研究生英语综合教程(上)unit_4.ppt

Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project Task 1 Work in groups to list the possible relationships a normal human being will encounter in his lifetime. Also list the words and activities related to a certain relationship. e.g. Friendship, work, peer, love, parental, marriage… Words for reference: Friendship: care, association, esteem,empathy, friendliness, attachment, affinity, bond, harmony, intimacy, affection; going to movies, heart-to-heart talk, playing sports together Work: co-worker, managers, team leaders, business talk, business lunch, team work, promotion… Love: affection, attraction, romantic dating, candlelit dinner, hug, kiss, courtship… Parental: unconditional love, deep care… Task 2 Watch a part of the American movie Sleepless in Seattle and discuss with your partner how the son feels about his father and the father about the son as well his late wife. Son’s feeling for his father Worried, care, love, Father’s feeling for his son Love, affection Father’s feeling for his late wife Love, memory Task 3 Read the following paragraph and discuss with your partner what makes a happy marriage and why. The Beatles sang, “All you need is love.” Your friends might tell you, “Good communication is all you really need.” Your parents advise you, “The key is to marry someone with the same values.” What do you think is essential for a happy marriage? Love and Loving Relationships Listen to a talk on The mathematical Marriage Predictor and answer the following questions. 1) What did James Murray try to do? To explore the rocky road of romance. 2) What was the first step James Murray take in his research? Videotaped hundreds of volunteer couples in discussion. 3) What did James Murray do with the videotapes? Break down behavioral responses to these high-pressure  discussions into recog