新视野第三册第九单元.docx

1、新视野第三册第九单元新视野第三册第九单元Unit 9 Section A Premarital Agreements 1. Pre-reading 1. 1 Background information Premarital agreements：Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis : Born on July 28, 1929,

2、 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was first lady of the United States during the administration (1961-1963) of her first husband, John F. Kennedy. She had been a newspaper reporter and photographer before their marriage in 1953. She was riding beside President Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas, T

3、exas, on Nov. 22, 1963. In 1968 she married the Greek shipping millionaire Aristotle Onassis.1. 2 Topic-related video 1. 3 Topic-related discussion 2. While-reading 2. 1 Global reading 2. 1. 1 Understand the major details of the text 2. 1. 2 Understand organization of the text 1)Main idea of the tex

4、t The essay focuses on one social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements.The author gives the reader a detailed exposition of what prenups are, who needs prenups, what points to be taken care of before signing prenups, and how people evaluate prenups.2) Text structure analysisPart One (Paras.

5、1-4)A general introduction of prenups: What are prenups and how they are forged?1 .Prenups are designed to address the problems of the division of financial assets as they arise.2.Prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed by the prospective spouses before a marriage c

6、eremony.Part Two (Paras5-8.)This part is about who needs prenups.1.Prenups for those who will be involved in great economic consequences in a divorce and those who want to remarry.2. Prenups for those who have accumulated considerable wealth, have already been stung once, and want to reduce their ex

7、posure to future problems.3 Prenups for those who want to shield assets to be passed onto children and grandchildren.4. Prenups for those who has ,or in line for. great inherited wealth or a family business, especially if the future partner has little or nothing at all.Part Three (Paras.9 -14) This

8、part deals with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement.For example: 1 Proper guidelines are necessary.2 A lawyer is required to write the document.3.Do not use the same lawyer as your future spouse does.4.Do not sign a prenuptial agreement under pressure.5.Watc

9、h out that a dispute of carrying out prenups could happen if a couple decides to divorcewhile living abroad with different passports.6.An understanding of the nature of prenups are business agreements.Part four ( Para15-16)This part is about possible evaluations of prenups.1 Prepnups sometimes may h

10、elp save a couple from a terrible marriage.2.Prepnups sometimes prove to be of no use to some happy marriage.2. 2 Detail reading（小四，斜体）2. 2. 1 Words and phrases（五号字，斜体）1）verify (L.3)All teachers shall be given a standard competence test 证明他们不落后于所教课程和现代化教学手段。_. to verify they are up-to-date with subj

11、ects and modern teaching methods.(vt. make certain of or prove the truth)2) clause (L.5) 合同中有一项条款说公司可以因为经济的原因解雇人员。There is a clause in the contract which says the company can fire people for economic reasons. （n. a particular part of a written legal document）附加条款 an additional clause从句可以由“that”和“ wh

12、ich”来引导。A clause can be introduced with that or which. （n. 从句）名词从句 a noun clause定语从句an attributive clause3）bind (L.11) 她原以为有了孩子就可以把他永远栓住。She thought that having his child would bind him to her forever. (vt. hold (people or things ) together ; unite)他们把囚犯的双手捆在后面。They bound the prisoners hands behind

13、his back.( vt.tie tightly) 协议规定她必须在六个月内还清全部债务。The agreement binds her to repay the debt in full within six months.(vt. force sb to obey, esp. by a law or a promise)4) division (L.12) 这种把世界分为发达国家和不发达国家的方式太过简单了。This division of the world into the developed and underdeveloped nations is too simple. (n.

14、 dividing or being divided)事实上，在运动领导人中间存在着分歧。In fact, there is a division of opinion among the leaders of the movement. (n. disagreement between the members of a group)她曾经在公司的出口部工作。She once worked in the foreign division of the company.( n. one of the parts or groups in which a whole is divided)5）ma

15、ke/hit the headlines(L.16)足球队的到来成为当地报纸的头版头条。 The arrival of the football team hit the headlines in the local press. ( become important news)电脑犯罪在1983 年首次引人注目。Computer crime first made the headlines in 1983.6) contest (L.18)我们当然要反对任何对我们产品安全性不利的说法。We will certainly contest any claims made against the

16、safety of our products. (vt. argue that sth. is not right)She stands a good chance因为只有两个人角逐该席位。_. since only two people are contesting the seat. (vt.(take part in and)try to win ._她在国际比赛中获得一块金牌。She won a gold medal in an international contest. (n. a competition, usu. In which prizes are given)那时在公司里

17、为一个高级管理工作进行了一场争夺。Theres a contest for a top management job in the company at the moment.( n. a struggle or fight to gain control or advantage) (n. a struggle or fight to gain control or advantage)7）sting (L26)她早年因着装而遭攻击，很是苦恼。In the early days she had been stung by criticism of the way she dressed.(v

18、. provoke sb. by making him or her angry, painful).愤怒的泪水刺痛了他的双眼，他的心往下沉，他的失望无法用言语表达。Tears of outrage stung his eyes and his heart sank; his disappointment was beyond words.( wound with a sharp pain; feel a sharp pain )蜜蜂蜇了一口 a bee sting (n. a sharp pain)他的声音里透着讽刺。There was a sting of sarcasm in his v

19、oice.8) exposure(L.26)受到微量的辐射也很可能会致癌及加速老化。Cancer and accelerated aging can be caused by exposure to low level of radiation.( n. exposing or being exposed; an instance of this)温故知新：By the next day the exposed parts of his body had turned a chocolate brown.(Book 2-Unit 10 B)9) shield(L32)让我为你挡风。Let me

20、 shield from the wind. ( vt. protect from harm; defend from criticism, attack)Nevertheless, the vastly expanded social contacts 使村民们的生活不再封闭。_.removed a shield of isolation from village.( n. sth. that is used as, or provides, protection)词语辨析：This is the nurse who _to me when I was ill in hospital.A)

21、accompanied B) attended C) entertained D) shielded (key: B)10) in line for (L.35)她是一名优秀的雇员，很有可能获得提升。She is an excellent employed and is in line for promotion.(likely to get or do sth)玛丽是有可能进入该社团的第四号人选。Mary is fourth in line to be admitted to the society.11) enforce (L.38)有条例规定禁止乱倒垃圾却很少执行。There is a

22、law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced. (vt. cause(a rule, law ,etc.)to be obeyed, or carried out effectively)It manipulates the environment, 并且能够将道德义务强加于那些容易忽视它们的人_.and it is able to enforce moral duties on those who are inclined to disregard them.( vt. make(sth.) happen, esp. by thr

23、eats or force)12) consultant(L.40)她为一家公共关系咨询公司工作。She works for a firm of public relations consultants.(n. a person who gives expert advice)温故知新：The difference is that Western style decision-making proceeds mostly from top management and often does not consult middle management or the worker while in

24、 Japan, ideas can be created at the lowest levels, travel upward through an organization and have an impact on the eventual decision.(L.27 Book 3 Unit 3-B)13) cite (L.46)他引用的数据不是误导性的，就是不相关的_The data he cites are misleading or irrelevant and his line of argument is contradictory. 那位士兵因为勇敢而受到嘉奖。The so

25、ldier was cited for bravery. 14) delete (L.50)文章写完后你可以再回来删改任何文字。After youve finished you can go back and delete or change any words you want.( vt. remove or draw a line through(esp. written word or words)词语辨析：They _out the most violent scenes when they showed the film on the television.A) deleted B)

26、 altered C) edited D)omitted (Key: C)15) forge (L.51)那个铁匠打造耕犁的技术很高。The smith forged the plow with great skill. (vt. make or produce, esp. with some difficulty)他在支票上伪造他哥哥的签名拿到了钱。He got the money by forging his brothers signature on a cheque .( make an illegal copy of sth .in order to cheat)16）dispute

27、 (L.52)过去三天中他们一直在努力解决有关经济政策的争议。Theyve been trying to settle the dispute over working conditions for the last three days. (n. an argument or disagreement )这两个国家几年来都为了那块土地争论不休。The two countries have disputed over that stretch of land for years.(v. argue(about sth.),esp, angrily and for a long time)很少有

28、人质疑他作为一名杰出艺术家的地位。Few would dispute his status as one of the finest artist.(v. disagree about or question the truth or correctness of ) 17 )bearing (L.65)你的话跟这个问题没有多大关系。Your remark didnt have any bearing on what happened. (n. relation or influence )她有一种骄傲的，与众不同的举止。She had a proud, distinguished beari

29、ng.(n.a way of standing, walking, etc)他们在海图上记下所处的方位。They plotted their bearings on the chart.(n. a direction or angle as shown by a compass)词语搭配：have no bearing on: 与 无关18) lay bare (L.69)委员会的报告揭露了大范围的腐败。The committees report lays bare corruption on a massive scale.19)shed (L.69)在女儿的婚礼上她掉了几滴泪。She sh

30、ed a few tears at her daughters wedding. (v. produce(esp. tears, light or blood)昨天公司宣布在未来的几个月要消减900个职位。The company yesterday announced that 900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.(v.get rid of )有些蛇每年脱一次皮。Some snakes shed their skin every year.(v.脱皮，脱叶，脱发)花园小棚 a garden shed (n.棚，小屋)自行车棚 a bic

31、ycle shed词语搭配：shed /throw/ cast light on （使）更容易理解2. 2. 2 Sentence patterns 1） Typical patterns for the exposition of sth. / sb.原句: A typical candidate for a prenuptial agreement is a man who has accumulated considerable wealth, has already been stung once, and wants to reduce his exposure to future

32、problems. (L. 25)典型的欲签定婚前协议的人是那些积存了大量财富的男性，他们曾吃过苦头，因而想减少自己日后的麻烦。提炼：A typical / ideal candidate for sth. is one who某事的典型理想的候选人是人。应用：教师岗位的理想人选是能够学生以朋友相待并且激发他们学习兴趣的人。An ideal candidate for the position of teaching is one who can treat his student as friends and arouse their interest in study.2. 2. 3 Difficult Sentences1) A typical candida