家庭生活有关的英语词汇

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"makeupone's

mind,"解决"workout,"应付"copewith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,NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.F:Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?M:Nancyisgoingtotakeher.F:Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad

betterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent

thancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.现在我请英文老师再把对话念一遍.请你注意听.M:Kate,NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.I'veheardthattheyquarrel,butthey'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.Theyaregettingaseparationsoon.F:Whatisgoingtohappentotheirdaughter,Bonnie?M:Nancyisgoingtotakeher.F:Thecostoflivingissohigh.Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.Shehad

betterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.Shesaidshewouldratherbeasingleparent

thancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Well,Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.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:NancyandStevearebreakingup.F:It'sreallyashame.F:They'vealwaysmadeupafterward.M:Thingsarenotworkingoutthistime.F:Itwillbedifficultforhertotaketheresponsibility.F:Shehadbetterthinkthewholethingover.M:Sheseemstohavemadeuphermind.M:Shewouldratherbeasingleparentthancopewithanunhappymarriage.F:Ihopeherparentswillbeabletotalkheroutofit.二.BREAKUP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

breakup,b-r-e-a-ku-p,breakup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:HaveNancyandStevedecidedtobreakup?F:Yes,NancyandStevehavedecidedtobreakup.M:DoHenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup?F:Yes,HenryandKateknowthattheyarebreakingup.M:AreHenryandKateconcernedabouttheirbreakingup?F:Yes,HenryandKateareconcernedabouttheirbreakingup.M:Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheygetaseparation?F:Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheygetaseparation.M:Doestheirfamilybreakupwhentheydivorce?F:Yes,theirfamilybreaksupwhentheydivorce.三.MAKEUP下面我们练习makeup,m-a-k-eu-p,makeup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?"Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn't

resenteachother?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:HaveNancyandStevealwaysmadeupbefore?M:yesF:Yes,NancyandStevehavealwaysmadeupbefore.M:Aretheywillingtomakeupthistime?M:noF:No,theyarenotwillingtomakeupthistime.M:Wouldtheyneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup?M:noF:No,theywouldn'tneedaseparationiftheywerewillingtomakeup.M:Wouldtheymakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother?M:yesF:Yes,theywouldmakeupiftheydidn'tresenteachother.M:Woulditbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldbebetterfortheirdaughteriftheymadeup.四.MAKEUPONE'SMIND下面我们学习用makeupone'smind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:Nancyhasmadeupher

mindnottoreconcilewithSteve.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:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobreakuphermarriage.M:nottoreconcilewithSteveF:NancyhasmadeuphermindnottoreconcilewithSteve.M:togetaseparationF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtogetaseparation.M:tobeasingleparentF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtobeasingleparent.M:tokeepherdaughterF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtokeepherdaughter.M:totaketheresponsibilityF:Nancyhasmadeuphermindtotaketheresponsibility.五.WORKOUT下面我们学习怎么用workout,w-o-r-ko-u-t,workout.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."Theycannotworkouttheir

differences.也可以用来表示"顺利";比方"他们的婚姻不顺利."Theirmarriage

isn'tworkingout.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一起作.M:CanNancyandSteveworkouttheirproblems?M:noF:No,NancyandStevecannotworkouttheirproblems.M:Cantheyworkouttheirdifferences?M:noF:No,theycannotworkouttheirdifferences.M:Istheirmarriageworkingout?M:noF:No,theirmarriageisn'tworkingout.M:Woulditworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheydidn'tresenteachother.M:Woulditworkoutiftheyreconciled?M:yesF:Yes,itwouldworkoutiftheyreconciled.六.COPEWITH下面我们学学怎么用copewith,c-o-p-ew-i-t-h,copewith来表示"对付"或是

"应付".比方,"对付心理问题是不容易的."这句话英文可以这样说:Tocope

withpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.现在我们作一组代换练习,学学这种用

法.首先老师念一个句子,学生跟着重复一遍,接着老师念一个词组,学生就

把词组代换到原来的句子里.学生作练习的时候,请你也一起作.M:Tocopewithanunhappymarriageisnoteasy.M:singleparenthoodF:TocopewithsingleparenthoodisnoteasyM:thehighcostoflivingF:Tocopewiththehighcostoflivingisnoteasy.M:emotionalproblemsF:Tocopewithemotionalproblemsisnoteasy.M:psychologicalproblemsF:Tocopewithpsychologicalproblemsisnoteasy.M:financialproblemsF:Tocopewithfinancialproblemsisnoteasy.七.HADBETTER下面我们学习用hadbetter,h-a-db-e-t-t-e-r,hadbetter加上原型动词来表示

"最好"作某件事情.比方"她最好开始找个托儿所."这句话英文可以这样说:Shehadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.现在我们作一组代换练习学

学这种用法.练习的内容是说到南希既然决定跟丈夫分居,自己带大孩子,她最

好作些什么安排,比方存钱,找公寓,找托儿所等等.请你跟学生一起作练习.M:Nancyhadbettersavesomemoney.M:getherselfacarF:Nancyhadbettergetherselfacar.M:findanapartmentF:Nancyhadbetterfindanapartment.M:startlookingforachild-carecenterF:Nancyhadbetterstartlookingforachild-carecenter.M:askherparentstohelpF:Nancyhadbetteraskherparentstohelp.下面一组代换练习的内容是说凯特认为南希应该跟父母谈一谈,最好三思而后

行等等.请你跟刚才一样作练习.F:Nancyhadbettertalktoherparents.M:thinkthewholethingoverF:Nancyhadbetterthinkthewholethingover.M:workouttheproblemswithSteveF:NancyhadbetterworkouttheproblemswithSteve.M:makeupwithSteveF:NancyhadbettermakeupwithSteve.八.WOULDRATHER最后我们学习怎么用英文来表示"宁愿怎么样也不愿意怎么样".比方"婚姻不

美满还不如分居."Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappy

marriage.这句话可以换一个方式用wouldrather,w-o-u-l-dr-a-t-h-e-r,would

rather加上原型动词开头的词组再加上than,t-h-a-n,than改成"我宁愿分居也

不愿意有不美满的婚姻."Iwouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappy

marriage.下面我们作一组练习把这两种说法作一个比较.练习的作法是南希

用isbetterthan说一句话,请你用南希作主语再加上wouldrather...than把句子

说出来.下面就是一个例子:F:Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotional

problems.M:Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotional

problems.这组练习比较难,请你特别用心.每作完一句老师就会把正确答案念给你听.F:Havingaseparationisbetterthanhavinganunhappymarriage.M:Nancywouldratherhaveaseparationthanhaveanunhappymarriage.F:BreakingupwithSteveisbetterthanhavingquarrelswithhim.M:NancywouldratherbreakupwithStevethanhavequarrelswithhim.F:BeingasingleparentisbetterthanstayingwithSteve.M:NancywouldratherbeasingleparentthanstaywithSteve.F:CopingwithfinancialproblemsisbetterthanlivingwithSteve.M:NancywouldrathercopewithfinancialproblemsthanlivewithSteve.F:Copingwiththehighcostoflivingisbetterthancopingwithemotionalproblems.M:Nancywouldrathercopewiththehighcostoflivingthancopewithemotionalproblems.九.听短语回答问题今天我们要听的文章谈到美国一般人的家庭和婚姻状况.请你注意听.Inthepast,Americanfamiliestendedtobequitelarge.Parentsraisingfiveormore

childrenwerecommon.Overtheyearsthesizeofthefamilyhasdecreased.Onereason

forthisisanincreaseinthecostofliving.Ontheaverage,childrenattendschoolsformoreyearsthantheyusedto,makingthem

financiallydependentontheirfamilieslonger.Moreover,childrennowadaysarebetter

dressedandhavemoremoneytospendonentertainment.Theparentsusuallytakethe

responsibilityforalltheexpenses.Meanwhile,familiesarelessclosethantheyusedtobe.MoreandmoreAmericanmothers

workawayfromhome.Thebreakupofthefamilyoccurswhentheparentdivorce.AlotofchildrenintheU.S.livepartoftheiryoungliveswithonlyoneparent.Brokenfamiliesusuallyresultinproblemsforchildrenandparentsalike.Childrenblame

themselveswhentheirparentsseparate.Theygrowupfeelingunsettledastheyare

movedbackandforthbetweenparents.Usuallyoneparenttakestheresponsibilityforrais