eg Life is full of ups and downs人生充满了欢乐和痛苦.ppt

New Horizon College EnglishBook Ⅱ Unit 3 Section A: Marriage Across the Nations Contents I. Background Information II. Pre-reading Activities III. Text Analysis– Structure IV. Intensive reading V. Writing skill VI. Exercises I. Background Information Choosing a life-long partner can be one of the most challenging communication tasks for many people. Staying with that partner during sickness and health, in hard times and in good times, takes much skill and patience beyond the initial love that brings two people together. The passage tells us how Gail and Mark face the added problems that two different races bring to a marriage. Their racial and cultural differences enhanced their relationship and taught them a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other. Gail was confused why the blacks were so involved with the racial issue. Finally Gail understood that the racial issue problem was not avoidable. II. Pre-reading Activities Listen to the short passage twice and answer questions Q1. For what two reasons did Gail and Mark live together? Reference key: Gail and Mark lived together for two years to get to know each other before they decided to marry. Q2. How did Gail’s father and mother react to the news about the wedding plans? Reference key: Gail’s mother told her to be very certain Mark was the right life-long partner. Gail’s father thought Mark might be using this marriage to obtain United States citizenship. Q3. In what ways are Gail’s and her father’s views different? Reference key: Gail’s father thought she was rushing into marriage without thinking enough, while Gail thought doubt meant no action and she would act not and worry later. Script III. Text Analysis-- Structure Part 1 ( Paras. 1-4): the mixed marriage of Gail and Mark. Part 2 ( Paras. 5-9): the reaction of Gail’s mother toward their wedding plans Part 3 ( Paras. 10-21 ): the response of Ga