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家庭生活有关英词汇

家庭生活有关英词汇

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家庭生活有关的词汇

一.本课要点及示例

在这一课里,我们学习几个很有用的常用语,比方"打定主意"makeupone's mind,"解决"workout,"应付"copewith等等.我们还要学习一些跟家庭生活有 关系的词汇.

首先我们依照惯例听一段对话,内容说到亨利的同事南希要跟丈夫史蒂夫分 居的事情.请你注意两位英文老师的发音和语调.

M:

Kate,NancyandStevearebreakingup.

F:

It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.

M:

Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.

F:

Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?

M:

Nancyisgoingtotakeher.

F:

Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad betterthinkthewholethingover.

M:

Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent thancopewithanunhappymarriage.

F:

Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.

现在我请英文老师再把对话念一遍.请你注意听.

M:

Kate,NancyandStevearebreakingup.

F:

It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.

M:

Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.

F:

Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?

M:

Nancyisgoingtotakeher.

F:

Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad betterthinkthewholethingover.

M:

Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent thancopewithanunhappymarriage.

F:

Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.

现在老师把对话里包含了常用语的句子再念一遍给你听.

M:

NancyandStevearebreakingup.

F:

It'sreallyashame.

F:

They'vealwaysmadeupafterward.

M:

Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.

F:

Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.

F:

Shehadbetterthinkthewholethingover.

M:

Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.

M:

Shewouldratherbeasingleparentthancopewithanunhappymarriage.

F:

Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.

二.BREAKUP

现在我们从你刚才听到的句子里挑出一些常用语分别作练习.首先我们学习 breakup,b-r-e-a-ku-p,breakup的用法.这个词组的意思就是"分裂,解散".用 来说人,尤其是夫妻的时候,意思就是"分手".现在老师用这个词组作句子,提 出一些有关南希和史蒂夫的问题,比方他们是不是已经决定分手;他们夫妻 分居或是离婚会不会造成家庭分裂等等问题.这些问题学生都一一地作肯定 的答覆.在学生作练习的时候请你也一起作.

M:

HaveNancyandStevedecidedtobreakup?

F:

Yes,NancyandStevehavedecidedtobreakup.

M:

DoHenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup?

F:

Yes,HenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup.

M:

AreHenryandKateconcernedabouttheirbreakingup?

F:

Yes,HenryandKateareconcernedabouttheirbreakingup.

M:

Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheygetaseparation?

F:

Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheygetaseparation.

M:

Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheydivorce?

F:

Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheydivorce.

三.MAKEUP

下面我们练习makeup,m-a-k-eu-p,makeup的用法.这个词组可以用来表示 "和好如初".现在老师用这个词组提出一些有关南希跟史蒂夫的问题,比方"如 果他们不彼此怨恨,他们会不会和好如初呢?

"Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn't resenteachother?

然后老师提出yes或是no,学生就根据他所听到的作肯定 或否定的答覆.在学生作练习的时候请你也一起作.

M:

HaveNancyandStevealwaysmadeupbefore?

M:

yes

F:

Yes,NancyandStevehavealwaysmadeupbefore.

M:

Aretheywillingtomakeupthistime?

M:

no

F:

No,theyarenotwillingtomakeupthistime.

M:

Wouldtheyneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup?

M:

no

F:

No,theywouldn'tneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup.

M:

Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother?

M:

yes

F:

Yes,theywouldmakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother.

M:

Woulditbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup?

M:

yes

F:

Yes,itwouldbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup.

四.MAKEUPONE'SMIND

下面我们学习用makeupone'smind来表示"打定主意".比方有一句话:

"南希 已经决定不跟史蒂夫和解."这句话的英文可以这样说:

Nancyhasmadeupher mindnottoreconcilewithSteve.

现在我们作一组代换练习学学这个常用语.练习的作法是老师念一个句子,接 着老师念一个词组,学生就把词组代换到原来的句子里.这组练习里的句子都 是说到南希决定怎么样处理她的婚姻和家庭问题.现在请你注意听,并且跟学 生一起作练习.

M:

Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobreakuphermarriage.

M:

nottoreconcilewithSteve

F:

NancyhasmadeuphermindnottoreconcilewithSteve.

M:

togetaseparation

F:

Nancyhasmadeuphermindtogetaseparation.

M:

tobeasingleparent

F:

Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobeasingleparent.

M:

tokeepherdaughter

F:

Nancyhasmadeuphermindtokeepherdaughter.

M:

totaketheresponsibility

F:

Nancyhasmadeuphermindtotaketheresponsibility.

五.WORKOUT

下面我们学习怎么用workout,w-o-r-ko-u-t,workout.这个词组可以用来表示 "解决";比方"他们不能够解决彼此间的歧见."Theycannotworkouttheir differences.也可以用来表示"顺利";比方"他们的婚姻不顺利."Theirmarriage isn'tworkingout.下面老师问学生一些跟南希的婚姻生活有关系的问题.每问一 个问题,老师就会提出yes或是no,学生就根据他所听到的作肯定或否定的答 覆.在学生作练习的时候请你一起作.

M:

CanNancyandSteveworkouttheirproblems?

M:

no

F:

No,NancyandStevecannotworkouttheirproblems.

M:

Cantheyworkouttheirdifferences?

M:

no

F:

No,theycannotworkouttheirdifferences.

M:

Istheirmarriageworkingout?

M:

no

F:

No,theirmarriageisn'tworkingout.

M:

Woulditworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother?

M:

yes

F:

Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother.

M:

Woulditworkoutiftheyreconciled?

M:

yes

F:

Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheyreconciled.

六.COPEWITH

下面我们学学怎么用copewith,c-o-p-ew-i-t-h,copewith来表示"对付"或是 "应付".比方,"对付心理问题是不容易的."这句话英文可以这样说:

Tocope withpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.现在我们作一组代换练习,学学这种用 法.首先老师念一个句子,学生跟着重复一遍,接着老师念一个词组,学生就 把词组代换到原来的句子里.学生作练习的时候,请你也一起作.

M:

Tocopewithanunhappymarriageisnoteasy.

M:

singleparenthood

F:

Tocopewithsingleparenthoodisnoteasy

M:

thehighcostofliving

F:

Tocopewiththehighcostoflivingisnoteasy.

M:

emotionalproblems

F:

Tocopewithemotionalproblemsisnoteasy.

M:

psychologicalproblems

F:

Tocopewithpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.

M:

financialproblems

F:

Tocopewithfinancialproblemsisnoteasy.

七.HADBETTER

下面我们学习用hadbetter,h-a-db-e-t-t-e-r,hadbetter加上原型动词来表示 "最好"作某件事情.比方"她最好开始找个托儿所."这句话英文可以这样说:

Shehadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.现在我们作一组代换练习学 学这种用法.练习的内容是说到南希既然决定跟丈夫分居,自己带大孩子,她最 好作些什么安排,比方存钱,找公寓,找托儿所等等.请你跟学生一起作练习.

M:

Nancyhadbettersavesomemoney.

M:

getherselfacar

F:

Nancyhadbettergetherselfacar.

M:

findanapartment

F:

Nancyhadbetterfindanapartment.

M:

startlookingforachild-carecenter

F:

Nancyhadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.

M:

askherparentstohelp

F:

Nancyhadbetteraskherparentstohelp.

下面一组代换练习的内容是说凯特认为南希应该跟父母谈一谈,最好三思而后 行等等.请你跟刚才一样作练习.

F:

Nancyhadbettertalktoherparents.

M:

thinkthewholethingover

F:

Nancyhadbetterthinkthewholethingover.

M:

workouttheproblemswithSteve

F:

NancyhadbetterworkouttheproblemswithSteve.

M:

makeupwithSteve

F:

NancyhadbettermakeupwithSteve.

八.WOULDRATHER

最后我们学习怎么用英文来表示"宁愿怎么样也不愿意怎么样".比方"婚姻不 美满还不如分居."Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappy marriage.这句话可以换一个方式用wouldrather,w-o-u-l-dr-a-t-h-e-r,would rather加上原型动词开头的词组再加上than,t-h-a-n,than改成"我宁愿分居也 不愿意有不美满的婚姻."Iwouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappy marriage.下面我们作一组练习把这两种说法作一个比较.练习的作法是南希 用isbetterthan说一句话,请你用南希作主语再加上wouldrather...than把句子 说出来.下面就是一个例子:

F:

Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotional problems.

M:

Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotional problems.

这组练习比较难,请你特别用心.每作完一句老师就会把正确答案念给你听.

F:

Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappymarriage.

M:

Nancywouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappymarriage.

F:

BreakingupwithSteveisbetterthanhavingquarrelswithhim.

M:

NancywouldratherbreakupwithStevethanhavequarrelswithhim.

F:

BeingasingleparentisbetterthanstayingwithSteve.

M:

NancywouldratherbeasingleparentthanstaywithSteve.

F:

CopingwithfinancialproblemsisbetterthanlivingwithSteve.

M:

NancywouldrathercopewithfinancialproblemsthanlivewithSteve.

F:

Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotionalproblems.

M:

Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotionalproblems.

九.听短语回答问题

今天我们要听的文章谈到美国一般人的家庭和婚姻状况.

请你注意听.

Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraisingfiveormore childrenwerecommon.Overtheyearsthesizeofthefamilyhasdecreased.Onereason forthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.

Ontheaverage,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthem financiallydependentontheirfamilieslonger.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetter dressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytakethe responsibilityforalltheexpenses.

Meanwhile,familiesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothers workawayfromhome.Thebreakupofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentdivorce.

AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.

Brokenfamiliesusuallyresultinproblemsforchildrenandparentsalike.Childrenblame themselveswhentheirparentsseparate.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyare movedbackandforthbetweenparents.

Usuallyoneparenttakestheresponsibilityforraisingthechildren.Thesesingleparents mustcareforthechildren'semotionalandpsychologicalneedswhilealsosupporting themfinancially.Thisisverydemandingandleavesverylittletimefortheparent'sown personalinterests.

Singleparentsoftenmarryothersingleparents.Inthistypeoffamily,unrelatedchildren areforcedtodevelopbrotherorsisterrelationship.ThesituationsofmanyAmerican familiestodayarenotgood.

However,recentsignsindicatethatthingsaregettingbetter.Thedivorcerateisdeclining.

Therateofchildbirthisrising.PerhapsAmericanshavelearndhowimportantfamiliesare.

现在请你回答下面三个问题.在你回答之后请你听老师念正确答案.

第一个问题是:

M:

WhyhaveAmericanfamiliesbecomesmaller?

F:

Itisbecausethecost