商务英语阅读1 Unit-6-marriage issues.ppt

Text Structure Part I This part, starting from a story, declares that financial disagreements over money are the No.1 cause of friction in a marriage. (Paras. 1-5) Part II The body part mainly talks about some tips for executing a money plan without losing the passion. (Paras. 6-19) Part III The conclusive part restates the author’s stance that communicating and planning together is the path to financial harmony in a marriage. (Para. 20) ” ” ” ” Background provided by m62 Visualcommunications, visit Unit 6 Marriage Issues What do you think about marriage? Marriage is about.... Why do people get married? Financial, emotional, social, historical, economic, cultural, political, religious…. Why nowadays we have so many single people? Is it typical in China? Some quotes When you marry the right woman, you are COMPLETE. （娶对老婆，你这一生就完整了。） When you marry the wrong woman, you are FINISHED. （娶错老婆，你这一生就完蛋了。） And when the right one catches you with the wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED. （让老婆逮到你跟小三，你就彻底地完蛋了。） Origin of marriage: more than 4,000 years old Bible: Adam: “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh” (Gen. 2:23). God: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (Gen. 2:18). Jesus himself defined the origin and essence of marriage in Matthew 19:4-6: “Haven’t you read . . . that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Commandment “You shall not commit adultery.” Biological reason: to ensure that the children are their biological heirs. Emotional reason: romantic love Financial reason: property Political: stability of the society Many people hold the view that regardless of how people enter into matrimony, marriage is a bond between two people that involv