1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit Six,Women,Half the Sky,1/92,Women,Half the sky,!,2/92,Table of Contents,Background,information,Questions&Answers,Vocabulary,3/92,I.Background Information,(Three Concepts),4/92,1.The first woman in the world,Adam and Eve,(德)丢勒,画于1507年,5/92,Adam was wa
2、lking around the,Garden of Eden feeling very,lonely,so God asked Adam,What is wrong with you?”,Adam said,I dont Have any,one to talk to.“God said,I,will give you a companion and,it will be a woman.He said,This person will cook for you,and wash your clothes,she will,always agree with every decision,y
3、ou make,she will bear your,children and never ask you to get,up in the middle of the night to,take care of them.,6/92,She will not nag,God continued,and will always be the first to admit she was wrong.When youve had a disagreement,she will never have a headache and will freely give you love and pass
4、ion whenever needed.“,Adam asked God,What will a woman like this cost?,God said,An arm and a leg!Adam said,What can I get for just a rib?,7/92,2.Womens liberation movement,Have you heard of the womens liberation move-ment?It began in the 1960s.It was started by women who were concerned about their i
5、dentity,their role in society,and their work,and about the view of women that many people held.,8/92,An important issue of the womens,Liberation movement is the question of,womens role.,Should a woman work outside the home?,Should she work if she is married and has,children?Or should she stay home t
6、o take,care of her husband and children?What,will the rest of society think of her if she,enters a profession or has a career?What,will other People think if she wants to stay,home and raise a family?,9/92,If a woman decides to take a job outside the home,there are,many important questions which are
7、 raised.Can she get any job,she is capable of and qualified for?Or are some jobs closed to,her because she is a woman?If she gets a job and some of her,fellow workers are men doing the same work,will she be paid,as much as they are?,10/92,The womens liberation movement is trying to,Give women a chan
8、ce to show what they can,do.Perhaps a woman will find the cure for our,most Serious disease.Perhaps a woman will,solve the energy crisis.,Perhaps women and men,working together,will,Be able to accomplish important things better,and sooner than men would if men were,working alone.,11/92,3.Feminism,Th
9、e belief that women and men are equal,in abilities and should have equal rights and,opportunities.,In the 1960s feminism became the subject of,intense debate when the womens liberation,movement encouraged women to reject their,traditional supporting role and to demand,equal status and equal rights w
10、ith men in,areas such as employment and pay.,12/92,Since then the gender gap between the,sexes has been reduced.However the battle,between feminist and traditional views of a,womens role continues.It is widely accepted by,younger people that women should be allowed to,if they wish,develop their care
11、ers when they,have a family.,Ms.-Mr.,chairperson,businesswoman,spokeswoman,anchorwoman,13/92,Part Three:Further Development Avoiding Sexist Language,Avoiding Sexist Language,Directions:,Sexist language assigns roles or characteristics to people on the basis of gender.One of the most widespread occur
12、rences of sexist language is the use of the pronoun he to refer to someone of unidentified sex.Work in groups and suggest ways of,avoiding sexist language.,Sexist Language,Nonsexist Language,policeman,police officer,businessman,businessperson,fireman,firefighter,chairman,chairperson,chair,head,workm
13、an,worker,laborer,salesman,salesperson,salesclerk,Sexist Language,Nonsexist Language,policeman,police officer,businessman,fireman,chairman,workman,salesman,14/92,Part Three:Further Development Avoiding Sexist Language,Sample:,A doctor has little time to,read outside his speciality.,Sexist Language,A
14、 doctor has little time to read outside his or her speciality.,Or:Doctors have little time to read outside their sepcialities.,Nonsexist Language,1)A good surgeon explains procedures,to his patients.,A good surgeon explains procedures to his or her patients.,Or:Good surgeons explain procedures to th
15、eir patients.,15/92,Part Three:Further Development Avoiding Sexist Language,2)A journalist has to respect his deadline.,Sexist Language,Journalists have to respect his or her deadlines.,Or:A journalist has to respect their deadline.,Nonsexist Language,3)Anyone who knows the answer should,raise his h
16、and.,Anyone who knows the answer should raise his or her hand.,Or:Anyone who knows the answer should raise their hand.,16/92,Part Three:Further Development Avoiding Sexist Language,4)Everyone should admit,his mistakes.,Sexist Language,Everyone should admit his or her mistakes.,Or:Anyone should admit
17、 their mistakes.,Nonsexist Language,5)None of the students had the books he deeded.,None of the students had the books he or she needed.,17/92,Part Three:Further Development Avoiding Sexist Language,6)Everyone hopes that he will win the scholarship(,奖学金,).,Everyone hopes that he or she will win the
18、scholarship.,Or:Everyone hopes to win the scholarship.,Or:Everyone hopes that they will win the scholarship.,Sexist Language,Nonsexist Language,18/92,Successful women,guess who they are according the discription,19/92,Do you know who is she?,She is an internationally acclaimed Chinese actress,who wa
19、s making great efforts to,achieve her hearts desires.,Her first film Red Sorghum(红高粱)was directed by Zhang Yimou.,She was,sophisticated,enough to portray various characters when she was very young.,achieve/have ones hearts desire:得到心中渴望东西。,sophisticated:世故;老练;复杂;尖端,Key:Gong Li,20/92,Do you know who
20、she is?,The woman,possessed,talent of writing .Love in a Fallen City(倾城之恋)is one of her,novels,.,Her paternal grandfather Zhang Peilun was a son-in-law to Li Hongzhang.,She had experienced life of rank and fashion in 1940s Shanghai and HongKong before she,put pen to paper,.,possesse:拥有 novel:小说,put
21、pencil/pen to paper:开始动笔写,Key:Zhang Ailing,21/92,Do you know who she is?,She was a,charming,British princess who have won the genuine affection of the people of UK.,She nearly,race the clock,everyday for charity work.,Family was,positively,important to the Princess,who had two sons:,Prince,William a
22、nd,Prince,Henry.,charm:吸引,迷人 positively:极其,非常 prince:王子,亲王,race the clock:争分夺秒地工作,Key:Diana,princess of Wales.,22/92,Do you know who she is?,This,superwoman,is the only female emperor of ancient China.,She is a perfect,politician,by nature,.,And her achievement about economy and,military,affairs had
23、 strongly influenced Tang dynasty.,superwoman:含有非凡才能女性,女强人,politician :政治家,政客,by nature:生性 military:军事,军队,Key:Her name is Wu Zetian!,23/92,Gender Differences,24/92,Oral Discussion,1.Do you think women and men should enjoy equal rights and opportunities?,Hints,:development of the society;social statu
24、s;awareness;half the sky;talented,2.Can you name some successful women to back up the statement that women are not second-class citizens?What are their characteristics?,Hints:,self-independent;self-confident;diligent;knowledgeable,25/92,II.Questions&Answers,26/92,1.Who was Kate L?,One of the the aut
25、hors,former classmates.,27/92,2.What was her job?,She taught part-time at the,University of Oklahoma and worked,as assistant principle at County,High School.,28/92,3.What was her accomplishment?,She was finishing her doctoral,dissertation&final drafts of two,books.,29/92,4.Did she have any time for
26、hobby?,Yes,she had time for tennis,&horse riding.,30/92,5.Was the story about Kate true or imaginary?,Its hard to say.,31/92,6.Was the story about a woman executive of a national corporation believable?,Yes,probably it was a true story,.,32/92,7.Do you believe that women cant have everything at onet
27、ime?,Yes,I believe so.No,I dont believe so.,33/92,8.Have you ever heard about any real story of a superwoman who succeeds in career and family?,If“Yes”,what is it?,Yes.,No.,34/92,III.Vocabulary,35/92,Bulletin n.,A short printed newspaper or leaflet,esp.one produced regularly by a group or organizati
28、on,The company publishes an annual staff bulletin.,I read in the church bulletin that our friends baby would be baptized.,36/92,Collocation:,Annual bulletin 年度公报,Government bulletin 政府公报,Information bulletin 情报公报,News bulletin 新闻公报,Statistical bulletin 统计公报,Bulletin board 布告牌,37/92,2.item n.,1),a si
29、ngle piece of news,There is a fascinating news item in todays China Daily.,2),a single article or unit on a list or among a set,There are at least 50 items on his Christmas shopping list.,38/92,3.draft,n.,a rough outline or version,My M.A.student emailed the first,draft,of his thesis to me yesterday
30、v.draft a plan,39/92,4.undo v.,1),(fml.)disturb or upset greatly,The sight of the animals suffering undid me.,2)untie,open,Would you please undo this knot for me?,40/92,3)remove the effect of,In ten minutes he undid my whole days work.,Whats done cannot be undone.,覆水难收。,4)ruin the position and esp
31、the good name of(a person),Im undone!My secret has been discovered.,41/92,5.hit/strike home,(of remarks,etc.)have the intended effect,His criticism hit home.I was really selfish.,42/92,Collocation:,Hit at 试图打中,Hit on/upon 偶然发觉;突然想起,Hit the nail on the head,说得中肯;击中要害,Hit the roof/ceiling,勃然大怒,43/92,
32、7.incredible,a.,That cant be believed,It seemed incredible that people would still want to play soccer during a war.,The boy runs at an incredible speedeven faster than many adults.,44/92,(Syn.)unbelievable,(Ant.)credible,Credibility n.,Credulous adj.轻信,Incredulous a.,45/92,8.skeptical,a.,(sceptical
33、 BrE),doubting that something is true,right,etc.(,in the habit of,),He presented his thesis at the conference,but some professors were skeptical about his findings.,Some scientists think average global temperatures have risen due to the greenhouse effect.Others are skeptical of global warming.,Be sk
34、eptical of/about,46/92,9.consume,v.,1)eat or drink,(a large quantity of),The children consumed lots of chocolate ice-cream at their birthday party,.,2)use up,Some of the most efficient refrigerators consumes 70 percent less electricity than traditional models.,Consumer n.消费者,Consumption n.消费,47/92,1
35、0.care,for,1)take care of,The old man had a stroke a month ago.,His son hired a nurse to care for him.,2)like or love(used in negative or interrogative sentences),I dont care much for country music.,I dont think he cares for his wife at all any more because of her disloyalty.,48/92,11.corporation,n,
36、A large business or company,Several multi-national corporations are located in the new district of Pudong.,49/92,12.rarely,a.,not happening often,It is strange that the couple,were rarely seen together.,当Rarely位于句首时,应使用倒装结构,Rarely have I seen a student who is so absorbed in history.,50/92,13.decor
37、ate,(with),add(something)in order to make a,thing more attractive to look at,The boy decorated his room with pictures of his favorite sports figures.,They are going to decorate the classroom for Christmas.,Interior decorator,51/92,14.client,a person who buys goods or,service,The company requires all
38、 the,clients,to pay fees in advance.,52/92,15.lap,n.,1),the flat area formed by your thighs when you are sitting down,A lap-top computer,desk-top,Sitting on her mothers lap,the,little girl was very quiet.,2)a part of a long journey,between two points where you stop,The first lap of our trip is from
39、New York City to Boston.,53/92,lap Vt.,1),(esp.of animals)drink something,by putting its tongue into it,A dog is noisily lapping water.,2)(of water)move with a sound like the lapping of liquid,The wave is lapping on the beach.,54/92,16.reproach v.,Criticize(somebody)for failing to do,something,Repro
40、ach somebody for something,She loved her boyfriend so much that she didnt reproach him for breaking his promise.,55/92,Reproach,scold,blame,complain,Reproach,(,not being successful,)beyond,Scold(,behavior),Blame(,did something wrong or is responsible for something bad),be to blame,Complain about(,so
41、mething is wrong or not satisfactory),56/92,17.theory,A formal idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something,Darwins theory of evolution 达尔文进化论,The theory of relativity 相对论,General theory of relativity 广义相对论,Continental drift theory 大陆漂移说,Gene theory 基因学说,Theory of probability 概率论,Einst
42、ein formulated the theory of relativity in 1905.,57/92,In theory:,under ideal conditions;theoretically,In theory everyone has equal rights.,A school dental service exists in theory,but in practice,there are few dentists to provide service,.,58/92,18.harmony,1)pleasant combination of different notes
43、of music played at the same time,The kids are singing,in perfect harmony,.,2)a state or condition of agreement,cooperation,or peacefulness,Since they moved to this community they have lived,in harmony with,their neighbors.,59/92,Collocation,Be in harmony with,与协调一致,Be out of harmony with,与不协调,Live i
44、n harmony,和睦相处,60/92,19.by nature,As a result of inborn or inherent,qualities;innately,A dog is loyal to its master by nature.,He is by nature a rather mild person.,by mistake,He took my umbrella by mistake.,by heart,Learn a poem by heart.,61/92,20.get ones act together,(infml)organize oneself and o
45、nes,activities so that one does things in an,effective way,Come on,you two,get your act together or well miss the bus.,62/92,21.military,Relating to the armed forces of a country,The president has not ruled out the possibility of military action.,63/92,22.put pencil to paper,Start to write,The insta
46、nt he put pencil to paper,his four-year-old son would sit beside him quietly.,64/92,23.remainder,The remaining time,people or things,Three potatoes each will be enough;the remainder we can use for a salad.,65/92,24.at intervals,Something that happens at intervals,happens occasionally;something that,
47、exists at intervals exists here and there,Trees have been planted at intervals,along the river.,66/92,Collocation,At intervals of 相隔,每隔,At long intervals 偶然,间或,At regular intervals 每隔一定时间;,每隔一定距离,At short intervals 经常,67/92,25.set aside,1)Put(time or money)away for a special purpose,My husband set a
48、side half an hour every,morning to do sports.,2)Disregard,He tried to set aside his personal feelings to deal with this matter,but he failed.,68/92,26.race the clock,Do something quickly in order to finish it in the available time,The semester is coming to an end.We,have to,race the clock,every day
49、to prepare,for our final exams.,69/92,27.possess,(fml)have or own,The number of nations that possess nuclear weapons is on the rise.,Possession n.,Possessive adj.,70/92,Collocation,Be possessed by/with,被(鬼怪、思想)缠住,迷住,Be possessed of,a large fortune,拥有,含有,享受,Possess sb.of sth.,使某人拥有某物,71/92,Cf.possess
50、have,hold&own,这些词都可用作动词,都能够表示“有”意思。,Possess 比较正式,指是占有并能够支配、控制,也可指含有某种品质、性能、特点等。,Have 最普通,词义广泛,指所属关系或部分与整体关系。,Hold 只拥有财产或持有看法等。,Own 不如possess正式,指所属关系,强调全部权,不论所属物是否在物主手中。,ownership,72/92,28.bide ones time,Wait patiently for a chance,She bided her time,planning revenge.,73/92,29.charm,v.,Attract;give






