UNIT 3 Every Jack has his Jill!UNIT 3 Every Jack has his Jill!

“For every Jack

there is a Jill” means

every boy can find

his girl. The names

are from this nursery

rhyme: “Jack and Jill

went up a hill to fetch

a pail of water. Jack

fell down and broke

his crown, and Jill

came tumbling after.

I. Lead-inI. Lead-in►Do you think marriage based on Do you think marriage based on

love are more successful than love are more successful than arranged marriages?arranged marriages?

►Do you think a girl should marry Do you think a girl should marry someone who is much older or someone who is much older or younger than she is?younger than she is?

►Do you think a girl should share the Do you think a girl should share the expenses or let the boy pay the bill?expenses or let the boy pay the bill?

►What do you know about wedding What do you know about wedding ceremonies in China?ceremonies in China?

II. Create a dialog with your partner II. Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring according to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if to the useful expressions in the form if necessary.necessary.► A finds B very A finds B very

upset. B says he upset. B says he just broke up with just broke up with his girlfriend his girlfriend Susan, because Susan, because she wants to get she wants to get married but he married but he wants to have a wants to have a career first. A tires career first. A tires to comfort her.to comfort her.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► ……What’s wrong with What’s wrong with

you?you?What’s the matter What’s the matter with you?with you?Is there anything Is there anything wrong with you?wrong with you?has anything gone has anything gone wrong?wrong?

► You look so down!You look so down!You look so You look so upset/depressed!upset/depressed!Something’s got you Something’s got you down. down.

► Nothing.Nothing.Nothing serious.Nothing serious.

Useful expressionsUseful expressions► You must have a broken You must have a broken

heart.heart.You must be broken-You must be broken-hearted.hearted.You must be very sad.You must be very sad.

► I just broke up with I just broke up with Alice.Alice.I’ve just split with Alice.I’ve just split with Alice.I just said goodbye to I just said goodbye to Alice.Alice.

► I thought you two were I thought you two were made for each other.made for each other.I thought the two of you I thought the two of you made a good match.made a good match.You seemed perfect for You seemed perfect for each other.each other.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► I want to settle down…I want to settle down…

I’m ready for marriage and I’m ready for marriage and a family.a family.I’m ready for married life.I’m ready for married life.

► ……she wants a career…she wants a career…For her, the job comes For her, the job comes first.first.She is more interested in She is more interested in career success.career success.

► ……it’s always difficult to it’s always difficult to choose between career choose between career and family.and family.It’s hard to make a choice It’s hard to make a choice between career and between career and family.family.It’s hard to decide It’s hard to decide between marriage and between marriage and career.career.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► I don’t know what to I don’t know what to

say to comfort you, say to comfort you, but try to cheer up!but try to cheer up!I don’t know how to I don’t know how to put it, but cheer up!put it, but cheer up!Take my word for it: Take my word for it: this is not the end of this is not the end of the world.the world.Believe me, you’ll Believe me, you’ll soon get over it.soon get over it.

► ……it’s hard to forget it’s hard to forget her at the moment.her at the moment.I simply can’t get I simply can’t get out of my mind.out of my mind.I can’t help thinking I can’t help thinking about her all he about her all he time.time.

Sample dialog. Pay attention to Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions.the colored expressions.

A: Why do you look so upset?A: Why do you look so upset?B: I’m all right.B: I’m all right.A: I know it’s not your work. So A: I know it’s not your work. So anything wrong withanything wrong with

Susan and you?Susan and you?B: Well, you’re right. I just B: Well, you’re right. I just split up withsplit up with her. her.A: Oh I’m sorry, I thought you two A: Oh I’m sorry, I thought you two made a good matchmade a good match..B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to

get married right now.get married right now.A: Well, it’s hard to make a choice between career and A: Well, it’s hard to make a choice between career and

family.family.B: yeah, it’s hard.B: yeah, it’s hard.A: I know it’s difficult, but A: I know it’s difficult, but try to cheer uptry to cheer up!!B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can’t B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can’t

get out of my mind.get out of my mind.A: Well, you’ll find a good match sooner or later.A: Well, you’ll find a good match sooner or later.

III. Create a dialog with your partner III. Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring according to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if to the useful expressions in the form if necessary.necessary.► A tells B that A tells B that

Philip proposed Philip proposed to her. But Philip to her. But Philip is much younger is much younger than A and lives than A and lives in another city. A in another city. A hesitates to hesitates to accept the accept the proposal.proposal.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► Leo proposes to me!Leo proposes to me!

He made a proposal He made a proposal to me!to me!

He asked me to marry He asked me to marry him!him!

► Did you accept it?Did you accept it?

Did you say yes?Did you say yes?► I’m really robbing the I’m really robbing the

cradle here.cradle here.

I’m marrying a person I’m marrying a person who is too young.who is too young.

He’s too young for He’s too young for me.me.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► ……he’s mature for his he’s mature for his

age.age.He looks old for his He looks old for his age.age.he behaves like a he behaves like a mature adult in spite mature adult in spite of his age.of his age.

► I’m worried about the I’m worried about the cultural differences..cultural differences..I’m not confident we I’m not confident we can overcome the can overcome the cultural differences…cultural differences…

► ……both of you have the both of you have the same interests and same interests and personalities.personalities.You two have similar You two have similar interests and interests and personalities.personalities.

Sample dialog. Pay attention to Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions.the colored expressions.

A: Can you believe it? Philip A: Can you believe it? Philip made a made a proposal toproposal to me. me.

B: How wonderful. Did you say yes?B: How wonderful. Did you say yes?

A: Not yet. I’m A: Not yet. I’m concerned aboutconcerned about the age the age gap. He’s much younger than me.gap. He’s much younger than me.

B: I know he’s a few years younger than B: I know he’s a few years younger than you, but I think he is mature in mind.you, but I think he is mature in mind.

A: But you love each other. That is very A: But you love each other. That is very important.important.

B: Maybe you are right.B: Maybe you are right.

IV.IV. Create a dialog with your partner according Create a dialog with your partner according to the given situation, referring to the useful to the given situation, referring to the useful expressions in the form if necessary.expressions in the form if necessary.

► A and B are A and B are talking about B’s talking about B’s boyfriend Chris. B boyfriend Chris. B thinks he is thinks he is handsome and handsome and hardworking. A hardworking. A thinks he is too thinks he is too old, but B doesn’t old, but B doesn’t care. B also care. B also thinks love is thinks love is more important more important than other than other people’s opinion.people’s opinion.

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► ……What do you like What do you like

about him?about him?

What’s good about What’s good about him?him?

What are the good What are the good points about him?points about him?

► ……there’s just there’s just something about him.something about him.

There’s something There’s something wonderful about him.wonderful about him.

► What is this What is this something?something?

What do you mean but What do you mean but this something?this something?

Useful expressions.Useful expressions.► He’s certainly mature, but He’s certainly mature, but

don’t you think he’s a don’t you think he’s a little old for you?little old for you?Of course he’s mature, Of course he’s mature, but isn’t he too old for but isn’t he too old for you?you?

► ……age shouldn’t be age shouldn’t be something that comes in something that comes in the way of a person’s the way of a person’s marriage.marriage.Age shouldn’t be an Age shouldn’t be an obstacle to our marriage.obstacle to our marriage.

► It’s true that age isn’t the It’s true that age isn’t the most important issue…most important issue…Age is, of course, not the Age is, of course, not the most important issue…most important issue…

► I don’t care what other I don’t care what other people think.people think.Our getting married is Our getting married is nobody’s business but our nobody’s business but our own.own.

Sample dialog. Pay attention to Sample dialog. Pay attention to the colored expressions.the colored expressions.

A: Well, you and Chris have been together for a A: Well, you and Chris have been together for a long time. long time. What are his good point?What are his good point?

B: B: There’s something wonderful about him.There’s something wonderful about him.A: really? What do you mean by this something?A: really? What do you mean by this something?B: Well, he is handsome, humorous, and hard-B: Well, he is handsome, humorous, and hard-

working. working. I think he’s my perfect match.I think he’s my perfect match.A: But I think he is too old for you.A: But I think he is too old for you.B: Well, B: Well, age doesn’t matter too much for me.age doesn’t matter too much for me.A: But what would your parents and friends A: But what would your parents and friends

think?think?B: B: I don’t worry too much about other people I don’t worry too much about other people

think. For me, love is the most important think. For me, love is the most important thing.thing.

V. Questions for V. Questions for discussions.discussions.

► Do you believe in love at first sight?Do you believe in love at first sight?► Do you think that one can find true Do you think that one can find true

love through the Internet?love through the Internet?► Do you think a boy should pay for Do you think a boy should pay for

everything on a date?everything on a date?► What would you think about a What would you think about a

marriage between two people from marriage between two people from two different cultures?two different cultures?

► Would you mind if your Would you mind if your boyfriend/girlfriend went out to a party boyfriend/girlfriend went out to a party without you?without you?