsandphrasesforreference:TopicB:MyIdeaofWhatMarriageShouldBeLike**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarTopic:Whatarethereasonsforthephenomenonthatmoreandmorepeople,especiallytheyoung,prefertoremainsingle?a.Itisbecausemarriageleadstomoreeconomicpressure.b.Itisbecausetheyoungergenerationwantstohavemoreleisureandpleasureforthemselves.c.Itisbecausetheirinterpretationofmarriagehasbeenchanging.Viewpointsforreference:**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarSupposeyouhavetomakeachoicebetweenmarriageandasinglelife,andyoudecidetochoosemarriage.Writeashortcompositionwiththetitle“MyIdealHusband”or“MyIdealWife”.Inthefirstpartofyourcomposition,saysomethingaboutthegeneraltrendconcerningmarriageinChinatodayandthedecisionyouhavemade.Inthesecondpart,explainwhatkindofmanmakesanidealhusbandorwhatkindofwomanmakesanidealwife.Andinthethirdpart,justifyyourdecisionbyconcludingthatanidealhusbandoranidealwifewillbringhappinesstoone’slife.**MyIdealHusbandOnewhoiscaringandhonestandtreasureshisfamilylikenooneelse. Onewhoisnice,tender,forgiving,passionate,hard-working,honest,peaceful,generous,understanding,pleasant,warm,intelligent,attentiveandcompassionate.Onewhohasagreatsenseofhumor.Onewhowillactuallylistentoaconversationthatyouhavestartedandmakeintelligentremarks.Onewhowillalsodothehouseworkwithouthavingbeenaskedto.Onewhowouldtellyouyourflaws,butinalovingway,whowouldhelpyouchangeandbecomebetter.Viewpointsforreference:VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar**VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammarMyIdealWifeOnewhoisresponsibleforthefamilyandtakesgoodcareofherhubbyandchildrenwithalovingheart.Onewhoissomewhattalentedinsomefield,withadesiretolearnnewthingsinlife.Onewhorespectstheseniorandlovestheyoung.Onewhoisgoodatcookingaswell.Onewho should not be too foolish,or too clever.**①Inmyopinion,anidealwifemustbequalifiedwiththesecharacters.②First,shemustbeanintelligentandeducatedpersonwithgoodmanners.③Asweknow,parentsarethefirstteacherstotheirchild.④Especiallythemother,formothersgetalongwiththechildrenformostofthetime,theirbehavioraffectsthemgradually.⑤Therefore,awelleducatedmotheralsocanbringupapolitechild.  ⑥Second,sheshouldbeagenerousandlenientperson.⑦Shecantoleratethemistakesmadebyherhusbandandchild.⑧Besides,sheshouldshowfilialobediencetoparentsofbothsides.⑨Alltheabovecharactersofanidealwifearequiteimportantforaharmoniousfamily.Sample:VocabularyTranslationIntegratedskillsOralactivitiesWritingGrammar**TextIIMemorablequotesLead-inquestionsTextQuestionsfordiscussion**Lead-inquestions1)Whataretheresponsibilitiesofawife?a.totakecareofherhusband,theirchildandparentsb.todothehouseworkc.tosatisfythephysicalandmentalneedsofherhusband2)Whatdoesmarriagemeantowomen?Tip:companionship,enjoymentofthefamilylife,sacrificeofhertimeandenergyevenherwholecareer,lesscommunicationwiththeirfriendsandtheoutsideworldTextIIMemorablequotes**WHYIWANTAWIFEJudyBradyIbelongtothatclassificationofpeopleknownaswives.IamaWife.And,notaltogetherincidentally,Iamamother.NottoolongagoamalefriendofmineappearedonthescenefromtheMidwestfreshfromarecentdivorce.Hehadonechild,whois,ofcourse,withhisex-wife.Heisobviouslylookingforanotherwife.AsIthoughtabouthimwhileIwasironingoneevening,itsuddenlyoccurredtomethatI,too,wouldliketohaveawife.WhydoIwantawife?TextIIMemorablequotes12**TextIIMemorablequotesIwouldliketogobacktoschool,sothatIcanbecomeeconomicallyindependent,supportmyself,and,ifneedbe,supportthosedependentuponme.Iwantawifewhowillworkandsendmetoschool.AndwhileIamgoingtoschoolIwantawifetotakecareofmychildren.Iwantawifetokeeptrackofthechildren’sdoctoranddentistappointments.Andtokeeptrackofmine,too.Iwantawifetomakesuremychildreneatproperlyandarekeptclean.Iwantawifewhowillwashthechildren’sclothesandkeepthemmended.Iwantawifewhoisagoodnurturantattendanttomychildren,arrangesfortheirschooling,makessurethattheyhaveadequatesociallifewiththeirpeers,takesthemtothepark,thezoo,etc.3**TextIIMemorablequotesIwantawifewhotakescareofthechildrenwhentheyaresick,awifewhoarrangestobearoundwhenthechildrenneedspecialcare,because,ofcourse,Icannotmissclassesatschool.Mywifemustarrangetolosetimeatworkandnotlosethejob.Itmaymeanasmallcutinmywife’sincomefromtimetotime,butIguessIcantoleratethat.Needlesstosay,mywifewillarrangeandpayforthecareofthechildrenwhilemywifeisworking.Iwantawifewhowilltakecareofmyphysicalneeds.Iwantawifewhowillkeepmyhouseclean.Awifewhowillpickupaftermychildren,awifewhowillpickupafterme.Iwantawifewhowillkeepmyclothesclean,ironed,4**TextIIMemorablequotesmended,replacedwhenneedbe,andwhowillseetoitthatmypersonalthingsarekeptintheirproperplacesothatIcanfindwhatIneedtheminuteIneedit.Iwantawifewhocooksthemeals,awifewhoisagoodcook.Iwantawifewhowillplanthemenus,dothenecessarygroceryshopping,preparethemeals,servethempleasantly,andthendothecleaningupwhileIdomystudying.IwantawifewhowillcareformewhenIamsickandsympathizewithmypainandlossoftimefromschool.IwantawifetogoalongwhenourfamilytakesavacationsothatsomeonecancontinuetocareformeandmychildrenwhenIneedarestandachangeofscene.**TextIIMemorablequotesIwantawifewhowillnotbothermewithramblingcomplaintsaboutawife’sduties.ButIwantawifewhowilllistentomewhenIfeeltheneedtoexplainaratherdifficultpointIhavecomeacrossinmycourseofstudies.AndIwantawifewhowilltypemypapersformewhenIhavewrittenthem.Iwantawifewhowilltakecareofdetailsofmysociallife.WhenmywifeandIareinvitedoutbymyfriends,Iwantawifewhowilltakecareofthebabysittingarrangements.WhenImeetpeopleatschoolthatIlikeandwanttoentertain,Iwantawifewhowillhavethehouseclean,willprepareaspecialmeal,serveittomeandmyfriends,andnotinterruptwhenItalkaboutthethings56**TextIIMemorablequotesthatinterestmeandmyfriends.Iwantawifewhowillhavearrangedthatthechildrenarefedandreadyforbedbeforemyguestsarrivesothatthechildrendonotbotherus.Iwantawifewhotakescareoftheneedsofmyguestssothattheyfeelcomfortable,whomakessurethattheyhaveanashtray,thattheyarepassedthehorsd’oeuvres,thattheyareofferedasecondhelpingofthefood,thattheirwineglassesarerefilledwhennecessary,thattheircoffeeisservedtothemastheylikeit.AndIwantawifewhoknowsthatsometimesIneedanightoutbymyself.**TextIIMemorablequotesIf,bychance,IfindanotherpersonmoresuitableasawifethanthewifeIalreadyhave,Iwantthelibertytoreplacemypresentwifewithanotherone.Naturally,Iwillexpectafresh,newlife;mywifewilltakethechildrenandbesolelyresponsibleforthemsothatIamleftfree.WhenIamthroughwithschoolandhaveacquiredajob,Iwantmywifetoquitworkingandremainathomesothatmywifecanmorefullyandcompletelytakecareofawife’sduties.MyGod,whowouldn’twantawife?789**TextIIMemorablequotesAboutthetext—ThistextfirstappearedintheSpring1971issueofMs.Magazineandhasbeenreprintedoftenanditisoneofthebest-knownmanifestosinpopularfeministwritingandaclassicoffeministsatire.**TextIIMemorablequotesAbouttheauthor—Bornin1937,JudyBradybecameafreelancewriterduringthe1960sandhaswrittenarticlesonsuchissuesasabortion,education,andthelaborandwomen’smovementsforavarietyofpublications.**Ibelongtothatclassificationofpeopleknownaswives.(Paragraph1)－Iamamongthepeoplewhoarelabeledwives.TextIIMemorablequotes**NottoolongagoamalefriendofmineappearedonthescenefromtheMidwestfreshfromarecentdivorce.(Paragraph2)－NotlongagooneofmymalefriendsfromtheMidwestcametoseeme.Hehadjusthadadivorce.TextIIMemorablequotes**TextIIMemorablequoteshaveadequatesociallifewiththeirpeers(Paragraph3)—spendenoughtimeplayingwithchildrenoftheirage**Awifewhowillpickupaftermychildren,awifewhowillpickupafterme.(Paragraph4)—Awifewhowillclearupthemessthechildrenhavemade,awifewhowillclearupthemessIhavemade.TextIIMemorablequotes**TextIIMemorablequotesIwantawifetogoalongwhenourfamilytakesavacationsothatsomeonecancontinuetocareformeandmychildrenwhenIneedarestandachangeofscene.(Paragraph4)—Iwantawifewhowilltravelwithuswhenthefamilyisonvacation,sothatIandmychildrenwillstillbetakencareofwhenIwanttohavearestandenjoyanewenvironment.**TextIIMemorablequotes…thattheyhaveanashtray,thattheyarepassedthehorsd’oeuvresthattheyareofferedasecondhelpingofthefood...(Paragraph6)—…thatmyguestshaveanashtrayiftheysmoke,thattheyhavetheappetizerbeforethemeal,thattheywillgetasecondhelpingofthefoodwhennecessary...**TextIIMemorablequotesIf,bychance,IfindanotherpersonmoresuitableasawifethanthewifeIalreadyhave,Iwantthelibertytoreplacemypresentwifewithanotherone.(Paragraph7)—InthecasethatIfindabetterwomanandwanthertobemynewwife,Iwantmypresentwifetogiveherplaceawayandletmemarrythenewone.**TextIIMemorablequotesMywifemustarrangetolosetimeatworkandnotlosethejob.Itmaymeanasmallcutinmywife’sincomefromtimetotime,butIguessIcantoleratethat.(Paragraph3)—Mywifeshouldknowhowtoaskforleavesforanyreasonofthefamilybutstillkeepherjob.Icantoleratethesmalllossofherincomebecauseoftheleaves.**TextIIMemorablequotesNeedlesstosay,mywifewillarrangeandpayforthecareofthechildrenwhilemywifeisworking.(Paragraph3)—Itiscertainthatmywifewillarrangeandpaysomebodytotakecareofthechildrenwhensheisworking.**TextIIMemorablequotesIwantawifewhowillcareformewhenIamsickandsympathizewithmypainandlossoftimefromschool.(Paragraph4)—IwantawifewhowillcareformewhenIamsick,andfeelsorryformybodypainandmissingclassesbecauseofillness.**TextIIMemorablequotes1.Whateffectdoestheauthorobtainwiththetitle“WhyIWantaWife”?Ifyouhavenoticedthatthisarticleiswrittenbyawoman,youwilldefinitelyfindthetitle“WhyIWantaWife”sointriguingthatyourcuriosityaboutwhattheauthorhastosayisimmediatelyaroused.**TextIIMemorablequotes2.Whatkindofliterarydevicesdoestheauthorusetoachievethespecialsatiricaleffect?Themostprevalentdeviceissarcasm.Thiscanbeseenthroughoutthewholetext.Sheisconstantlyusingsarcasmtodescribeawife’sroles.“Iwantawifewhotakescareofthechildrenwhentheyaresick,awifewhoarrangestobearoundwhenthechildrenneedspecialcare,because,ofcourse,Icannotmissclassesatschool.”Asonereadson,onecanimmediatelytellthatBradyhasgonethroughallofthesituationsshedescribesandhasputahumoroustwistonthem.Shealsogoesintogreatdetailin**TextIIMemorablequotesdescribingwhyshewantsawife.“Iwantawifewhowillkeepmyclothesclean,ironed,mended,replacedwhenneedbe,andwhowillseetoitthatmypersonalthingsarekeptintheirproperplacesothatIcanfindwhatIneedtheminuteIneedit.”ReoccurrenceofkeyelementsisanotherliterarydevicethatBradyusesthroughoutherarticle.Sheisalwaysdescribingwhatthewifedoesforthehusband,butneverdescribeswhatthehusbanddoesforthewife.Sheusesthisasastrongbuildingblockinheressay.Withoutusingthis,shewouldnothaveconveyedhermessagethatawifeisalwaysgivingandthatahusbandexpectsawifetomeetallofthesetraditionalstandards.**TextIIMemorablequotes3.Ifyouareawoman,afteryouhavereadTextIandTextII,doyoustillwanttogetmarriedandbecomeawife?Thisisanopenquestion.Whatfollowsisonlyoneofthepossibleanswers.No.BothTextIandTextIIaresopessimistictowardsmarriageandwoman’sstatusinmarriage.Becauseofthedifficultiesinmarriageandtheunequalroleofhusbandandwife,itmightfrightenawaysomeofusfromsteppingintotheweddinghall.**TextIIMemorablequotes1.Anidealwifeisanywomanwhohasanidealhusband.—BoothTarkington2.Allyoungwomenbeginbybelievingtheycanchangeandreformthementheymarry.Theycan’t.—GeorgeBernardShaw**TextIIMemorablequotesQuestionsfordiscussion1)Inyouropinion,what’syourstandardforanidealhusband/wife?2)Towhatextentcanyoutolerateyourfuturehusband/wife?**Ibelievethattheidealhusbandisonewhoiscaringandhonestandtreasureshisfamilylikenooneelse.Anidealhusbandistheonewhowillactuallylistentoaconversationthatyouhavestartedandmakeintelligentremarks.Heistheonewhowillalsodothehouseworkwithouthavingbeenaskedto.Heisahusbandwhoknowseverythingaboutyou:thethingsthatmakeyoumadorsadandthethingsthatmakeyouhappy.TextIIMemorablequotes1)Exampleforreference:Guidance:**TherearetwoaspectstoconsiderastowhetherIcantoleratemyfuturehusbandornot.Oneisphysicalandtheotherisspiritual.Ononehand,hemustpayenoughattentiontothepersonalandenvironmentalhygiene.Otherwise,itistooterribletolivewithhim.Ontheother,hemustgiveduerespecttomyparents.Sincemyparentshavetakencareofmeformorethan20years,heshouldfeelobligedtotreatthemwellandlovethem.It’soneofthemostfundamentalethicalvalues.Inaword,Ihaveratherhighexpectationsformyfuturehusbandinthementionedtwoaspectsinmyfuturemarriage.TextIIMemorablequotes2)Exampleforreference:**TextIIMemorablequotesBoothTarkington(July29,1869—May19,1946)wasanAmericannovelistanddramatist.Tarkington’sbestknownworktodayisTheMagnificentAmbersons,whichwonthePulitzerPrize,dueinparttoitsfamoustreatmentbyOrsonWellesin1942anditsfrequentlyfavoredlistingontheModernLibrary’slistoftop-100novels.**TextIIMemorablequotesGeorgeBernardShaw(26July1856—2November1950)wasanIrishplaywrightandaco-founderoftheLondonSchoolofEconomics.HeistheonlypersontohavebeenawardedbothaNobelPrizeforLiterature(1925)andanOscar(1938),forhiscontributionstoliteratureandforhisworkonthefilmPygmalion(adaptionofhisplayofthesamename),respectively.**********************************************************************************************************************************************************