Unit 9 Section a Premarital agreements Warm-up Questions Background Information 1.premarital agreements Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other. WHAT ARE PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS? Pre-Marital Agreements(also called "pre-nuptial"or ante -nuptial agreements )are binding legal contracts between you and the one you intend to marry Among the purposes people have in wanting such written agreements is to try to ensure that their assets remain theirs if the marriage fails, to provide that the ir assets or at least a large portion of them, go to their children in the event of death, and to work out arrangements for matters that may become problems after the marriage. For some, it is a smart and practical way to acknowledge the fact that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce WHAT IS TYPICALLY COVERED? Pre-Marital Agreements ty pica lly cover at least several of the following topics (1) Prior marital history, and f amily circumstances, (2) What property and prospects each spouse is bringing into the marriage (wHo will own the investment earnings from such property (4What will happen with the earnings of each spouse, (5) What happens with property one spouse may inherit Where the couple will reside (7) How taxes will be handled (e. g. joint or separate returns) (8) The level of support in the event of a divorce, and (9 What happens to debts owed before the marriage and those thereaf ter incurred Where one or the other party is marry ing for a second or third time, commonly provisions will be found bequeathing certain assets to a child of a previous marriage rather than to the new spouse 2. 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
Unit 9 Section A Premarital Agreements Warm-up Questions & Background Information 1.premarital agreements Premarital agreements or prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts between two people who intend to marry each other.. WHAT ARE PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS? Pre-Marital Agreements (also called "pre-nuptial" or "ante-nuptial agreements") are binding legal contracts between you and the one you intend to marry. Among the purposes people have in wanting such written agreements is to try to ensure that their assets remain theirs if the marriage fails, to provide that their assets, or at least a large portion of them, go to their children in the event of death, and to work out arrangements for matters that may become problems af ter the marriage. For some, it is a smart and practical way to acknowledge the fact that nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. WHAT IS TYPICALLY COVERED? Pre-Marital Agreements typically cover at least several of the following topics: (1) Prior marital history, and family circumstances, (2) What property and prospects each spouse is bringing into the marriage, (3) Who will own the investment earnings f rom such property, (4) What will happen with the earnings of each spouse, (5) What happens with property one spouse may inherit, (6) What happens in the event of death of a spouse, (7) Where the couple will reside, (7) How taxes will be handled (e.g. joint or separate returns), (8) The level of support in the event of a divorce, and (9) What happens to debts owed before the marriage and those thereaf ter incurred. Where one or the other party is marrying for a second or third time, commonly provisions will be found bequeathing certain assets to a child of a previous marriage rather than to the new spouse. 2. 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 supervis ion the white House was restored and redecorated and dec lared 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 Do you know Jacqueline and President Kennedy The inauguration of John F Kennedy in 1961 brought to the White House and to the heart of the nation a beautiful young wife and the first young children of a President in half a century She was bom Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of John Vernon Bouvier Ill and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton, Long Island, where she leamed to ride almost as soon as she could walk. she was educated at the best of private schools; she wrote poems and stories, drew illustrations for them and studied ballet. Her mother, who had obtained a divorce, married Hugh D. Auchincloss in 1942 and brought her two girls to"Merrywood, " his home near Washington, D.C., with summers spent at his estate in Newport, Rhode Island. Jacqueline was dubbed"the Debutante of the Year"f the 1947-1948 season, but her social success did not keep her from continuing her education. As a Vassar student she traveled extensively, and she spent her junior year in France before graduating from George Washington University. These experiences left her with a great empathy for people of foreign countries, especially the French In Washington she took a job as"inquiring photographer"for a local news paper. Her path soo crossed that of Senator Kennedy, who had the reputation of being the most eligible bachelor in the capital. Their romance progressed slowly and privately, but their wedding at Newport in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity With marriage "Jackie"had to adapt herself to the new role of wife to one of the country's most energetic political figures. Her own public appearances were highly successful, but limited in number. After the sadness of a miscarriage and the stillbirth of a daughter, Caroline Bouvier was born in 1957; John Jr was born between the election of 1960 and Inauguration Day Patrick Bouvier, born prematurely on August 7, 1963, died two days later To the role of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy brought beauty, intelligence, and cultivated taste. Her interest in the arts, publicized by press and television, inspired an attention to culture never before evident at a national level. She devoted much time and study to making the White House a museum of American history and decorative arts as well as a family
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. Af ter her second husband’s death, in 1975,she worked as an editor in book publishing. Do you know Jacqueline and President Kennedy ? The inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961 brought to the White House and to the heart of the nation a beautiful young wife and the first young children of a President in half a century. She was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of John Vernon Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton, Long Island, where she learned to ride almost as soon as she could walk. She was educated at the best of private schools; she wrote poems and stories, drew illustrations for them, and studied ballet. Her mother, who had obtained a divorce, married Hugh D. Auchincloss in 1942 and brought her two girls to "Merrywood," his home near Washington, D.C., with summers spent at his estate in Newport, Rhode Island. Jacqueline was dubbed "the Debutante of the Year" for the 1947-1948 season, but her social success did not keep her from continuing her education. As a Vassar student she traveled extensively, and she spent her junior year in France before graduating from George Washington University. These experiences left her with a great empathy for people of foreign countries, especially the French. In Washington she took a job as "inquiring photographer" for a local newspaper. Her path soon crossed that of Senator Kennedy, who had the reputation of being the most eligible bachelor in the capital. Their romance progressed slowly and privately, but their wedding at Newport in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. With marriage "Jackie" had to adapt herself to the new role of wife to one of the country's most energetic political figures. Her own public appearances were highly successful, but limited in number. After the sadness of a miscarriage and the stillbirth of a daughter, Caroline Bouvier was born in 1957; John Jr. was born between the election of 1960 and Inauguration Day. Patrick Bouvier, born prematurely on August 7, 1963, died two days later. To the role of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy brought beauty, intelligence, and cultivated taste. Her interest in the arts, publicized by press and television, inspired an attention to culture never before evident at a national level. She devoted much time and study to making the White House a museum of American history and decorative arts as well as a family
residence of elegance and charm. But she defined her major role as"to take care of the President"and added that"if you bungle raising your children, I don' t think whatever else you do well matters very much Mrs. Kennedy's gallant courage during the tragedy of her husband's assassination won her the admiration of the word. Thereafter it seemed the public would never allow her the privacy she desired for herself and her children. She moved to New York City, and in 1968 she married the wealthy Greek businessman, Aristotle Onassis, 23 years her senior, who died in March 1975 From 1978 until her death in 1994, Mrs. Onassis worked in New York City as an editor for Doubleday. At her funeral her son described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family and her spirit of adventure John Kennedy On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thous and days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassins bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die Of Irish descent, he was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. Graduating from Harvard in 1940, he entered the Navy. In 1943, when his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. In 1955, while recuperating from a back operation, he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for vice President, and four years later was a first-ballot no minee for president millions watched his television debates with th Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon. Winning by a narrow margin in the popular vote. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: " Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. As President, he set out to redeem his campaign pledge to get America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its longest sustained expansion since World War I; before his death, he laid plans for a massive assault on persisting pockets of privation and poverty Responding to ever more urgent demands, he took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights calling for new civil rights legislation. His vision of America extended to the quality of the national culture and the central role of the arts in a vital society
residence of elegance and charm. But she defined her major role as "to take care of the President" and added that "if you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much." Mrs. Kennedy's gallant courage during the tragedy of her husband's assassination won her the admiration of the world. Thereafter it seemed the public would never allow her the privacy she desired for herself and her children. She moved to New York City; and in 1968 she married the wealthy Greek businessman, Aristotle Onassis, 23 years her senior, who died in March 1975. From 1978 until her death in 1994, Mrs. Onassis worked in New York City as an editor for Doubleday. At her funeral her son described three of her attributes: "love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure." John Kennedy On November 22, 1963, when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die. Of Irish descent, he was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. Graduating from Harvard in 1940, he entered the Navy. In 1943, when his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety. Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. In 1955, while recuperating from a back operation, he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history. In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for Vice President, and four years later was a first-ballot nominee for President. Millions watched his television debates with the Republican candidate, Richard M. Nixon. Winning by a narrow margin in the popular vote, Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President. His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country." As President, he set out to redeem his campaign pledge to get America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its longest sustained expansion since World War II; before his death, he laid plans for a massive assault on persisting pockets of privation and poverty. Responding to ever more urgent demands, he took vigorous action in the cause of equal rights, calling for new civil rights legislation. His vision of America extended to the quality of the national culture and the central role of the arts in a vital society
He wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights. With the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps, he brought American idealism to the aid of developing nations. But the hard reality of the Communist challenge remained Shortly after his inauguration, Kennedy permitted a band of Cuban exiles, already armed and trained, to invade their homeland The attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro was a failure. Soon thereaf ter, the Soviet Union renewed its campaign against West Berlin. Kennedy replied by reinforcing the Berlin gamison and increasing the Nation' s military strength, including new efforts in outer space. Confronted by this reaction, Moscow, after the erection of the Berlin Wall, relaxed its pressure in central Europe Instead, the Russians now sought to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. When this was offensive weapons bound for Cuba. While the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war, the Russians backed down and agreed to take the missiles away. The American response to the Cuban crisis evidently persuaded Moscow of the futility of nuclear blackmail Kennedy now contended that both sides had a vital interest in stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and slowing the arms race--a contention which led to the test ban treaty of 1963.The months after the Cuban crisis showed significant progress toward his goal of "a world of law and free choice, banishing the world of war and coercion. " His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world Aristotle onassis Born on January 20, 1906, Aris totle Onassis was a greek shipping mill iona ire 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 Onass is estab lis hed a tobacco import bus iness and by 1930s he bought unused freighters at low prices and by the end of World War Ii had amassed great wealth in ship ping. After the war he increased his shipping fleet by purchasing surplus artime freighters. He was also one of the pioneers in the construction of oil supertankers. Nass is used his prof its to acquire hote ls and banks throughout the world, as well as olympic Airways. Onassis, who was divorced in 1960, had a well-publicized friendship w ith the soprano Mar ia Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline bouvier Kennedy. Writing Skills a general statement supported by examples Look at the sample composition on page 256. Sample paragraph
He wished America to resume its old mission as the first nation dedicated to the revolution of human rights. With the Alliance for Progress and the Peace Corps, he brought American idealism to the aid of developing nations. But the hard reality of the Communist challenge remained. Shortly after his inauguration, Kennedy permitted a band of Cuban exiles, already armed and trained, to invade their homeland. The attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro was a failure. Soon thereafter, the Soviet Union renewed its campaign against West Berlin. Kennedy replied by reinforcing the Berlin garrison and increasing the Nation's military strength, including new efforts in outer space. Confronted by this reaction, Moscow, after the erection of the Berlin Wall, relaxed its pressure in central Europe. Instead, the Russians now sought to install nuclear missiles in Cuba. When this was discovered by air reconnaissance in October 1962, Kennedy imposed a quarantine on all offensive weapons bound for Cuba. While the world trembled on the brink of nuclear war, the Russians backed down and agreed to take the missiles away. The American response to the Cuban crisis evidently persuaded Moscow of the futility of nuclear blackmail. Kennedy now contended that both sides had a vital interest in stopping the spread of nuclear weapons and slowing the arms race--a contention which led to the test ban treaty of 1963. The months after the Cuban crisis showed significant progress toward his goal of "a world of law and free choice, banishing the world of war and coercion." His administration thus saw the beginning of new hope for both the equal rights of Americans and the peace of the world. 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. Af ter 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 f riendship with the soprano Maria Callas. In 1968 he married Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Writing Skills A general statement supported by examples Look at the sample composition on page 256. Sample paragraph:
Knowledge of ten results only after persistent investigation Albert Einstein after a lengthy examination of the characteristics of matter and energy, formulated his famous Theory of Relativity which now acts as a basis for further research in nuclear phys ics. Using plaster casts of footprints fingerprints and stray strands of hair, a detective pertinaciously pursues the crim ina ls. Investigations into the causes of polio have provided us with the means for prevention and cure of this dreaded disease only after many years of research. As student we too are determined in our investigation to find, retain, and contribute to the store of human knowledge Text structure Analysis The essay focuses on one social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements The author uses many different writing techniques such as general-s pecif ic details and genera l-examples to te ll us what prenups are, who want prenups, the po ints to be taken care of bef ore signing prenups and finally a general evaluation of prenups The whole passage can be roughly divided into 4 parts 1. The first part is made up of 4 paragraphs from Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 4. Paragraph 1 is a humorous beginning crazy clauses of premarital agreements, or a joke about what prenups are about. Then the author corrects himself by saying that most of the prenups are about how f inancial assets will be div ided up if a couple divorces. Then Paragraph 3 dea ls with the general definition of prenups: premarital agreements are designed to address the div ision of financial assets when a couple put an end to their marriage. And prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a marriage ceremony. Paragraph 4 is just one example of prenups: Jacquel ine Kennedy onassis won $26 million through he prenups with her second husband Aristotle onassis 2. The second part consists of 4 paragraphs, from Paragraph 5 to Paragraph 8 The 4 paragraphs are a bout who need to have prenups. the author goes into de tail to talk about 4 types of people who need to have prenups before a marriage 3. The third part has 6 paragraphs, from Paragraph 9 to Paragraph 14. The 6 paragraphs deal with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement. 4. The fourth part is made up of 2 paragraphs Paragraph 15 and Paragraph 16 They are about the general evalua tions of prenups one negative and the other positive New words 1.co1 lection n.1.收藏品,收集的东西 a fine collection of paintings精美的绘画收藏品 a stamp collection邮票收藏 a collection of poems诗集
Knowledge of ten results only af ter persistent investigation. Albert Einstein, af ter a lengthy examination of the characteristics of matter and energy, formulated his famous Theory of Relativity, which now acts as a basis for further research in nuclear physics. Using plaster casts of footprints, fingerprints, and stray strands of hair, a detective pertinaciously pursues the criminals. Investigations into the causes of polio have provided us with the means for prevention and cure of this dreaded disease only af ter many years of research. As student, we too are determined in our investigation to find, retain, and contribute to the store of human knowledge. Text Structure Analysis The essay focuses on one social phenomenon: prenups or premarital agreements. The author uses many dif ferent writing techniques such as general-specific details and general-examples to tell us what prenups are, who want prenups, the points to be taken care of before signing prenups and finally a general evaluation of prenups. The whole passage can be roughly divided into 4 parts: 1. The first part is made up of 4 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 4. Paragraph 1 is a humorous beginning — crazy clauses of premarital agreements, or a joke about what prenups are about. Then the author corrects himself by saying that most of the prenups are about how financial assets will be divided up if a couple divorces. Then Paragraph 3 deals with the general definition of prenups: premarital agreements are designed to address the division of financial assets when a couple put an end to their marriage. And prenups are negotiated by lawyers for the prospective spouses, and signed before a marriage ceremony. Paragraph 4 is just one example of prenups: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis won $26 million through her prenups with her second husband Aristotle Onassis. 2. The second part consists of 4 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 5 to Paragraph 8. The 4 paragraphs are about who need to have prenups. The author goes into detail to talk about 4 types of people who need to have prenups before a marriage. 3. The third part has 6 paragraphs, f rom Paragraph 9 to Paragraph 14. The 6 paragraphs deal with what points should be taken care of when one goes into a premarital agreement. 4. The fourth part is made up of 2 paragraphs, Paragraph 15 and Paragraph 16. They are about the general evaluations of prenups, one negative and the other positive. New Words 1.collection n. 1.收藏品，收集的东西 a fine collection of paintings 精美的绘画收藏品 a stamp collection 邮票收藏 a collection of poems 诗集