1、1Electronic Teaching Portfolio Book ThreeUnit Two: LovePart I Get StartedSection A Discussion Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.1) Do you think love and marriage are important matters in our life? Why or why not?2) Dating and courtship is a common scene at college
2、now. What do you think of it?3) What do you think are the most important factors that contribute to a stable love relationship? Give your reasons. Answers for reference:1) Yes. It is human nature to feel attraction and affection between different sexes. A life without love is often regarded as imper
3、fect. Those who are in love would long to stay together, and families resulting from love usually lay the foundation for a stable society. 2) Its OK to start dating at college, because college students are already grown-ups in the legal sense. No one has the right to interfere in such private matter
4、s. However, students top priority at college is to study and acquire knowledge and skills for their future careers. Dating and courtship will interfere with their studies. Therefore, some students tend to hold themselves back even if there are opportunities to start a romantic relationship.3) Many f
5、actors may contribute to a stable love relationship. Wealth, social status, appearances, family background, etc. may be considered as the external factors, which may help promote a love relationship. Wisdom, knowledge, character, personalities, etc. are the internal factors. Love based on external f
6、actors alone may not last long. Love based on the internal factors will survive whatever challenges or crises it may encounter. When two persons are in love, they should respect each other and be honest and faithful to each other. In essence, trust and understanding are the key factors that contribu
7、te to a successful love relationship. Section B Quotes Study the following quotes about love. Which quote(s) do you like best? Why?The course of true love never did run smooth. William Shakespeare Interpretation:Shakespeare believes that a true relationship is not easy to establish. People have diff
8、erent personalities, concepts of value, preferences of life style, etc. When two persons of the opposite sex develop a love relationship, they have to try their best to understand each other and reconcile with each other.William ShakespeareAbout William Shakespeare:William Shakespeare (1564-616): an
9、 English writer of plays and poems, who is generally regarded as the greatest of all English writers. His many famous plays include the tragedies Romeo and Juliet (罗密欧与朱丽叶), Hamlet (哈姆雷特), Julius Caesar (裘力斯凯撒), Macbeth (麦克白), 2Othello (奥瑟罗 ), and King Lear (李尔王); the comedies A Midsummer Nights Dre
10、am (仲夏夜之梦), Twelfth Night (第十二夜), and As You Like It（皆大欢喜). To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead. Bertrand Russell Interpretation:Here Russell emphasizes the importance of an active attitude towards love. We should not be afraid to fall in love just beca
11、use it is not easy to find true love or just because of any possible setbacks. A life without love is as dull as a dying man because he lacks the energy and passion to enjoy life.Bertrand Russell About Bertrand Russell:Bertrand Russell (1872-970): a British philosopher and mathematician who develope
12、d new ideas connecting mathematics and logic. He is also known for being a pacifist (和平主义者). He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950.Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl no superior alternative has yet been found. Sir Winston ChurchillInterpr
13、etation:The quotation emphasizes that true love is the only basis upon which a happy family is built. Only when the man and the woman love each other dearly and devotedly can they endure trials and tribulations in their common effort to build up a happy family.Sir Winston ChurchillAbout Sir Winston
14、Churchill:Sir Winston Churchill (1874-965): a British statesman, soldier, and author who was Prime Minister during most of World War II and again from 1951 to 1955. He is remembered and admired by most British people as a great leader who made possible Britains victory in the war. He is also famous
15、for the many speeches he made during the war. In 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his writing and oratory (演讲术).It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving. Mother Teresa Interpretatio
16、n:The quotation tells us the significant role that love plays in everything we do in life. Whatever we do, we should put adequate love into it so that others can feel our love and be affected by our love. What we can offer 3to others may be insignificant, but as long as there is love in it, the bene
17、fit will be significant. Here, love is understood in a broad sense.Mother TeresaAbout Mother Teresa:Mother Teresa (1910-997): an Albanian (阿尔巴尼亚) Roman Catholic nun (修女) who lived in India, where she worked to help the poor and the sick in the city of Calcutta (加尔各答). She won the Nobel Prize for Pea
18、ce in 1979, and people think of her as a typical example of someone who is kind, unselfish, and morally good.Section C Watching and Discussion Hes Just Not That Into You is a 2009 romantic comedy film about how nine people in Baltimore deal with their romantic problems. Watch the following video cli
19、p extracted from this film and then complete the tasks that follow: 1. Pay attention to what the woman says in the video clip and fill in the missing words.I. See, you cant keep being nice to me and I cant keep pretending like this is something that its not. Weve been together over seven years. You
20、know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you dont.II. for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesnt believe in marriage and then six months later, hes married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym.III. Its coming from the place that I have been hiding fr
21、om you for about five years. About five years because I havent wanted to seem demanding, and I havent wanted to seem clingy or psycho or whatever. So I have never asked you.2. What can you infer from the conversation between the man and the woman in the video clip?Answers for reference: (Open.)Scrip
22、t：BETH： Now. I want you to stop doing anything nice.NEIL: This feels like a trick.BETH: No. No. I just, I just need you to stop being nice to me unless youre gonna marry me after. (Neil laughs.)BETH: Is that funny? Do you think thats funny?NEIL: No. I guess it is not funny.BETH: See, you cant keep b
23、eing nice to me and I cant keep pretending like this is something that its not. Weve been together for over seven years. You know me. You know who I am. You either wanna marry me or you dont.NEIL: Or there is the possibility that I mean it when I say I dont believe in marriage.BETH: Bullshit! Bullsh
24、it! Come on! Bullshit for every woman that has been told by some man that he doesnt believe in marriage and then six months later, hes married to some twenty-four-year-old that he met at the gym. Its just its Bullshit.(Beth tries to hold back her tears. Neil looks stunned and goes to her.)NEIL: Wher
25、e is this coming from? 4BETH: Its coming from the place that I have been hiding from you for about five years. About five years because I havent wanted to seem demanding, and I havent wanted to seem clingy or psycho or whatever. So I have never asked you. But I but I I have to. I mean, are you are y
26、ou ever going to marry me?Part II Listen and RespondSection A Word Bank (无)Section B Task One: Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to each of the following questions according to the information contained in the listening passage. 1) Where did the woman see the three old men?A) In front
27、 of her store.B) In her front yard.C) In her dream.D) In her doorway. 2) Who were the three old men respectively?A) Success, Hope and Wealth.B) Faith, Hope, and Love.C) Wealth, Faith and Success.D) Love, Success and Wealth.3) Whom did the family invite in?A) Wealth. B) Love.C) Success.D) All of the
28、above.4) How many of the old men would like to go into the house?A) One.B) Two.C) Three.D) Four.5) What is the main idea of the passage?A) Where there is love, there is wealth and success.B) One cannot live without wealth, love and success.C) Love is as important as wealth and success. D) Wealth and
29、 success are what people pursue most eagerly. Answers for Reference: 1) B 2) D 3) B 4) C 5) ASection C Task Two: Zooming in on the DetailsListen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1) The woman thought that the three old men must be _, so she invite
30、d them to come in and have something _.2) The old men said that they did not go into a house _.3) The husband wished to invite _, but the woman did not agree and wished to have _ , while their daughter suggested: “_?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is_? Please come in and be our_.
31、”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which_ the woman. 56) One old man told the woman: “If you had invited _ or _, the other two of us would _.” Answers:1) The woman thought that the three old men must be hungry, so she invited them to come in and have something to eat.2) The old men
32、said that they did not go into a house together.3) The husband wished to invite Wealth, but the woman did not agree and wished to have Success, while their daughter suggested: “Wouldnt it be better to invite Love?”4) The woman came out and asked: “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our
33、guest.”5) The other two old men also got up and followed, which surprised the woman. 6) One old man told the woman: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out.”Script:An Invitation A woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, “I dont think I kn
34、ow you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”“We do not go into a house together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband
35、 which one of us you want in your home.”Then the woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband said, “Lets invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth.” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why dont we invite Success?” Then the daughter made a suggestion: “Wouldnt it be better
36、 to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love.” “Lets take our daughters advice,” said the father. So the woman went out and asked, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Sur
37、prised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever HE goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also
38、Wealth and Success.”Part III Read and ExploreText A Section A Discovering the Main Ideas1. Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A. 1) Is “love” easy to define? Why or why not? 2) How does the author describe “puppy loves”?3) What does it take for love to develop into
39、 maturity? 4) What helped preserve the holiness of love in the authors parents generation?5) What negative roles do the media play in forming the younger generations view of love?6) What do young people today tend to value in relationships? What does the author think they should value? Answers for R
40、eference:1) No. It is because love is a feeling that can only be felt but cannot be clearly described.2) “Puppy loves” are brief, silly, adventurous but harmless.3) Love takes time to blossom and it takes a lot of understanding, caring, sharing and affection to develop into maturity.4) It was the di
41、stance between men and women that helped preserve the holiness of love in the authors 6parents generation. 5) The media have exposed the younger generation to things that have fast paced their sensibilities so much that taking things slow requires effort.6) They tend to value physical beauty, closen
42、ess, passion and acquiring. The author thinks that they should value inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing.2. Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 _Part Two 3
43、-7 _Part Three 8-12 _Part Four 13-14 _ Answers for Reference:Paragraph(s) Main IdeaPart One 1-2 Love is hard to define because it can only be felt but not described.Part Two 3-7 The author discusses love of different depths from her own experiences.Part Three 8-12 The two generations handle love and
44、 relationships differently. The younger generation tends to be more hasty and selfish in building relationships.Part Four 13-14 The author advises young people to learn the essence of love and find ways to develop relationships into lifelong bonds.Section B In-Depth StudyLove is an overwhelming joy
45、that is beyond description. It is human nature to yearn for and indulge in love, but true love takes a lot of understanding, much sharing and caring, and plenty of affection. What is true love? How deep is your love? The author shares her views with the younger generation on these questions. How Dee
46、p Is Your Love?Mansi Bhatia1 Love to some is like a cloudTo some as strong as steelFor some a way of livingFor some a way to feel7And some say love is holding onAnd some say let it goAnd some say love is everythingSome say they dont know2 At some stage or the other in our lives we experience the gnawing pangs of an emotion which defies definition. Its a feeling that can only be felt and not described. An overwhelming joy that comes together with its share of sadness. Love.3 Given the busy nature of our lives, its to be appreciated that we even find th
