women-half-the-sky大学英语

Unit6Women,Halfthesky•TextA•I’mgoingtobuytheBrooklynBridge.Objectives:Studentswillbeableto•Graspthemainideaandstructureofthetext;•Appreciatehowtheauthorachievescoherenceforheressay;•Masterkeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;•Writeasummaryofthetext.BeforeReading1.BackgroundInformation2.Warm-upQuestionsFeminismTheBrooklynBridgeFeminism（男女平等主张）Inthe1960sfeminism(=thebeliefthatwomenandmenareequalinabilitiesandshouldhaveequalrightsandchances)becamethesubjectofintensedebatewhenthewomen’sliberationmovementencouragedwomentorejecttheirtraditionalsupportingrolesandtodemandequalstatusandequalrightswithmeninareassuchasemploymentandpay.Sincethenthegendergapbetweenthesexeshasbeenreduced.FeminismhasbroughtaboutmanychangesintheEnglishlanguage.Manywordsforjobtitlesthatincluded“man”havebeenreplaced,forexample“policeofficer”isusedinsteadof“policeman”and“chairperson”for“chairman”.“He”isnowrarelyusedtorefertoapersonwhenthepersoncouldbeeitheramanorawoman.Thetitle“Ms”isusedforwomeninsteadof“Miss”or“Mrs.”,sinceWarm-upQuestions:1.Isyourmotherbusy?Whatarehermaintasksindailylife?2.Ifyourmotherhasafull-timejob,canshemanagefamilyresponsibilitiesandstillfindtimefordoingotherthings?itdoesnotshowwhetherawomanismarriedornot.TheBrooklynBridge(布鲁克林大桥）ThebridgeovertheEastRiverinNewYorkCitythatconnectsManhattanwithBrooklyn.Itwasopenedin1883andhasalengthof1595feet(486meters).TheexpressionsellingtheBrooklynBridgetosomebodymeanstrickingtheminadeal.GlobalReadingPartDivisionoftheText:PartsParagraphsMainIdeasPart1Paras1-3Despiteherfriend’sadvice,theauthor,unabletoresistthetemptation,fallsforsuperwomenstoriesagain.Part2Paras4-7Herencounterwithasuperwomananditsimpactonher.Part3Paras8-11Shetellsaboutwhatpreventsherfrombecomingasuperwomanherself.Part4Paras12-14Sheanalyzeswhysheisstillfascinatedbymodernsuperwomentales.Part5Para15Shecomestotheconclusionthattoher,admiringaheroineissthworthdoing.Whilereading1.Whatis“theBrooklynBridge”?Itmeanssomethingimpossible,anincrediblestory.2.WhatintheitemaboutKatestucktheauthormost?(para1)Kateteachespart-timeattheUniversityofOklahomaandisassistantprincipalatCountyHighSchool.Inhersparetimesheisfinishingherdoctoraldissertationandthefinaldraftsoftwobooks,andshestillhastimefortennisandhorseridingwithherdaughters.3.Whatdidshethinkofherfriend’sjokeatfirst?(para2)Myfriend’sjokehithome.WhatanidiotI’dbeen!4.Didshechangehermindthen?Inwhatway?(para3)Yes,shedid.Shefoundherresolveslippingoccasionally.Inweakmomentsshereadmanysuccessstoriesinnewspapersandmagazines.5.Whowereherfavoritesuperwomen?Herfavoritesuperwomenincludedapolitician’sdaughter,apracticingpediatricianandatelevisionanchorwoman.(para3)6.Whydidtheauthorfeelguiltyaftershemetthewomanexecutive?(para4)Becauseherownschedulerarelysucceeds,thewomanexecutive’saccomplishmentsmakeherfeelguilty.7.Whatdoyouthinkistheauthor’sprofession?Ithinksheisawriterbyprofession.8.Whatistheauthordoinginhersparetime?(Para8)Sheisusingherextramomentstocompletepostdoctoralstudiesinphysics,todevelopnewtheoriesoftonalharmonyforpianoandhorn,tobakecakesandplaybaseballwithhersons.9.Accordingtotheauthorwhatusuallystandsinherwayoffulfillingherplans?Herpersonalmattersoftenpreventherfromcarryingoutherplans.Youcanfindsomeexamplesinparas9-10.10.Whatdoestheauthorthinksheislackinginasfarasbeingasuper-womanisconcerned?Shethinkssheislackingintheorganizationalskillsandtheenergyofthosesuperwomen.11.Whyisshestillsofascinatedbymodernsuperwomentales?Becausesuchstoriesoftenhaveanoptimisticapproachtolife.(para12)1212121122吴用兵强暴1212.Do12121212212122333443431121212.Doesthe1212.2323343eee1221212122212232we233121rt1ghgf233gh23,m1212.12.11212.1122211112.212112212.1211222233333•item:1)asinglepieceofnews•WhenIscannedthenewspaper,astrangeitemofnewsattractedmyattention.•2)asinglearticleorunitonalist•Thereareatleast50itemsonherChristmasshoppinglist.undo•1)(fml)disturborupsetgreatly•Mydaughter’sideaaboutwealthundidme.•Thesightoftheanimal’ssufferingundidme.•2)untie,open•It’ssowarminside.Heundidhiscoatandtookitoff.consume•1)eatordrink•Michaelconsumesnearlyapoundofcheeseperday.•2)useup•Ifconsumersdon’tconsume,thenworkersdon’twork.•Thehumanbodyconsumesenergyintheformofcarbohydrates.decorate（装饰）•Theboydecoratedhisroomwithpicturesofhisfavoritesportsfigures.•TheyaregoingtodecoratetheclassroomforChristmas.harmony•1)astateofconditionofagreement,cooperation,orpeacefulness•Manshouldliveinharmonywithnatureratherthandominateit.•Sincetheymovedtothiscommunitytheyhavelivedinharmonywiththeirneighbors.•2)pleasantcombinationofdifferentnotesofmusicplayedatthesametime•Thekidsaresinginginharmony.setaside•Ihavealittlemoneysetasideforemergencies.•Myhusbandsetasidehalfanhoureverymorningtodosports.charm•Iwascharmedbyherslimfigureandsoftvoice.•Thathandsomeyoungmancharmseveryonehemeets.•“SnowWhiteandSevenDwarves”hasneverlostitso