1、Warming UpHello, and welcome! Thank you for listening to this report, entitled “Pros and Cons of Mixed Marriages”. Mixed marriages are becoming more common and many people have strong opinions about them. In this program, youll listen to opinions on both sides of the issue. Overall, people seem to b
2、e in favor. One woman will tell you how happy she is to have married a foreigner. Some will say it is OK for others but its not for them. However, nearly one third of the people you are going to hear on this program will say people from different cultures shouldnt get married, claiming that these in
3、dividuals cannot be compatible. (words:109)Keys : 3 2 1Short Conversation1. M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages? W: I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreigner for 20 years, Ive yet to discover any cons.Q: What cant the woman tell the man?2. W: T
4、he wedding is next week, but i still dont know if marrying a person of a different race isright.M: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall theyre good.Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3. M: The French have a lot of charm. I think youll enjoyed being married to
5、one.W: Not everything about them is charming. And Im going to have some trouble dealing with His culture.Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4. W: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race?M: I expected people to. But they havent so far. Besides, i
6、 dont care what people think. My wife and i hit it of A-OK.Q: What did the man expect?5. W: Thats great youre getting married,but do you have a clue about your new wifes culture?M: Sure. Learning about her peoples way of doing things was the first i did when i decided marry her.Q: What did the man d
7、o first when he decided to get married?6. W: Ive heard that you canceled your wedding plans. Whats the problem?M: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered ImPoor!Q: Why was the wedding canceled?7. M: I cant believe how good your Chinese language skills are!
8、 How did you improve so quickly?W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. Hes helped me a lot.Q: What does the womans husband help her with?8. W:I have a question for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture?M: Thats a tough one! If i do, itll probably be to someone from a cultur
9、e similar to mine.Q: What kind of woman would the man marry?9. W: Our marriage is falling apart. Didnt you know your family wouldnt approve of youmarrying a foreigner?M: I never expected it to be a problem. Its not their marriage after all; its ours.Q: What is the mans relationship to the woman?10.
10、M: Ive been thinking about getting married. Do you know what divorce rate of mixedMarriage is?W: What do you mean, mixed races or mixed religions? The rate for the first one is 65 percent; the second,70 percent.Q: What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different rates?Keys: D A B C
11、D A D B A B Long ConversationW: Grandpa, Mom told me that you have been married twice. Is that true?M: Yes, Im afraid so.W: Thats a surprise. What happened to you first wife?M: Your grandma was my first wife.W: But.M: And your grandma is my second wife. You see, I met her while I was in Germany duri
12、ng the War. We knew we loved each other from the moment we met, so we got to married right away.But we werent ready for the resistance we received from her family. Her mother insisted thatAmericans and Germans werent compatible. So she divorced me.W: Too bad. What happened then?M: Three years later,
13、 we met again in New York, quite by accident. I was working at the port andShe was on a boat coming to the U.S. When we saw each other again after all that time, we decided to overlook her parents advice. We got married again, and weve been happy ever since.(155words)Q: 1. What did the girl hear fro
14、m her mother? A2.How did the girls grandparents feel when they first met? B3.Why did the girls grandparents get divorced? D4.How did the girls grandparents meet again after their divorce? D5.What did the girls grandparents decide to do after they met again? APassageMarriage can change people a great
15、 deal, and marriage to a person of a different culture can change a person even more. As someone who has married s foreigner, I know. Im a Canadian who married a Chinese man. At first, I harbor some reservations. I wasnt sure how compatible wed be. Somehow, however, we made it work. And I found myse
16、lf growing to become more like him. I started picking up Chinese characteristics and began speaking English with an Chinese accent! My brother joked, saying I was even beginning to look Chinese! My husband has changed a lot too, becoming more like Canadians in attitude. I suppose this is something o
17、f a compromise wherein we met each other in the middle. I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goes by; that is exciting to me. A person, after all, should change during his or her life time.(words:152)Q: 1. According to he speaker, which circumstances cause the greater change in people after they Are married? B2. How did the woman feel when she first got married? D3. What joke did the womans brother make about her? D4. How has the womans husband changed? A5. Why does the woman feel good about her recent changes? B
