大學(xué)英語 (第02版) 綜合教程3 電子教案 BOOK3 UNIT2

大學(xué)英語(第02版)綜合教程3電子教案BOOK3UNIT2ReadandExploreUnit2LoveGetStartedListenandRespondOptionalClassroomActivitiesEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessSitingroupsofthreesorfoursanddiscussthefollowingquestions.Doyouthinkloveandmarriageareimportantmattersinourlife?Whyorwhynot?Datingandcourtshipisacommonsceneatcollegenow.Whatdoyouthinkofit?

Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantfactorsthatcontributetoastableloverelationship?Giveyourreasons.GetStarted-discussionQuotes1Studythefollowingquotesaboutlove.Whichquote(s)doyoulikebest?Why?GetStarted-quotes1Quotes1Thecourseoftrueloveneverdidrunsmooth.—WilliamShakespeareInterpretation:Shakespearebelievesthatatruerelationshipisnoteasytoestablish.Peoplehavedifferentpersonalities,conceptsofvalue,preferencesoflifestyle,etc.Whentwopersonsoftheoppositesexdevelopaloverelationship,theyhavetotrytheirbesttounderstandeachotherandreconcilewitheachother.GetStarted-quotes1ClickPictureQuotes2Tofearloveistofearlife,andthosewhofearlifearealreadythreepartsdead.

—BertrandRussell

Interpretation:HereRussellemphasizestheimportanceofanactiveattitudetowardslove.Weshouldnotbeafraidtofallinlovejustbecauseitisnoteasytofindtrueloveorjustbecauseofanypossiblesetbacks.Alifewithoutloveisasdullasadyingmanbecausehelackstheenergyandpassiontoenjoylife.ClickPictureWheredoesthefamilystart?Itstartswithayoungmanfallinginlovewithagirl—nosuperioralternativehasyetbeenfound.—SirWinstonChurchillQuotes3Interpretation:Thequotationemphasizesthattrueloveistheonlybasisuponwhichahappyfamilyisbuilt.Onlywhenthemanandthewomanloveeachotherdearlyanddevotedlycantheyenduretrialsandtribulationsintheircommonefforttobuildupahappyfamily.

GetStarted-quotes3ClickPictureItisnothowmuchwedo,buthowmuchloveweputinthedoing.Itisnothowmuchwegive,buthowmuchloveweputinthegiving.—MotherTeresa

Quotes3Interpretation:Thequotationtellsusthesignificantrolethatloveplaysineverythingwedoinlife.Whateverwedo,weshouldputadequateloveintoitsothatotherscanfeelourloveandbeaffectedbyourlove.Whatwecanoffertoothersmaybeinsignificant,butaslongasthereisloveinit,thebenefitwillbesignificant.Here,loveisunderstoodinabroadsense.GetStarted-quotes3ClickPictureHe'sJustNotThatIntoYou

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filmabouthowninepeople

inBaltimoredealwiththeirromanticproblems.

Watchthefollowingvideoclipextractedfromthisfilmandthencompletethetasksthatfollow:clickherevideoPayattentiontowhatthewomansaysinthevideoclipandfillinthemissingwordsonthenextslide.videoclickhere1.See,youcan’tkeepbeingnicetomeandIcan’tkeeplikethisissomethingthatit’snot.We’vebeentogetherforoversevenyears.Youknowme.YouknowwhoIam.Youeitherwannamarrymeoryoudon’t.videoclickherepretending_________2.…foreverywomanthathasbeentoldbysomemanthathedoesn’tmarriageandthensixmonthslater,he’smarriedtosometwenty-four-year-oldthathemet.3.It’scomingfromtheplacethatIhavebeenforaboutfiveyears.AboutfiveyearsbecauseIhaven’twantedtoseemdemanding,andIhaven’twantedtoseemclingyorpsycho.SoIhaveneveraskedyou.believein________atthegym_________hidingfromyou_____________orwhatever_________video2.Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversationbetweenthemanandthewomaninthevideoclip?(Open.)

Choosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.

L&R2L&R2Wheredidthewomanseethethreeoldmen?

A)Infrontofherstore.B)Inherfrontyard.C)Inherdream.D)Inherdoorway.L&R22.Whowerethethreeoldmenrespectively?

A)Success,HopeandWealth.B)Faith,Hope,andLove.C)Wealth,FaithandSuccess.D)Love,SuccessandWealth.

L&R23.Whomdidthefamilyinvitein?

A)Wealth.B)Love.C)Success.D)Alloftheabove.L&R24.Howmanyoftheoldmenwouldliketogointothehouse?

A)One.B)Two.C)Three.D)Four.

L&R25.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A)Wherethereislove,thereiswealthandsuccess.B)Onecannotlivewithoutwealth,loveandsuccess.C)Loveisasimportantaswealthandsuccess.D)Wealthandsuccessarewhatpeoplepursuemosteagerly.L&R3Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.

Thewomenthoughtthatthethreeoldmenmustbesosheinvitedthemtocomeinandhavesomething

2.Theoldmensaidthattheydidnotgointoahouse

3.Thehusbandwishedtoinvite,butthewomandidnotagreeandwishedtohavewhiletheirdaughtersuggested:“?”

L&R3L&R3hungrytoeattogetherWealth______,_____._______._____Success_______,Wouldn’titbebettertoinviteLove___________________________4.Thewomancameoutandasked:“Whichoneofyouis?Pleasecomeinandbeour.”Theothertwooldmenalsogotupandfollowed,whichthewoman.Oneoldmantoldthewoman:“Ifyouhadinvitedor,theothertwoofuswould.”

L&R3L&R3guestsurprisedLovehavestayedout_____________________________Wealth_____Success_______1.Is“l(fā)ove”easytodefine?Whyorwhynot?2.Howdoestheauthordescribe“puppyloves”?3.Whatdoesittakeforlovetodevelopintomaturity?4.Whathelpedpreservetheholinessofloveintheauthor’sparents’generation?5.Whatnegativerolesdothemediaplayinformingtheyoungergeneration’sviewoflove?6.Whatdoyoungpeopletodaytendtovalueinrelationships?Whatdoestheauthorthinktheyshouldvalue?MainIdeaExercise1:AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.MainIdeaExercise2:TextAcanbedividedintofourpartswiththeparagraphnumber(s)ofeachpartprovidedasfollows.Writedownthemainideaofeachpart.

MainIdeaShewasangry,yettheboy’sfatherencouragedhimtothrowsand.PartParas.MainIdeasI1-2II3-7III8-12IV13-14

Loveishardtodefinebecauseitcanonlybefeltbutnotdescribed.

Theauthordiscussesloveofdifferentdepthsfromherownexperiences.

Thetwogenerationshandleloveandrelationshipsdifferently.Theyoungergenerationtendstobemorehastyandselfishinbuildingrelationships.

Theauthoradvisesyoungpeopletolearntheessenceofloveandfindwaystodeveloprelationshipsintolifelongbonds.Loveisanoverwhelmingjoythatisbeyonddescription.Itishumannaturetoyearnforandindulgeinlove,buttruelovetakesalotofunderstanding,muchsharingandcaring,andplentyofaffection.Whatistruelove?Howdeepisyourlove?Theauthorsharesherviewswiththeyoungergenerationonthesequestions.In-DepthIn-DepthLovetosomeislikeacloudTosomeasstrongassteelForsomeawayoflivingForsomeawaytofeelAndsomesayloveisholdingonAndsomesayletitgoAndsomesayloveiseverythingSomesaytheydon’tknowHowDeepIsYourLove?MansiBhatia2Atsomestageortheotherinourlivesweexperiencethegnawingpangsofanemotionwhichdefiesdefinition.It’safeelingthatcanonlybefeltandnotdescribed.Anoverwhelmingjoythatcomestogetherwithitsshareofsadness.Love.In-Depth3*thebusynatureofourlives,it’stobeappreciatedthatweevenfindthetimetoindulgeinmattersoftheheart.ButatthesametimeIwonderifweevenunderstanditstruedepth.Irememberhavingcountlesscrusheswhileinschool.Mymathteacher,ourneighbour’sson,mybestfriend’sbrotherandlotsofotherswhomIfanciedforthecolouroftheireyes,theshapeoftheirmoustachesorjustthewaytheywalked.Harmless

puppylovesthatareasbriefassoapbubbles.Icanlaughaboutallthosesillyandadventurousthoughtsandactsnowbutatthattimenothingcouldbemoreseriousanaffairforme.Thencamethestageofrealrelationships.GivenIn-Depth4Beinginanallgirls’schoolIhardlyhadtheopportunitytointeractwithmembersoftheoppositegender.Socialsbetweenourschoolandtheboys’college,therefore,wouldbeawaitedanxiously.Thosethreehoursofunhesitantattentionbyagroupofwell-groomedyounggentlemenprovideduswithenoughcontenttotalkandfeelexhilaratedaboutforthenextfourweeks.

5Andeventhentherewasnorealneedofhavingaboyfriend.7LovewasamagnificentbuildingIbuilt

onthefoundationoffriendship.Ittooktimetoblossom.Ittookalotofunderstanding,loadsofsharingandcaring,andplentyofaffectiontobecomewhatitistoday.Anditmeantameetingofminds.YoumightsaythatIbelongtothetraditionalschoolofromance.Butinmyopinion,loveneedstobenurtured.Andithastobedistinguishedfromtheintensebutshort-livedloveorthepleasuresoftheflesh.In-Depth6Isomehowgrewupbelievingthatlovewouldhappen

whenithadto.Andsureenoughitdid.ItcameatanagewhenIhadacareer,along-termplanandamoreorlesssettledlife(andnowIamnotyet25!).Iwasmatureenoughtoenterarelationshipwhichdemandsalotofgive

andnotsomuchoftake.In-Depth8Ourparents’generationwasfedlavishlywithideals.Itwasaneraofconstraints,restraints,respect,admiration,andplentyofromance.Thelongskirts,thequietandunpretentiouslooks,thecurledlonghair,thecalmness,theshyglance—theseareallsofrequentlyremindfulofabygoneera.Anagewhenthedistancebetweenthesexessomehowmanagedtohelppreservetheholinessofloveandrelationships.10IamamazedwhenIhearstoriesofschoolkidsbraggingaboutthenumberofphysicalrelationshipstheyhavehad.Iamhorrifiedtolearnthatgirlsbarelyeighteenhavealreadybeeninandoutofseventoeight“hookups”.In-Depth9Theyoungergeneration,withitsopennessandfadinglinesofproximity,hasjumpedonthebandwagonoflovewithsomuchhastethatitisdifficultforthemtodistinguishbetweenphysicalattractionandmentalcompatibilities.Whatwehavebeenexposedtoviathemediahavefastpacedoursensibilitiessomuchthattakingthingsslowrequireseffortonourparts.12Themindsetofthisgenerationisalltooevidentinthewayithandlesitspersonallife.

Therearemorerelationshipsbeingdistortedunderthepressuresoflustthaneverbefore.Thereismorefocusonphysicalbeautythanoninnercharm.Thereismoreofclosenessandlessofintimacy.Thereismoreofpassionandlessofemotion.Thereismoreofacquiringandlessofsharing.Thereismoreofopportunismandlessofselflessness.*,thereismoreofMEandlessofUS.

In-Depth11Iamsorrytolearnaboutthekindofemotionalbaggagethesekidsarecarryinginwhatarepurelyunemotionalrelationships.Somemightblamethecurrentstateofaffairsonpeerpressure.Buthasanyoneeverstoppedtofigureoutwherethispeerpressureoriginates?Doanyofustryandunderstandwhoisresponsibleforthisshift?Doesanyonebothertostudythestateofmindoftheteenagers?InshortIn-Depth13Wehavehardenedourselvessomuchinthiscompetitiveagethatwehaveforgottentheessenceofrelationships.There’smuchmoretobeingsomeone’sloverthangiftingthemredrosesandfifty-centcards.Whataboutgiftingourobjectofaffection,ourtime,ourcompany,oursupport,ourfriendship?Whataboutsettingprioritiesinourlivesandfocusingoneachwithsincerity?Whatabouttryingtobeself-sufficientemotionallybeforelettingourselvesloose?Whataboutgivingourselves,andothers,timeandspacetoforgerelationships?Whataboutworkingtowardsmeaningfulandlastingfriendships?Whatabouthonouringourcommitments?Whataboutchannelingourenergiesandemotionstowardsbuildinglifelongbondsratherthanwastingthemonseasonalrelationships?In-Depth14Wehavebutonelifeandwemustexperienceeverythingthatcanmakeusstronger.Truelovehappensonceinalifetime.Andweshouldnothavebecomesotiredbyourfrivolousactsthatwhenitcomeswearen’tabletoreceiveitwithopenarms.voicingSomecollegestudentsaredatingoncus.Havetheyfoundtruelove?Aresomeofthemdrivenbypeerpressurewithoutevenknowingit?Whatistheirmindset?Workingroupsofthreesorfoursandgiveyourcomments,andthendiscusshowpeoplecoulddeveloptheirrelationshipsintolifelongbonds.Youmayrefertothehintsonthenexttwopages.(Open.)voicingTheirMindset1)fallinloveatfirstsight2)haveameetingofminds3)bedrivenbyphysicalattraction4)bedrivenbymentalcompatibilities5)showoff6)jumponthebandwagonofdating7)seekcomfortandridthemselvesofloneliness8)regarddatingasasignofhavinggrownup9)developasenseofbelongingbydating10)acquireasenseofsecuritybydatingvoicingTentativeSuggestions1)startaseriousrelationshipifyouarereallyready2)neverforgetthattruelovemeansameetingofminds3)focusmoreoninnercharmthanonphysicalbeauty4)learntoshare5)spendmoretimewithherorhim6)honoryourcommitments7)channelyourenergiesandemotionstowardsbuildinglifelongbonds8)receivetruelovewithopenarms

KeyWords(B)resemblegracefulmoistengagedpursuefascinategracedelicacybathehaircuttowelmanipulatemaximumminimumcomplaintmarketingagonizingoverjoyedclipfiledressergrieficypresenceyieldundoresemblegracefulExpressionsforTextBKeyWords(B)ExpressionsforTextBfitintointhecourseofreachforsth.invain1.Itwasapointof

pride

thathegaveournewborndaughterherfirstbath.(Para.5)2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.Itwasapointofpridethatwefirstpresentedthisstorytotheworld.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.女兒的第一個(gè)澡就是他給洗的，這讓他倍感驕傲。Sentences2.Withinanhour,whenthenursecheckedhimwithherstethoscope,therewasnothingleftformetodobutclosehisbrightgreeneyesandlaymyhandsonhisforthelasttime,inthequietpeacefulcornerofourbedroom.(Para.10)2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.Whenmybosslosthistemper,therewasnothingleftformetodobut

standtherelisteninginsilence.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.一個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間里，護(hù)士用聽診器做了檢查，剩下我唯一能做的事就是合上他那雙明亮的綠色眼睛，在我們臥室恬靜的一隅里最后一次把我的手放在他的手上。Sentences3.Forseven-and-a-halfmonths,mygriefformyhusbandhadbeenfrozenwithinmelikeanicypresencethatwouldnotyield.(Para.12)2)Paraphrasethesentence.Inthesevenandahalfmonthsaftermyhusband’sdeath,Ihadmanagedtoburythegriefforhimdeepdowninmyheartasifithadturnedintoicethatwouldnotmelt.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.7個(gè)半月里，對(duì)丈夫逝去的悲傷如同冰凌雪塊封存在心中，不曾融化。Sentences4.Itwasasthoughhisfather’slong,gracefulhandsclaspedmineonceagain.Stillreassuringme.(Para.13)2)Paraphrasethesentence.Eventhoughhehaddied,myhusband’swayofexpressinglovethroughhislongandeleganthandclasphadbeenpasseddowntoourson,whichwasalastingcomforttome.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.仿佛他父親那雙長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的、雅致的手再次握住了我的手，令我依然感到安心平靜。SentencesQ1Whatfeelingsdidthehusband’shandsbringtotheauthor?Q2Whatcanyouinferaboutthehusbandfromthephrase“thefinaldaysofhislife”?Para.1ComprehensionComprehensionQ1Whatdoes“thattime”(L.1Para.2)referto?Q2Whatwasthehusband’sjob?Q3Whydoestheauthordescribeherhusband’shandsinsuchgreatdetail?Para.2ComprehensionQ1Whatdoyouknowaboutthehusband’shandwriting?Q2Whywasn’tthehandwritingdifficultforhiswifetoread?Para.3ComprehensionQ1Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthenarrator’shusbandwas?Q2Whatcouldthenarratorfeelwheneverherhusbandclaspedherhands?Para.4ComprehensionQ1Howdidthehusbandhelptakingcareofthefamily?Q2Doyouthinkthehusbandwasagoodfather?Paras.5-7Q4Q2Whywouldthehusbandreachforhiswife’shandswhenhefeltpain?Q3Whatdoes“thedeepest,darkestmoment”referto?

Didthehusbandfeardeath?Paras.8-9ComprehensionQ1Whatdoyouknowaboutthehusband’sillness?Q5Whatdidthewifedoforhim?ComprehensionQ1Whydidthewifeclip,fileandwhitenherhusband’sfingernailsearlyonemorning?Q2Canyoutellhowthewifefeltatthemoment?Para.10ComprehensionQ1Doyouthinkthewifecriedalotduringthoseseven-and-a-halfmonthsafterherhusbanddied?Q2Howdidthewifereactatthesightoftheemeryboards?Q3Whydoestheauthorsaythatshe“triedinvaintoremembertheclaspofPaul’shands”?Paras.11-12ComprehensionQ1Whydoesthenarratormentionheryoungestson,Stephen?Q2Doyouthinkthenarratorstillfeelshelplesslysadaboutherhusband’sdeath?Para.13Activity1:Rhetoricaldevicessuchassimile(明喻)andmetaphor(隱喻)areusedinbothTextAandTextB.Listedbelowaresomeexles.Discusswithyourpartnerhowandwhythewritersusesuchrhetoricaldevices.Theexplanationofthefirstoneisprovided.

Optional1)Harmlesspuppylovesthatareasbriefassoapbubbles.(Para.2,TextA)Metaphor:“Soapbubbles”isusedtoemphasizethebriefperiodoftimethatpuppyloveslast.2)LovewasamagnificentbuildingIbuiltonthefoundationoffriendship.Ittooktimetoblossom.(Para.6,TextA)Metaphor:_________________________________3)Ourparents’generationwasfedlavishlywithideals.(Para.7,TextA)Metaphor:_________________________________4)Iamsorrytolearnaboutthekindofemotionalbaggageschoolkidsarecarryinginwhatarepurelyunemotionalrelationships.(Para.9,TextA)Metaphor:_________________________________Optional5)Whataboutgivingourselves,andothers,timeandspacetoforgerelationships?(Para.11,TextA)Metaphor:_________________________________6)Forseven-and-a-halfmonths,mygriefformyhusbandhadbeenfrozenwithinmelikeanicypresencethatwouldnotyield.(Para.12,TextB)Simile:_________________________________7)Then,thislastSundayofFebruary,Iwasundonebythesimplepresenceofemeryboards.(Para.12,TextB)Metaphor:_________________________________OptionalUsefulUsefulExpressionsdefy

definition

難以名狀UsefulExpressionsfromTextAChineseEquivalencesalong-termplan長(zhǎng)期計(jì)劃

onthefoundationof在……基礎(chǔ)上ameetingofminds意見一致jump

onthebandwagon隨大流honorone’scommitments

履行承諾life-longbonds終身不渝的關(guān)系pursueamaster’sdegree

UsefulUsefulExpressionscaringforone’schildren

sideeffects

whisperinone’sear

holdmyhands

inastateofnervousanxiety

在他們成長(zhǎng)的過程中

副作用

在……耳邊小聲說握住我的手

攻讀碩士學(xué)位對(duì)孩子們的關(guān)愛在緊張焦慮中

inthecourseoftheirgrowingup

UsefulExpressionsfromTextBChineseEquivalencesInUnits1and2,youreadthefollowingsentencesintheinvertedorder:

1)Thencamethestageofrealrelationships.(Para.3,TextA,Unit2)2)Ontheoutside,inbig,boldletters,wasprinted“SomethingforStevie.”(Para.13,TextA,Unit1)3)Byhersidewasasmallnylonsuitcase.(Para.8,TextB,Unit1)Grammar2.InTextA,youreadthefollowingsentencescontaining“v.+prep.Phrases”.Studythesentences,payingspecialattentiontothepositionofthepreposition.1)Thosethreehoursofunhesitantattention…provideduswithenoughcontenttotalkandfeelexcitedaboutforthenextfourweeks.(Para.3)2)Whatwehavebeenexposedtoviathemediahavefastpacedoursensibilities…(Para.8)GrammarGrammar倒裝句的用法1、倒裝句之全部倒裝全部倒裝是指將句子中的謂語動(dòng)詞全部置于主語之前。此結(jié)構(gòu)通常只用于一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)和一般過去時(shí)。常見的結(jié)構(gòu)有：1)here,there,now,then,thus等副詞置于句首,謂語動(dòng)詞常用be,come,go,lie,run。

Theregoesthebell.

Thencamethechairman.

Hereisyourletter.

Grammar2)表示運(yùn)動(dòng)方向的副詞或地點(diǎn)狀語置于句首，謂語表示運(yùn)動(dòng)的動(dòng)詞。

Outrushedamissilefromunderthebomber.

Aheadsatanoldwoman.

注意：上述全部倒裝的句型結(jié)構(gòu)的主語必須是名詞，如果主語是人稱代詞則不能完全倒裝。

Herehecomes.

Awaytheywent.

Grammar2、倒裝句之部分倒裝

部分倒裝是指將謂語的一部分如助動(dòng)詞或情態(tài)動(dòng)詞放至主語之前。如果句中的謂語沒有助動(dòng)詞或情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，則需添加助動(dòng)詞do,does或did，并將其置于主語之前。

1)句首為否定或半否定的詞語，如no,not,never,seldom,little,hardly,atnotime,innoway,notuntil…等。

NeverhaveIseensuchaperformance.

Nowherewillyoufindtheanswertothisquestion.

Not

untiltheboyfellasleepdidthemotherleavehim.

Grammar2)當(dāng)Notuntil引出主從復(fù)合句，主句倒裝，從句不倒裝。

注意：如否定詞不在句首不倒裝。

Ihaveneverseensuchaperformance.

Themotherdidn’tleavetheroomuntilthechildfellasleep.

GrammarNow,dothetasksonPages54-55inyourtextbook.BasedonTextA,writeapassageaboutthedifferentwaysdifferentgenerationshandlemale-femalerelationships.Thefollowinghintsmaybeofsomehelp.1.“our”parents’generation(detailsmainlyfoundinPara.8);2.“my”generation(detailsmainlyfoundinParas.3-7);3.theyoungergeneration(detailsmainlyfoundinParas.9-11).Male-femalerelationsareindispensabletoadultsallthroughtheirlives.Butdifferentgenerationshandlethemdifferently.Ourparents’generationlivedinaneraofconstraints,restraints,respect,admiration,andplentyofromance.Theykeptadistancefrompeopleoftheoppositegenderinordertopreservetheholinessofloveandrelationships.Mygeneration,ontheotherhand,beganwithcountlesscrushesfortheoppositesexjustbecauseoftheirsuperficialcharm.Harmlessastheywere,thelovewasasbriefassoapbubbles.Aswegrewup,wecametothestageofwritingSleWritingwritingdevelopingrealrelationships,believingthatlovedemandedalotofgiveandnotsomuchoftake.Bycomparison,theyoungergenerationismoreopen-mindedandlessrestrictedinhandlingthematterofloveandrelationships.Theyjumponthebandwagonoflovewithsomuchhastethatitisdifficultforthemtodistinguishbetweenphysicalattractionandmentalcompatibilities.Inshort,theyoungergenerationfocusesmoreonphysicalbeauty,closenessandpassion,andtheytendtoseekwhattheywantfromtherelationships.Theothertwogenerationsgiveprioritytoinnercharm,intimacy,emotionandsharingindealingwithrelationships.SleWritingThankYou!1.Yes.Itishumannaturetofeelattractionandaffectionbetweendifferentsexes.Alifewithoutloveisoftenregardedasimperfect.Thosewhoareinlovewouldlongtostaytogether,andfamiliesresultingfromloveusuallylaythefoundationforastablesociety.ReferenceKey:KeytoDiscussion-12.It’sOKtostartdatingatcollege,becausecollegestudentsarealreadygrown-upsinthelegalsense.Noonehastherighttointerfereinsuchprivatematters.However,students’toppriorityatcollegeistostudyandacquireknowledgeandskillsfortheirfuturecareers.Datingandcourtshipwillinterferewiththeirstudies.Therefore,somestudentstendtoholdthemselvesbackevenifthereareopportunitiestostartaromanticrelationship.ReferenceKey:KeytoDiscussion-23.Manyfactorsmaycontributetoastableloverelationship.Wealth,socialstatus,appearances,familybackground,etc.maybeconsideredastheexternalfactors,whichmayhelppromotealoverelationship.Wisdom,knowledge,character,personalities,etc.aretheinternalfactors.Lovebasedonexternalfactorsalonemaynotlastlong.Lovebasedontheinternalfactorswillsurvivewhateverchallengesorcrisesitmayencounter.Whentwopersonsareinlove,theyshouldrespecteachotherandbehonestandfaithfultoeachother.Inessence,trustandunderstandingarethekeyfactorsthatcontributetoasuccessfulloverelationship.ReferenceKey:KeytoDiscussion-3AboutWilliamShakespeare(1564-1616):anEnglishwriterofplaysandpoems,whoisgenerallyregardedasthegreatestofallEnglishwriters.HismanyfamousplaysincludethetragediesRomeoandJuliet

(《羅密歐與朱麗葉》),Hamlet

(《哈姆雷特》),JuliusCaesar

(《裘力斯·凱撒》),Macbeth

(《麥克白》),Othello

(《奧瑟羅》),andKingLear

(《李爾王》);thecomediesAMidsummerNight’sDream

(《仲夏夜之夢(mèng)》),TwelfthNight

(《第十二夜》),andAsYouLikeIt

(《皆大歡喜》).AuthorsoftheQuotes-1AboutBertrandRussell(1872-1970):aBritishphilosopherandmathematicianwhodevelopednewideasconnectingmathematicsandlogic.Heisalsoknownforbeingapacifist

(和平主義者).HereceivedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1950.AuthorsoftheQuotes-2AboutSirWinstonChurchill(1874-1965):aBritishstatesman,soldier,andauthorwhowasPrimeMinisterduringmostofWorldWarIIandagainfrom1951to1955.HeisrememberedandadmiredbymostBritishpeopleasagreatleaderwhomadepossibleBritain’svictoryinthewar.Heisalsofamousforthemanyspeecheshemadeduringthewar.In1953ChurchillwasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiteratureforhiswritingandoratory

(演講術(shù)).AuthorsoftheQuotes-3AboutMotherTeresa(1910-1997):anAlbanian(阿爾巴尼亞)RomanCatholicnun(修女)wholivedinIndia,wheresheworkedtohelpthepoorandthesickinthecityofCalcutta(加爾各答).ShewontheNobelPrizeforPeacein1979,andpeoplethinkofherasatypicalexleofsomeonewhoiskind,unselfish,andmorallygood.AuthorsoftheQuotes-4BETH:Now.Iwantyoutostopdoinganythingnice.

NEIL:Thisfeelslikeatrick.

BETH:No.No.Ijust,Ijustneedyoutostopbeingnicetome—unlessyou’regonnamarrymeafter.(Neillaughs.)BETH(CONT’D):Isthatfunny?Doyouthinkthat’sfunny?NEIL:No.Iguessit