新视野大学英语Book3－9课件__Premarital Agreements.ppt

Premarital Agreements Background Information Watch and Discuss Structure Analysis Detailed Study of the Text Exercises Premarital Agreements Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other. The American Academy of Marriage Lawyers Its official name is the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Membership in the Academy is open to qualified matrimonial attorneys throughout the United States. Pre-Nuptial Agreements Will you adopt the pre-nuptial agreements in your marriage? 2. What is your opinion upon the pre-nuptial agreements? Main idea of the text ? The author gives the reader a detailed exposition of what prenups are, who needs prenups, what points to be taken care of before signing prenups, and how people evaluate prenups. 1. A woman insisted on verifying who would walk the dog. (Para. 1) Ⅱ. Answer the following questions. Is the Traditional Family Structure at Risk? Types of Reading Comprehension Questions ???Generally speaking, reading comprehension questions, if well designed and properly used, are not only effective in checking out how well a student understands a text, but can also lead the student to a better understanding of the text as a whole.? e.g. She was thirsty to the point of wanting to drink sea water. 她渴到想喝海水的程度。 10. High rates of inflation may raise prices to the point… (Para. 16) to the point 1）to a degree that达到······的程度，其后常同 of 或that 从句连用 e.g. Her way of speaking is direct to the point of rudeness. 她讲话的方式过于直率，几乎到了粗鲁的地步。 e.g. He was knowledgeable in plantation to the point that some gardeners ask him for help. 他对种植的通晓达到了一些园丁向他讨教的程度。 2）covering the most important facts or ideas about a subject切题的，中肯的，多置于句末 e.g. Your suggestions is very much to the point. 他的建议非常中肯。 e.g. His speech was short but to the point. 他的演讲简明扼要。 5. 毫无疑问，有些妇女坚持要有离婚的权利，如果他们丈夫干的工作和积攒的钱不如她们多的话。 Make no mistake about it, some w