Unit3:SectionA MarriageAcrosstheNationsObjectivesSkills:reading :readingforthemainideaandthewaystodevelop themainidea,recognizingdifferences betweenfactsandopinionswriting :narrationinterspersedwithcomment,Parallelstructurelistening :understandingthepassagesaboutmarriage,listeningforthemainideaandtheimportantdetails,learningtotakenoteswhilelistening)speaking :talkingaboutmarriagelife2.Vocabularydevelopment :words: character,tolerance,mutual,overlook,expectation,resistance,counsel,subsequently,harbored,confirm,suspected,proceeded,realistic, idealistic,expressions: upsanddowns,weresoinvolvedwith,workout,foratime,metwith,allalong,congratulationsupon,hasnothingtodowith,onthesurface,learnedof,gothrough,haveaneffecton3.Grammar:Isometimeswonderwhy ?upon/on+doing/nountofindsb./sth. ＋doing/adjectived) makeitclearthat ?If 引導的虛擬語氣TeachingarrangementTotalclasstimeforthisunit:6periodsSuggestedarrangement:sectionA 4periodssectionB2periodsPre-readingActivities: Listen,Look&Say1.Questionsandanswers:Listentothetape.Thenanswerthefollowingquestionswithyourownexperiences.ForwhattworeasonsdidGailandMarklivetogether?HowdidGail ’sfatherandmotherreacttothenewsabouttheweddingplans?IntseGail ’sdrfathrviews2.DiscussionQuestions:1)Doyouthinklovewillarisebetweenbeautyandbeastinreality?Whyandwhynot?2)Whatdoyouthinkaretheconditionsforlove?3)Itissaidthatloveisabusinssbetweentwopersonsandmarriageisbetweentwofamilies.Doyouagree?Whyandwhynot?TextAnalysis: MainIdeaandDevicesforDevelopingItStructureAnalysisCentraltopic:GailandMarkdecidedtomarrydespitetheirracialandculturaldifferencesafterbeingtogetherfortwoyearsand gettingtoknoweachotherbetter,buttheplanmetwithoppositionfromthegirl ’sparents.Majorwritingtechniques:NarrationinterspersedwithcommentNarration:GailandIimaginedaquietwedding. During ourtwoyearstogetherwehadexperiencedtheusualupsanddownsofacouplelearningtoknow,understand,andrespecteachother.But throughallwehadconfrontedtheweaknesses andstrengthsofeachother ’scharacters.(Para.1)Comment:Ourracialandculturaldifferencesenhancedourrelationshipandtaughtusagreatdealabouttolerance,compromise,andbeingopenwitheachother.(Para.2)ParallelstructureAfterthecorrectionofthetwopointsofviewfromotherpeopleandherself,themotherpresentsherownworry:herbiggestworryisthatGailmaybemarryingMarkforthesamewrongreasonsashermotherhad.Thenthemothergoesontogiveanexampleofherpersonalexperiencetosupportherviewpoint:themothertellshowshecametounderstandthemistakeabouthermarriageafter35years.Themotherpresentsheropinion:MybiggestworryisthatyoumaybemarryingMarkforthesamewrongreasonsthatImarriedyourfather.Anexampletosupportherpointsofview:WhenwemetIsawhimasmybeloved,intelligent,charming,andcaring.Itwasallsonew,allsoexciting,andweboththought,onthesurfaceatleast,thatourswasanidealmarriagewitheveryindicationthatitwouldlastforever.IrealizedonlylaterthatIdidn ’tknowmybeloved,yourfather,verywellwhenwemarried.Analysisofeachpart:PartI(Paras.1-4)Mainidea:GailandMarkdecidedtomarryafterbeingtogetherfortwoyearstogettoknoweachotherbetterandlearntotakearealisticviewonamixedmarriage.PartII(Paras.5-9)Mainidea: TheirplannedmarriagemetwithGail ’smother ’sresistance,whoremindedhertobeverycertainthatMarkwastherightlife-longpartner,thoughshedidnotopposetheirplanbecauseofhiscolor.PartIII(Paras.10-21)Mainidea: Gail’sfather ’sreactiontotheirplannedmarriage.Wordsandphrasesevt.:1)nto,thinktg ?ooera ）ntheimagine+wh-clause/+thatclause/+v-ingupsanddowns:amixofgoodexperiencesandbadexperienceseg.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns. 人生充滿了歡樂與痛苦。charactern.:1)[C]mentalormoralqualitiesthatmakeaperson,group,nation,etc.,differentfromothers2)[C]allthosequalitiesthatmakeathing,aplace,anevent,etc.,whatitisanddifferentfromotherstolerancen.:1)[U]willingnessorabilitytoacceptsth 容忍寬容2)[U]theabilitytobearsth.unpleasant,ortocontinueexistinginspiteofbadconditions 忍耐力be(getinvolvedwith: 專心于某事Cf. be(getinvolvedin 參與卷入subtle a.:1)Noteasytotellordescribefine;slight 難于覺察或描述的；巧妙的2secret;tricky 詭秘的；狡詐的mutual a.:1)(offeelingoranaction)feltordonebyeachtotheothersharedbytwoormorepeoplemutualrespect,trustandunderstanding. 互相尊重、信任和理解overlook v.:1)failtoseeornoticesth.;misspretendnottonotice;forgivehaveorgiveaviewof(aplace)fromaboveexpectation n.:1)[U]firmbeliefthatsth.willhappen;2)[pl.]confidentfeelings(aboutsth.)inexpectationof: 預料到.......,beyondone ’s超出了（某人）的預料,against/contraryto(all)expectation(s) 與.......預期的相反,expectationoflife 預期壽命，平均壽命workout:1)developinacertainway;turnout2)findbyreasoningorfiguringThingsworkedoutquitewell. 事情的結局相當不錯。Shehadworkedoutthatitwouldcostover100dollars. 她已經算出來那要花100多元。foratime:forashortperiodmeetwith:encountersth.;experiencesthresistance n.:1)[U]beingagainststh.2)[U](sing.)(actionof)usingforcetobeagainststh./sb.Notice: n.+to(prep.)resistanceto approachtoaccessto objectiontokeyto referencetoallalong:allthetime;fromthebeginningcongratulation)(pl.)sthatshowete ’sdforss2)praisingsb.andsayingthatyouarepleasedaboutaspecial orunusualsuccessCf.congratulate vt.Congratulatesb.onsthcounsel vt.:advise,giveadviceandsupportton.:[U]advice;ideassubsequently adv:afterthat,afterwardsCompare:Theoldschoolwassoldandsubsequentlyturnedintoaprivatehouse.Thebankrefusedtohelpthecompany;consequently,itwentoutofbusiness.(asaresult,therefore)harbor vt.:1)keep(sth.)secretlyinone'smind2)giveshelterto(acriminal,etc.);havenothingtodowith:havenoconnectionwithhavelittle/somethingtodowithonthesurface:whennotobserved,thoughtaboutetcdeeply 表面看來confirmn.:1)prove(areport,anopinion,etc.)trueorcorrect2)make(aplanormeeting)certain,oftenbytelephoneorwritinglearnof:becomeawareof(sth.)throughinformationorobservation;realizesuspect vt.:1)haveanideaoftheexistenceortruthof(sth.);believe2)feeldoubtabout(sth.);mistrustproceed vt.:1)gotoafurtherorthenextstage;goon2)makeone ’sway;proceedwithsth./proceedtodosth.VIExpressionsupsanddowns ;好運和壞運（或好心情和壞心情）beinvolvedin （常與in連用）牽涉；拖累gothrough 經歷,經受haveaneffecton 起作用，產生影響VII.PatternsVII.PatternsIsometimeswonderwhy? Isometimeswonderwhysomepeoplealwaysbelievemoneycan? 有時候想知道為什么 talk.Translation我有時候想知道人究竟為什么來到這個世界。 Isometimeswonderwhywecametothisworldupon/on+doing/noun 用upon/on 后接動名詞或名詞 一??????就；剛剛??????Uponenteringthecollege,studentsbegantoworkhard.? 就Translation一聽到他被這所大學錄取的消息，他就開始為他的未來做起計劃來。Uponhearingthenewsthathewasadmittedbytheuniversity,hebegantomakeplansforhisfuture.WhenIenteredtheclassroom,Ifounda? tofindsb./sth. ＋doing/adjectivecoupleofstudentswerestudyingquietlyinthecorner.Translation令人寬慰的是，人們發現那個失蹤的男孩正在一棵樹下和幾只狗玩耍。Totheirrelief,peoplefoundthemissingchildplaying withseveraldogsunderatree.makeitclearthat Duringourassociation,hemadeitclearthatwewerejustgoodfriendsandthereshouldnotbeanycommitmentbetweenus.Translation我們都應該明白成功源于勤奮。Weshouldallmakeitclearthatsuccesscomesfromdiligence.If 引導的虛擬語氣。和現在事實相反，從句用 if+ 過去時，主句用wouldbe/do ；和過去事實相反，從句用if+過去完成時，主句用wouldhavedone ；和將來事實相反，從句用if＋wereto/ 過去時，主句用would+be/do 。Ifitweretoraintomorrow,wewouldstayathome.IfIwereyou,Iwouldworkharder.Translation要是你昨天在的話，你就會看到那部電影了。Ifyouhadbeenhereyesterday,youwouldhaveseenthemovie.SectionB:RichMeetingHisFutureMother-in-lawReadingskills :RecognizingDifferencesBetweenFactsandOpinionsMostreadingpassagescontainideasbasedonfactandopinion.Itisveryimportanttoknowwhenwearereadingfactsandwhenwearereadingawriter ’sopinion.Theabilitytorecognizedifferencesbetweenfactandopinioncanhelpustoachieveadeeperlevelofunderstandinginourreading.Factsarestatementsthattellwhatreallyhappenedorwhatreallyisthecase.Afactcanbeprovedordisprovedwithdirectevidence.Itissomethingknownbyactualexperienceorobserving.LookatthefollowingexampletakenfromReadingPassageA:Hermother,Deborah,allalonghadbeensupportiveofourrelationship,andevenjokedaboutwhenweweregoingtogetmarriedsoshecouldhavegrandchildren.(Para.5,ReadingPassageA,Unit3)Thissentencetellsusaboutapaststateofaffairs:certainlyitisafact.Opinionsarestatementsofbelief,judgmentorfeeling.Theyshowwhatsomeonethinksorfeelsaboutasubject.Somewordscanserveascluestostatementsofsomekindsofopinion.Forexample,probably,perhaps,usually,often,sometimes,onoccasionareusedtolimitastatementoffactandtoindicatethepossibilityofotheropinions.Otherwords,suchasIbelieve,Ithink,inmyopinion,Ifeel,Isuggest,sayclearlythatanopinionwillfollow.Lookatthefollowingexamples:I ’msurethattimewillonlyconfirmwhatwefeeldeeplyabouteachother.(Para.8,ReadingPassageA,Unit3)Maybeourchildrenwillhavesome problems, butwhosechildrendon ’(Para.18,ReadingPassageA,Unit3)Languagepoints:comeupwith: findorproduce(ananswer,asolution,etc.) 想出拿出brilliant:1)highlyskilled,unusuallygood,veryclever2)fulloflight,shiningorbrightincolorcubevt.:ocube-shapedpieceseg.Thebeetswehadforsupperwerecubedinsteadofsliced.我們晚餐吃的甜菜是切成立方塊，而不是切成片。slicevt.:cutintothinwideflatpieceseg.Islicedthebread. 我把面包切成片。chopvt.:cut(sth.)intopieceswithaknifeorothersharpinstrumentsn.:[C]asmallpieceofmeatwithbonestillinitFOREXAMPLE:eg.Most