New Horizon College English Unit9：Premarital Agreements(新视野大学英语Unit9：婚前协议).ppt

Background Information premarital agreement Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Aristotle Onassis Questions for discussion work in pairs to discuss the following questions.   Words Expression Word Using Word Game  Words using 1. … if his marriage didnt work out …(Para. 1) work out: develop well; prove successful e.g. There have been enormous problems with the project, but it has all worked out now. 这项工程问题一直很多,不过现在一切顺利. 2. … he could keep his treasured ice-cream collection safely stored away in a freezer. (Para.1) collection: n. 1) a set of things that have been collected e.g. a stamp collection 邮票藏品 2) collecting or gathering e.g. The local council is responsible for the collection of domestic waste. 地方市政会负责收集居民垃圾. Words using 3. … he could keep his treasured ice-cream collections safely stored away in a freezer. (Para. 1) store away / up: collect and keep sth. for future use e.g. You can store coffee beans away in the freezer to keep them fresh. 你可以把咖啡豆存放在冰箱里保鲜. 4. A woman insisted on verifying who would walk the dog. (Para.1) insist on /upon: 1) strongly demand sth. e.g. My parents insist on coming too. 我父母也坚持要来. 2) say firmly that sth. is true e.g. He insisted on the truth of his story, even though the police didn’t believe him. 尽管警方不相信,他还是坚持说他说的话是真的. Words using 5. …lawyers for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis contested the prenuptial agreement … (Para. 4) contest: vt. 1) argue that sth. is not right e.g. The divorce was not contested. 该离婚没有遭到反对. 2) (take part in and) try to win (sth.) e.g. The leadership election will be contested by four candidates. 有四名候选人角逐该领导职位. 6. A typical candidate… (Para. 6) candidate: n. a person who is competing to get a job or position, or sb. who is taking an exam e.g. There are a large number of candidates for the job. 该工作有许多应聘者. Words using 7. The effort to shield assets to be passed on to children and grandchildren…(Pa