新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解 Unit4

新视野大学英语（第三版）Unit4_单词解释+例句Unit 4TEXT ANew wordseran.[C] a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities 时代；年代We are living in the information era. 我们生活在信息时代。

The invention of television and space rockets has opened a new era for mankind. 电视和航空火箭的发明为人类开启了一个新时代。

victimn.[C] sb. who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered 受害者；牺牲者The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake. 当地政府正在筹资帮助地震受害者。

survivorn.[C] sb. who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness 生还者；幸存者The police are searching for survivors of the plane crash. 警方正在搜寻飞机失事的幸存者。

tragedyn.1 [C, U] a very sad event that shocks people because it involves death 悲剧性事件；惨剧；惨案Life tragedies can drive people into great grief and sometimes even lead to depression. 生活中的悲剧会使人极度悲痛，有时甚至会导致抑郁。

新视野三版读写2U4翻译讲解Part1Valentine's Day on February14is celebrated in various American and European countries.美洲和欧洲各国都会庆祝2月14日的情人节。

It is a holiday of love and romance usually by exchanging valentines or love tokens between lovers.这是一个充满爱情和浪漫的节日，恋人之间通常都会交换情人卡和爱情信物。

There are different origins regarding the festival.关于这个节日的起源有着不同的说法。

One legend goes that the Romans put a priest named Saint Valentine into prison for refusing to believe in the Roman gods.一个传说是罗马人把一个叫圣瓦伦丁的神父关进了监狱，因为他拒绝相信罗马神。

On February14,Valentine was put to death not only because he was Christian, but also because he had cured the jailer's daughter of blindness.2月14日那天，瓦伦丁被处死，不仅因为他是基督徒，而且因为他曾治愈了一位监狱看守双目失明的女儿。

The night before he was executed he wrote her a farewell letter signed"From your Valentine".他在被处死的前一天晚上给她写了一封署名“你的瓦伦丁”的告别信。

U4 AHeroes among us我们身边的英雄Who's a hero these days? In an era of heightened heroism, the word hero has become more common. We use hero to describe both victims and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies. Who are the heroes among us?谁是当今的英雄？在一个英雄主义发扬光大的时代，“英雄”一词已经变得更加常见。

我们把各种困难和悲剧的受害者和幸存者都称为“英雄”。

那么，我们身边哪些人是英雄呢？In the days subsequent to a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, many described 20-year-old political associate Daniel Hernandez as a hero. During the horrible shooting, he courageously ran through the danger to save the life of one of the victims, his boss and friend, congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Daniel held her head up so she could breathe and applied pressure to her wounds. He spoke tender words of sympathy, telling her that he would find her husband and her parents and that everything would be fine. And he never left her side, staying beside her in the ambulance all the way to the hospital.在亚利桑那州图森市枪击案发生后的日子里，许多人都把20 岁的政界同事丹尼尔•赫尔南德兹描述为英雄。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第二册Unit 4 A Heroes among us课文翻译After the mass shooting in Tucson。

Arizona。

many hailed 20-year-old political associate Daniel Hernandez as a hero。

During the tragic event。

he fearlessly risked his life to save his boss and friend。

congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords。

Daniel held her head up so she could breathe and applied pressure to her wounds。

He comforted her with kind words。

assuring her that he would find her husband and parents and that everything would be alright。

He remained by her side throughout the ambulance ride to the hospital.Heroes come in all shapes and sizes。

They can be ordinary people who do extraordinary things。

like the firefighters and first responders who risk their lives to save others in emergencies。

They can also be everyday individuals who demonstrate acts of kindness and n。

Unit 4 Dance with loveSection A4-2 Text A:College sweetheartsPre-reading①1.D 2.C 3.B 4.A②1. • Yes, because we can spend a few years at college trying to know about a person.• No, because students need to concentrate on study, not to waste time dating.2. • Yes. Because distance produces beauty, and we can focus more on study.• No. Long-distance relationship can easily cause a lot of problems such as insecurity, misunderstanding, etc.3. • Yes, girls now are more open-minded and should have the courage to choose their own date.• No, from the societal perspective, girls should be shy and more reserved, not like boys.4. Casual dating means no preparation is necessary before the meet-up, such as going to a coffee shop and a movie theater or having lunch and studying together. Formal dating usually requires some preparation and doing certain activities, such as dressing up nicely and going to a fancy restaurant or a formal dance.Reading comprehension①1. The author uses this sentence to tell her own love story. She didn't expect that she would end up marrying Butch. He became her boyfriend just because of her wish to find a cute boyfriend. She didn't really want to marry him at the beginning.2. Because when she met up with Butch the first time, he kept staring at her all night long. He flattered her and fell in love with her at first sight. He looked really wild or maybe even dangerous.3. Because Butch had a "bad boy image" which was very tempting to a lot of girls, and his wild, dynamic personality was a little frightening. She didn't know whether she could be getting along with him.4. Though she always had an excellent reputation in respect to her schoolwork, she thought that her college life was dull, with no fun. In her opinion, college was supposed to be a time of great learning, and also of some fun.5. Because she was becoming more interested in him and she wanted to find out if she was the "right" date in the eyes of Butch, thinking of herself as a traditional girl.6. It means that Butch didn't want to do anything to change his bad situation. The word fate here refers to the fact that Butch was going to be expelled from the university.7. Though Butch was wild and would sometimes display directly his lovein front of her friends, he was always a perfect gentleman at his core. And they had a pure and responsible relationship for seven years.8. The author and her husband's faithful journey of love that started with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love proves that romantic love can last long through the ups and downs in life.②1. • Reject it because I have to focus on study.• Be happy to accept it because I need dating experience.• Accept it because college life is not just for study.• Accept it since I usually feel bored and lonely.2. • 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 provides more choices than the workplace.• Campus dating is more romantic and exciting.3. • Try everything I can to secure it.• Interact and communicate with my date frankly.• Figure out what the problem is and then try to solve it.• Don't care since it's useless if my date is not interested in me anymore.4. Responsible, smart, honest, considerate, understanding, diligent, rich, good-looking, funny, having the same interest.5. • Appearance, because I like to see someone who is good-looking. • Character, because appearance will change as time goes by, while one'scharacter is essential to marriage.4-3 Text A:Language focusWords in use1.confess2.temptingmence4.coordinating5.granted6. deserved7.displayed8.consequently9.lodged 10.proceed Word building :Practice①1.contented press plicate 4.identification5.justification6.qualification7.illustration8.exhibit9.extension 10.interpretation 11.plantation 12.perception②1.qualifications 2.perception 3.plantations pressed 5. exhibit 6.contented 7.interpretation plicate 9. illustration 10.extension 11.identification 12.justification Banked clozemence2.tempting3.charm4.allowingponents6.display7.proceed8.arrange9.weird 10.localExpressions in use1.on her behalf2.took the liberty of3.immune to4.were filled with5.fall in love with6.Expelled from7.been pessimistic about8.go along with4-4 Structure analysis & writingStructured writing : PracticeFrequently, students experience a tough time and are faced with anactivity beyond their ability. However, my freshman year learning experience made me think otherwise. I had never thought I could do it, but I finally conquered my fear of public speaking.At the beginning of the semester, my English teacher gave the assignment of speaking for three minutes in front of the class. It was an individual project worth 10 percent of the course grade. Since I was very nervous to speak in public, I worried about it for two months. Having no choice, I wrote all of my ideas on note cards. I practiced my speech with my notes in front of a mirror and in front of my dog. Would I be able to give my speech in front of my class?When the day of my speech came, I was ready. As I walked to the front of the class, I looked at my classmates and smiled. Then I looked down at my note cards. At that moment, I realized that I had the wrong information. These were the notes for my biology test, not the information about my speech! I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, I began to speak. To my surprise, the words flowed from my mouth. I just couldn't believe it!Everyone applauded my speech, and I felt like a winner. The three-minute speech that day made me realize that people can always overcome their odds if they are motivated.4-5 Translation①美洲和欧洲各国都会庆祝2月14日的情人节。

College sweethearts大学情侣1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they will meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way, love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thought that Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shallow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!我微笑着看着我那两个可爱的女儿，她们似乎比她们的父母还是大学情侣那会儿更为成熟。

新视野大学英语第三版读写教程-第二册-Unit4-课后题答案Unit 4 �C Section A●Language Focus �C Words in Use1. When the police caught up with him, Mr. Foster had to (confess) thathe'd broken the speed limit.2. Whenever my boss makes a decision that I don't agree with, I tell him what I really think, though it's (tempting) to make him happy by telling himhis ideas are always right.3. As can be probably perceived, a manned trip to Mars may soon (commence) since scientists have achieved the manned moon mission.4. A number of countries are (coordinating) their efforts to send out food to the area worst affected by the flood.5. State governments and the colleges themselves have (granted) financial help to students with special abilities and those with financial needs.6. The committee agreed that his papers (deserved) a wider circulation because of their essential and fundamental interest to a larger audience.7. The anger and frustration (displayed) by the local people who do not understand what is happening to them will be a terrible and dangerous force.8. Americans defend the right to obtain a gun, and they have (consequently) been willing to turna blind eye to the harm that people owning guns have caused.9. As the finance ministry rejected the deal for its "lack of clarity", it (lodged) a complaint with the European Commission that this deal was againstthe law.10. Dogs cannot distinguish the color of traffic lights, so the mastermust make the decision of when it is safe to (proceed) across the road.●Word Building1.contentpressedplicated4.identify5.justify6.qualify7.illustrate8.exhibition9.extend10.interpret11.plant12.perceive 1.contented press plicate4.identification / identified5.justification / justified6.qualification / qualified7.illustration / illustrated8.exhibit9.extension / extended10.interpretation / interpretated11.plantation / planted12.perception / perceived感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

Unit 4 Section A College sweethearts1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they will meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way, love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thought that Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shallow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!1 我微笑着看着我那两个可爱的女儿，她们似乎比她们的父母还是大学情侣那会儿更为成熟。

Unit 4TEXT ANew wordseran.[C] a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities 时代；年代We are living in the information era. 我们生活在信息时代。

The invention of television and space rockets has opened a new era for mankind. 电视和航空火箭的发明为人类开启了一个新时代。

victimn.[C] sb. who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered 受害者；牺牲者The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake. 当地政府正在筹资帮助地震受害者。

survivorn.[C] sb. who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness 生还者；幸存者The police are searching for survivors of the plane crash. 警方正在搜寻飞机失事的幸存者。

tragedyn.1 [C, U] a very sad event that shocks people because it involves death 悲剧性事件；惨剧；惨案Life tragedies can drive people into great grief and sometimes even lead to depression. 生活中的悲剧会使人极度悲痛，有时甚至会导致抑郁。

2 [C] a serious play or book that ends sadly, esp. with the death of the main character 悲剧（作品）Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’ s best-known tragedies.《罗密欧与朱丽叶》是莎士比亚最为著名的悲剧之一。

Book 2 Unit 4 College sweethearts教学重点：1.To talk about romantic love2.To learn and apply the words and phrases of the text3.Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text教学难点：1.apply the phrases and patterns2.to listen and discuss the importance of humanities3.To critically think what makes wonder in their crisis-ridden marriage教学过程：Task 1Lead-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, groupdating, blind date…2. Do you think it’s a good idea to date someone at college? Why or why not?Tips: Yes, because:nd someone who has the same aspirations.? it’s an ideal place to fi?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 orcharacter? 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 2Text study1.Ss read the passage and discuss the following questions in groupsa.How do you understand the sentence “In a way, love just happens when youleast expect it”？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?nguage focus1) New words: gaze, dynamic, proceed, coordinate, confess, commence,disapprove, tempt, deserve2) Phrasesa. 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”。

新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解-Unit4新视野三版读写B2 U4 Text ACollege sweethearts1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were col ege sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they wil meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way,love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thoughtthat Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shal ow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!2 We met through my col ege roommate at the university cafeteria. That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight. "You have beautiful eyes", he said as he gazed at my face. He kept staring at me al night long. I real y wasn't that interested for two reasons. First, he looked like he was a real y wild boy, maybe even dangerous. Second, although he wasvery cute, he seemed a little weird.3 Riding on his bicycle, he'd ride past my dorm as if "by accident" and pretend to be surprised to see me. I liked the attention but was cautious about hiswild, dynamic personality. He had a charming way with words whichwould charm any girl. Fear came over me when I started to fal in love. His exciting "bad boy image" was just too tempting to resist. What was it that attracted me? I always had an excel ent reputation. My concentration was solely on my studies to get superior grades. But for what? Col ege is supposedto be a time of great learning and also some fun. I had nearly achieved a great education, and graduation was just one semester away. But I hadn't had any fun; my life was stale with no component of fun! I needed a boyfriend.Not just any boyfriend.He had to be cute. My goal that semester became:Be ambitious and grab the cutest boyfriend I can find.4 I worried what he'd think of me. True, we lived in a time when a dramatic shift in sexual attitudes was taking place, but I was a traditional girl who wasn't ready for the new ways that seemed common on campus. Butchlooked superb! I was not immune to his personality, but I was scared. Thenight when he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend, I went alongwith him. And then I suddenly thought: "Oh my gosh! Am I his girlfriend? How did that happen?" Then he whispered sweet words in my ear and said, "I'm going to marry you one day and I wil be a lawyer. You wil see."5 I was laughing inside and said to myself, "I'd never marry this guy. He's a rebel without a good future. He's my boyfriend because I hate my boring student life. I just want to have fun."*6 S ure enough, the fol owing month, I found out he had failed al hiscourses. Consequently, he was going to be expel ed from the university. Tomy disgust, he seemed resigned to his fate. I knew there was hope, so I ledhim to the col ege secretary for reconsideration.*7 "You are going to graduate with a BA in political sciencefrom UPenn and proceed to the Col ege of Law," I told him, lodging an appeal on his behalf, which was approved. Butch was granted reconsideration. And, once we became steadies, he coordinated his studies and social life, passingal of his classes. He eventual y studied law.8 Despite Butch's somewhat wild character, at his core, he is always a perfect gentleman and deserves a lot of credit for that.True, he'd sometimes takethe liberty of displaying his love by planting a kiss on my lips right in front of my astonished friends who watched and disapproved. But the truth is we had a pure and responsible relationship for seven ful years. Sitting by the palm trees, hand in hand, we would listen to romantic songs, watch the sunset,and weave dreams of being together with children of our own, forever.9 Two years passed in a blur. One day, Butch took me by surprise ashe knelt down and proposed marriage holding a dozen red roses! Fil ed with deep emotion, I confessed my love for him, "How roooomaaaantic!!" Then my brain woke up from fantasy land. I cried out, "Good heavens. No! We're too young to tie the knot. We haven't even graduated from col ege yet!" I real y loved him but was pessimistic about our chances for success.10 We married five years later.11 Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways. It is a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story that sums up a 29-year long honeymoon together*as a couple who are stil madly in love with each other. Ourlove commenced with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life.Language Points:1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts. (Para. 1)Meaning beyond words: Married to her col ege sweetheart, the author now is happy withher family and two grown daughters.Note: College sweethearts refer to someone with whom one is in love and by whom oneis loved at col ege; sweetheart is equivalent to lover,darling, beloved, or dear. For example:*Wel done, sweetheart, we are all so proud of you. 做得好，宝贝，我们以你为荣。

课程名称：新视野大学英语第三版第二册单元主题：What’s the big idea?教学目标：1. 培养学生运用语音、体态语言和视觉辅助工具进行有效演讲的能力。

2. 提高学生的听力理解能力，学会预测听力材料主题和关键词汇。

3. 增强学生的口语表达能力，学会在头脑风暴中提出观点并评论他人观点。

4. 培养学生谈论发明和创新思维的能力。

5. 让学生能够清晰、流畅地表达自己的商业想法。

教学重点：1. 语音、体态语言和视觉辅助工具在演讲中的运用。

2. 听力理解技巧，包括预测主题和关键词汇。

3. 口语表达技巧，包括头脑风暴和评论他人观点。

4. 发明和创新思维的探讨。

5. 商业想法的表达。

教学难点：1. 语音、体态语言和视觉辅助工具在演讲中的综合运用。

2. 听力理解中关键词汇的预测和把握。

3. 口语表达中的逻辑性和连贯性。

4. 商业想法的清晰性和说服力。

教学方法：1. 案例分析法：通过分析优秀演讲案例，引导学生掌握演讲技巧。

2. 小组讨论法：让学生在小组内进行头脑风暴，提出观点并评论他人观点。

3. 角色扮演法：让学生扮演不同角色，模拟实际场景，提高口语表达能力。

4. 任务驱动法：通过设计具体任务，引导学生运用所学知识进行实践。

教学步骤：一、导入1. 教师展示一些世界最差发明图片，引导学生讨论为什么这些发明被列入“世界最差发明”名单。

2. 引出单元主题：What’s the big idea?（什么是个大想法？）二、新课导入1. 学生阅读课文，了解单元主题和相关词汇。

2. 教师讲解重点词汇和语法结构。

3. 学生进行词汇和语法练习。

三、听力训练1. 学生听录音，预测听力材料主题和关键词汇。

2. 学生听录音，回答问题，检验听力理解能力。

3. 教师讲解听力材料，分析关键词汇和句子结构。

四、口语表达训练1. 学生进行头脑风暴，提出关于发明的创意想法。

2. 学生分组讨论，评论他人观点，并提出自己的看法。

3. 学生进行角色扮演，模拟实际场景，提高口语表达能力。

新视野三版读写B2U4Te x t AC o ll e g e s w ee t h ea r t s1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they will meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way, love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thought that Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shallow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!2 We met through my college roommate at the university cafeteria. That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight. "You have beautiful eyes", he said as he gazed at my face. He kept staring at me all night long. I really wasn't that interested for two reasons. First, he looked like he was a really wild boy, maybe even dangerous. Second, although he was very cute, he seemed a little weird.3 Riding on his bicycle, he'd ride past my dorm as if "by accident" and pretendto be surprised to see me. I liked the attention but was cautious about his wild, dynamic personality. He had a charming way with words which would charm any girl. Fear came over me when I started to fall in love. His exciting "bad boy image" was just too tempting to resist. What was it that attracted me? I always had an excellent reputation. My concentration was solely on my studies to get superior grades. But for what? College is supposedto be a time of great learning and also some fun. I had nearly achieved a great education, and graduation was just one semester away. But I hadn't had any fun; my life was stale with no component of fun! I needed a boyfriend.Not just any boyfriend.He had to be cute. My goal that semester became: Be ambitious and grab the cutest boyfriend I can find.4 I worried what he'd think of me. True, we lived in a time when a dramatic shiftin sexual attitudes was taking place, but I was a traditional girl who wasn't ready for the new ways that seemed common on campus. Butch looked superb! I was not immune to his personality, but I was scared. The night when he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend, I went alongwith him. And then I suddenly thought: "Oh my gosh! Am I his girlfriend? How did that happen?" Then he whispered sweet words in my ear and said, "I'm going to marry you one day and I will be a lawyer. You will see."5 I was laughing inside and said to myself, "I'd never marry this guy. He's a rebel without a good future. He's my boyfriend because I hate my boring student life. I just want to have fun."6 Sure enough, the following month, I found out he had failed all hiscourses. Consequently, he was going to be expelled from the university. To my disgust, he seemed resigned to his fate. I knew there was hope, so I led him to the college secretary for reconsideration.7 "You are going to graduate with a BA in political science from UPenn and proceed to the College of Law," I told him, lodging an appeal on his behalf, which was approved. Butch was granted reconsideration. And, once we became steadies, he coordinated his studies and social life, passingall of his classes. He eventually studied law.8 Despite Butch's somewhat wild character, at his core, he is always a perfect gentleman and deserves a lot of credit for that.True, he'd sometimes take the liberty of displaying his love by planting a kiss on my lips right in front of my astonished friends who watched and disapproved. But the truth is we had a pure and responsible relationship for seven full years. Sitting by the palm trees, hand in hand, we would listen to romantic songs, watch the sunset, and weave dreams of being together with children of our own, forever.9 Two years passed in a blur. One day, Butch took me by surprise ashe knelt down and proposed marriage holding a dozen red roses! Filled with deep emotion, I confessed my love for him, "How roooomaaaantic!!" Then my brain woke up from fantasy land. I cried out, "Good heavens. No! We're too young to tie the knot. We haven't even graduated from college yet!" I really loved him but was pessimistic about our chances for success.10 We married five years later.11 Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways. It is a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story that sums up a 29-year long honeymoon togetheras a couple who are still madly in love with each other. Our love commenced with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life.L a ngu a g e P o i n t s:1I s m il e a t m y t w o l ov e l y d a ugh t e r s a nd t h e y s ee m so m uch m o r e m a t u r e t h a n w e, t h e i r p a r e n t s,w h e n w e w e r e co ll e g e s w ee t h ea r t s.(Pa r a.1)Mea n i ng b e yond w o r ds:Married to her college sweetheart,the author now is happy with her family and two grown daughters.N o t e:College sweethearts refer to someone with whom one is in love and by whom oneis loved at college;sweetheart is equivalent to lover,darling,beloved,or dear.For example:Well done,sweetheart,we are all so proud of you.做得好，宝贝，我们以你为荣。

Unit 4Dance with loveUNDERSTANDING AND LEARNINGOverview:Unit 4 is designed to let students navigate their college romance. Text A tells alove story about two college sweethearts, while Text B presents an image of a collegegirl who is in love and wants to initiate the first step todate a boy. The two texts have the same theme, but the dating practices are somewhat different: One is more traditional and the other more modern. Though the rhetoric modes used in both texts are narrative, Text B, however, is also more like an exposition, with the girl ’s opinion about dating being clearly stated: what kind of date is most beneficial, who should initiate , and who should pay. The teacher may want to expose students to the elaborated description of the girl ’s inner struggle. To let students find out what kind of date they really want and how they can deal with it properly, the teacher may start with a class discussion, based on the pre-reading activities, and then proceed to a story-telling activity on the topic of “love just happens when you least expect it ”. The activity contains two layers: from oral to writing.Section ACollege sweetheartsBackground informationCampus romance in the 1960s in the United StatesThe 1960s in the United States are often perceived today as a period of profound societal change. Attitudes toa variety of issues changed, sometimes radically, throughout the decade. The urge to“find oneself ”, the activism ofthe 1960s, and the quest for autonomy were characterized by changes toward sexual attitudes and practices,particularly among the young. These changes to sexual attitudes and behavior during the period are often referredto as the “sexual revolution ”. The sexual revolution was often seen to have been centered on the university campus, among students. While the term“revolution ”implies radical and widespread change, this was not necessarily in the case. Even in the “liberal ”1960s, conservative and traditional views were widely held. The love story in Text A coincides with what happened in that particular historical period of time in the United States. From the storystudents can see the main characters, college sweethearts back then, were actually following a more traditionalpattern of dating, romantic but conservative, a clear stream on campus in the 1960s.Detailed study of the text1.I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we,their parents, when we were college sweethearts. (Para. 1)Meaning beyond words: Married to her college sweethearts, the author now is happy with her family and two grown daughters.2. Linda, who ’s 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they are not together anymore. Melissa, who ’s 19, hasn’thad a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they meet “The One”, their great love. (Para. 1)2.Meaning beyond words: Her two daughters are at the age of just dating, but they seemto be very mature wondering when they will meet their true love.13. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset. (Para. 1)Meaning beyond words: Her daughters consider their parents ’marriage a typical conventional romance because they think it aimed at marriage from the very beginning. ★ classic: a.(usu. before noun) admired by many people, and having a value that has continued for a long time 经典的The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the classic designs of the last century. 可口可乐瓶子上是上个世纪的经典设计之一。

新视野三版读写B2 U4 Text ACollege sweethearts1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were col ege sweethearts. Linda, who's 21, had a boyfriend in her freshman year she thought she would marry, but they're not together anymore. Melissa, who's 19, hasn't had a steady boyfriend yet. My daughters wonder when they wil meet "The One", their great love. They think their father and I had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage fromthe outset. Perhaps, they're right but it didn't seem so at the time. In a way,love just happens when you least expect it. Who would have thoughtthat Butch and I would end up getting married to each other? He became my boyfriend because of my shal ow agenda: I wanted a cute boyfriend!2 We met through my col ege roommate at the university cafeteria. That fateful night, I was merely curious, but for him I think it was love at first sight. "You have beautiful eyes", he said as he gazed at my face. He kept staring at me al night long. I real y wasn't that interested for two reasons. First, he looked like he was a real y wild boy, maybe even dangerous. Second, although he wasvery cute, he seemed a little weird.3 Riding on his bicycle, he'd ride past my dorm as if "by accident" and pretend to be surprised to see me. I liked the attention but was cautious about his wild, dynamic personality. He had a charming way with words whichwould charm any girl. Fear came over me when I started to fal in love. His exciting "bad boy image" was just too tempting to resist. What was it that attracted me? I always had an excel ent reputation. My concentration was solely on my studies to get superior grades. But for what? Col ege is supposed to be a time of great learning and also some fun. I had nearly achieved a great education, and graduation was just one semester away. But I hadn't had any fun; my life was stale with no component of fun! I needed a boyfriend.Not just any boyfriend.He had to be cute. My goal that semester became:Be ambitious and grab the cutest boyfriend I can find.4 I worried what he'd think of me. True, we lived in a time when a dramatic shift in sexual attitudes was taking place, but I was a traditional girl who wasn't ready for the new ways that seemed common on campus. Butchlooked superb! I was not immune to his personality, but I was scared. Thenight when he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend, I went alongwith him. And then I suddenly thought: "Oh my gosh! Am I his girlfriend? How did that happen?" Then he whispered sweet words in my ear and said, "I'm going to marry you one day and I wil be a lawyer. You wil see."5 I was laughing inside and said to myself, "I'd never marry this guy. He's a rebel without a good future. He's my boyfriend because I hate my boring student life. I just want to have fun."*6 S ure enough, the fol owing month, I found out he had failed al his courses. Consequently, he was going to be expel ed from the university. Tomy disgust, he seemed resigned to his fate. I knew there was hope, so I ledhim to the col ege secretary for reconsideration.*7 "You are going to graduate with a BA in political sciencefrom UPenn and proceed to the Col ege of Law," I told him, lodging an appeal on his behalf, which was approved. Butch was granted reconsideration. And, once we became steadies, he coordinated his studies and social life, passingal of his classes. He eventual y studied law.8 Despite Butch's somewhat wild character, at his core, he is always a perfect gentleman and deserves a lot of credit for that.True, he'd sometimes takethe liberty of displaying his love by planting a kiss on my lips right in front of my astonished friends who watched and disapproved. But the truth is we had apure and responsible relationship for seven ful years. Sitting by the palm trees, hand in hand, we would listen to romantic songs, watch the sunset,and weave dreams of being together with children of our own, forever.9 Two years passed in a blur. One day, Butch took me by surprise ashe knelt down and proposed marriage holding a dozen red roses! Fil ed with deep emotion, I confessed my love for him, "How roooomaaaantic!!" Then my brain woke up from fantasy land. I cried out, "Good heavens. No! We're too young to tie the knot. We haven't even graduated from col ege yet!" I real y loved him but was pessimistic about our chances for success.10 We married five years later.11 Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways. It is a long, romantic, sometimes crazy, love story that sums up a 29-year long honeymoon together*as a couple who are stil madly in love with each other. Ourlove commenced with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life.Language Points:1 I smile at my two lovely daughters and they seem so much more mature than we, their parents, when we were college sweethearts. (Para. 1)Meaning beyond words: Married to her col ege sweetheart, the author now is happy withher family and two grown daughters.Note:College sweethearts refer to someone with whom one is in love and by whom one is loved at col ege; sweetheart is equivalent to lover,darling, beloved, or dear. For example:*Wel done, sweetheart, we are all so proud of you. 做得好，宝贝，我们以你为荣。