《新视野英语》（英文版）Unit 9 Premarital Agreements

Unit 9 Premarital Agreements

Premarital Agreements Unit 9

Stage 1: Warming-up Activities Stage 2: Reading-Centred Activities ot Stage 3: Vocabulary Exercises c Stage 4: Translating and Writing

Stage 1: Warming-up Activities Stage 2: Reading-Centred Activities Stage 3: Vocabulary Exercises Stage 4: Translating and Writing

2 Warming-up Activities 1i Background information to Enriching your vocabulary .i Comparing the following words w Questions for thought and discussion

Warming-up Activities Background information Enriching your vocabulary Comparing the following words Questions for thought and discussion

eo Background information x premarital agreements Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other

Background information ❖premarital agreements ➢ Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other

.Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Born on July 28, 1929, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was first lady of the United States during the administration(1961-1963)of her first husband, John F Kennedy. She had been a newspaper reporter and photographer before their marriage in 1953. As first lady, she was a patron of the arts and an international fashion-trendsetter. Under her supervision the white House was restored and redecorated and declared a national museum. She was riding beside President Kenney when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Nov 22, 1963. In 1968 she married the Greek shipping millionaire aristotle onassis. After her second husband's death. in 1975. she worked as an editor in book publishing

❖Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis ➢ Born on July 28, 1929, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was first lady of the United States during the administration (1961-1963) of her first husband, John F. Kennedy. She had been a newspaper reporter and photographer before their marriage in 1953. As first lady, she was a patron of the arts and an international fashion-trendsetter. Under her supervision the White House was restored and redecorated and declared a national museum. She was riding beside President Kenney when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Nov 22, 1963. In 1968 she married the Greek shipping millionaire Aristotle Onassis. After her second husband’s death, in 1975, she worked as an editor in book publishing

今 Aristotle onassis Born on January 20, 1906, Aristotle Onassis was a Greek shipping millionaire who accumulated a fortune of more than S500 million. Born of Greek parents in Turkey, he went to Buenos Aires in 1923 and became a telephone operator there Soon Onassis established a tobacco import business, and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and by the end of world War I had amassed great wealth in shipping. After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus wartime freighters. He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers. Onassis used his profits to acquire hotels and banks throughout the world, as well as Olympic airways. Onassis, who was divorced in 1960, had a well-publicized friendship with the soprano Maria Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline bouvier Kennedy

❖Aristotle Onassis ➢ Born on January 20, 1906, Aristotle Onassis was a Greek shipping millionaire who accumulated a fortune of more than $500 million. Born of Greek parents in Turkey, he went to Buenos Aires in 1923 and became a telephone operator there. Soon Onassis established a tobacco import business, and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and by the end of World War II had amassed great wealth in shipping. After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus wartime freighters. He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers. Onassis used his profits to acquire hotels and banks throughout the world, as well as Olympic Airways. Onassis, who was divorced in 1960, had a well-publicized friendship with the soprano Maria Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

the American Academy of Marriage Lawyers >Its official name is the american Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

❖the American Academy of Marriage Lawyers ➢Its official name is the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

to Enriching your vocabulary Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicized term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences

Enriching your vocabulary Read the sentences carefully and guess the meaning of the italicized term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences

He is faced with the fact of an irremediable marital breakdown.婚姻 At that time, abortion, divorce, premarital sex, and drug trafficking were listed as serious sins.婚前的 There is growing concern about the increase in the number of prenuptial agreements.婚前的 nuptial promises 结婚的 the nuptial day

• He is faced with the fact of an irremediable marital breakdown. • At that time, abortion, divorce, premarital sex, and drug trafficking were listed as serious sins. • There is growing concern about the increase in the number of prenuptial agreements. • nuptial promises • the nuptial day 婚姻 婚前的 婚前的 结婚的

Her new book is a collection of short stories,短篇小说集 Our library has a large collection of books,藏书 There are three collections a day from the post box on the corner.收取 Are you able to verify your theory?证明 There is a clause in the contract which says the company can fire people for economic reasons。条款 a clause can be introduced with that or which",从句

• Her new book is a collection of short stories. • Our library has a large collection of books. • There are three collections a day from the post box on the corner. • Are you able to verify your theory? • There is a clause in the contract which says the company can fire people for economic reasons. • A clause can be introduced with "that " or "which". 短篇小说集 藏书 收取 证明 条款 从句