| A. Look and listen | |||||
| Identify the family types in the pictures. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in the list. nuclear | extended | homosexual | specific gender | distant | social gender |
| distance | biological | divorced | adopted | single-parent |
| 1. A (nuclear ) family contains a married couple and their children, and both parents are the (biological ) parents of their children. | ||
| 2. An (extended ) family consists of the biological or adoptive parents, their children, and other close relatives, such as the grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and sometimes more (distant ) relatives. | ||
| 3. A (homosexual ) family consists of a couple of the same biological sex or (social gender), and they might have adopted children. | ||
| 4. (Single-parent) families are families with children under age 18 headed by a parent who is widowed or (divorced ) and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married. |
| B. Ask and answer the questions | |
| Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. | |
| 1. Can you name any family type? | |
| Your answer： | |
| Reference answer： There are quite a few family types, such as the nuclear family, the extended family, the homosexual family, the international family or cross-cultural family, the stepfamily (also known as a blended family or reconstituted family, i.e. a family in which one or both members of the couple have children from a previous family), the single-parent family, and the polygamist family. | |
| 2. Which family type do you prefer, the extended family or the nuclear family? Why? | |
| Your answer： | |
| Reference answer： It depends. If I have a full-time job and my child is still young, I prefer an extended family to a nuclear family, that is, living together with my parents or parents-in-law, because they can help take care of the baby. | |
| 3. Who is the breadwinner (挣钱养家的人) in your family? Whose income is larger? Who has the final say? | |
| Your answer： | |
| Reference answer： Both my father and my mother are the breadwinners in my family. Unlike most traditional couples, my mother earns more than my father, and it seems that the one who earns more has the final say in my family. |
| Section One Listen for skills A. Listen and practice | |||
| Listen to the expressions of time and put them down in the blanks. | |||
| 1. (1:15) | 2. (12:30) | 3. (9:00) | |
| 4. (11:10 ) | 5. (5:05 ) | 6. (16:15 ) | |
| 7. (23:51 ) | 8. (2:00 ) | ||
| 9. (10:45) | 10. (18:35) | ||
| Section Two Special English programs A. Item 1 2. Listen for details | |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Where is Jenna Bush's wedding ceremony going to be held? | |
| a. At the White House. | |
| b. In Crawford, Texas. | |
| c. In the University of Virginia. | |
| d. In Baltimore, Maryland. | |
| 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Which statement about Henry Hager is NOT true, according to the report? (a) | |
| a. He is a former schoolteacher. | |
| b. He was a White House intern in 2003. | |
| c. He worked on Bush's reelection campaign in 2004. | |
| d. He has not got his master's degree in business yet. | |
| Section Two Special English programs B. Item 2 2. Listen for details | |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following countries is the best place for mothers and children? (c) | |
| a. America. | |
| b. Britain. | |
| c. Sweden. | |
| d. Denmark. | |
| 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following is NOT a condition that the report is based on? (c) | |
| a. The risk of early death. | |
| b. The rate of use of modern birth control methods. | |
| c. The percentage of pregnant women with a shortage of sugar in the blood. | |
| d. The percentage of births with the aid of trained medical workers. | |
| Section Two Special English programs C. Item 3 2. Listen for details | |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Why are some people interested in genealogy? (d) | |
| a. For religious reasons. | |
| b. For membership in some historical or cultural organizations. | |
| c. For personal interest. | |
| d. All of the above. | |
| 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Which is NOT a way to start a genealogical investigation? (c) | |
| a. Starting with oneself. | |
| b. Searching old family books. | |
| c. Going to small libraries. | |
| d. Using the Internet. | |
| 无提交答案[Reference Answer:stays at home] | 2. | 无提交答案[Reference Answer:feeds] | ||||
| 3. | 无提交答案[Reference Answer:switch] | 4. | 无提交答案[Reference Answer:both men and women] | |||
| What's Sean's wife Regan's job? (b) | ||||||
| a. She's an architect. | ||||||
| b. She's an attorney. | ||||||
| c. She's a doctor. | ||||||
| d. She's a researcher. | ||||||
| 2. Compared with men who traditionally work outside the home, how much bigger is the percentage of chance of dying for men who have been stay-at-home dads for at least 10 years? (c) | ||||||
| a. 8% | ||||||
| b. 18% | ||||||
| c. 80% | ||||||
| d. 3% | ||||||
| 3. What is the reason all the men interviewed stay at home? (c) | ||||||
| a. Their babies need Dad's care more than Mom's. | ||||||
| b. They have heart disease. | ||||||
| c. Their wives' incomes are higher. | ||||||
| d. Their wives like high-demand and high-control jobs. | ||||||
| Section Four Real world C. Listen and write | ||||||
| Listen to the sound clips and fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you've heard. | ||||||
| 1. New research shows this role reversal may, in fact, be (stressful for) the heart. | ||||||
| 2．The idea of Mr. Mom, (characterized) in the 1980's movie, husbands and wives (switching traditional roles). | ||||||
| 3. This finding about (househusbands), as far as we know, has never been examined, and it's really an (unanticipated) finding. | ||||||
| 4. Since we were kids, we were raised to, you know, be the (breadwinner),you know, take care of the family, you know, (financially) and, you know, be the macho male guy. | ||||||
| 5. The same study also found women like her are three times more likely to (develop) heart disease than women who are (in low-authority jobs). | ||||||
| . What are the legal ages for girls and boys to marry in India? | ||||||
| Your answer： | ||||||
| Reference answer： 18 for girls, and 21 for boys. | ||||||
| 2. What do the two boys think of marriage? | ||||||
| Your answer： | ||||||
| Reference answer： Marriage to them is staying together, looking after each other, and looking after the house. | ||||||
| 3. What kind of cultures may have difficulty accepting child marriage, according to the reporter? | ||||||
| Your answer： | ||||||
| Reference answer： Cultures that base marriages on romantic love. | ||||||
| 4. When will the newlyweds live together? | ||||||
| Your answer： | ||||||
| Reference answer： They won't live together until the brides are at least 16. |
| Section Two Your turn | |
| Work in pairs. Have a discussion with your partner on arranged and love marriages. You may refer to the following outline: | |
| 1. Define marriage, arranged marriage, and love marriage in your own words. 2. Take China for example, why did parents in the past like to arrange marriages for their children? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of arranged and love marriages respectively? | |
| Your answer： | |
| Reference answer： 1. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman approved by law. Marriages can be divided into arranged marriages and love marriages. An arranged marriage is a marriage in which the parents choose the husband or wife for their child. A love marriage is a union of two individuals based upon mutual love, affection, commitment, and attraction. 2. Arranged marriages are found in cultures in which the extended family is common. In extended families, marriage is inevitably a family affair, and individuals are expected to conform to the overall wishes of the group. Parents would like to provide their children with protection, wealth, security, and happiness, and they might assume that children are inexperienced in life, so they would rather select marriage partners for children. 3. Love marriages offer more independence and freedom as compared to arranged marriages. In arranged marriages, there is a pressure to conform to parental expectations like producing a male heir, taking part in family rituals and traditions, putting up with sisters-in-law, contributing to family expenses, etc. Love marriages provide time for a mutual understanding between the partners. Knowing somebody before marriage allows partners to have better respect and understanding for each other’s needs and desires. Then they are better adjusted in the marriage when they finally take their wedding vows. Love and romance are necessary conditions for a successful marriage, while there is no dating or romance before the wedding in an arranged marriage. However, arranged marriages offer more protection and security to the women. Parents employ mature and wise judgment when choosing suitable spouses for their children. | |
| B. Story dictation | ||
| Listen to a story and fill in the missing words. The story will be read three times. The first and the third times it will be read at normal speed, and the second time there will be a 10-second pause for each missing part. | ||
| Now listen to the story: We met on a blind date. For me, it was love at first sight. He was perfect. He was my Prince Charming. (1) (I was a terrible romantic when I met him and I gave up my heart) the day he smiled at me. The first time I saw him, he was dressed in a tuxedo. His skin was dark like brown sugar and his black hair was combed into carefully casual waves over his forehead. His cheeks were high and broad and his jaw was strong. When he smiled at me, the smile spread across his whole face and (2) (lit his eyes so that they turned to golden honey) . He was strong, thoughtful, and quiet. When we were dating, he was such a gentleman, opening doors, letting me pick the movies, and stuff like that. He was sweet. He brought me flowers sometimes, or he would get my favorite ice cream, and sometimes he would bring me lunch from my favorite Chinese place down the street. He isn't quite the talker that I am, and (3) (I think that's why we hit it off) . As they say, opposites attract! We dated for about a year before he proposed, and were married six months later. (4) (I believe that fate or destiny brought us together) . He was Mr. Right. (5) (Marriage wasn't the "big adjustment" everyone said it would be) . It was exactly what I wanted: great guy, great apartment, great furniture, great car, great friends. Life was great! | ||
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