Unit 8 综合英语3

1、 Unit 8Condoms: The New Diploma Rush H. Limbaugh IIIPre-reading questionsv1. How much more do you know about sex than your parents at their age, say, twenty years ago?v2. Where did you acquire their knowledge about sex?v3. Should sex education be part of the school curriculum? If it is necessary to

2、include sex education, what classes should be taught?Rush H. Limbaugh IIIRush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative political commentator. Limbaugh rose to prominence during the 1990s as host of a nationally-syndicated talk-radio show, The Rush Limbau

3、gh Show. A frank advocate of conservatism, Limbaugh attracts a large audience and is regarded as one of the most influential talk show personalities in the United States. Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. When Limbaugh was 16 years old he began working at a local radio station. After at

4、tending Southeast Missouri State University for a year he dropped out of college. In the early 1970s, Limbaugh moved to Pennsylvania to work as a radio disc jockey, using the alias Jeff Christie on the air. In 1984, Limbaugh began working as a talk show host in Sacramento, California. His distinctiv

5、ely styled program featured no guests, relying exclusively on his emblem of conservative political analysis. In 1988, Limbaugh moved to New York City and began national broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show on WABC radio. His three-hour program made Limbaugh well-known.In the 1990s Limbaughs fame grew

6、 beyond radio and into other media, such as publishing and television. He became a bestselling author with his books The Way Things Ought to Be (1992) and See, I Told You So (1993). From 1992 to 1996 Limbaugh hosted a half-hour television talk show. Part IPart IIPart III(Para.1)(Para.2-7)(Para.8-18)

7、By listing the opposing sides arguments, the author argues why distribution of condoms in public schools is wrong.The author points out that abstinence should be the best sex education, as opposed to condom distribution in public schools. Structural AnalysisThe author states his point clearly that t

8、he logic and motivation of condom distribution is ridiculous and misguided.Part IQuestion for discussion: What does the author think about distributing condoms in public schools?New words and Expressionsdiploma: a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study graduate diploma; g

9、raduate degrees diploma; college diplomacertificate: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts guarantee certificate; Certificate of Health; Certificate of Origin; Certificate of Valuedisservice: an act intended to help that turns out badly 1. The spreading of such ideas is of great

10、disservice to the state. 散布这种思想，对国家极为不利。2. You will be doing your class and yourself a disservice if you send that angry letter to the headmaster. 如果你把那封怒气冲冲的信寄给校长，那将对你和你们班大大不利。border on1. come near or verge on 邻近, 接界 India borders on Pakistan. 印度和巴基斯坦接壤。2. resemble, come nearer in quality, or chara

11、cter 近乎 What you are doing borders on the ridiculous. 你所做的事近乎可笑。abstinence: the practice of refraining from some action or from the use of something, such as drinking alcohol or having sex1. His abstinence from food makes him weak. 禁食使他虚弱。2. The best way to avoid pregnancy is total abstinence from s

12、ex.glimpse: n.1. a quick look I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I doubt I would recognize her if I saw her again.2. a vague indication He caught only a glimpse of the professors meaning.Questions for discussion:1. What, according to the advocates, is the

13、rationale for distributing condoms among school kids?2. According to the author, why is the theory of those advocates not reasonable? Part II3. What point does the author intend to make by the example of Johnny and Susie?4. What is even more disturbing about this example?5. How has AIDS changed Amer

14、icans attitude towards sexlimit to: (把)限制在, 局限于1. We must limit the expenses to $100 a month. 我们必须把开支限制在每月100美元。2. You ought to limit your activities to recording the facts. 你的活动范围应该只限于记录事实。3. The speaker shall limit himself to several aspects of the subject. 这位讲演者将从几个方面来发表对这个问题的看法。on hand: near to

15、someone or something, and ready to help or be used if necessary 在手边, 在附近; 在场1. Mr. Blakes secretary is always on hand when he appears in public. 布雷先生在公开场合露面时, 他的秘书总在场。2. May Day is on hand.3. For those of you who dont have an atlas to hand/ on hand, Newcastle is a city in the north-east of England.p

16、ull in: to reach a destination1. The train pulled in exactly on time. 列车准时进站。2. The ship pulled in to the shore at midnight. 那船半夜时靠岸。verge: n. an edge or rim; margin1. She was on the verge of bursting into tears. 她快要哭出来了2. He was on the verge of bankruptcy. 他濒临破产。v. to be near to His behavior verges

17、 on the criminal.float around1.飘落 Some leaves were floating around on the still lake. 树叶飘落在平静的湖面上。2.非正在有 There should be some envelopes floating around somewhere. 我这里应该有些信封。3.经常换工作 My son hasnt been able to find a steady job. Hes been floating around for the past year. 我的儿子不想找一份固定工作, 他去年一直在换工作。4.广为流

18、传 Have you heard the rumor floating around that the shop is going to close? 你听到谣传说那家店要关门了吗?sexual revolution in 1960s: The 1960s in the United States are often perceived today as a period of profound societal change, one in which a great many politically minded individuals, who on the whole were you

19、ng and educated, sought to influence the status quo. Attitudes to a variety of issues changed, sometimes radically, throughout the decade. The changes to sexual attitudes and behavior during the period are often today referred to generally under the blanket metaphor of sexual revolution. There were

20、changes in sexual attitudes and practices, particularly among the young. Like much of the radicalism from the 1960s, the sexual revolution was often seen to have been centered around the university campus, amongst students. With its roots in the first perceived sexual revolution in the 1920s, this r

21、evolution in 1960s America encompassed many groups who are now synonymous with the era. Feminists, gay rights campaigners, hippies and many other political movements were all important components and facilitators of change.one-night stand: a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night I w

22、as hoping for a lasting affair, not just a one-night stand.我希望的是长久恩爱，而不是一夜露水之欢。Part IIIQuestions for discussion:1. What does the new resolution passed by a narrow margin at the City Board of Education in New York require public schools to do?2. What do Jacksonville teachers tell their 7th graders in

23、 their sex education classes?3. What did the six families in Jacksonville oppose? What was their reasoning?4. What is the worse thing in the debate involving sex education?5. What did the administration in the Los Angeles public schools acknowledge?6. What is the most outrageous example given by the

24、 author at the end of the essay?on the (off) chance (of doing sth./ that): in the hope of sth. happening, although it is unlikely 抱微弱希望，碰运气1. I applied for the job on the off chance, but I didnt seriously expect to get it.2. We stopped by on the off chance that they were home. 我们停下车看看，既使他们在家的可能性很小.n

25、arrowly: adv. 1.狭窄地 The study was criticized for being too narrowly focused. 这一研究因关注范围过于狭隘而遭到批评。2.勉强地 He narrowly missed being run over by a car. 他差点儿被汽车压死。 He braked hard and narrowly avoided a parked van. 他使劲踩剎车，险些撞上一辆停着的面包车。 She narrowly won the first race. 首轮比赛她涉险过关。3.严密地;仔细地 She watched him nar

26、rowly. 她仔细地端详他。do damage to: 损害,破坏1. The accident didnt do much damage to the car. 在意外事故中，汽车没有受到重大损坏。2. Engineers try to design new nuclear power plants to do minimum damage to the environment. 工程师们试图设计新的核电厂以尽量减少对环境的危害。tantamount：adj. as good (as); equivalent in effect (to)1. Your answer is tantamou

27、nt to a refusal. 你的答复等于是拒绝。2. Her statement is tantamount to a confession of guilt. 她的供述等於认罪. as opposed to： in contrast to; rather than 完全不同, 截然相反, 反对, 对照1. I am here on business as opposed to a holiday.2. Id prefer to go on holiday in May, as opposed to September.run through:1. pass quickly throug

28、h sth. Running through the forest in the dark, the boys were greatly afraid.2. review or summarize Could we run through your proposals once again?3. discuss, examine or read sth. quickly Please run through these names again from the top of the list.4. be present in every part of sth. A feeling of sa

29、dness runs through his poetry.in essence：relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something本质上;大体上;其实In essence, both sides agree on the issue.He is in essence a reclusive sort. 他本质上具有一种隐士的气质.Further DiscussionvLimbaugh thinks that distributing condoms in high schools will encourage sex among adolescents and will give premarital sex a stamp of app