双-泛读-Family-and-Marriage-091115

FamilyandMarriageFamilyandMarriageAllhappyfamiliesresembleoneanother;everyunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsownfashion.LeoTolstoyFamilyandMarriageNobodywhohasnotbeenintheinteriorofafamilycansaywhatthedifficultiesofanyindividualofthatfamilymaybe.JaneAustenFamilyandMarriageMarriageisthebestofhumanstatusesandtheworst,anditwillcontinuetobe…Thedemandsthatmenandwomenmakeonmarriagewillneverbefullymet;theycannotbe.JessieBernardFamilyModesOnewithaworkingdad,astayathomemum,andagroupofkids.OneinwhichbothdadandmumworkandkidsareputatadaycarecenterOrsomeotherarrangementsHusbandandWifeMarriageandDivorceDivorceRateinChinaInteractioninMarriageHowtogetalongwellwithyourfuturehusbandorwife?TheWinkWhatisahappymarriage?VocabularyHenpeckedDiabeticPearlyComprehension1.T2.F3.T4.F5.T6.F7.FVocabularyandParaphrase1.Mom,renownedforhertalentsinthekitchen,hadtakeituponherselftoprepareasimple,butdeliciousmealfornolessthan150guests.MyMomiswell-knownforbeingagoodcook.Shedecidedtocookasimple,butdeliciousmealforover150guests,thoughitwasnotnecessarilyherdutytodoso.VocabularyandParaphrase2.DadsatthereasMomtickedoffherlistofgrievanceagainsthim.DadsatthereasmyMomkeptlistingoneafteranotherhercomplaintsabouthimVocabularyandParaphrase3.Hehadn’teatenyet,probablybecausemakingcoffeewastheextentofhisskillsinthekitchen.Dadwasnotgoodatcookingatallandtheonlythingthathecoulddowastprepareacupofcoffee.Andthat’swhyhehadn’teatendinneryet.VocabularyandParaphrase4.Bothactsspokevolumes.Myparents’actsexplicitlyexpressedthelovetheyhadforeachother,withnorelianceonwords.VocabularyandParaphrase5.Hewonderedwhatontheearthhewasgettinghimselfintoandnearlybackedout…Hewasnotsurewhathewasheadingforandhenearlygaveuptheideaofgettingmarried.Vocabulary1,glowing2,harangued3,rantingandraving4,renowned5,placid6,grievance7,beleaguered8,browbeatenGroupDiscussion1.Doyouthinktheauthor’sparentshadagoodmarriage?Explain.2.Liketheauthor’shusband,somepeopledobecomehesitantontheeveofmarriage.Whataresomepossiblereasonsbehindthisphenomenon?Arethosereasonsvalid?3.What’yourpictureofanidealmarriage?Explain.4.Whatarethepotentialinfluencesofahappymarriageonchildren?Andanunhappyone?Explain.AHappyMarriageTrustConfidenceUnderstandingAdjustmentGoodrolemodelCommitmentRespectWhenFeathersFlyWordsinFocusGlare-glareatHarness-fasten,totieorconnecttoYearling-oneyearoldanimal,notyettwoCorpse-adeadbodyMorale-theamountofconfidenceindifficultyRegal-royalHaul-pullordragforciblySustenance-foodanddrinkStink-makesmellyBetweenHusbandandWifeComprehension1.Whatwasthetriggerofthefightbetweenthecouple?2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatwastherealreasonforthefight?3.WhowereTweety,Weiser,andEek?4.Whydidtheauthorwantherhusbandtomovethebodyofthedeadostrichinstantly?5.Whydidtheauthor’shusbandleavetheroominahurry?Andwhydidhecomebacklater?6.Whataresomeofthelessonstheauthorhaslearnt?Paraphrase1.It’sbadformorale.Theotherostricheswillbeaffectedwhentheyseethedeadbodyofafellowostrich.Paraphrase2.Timeformytrumpcard.Isaidwhatcouldhurtmyhusbandthemost.Paraphrase4.Consequently,feathersflewatthefirstexcuse.Asaresult,anyaccident,likethedeadostrich,wasenoughtostartrowsbetweenhusbandandwife.Paraphrase5.Aspirituallymaturepersonorcouplemaybewillingtogetsomeofthesmellonthemtoenableyoutoremovetheissuefromyourmarriage.Aspirituallymaturepersonorcouplemaybewillingtogoforsomereligiousorpsychologicalcounselingsothattheycangetridoftheproblemintheirmarriage.Paraphrase6.TheycanalwayswashthemselvesintheWord.TheycanalwaysgetrefreshmentfromreadingthewordofGod.(religioustexts)VocabularyLoopThekinghadpearlsloopedroundhisneck.Loopthewireoverthegatetokeepitshut.AdjustMyfatherwenttoadjustthetelevisionsetformygrandmother.ItisnecessarytocheckandadjustthebrakesregularlyHarnesstoTofulfillthetasksatisfactorily,weneedtoharnessindividualtalentstoonecommonend.VocabularyTrumpCardThecoachsavedhisstarpitcherforatrumpcard.SpinTheracingcarspunoverthetrack.Barbarawavedasshespunpastinhernewsportcar.Rollone’seyeThewomanrolledhereyesatSmith.VocabularyHeaveasighTheyallheavedasighofreliefwhenBobfinallyleft.Withone’snoseintheairHe’sbeenwalkingwithhisnoseintheairsincehewontheprize.StinkupThefactorystinksupthetown.Thoseonionsarestinkingthewholehouseup.GroupDiscussion1.Whatdoyouthinkacoupleshoulddoindifficulttimes?2.Iscommunicationbetweenhusbandandwifeveryimportant?Explain.3.Whatwouldyoudoifaproblemoccursinyourrelationship?4.Isfinancialsecurityanimportantfactorinmaintainingagoodrelationship?Explain.HappyCouplesWorkOuttheDifferencesinMarriageLearntolivewiththethingthatcannotchangeBegladthatyourpartnerbringsqualitiesthatyoudonothave.StartadiscussionwhenyouwanttostrengthenyourrelationshipWhenyouareangry,tired,orgoingtohurtyourpartner,savethediscussion.Don’tdwellonyourcomplaintsWorkOuttheDifferencesinMarriageMakingrequests“Youneverhelpedme.Youdon’tseemtonoticeanyone’sneedsbutyourown.”Or,“I’mverystressed;couldyouhelpmebygettingdinner,helpingmecleanupthehouse…”Lookforsolutionsratherthanaccusations