新思路第二册读写译Unit One family and marriage.ppt

Text C Exploding the Myths about the American FamilyPart One Background Information (2) Families and Marriages Nowadays around the world, in rich and poor countries alike, the structure of family life is undergoing extreme changes. 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 no longer true. Trends like unmarried mothers, rising divorce rates and smaller households are common all over the world. 中国人民大学出版社 Previous Text C Exploding the Myths about the American Family Part Two New Words, Phrases and Expressions (1) 中国人民大学出版社 New Words (1) arrangement n. 安排，解决办法 census n. 人口普查 compensate vi. 补偿（for） custodial adj. 保管的，管理的 diagnosis n. 判断 exclusively adv. 专有的，唯一的 fly-by-night adj. 不可信任的 institution n. 机构 refute vt. 驳斥，反驳 Play 跟据声音提示，点击继续下一页… Text B Words from a Loving Father Part Two New Words, Phrases and Expressions (2) 中国人民大学出版社 New Words (2) shatter vt. 粉碎 myths n. 神话 go to hell 毁灭 Previous Text C Exploding the Myths about the American Family Text C Exploding the Myths about the American Family Audio 中国人民大学出版社 Text C Exploding the Myths about the American Family  Part Three Detailed Study of the Text (1) 1. (LL.10~11) Instead, Dr. Bane found “surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life.” Paraphrase: Instead, Dr. Bane found some evidence supporting an argument that American people bind themselves to family life, which is quite surprising. 中国人民大学出版社 Next Text C Exploding the Myths about the American Family  Part Three Detailed Study of the Text (2) 2. (LL.14~15) Dr. Bane’s study and several others shatter many of the myths about the American family. Let’s take a look at some of the myths—and the facts that refute them. shatter: to break into many pieces打碎，打破 Examples: The poor man realized that his dreams had been shattered. 那个可怜的人认识到他的梦想已经破灭了。 refute: prove to be false or incorrect驳斥，反驳 Examples: It could no