综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)-unit6 Omnigamy---haidee

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Unit SixOmnigamy

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Objectives Understanding the influence of omnigamy upon family and society Searching for “good family” in different culture Understanding family issues, including family structures, values & relationships Exploring family relationships in American culture Exploring cultural differences in the concept of a happy family

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Pre-reading questions: 1. What is omnigamy? 2. Is it common in China? 3. Is it good or bad for children? Main Idea: Omnigamy is a new phenomenon in our society, however, it has some negative effects upon our children as well as adults though it may bring some personal freedom.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Para 1 Introduction:our society has moved toward a pattern of serial polygamy, people are experiencing more than one spouse---omnigamy. (Introducing the topic by an example.) Para 2 Marriage is still under the protection of law in spite of the high divorce rate.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Para 3-6 The consequence of omnigamy may have serious effects on both children and adults, sometimes for life time. a. confusion in family relationship b. a sense of unsafety or unstablity/personal plight c. bad examples for the young d. broken ties between grandparents and their grandchildren

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Para 7 Although people may enjoy the right of free choice in omnigamy, yet they could suffer a lot from this practice which has not yet made a clear mark on the society now. -confusion and pain

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Difficult Sentences: 1. The not-so-stately pageant of marriage goes on, heedless of the cautionary cries of pain and the clenched question: Why? The public practice/performance of getting married which is not so impressive and beneficial still keeps on doing, regardless of the warning fact that people often feel painful and ask “why” angrily in the sate of marriage.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

2. When parents divorce and remarry, the new family connections extend the reach of family to overwhelming dimensions.When parents get separated and married again, the new family relations may become very complicated as they involve many formal family members of the newly married couple.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

3. The generation of children spawned by the Age of Omnigamy has not yet made its mark on the social system in any way.The effect of children born in the Age of Omnigamy is still not clearly seen in society.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

4. We cannot know whether they are immune, immunized, or carries of the bug across generational lines.

We do not know whether they will be affected by omnigamy or this effect may appear many years later after several generations.

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Question 1Harmful effects: Creating confusion in relationship It is a personal plight Children face overwhelmingly extensive attentiveness in all relationships, who may find it easy to accept when young but hard to avoid when they become adults, they may lose role models in life Bad examples for the young Grandparents suffer too, their ties to the young children are broken, or have to be mediated by strangers The only benefit: personal freedom in p

icking a spouse

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Question 2 helps to create a linguistic imagery that the newly emerging marriage practice is too fast, too confusing, too complicated and too unreasonable

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Question 3 Yes: the conventional marriage pattern is changed as dictated by changes in society. The change is necessary as human civilization progresses No: change does more harm than good to human society

综合英语教程5(第三版邹为诚)大三上

Question 4 New century would not tolerate families with more than two children because of the changing patterns of marriage. a. Frequent cycles of marriage and remarriage makes it hard to bring many children around b. Remarried parents get lost with the children if each family has 4 or 5. c. The rapid cycles of marriage and remarriage makes it impossible for a couple to have many children.

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