文档介绍：Unit 3
Unit Three
I Teaching aims:
1. to learn the new words and expressions;
2. to improve reading skills
3. to analyze the structure of the text
focus:
words:
Text A
character, tolerance, compromise, mutual, overlook, expectation, divorce, resistance, counsel, subsequent, reservation, prejudice, charm, confirm, suspect, hesitate, cancel, proceed, resolve
Text B
brilliant, arrange, ingredient, concerning, anticipate, compel, behalf, innocent, dialect, hopeful, somehow, miserable, modest
phrases and expressions:
Text A:
ups and downs, work out, for a time, meet with, all along, have nothing to do with,
on the surface, at one's worst, take care of
Text B:
come up with, win over, from head to toe, think of, hold one's breath, proceed to do
even though, put sb. to bed
steps:
First period: Text A
~~ Marriage Across the Nations ~~

Choosing a life-long partner can be one of the most munication tasks for many people. Staying with that partner during sickness and health, in hard times and in good times, takes much skill and patience beyond the initial love that brings two people together. In this unit you will meet Gail and Mark who face the added problems that two different races bring to a marriage. You will observe how both cultures miss understanding each other’s customs when you read about Rich’s first meeting with his girlfriend’s Chinese family.
:
Part 1.(Paras1-4) Gail and Mark think they understand each other very well and it’s time for them to ge married.
Part2.(Paras5-9) Gail’s mother protests their marriage and advises Gail to wait for another few years.
Part 3.(10-21) Gail’s father still doesn’t agree to their decision and Gail debates with him
points:
1. Gail and I imagined a quiet wedding. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Gail and I planned to have (or: thought about having) a wedding without many people or without much activity.
imagine: vt. (Here) plan to have, t