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SectionA24DancewithloveUNITCollegesweetheartsObjectivesTotalkaboutromanticloveTounderstandthetextfullyToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheessaywritingskillContentsCollegesweetheartsSectionAWarming-upactivitiesTextstudyLanguageapplicationSummaryWarming-upactivitiesLead-inPre-readingactivitiesCulturalbackgroundCollegesweetheartsSectionALead-inLookatthepicturesanddiscussLookatthefollowingpicturesanddiscusswhatarethemoderndatingpractices.Lead-inLookatthepicturesanddiscussLead-inLookatthepicturesanddiscussLead-inLookatthepicturesanddiscuss1.WhatlovestorydoesTaylorSwifttellinthesong?Andwhatdoyoulearn?2.Doyouthinkit’sagoodideatodatesomeoneatcollege?Whyorwhynot?WatchtheMVLoveStorysungbyTaylorSwiftanddiscussthefollowingquestions.EnjoyanMVTipsTipsWatchandtalkPre-readingactivitiesWatchandtalkPre-readingactivitiesMainidea&structureLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingTextstudyCollegesweetheartsSectionAReadPara.1andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whattypeoftextdoyouthinkthispassagemightbe?Anarrativestory.2.Whoisthenarrator?Amotheroftwodaughters.3.WhydidshestartdatingButch?ThenarratorstarteddatingButchnotforlovebutforfunbecauseshewantedtogetawayfromherboringcollegelife.Step1TaskGlobalunderstandingofthetextInspiringyourthoughtsStep2Workingroupsoffour.ReadParas.2-10andtrytoaddtimemarkerstothefollowingparagraphstocompleteasummaryofthetext.Presentyouranswerstotheothergroupmembers.Inspiringyourthoughts________________,wemetthroughmycollegeroommate.ThoughButchlookedcute,Ithoughthewaswildandalittleweird.ForButch,itwasloveatfirstsight,whileIwasjustcurious.(Para.2)Thatfatefulnight•__________,Butchtriedtomeetme“byaccident”,butIwascautiousabouthiswildpersonality.__________,Ibegantofallinlovewithhim,forhisexciting“badboyimage”wastempting.__________,Iwasonlyinterestedinacuteboyfriendtoaddfuntomycollegelife.(Para.3)•______________________,wewitnessedsexualattitudeschangingdramaticallyoncampus,butIwasnotreadyforthat.__________,ButchannouncedthatIwashisgirlfriend.Healsopromisedtomarrymeandtobecomealawyer.Despitehispromise,inmyheartIdidn’tthinkIwouldmarryhim,arebelliousboywithoutagoodfuture!Idatedhimjustforfun.(Paras.4-5)InspiringyourthoughtsAfterthatGraduallyAtthattimeDuringthatperiodoftimeOnenight_______________,Butchwasfoundtohavefailedallhiscourses,whichmeantthathewouldbeexpelledfromtheuniversity.Thoughhewasabouttoresigntohisfate,Iledhimtothecollegesecretaryforreconsideration.(Para.6)____________,Iofferedmyadviceconcerninghisfuturecareer,andheagreed.Butchwasgrantedreconsideration.Oncewebecamesteadies,hebalancedhisstudiesandsociallife._________,hestudiedlaw.(Para.7)InspiringyourthoughtsOnemonthlaterMeanwhileEventually_______,IcametorealizethatButchwasaperfectgentlemananddeservedcreditforthat.Thoughsometimeshetookthelibertyofshowinghisloveinfrontofmyfriends,weactuallyhadapureandresponsiblerelationshipfor_______________.(Para.8)______________,Butchproposedtome.Iconfessedmyloveforhim.But_______________,Iwasstillpessimisticaboutourfutureaswehadnotgraduatedfromcollegeyet._______________,wegotmarried.(Paras.9-10)InspiringyourthoughtsLatersevenfullyearsTwoyearslateratthatmomentFiveyearslater1.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Inaway,lovejusthappenswhenyouleastexpectit”(Para.1)?2.WhydidtheauthorthinkthatButchseemedalittleweirdalthoughverycute?3.Whydidfearcomeovertheauthorwhenshestartedtofallinlove?4.Whatmotivatedtheauthorto“grab”aboyfriendatcollege?5.WhydidtheauthorworrywhatButchwouldthinkofher?6.Whatistheexactmeaningof“heseemedresignedtohisfate”(Para.6)?7.WhydidtheauthorthinkthatButchdeservesalotofcredit?Readthetextagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.InspiringyourthoughtsTask1Detailedunderstandingofthetext1.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Inaway,lovejusthappenswhenyouleastexpectit”(Para.1)?Theauthorusesthissentencetotellherownlovestory.Shedidn’texpectthatshewouldendupmarryingButch.Hebecameherboyfriendjustbecauseofherwishtofindacuteboyfriend.Shedidn’treallywanttomarryhimatthebeginning.Inspiringyourthoughts2.WhydidtheauthorthinkthatButchseemedalittleweirdalthoughverycute?BecausewhenshemetupwithButchthefirsttime,hekeptstaringatherallnightlong.Heflatteredherandfellinlovewithheratfirstsight.Helookedreallywildormaybeevendangerous.Inspiringyourthoughts3.Whydidfearcomeovertheauthorwhenshestartedtofallinlove?BecauseButchhada“badboyimage”whichwasverytemptingtoalotofgirls,andhiswild,dynamicpersonalitywasalittlefrightening.Shedidn’tknowwhethershecouldbegettingalongwithhim.Inspiringyourthoughts4.Whatmotivatedtheauthorto“grab”aboyfriendatcollege?Thoughshealwayshadanexcellentreputationinrespecttoherschoolwork,shethoughtthathercollegelifewasdull,withnofun.Inheropinion,collegewassupposedtobeatimeofgreatlearning,andalsoofsomefun.Inspiringyourthoughts5.WhydidtheauthorworrywhatButchwouldthinkofher?Becauseshewasbecomingmoreinterestedinhimandshewantedtofindoutifshewasthe“right”dateintheeyesofButch,thinkingofherselfasatraditionalgirl.Inspiringyourthoughts6.Whatistheexactmeaningof“heseemedresignedtohisfate”(Para.6)?ItmeansthatButchdidn’twanttodoanythingtochangehisbadsituation.T