第四十九课　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" make up one's mind, "解决" work out, "应付" cope with 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, Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

F: It's really a shame. I've heard that they quarrel, but they've always made up afterward.

M: Things are not working out this time. They are getting a separation soon.

F: What is going to happen to their daughter, Bonnie?

M: Nancy is going to take her.

F: The cost of living is so high. It will be difficult for her to take the responsibility. She had better think the whole thing over.

M: She seems to have made up her mind. She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

F: Well, I hope her parents will be able to talk her out of it.

现在我请英文老师再把对话念一遍. 请你注意听.

M: Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

F: It's really a shame. I've heard that they quarrel, but they've always made up afterward.

M: Things are not working out this time. They are getting a separation soon.

F: What is going to happen to their daughter, Bonnie?

M: Nancy is going to take her.

F: The cost of living is so high. It will be difficult for her to take the responsibility. She had better think the whole thing over.

M: She seems to have made up her mind. She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

F: Well, I hope her parents will be able to talk her out of it.

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: Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

F: It's really a shame.

F: They've always made up afterward.

M: Things are not working out this time.

F: It will be difficult for her to take the responsibility.

F: She had better think the whole thing over.

M: She seems to have made up her mind.

M: She would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

F: I hope her parents will be able to talk her out of it.

二.BREAK UP

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 break up, b-r-e-a-k u-p, break up 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: Have Nancy and Steve decided to break up?

F: Yes, Nancy and Steve have decided to break up.

M: Do Henry and Kate know that they are breaking up?

F: Yes, Henry and Kate know that they are breaking up.

M: Are Henry and Kate concerned about their breaking up?

F: Yes, Henry and Kate are concerned about their breaking up.

M: Does their family break up when they get a separation?

F: Yes, their family breaks up when they get a separation.

M: Does their family break up when they divorce?

F: Yes, their family breaks up when they divorce.

三.MAKE UP

下面我们练习 make up, m-a-k-e u-p, make up 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?" Would they make up if they didn't resent each other? 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: Have Nancy and Steve always made up before?

M: yes

F: Yes, Nancy and Steve have always made up before.

M: Are they willing to make up this time?

M: no

F: No, they are not willing to make up this time.

M: Would they need a separation if they were willing to make up?

M: no

F: No, they wouldn't need a separation if they were willing to make up.

M: Would they make up if they didn't resent each other?

M: yes

F: Yes, they would make up if they didn't resent each other.

M: Would it be better for their daughter if they made up?

M: yes

F: Yes, it would be better for their daughter if they made up.

四.MAKE UP ONE'S MIND

下面我们学习用make up one's mind 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:Nancy has made up her mind not to reconcile with Steve.

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: Nancy has made up her mind to break up her marriage.

M: not to reconcile with Steve

F: Nancy has made up her mind not to reconcile with Steve.

M: to get a separation

F: Nancy has made up her mind to get a separation.

M: to be a single parent

F: Nancy has made up her mind to be a single parent.

M: to keep her daughter

F: Nancy has made up her mind to keep her daughter.

M: to take the responsibility

F: Nancy has made up her mind to take the responsibility.

五.WORK OUT

下面我们学习怎么用 work out, w-o-r-k o-u-t, work out. 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." They cannot work out their differences. 也可以用来表示 "顺利"; 比方 "他们的婚姻不顺利." Their marriage isn't working out. 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 n