1、Unit 2 Home! Sweet Home!,Class debate about MARRIAGE; Reading comprehension of text 1; Exercises and review of first 2 units,What are essential elements to form a happy marriage?,简奥斯汀的爱情婚姻理念，即理想中的婚姻关系应该是感情、物质、道德和理智的综合体，在这五种婚姻关系中，只有伊莉莎白和达西符合标准，是作者理想中的婚姻模式。,In the 18th century, women craved for marryi
2、ng a gentleman whopossessed considerable wealth and high social status. Love, seemed of no significance. This was because at that time,women had no right to inherit the possession. Their only way to live a desirable life after their fathersdeath was to marry a wealthy man who also possessed high soc
3、ial status.,Class debate,Do you think that marriage is necessary to a persons life time? Site your reasons.,Choose 3 people who support each side to site their reasons, and give them your suggestions.,What benefits can a happy marriage bring to people?,timely support,proper care,love,emotional comfo
4、rt,longer life,children,better health,regular lifestyle,What harm can an unhappy marriage bring to people?,emotional suffering,depression,insomnia,physical diseases,conflicts,mental stresses,How much do you know about depression?,Depression is a serious medical illness. Its more than just a feeling
5、of being sad or “blue“ for a few days. If you are one of the more than 19 million teens and adults in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away. They persist and interfere with your everyday life. Symptoms can include Feeling sad or “empty“ Loss of interest in favorite activ
6、ities Overeating, or not wanting to eat at all Not being able to sleep, or sleeping too much Feeling very tired Feeling hopeless, irritable, anxious, or guilty Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems Thoughts of death or suicide,Depression is a disorder of the brain. There are a var
7、iety of causes, including genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors. Depression can happen at any age, but it often begins in teens and young adults. It is much more common in women. Women can also get postpartum depression after the birth of a baby. Some people get seasonal affe
8、ctive disorder in the winter. Depression is one part of bipolar disorder. There are effective treatments for depression, including antidepressants, talk therapy, or both.,cardiovascular disease: the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels, e.g. high blood pressure,respiratory disea
9、se: the class of disease that involve the breathing system, e.g. pneumonia,depression: a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.,Positions in a company,Chief Executive Officer - CEO Chief operating officer - C
10、OO Chief Accounting Officer CAO Chief Administration Officer CAO Chief Business Development Officer CBDO Chief Communications Officer - CCO Chief Human Resources Officer CHRO Chief Information Officer - CIO,Background knowledge,about the author,Lori Oliwenstein is an independent writing and editing
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12、at Living Fit. Senior Editor at Discover Magazine.,The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),It works to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions, and it promotes health through partnerships with state health departments and other organiza
13、tions. The CDC focuses national attention on developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, occupational safety and health, health promotion, injury prevention and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.,Language points,N
14、ever mind the popular palaver about marriage as a source of bliss for the couple, security for the kids and societal stability.,Never mind the question whether the court should decide. 不用管,palaver: n. talk that does not have any meaning; nonsensebliss:天赐之福 Each of us seeks our own path to bliss.,Is
15、it true that marriage is a source of bliss for the couple, security for the kids and societal stability? Why?,No. It is absolutely nonsense, because marriage can also bring a lot of problems to people, e.g. stress, conflicts and endless crisis.,You dont need to worry about what others say about marr
16、iage, for example, a large number of people say that married people can be very happy, their children can be protected and society can be stable if more people get married. But this is just nonsense if the practical aspect of marriage is not taken into account.,variable a.variables n. 变量，可变因素variabi
17、lity n. 可变性，变异性variation n. 变化variational a. 变化的，变异的,bound: a. (bound to do/be sth) certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth,e.g.,There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.,e.g.,Its bound to be sunny again tomorrow.,Marriage is criticized as a source of stress (and it is
18、), conflict (that too) and endless crises that need to be resolved (guilty there as well).,blame, accuse, condemn, scold, denounce,blame普通用词，语气较弱，仅是一般的责难、归咎于，不含用语言责骂之意。 accuse语气比blame强，本义为归罪，可用作指非难或谴责之义。condemn正式用词，表示谴责，有较强的司法意味，侧重从道义或原则上的谴责。scold普通用词，多指上级对下级、长辈对后辈或雇主对雇员的态度粗暴、言词激烈的数落。 denounce与conde
19、mn同义，但着重公开性。,criticize批评, 责备，分析，评估评论的优点和缺点；分析和评价 His policies were severely criticized. 他的政策受到了严厉批评。 Would you like to read and criticize my new book? 你愿不愿意读一读我的新书并给以评论？,What may cause problems in a marriage?,clashing needs, work issues, money issues, housework, kids, attention on other things like
20、college-basketball, etc.,Paraphrase the sentence. Pay attention to the italicized part.,There are also negative opinions on marriage, for example, marriage can cause stress, conflict and crises. All these criticisms are correct and you have to solve these marriage-related problems.,likely: a. (be li
21、kely to do sth; be likely that ) probable or expected,e.g.,Tickets are likely to be expensive.,e.g.,Its more than likely that the thieves dont know how much it is worth.,n.,likelihood: the state of being probable; probability,drive sb nuts: to make sb very angry, crazy, etc., or to make them do sth
22、extreme,e.g.,My children always drive me nuts when they are tired and in a bad mood.,e.g.,Johns girlfriend keeps driving him nuts because she always asks him questions when he gets home from the bar.,consistency consistence u.n. His views lacks consistence 2. c./u. degree of thickness 强度，硬度，浓度 Mix f
23、lour and liquid to the right consistency.,consistent (approval) always keeping to the same pattern or style; unchanging Youre not very consistent: first you condemn me, then you praise me. be consistent with What you say now is not consistent with what you said last week.,Smoking and drinking natura
24、lly decline if youve got a spouse at your side flashing you a dont-you-dare look when you reach for a cigarette or a third glass of wine.,flash: v. (flash sb a smile/look) to smile, look, etc. at sb suddenly and quickly please collect all the other meanings of “flash”,She has outgrown the jumping-on
25、-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era and become a big girl.,The look at you showing a serious warning against drinking: dont you dare drink! / Dont drink! Here, dont-you-dare is an hyphenated compound adjective formed by linking words together with hyphens.,dont-you-dare: What is a dont-you-dare loo
26、k like?,e.g.,Depression and other emotional ills are less likely to go undiagnosed if theres someone at home whos mindful of your moods and notices if they darken.,undiagnosed: a.of a medical condition, a problem, etc., not having been identified,mindful: a. (be mindful of ; be mindful that ) rememb
27、ering sb/sth and considering them or it when you do sth,e.g.,Mindful of the danger of tropical storms, I decided not to go out.,Syn.,conscious,After getting married, your spouse will be careful of your feelings and sensitive to the changes in your emotions. If you have any symptom of depression or o
28、ther emotional ills, your spouse will notice it immediately.,erect: v. 1) to build sth,e.g.,The church was erected in 1582.,Syn.,put sth up,2) to put sth in position and make it stand vertical,e.g.,e.g.,Police had to erect barriers to keep crowds back.,to erect a tent,come down to come down to earth
29、 回到现实，回到现实中来come down to business 认真开始工作The problem comes down to money. 这个问题主要涉及到钱的问题。,The daily stresses of the modern world can throw our bodies into emergency mode and keep us there. That takes a toll through high blood pressure, tension headaches and a lot of gnawed pencils.,try to distinguish
30、emergence from emergency,toll: n. (take a heavy toll on sb/sth; take its toll on sb/sth) to have a bad effect on sb/sth; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, suffering, etc.,Illness had taken a heavy toll on her.,The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.,In our daily work today, we have
31、to cope with stress frequently and our bodies are often put into situations which need immediate action to deal with difficult and dangerous events. That has a bad effect on our bodies and may cause a lot of damage to our health, such as high blood pressure, tension headaches and other sufferings wh
32、ich make you feel worried and uncomfortable.,While married men get relief from their workday barrage of stress hormones when they come home after a particularly busy day at work, working women are able to de-stress similarly only if they describe their marriage as a happy one.,If you allow yourself
33、to think only of the negative and stressful aspects of life, your brain actually releases stress hormones into the bloodstream. 当你只想到生活的消极面和压力时，你的大脑实际上会向血流中释放出应激激素。,Marriage can help men de-stress well. When they come back home after work they feel relieved from stress no matter how busy they are at
34、 work. But only those maritally satisfied women can get relief back home from their work stress as men do.,incidence: n. C, usually sing. incidence of sth (formal): the extent to which sth happens or has an effect,e.g.,an area with a high incidence of crime,e.g.,an incidental remark,incidental: a. 1
35、. occurring, etc., by chance in connection with sth else,2. accompanying (sth) but not forming part of it,e.g.,He wrote the incidental music for the play.,Does marriage has life-lengthening powers for women?,married women gained absolutely zero ground over their unmarried peers.,No. The life expecta
36、ncy stays the same for both married and unmarried women.,prod: v. 1) prod (at) sb/sth: to push sb/sth with your finger or with a pointed object, poke,e.g.,She prodded him in the ribs to wake him up.,2) prod sb (into sth/into doing sth):,e.g.,e.g.,She finally prodded him into action.,He prodded at hi
37、s breakfast with a fork.,immuology: n. the scientific study of protection against disease,e.g.,Adults are often immune to German measles.,immune: a. 1) immune (to sth): that cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness,2) immune (to sth): not affected by sth,e.g.,Youll eventually b
38、ecome immune to criticism.,3) immune (from sth): protected from sth and therefore able to avoid it,e.g.,No one should be immune from prosecution.,It is extremely true that bereaved spouses may die very soon after the others death.,Those tales of spouses who die within days of each other have more th
39、an a little truth to them.,Of course, not all suddenly bereaved spouses are bound to experience such emotional suffering. And not all those unmarried surely live a shorter life and suffer more from illness and stress than married people.,Certainly not all suddenly single spouses are fated to languis
40、h this way no more than all people who never pair off are destined for a shortened life filled with illness and stress.,Still, its hard to argue with an institution that keeps a companion and caretaker constantly nearby, even if now and again when a wet towel has once again been dropped on the floor
41、 or a tube of toothpaste has been squeezed all wrong we may lose sight of that happy fact.,What is the happy fact about marriage?,Marriage gives you a spouse who accompanies you and takes care of you.,What makes us lost the sight of the happy fact?,Some daily trivialities like the wrong placement of
42、 a wet towel and the unpleasant squeeze of a tube of toothpaste by your spouse.,Marriage gives you a spouse who accompanies you and takes care of you. Although you may forget the happy fact of marriage due to daily trivialities, such as the wrong placement of a wet towel and the unpleasant squeeze of a tube of toothpaste by your spouse, you still cannot disagree on the benefits of the custom of marriage.,Paraphrase the sentence. Pay attention to the italicized part.,
