大学英语3Lecture Notes_U2(课文翻译)

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Book Three

Unit Two: Love

Part I Get Started

Section 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 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 imperfect. Those who are in love would long to stay together, and families resulting from love usually lay the foundation for a stable society.

2)It’s 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 matters. 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 factors 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 factors 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 contribute 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 different 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 Shakespeare

About William Shakespeare:

William Shakespeare (1564-616): an 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》), Othello (《奥