（单词翻译:单击）
难度：中低级★★★
Most people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the opposite. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points. Researchers say women have a harder time coping with a break-up. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: "Common wisdom says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship, but we found that the…disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men." She added: "Men are more sensitive than we often think they are." Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside, they feel more emotional pain than women.
The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be ‘masculine’ and men don’t cry. Instead, they turn to the bottle or look for escape by using drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through, the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up. She said guys these days are more likely to have divorced parents "and this might make them more sensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship” and be more emotionally aware.
课前热身：
1. RELATIONSHIPS: Walk around the class and talk to other students about relationships. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
|
|
relationships / rocky patches / break-ups / low points / wisdom / strain / a brave face / dealing with problems / masculine / drugs / dependent / divorce / ups and downs |
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. MEN & WOMEN: Who’s better at what? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners and share what you wrote. Change and share again.
|
Better at… |
Who? |
Why? |
|
Romance |
|
|
|
Driving |
|
|
|
Parenting |
|
|
|
Saving money |
|
|
|
Teaching |
|
|
|
Being honest |
|
|
4. COPING: Students A strongly believe men are better at coping with relationship break-ups; Students B strongly believe the opposite – women are better. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
5. EMOTIONAL PAIN: Which of these are best for dealing with emotional pain? Rank them and share your rankings with your partner. Change partners and share your rankings.
|
|
6. MASCULINE: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘masculine’. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
课后练习：
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
|
a. |
An article suggested men are hurt more in mountaineering accidents. |
T / F |
|
b. |
The study looked at details of more than 1,000 relationship break-ups. |
T / F |
|
c. |
The lead researcher said men are very insensitive. |
T / F |
|
d. |
The researcher said men try to cover up their real emotions. |
T / F |
|
e. |
Women deal with problems through tears and chats. |
T / F |
|
f. |
Men drink alcohol when they want to make emotional pain disappear. |
T / F |
|
g. |
The researcher said there is no link between break-ups and drug use. |
T / F |
|
h. |
The research said divorced men are more sensitive. |
T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
|
1. |
affected |
a. |
talking more |
|
2 |
rocky |
b. |
overstated |
|
3. |
coping |
c. |
coped with |
|
4. |
exaggerated |
d. |
shaky |
|
5. |
brave |
e. |
conscious |
|
6. |
dealt |
f. |
influenced |
|
7. |
masculine |
g. |
needy |
|
8. |
dependent |
h. |
managing |
|
9. |
opening up |
i. |
manly |
|
10. |
aware |
j. |
courageous |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
|
1. |
when a relationship hits |
a. |
face on problems |
|
2 |
a new study on over |
b. |
on alcohol or drugs |
|
3. |
men have a much |
c. |
we often think |
|
4. |
Men are more sensitive than |
d. |
the ups and downs |
|
5. |
men often put a brave |
e. |
the bottle |
|
6. |
how differently men and women |
f. |
a rocky patch |
|
7. |
turn to |
g. |
abuse |
|
8. |
become dependent |
h. |
1,000 break-ups |
|
9. |
substance |
i. |
harder time |
|
10. |
more sensitive to |
j. |
dealt with problems |
GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.
|
Most people think women are more ____________ when a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the ____________. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time ____________ with the low ____________. Researchers say women have a harder time coping with a break-up. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: "Common ____________ says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship, but we found that the…disadvantages of ____________ are exaggerated for the men." She added: "Men are more sensitive than we often think they are." Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a ____________ face on problems they have with their partner but ____________, they feel more emotional pain than women.
|
|
strain |
|
The research also showed how ____________ men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by ____________ and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be ‘____________’ and men don’t cry. Instead, they turn to the bottle or look for ____________ by using drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through, the more ____________ he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away ____________ substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are ____________ up. She said guys these days are more likely to have divorced parents "and this might make them more ____________ to the ups and downs of a relationship” and be more emotionally aware. |
|
likely |
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
|
a) |
What did you think when you read the headline? |
|
b) |
What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘relationships’? |
|
c) |
Do you think relationships are easy or difficult? |
|
d) |
What makes relationships so difficult? |
|
e) |
Are men or women better at dealing with relationships when things go wrong? |
|
f) |
What bad relationships have you had? |
|
g) |
Are men more sensitive than people think they are? |
|
h) |
When was the last time you put a brave face on something? |
|
i) |
What advice would you give someone to have a happy relationship? |
|
j) |
Why should men and women feel different things in relationships? |
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
|
a) |
Did you like reading this article? |
|
b) |
How do you think mean and women deal with things differently in rocky relationships? |
|
c) |
What celebrity relationships do you know of that are on rocky ground? |
|
d) |
Do you like hearing about the relationship problems of other people? |
|
e) |
Are all men ‘masculine’? Do they need to be? |
|
f) |
What do you think of people who turn to the bottle when they feel emotional pain? |
|
g) |
Do you think talking is the best way to deal with things? |
|
h) |
Do you think men are opening up more? |
|
i) |
What ups and downs have you experienced recently? |
|
j) |
What questions would you like to ask Robin Simon? |
Most people think women are more (1) ____ when a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the (2) ____. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points. Researchers say women have a harder time (3) ____ with a break-up. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: "Common wisdom says that women are more hurt (4) ____ problems in a relationship, but we found that the…disadvantages of strain are exaggerated (5) ____ the men." She added: "Men are more sensitive than we often think they are." Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave (6) ____ on problems they have with their partner but inside, they feel more emotional pain than women.
The research also showed how (7) ____ men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be ‘masculine’ and men don’t cry. Instead, they (8) ____ to the bottle or look for escape by (9) ____ drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through, the more (10) ____ he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away through substance abuse (11) ____ than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up. She said guys these days are more likely to have divorced parents "and this might make them more sensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship” and be more (12) ____ aware.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
|
1. |
(a) |
affected |
(b) |
affects |
(c) |
effects |
(d) |
effected |
|
2. |
(a) |
attracts |
(b) |
opposite |
(c) |
opposed |
(d) |
parallel |
|
3. |
(a) |
copying |
(b) |
coped |
(c) |
coping |
(d) |
copied |
|
4. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
with |
(c) |
to |
(d) |
by |
|
5. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
to |
(c) |
on |
(d) |
for |
|
6. |
(a) |
head |
(b) |
skull |
(c) |
face |
(d) |
look |
|
7. |
(a) |
differently |
(b) |
differences |
(c) |
different |
(d) |
difference |
|
8. |
(a) |
spin |
(b) |
turn |
(c) |
twist |
(d) |
screw |
|
9. |
(a) |
used |
(b) |
usage |
(c) |
using |
(d) |
uses |
|
10. |
(a) |
likely |
(b) |
liked |
(c) |
likelihood |
(d) |
likes |
|
11. |
(a) |
instead |
(b) |
opposite |
(c) |
prefer |
(d) |
rather |
|
12. |
(a) |
emotions |
(b) |
emotionally |
(c) |
emotionless |
(d) |
emotion |
答案：
TRUE / FALSE:
|
a. |
F |
b. |
T |
c. |
F |
d. |
T |
e. |
T |
f. |
T |
g. |
F |
h. |
F |
SYNONYM MATCH:
|
1. |
affected |
a. |
influenced |
|
2 |
rocky |
b. |
shaky |
|
3. |
coping |
c. |
managing |
|
4. |
exaggerated |
d. |
overstated |
|
5. |
brave |
e. |
courageous |
|
6. |
dealt |
f. |
coped |
|
7. |
masculine |
g. |
manly |
|
8. |
dependent |
h. |
needy |
|
9. |
opening up |
i. |
talking more |
|
10. |
aware |
j. |
conscious |
PHRASE MATCH:
|
1. |
when a relationship hits |
a. |
a rocky patch |
|
2 |
a new study on over |
b. |
1,000 break-ups |
|
3. |
men have a much |
c. |
harder time |
|
4. |
Men are more sensitive than |
d. |
we often think |
|
5. |
men often put a brave |
e. |
face on problems |
|
6. |
how differently men and women |
f. |
dealt with problems |
|
7. |
turn to |
g. |
the bottle |
|
8. |
become dependent |
h. |
on alcohol or drugs |
|
9. |
substance |
i. |
abuse |
|
10. |
more sensitive to |
j. |
the ups and downs |
GAP FILL:
Most people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch. According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the opposite. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points. Researchers say women have a harder time coping with a break-up. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: "Common wisdom says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship, but we found that the…disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men." She added: "Men are more sensitive than we often think they are." Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside, they feel more emotional pain than women.
The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be ‘masculine’ and men don’t cry. Instead, they turn to the bottle or look for escape by using drugs. Ms Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through, the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up. She said guys these days are more likely to have divorced parents "and this might make them more sensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship” and be more emotionally aware.
LANGUAGE WORK
|
1 - a |
2 - b |
3 - c |
4 - d |
5 - d |
6 - c |
7 - a |
8 - b |
9 - c |
10 - a |
11 - d |
12 - b |
