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1、Unit 6 Women, Half the Sky,Text A I Want to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge,2,Teaching Objectives,Students will be able to: 1. understand the main idea (the belief in superwomen encourages average women to achieve their goals) and structure of the text; 2. appreciate how the author achieves coherence for he
2、r essay; 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.,3,Wu Yi,Queen Elizabeth,Condoleezza Rice,Khaleda Zia,4,Margaret Hilda Thatcher & Angela Merkel,Hillary Clint
3、on,5,Superwomen in the text,1. Kate L. 2. a politicians daughter 3. a practicing pediatrician 4. a television anchorwoman 5. a woman executive of a national corporation,6,Before Reading,English Song: I am Woman,7,Questions and Answers about the Song 1. Why cant women be ignored? Because of their hug
4、e numbers. 2. Does the singer of this song agree with Mao Zedong that women hold up half the sky? Yes, here she gives us the voice of women, roaring bravely like a lion. She sings of how she is determined not to go back to playing a traditional womans role and pretending like it. And it is no good t
5、rying to persuade her otherwise, for she has heard all the old arguments too often. And I know too much to go back and pretend Cause Ive heard it all before No ones ever gonna keep me down again,8,3. What happened in the past? She has been held down in the past. And Ive been down there on the floor
6、But no one is going to hold her back any longer. No ones ever gonna keep me down again 4. What happens to women if you try to break their will? You can bend them but you can never break them. It only serves to make them more determined to achieve their final goal. Her suffering has taught her wisdom
7、 and struggle has made her strong. As she says: You can bend but never break me Cause it only serves to make me more determined.,9,5. Whats the current situation of womens liberation? Women are supporting one another, standing side by side, “toe to toe”, but they still have a long way to go. They ar
8、e only in the early stages of their struggle to get what they want and to get men to change their ideas. But Im still an embryo With a long, long way to go Until I make my brother understand.,10,2. Feminism In the 1960s feminism (=the belief that women and men are equal in abilities and should have
9、equal rights and opportunities) 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 with men in areas such as employment and pay. Since then the gender gap between the sexes
10、has been reduced. However the battle between feminist and traditional views of a womans role continues. It is widely accepted by younger people that women should, if they wish, be allowed to develop their careers and not give up work when they have a family. Feminism has brought about many changes i
11、n the English language. Many words for job titles that included “man” have been replaced, for example, “chairperson” for “chairman”. “He” is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or a woman. The title “Ms” is used for women instead of “Miss” or “Mrs”, since it do
12、es not show whether a woman is married or not.,11,3. The Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, spans(横跨) the East River in New York City. The bridge connects the densely populated boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. The bridge was designed by the American engineer John Augustus Roeblin
13、g. And construction was begun in 1869 by his son Washington Augustus Roebling. When the Brooklyn Bridge was opened for use on May 24, 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge(悬索桥) in the world. The main suspension span is 486 m (1,595ft) long; the average height above the river is 41m (133ft); and
14、 the overall length is 2,065m (6,775ft). Numerous techniques devised by Roebling made the bridge possible, including the use of caissons(沉箱) (watertight chambers) for building the bridges stone towers and of steel wire for the cables.,12,To allow tall-masted sailing ships to pass under the bridge, R
15、oebling positioned the road deck 36.6m (120ft) above the water. Stone towers, which rose to a height of 84.3m (276.5ft), made this high roadway possible and made the bridge the tallest structure in New York at its completion. The span from tower to tower of just over 486 m (1,595ft) and the span bet
16、ween cable anchors of 1,054m (3,456ft) constituted a remarkable achievement. The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City perhaps best demonstrates the scale of building made possible by the rapid expansion of American industry and by American ambition. The expression selling the Brooklyn Bridge to somebody
17、 means tricking somebody in a deal.,13,14,4. U.S. Degrees The most commonly granted degrees in the U S are the B. A., or bachelor of Arts and the B. S., or bachelor of Science, both given generally after the completion of a 4-year course of study and sometimes followed by a mark of excellence. The m
18、asters degree is granted after one or two years of postgraduate work and may require the writing of a thesis or dissertation. The doctorate may require two to five years of postgraduate work, the writing of a thesis, and the passing of oral and written examinations. In the mid- 1990s the U.S. instit
19、utions of higher learning annually granted about 1.2 millions of bachelors degrees , some 387,000 masters degrees and 43,000 doctors degrees.,15,5. John Milton John Milton (1608 1674) is an English poet, whose rich, dense verse was a powerful influence on succeeding English poets, and whose prose wa
20、s devoted to the defense of civil and religious liberty. Milton is often considered the greatest English poet after Shakespeare. The epic poem Paradise Lost (1667), Miltons masterpiece and one of the greatest poems in world literature, dramatizes the Biblical account of humanitys banishment from Par
21、adise. Milton also wrote a sequel to Paradise Lost, called Paradise Regained (1671), in which Jesus triumphantly resists Satan and regains the Paradise Lost by Adam and Eve.,16,Word Web,1. Find as many words and phrases as possible related to the food in the text.,food,fruit juice,strawberry jam,sou
22、p,to bake cakes,the old low-cream diet,tea,a dieter,a piece of cake,a diet without treats,a whole box of cookies,to devour,you cant have the cake and eat it too,17,2) Can you get the implied meaning of those words or phrases? Those words or phrases reflect the traditional role of women just as food-
23、providers.,18,Text Organization,Despite her friends advice, she believes the superwoman stories again.,Her encounter with a superwoman and its influence on her.,What prevents her from becoming a superwoman.,Why shes still fascinated by modern superwoman stories.,To her, admiring a heroine is somethi
24、ng worth doing.,19,Words and Phrases,1. item n. 1) a single piece of news Are there any interesting news items in the paper this morning? 2) a single article or unit on a list or among a set Let us go on to the next item on the agenda. 让我们继续讨论议程上的下一个项目。 a shopping list with numerous items 拥有大量条目的售货清
25、单,20,2. undo v. 1) (fml) disturb or upset greatly 使烦恼,使不安 The news of your illness undid him. 2) untie; open松开,解开 His buttons were undone. She undid the string round the parcel. 3)cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy 毁掉,摧毁 That mistake has undone all our good work. 那个过错使我们前功尽弃。,21,3. hit/drive hom
26、e make (sth.) clear so that people understand it 【drive/hit sth. home (to sb)】 We must hit/drive home to them where the difficulties lie. 我们必须使他明白困难在哪里。 Peter was lazy. His parents tried to drive home to him the importance of hard work. It was only after his wife left him that it finally hit/drove h
27、ome to him how much he relied on her. 只有在他妻子离开他之后,才终于使他意识到自己是多么地离不开她,22,4. incredible adj. that cant be believed 难以置信的 The soldiers fought with incredible bravery. The film star has an incredible car in addition to a large house. 那位电影明星有一辆极好的车和一座大宅子。 He gave an incredible explanation of the cause of
28、 the accident. 他对事故发生的原因作了令人难以置信的解释。,23,5. consume v. 1) eat or drink饮食 The children consumed lots of chocolate in the Spring Festival. 2) use up消耗 Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the worlds energy. 每年美国人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例。 His old car consumed much gasoline. consumer n. consumption n. c
29、onsumerism n.,24,6. care for 1) take care of照顾,关心 He cares for no one. Uncle Dick is very good at caring for sick animals. 狄克大叔照管生病的动物很在行。 2) like or love 【用于否定句和疑问句】 My wife doesnt really care for tea; she likes coffee better. I couldnt care for him to join the club, because he is sort of naughty.,
30、25,7. rarely adv. not happening often 很少,难得 The leader rarely shows herself in public. 这位领导她很少在公众场合露面。 She rarely eats in restaurants. 她很少在饭馆吃饭. Note: 当rarely 位于句首时,此句应部分倒装,如: Rarely did he fail to keep his promise.,26,8. guilty adj. 感到内疚的,感到惭愧的【+about】 ;有罪的 【+of】 I feel so guilty about forgetting h
31、er birthday. She must have done something wrong, because shes looking so guilty. 她一定做了错事,因为她看上去很心虚。 The man was proved guilty of murder. 这个男子被证实犯了杀人罪。,27,9. lap 1)n. a) the flat area formed by your thighs when you are sitting down(人坐着时的)大腿部 The baby sat on his mothers lap. b) a part of a long journe
32、y, between two points when you stop The last lap of our journey is from Chongqing to Tibet. 2)v. a) (esp. of animals) drink sth. by putting its tongue into it 舐食 The cat lapped up the milk. b) (of water) move with a sound like the lapping up of liquid The waves gently lap against the shore. 海浪轻轻地拍打着
33、海岸。,28,10. reproach (L35): vt. criticize (sb.) for failing to do sth 责备,指责 Do not reproach yourself; it was not your fault. His mother reproached him for his bad manners.他的母亲责备他礼数不周。 Pattern: reproach sb. for / with sth. reproach sb. for doing sth. 指责某人某事 abovebeyond reproach无可挑剔,完美元缺 He reproached
34、her with lazinessfor being lazy他指责她懒惰。 Her manner was beyond reproach她的行为无可指责。,29,11. harmony n. 1) (音乐)和声 There are some beautiful harmonies in the song. 2) a state or condition of agreement, cooperation, or peacefulness 融洽,和睦 My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. There was not much harmony in in
35、ternational affairs during those years. 那些年国际事态不很协调。 Collocation be in harmony with 与协调一致 be out of harmony with 与不协调一 live in harmony 和睦相处 harmonious a.,30,12. by nature as a result of inborn or inherent qualities; innately 生性(本性上,生来) She is proud by nature. He is endowed with a gift in music by na
36、ture. 13. put pencil to paper start to write 开始动笔写 The moment she put pencil to paper, her baby would cry. My mind flashed back to last Christmas as soon as I put pencil to paper. 我一提起笔脑海里就闪现出去年圣诞节的情形。,31,14. at intervals 1) sth. happens occasionally不时 He visits me at regular intervals. 2) used to s
37、tate the precise gap in time or distance between things 间隔 Trees are planted at intervals of ten feet in the street. 街上每隔十英尺种一颗树。 Collocation at intervals of 相隔,每隔 at long intervals 偶尔,间或 at regular intervals 每隔一定时间;每隔一定距离 at short intervals 常常,32,15. set aside 1) put (time or money) away for a spec
38、ial purpose 留出(专用) The couple set aside some money every month for their old age. 那对夫妻每月留出一些钱以备养老之用。 2) disregard 不理会,撇开 He tried to set aside his personal feelings to deal with this matter, but he failed. 3)(law) reject (法律)驳回(判决、裁决) The judge set aside the decision of the lower court. 法官宣布下级法院的裁决无
39、效。,33,16. race the clock do sth. quickly in order to finish it in the available time 争分夺秒地工作 We have to race the clock because the term paper will be due the day after tomorrow. New year is around the corner. We have to race the clock to prepare for the party. 新年就快到了,我们必须尽快准备晚会。 17. bide ones time w
40、ait patiently for a chance 等待良机 The bad woman bided her time, planning revenge. Our neighbor seems to be doing nothing, but in fact hes just biding his time. 我们的邻居看来似乎无所事事,但事实上他在等待时机。,34,18. possess v. 1) (fml) have or own 持有 She possesses the house. Does he possess the necessary patience and tact t
41、o do the job well? She is possessed of a wonderfully calm temperament. 2) to be dominated by sth. 为所支配或控制 She was possessed by the desire to be rich. Collocation be possessed by/with 被(鬼怪、思想等)缠住,迷住 be possessed of 拥有,占有,具有,享有,35,19. charm 1) v. attract; give pleasure to 迷人,使迷醉 She charmed everyone a
42、t the party. She could charm the birds from the trees! 她又沉鱼落雁的魅力! be charmed with/by 醉心于,给迷住 2)n. pleasing quality; attractiveness 魅力 Her charm of manner made her very popular. 她风度优雅,备受欢迎。 He is a man with a great deal of charm. charming a.,36,20. have sth./little/much/nothing to do with have some/l
43、ittle/much connection with 与有关(几乎无关,很有关系) His job has something to do with accounting. What the boy does at home has nothing to do with his teacher. Hard work has a great deal to do with her success.工作努力与她的成功大有关系。,37,21. achieve/have ones hearts desire(s) get sb./sth. you want very much得到心中渴望的东西 He
44、studies hard to achieve his hearts desires. 我希望你能如愿以偿。 I hope that you may have your hearts desire. If you want to achieve your hearts desire, you should work hard and stick to it 要想得到心中渴望的东西,就要努力工作,坚韧不拔。,38,22. sophisticated adj. 1) worldly-wise; showing knowledge of the world and fashionable life老
45、练的,久经世故的,高雅时髦的 a sophisticated girl 一个老于世故的女孩子 wearing sophisticated clothes 穿着考究的衣服 Sophisticated taste 高雅 2) advanced or complicated 复杂的,难懂的 the latest and most sophisticated technology 最新最尖端的技术 I cant work this sophisticated new equipment.,39,23. move on to stop doing one thing and begin dealing
46、with the next 更换(工作,话题等) We are about to move on to the next chapter. 我们继续讲下一章。 The host moved on to talk about something else. Collocation move about/around 走来走去;老在搬家;经常更换工作 move back 后退,退缩 move in 把搬入;开始新的职务,接收 move on 继续前进;走开 move over 坐过去一点;躺过去一点;让位 move up 向上移;往前移动;(被)提升;上涨,上升,40,24. investment
47、 n. putting money in sth. 投资 It is a sound investment to buy a house in the downtown. The firm has made a huge investment in new equipments. 该公司投入巨资购置新设备. make an investment in 投资于 Note: 该词常用来修饰另一个名词,如: investment analysis 投资分析 an investment trust 投资信托公司 invest v.,41,Grammatical Structures or Key Se
48、ntences,1. A friend said that if I believed everything in the report, she had a bridge in Brooklyn shed like to sell me. (L6-8) What does this sentence imply : It implies that the friend thought the author so gullible that the author could be persuaded to buy the bridge from her. She deliberately pl
49、ayed on the meaning of the expression selling the Brooklyn Bridge to somebody (tricking somebody in a deal).,42,2. But like a dieter who devours a whole box of cookies in a moment of weakness. I found my resolve slipping occasionally.(L12-13) Paraphrase the sentence: But like a dieter who eats quickly a whole box of cookies when his determination to go on a diet was not firm, I sometimes found my resolve was not firm either.,43,3. In weak moments Id comb the pages of newspapers and magazines and consume success sto
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