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Unit TwoI.Objectives◊To acquaintthe studentswith thetype ofwriting—narration and the essentialelements ofnarration:purpose,time sequence,point ofview,organization etc.◊To listento orread somerelated materialsabout thetopic ofmarriage.◊To letthe studentsmaster theusage ofseveral keywords andkey expressionsII.Teaching Emphasis:
1.The comprehensionand appreciationof Text I;
2.New wordsand expressions:III.Teaching Procedures:7hours Lead-in
1.Movie Clip
2.Quotes
1.Movie ClipWatch themovie clipand answer the following questions.
1.Who are the four persons involvedin theremarriage What is heirrelationship Thefourpersonsarc Burt,Carole,Kurt and Finn.Burt,the groom,and Carole,the bridearc gettingremarried,each bringinga soninto theirnew marriage.Kurt,Burts son,andFinn,Caroles son,now becomebrothers after their fatherand motherget remarried.
2.From the wedding,what do you thinkhe relationshipbetween the two sonsand theirnew fatherand motherwill belikeThey will be livingin harmonywith each other.Discussion:What aresome essentialelements to a happyremarriage Thisis anopen question.Script:Its abeautiful nightWere lookingfbr somethingdumb todo Hey,baby,I think I wanna marry you Is it the look in your eyes Or is it this dancing juice Who cares,baby I think I wanna inarryyou Well,I knowthis littlechapel on the boulevardwe cango Noone willknow Comeon,girl,Who caresif wcrctrashed3hiccup:n.a smallproblem ordifficulty;[usually plurala suddenrepeated stoppingof thebreath,usually causedby eatingor drinkingtoo faste.g.A recentsales hiccupis nothingo panicabout.She laughedso muchshe gothiccups.4frugal:a.avoiding wastee.g.She livesa frugallife.As childrenwe weretaught to be frugaland hard-working.5meek:a.very quietand gentleand unwillingto arguewith peoplee.g.Their bosswas alwaysso meekand mild.You can be alternatelyas meekas alamb oras madas ahornet.6It didntdoesnt take a genius to:It wasis easy/evident to,it tooktakes noeffort toe.g.It doesnt take a genius toread betweenthe lines.I knowthat itdoesnttake ageniusto workout thatsleep isimportant forgood health.7in store:in readiness;awaiting e.g.The Kingwas,of course,optimistic andexcited about what the future hasin store.It is an indicationof theirtalent and the brightfuture thatmost youngmen believeis instore.8appeal:v.make a serious publicrequest for help,money,information,etc.e.g.Farmers have appealed to the governmentfor help.The twocountries appealedfor aspeedy solutionto thehostage crisis.9bail out:escape froma situationthat someone does not want to be in any moree.g.After manyyears in the business,his fatheris balingout.They willdiscuss how to bailthe economyout of its slump.10gloat:v.show pleasureat one*s ownsuccess orat other peoples failurein anarrogant andunpleasant waye.g.The opposingearn gloatedover ourbad luck.She gloatedover the fact that she receivedthe highestscore on the exam.11disguised:a.having itstrue characterconcealed with the intentof misleadinge.g.When morepeople areengaged insome activitythan thenumber ofperson requiredfor that,this iscalled disguisedunemployment.Opportunity oftencomes disguisedin theform ofmisfortune,or temporarydefeat.12foot:v.pay forsomething,especially something expensive that onedoesnotwant to pay for e.g.He ordereddrinks and then leftme to foot the bill!We endedup havingtofootthe billfbr anew roofbecause ourinsurance didntcover stormdamage.13shush:v.tell someone to be very quiet,especially byputting onesfingers againstlips orby sayingshush e.g.The littlegirl started to cryand hermother shushedher.Shushing someone is thesilent equivalentof screamingShut up.14nicety:n.[usually plural]questions andremarks madefor the sake ofpoliteness;the qualityor stateof beingnice c.g.Wc metthe newcaptain whilewc weretaking enemyfire and were unable to observehe nicetiesof formalintroductions.The diplomaticniceties froma careerbureaucrat betrayaseriousunderlying tensionthat isgetting difficultto conceal.15grooming:n.activity leadingto skilledbehavior e.g.There isspeculation that he isgrooming his son tosucceed himas president.Our threefounders arcworking harderthan everand weregrooming thenext generationof leaders,says thespokesman.16flippantly:ad.in themanner ofnot beingserious aboutsomething thatotherpeoplethink oneshould beserious aboute.g.He answeredthe reporters5questions flippantly.Do notspeak withoutcareful consideration,or flippantlymake promises.17inherit:v.receive money,property,etc.,from someoneafter theyhave diede.g.Each generationseems toinherit notonly newknowledge butalso newignorance.In mostcases identicaltwins whoinherited almostthe samegenes have different personalities.18prenuptial:a.relating toevents beforea marriagee.g.He was asked whetheror nothe wouldsign aprenuptial agreement.19stun:v.surprise orupset someoneso muchthat hc/she doesnot reactimmediately e.g.The youngestfootballer stunnedthe crowdwith alast-minute goal.Most audiencewere stunnedby thefilms violentand tragicend.20preen:v.spend timemaking oneselflook tidierand moreattractive e.g.She waspreening herselfin frontof themirror.The studyrevealed that50%of menunder35spend at least20minutes preeningthemselves everymorning in the bathroom.21smugness:n.an excessivefeeling ofself-satisfaction e.g.Their newneighbour hadthe smugnessthat manydoctors show.Smugness is,as younote,never anattractive trait—whether it is justifiedor not.22bloodcurdling:a.extremely frighteningc.g.They gatheraround andtell bloodcurdlinghorror storieson thehottest summernights.On thetrip,he catlet outwhat thedriver describedas abloodcurdling cryand wentlimp.23rant:v.talk orcomplain in a loudexcited andrather confusedway because of feelingstrongly aboutsomethinge.g.She was still rantingabout theunfairness ofit all.I supposeniy grandfatherwill rantand ravewhen hefinds outabout thebroken window.24streak:v.move quicklyin astraight linee.g.A jetstreaked acrossthe skya few minutes ago.On aclear nightscores ofmeteors streakhe sky.25clutch:v.hold somethingtightly e.g.A drowningman willclutch ata straw.She wasfound clutching a bottleof champagnenear therailway station.26shroud:v.keep informationsecret sothat peopledo notknow whatreally happened;cover orhide e.g.The incidenthas alwaysbeen shrouded in mystery.Her littleboy wasshrouded undera darkblanket.Notes1goodie two shoes also“goody twoshoes,it refersto aperson whoalways doesthe Tightthing,never doesanything that theyre notsupposed todo”and acts“perfect inevery singleway possible.A goodie twoshoesis usuallya veiypeppy andhappy person who is a go-getter,and is also usuallya girl.These peoplecan be very annoyingbecause of these traits.e.g.Oh mygod,hat girlis such a goodytwo-shoes.I halethe wayshe actslike theteachers pct.
2...she simplywas nomatch Sheabsolutely was not able to challengemy rolein my fathers heart.Here,the phrasebe nomatch forsomebody orsomething meansbe lesspowerful oreffective thansomething orsomeone else.e.g.Health warningsare nomatch for the addictivepower ofcigarettes.3send a shiver down spines feelvery frightenedor excitede.g.Heres atale ofmedical incoinpetencethat shouldsend shiversdown yourspine.4At Simones facial expressthe bridesmaids were thankfullooks reallycouldnt kill.When seeingSimonesfacial expression,the bridesmaidsfelt relievedthat no matter howfrightening thefacial expressionwas,it wouldnot killpeople.5it never occurred to me your father hadthat in mind for the company.I havenever consideredthat your father hadthat inmind for the company.⑹So dontfret none...So dontworry aboutanything.Here,fret meansworry aboutsomething,especially whenthere isno need”.e.g.Dont fret.Everylhing will be allright soon.
5.Comments on the Text The textis ashort story,and isin itselfa well-organized whole.A short story is a workof fictionthat isusually writtenin prose,often innarrative format.Here aresome commentson the text.The plotis verydramatic.Simone spentmuch moneywhen she was preparingher wedding,which arousedAlice,her step-mothers dissatisfaction.Thinking her fathers companywould payall hercost,Simone didntfollow Alices advice.But beforeher wedding,Alice sent a letter to inform her hatit was cancelled.In theletter,Alice toldSimone thatshe hadbought her fathers bankruptcompany when she fell in love with him.Now her father wasfired anddivorced.Unfortunately,her fiance decided not to marry her after knowing thefact.The textcan bedivided intotwo parts:1Para.1—Para.9—Simone preparedher wedding.Everything seemedto goon smoothlyalthough hersep-molher Alicetried lostop herfrom usingtoo muchmoney.2Para.10—end—Alice senta letterto informSimone of the truthabout herfathers company and declareheweddingwas cancelled.The twoparts of the storyare ingreat contrastin tone.The firstpart depictsa delightedye evento someextent,arrogant Simone who firmly believed that herfatherloved herso muchthat hewould payfor everythingshe boughtfor her wedding.While in the secondpart.Simone lost control of her sensesand collapsedinmindwhen knowingchat she was pennilessand herfiance wouldnot marryher.In fact,the strongcontrast of thetwoparts succeedsin producinga dramaticeffect and hence setspeople thinking.
6.Exercises TrueT orFalse F
1.Simone dranksome champagnewith her bridesmaids toovercome hernervousness before the wedding.F Simone didnt feelnervous atall.On thecontrary,when drinkingchampagne,she thoughtabout allthat hadgone into getting to the weddingday.
2.Simone regardedher weddingas the most importantoccasion in her life.T
3.Simones fatherloved herso muchhathewas willingto spendas muchmoney as he could.F MaybeSimones father was willingto spendmoney for her,but itseemed that he could not affordwhat hisdaughter hadspent fbrher wedding.
4.Alice hadsucceeded inteaching Simone to be a reasonableand responsibleconsumer.F It was truethat Alice always toldSimoneto be financially responsible,but shefailed to make hera reasonableand responsibleconsumer,especially when she was preparing fbrher wedding.
5.Simone didntfollow Alicesadvice becauseSimone thoughtall the money shespent belongedto herfather.T
6.Alice called to ask Simone about her future plan because she wanted to humiliateher.F Alicecalled to askSimoneaboutherfutureplanbecauseshe wanted toremind herof herfinancial problemafter the wedding.
7.Simone lostcontrol of her emotions later because Alice senta letterto informher thatshe haddivorced herfather.F Simonelostcontrolof heremotionslaterbecauseAlicesentaletterto informher that the wedding had been cancelled.Since herfathers companyhad alreadygone bankrupt,herfathercouldnt payher weddingexpenditure.
8.Since Tomdecided notto marrySimone afterknowing the facts,the weddingwas cancelled.T Explain the followingin your own words.
1....Simone couldnot help but think about allthat hadgone into getting totoday,couldnot stop fromthinking about.
2.Her weddingday wasgoing tobe the biggest,most lavish event of the socialcalendar todate,the mostimportant andextravagant event
3....Simone wasDaddys littlegirl,she wasnamed afterhim.her namewas derivedfrom herfathers name,Simon.
4....as ifDaddy wouldntbe aroundto bailher outwhen shegot inover herhead.whenshe was in a verydifficult situation
5.Simone continuedtelling themhow Alice had beena goodsport from then on,...had behavedin acheerful way
6....so youmay haveto cut back on your expenses,...reduce yourcosts
7.Inside theyfound Simonein aheap on the floorscreaming andranting;...crumpled.
8....»he decidedhe couldntin goodfaith,marry you.he made up hismind that he couldnot marry you withperfect sincerityin goodfaith isintended ironicallyhere,mocking hisgreed andlack ofsincere loveText IIThe FamilyPortrait Christmasday,1977,my familyposed for a picturetaken byMr.Bellows,our nextdoor neighbor.That photohas becomethe benchmarkfor allfamily portraitstaken of my familysince,not asingle onehas equaledits magnificence.In that wonderful pictureiny familyis much smaller thanit is today,there areno sons-in-law,daughters-in-law,or grandchildren,just myfather,my mother,my brother,my sister,and me.Were allsitting up amazingly straight,and oursmiles areso perfectthey almost look drawn on.This photois entirelybeautiful in its simplicity,and trulyimpressive inits rarity.I admitthat a good family portrait doesntseem like anything toget tooexcited about,but considerthefactthat every year since1977my poormother hastried unsuccessfullyto improveupon hatmasterpiece.My momhas hatpicture hangingin anugly goldframe,large as life,opposite the front doorin herhouse.It hangsthere as a trophyfbr allto see.My perfectlittle family,M shesays everytime Ifollow herin thefront door.I canrecall withmore thana littleguilt theyears my mother tried to corralus intoneat littletwo rowedformations fbr a photo,and thegrief wcall gaveher.Wc nevermade iteasy on her,whether it was bunnyears behindJulies head,or Joshpinching thesensitive partontheback of my arm,or my dads favorite,passing gasa secondbefore the picture wassnapped.From1977on,no picturethat containedmy entire family cameout well.We gotsome nicepictures ofindividuals,even agroup oftwo or three,but whenany morethan that were told to sitstill andsmile somebodyinevitably messedit up.It wasntalways ourfault,in1991we thoughtfbr surethe cursehad beenbroken.It was the daybefore my sisters wedding,and momarranged to have the photographer at the rehearsal dinner to make avaliant attemptto breakher slump.We hadtwo additionsto hefamily,my sister-in-law,and mysoon tobe brother-in-law.The introductionof thesenew variablesincreased the difficulty levelconsiderably,but wewere prepared.The photographerposed uslike weremodeling for the coverof PerfectFamily Monthly,and we all behavedourselves.Aunt Lucystood by thephotographerand snappeda fewpictures with her Polaroidcamera.After ourphoto shootwe gatheredaround Lucysmagically appearingPolaroids,which cameout terriblyblurry,however,our facescould bemade out,and nobodywas doinganything stupid.My motherwas so happy shealmost cried.She knewin aboutthree weeksthe professionalsproofs wouldarrive,and shewould be abletohang anotherperfect family portrait oppositethefront door nearthe stairs.1was therethe dayhe proofscame,he pictures of the wedding werebeautiful,but there were norehearsal picturesin thepackage.During thephone callwith thephotographer tofind outwhere they were,my momburst intotears andhung up.He lostthe negatives,**she said in aflat voiceas sheleft thekitchen.I heardher pauseby the77wonder picture,and thenproceed upstairs.I vowedthen that I wouldjoin my mothers causeand cooperateat everysingle photo-op.Its beeneight yearssince therehearsaldinner,and asecond decentportrait hasyet tobe taken.Wcvc hadplenty ofopportunities,my wedding,Dads retirementparty,and eightChristmases.During thateight yearsfive grandkidshave arrived,andthedifficulty of getting the perfect picturehas increasedexponentially.My momhad almostcompletely givenup onher questand I was notthe championofhercause I had hopedtobe.There wewere theentirefamilytogether,twenty-two yearsafterthe perfect portrait was taken.There wereno smiles to photographthat day.As Iwalked into my mothershouse withmy sonon myhip,we stoppedand staredat theportrait,and myson asked,Who arethey DaddyI couldntanswer him,I recognizedno one.Standing over mydadscasket withmy brotherand sister,I couldnotstopthinking about the secondperfect portraitmy momnever got.My motherdid notmake muchof anappearance the day of the wake;she camedownstairs for a bi,mainly tothank everyonefor coming.My brother,sister and I wentto herhouse thenext day,before makingthe varioustrips to the airport.As weopened thefrontdoorwe noticedimmediately that theperfectportrait of1977was gone,and inits placewas aportrait from
1995.It was the worstpicture evertaken ofmy family.In it,my eyesare closed,my brotheris leaningdown toscold hismisbehaving son,my sisteris yawning,two grandchildrenarc facingaway from the camera,and mydads handis plantedsquarely onmy Mothersleft breast.In thatpicture my mother iswearing the biggest smileI haveever seen.When wefinally toreourselves awayfrom1977s replacement,we sawthat everywall was now home to atleast one of ouryears worthof terriblefamily portraits.By thestairs,1981,where mybrother washung overand lookedlike hell,and mysister wasfrowning.Near thedinning roomtable was1987where mydad wasgrabbing myears.1990was onhe wallnext to the bathroom,i was almost perfect,except for mysister-in-law^eyes wererolled back in herhead,and mytongue wasdoing somethingstrange.Wc wanderedaround thehouse fortwenty minutesin silencelooking at these framedportraits that had beenhidden awayin theattic.They were awful examples of how a family should pose for pictures,but they were perfect representations ofmy family.After twenty-two yearsmymotherrealized thatbeautiful old1977initsornate goldpainted framewas themistake,in factit wasnta picture ofher family atall.By ThomasM.Ledin Notes
1.benchmark astandard bywhich somethingcan bemeasured orjudged
2.In thatwonderful picturemy familyis much smaller thanit istoday In thatwonderfulpicture,there were not manypeople sinceat thattime my family hadmuch fewermembers thantoday.
3.sons-in-law,daughters-in-law Anin-law refersto arelative bymarriage,therefore,son-in-law is the husbandof onesdaughter,and daughter-in-law isthe wifeof onesson,whose pluralforms aresons-in-law anddaughters-in-law.
4.and oursmiles areso perfectthey almostlook drawnon Wewear smilesso perfectthatonemight thinkthey had been paintedby anartist.In thesentence,the wordthat has been omittedin theso...that...structure.In general,if thatis followedby acomplete sentence,the wordthat canbe omitted,therefore,the completesentence shouldbe...and oursmiles areso perfectthat theyalmostlookdrawnon.There isanother similarexpression inthe samearticle:My motherwas sohappy shealmost cried.e.g.My headissoconfused Ihardly knowwhat I am writing.
5.large aslife also,as largeaslife,which means:vivid,of the same sizeas thereal thingor person
6.pass gaseuph.release intestinalgas throughthe anus放屁”的委婉表达.e.g.Someone inthe elevatorhad passedgas.It smelledawful.
7.but whenany morethan thatwere told...From the previous sentenceWe gotsome nicepicturesofindividuals,even agroup oftwo orthree,the subjectany morethan thatmeans morethan twoorthreepeople,therefore it is followedby wereinstead ofwas.
8.mess itup{infonnal causeit tofail or be spoilede.g.When politiciansmess thingsup,it isthe peoplewho paythe price.
9.curse Acurse usesmagic tocause misfortuneand harm.
10.andweall behavedourselves andweallacted inthe waythat peoplethink iscorrect andproper
11.Polariod camerathe instantcamera thatgenerates adeveloped filmimage.It wasformerly madeby PolaroidCorporation.
12.burst intotears suddenlycry
13.the dayof thewake Awake isa meetingof friendsand relativesbefore orafter afuneral toremember thepersonwhohas died.Comprehension TrueT orFalse F
1.The family portrait taken on Christmas,1977was the best one of itskind formyfamilysince myfamily wasmuchsmallerat thattime.F Thefamily portrait takenonChristmas,1977was thebest oneofitskind fbrmyfamily,but it was notbecause myfamily wasmuchsmallerat hatlime.
2.My motherand myother familymembers allenjoyed havingtheir familyportraittakenevery yearsince
1977.F It was truethat mymother valuedand enjoyedtaking a familyportraiteveryyear,but itwas notso enjoyabletomyother familymembers.
3.We madeit hardformymother whentaking theannual familyportrait after1977and nopicture surpassedthe1977one.T
4.Every familymember gotwell preparedto take a goodfamilyportraitin
1991.Asa result,mymotherwas verysatisfied with thepicture.F Althoughevery familymember gotwell preparedforthefamilyportraitin1991,we didnttake abetter onethan thatof1977,forhephotographer lostthe negatives,which saddenedmymothergreatly.
5.We didnthave manyopportunities to takeaperfect familyportrait after1991,even thoughthedifficulty of getting theperfect picture decreased.F Wehad manyopportunities to takeaperfect familyportrait after1991,but thedifficultyof gettingtheperfectpictureincreased.
6.Although mostofmyfamily portraitswereawfulexamplesofhowafamilyshouldposeforpictures,theywereperfectrepresentationsofmyfamily.T OralWork
1.Role-play
2.Interaction Activities
1.Role-play FutureFamily PlansSituation:Zhang Junand Li Mei,a newly-wed couple,have justreturned homeafter theirtwo-week longhoneymoon inYunnan.Now itstime fbrthem tothinkabout their rolesand plansforthefuture.With regardto theirfuture family plans,Zhang Jun concerns more about financial issues whileLi Meiattaches moreimportance to family affairs.Sample rolecards:Zhang Jun:You areworking with a smallcompanyandare ona lowincome atpresent.Planning toraise a child in near future,you arcthinking offinding anew jobto earnmore money.Whats more,you havedecided toimprove yourmoney-management skillsby readingmore relevantbooks andonline resources.LiMei:Although yourhusband ZhangJunconcernsmoreaboutfinancialissues,you attachgreater importancetofamilyaffairs whendiscussing aboutyour futurefamilyplans.You haventmadeupyour mindto givebirth toachildinnearfuture.Instead,you areconsidering invitingyour parentsto livewith you.With thecoming of your parents,you needto takea lotmore familyaffairs intoconsideration.For instance,you arethinking ofreconstructing yourapartment tomake themlive comfortablyin yourhome.Expressions thatmight beused:Its timefbr talkingabout ourftiture familyplans.What areyour plansfbr...Have youdecided...Pin thinkingof...Ive decidedto...Wcrc planningto...Im toying/playing with the ideaof...Ive gotmy heartset on...As longas wecan well...Pm not100%sure,but Imight...
2.Interaction ActivitiesFamily PortraitsBring BackSweet MemoriesFrom TEXTII in this unit,you cansee howimportant family portraits meanto theauthors mother.Now findsuch apictureof your familyand introduceit to your classmates.Fill inthe gridbelow withrelevant informationfirst andhen askyour partnerto tell you abouthis/herfamilyportrait;then oneof youwill tellit tothe class.A FamilyPortraits Time:Place:Family MembersInvolved:The situation:The sweetmemory hepicture bringsback toyou:Suggestions:Students arctoldtofind oneof theirfamilyportraitsbeforetheclass andbring itinto theclassroom forthe interactionactivities.Got apocket fullof cashWe canblow shotsof PatronAnd itson,girl Dontsay no,no,no,no,no Just say yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah,yeah Andwell go,go,go,go,go If youre readylike Tmready Causeits abcautifiil nightWere lookingfbr somethingdumb todo Hey,baby Ithink Iwanna marryyouIs itthe lookin youreyes Oris itthis dancingjuice Whocares,baby Ithink iwanna marryyou Justsay I do Tcilme rightnow,baby Tell me rightnow,baby,baby Causeits abcautifiil nightWere lookingfbr somethingdumb todo Hey,baby,IthinkIwannamarryyouJustsayI doIsitthelookinyoureyesOrisitthisdancingjuiceWhocares,baby IthinkIwannamarryyou-Please beseated.We usuallystart witha prayer.But a certain youngwedding planner,who shallremain nameless,was afraidthat somein attendancemight fallasleep.So instead,Im going to letBurt andCarole tellyou intheir ownwords whytheyve invitedyou heretoday.-Im notreally knownfbr havinga waywith words.Uh...you knowwhen yourea kid,adults willtellyoua lot of things.But onething heyneglect to mention ishow sadlife canbe.I lostsomebody Iloved verymuch.But Kurt,he losthis mom,and thatkilled me.Well,we gotby,but lookingback I...I wantto apologizetoyou,Kurt.What wewere livingjust...wasnt living.You knowthat saying,that whenGod closesa door,he opensa windowWell,sometimes out of nowhere,hell doyou onebetter,and hellkick awhole walldown.He grabbedme bythe shoulders,andhepointed me towards thiswoman righthere.And hesaid,There she is,Go gether.Youre everything,Carole.Words cantdescribe you.Youre everything.And I will loveyou tillthe day I die.-Oh,hey,Im lucky.Most women,when they get married,theygetone man.I gettwo.One ofyou saved me frommy wardrobe,the other one justsavedme.Kurt,you are an amazingperson.Im notonly getting a son,Im gettinga friend.Finn...I knowyou wereresistant atfirst,but ImGuided Writing
1.Precis Writing
2.Paragraph Writing
1.Prdcis WritingA Precisof TheWedding LetterA.The mostsuitable topicsentence is1:Simones wedding would be themost lavishevent since shewas bom,although her stepmother Aliceoften lecturedher about being financiallyresponsible/B.1The selectionisanarrative arrangedmore orless inchronological orderinterspersed withthe writerspersonal opinions.2Having alreadygone throughthe passage,the studentought tohave aclear ideaaboutwhathappened onSimones weddingday.Simone wassohappyand ignoredher stepmother Alicesadvice.But thebig dayended in an unexpectedway.When writingthe precis,concentrate onwhat hasledtosuchadramatic change.Skip the other details.C.The referenceversion Simones weddingwouldbe themost lavisheventsinceshewasbom,although herstep-motherAliceoften lecturedher aboutbeing financiallyresponsible.When shewaspreparingfor her wedding,Alicealwaystried tostop herfrom spendingtoo muchmoney.But Simonefirmlybelievedthat herfather wouldpayforall thecosts dueto hisdeep loveforher.That beingso,Simonedidnttake Alicesadvice andworries seriouslyand wasrude toher.Unfortunately,a specialdelivery arrivednot longafter.1was aletter fromAlice.In theletter,Alice toldSimone thatshe hadbought herfathers bankniptcompany whenshe fellin lovewith him.Now,however,herfatherwas bothfired anddivorced.As aresult,Simone wasbroke.Even worse,herweddingwascancelledbecause herfiancedecidednotto marryherafterknowingthe facts.
2.Paragraph WritingText Iisashort storynarrated inthird-person byits writer.There arethree mainpoints ofview fromwhich totell ashortstory:first-person I”,second-person you”,and third-person heor she.In afirst-person story,a character in he story tellshestory;inthesecond-person thereader ismade acharacterinthe story;and inthe third-person,an outsidenarrator tellsthe story.Third-person narratorscan eitherknow everythingand exploreevery charactersthoughts,orbelimited toonly thatwhich canbe observed.Comprehensive ExercisesExercise I
1.Spelling
2.Dictation
3.Listening Comprehension
4.Translation
5.Sentence RewritingExercise IIExercise IIIExercise I
1.Spelling
1.champagne
2.lavish
3.interfere
4.comnionscnsc
5.5nancially
6.gloat
7.disguise
8.bridesmaid
9.Dcnthousc
10.misbehaving
11.frown
12.atlic
2.Dictation It seems thatmarriage andmoney dontmix,because marriage isasexy rose-coloured eventthat seemsas wonderfulasacake withoutcalories.Money,onthe other hand,istheoil thatgreases thewheel.Money meansbusiness and its usuallythe lasttopic youwanttodiscuss whenyou announceyour engagement.Beyond theexpenses that youll incurwith yourwedding andhoneymoon,money mayprovide mostof thecontention withinyour marriage.While discussionsabout moneymight seemunromantic atthis moment,its bestto talk about thefuture nowbefore thatmarriage makesyou legallybound to each other.Once youvesaid,I do,,,some things cant beundone.
3.Listening ComprehensionMultiple-choice questions
1.The engineersfound theplane________.A.inthe middle of the dayB.at dawnC.at sunsetC
2.Itwasfound that Lady Be Good wasa wartime bomber,and_________.A.sonic ofits partswere brokenB.it couldstill beused C.itwasstill inperfect conditionA
3.The factthatLady BeGoodwasstillin goodshape showsthat_________.A.things canbe wellkept ifitishot anddamp B.nothing canbe preservedin wetweather C.thingscanbe keptin goodcondition ifitishot anddry C
4.The engineersfirst thoughtthat thething theysaw was_________.A.an aeroplaneB.an illusionC.a largerock B
5.The metalplates hung down fromthe neckbonesof thebombers crewmembers___________.A.would helpthe crewtogetoutof the desertB.would helppeople toidentify themC.would helpthe mentohaveradio contactB Script:The StrangeStory ofIxidy BeGood Itwasahot afternoonin September
1963.A smallparty ofengineers ina truckwere exploring,looking foroil inthe southeasterndesert ofLibya.They wereabout fourhundred milessouth ofthe Libyancoast.The desertwas hot,dry,flat andempty.The airwas veryclear.The mensuddenly noticeda strangeshape onthe horizon,far away.Itwasa mirage,they thought.Heat andlight oftenplayed trickson theireyes.The shapelooked ratherlike anaeroplane onthe ground.But thenearest landingground,they knew,was attheir owncamp,a hundredand twentymilestothe north.As theydrove slowlytowards il,the shapegrew clearer.It reallydid looklikeanaeroplane and seemed lessthan twentymiles away.Two hourslater theparty stoodbeside awartimebomber.Her name,Lady BeGood,was paintedin whiteletters belowthe cockpit.She was shining inthe eveningsunlight,and insome waysshe lookedalmost new.The bomberhad lost her wheels,and herpropellers werebent.She layflat onthe sand,but herbody andwings wereundamaged.The menopened adoor—it openedeasily—and wentinside.The planewasshining inside,too.The controls,the radio,the instruments—all seemedperfect.In the small kitchentherewerebiscuits,tins ofsoup,and evensome waterinan airtight ank.Maps werelying ona tablenearby.There wereinstructions othe crewand severalradio reports,with dates.The elateswere allin
1942.The visitorsunderstood thetragedy ofLadyBeGood.She hadlostherway home,one nightin
1942.She usedup allher petroland hadcome downinhedesert.And thereshe hadstayed fortwenty-one years.She isstill here.The dry,ho windskeep herclean.No rainever fallsonherin thatdesert.She maystill bebright andshiningina hundredyears time.But whathappened toher crewThe bonesof fivemen werelater foundbetween thirtyand sixtymiles northofthebomber,The remains,including theremains offour parachutes,were widelyseparated.The mensnames werewritten onsmall metalplates thathungdownfromtheneck-bones.The storywas clear.In caseof abad landing,the pilothad orderedhis crewto jumpby parachute.He himselfhad remainedattheconlrols.The menhad begunto walktothenorth.But thedesert hadvery quicklybrought deathto allof them.
4.Translation A.Translate the following sentencesfrom Chineseinto English.
1.看着自己孩提时代的玩具,我不禁疑惑起自己当年为何如此喜欢它们了When looking at somechildrens toysI playedwith duringmy childhood,I canthelpbutwonder whyI likedthem so much then.(这里的从句和主句的主语都是“我”,所以从句可以用“when doingsomething的结构,“孩提时代的玩具”可以用childrens toys来表示)
2.一些官员指出给银行高管发巨额奖金显示有必要实施某些金融改革Some officialspoint outthatthelavish bonusesto bankexecutives showthe need for certain financial refbnns.(“指出”可以用point out表示;“巨额奖金”中的“巨额”可以用lavish表示)
3.会长简单地陈述了马上要做的事,即选出一个秘书和财务管理人The presidentof(he societybrielly slatedthe businessin hand,namely tochoose asecretary andtreasurer.(会”可以用the presidentofthesociety表示马上要做的事”可以用the businessin hand表示)
4.与其因此发火,我们还不如想想该怎么办Instead ofgelling allriled upabout this,we should(ry tofigure outwhat todo.(这句话中的“与其……还不如”可以用instead of来表示)
5.要是你爱上一个己经有男朋友的女孩又会怎样呢?你会告诉她你喜欢她吗?What if you fallin lovewithagirl whois alreadyattached witha boyfriend Willyou tellherthatyou likeher(“要是……又会怎样呢?”可以用what if句型来表示)
6.他喜欢得意地欣赏自己赢得的所有奖品,他把这些奖品存放在一个玻璃柜里He likesto gloat over allthe prizeshe haswon,which hekeeps ina glasscase.(“得意地欣赏”可以简化为用gloatover表示)
7.为了我们的所有孩子,请大家记住这-点,在选举日投出你明智的一票For(he sakeof allof ourchildren,please keepthis inmind andvote sensiblyon electionday.(“为了”可以用for(hesakeof表示;“记住”可以用keep inmind表示;“投出明智的一票”可以用vote sensibly表示)
8.上个月我们减少了外出吃饭的次数,因此节省了一大笔开销Last monthwc cutback onthe amountwc wereeating out,so wesaved a lot ofmoney.(“减少.的数量”可以用cutback ontheamount来表示)
9.之前我从未想过去尝试让“脸谱(Facebook)”成为联系老朋友的一个途径,但是我试了一下,就和多年前的一些老朋友取得了联系It neveroccurred to metotry Facebookasa way ofconnecting withold friends,but Itried i(and got in touchwith somefriends fromyears ago.(之前我从未想过可以用it neveroccurred to metodo something的结构来表示)
10.一位驻伊拉克的美军高级司令官宣布,伊拉克军队准备在美军撤走其战斗部队后接管安全工作A topU.S.military commanderin Iraqdeclares that Iraqi forcesare readyto take over securityoperations whenthe U.S.withdraws itscombat troops.(“接管”可以用take over来表示)B.Translate the following intoEnglish.汤姆一开始同父亲谈话就想直截了当地把自己的意思说出来“爸爸,我作了一个重要的决定,我打算参军去(ginto山e services)”父亲很吃惊,不赞同地看着他“你不应该先得到学位吗?你总有机会服役的,在你……”As soonas Tombegan histalk withhis father,hewantedto gain his pointdirectly.Ive madean importantdecision,Dad.Im goinginto theservices.Toms fatherlooked athim withanairof surpriseddisapproval.Shouldnt youget yourdegree firstYou canalways doyour militaryservice after...“可是,爸爸,我今年无论如何会被征入伍的(be drafted)o”汤姆急着打断父亲说“所以为什么不现在入伍呢(enlist)如果入伍了,那么我得到技术培训的机会就会更多些要知道,那是很重要的”But Dad,Ill bedrafted thisyear anyway,Tom interruptedhastily.So why not enlistnow Mychances ofgetting sometechnical trainingwillbebelter ifI enlist—that makesa difference,you know.,,“嗯……”父亲插嘴说,“你在大学里第一年学得不错,现在不是你离开学校的时候”Well,broke inhis father.Youve hada goodfirst yearat college.This isntthe timeto quitschool.“爸爸,我大学一年级的成绩不很理想,我想我是赶不上其他同学的了此外,我知道你多么不愿意背债(get intodebt),要我成为你的负担,那么我永远不会觉得好受(feel right about)Dad,my freshmangrades werentvery good.I dontthink Imabletocatch upwiththe others.Besides,I knowhow youhate toget intodebt.I couldnever feelrightaboutbeing aburden toyou.听了这些,汤姆的父亲无言以对,但是他最终说了这么一句话“我想也许你最好同你母亲谈一下”Toms fatherwas speechlessjust fromlistening toall this.But hefound hisvoice atlast.think maybeyoud bettertalk itover withyour mother.
5.Sentence RewritingRewrite eachofthe following sentences.A.using occurtome that...Example:I realizedthere wasno difference between men,in intelligenceor race,so profound asthedifference betweenthe sickandthewell.It occurred tome that therewasnodifference betweenmen,in intelligenceor race,so profound asthedifferencebetweenthe sickandthewell.
1.As Istarted totype this,I realizedthat Ihadnt madeNew YearsResolutions inyears.As Istartedtotype this,it occurred tomethatIhadnt madeNew YearsResolutions inyears.
2.1had neverthought before that music and thinkingarc somuch alike.It had neveroccurred tomebeforethatmusicandthinking aresomuchalike.
3.Recently Icame upwiththeidea thatyour constantindecisiveness mightbearesult ofyour familyeducation.Il recentlyoccurredtomethatyour constantindccisivcness mightbearesult ofyour familyeducation.
4.1was justthinking thatI mayneed abetter analogyo explainwhat Iwas slating.It justoccurredtomethatI mayneed abetter analogyto explainwhat Iwas stating.B.using as...that...as...that Example:I am positive that yesterday was Sunday just as I ampositivethat Im sitting inthis chair.I amas positivethatyesterday wasSundayas Iam thatImsittinginthischair.
1.We are sure that he can reach the Cape of Good Hope by sailing west justas wearesurehathe isa sailor.We areas sure that hecanreachtheCapeofGoodHopebysailingwestas weare that heisasailor.
2.Paul was delighted that his son hadbeen admitted to Cambridge justas hewas delightedwhen he had won a fortune fromthefootball pools.Paul wasasdelightedthathissonhadbeenadmittedtoCambridgeashewas thathe hadwonafortunefromthe footfallpools.
3.We are certain that Professor Brown willbe elected head ofthe department justas wearecertainthat therearc seven days ina week.We areas certainthatProfessorBrownwillbeelectedheadofthedepartmentas weare thatthere aresevendaysinaweek.
4.1am surethatheis rightjustas Iamsurethatone plusone istwo.Iamas surethatheis rightasIam thatone plusone istwo.C.using as if oras though.Example:Hed beenlookingatthe othersin sucha waythathethought theywere mad.Hed beenlooking altheothersas though/as/theyweremad.
1.Something hadhappened,but Mother remained calm.Motherremainedcalm as if/as thoughnothing hadhappened.
2.Though Jennyis notyour sister,treat heras one.Treat Jennyas if/as thoughshewas/were oneofyoursisters.
3.He hasnever beento Chinabefore buthe knowsa lotaboutthecountry.He knowsalotabout China,as if/as thoughhe hadbeen there before.
4.It seemsthathehas a good knowledge of Chinese history.But actuallyhe docsnot.Itseemsas ifhehadagoodknowledgeofChinesehistory.Exercise IIPut the following statementsinthecorrect order to completea weddinginvitation.1atthe marriage ofMiss CynthiaAnn totheir sonMr.Jason Hughes2St.Thomas CathedralSpokane,Washington3Mr.and Mrs.Allen Hughesrequest thehonour ofyour presence4Friday,the fourteenthof NovemberTwo thousandtwelve atsix oclock5A lifeof sharing,caring Alove ofendless givingtogether Key:53142A lifeof sharing,caring Alove ofendless givingtogether Mr.and Mrs.Allen Hughesrequest thehonour ofyour presenceatthemarriage ofMiss CynthiaAnn totheir sonMr.Jason HughesFriday,the fourteenthof NovemberTwo thousandtwelve atsix oclockSt.Thomas CathedralSpokane,Washington ExercisesIII Completethefollowingdialogue.A:What arethe advantagesand disadvantagesofgettingmarried Dontyou thinkits betterto staysingle B:________________________________________________________________________________A:What doyou meanB:A:Tell memore!B:________________________________________________________________________________A:What areyou tryingto sayB:________________________________________________________________________________A:1must be possible to compare living together with someoneto living onyourown.What aboutthe questionof independenceB:________________________________________________________________________________A:That maybe so,but formost peoplethe wholepoint ofmarriage isto livetogether andpossibly toraise afamily.Thats whatthis discussionsabout.B:________________________________________________________________________________A:Surely,theres moreto marriagethan havingchildren.Reference A:What arethe advantagesand disadvantagesofgettingmarried Dontyou thinkits betterto staysingle B:Well,ifyouask me,it alldepends onyour circumstances.A:What doyou meanB:I meanthat peoplessituations canbeverydifferent.Lets takethe veryextreme situationof a young womanwho marriesan oldman asan example.A:Tellmemore!B:The oldman mightbeveryrich,though ontheother hand hecould bevery talented.As forthe youngwoman,she may have alot incommon withthe oldman;alternatively,she maybe interestedinhismoney.A:What arcyou tryingto sayB:To cometothepoint,there areso manydifferent motivesfor marriagethat itsimpossible togeneralize aboutwhy peopleprefer marriedto singlestatus.A:It mustbepossibletocomparelivingtogetherwithsomeonetolivingonyourown.What aboutthe questionof independenceB:But youdoivt seemto realizethat manymarried peoplelive totallyindependent lives.A:That maybe so,but formost peoplethe wholepoint ofmarriageisto livetogether andpossibly toraise afamily.Thats whatthis discussionsabout.B:Inthatcase,its obviousthat childrenareacommitment forlife.I guessthat manysingle peoplehavedifferentpriorities orelse theybelieve thatthey wouldmake unsuitableparents.A:Surely,theres moreto marriagethan havingchildren.so proudofyou.Ive watchedyou growinto aman.But Ithink Immost proudthat yoirvcbecome abother toKurt.We arefour people,becoming afamily.-Okay.Burt,doyoutake Carole...-You betI do!-And doyou,Carole,take thisman...-Oh,Yes Ido!Yes,Ido.
2.Proverb Readthefollowingproverbs andtell your classmates which oneisyour favorite.State yourreasons.Keep youreye wideopen beforemarriage,and halfshut afterwards.—Benjamin FranklinLong engagementsgive peopleopportunity offinding outeach otherscharacter beforemarriage,which isnever advisable.—Oscar WildeLove seemsthe swiftestbut itis heslowest of all growths.No manor womanreally knowswhal perfectlove isuntil theyhave beenmarried aquarter of a century.—Mark TwainA manswife hasmore powerover himthan thestate has.—Ralph WaldoEmerson Marriage:thatIcall thewill oftwo tocreate theonewhois morethan thosewho createdit.—Friedrich NietzscheI havegreat hopesthatweshall loveeachotherall ourlives asmuch asif wehadnevermarried atall.—Lord ByronThe mostdangerous foodis weddingcake.—American ProverbNever marryfor money.Ye Youllborrow itcheaper.—Scottish ProverbOne shouldntbe tooinquisitive inlife Eitherabout Godssecrets orones wife.—Geoffrey Chaucer,The CanterbmyTales ListeningIn andSpeaking Out
1.Notes
2.Listening
3.Speaking Practice
1.Notes
1.butt heads—engage inconflict orbe instrong disagreement
2.marriage counseling—providing directionor adviceon maritalproblems anddisagreements
3.let go of—release,as fromones grip
4.conviction—an unshakablebelief insomething withoutneedforproof orevidence
5.stance一a rationalizedmental altitude
6.fester—an unpleasantfeeling orproblem getsworse because it hasnot beendealt with
2.Listening Listentotherecording andanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Whatisa biggestsource of arguments among married couplesMoney is oneofthebiggest sources ofarguments amongmarried couples.
2.What arethe major causes to disagreements about money between spouses Details,instead ofprinciple ofacertainfinancial aspectarethemajorcausestodisagreementsabout moneybetweenspouses.
3.Should married couples compromisetheir principles and convictionsNo.
4.When disagreement aboutmoney arises,what shouldmarried couplesdo firstMarried couplesshould stopforasecond andtalk aboutwhat theirdisagreement isabout whendisagreementaboutmoneyarises.
5.What doesit meanby losing the battle to win the warin marriageIt meansto give upa little bit and essentially lose thesmall battletomake the situation right and ultimately havea solidrelationship withyour significantother.Script Compromiseon Details,Not PrinciplesIts nosurprise thatmoney isoneofthebiggestsources ofarguments amongmarriedcouples,anditsalso thenumber onecauseofdivorce inNorth America.When itcomes tomoney,we oftenbutt headswith our spouse.In fact,what weoften overlookis thatmany timeswerenotfighting withourspouseover principle,but detailsofacertainfinancialaspect.The wordcompromise hasbecome adirty wordin marriagecounseling,becauseithas thestigma thatyoifrc lettinggoofyour principlesand convictionsjust toplease yourspouse,andIagree thatyou shouldntcompromise yourprinciplesandconvictions.However,there areways tocompromise withoutbreaking onesown long-held principles.The ideaof losingthe battleto win the waristo giveupa littlebit andessentiallylose thesmallbattle inordertomakethesituationrightandultimatelywinthewar”and havea solidrelationship withyour significantother.
1.Communication iskey Stopforasecond andtalk aboutwhat yourdisagreement isabout.If thedisagreement isabout whetheryou shouldbuy acar with cash orbuy acar with100%financing,then you haveadisagreement overprinciple.On theotherhand,if yourdisagreement isabout how much you should givetoacharity orafamilymember,youre actuallyagreeing thatyoushouldgive,but youredisagreeing over the detailof thatgift.
2.How tolose the battle Losingthebattleinvolves compromisingalittlebit tomeet inthemiddleaboutthedetails.If yourefighting overhowmuchtogivetoacharity,meet somewhereinthemiddle.Agree togive moremoney inmonths whenyou havemanaged tosave more,and lessin monlhswhen your expenses arehigher thanusual.If yourefighting overthe carfinancing issuediscussed intheprevioussection,this isobviously abigger issuesince itsover principles,but stillnot impossibletogetover.You needto explaintoeachother whyyouhavethe stancethatyoudo,andseeif thereis roomfor compromise.Perhaps youcan agreeto paywithcashforthecar thistime,and considerusing financingin futurescenarios whereyou bothagree itmakes sense.
3.Winning thewar Ifyou findawayfbr youto bothpartially win,then youvewon thewar,because youboth pulyour prideaside andfoundaway tomake eachother happy.Ifyoucommunicated aboutitandfoundareasonable compromise,then youveeach Tostvery smallbattles,but yoifvewon thelarger war.Your disagreementwont festerand you234511make progresswithout buttingheads everytime youtalkaboutit.
3.Speaking Practice
1.Give anoral presentationonthesummary ofthe mainpoints ofthe listeningpassage.For your reference Thekey points:-themoneyproblem inmarriage-the rightways todeal withthe problem:
1.communication iskey
2.howtolosethebattle
3.winning thewar2Discuss andcomment onthe effectivenessof eachothers oralpresentation.3Work inpairs andtake turnsto askand giveanswers aboutthefollowingtopics:a.Do youthink moneyisoneofthebiggestsourcesofargumentsamongmarriedcouples b.How doyou understandlosingthebattletowinthewar c.Will compromiseon details,not principlesbe ableto solvemarital disputesWhy orwhynotText
1.TextI1Pre-Reading Questions2General Reading3Background⑷Text5Comments onthe Text6Exercises
2.Text II1Text2Comprehension TextI
1.Pre-Reading QuestionsThink aboutthefollowingquestions beforeyou readthe text.
1.What dopeople usuallydo toprepare fora wedding
2.When gettingmarried,why domost Chinesepeople holda wedding ceremony aftergettingamarriage certificate
3.Which doyou prefer,the Chincsc-stylc wedding or thatofthewestern style
4.Among alltheweddingceremonies youhave attended,whichoneimpressed youmost Why
5.In youropinion,what arcsome indispensableelements ofan idealweddingceremonyWhy ForyourreferenceThese areopen questions.You maychoose anyone ormore ofthe abovequestions todiscuss withyourclassmates.Your originalideas willbe highlyvalued.
2.General ReadingGo overthetextrapidly onceand thendecide whichofthefollowing statementsbest sumsup thecontent._
1.Alice,Simones step-mother,didnt keepher promiseshe madewhen marryingSimones father.J
2.Simone deservedthe punishmentherstep-mother dealtout toheronherweddingday,and failedtomarryTom inthe end._
3.Simone shouldfeel happy for herselfthatshedidnt marryTom becausehe lovedmoney morethan her.
3.Background1bridesmaid Bridesmaidsarc membersofthebrides partyinawedding.A bridesmaidis typicallyayoungwoman,and oftena closefriend orsister.She attendstothebride onhedayofaweddingormarriage ceremony.Traditionally,bridesmaidswerechosen fromunwed youngwomen ofmarriageable age.2honeymoon Ahoneymoon isthe traditionalholiday takenby newlyweds.It canbe thefirst momentsa newly-wed couplespend together,orthefirst holidaythey spendtogether tocelebrate theirmarriage.■
4.TextTheWedding LetterIn thebrides room,sipping champagnewithher bridesmaids,Simone couldnot helpbut thinkabout allthathadgone intogetting totoday.Her weddingdaywasgoing tobethebiggest,mostlavishevent ofthe socialcalendar todate.There hadbeen somehiccups,namely herfrugal^meek mannered,goodietwoshoes,stcp-muinmy,Alice.Alice wouldnever getit,nomatterhow hardshe triedto interfere,she simplywasnomatch.From theday shewas born,Simone wasDaddys littlegirl,shewasnamed afterhim,it didnttakeageniustofigure outwhat kindof futurewas instore forher.This wasSimoneswedding,her bigday,so whatif shewent alittle overbudget Daddyalways saidmoney wasfor spending.Simone knewAlicehadtriedtolove her,always appealingfor commonsense,always lecturingaboutbeingfinanciallyresponsible,asifDaddy wouldntbe aroundto bailher outwhenshegotinover herhead.Daddy wouldnever allowanything badto happen;Simone wasthe appleof hiseye.Turning toherbridesmaids,Simone justhad togloat.Only justtheotherdayIhad toput Alicebackinher place.I toldher,4Thank youfor yourconcern Alice,I knowyou trytobethebeststep-mummy youcanbe,but really,the wayI spendmyfathersmoney hasnothing todo withyou.Iwillalways getwhat Iwant.So pleasejust trytobehappyforinc andlets getalong forDaddys sake/You reallyshould haveseen herface.,,Simone knewher politelydisguised coldnesscould sendashiverdownspines,herbridesmaidsknew ittoo.Simone continuedtelling hemhow Alicehadbeenagoodsport fromthen on,keeping hepeace,obviously bitingher tongue,each timeanother weddingbill cameacross herdesk.All shehad todo wassign thecheques;Daddys company was footinghebill,not likeitwascoming outof Alicespocket.Simone shrugged.Just thenher mobilerang,Simone rolledher eyes,itwasAlice,and shushingthe bridesmaidsshe deliberatelyput thephone onhands free.After afewminutesof niceties,Alice tentativelyenquired aboutthe fiiturc,“So Simone,what areyour plansfbr afterthe honeymoon,any interestingcareer optionsYou knowTom isntearning muchyet,so youmayhaveto cutbackonyourexpenses,atleastfbrawhile.,,4At Simonesfacialexpressthe bridesmaidswere thankfullooks reallycouldnt kill.Oh Idont haveto worryabout that.Daddy isgiving usthe companypenthouse,and doublingmy allowance.After anappropriate amountof time,withtheproper groomingof course,Tom willbe readytotakeoverthe company.We willbe allset,Simone repliedflippantly,asifAlice wasa bothersomefly.Thats certainlyinteresting news,it neveroccurredtome yourfather hadthat inmind forthecompany.Guess hethought notto botherme whileIwashelping withtheweddingpreparations,Alice surrendered.But Simonehadnt finished,“What doesit matterIts notlike youwere evergoingtoinherit ortakeover.Its inyour prenuptialagreement,what wasDaddys beforethemarriagestays Daddysafter divorceor death.So dontfret noneand justenjoy myday.,,Stunning Aliceinto silence,she hungup herphone.Simone wasstill preeningwith smugnessan hourlater whena specialdelivery arrived.When theguests heardthe bloodcurdlingscream,the priestrushed toinvestigate,followed closelybythefather ofthe groom.Inside theyfound Simoneinaheap onthe floorscreaming andranting;pulling ather hair;make uptear streakeddown herface,uncontrollably sobbing,clutchingasingle pieceof paper.Dearest Simone,I regrettoinformyou thattheweddinghasbeencancelled.After ourphone call,Ihada lovelychat to your fianceand when/told Tomthefacts,he decidedhe couldntin goodfaith,many you.My marriagetoyourfatherwasshroudedina lie,a lieto protecthis reputationand yourimpression ofhim.When/fellinlovewithyourfather/wantedtodo anythingtomakehim happy,that includedpretending hiscompanywasflourishing whenreally itwas bankruptand boughtby mycompany.All sohis littlegirl wouldthink hima greatsuccess.Tom,unfortunately,will notbe groomedtotakeovermycompany;nor willtherebea penthousefor you,also consideryour allowancenot doubledhut cancelledaltogether.Please infannyourfatherheisfired anddivorced,effective immediately.All thebest farthefuture,kindest regards,Alice.By KatherineBrechin Wordsand phrases:1sip:v.drink somethingslowly,taking verysmall mouthfulse.g.The gracefullady wassitting athe tablesipping hertea.We chattedabout learningChinese aswe walkedand sippedcoffee atthesametime.2lavish:a.veiy elaborateand impressive,spending alotofmoney;very generouse.g.The apartmentbuilding waslavishly decorated.We werealways lavishwith financialaidintimes ofcrisis.。