Words and Collocations
Reading 1 MARRIAGE: A CHANGING INSTITUTION
start a family
union (as in ”; a union bewteen families rather than individuals”;
variation (across cultures)
institution n.习俗
trend (as in ”; the trend is not limited to …”;)
majority
relationships
sociological (reasons)
embarrassed and ashamed
(opportunity) expand
true (”; as in this is especially true for …”;)
economic security
emotional support
social respectability
spouse n.配偶
household
considerable increase
decline
evetually
disapproval | social disapproval of divorce
primary
adapt
community
eventually
experts
immigrate
variation
Reading 2 THE FAMILY TODAY
average (family)
globally
lower income
(direct) consequence
growing (as in ”; a growing number of”;)
increasing acceptance of
(win) custody 抚养权
biological (child)
resent vt. 对…感到愤怒
break free of (adult control) 挣脱，打破束缚
(parental) discipline 训练，纪律，处罚
free (of serious problems)
family unit
shift (as change)
affect
conflict
consist
couples
image
incomes
Reading 3 HOW WE LEARN TO BEHAVE
socialize
socialization
(socialization) agent n.代理人
(behave) appropriately
positive/negative sanction 制裁，处罚；认可；支持
undesired (behavor)
pleasant or enjoyable
disobedient or rude 不听话的
assume
cross-cultural (differences) 跨文化的
reveal (considerable difference)
(household) chores 杂务
traits n.性格，特性
circumstances
appropriately
assume
circumstances
negative
positive
task