Topic Marriage across Nations Prereading Activities B Leadin

Topic: Marriage across Nations Pre-reading Activities B Lead-in A C Text Study CONTENTS Occupation Expansion D F E Fast Reading Oral Report

Lead-in Marriage across Nations Group Discussion Questions Q 1: What is the essence of marriage in different culture? Q 2: What are the differences in marriage between Chinese and Americans? Q 3: How are you supposed to overcome the cultural barrier in your marriage?

Pre-reading Activities • Gail and Mark were from different cultural and racialbackground. They had been together for two years and had learned to understand respect each other. Recently they decided to marry and they told the news to Gail’s parents. To their surprise, they met with some resistance. Gail’s mother was worried that they might be marrying for the wrong reasons and advised her daughter to wait. • Gail’s father also opposed the marriage because he thought that Mark was marrying his daughter. Such concerns understandable. After States all, marriage so that heare could remain in the United across nations may have its problem of one kind or another.

C H N E Text Study New Words Text Reading Sentence Application 导入 预习 小结 写作

N E C H Marriage Across Nations Para. 1 Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. During our two years together we had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. But through it all we had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 2 Our racial and cultural differences enhanced our relationship and taught us a great deal about tolerance, compromise, and being open with each other. Gail sometimes wondered why I and other blacks were so involved with the racial issue, and I was surprised that she seemed to forget the subtler forms of racial hatred in American society. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 3 Gail and I had no illusions about what the future held for us as a married, mixed couple in America. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 4 a We wanted to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons, and only finding out ten, twenty, or thirty years later that they were incompatible, that they hardly took the time to know each other, that they overlooked serious personality conflicts in the expectation that marriage was an automatic way to make everything work out right. 句型 句型 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 4 b That point was emphasized by the fact that Gail’s parents, after thirty-five years of marriage, were going through a bitter and painful divorce, which had destroyed Gail and for a time had a negative effect on our budding relationship. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 5 When Gail spread the news of our wedding plans to her family she met with some resistance. Her mother, Deborah, all along had been supportive of our relationship, and even joked about when we were going to get married so she could have grandchildren. Instead of congratulations upon hearing our news, Deborah counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing. 句型 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 6 “So it was all right for me to date him, but it’s wrong for me to marry him. Is his color the problem, Mom? ” Gail subsequently told me she had asked her mother. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 7 a “To start with I must admit that at first I harbored reservations about a mixed marriage, prejudices you might even call them. But when I met Mark I found him a charming and intelligent young guy. Any mother would be proud to have him for a son-in-law. So, color has nothing to do with it. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 7 b Yes, my friends talk. Some even express shock at what you are doing. But they live in a different world. So you see, Mark’s color is not the problem. My biggest worry is that you may be marrying Mark for the same wrong reasons that I married your father. 句型 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 7 c When we met I saw him as my beloved, intelligent, charming, and caring. It was all so new, all so exciting, and we both thought, on the surface at least, that ours was an ideal marriage with every indication that it would last forever. I realized only later that I didn’t know my beloved, your father, very well when we married. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 8 “But Mark and I have been together more than two years, ” Gail railed. “We’ve been through so much together. We’ve seen each other at our worst many times. I’m sure that time will only confirm what we feel deeply about each other. ” Para. 9 “You may be right. But I still think that waiting won’t hurt. You’re only twenty-five. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 10 a Gail’s father, David, whom I had not yet met personally, approached our decision with a father-knows-best attitude. He basically asked the same questions as Gail’s mother: “Why the haste? Who is this Mark? What’s his citizenship status? ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H 导入 预习 小结 写作 Back Para. 10 b And when he learned of my problems with the citizenship department, he immediately suspected that I was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 11 “But Dad, that’s harsh, ” Gail said. Para. 12 “Then why the rush? ” he asked repeatedly. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 13 “Mark has had problems with citizenship before and has always taken care of them himself, ” Gail defended. “In fact, he made it very clear when we were discussing marriage that if I had any doubts about anything, I should not hesitate to cancel our plans. 句型 ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 14 Her father proceeded to quote statistics showing that mixed couples had higher divorce rates than couples of the same race and gave examples of mixed couples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties. Para. 15 “Have you thought about the hardships your children could go through? ” he asked. 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Para. 16 “Dad, are you a racist? ” Para. 17 “No, of course not. But you have to be realistic. ” Para. 18 “Maybe our children will have some problems, but whose children don’t? But one thing they’ll always have: our love and devotion. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H 导入 预习 小结 写作 Back Para. 19 “That’s idealistic. People can be very cruel toward children from mixed marriages. ” Para. 20 “Dad, we’ll worry about that when the time comes. If we had to resolve all doubt before we acted, very little would ever get done. 句型 ” Para. 21 “Remember, it’s never too late to change your mind. ” 随 笔 词汇学习 课文分析

N E C H Sentence Application 1. 用于表述“某人不重 蹈他人的覆辙 ” One avoids the mistake made by the other of doing sth. for the wrong reasons, and only finding out some time later that … 2. 用于表述“担心某人 犯同样的错误” One’s biggest worry is that the other may do sth. (else) for the same wrong reason that one did sth. 3. 用于表述“某人在某 Sb. makes it clear when … that … 事上的态度 ” 随 笔 词组互译 短语应用

NH CE 导入 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 预习 课文 写作 我们的先人由于错误的原因闭关自守，结果多 年后才发觉中国大大落后于世界列强。我们必 须要避免重蹈覆辙。 创 新 应 用 Back 意 群 提 示 We must avoid the mistake made by our to the one’s forefather / keep China closed forefathers of keeping China closed to the outside world / fall far behind / great world, and only finding out many years later that powers of the world China fell far behind the great powers of the world. Back

NH CE 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 导入 预习 课文 写作 她母亲最大的担心，是她也许像她祖父当初那 样，为了错误的原因而染上烟瘾。 创 新 应 用 Back 意 群 提 示 Her mother’s biggest worry is that she may growaddictedtotosmokingfor the same grow wrong reasons that her grandpa ever did. Back

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 导入 预习 课文 写作 在与其未婚妻谈话时， 他清楚地表明一点：只 有彼此宽容与体贴，才 能分享欢乐与幸福。 创 新 应 用 Back 意 群 提 示 He made it very clear when he talked with be tolerant towards sb. / be considerate his fiancée that they must be tolerant and towards sb. towards / share ineach joy and considerate otherhappiness to share in joy and happiness. Back

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 回首往事，夫妇二人 庆幸彼此互相扶助、 盛衰；浮沉 共同经历了人生的起 短 语 逆 ups and downs 译 起落落。 短 语 应 用 Back 意 群 提 示 Looking back on the past, the couple felt look back on the past / stick up for each lucky that they could stick up for each other / through the ups and downs in life.

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 作为朋友，我们要开 开诚布公 诚布公，而不是相互 猜疑。 短 语 应 用 短 语 逆 to be open with each other 译 Back 意 群 提 示 As friends, we should be open with each rather than / feel doubtful about other rather than feel doubtful about one another.

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 男孩尽管意识到女 孩不喜欢他，但仍 对······(不)抱幻想 对他们的爱情前景 抱有幻想。 短 语 应 用 短 语 逆 译 Back to have / harbor (no) illusions about … 意 群 提 示 The boy, though aware of the girl’s dislike aware of / one’s dislike for sb. / the for him, harbored illusions about the prospects of one’s love prospects of their love.

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 我们要做最坏的打算， 以某种方式发展 因为事情很可能不像 短 语 逆 to work out 译 预想的那样。 短 语 应 用 Back 意 群 提 示 We need to prepare for the worst, for things prepare for the worst / as expected may not work out as expected.

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 他服从多数人的意见， 对······持保留意见 但对此决定仍持保留 短 语 逆 译 意见。 短 语 应 用 Back to harbor reservations about… 意 群 提 示 He submitted to the majority, but still submit to the majority harbored reservations about the decision.

C NH E 新视野 － 短 语 应 用 任何人一旦坠入爱河， 总希望心上人看到自己 最差的时候；最糟 最好的一面，而不是最 糕的时候 糟的一面。 短 语 应 用 短 语 逆 at one’s worst 译 Back 意 群 提 示 Anyone, once fall in love, always wishes his fall in love / see one at one’s best / rather sweetheart to see him at his best rather than at his worst.

Oral report Is International Marriage Acceptable to You? 你能接受跨国婚姻吗？ 随 笔

Occupation-related Expansion • Cross-Cultural Business Communication 1. get familiar with the different culture 2. communication style 3. dress, dining and behaving in public 4. tattoos and avoid misunderstanding

NHCE Fast Reading 1 Reading Skills: 理解修辞 2 Text B: Rich Meeting His Future Mother-in-law 3 Reading Comprehension