研究生综合英语-Unit2

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Unit 2 Is Love an Art?

Warm-up Activities Additional lnformation for the Teacher’s Reference Text Is Love an Art? Further Reading

Speaking SkillsAdditional Work

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Warm-up Activities 1. Give your own definition of love. There once existed a man who truly demonstrated all the aspects of that indefinable feeling called “love”. With hopes that you will understand, here is his story... A feud led to war in his land, where he had been raised. He knew every blade of grass, every person, tree and soul. Here he was happy. Here he could be himself and free. For this he loved the land. Thus, he went to war to fight for something he held so dear to him.

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There at war he met a friend, another man of his age. He liked this man very much. He could talk to him, trust him, believe in him, share in his hopes and dreams, and he was happy for him. For this, he loved his friend. After war the man returned home to his family. His mother hugged him and held him tight, so happy that he had returned safely. His mother, his father, brothers and sisters shared in his triumphs. These were the people who had taught him life lessons, who were there for him when he was in need. They had a relationship so tight and wonderful that it was bonded by more than blood alone. And for this, he loved them.

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Then the man met a woman (or man depending on preference) and he felt important, accepted, wanted, cared about, understood, cherished and everything else that is wonderful and good in the world. And all those things he felt from the woman, he felt for the woman as well. She was every other love combined. And for this, he loved her. And love can only be defined as all these things combined.

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2. Can you suggest ways to win a young woman or a young man’s love? At some point in our lives, we all play the dating game. The question is: how do we win it? Should we exaggerate our positive qualities or stick to the truth? Which pick-up lines are winners and which ones bomb? Will a blind date lead to longlasting love? Here are some “rules” to live by in the dating world. Choose the ones you think will work for you: Make them suspect you’re interested, but don’t let them know for sure. Men like the chase, so give it to them!

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You could be married tomorrow if you lowered your standards far enough. Better to wait for the real thing than to waste your time on something that won’t last. If you find a guy who claims he wants to take care of you, get away fast! You’ll just end up taking care of him. You’ll find Mr. Right when you know you are Ms. Right when you feel secure and okay with yourself. Refuse to play games. I fell in love with my fiancéwhen he simply walked up to me and presented himself - no dumb lines, no fake smile, just “Hi, how are you doing?” Stay away from men who talk only about money. That’s usuall

y a sign of insecurity.

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When you need to get away from a guy, start talking about something really boring, like computers. That will usually scare him off. Don’t put up with criticism, especially when it comes to food. Every woman should be free to eat what she wants when she wants. Don’t be too picky. I know women who have shunned men because they didn’t look right (head is too big), smell right (too much cologne) or even breathe right (too loud). Unfortunately, women who like this end up ignoring or dumping perfectly good men without even giving them a chance.

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On a first date, keep it brief. You want to have something to talk about the next time. Pay more attention to whether he’ s a good person and will be good to you than to what he looks like. Never date more than one guy at a time, even if they know about each other. It’s exhausting and confusing. You’ll end up wanting to be rid of all of them, even if under other circumstances one or more of them might have had potential.

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Additional lnformation for the Teacher’s Reference 1. Erich Fromm Erich Fromm (1900 - 1980) was born in Frankfurt, Germany. He received his Ph. D from Heidelberg in 1922 and began a career as a psychotherapist. In 1934, he moved to the U. S. and settled in New York City, and eventually became a naturalized U. S. citizen. In the 1940s he began to write. Some of his wellknown books are Escape from Freedom (1941), The Sane Society (1955), The Art of Loving (1956), Lie without Illusions (1962) and The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness (1973). A psychiatrist primarily concerned with the condition of the human

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spirit, Fromm has had enormous influence on scholars and practitioners in psychology, sociology, history, economics, anthropology, and theology.

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2. What is Love? In English we say the one word“ love” where in Greek there are four words. Our word “love” actually covers four kinds of love, namely, 1) agape, that is, spiritual love or the love of God; 2) storge, that is, family love; 3) philia, that is, the love between friends which we usually call brotherly; and 4) eros, that is, love experienced between a man and a woman when sexual feelings stir between them. It is the fourth kind of love that someone is experiencing when they tell you they have fallen in love. It’s a great experience. It comes in that wonderful rainbow like section of the spectrum of human emotion.

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It’s strange, in a sense, that eros is in many ways the most transient of the forms of love and yet it gets the most attention. Some people even seem to make it the one zone in life that you’re always supposed to be attempting to land in or trying to stay in.

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3. Valentine’s Day (February 14) There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some experts state that

it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it “From Your Valentine”. Other aspects of the story say that Saint Valentine served as a priest at a temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius, but Claudius then had Valentine jailed for defying him. In 496 A. D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine.

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Gradually, February 14 became the date for exchanging love messages and St. Valentine became the patron saint of lovers. The date was marked by sending poems and simple gifts such as flowers. There was often a social gathering or a ball. In the United States, Miss Esther Howland is given credit for sending the first valentine cards. Commercial valentines were introduced in the 1800’s and now the date is very commercial. The town of Loveland, Colorado, does a large post office business around February 14. The spirit of goodwill continues to be important, whether between lovers or friends. Valentines are sent out with sentimental verses and children exchange valentine cards at school.

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4. The Victorian Age (1837 -1901) The Victorian Age refers to the period of the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, which lasted from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria herself lived from 1819 to 1901. Only 18 when she came to the throne, Victoria oversaw England at the height of its overseas power. The British Empire was established and reached its greatest expanse under her reign. Perhaps most important during the Victorian Age was the shift away from a way of life based on ownership of land to a modern urban economy based on trade and manufacturing. Although we have a lingering impression of the Victorian Age as a repressive and repressed society, it was one of the

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most vital periods of English history, lively and full of controversy. Belief in technology was at its height, and the superstitions of magic had been swept away, reserved for gothic horror novels. Medical science was improving by leaps and bounds. This era continued the romantic ideals associated with love and nature. However, love was mostly not a spontaneous personal experience which then might lead to marriage. Marriage was contracted by convention instead of as a result of romantic love. Women usually married men chosen and approved of by their parents, and men chose women who were appropriate social matches. Love was supposed to develop between the two after marriage.