新时代核心英语教程综合英语4教学课件U1.pptxVIP

;1;;;;;;;;The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world.;;;1. Instead of being one unit, the institution has been in a constant state of evolution since the founding of America itself. (Para. 1) Paraphrase: Even after the United States was founded, the form of family has not been fixed. Instead, it has been changing with the change of the mainstream values and belief systems. In this sentence, both “unit” and “institution” refer to “family.”;2. But these most recent changes have brought with them a nostalgia-based myth: that “divorce, domestic violence and single parenthood are recent phenomena and that, throughout most of American history, most families consisted of a breadwinner husband and a homemaker wife.” (Para. 2) The two “that” clauses after the colon are the appositives of “myth,” explaining the content of the “nostalgia-based myth.” “Myth” here means that this opinion is not true.;3. When the history of the American family is surveyed in depth, it becomes apparent that this is not the case. (Para. 2) Paraphrase: Careful investigation of the history of the American family shows us what is mentioned above in the previous sentence is not true. ;;4. When America was founded, a family consisted of a husband, a wife, biological children and extended family—except for in the case of slaves. (Para. 3);5. However, by the 19th century these rigid legal boundaries were relaxed, with common-law marriage widely recognized as an acceptable union. (Para. 5) Paraphrase: By the 19th century, these strict laws became less tight, and many state governments officially accepted the common-law marriage when two people have fulfilled the requirements of being a married couple despite the absence of a ceremony or initial marriage license. ;6. The “companionate family was envisioned as a more isolated, a