家庭生活有關(guān)的詞匯一.本課要點(diǎn)及示例在這一課里,我們學(xué)習(xí)幾個(gè)很有用的常用語(yǔ),比方"打定主意"makeupone's

mind,"解決"workout,"應(yīng)付"copewith等等.我們還要學(xué)習(xí)一些跟家庭生活有

關(guān)系的詞匯.首先我們依照慣例聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話,內(nèi)容說(shuō)到亨利的同事南希要跟丈夫史蒂夫分

居的事情.請(qǐng)你注意兩位英文老師的發(fā)音和語(yǔ)調(diào).M:Kate,NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.F:Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?M:Nancyisgoingtotakeher.F:Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad

betterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent

thancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.現(xiàn)在我請(qǐng)英文老師再把對(duì)話念一遍.請(qǐng)你注意聽(tīng).M:Kate,NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.F:Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?M:Nancyisgoingtotakeher.F:Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad

betterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent

thancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.現(xiàn)在老師把對(duì)話里包含了常用語(yǔ)的句子再念一遍給你聽(tīng).M:NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.F:They'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.F:Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.F:Shehadbetterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.M:Shewouldratherbeasingleparentthancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.二.BREAKUP現(xiàn)在我們從你剛才聽(tīng)到的句子里挑出一些常用語(yǔ)分別作練習(xí).首先我們學(xué)習(xí)

breakup,b-r-e-a-ku-p,breakup的用法.這個(gè)詞組的意思就是"分裂,解散".用

來(lái)說(shuō)人,尤其是夫妻的時(shí)候,意思就是"分手".現(xiàn)在老師用這個(gè)詞組作句子,提

出一些有關(guān)南希和史蒂夫的問(wèn)題,比方他們是不是已經(jīng)決定分手;他們夫妻

分居或是離婚會(huì)不會(huì)造成家庭分裂等等問(wèn)題.這些問(wèn)題學(xué)生都一一地作肯定

的答覆.在學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時(shí)候請(qǐng)你也一起作.M:HaveNancyandStevedecidedtobreakup?F:Yes,NancyandStevehavedecidedtobreakup.M:DoHenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup?F:Yes,HenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup.M:AreHenryandKateconcernedabouttheirbreakingup?F:Yes,HenryandKateareconcernedabouttheirbreakingup.M:Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheygetaseparation?F:Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheygetaseparation.M:Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheydivorce?F:Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheydivorce.三.MAKEUP下面我們練習(xí)makeup,m-a-k-eu-p,makeup的用法.這個(gè)詞組可以用來(lái)表示

"和好如初".現(xiàn)在老師用這個(gè)詞組提出一些有關(guān)南希跟史蒂夫的問(wèn)題,比方"如

果他們不彼此怨恨,他們會(huì)不會(huì)和好如初呢?"Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn't

resenteachother?然后老師提出yes或是no,學(xué)生就根據(jù)他所聽(tīng)到的作肯定

或否定的答覆.在學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時(shí)候請(qǐng)你也一起作.M:HaveNancyandStevealwaysmadeupbefore?M:yesF:Yes,NancyandStevehavealwaysmadeupbefore.M:Aretheywillingtomakeupthistime?M:noF:No,theyarenotwillingtomakeupthistime.M:Wouldtheyneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup?M:noF:No,theywouldn'tneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup.M:Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother?M:yesF:Yes,theywouldmakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother.M:Woulditbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup.四.MAKEUPONE'SMIND下面我們學(xué)習(xí)用makeupone'smind來(lái)表示"打定主意".比方有一句話:"南希

已經(jīng)決定不跟史蒂夫和解."這句話的英文可以這樣說(shuō):Nancyhasmadeupher

mindnottoreconcilewithSteve.現(xiàn)在我們作一組代換練習(xí)學(xué)學(xué)這個(gè)常用語(yǔ).練習(xí)的作法是老師念一個(gè)句子,接

著老師念一個(gè)詞組,學(xué)生就把詞組代換到原來(lái)的句子里.這組練習(xí)里的句子都

是說(shuō)到南希決定怎么樣處理她的婚姻和家庭問(wèn)題.現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽(tīng),并且跟學(xué)

生一起作練習(xí).M:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobreakuphermarriage.M:nottoreconcilewithSteveF:NancyhasmadeuphermindnottoreconcilewithSteve.M:togetaseparationF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtogetaseparation.M:tobeasingleparentF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobeasingleparent.M:tokeepherdaughterF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtokeepherdaughter.M:totaketheresponsibilityF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtotaketheresponsibility.五.WORKOUT下面我們學(xué)習(xí)怎么用workout,w-o-r-ko-u-t,workout.這個(gè)詞組可以用來(lái)表示

"解決";比方"他們不能夠解決彼此間的歧見(jiàn)."Theycannotworkouttheir

differences.也可以用來(lái)表示"順利";比方"他們的婚姻不順利."Theirmarriage

isn'tworkingout.下面老師問(wèn)學(xué)生一些跟南希的婚姻生活有關(guān)系的問(wèn)題.每問(wèn)一

個(gè)問(wèn)題,老師就會(huì)提出yes或是no,學(xué)生就根據(jù)他所聽(tīng)到的作肯定或否定的答

覆.在學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時(shí)候請(qǐng)你一起作.M:CanNancyandSteveworkouttheirproblems?M:noF:No,NancyandStevecannotworkouttheirproblems.M:Cantheyworkouttheirdifferences?M:noF:No,theycannotworkouttheirdifferences.M:Istheirmarriageworkingout?M:noF:No,theirmarriageisn'tworkingout.M:Woulditworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother.M:Woulditworkoutiftheyreconciled?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheyreconciled.六.COPEWITH下面我們學(xué)學(xué)怎么用copewith,c-o-p-ew-i-t-h,copewith來(lái)表示"對(duì)付"或是

"應(yīng)付".比方,"對(duì)付心理問(wèn)題是不容易的."這句話英文可以這樣說(shuō):Tocope

withpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.現(xiàn)在我們作一組代換練習(xí),學(xué)學(xué)這種用

法.首先老師念一個(gè)句子,學(xué)生跟著重復(fù)一遍,接著老師念一個(gè)詞組,學(xué)生就

把詞組代換到原來(lái)的句子里.學(xué)生作練習(xí)的時(shí)候,請(qǐng)你也一起作.M:Tocopewithanunhappymarriageisnoteasy.M:singleparenthoodF:TocopewithsingleparenthoodisnoteasyM:thehighcostoflivingF:Tocopewiththehighcostoflivingisnoteasy.M:emotionalproblemsF:Tocopewithemotionalproblemsisnoteasy.M:psychologicalproblemsF:Tocopewithpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.M:financialproblemsF:Tocopewithfinancialproblemsisnoteasy.七.HADBETTER下面我們學(xué)習(xí)用hadbetter,h-a-db-e-t-t-e-r,hadbetter加上原型動(dòng)詞來(lái)表示

"最好"作某件事情.比方"她最好開(kāi)始找個(gè)托兒所."這句話英文可以這樣說(shuō):Shehadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.現(xiàn)在我們作一組代換練習(xí)學(xué)

學(xué)這種用法.練習(xí)的內(nèi)容是說(shuō)到南希既然決定跟丈夫分居,自己帶大孩子,她最

好作些什么安排,比方存錢(qián),找公寓,找托兒所等等.請(qǐng)你跟學(xué)生一起作練習(xí).M:Nancyhadbettersavesomemoney.M:getherselfacarF:Nancyhadbettergetherselfacar.M:findanapartmentF:Nancyhadbetterfindanapartment.M:startlookingforachild-carecenterF:Nancyhadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.M:askherparentstohelpF:Nancyhadbetteraskherparentstohelp.下面一組代換練習(xí)的內(nèi)容是說(shuō)凱特認(rèn)為南希應(yīng)該跟父母談一談,最好三思而后

行等等.請(qǐng)你跟剛才一樣作練習(xí).F:Nancyhadbettertalktoherparents.M:thinkthewholethingoverF:Nancyhadbetterthinkthewholethingover.M:workouttheproblemswithSteveF:NancyhadbetterworkouttheproblemswithSteve.M:makeupwithSteveF:NancyhadbettermakeupwithSteve.八.WOULDRATHER最后我們學(xué)習(xí)怎么用英文來(lái)表示"寧愿怎么樣也不愿意怎么樣".比方"婚姻不

美滿還不如分居."Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappy

marriage.這句話可以換一個(gè)方式用wouldrather,w-o-u-l-dr-a-t-h-e-r,would

rather加上原型動(dòng)詞開(kāi)頭的詞組再加上than,t-h-a-n,than改成"我寧愿分居也

不愿意有不美滿的婚姻."Iwouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappy

marriage.下面我們作一組練習(xí)把這兩種說(shuō)法作一個(gè)比較.練習(xí)的作法是南希

用isbetterthan說(shuō)一句話,請(qǐng)你用南希作主語(yǔ)再加上wouldrather...than把句子

說(shuō)出來(lái).下面就是一個(gè)例子:F:Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotional

problems.M:Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotional

problems.這組練習(xí)比較難,請(qǐng)你特別用心.每作完一句老師就會(huì)把正確答案念給你聽(tīng).F:Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappymarriage.M:Nancywouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappymarriage.F:BreakingupwithSteveisbetterthanhavingquarrelswithhim.M:NancywouldratherbreakupwithStevethanhavequarrelswithhim.F:BeingasingleparentisbetterthanstayingwithSteve.M:NancywouldratherbeasingleparentthanstaywithSteve.F:CopingwithfinancialproblemsisbetterthanlivingwithSteve.M:NancywouldrathercopewithfinancialproblemsthanlivewithSteve.F:Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotionalproblems.M:Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotionalproblems.九.聽(tīng)短語(yǔ)回答問(wèn)題今天我們要聽(tīng)的文章談到美國(guó)一般人的家庭和婚姻狀況.請(qǐng)你注意聽(tīng).Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraisingfiveormore

childrenwerecommon.Overtheyearsthesizeofthefamilyhasdecreased.Onereason

forthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.Ontheaverage,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthem

financiallydependentontheirfamilieslonger.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetter

dressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytakethe

responsibilityforalltheexpenses.Meanwhile,familiesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothers

workawayfromhome.Thebreakupofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentdivorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Brokenfamiliesusuallyresultinproblemsforchildrenandparentsalike.Childrenblame

themselveswhentheirparentsseparate.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyare

movedbackandforthbetweenparents.Usuallyoneparenttakestheresponsibilityforrais