新核心大学英语听说教程1-unit4剖析.ppt

Notes 1. The University of Washington in Seattle The University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest university in the Northwestern United States and one of the oldest universities on the West Coast. 2. According to the Mathematical Marriage Predictor, it’s “roll your eyes and say goodbyes. roll one’s eyes: to move eyes around and up, especially in order to show that sb. is annoyed or think something is silly. For example: Tom rolled his eyes when his mother complained about his bad habit. Unit 4 》Part III 》 I News Reports 》III Listen to the news report and then answer the questions orally afterwards. Compare what you have said with the reference answers provided. What did James Murray and John Gottman attempt to do? How did Murray and Gottman conduct their research? They attempted to use mathematics to predict whether a marriage would last. ______________________________________________ _________________ They interpreted interviews to derive factors for mathematical equations. ________________________________________________________ Unit 4 》Part III 》 I News Reports 》III 3. In the 18th century, Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer, author, and womanizer, wrote “marriage is the tomb of love.” Was he correct? What does it take to build a happy and successful marriage? In his day, Casanova was correct. Marriages were bound together by duty, necessity, and economic self-interest. Love was at best an afterthought. To make matters worse, traditional sex roles discouraged the communication requisite for mutual understanding, upon which lasting love depends. For a happy and successful marriage, communication is key. Sex differences present a formidable but not insurmountable obstacle to mutual understanding. The good news is that liberal attitudes have meant that the basic desires of the opposite sex are no longer shrouded in mystery. The bad news is that m