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Book 2 Unit 4 College sweethearts
教学重点：
1. To talk about romantic love
2. To learn and apply the words and phrases of the text
3. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text 教学难点：
1. apply the phrases and patterns
2. to listen and discuss the importance of humanities
3. To critically think what makes wonder in their crisis-ridden marriage 教学过程： Task 1
Lead-in (Ss work in groups to discuss the following questions) 1.What are the modern dating practices?
Tips: casual dating, formal dating, speed dating, online dating, double dating, group dating, blind date…
2. Do you think it’s a good idea to date someone at college? Why or why not? Tips: Yes, because:
? it’s an ideal place to find someone who has the same aspirations. ?through years of studying together, students get to know each other well. ? college has more choices than the workplace. ? love starting on campus is romantic and pure.
? No, because students need to concentrate on study, not to waste time dating. 3. In your opinion, what are the important qualities an ideal date should possess? Tips: responsible, smart, honest, considerate, understanding, diligent, rich, good-looking, funny, having the same interest……
4. Which is more important when it comes to marriage, one’s appearance or character? Why?
Tips: Appearance, because I like to see someone who is good-looking.
Character, because appearance will change as time goes by, while one’s character is essential to marriage. Task 2 Text study
1. Ss read the passage and discuss the following questions in groups
a. How do you understand the sentence “In a way, love just happens when you least expect it”?
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b. Why did the author think that Butch seemed a little weired although very cute? c. Why did fear come over the author whem she started to fall in love? 2. Language focus
1) New words: gaze, dynamic, proceed, coordinate, confess, commence,
disapprove, tempt, deserve
2) Phrases
a. Sth.(a feeling) comes over sb. when sb. does sth.
用于表达“某人在特定情境下突然受到某种情感的影响”。 Eg. 当我得知他安然无恙地返回基地时，顿感宽慰。
A feeling of relief came over me when I learned that he returned to the base safe and sound
b. True, …, but sb. does sth. /the truth is…
用于通过让步的方式，表达“某人与某种普遍认同观点相异的情况”。 Eg. 不错，大城市的生活便利、愉快，但我却时常怀念在乡下度过的孩提时代，在乡下，我们可以接触大自然，享受更多乐趣。
True, life in big urban cities is convenient and enjoyable, but I always miss the childhood spent in the countryside where we could get in touch with nature and had more fun.
c. Despite sth., at one’s core, sb./sth. is… 用于表达“某人/物最本质的一面”
Eg. 尽管她举止优雅温柔，但在她的骨子里，她是一位意志坚强、果敢刚毅的人。
Despite her elegant and gentle manner, at her core, she is strong-willed and resolute.
3. Structure of the text
The passage can be roughly divided into three parts.
Part I (Para. 1): This part is the introduction which prepares for the topic of love. The narrator now has two daughters who are at the age of dating. They believe that their parents had a romantic story heading for marriage from the very beginning. However, It’s not completely true. She started dating Butch not for love but for fun because she wanted to get away from her boring college life.
Part II (Para. 2-10): This is the major part of the narrative. It is interspersed with flashbacks of the narrator’s dating experiences. The story records the
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long journey of love in a time sequence and describes in detail how she felt about Butch and how they together went through ups and downs for seven years before they finally got married.
Part III (Para. 11) This part echoes the beginning of the narration to reiterate that their love actually started with a casual attraction only but bloomed into a mature love for life. Having weathered the storm of love, their marriage now has turned out to be a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story, which sums up a 29-year long honeymoon.
Task 3
Critical thinking (Activities performed in class) 1）What are the messages conveyed in the article?
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Life after marriage is different from that during dating.
? When dating, lovers show their best sides and conceal their weaknesses. ? Dating is also characteristic of romance and fantasy.
? After marriage, strengths and weaknesses of each other’s characters are revealed.
? Couples may feel a little bit confused and disappointed.
? It requires couples to adjust their attitudes and commit more effort to ensure a happy marriage.
2）Would you accept a long distance relationship? And why? ? Yes.
? True love can transcend everything. ? Distance makes the heart grow fonder. ? You will cherish each other more.
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