SectionB27Women:MakingadifferenceUNITAproudhomemakerTomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutwritingObjectivesWarming-upReadingSkillsTextStudyComparativeStudyContentsUnitProjectAproudhomemakerBSECTIONWarming-upLead-inBackgroundInformationAproudhomemakerBSECTION1.Accordingtothevideoclip,howdoyouunderstandtheword“homemaker”?WatchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestionsVideoWatchingTipsTips2.Shouldyoubeastay-at-homemom,oraworkingmom?Lead-inWatchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestionsLead-inTipsLead-inAhomemakerisawomanwhospendsalotoftimelookingafterherhomeandfamily.Ifyoudescribeawomanasahomemaker,youusuallymeanthatshedoesnothaveanotherjob.1.Accordingtothevideoclip,howdoyouunderstandtheword“homemaker”?WatchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestionsLead-in2.Shouldyoubeastay-at-homemom,oraworkingmom?WatchavideoclipandanswerthefollowingquestionsTipsGivingupasalaryishardtodo,especiallyinadifficulteconomy.Butyoumightnotbegivingupasmuchmoneyasyouwouldthinkifyoutakeintoconsiderationthecostsofdaycare,commuting,professionalwardrobe,eatingout,andotherworkrelatedexpenses.Ifyoucanaffordtogiveupthatamountofincome,youmaydecideitisnotworththeheadacheofjugglingthestressesofworkandraisingafamily.Whatdoestheword“homemaker”meanandwheredoesitcomefrom?TipsBackgroundInformationTipsTheword“homemaker”ismainlyanAmericangender-neutraltermforahousewifeorstay-at-homemomandalsoastay-at-homedad.Itisacompoundwordwhichcombinestwonouns:homeandmaker.Inthe19thcentury,moreandmorewomeninindustrializingcountriesstoppedbeinghomemakersandbegintodojobsthatmenusuallydid.Atthistimemanybigfactoriesweresetup.Manythousandsofyoungwomenwenttoworkinfactories.BackgroundInformationReadingSkillsPresentationoftheSkillReadingSkillPracticeAproudhomemakerBSECTIONEffectivereadersusetitles,headings,pictures,andtexts,aswellaspersonalexperiencestomakepredictionsbeforetheybegintoread.Predictinginvolvesthinkingaheadwhilereadingandanticipatinginformationandeventsinthetext.Aftermakingpredictions,studentscanreadthroughthetextandrefine,revise,andverifytheirpredictions.PresentationoftheSkillPredictingtheAuthor’sIdeasPredictingtheAuthor’sIdeasPresentationoftheSkillThestrategyofmakingpredictionsactivelyengagesstudentsandconnectsthemtothetextbyaskingthemwhattheythinkmightoccurinthereading.PredictingtheAuthor’sIdeasPresentationoftheSkillTakealookatthetitleofTextA:Womenintheworkplace.Fromthetitleyoucanpredictthatthereadingwillprobablygivetheinformationtothefollowingquestions:PredictingtheAuthor’sIdeasReadingSkillPracticeWhospecificallyarementionedinthereading?Whathappenstothewomenintheworkplace?Whatdoesthereadingtalkaboutwomen?Whatisthesignificanceofthistopictoreaders?QuestionsTextStudyTextComprehensionLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingAproudhomemakerBSECTIONTextComprehension1.Afterreadingthetitleandthefirstparagraph,youprobablyknowthatthefollowingpartofthereadingmightbeabout______?(Para.1)2.Basedonthetoneofthetext,whatdoestheauthorprobablythinkaboutthe1950shousewife?(Para.1)3.AfterreadingParagraph2,youalreadyknowhowsheusedtodoherhouseworkwhileshewasworkingoutsideandhowsheexperiencedthesamesituationgrowingup.Whatwillyoupredictshemaysayinthenextparagraph?(Para.2)4.Whatisthemostproperdescriptionofherfeelingtowardherchildhood?(Para.2)QuestionsPreviewingTextComprehension5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheopinionthatahousewife’sjobisneitherchallengingnorimportant?(Para.4)6.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellpeopleregardingdoinghousechores?(Para.4)7.Howdoestheauthormanagetocopewithherfamily’sfinancialsituation?(Para.5)8.What’stheimplicationfromtheauthor’scommentonherbeingahousewife?(Para.5)QuestionsPreviewing1.Afterreadingthetitleandthefirstparagraph,youprobablyknowthatthefollowingpartofthereadingmightbeabout_________?(Para.1)Trytopredictthegeneraldirectionoftheauthor’sthinkinginTextB.TipsTextComprehensionNotehowtheauthorwillgivethereasonswhyit’sgoodtobeahousewife.2.Basedonthetoneofthetext,whatdoestheauthorprobablythinkaboutthe1950shousewife?(Para.1)It’snotnecessarilyunpleasanttomakehomemakertheirlife’swork.TipsTextComprehension原句:Whenhearingtheword“housewife”,whatcomestoyourmind?Formanypeople,it’sapictureofdomesticdiscontent.(Para.1,L1)解释:Whatimagewillyouhaveinyourmindwhenyouheartheword“housewife”?Tomanypeople,itisapictureofrestlessnessanddissatisfactionathome.译文:当听到“家庭主妇”这个词时,你想到的是什么?对许多人而言,“家庭主妇”的形象就是对家务琐事充满抱怨不满。TextcomprehensionSentenceinterpretation3.AfterreadingParagraph2,youalreadyknowhowsheusedtodoherhouseworkwhileshewasworkingoutsideandhowsheexperiencedthesamesituationgrowingup.Whatwillyoupredictshemaysayinthenextparagraph?(Para.3)Sheenjoyshercurrentlifestyle.TipsTextComprehension4.Whatisthemostproperdescriptionofherfeelingtowardherchildhood?(Para.2)TipsTextcomprehensionStressfulandnervous.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftheopinionthatahousewife’sjobisneitherchallengingnorimportant?(Para.4)Shethinksit’swrongtothinkinthisway.TipsTextcomprehension6.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellpeopleregardingdoinghousechores?(Para.4)sheenjoyseverythingshe’sdoing.TipsTextComprehensi