Unit 9新视野大学英语 教案.doc

Unit Nine (Book 3) I PURPOSE 1.To grasp the important words and phrases and understand the text; 2.To grasp the writing skill---Understanding how a general statement is supported by examples; 3. To grasp the reading skill---Understanding types of reading comprehension questions. II IMPORTANT AND DIFFICULT SPOTS Words: Section A dispute, cite, circumstances, justification, awkward, verify, headline, enforce, shed, sting. Section B burden, casual, undergo, vary, dissolve, contribute, adequate, maintain, optional, overtake. Sentences: Section A L 1 A future husband wanted to be sure that if his marriage didn’t work out, he could keep his treasured ice-cream collection safely stored away in a freezer. L 5 But make no mistake about it, what most of them are about is money---and how financial assets will be divided up if a couple divorces. L 9 Prenuptial agreements---or “prenups”---are designed to address these problems as they arise. L10 Prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a minister binds them in marriage. L 34 Another situation that calls for premarital agreements occurs when a potential spouse has, or is in line for, great inherited wealth or a family business, especially if the future partner has little or nothing at all. L 53 A lawyer in a London law firm that …… noted that in Britain, prenuptial agreements were “just about ignored” by the courts because English law says that …… L 68 Moreover, the discussions for a prenuptial agreement, which involve laying bare all one’s finances, sometimes save a couple from a terrible marriage. Section B L 4 “The idea that the family is a stable and orderly unit in which father serves as economic provider and mother serves as emotional care giver is a myth,” said Judith Bruce, a leading author of the study. L 27 The theme that families are changing in similar ways, even in very different cultures, should bring about new thinking on social policy, experts say, and in partic