unit-6-A-Woman-Can-Learn-Anything-A-Man-Can.ppt

Unit6Women,HalftheSky,5,Summary,Culturetips,Lead-in,3,4,1,2,Contents,6,Languagepoints,Globalreading,Textanalysisandappreciation,Lead-in,Doyouknowwhotheyare?,MarieCurie,ShewasborninWarsawonNovember7,1867,thedaughterofasecondary-schoolteacher.Shereceivedageneraleducationinlocalschoolsandsomescientifictrainingfromherfather.In1891,shewenttoParistocontinueherstudiesattheSorbonnewheresheobtainedLicenciateshipsinPhysicsandtheMathematicalSciences.ShemetPierreCurie,ProfessorintheSchoolofPhysics,in1894andinthefollowingyeartheyweremarried.ShesucceededherhusbandasHeadofthePhysicsLaboratoryattheSorbonne,gainedherDoctorofSciencedegreein1903,andfollowingthetragicdeathofPierreCuriein1906,shetookhisplaceasProfessorofGeneralPhysicsintheFacultyofSciences,thefirsttimeawomanhadheldthisposition.,MargaretHildaThatcher,MaketheworldadmiretheIronLadyBethefirstfemaleprimeministerinBritishhistoryandinEuropeanhistoryCommandeerthepoliticalarenafor11yearsMakeremarkableachievementsduringhertenureinthehistoryoftheUnitedKingdomBeaBritishConservativeParty,thismansworldwhereshewasthefirstfemaleleaderBeoneofthebestprimeministersinthe20thcentury,CondoleezzaRice,She(bornNovember14,1954)isthe66thUnitedStatesSecretaryofState,andthesecondintheadministrationofPresidentGeorgeW.Bushtoholdtheoffice.RiceisthefirstAfricanAmericanwoman,secondAfricanAmerican(afterColinPowell,whoservedbeforeherfrom2001-2005),andsecondwoman(afterMadeleineAlbrightwhoservedfrom1997to2001,beforeColinPowell)toserveasSecretaryofState.CondoleezzaRicewasPresidentBushsNationalSecurityAdvisorduringhisfirstterm(20012005).BeforejoiningtheBushadministration,shewasaProfessorofpoliticalscienceatStanfordUniversitywheresheservedasProvostfrom1993to1999.,Sheistheorphanedprotagonistofthestory.Whenthenovelbegins,sheisanisolated,powerlessten-year-oldlivingwithanauntandcousinswhodislikeher.Asthenovelprogresses,shegrowsinstrength.ShedistinguishesherselfatLowoodSchoolbecauseofherhardworkandstrongintellectualabilities.AsagovernessatThornfield,shelearnsofthepleasuresandpainsoflovethroughherrelationshipwithEdwardRochester.Afterbeingdeceivedbyhim,shegoestoMarshEnd,wheresheregainsherspiritualfocusanddiscoversherownstrengthwhensherejectsSt.JohnRiversmarriageproposal.Bynovelsendshehasbecomeapowerful,independentwoman,blissfullymarriedtothemansheloves,Rochester.,JaneEyre,WomensroleinsocietyofChina,IntheoldsocietyofChina,women,ingeneral,wereinferiortoman.Theyalwaysdohouseworkallthetime,andnothavetheirownsparetime.Maybeitwasaluxury,oritisimpossibleforthemtorelaxandlearningknowledge.,Astimegoeson,thesocietyisdevelopingconstantlyinallfields.WomensroleinsocietyofChinahasbeenundergoinggreatchanges.Tosumupthesituation,womenbecomemoreindependent.,Theyhavetherighttoreceiveeducationandgotothejobmarketstofindjobs.Fromworkingasnursesandteacherstoworkingasdoctors,engineersandmanagers,womenarenolongerconfinedtoworkincertainfields.,Theyevensurpassmeninsomejobswhichusedtobeoccupiedbymen.Withwomensabilitiesbeingrecognized,theyarereceivingmoreandmorerespectfromthesociety.,12,结论,conclusion,Womenstomorrowwillbebetter,ObamasSpeechonAmericanWomen,peaksandvalleys高潮和低谷upward向上的daring大胆的Indomitable不屈不挠的ridicule嘲笑,奚落assumption臆断crack裂缝reflecton思考statistics统计数据victim受害人domestic家庭的bend弯曲,1.InObamasopinion,whatdoesthestoryofAmericalooklike?,ThestoryofAmericaisoneofhopeandprogress,ofanupwardjourney.,2.WhatistherealityofAmericanwomenslifeatpresent?,Itisarealitymarkedbyunfairness,byhardshipfortoomanywomen.,3.Whatisthefundamentaltruthreflectedbythefactsandfigures?,Thefundamentaltruthisthatfullgenderequalityhasnotyetbeenachieved.,4.CanyoumentionsomefamouswomeninChinesehistory?,5.WhatistherealityofChinesewomenslifeatpresent?,Womensliberationmovement,Haveyouheardofthewomensliberationmove-ment?Itbeganinthe1960s.Itwasstartedbywomenwhowereconcernedabouttheiridentity,theirroleinsociety,andtheirwork,andabouttheviewofwomenthatmanypeopleheld.,AnimportantissueofthewomensLiberationmovementisthequestionofwomensrole.Shouldawomanworkoutsidethehome?Shouldsheworkifsheismarriedandhaschildren?Orshouldshestayhometotakecareofherhusbandandchildren?Whatwilltherestofsocietythinkofherissheentersaprofessionorhasacareer?WhatwillotherPeoplethinkifshewantstostayhomeandraiseafamily?,Ifawomandecidestotakeajoboutsidethehome,therearemanyimportantquestionswhichareraised.Canshegetanyjobsheiscapableofandqualifiedfor?Oraresomejobsclosedtoherbecausesheisawoman?Ifshegetsajobandsomeofherfellowworkersaremendoingthesamework,willshebepaidasmuchastheyare?,ThewomensliberationmovementistryingtoGivewomenachancetoshowwhattheycando.PerhapsawomanwillfindthecureforourmostSeriousdisease.Perhapsawomanwillsolvetheenergycrisis.Perhapswomenandmen,workingtogether,willbeabletoaccomplishimportantthingsbetterandsoonerthanmenwouldifmenwereworkingalone.,ABriefIntroductiontoFeminism,Thetermfeminismcanbeusedtodescribeapolitical,culturaloreconomicmovementaimedatestablishingequalrightsandlegalprotectionforwomen.Itisalsoamovementthatadvocatesgenderequalityforwomenandcampaignsforwomensrightsandinterests.Thefirstfeministwavewasinthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies,whichrefersmainlytowomenssuffragemovementsofthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies(mainlyconcernedwithwomensrighttovote).,ABriefIntroductiontoFeminism,Thesecondwasinthe1960sand1970s,whichreferstotheideasandactionsassociatedwiththewomensliberationmovementbeginninginthe1960s(whichcampaignedforlegalandsocialrightsforwomen).Thethirdextendsfromthe1990stothepresent.,TwoFamousFeminists,BettyFriedan,influentialadj.有影响的TheFeminineMystique女性的奥秘intellectualadj.智力的,有智力的child-rearingadj.养孩子的,TwoFamousFeminists,BettyFriedan,BettyFriedanisoftencalled“themotherofthemodernwomensliberationmovement.”Herfamousbook,TheFeminineMystique,changedAmerica.Somepeoplesayitchangedtheworld.Ithasbeencalledoneofthemostinfluentialnonfictionbooksofthetwentiethcentury.Friedanre-awakenedthefeministmovementintheUnitedStates.Thatmovementhadhelpedwomengaintherighttovoteinthenineteentwenties.Modernfeministsdisagreeabouthowtodescribethemselvesandtheirmovement.Butactivistssaymenandwomenshouldhaveequalchancesforeconomic,socialandintellectualsatisfactioninlife.,TwoFamousFeminists,BettyFriedan,Fiftyyearsago,lifeforwomenintheUnitedStateswasverydifferentfromtoday.Veryfewparentsurgedtheirdaughterstobecomelawyersordoctorsorprofessors.Femaleworkersdoingthesamejobsasmenearnedmuchlessmoney.Womenoftenlosttheirjobswhentheyhadababy.Therewerefewchild-carecentersforworkingparents.BettyFriedanoncespoketoABCtelevisionabouthersupportforsharingresponsibilityforthecareofchildren.“Ifchild-rearingwasconsideredtheresponsibilityofwomenandmenorwomenandmenandsociety,thenwereallycouldpullupourskirtsanddeclarevictoryandmoveon.”,TwoFamousFeminists,BettyFriedan,Friedancompletedmorestudies.Shetalkedtootherwomenacrossthecountry.Shemetwithexpertsaboutthequestionsandanswers.Shecombinedthisresearchwithobservationsandexamplesfromherownlife.Theresultwasherbook,TheFeminineMystique,publishedinnineteensixty-three.Thebookattackedthepopularideaofthetimethatwomencouldonlyfindsatisfactionthroughbeingmarried,havingchildrenandtakingcareoftheirhome.Friedanbelievedthatwomenwantedmorefromlifethanjusttopleasetheirhusbandsandchildren.Thebooksaidwomensufferedfromfeelingsoflackofworth.Friedansaidthiswasbecausethewomendependedontheirhusbandsforeconomic,emotionalandintellectualsupport.,TwoFamousFeminists,BettyFriedan,TheFeminineMystiquewasahugesuccess.Ithassoldmorethanthreemillioncopies.Itwasreprintedinanumberofotherlanguages.ThebookhelpedchangethelivesofwomeninAmerica.Morewomenbeganworkingoutsidethehome.Morewomenalsobeganstudyingtraditionallymalesubjectslikelaw,medicineandengineering.,TwoFamousFeminists,BellaAbzug,Today,wetellaboutBellaAbzug.ShewasamemberoftheUnitedStatesCongressinthenineteenseventies.Shealsowasawell-knownactivistforandwomensrights.BellaAbzugwaswellknownformanyreasons.Shewasalawyerandactivist.SheNewYorkCityinCongress.Shespokeinaloudvoice.Andshealwaysworelargehats.,civilrights,represented,_,_,Listentothefollowingpassageandfillintheblankswiththewordsyouhear.,MizAbzugwomensrightsandcivilrights.ShehadstrongopinionsonmanyShetheAmericaninthewarinVietnam.Shemadeheropinionsonmostimportantissues.Infact,shewascalledoneofthemostmembersofCongress.BellaAbzugalsoactedonherShewrotelegislationtopreventtreatmentofwomen.Shethefirstbillforequalrightsforhomosexuals.SheoftendenouncedtheofthemembersofCongresswhowerewhitemales.ShesaidtheydidnotknowaboutthelivesandproblemsofmostpeopleinAmerica.,public,majority,presented,unfair,beliefs,outspoken,involvement,opposed,supported,issues,_,_,_,_.,_,_,_.,_,_,_,Introduction,Recenthistoryhasseenthepositionofwomenchangedramatically.Inmanycountrieswomenwhointhepastwouldhavebeenconfinedtothehomehaveenteredthejobmarketandbrokenintoprofessionsoncedominatedbymen.TextAillustratesthedeterminationandhardworkneededtodosobyfollowingonewomansstory.,Topic:Women,HalftheSky,CompanyLogo,TextA:AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCan,Groupdiscussion,1.Whatcareersareconsideredtobe“men-dominated”?2.Whatmaycontributetothisstereotype?,Mensdominance,mechanic,statesman,engineer,astronaut,faultypremises,faultypremise:amistakenstatementfromwhichanotherfollowsasaconclusion,错误的前提,Whatfaultypremisesdopeoplehavetowardswomen?,Ifwefocusmoreonhowflexibleweare,onhowpowerfulourbrainsare,thingsmaybedifferent.,BUT,mechanic:apersonwhosejobistorepairandmaintainmachines,Shecan!,engineer,Shecan!,astronaut,Shecan!,statesman,Shecan!,AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCan,PresidentofKorea,CEOofIBM,NobelPrizewinnerinphysics,Globalreadingforoutline-fastreadingin5minutes,Part1(paras1-5),Anincident,Part2(paras6-9),Theefforts,Part3(paras10-11),Theconclusion,Howshestumbledintoengineering,Howshehasovercomeobstaclesincludingthebiasagainstwomen,Howcanwomenlearnanythingmencanaslongastheybelieveintheirabilities,Part1:Howshestumbledintoengineering,Detailedreading-textanalysisandappreciation,Languagepoints,1WhenIwasakid,everythinginmybedroomwaspink.Ihavetwosistersandwehadacompleteminiaturekitchen,aherdofMyLittlePoniesandseveralBarbieandKendolls.Wedidnthaveanytoytrucks,G.I.Joesorbasketballs.WedidhaveaWiffle-ballset,butyouwouldhavebeenhard-pressedtofinditinourplayroom.Tomboyswewerent.,AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCan,CarolynTurk,1.miniature,1)n.asmallcopyofsth.e.g.TheminiaturefolkartoffruitpitcarvinghasbeenpracticedinChinaforcenturies,andisstillpraisedforturninguselessfruitstonesintovaluableworksofart.,2)prefixlearning:“大”and“小”,2.aherdof,1)n.alargegroupofDoyouhaveanyideawhatis“herdmentality”?2)Translation:一位老妇人正在山坡上放牧山羊。Anoldwomanwas_upthemountainside.,herdingthegoats,BarbieandKenDolls,ABriefIntroduction,CelebrationofBarbies50thBirthday,ASongBarbieGirl,Culturetip,Abriefintroduction,BarbieisafashiondollmanufacturedbytheAmericantoy-companyMattel,Inc.andlaunchedinMarch1959.Ken(alsoknownasKenCarson)isaMatteltoydollintroducedin1961asthefictionalboyfriendoftoydollBarbie.Similartohisfemalecounterpart,Kenhadafashionablelineofclothingandaccessories.Barbiewasoneofthefirsttoysto,Clickthehere!,haveamarketingstrategybasedextensivelyontelevisionadvertising,whichhasbeencopiedwidelybyothertoys.ItisestimatedthatoverabillionBarbiedollshavebeensoldworldwideinover150countries.,Clickthehere!,CelebrationofBarbies50thBirthday,Barbie,theblondbombshellwiththeminusculewaistandlongplasticlegs,turned50onMonday.Barbiefansaroundtheworldcelebratedtheiridolsbirthdaywithvariousactivities.ThecityofHamburginnorthernGermanymarkedBarbiesbigdayinstyle.ThebirthdaycakecameinBarbiesfavoritecolor,andaBarbiedolllookinglikeGermanchancellorAngelaMerkelwasunveiledattheevent.,CelebrationofBarbies50thBirthday,InTokyo,MattelInc,theworldsNo.1toycompanyandmakerofBarbie,threwabirthdaybashforthe50-year-oldiconaspartofthecompanysextensiveworldwidecampaigntopromoteBarbie.CandleswerelitonBarbiesbirthdaycakeandJapanesegirlsdressedupinBarbie-inspiredoutfitsformedanotherhighlightofthecelebrations.ThefamedF.A.O.SchwartztoystoreinManhattanalsomarkedBarbies50thbirthday.“Growingupshewasanythingyouwantedtobe.Growingup,thatwassoneattoseeherinsomanydifferentthings.Shewasntjustpretty.SheissosmartthatitmakesmethinkIcandoanythingtoo,justlikeBarbiedid.”,“Ijustthinkshesfun.Shesagoodtoyforkids.TherearesomanydifferentkindsofBarbies.Everytypeofgirlyouwere,youcouldalwaysfindtheBarbiethatmatchedyou.”Barbiehittoystoresin1959asaminiatureteenagefashionmodel,wedgedintoazebra-stripedbathingsuit,withherstrawberryblondhairtiedupinaponytailandhereyespaintedwithsapphireblueshadow.Overtheyears,Barbiehastriedtoditchtheblondmodelstereotype.Shesbeenreinventedasamoderncareerwoman,andhasheldmorethan75jobsinadditiontobeinganOlympicathlete,anastronautandaU.S.presidentialcandidate.,ASongBarbieGirl,Hi?BarbieHiKen!doyouwannagoforaride?Sureken.Jumpin.ImaBarbiegirl,inaBarbieworldLifeinplastic,itsfantastic.Youcanbrushmyhair,undressmeeverywhere.Imagination,lifeisyourcreation.ComeonBarbie,letsgoparty!,BR_ASong-BarbieGirl2,Imablondbimbogirl,inafantasyworld,Dressmeup,makeittight,Imyourdolly.Youremydoll,rockndroll,feeltheglamourinpink,Kissmehere,touchmethere,hankypanty.Youcantouch,youcanplay,ifyousay:“Imalwaysyours”ImaBarbiegirl,inaBarbieworldLifeinplastic,itsfantastic.Youcanbrushmyhair,undressmeeverywhere.Imagination,lifeisyourcreation.ComeonBarbie,letsgoparty!,Makemewalk,makemetalk,dowhateveryouplease,Icanactlikeastar,Icanbegonmyknees.Comejumpin,bimbofriend,letusdoitagain.Hitthetown,foolaround,letsgopartyyoucantouch,youcanplay,ifyousay:“Imalwaysyours”youcantouch,youcanplay,ifyousay:“Imalwaysyours”ComeonBarbie,letsgoparty!,BR_ASong-BarbieGirl4,ImaBarbiegirl,inaBarbieworldLifeinplastic,itsfantastic.Youcanbrushmyhair,undressmeeverywhere.Imagination,lifeisyourcreation.ComeonBarbie,letsgoparty!Oh,Imhavingsomuchfun!WellBarbie,wearejustgettingstarted.Oh,IloveyouKen.,Wiffle-ballisavariationofthesportofbaseballdesignedforindoororoutdoorplayinconfinedareas.Thegameisplayedusingaperforated,light-weight,rubberyplasticballandalong,plasticbat.TheWiffleballwasinventedbyDavidN.MullanyofFairfield,Connecticutin1953whenhedesignedaballthatcurvedeasilyforhis12-year-oldson.,Wiffle-ball,SR_Wiffle-ball,SR_Wiffle-ball_picture1,Wiffle-ball,SR_Wiffle-ball_picture2,Wiffle-ball,2SosomepeoplemayfinditironicthatIgrewuptobeamechanicalengineer.Infact,Iamtheonlyfemaleengineeratmycompany.Inordertogetmycollegedegree,Ihadtotakealotofmathandscienceclasses.Ialsohadtoworkwithateamofstudentsaspartofanationalcompetitiontoconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehiclethatswhereIlearnedhowtofixcars.ImproudtosaythatIgotAsinallmyclasses,includingmultivariablecalculusanddifferentialequations.Ivealwaysbeenprettygoodatmathanddesign,butIdidntunderstandwherethatcouldtakeme.Iwasexpectedtogotocollege,butnooneevertoldmeIdmakeagoodengineersomeday.,3.mechanical,1)a.havingsth.todowithmachinery,machinelikee.g.MostcropsareharvestedmechanicallyinAmerica.2)Translation:女服务员站在门边，脸上挂着僵硬的笑容。Thewaitressstoodbesidethegate,_.3)Reflection:mechanic(n.)机修工mechanics(n.)力学，机械学,withamechanicalsmileonherface,4.convert,1)v.tochangee.g.Imustconvertsorrowintostrength.2)Translation:,convertabedroomintoabathroom,把厕所改建成卧室,convertedtoBuddhism,皈依佛教,convertpoundsintokilos,把磅换算成千克,Myhusbandconvertedmetofootball.,我丈夫让我爱上了足球。,5.notknowthefirstthingaboutsth.,1)Paraphrase:notknowanythingabout2)Translation:很难想象一个对游泳一窍不通的人如何成为了游泳教练。Itshardtoimaginehowaguywho_turnedintoaswimmingcoach.,doesntknowthefirstthingaboutswimming,6.distinguish,1)v.totellthedifferencedistinguishAfromB;distinguishbetweenAandB2)Translation:要想成功，很重要的是要分清楚哪些是正事，哪些是娱乐。Ifyouwanttosucceed,itsveryimportantto_.,distinguishbetweenbusinessandpleasure,3)Collocation:distinguishoneself:dosth.sowellthatyouareadmiredandpraisedforite.g.Hedidntdistinguishhimselfinhighschool.4)Reflection:distinguished(a.)杰出的,7.transmission,1)n.thesendingorpassingfromonetoanothere.g.Theletterwasdelayedintransmission.2)Translation:,thetransmissionofbirdfluvirus,禽流感的传播,thetransmissionofTVprograms,电视节目的播放,thetransmissionofelectronicdata,电子数据的传输,3)prefixlearning:trans-,trans-,transmit,transact,transplant,translate,transit,transfer,8.crave,1)v.feelapowerfuldesireforsth.crave(for)sth.e.g.Thehenpeckedhusbandcravealifewithoutfinancialconstraints.2)Translation:没有安全感的孩子渴望关注。_.3)Association:desiresth.longforsth.,Aninsecurechildcravesattention,9.decent,1)a.goodenough;sociallyacceptablee.g.Heearnsadecentwage.2)Translation:,adecentstandardofliving,体面的生活,adecentsalary,像样的薪水,adecentsizedhole,很大的洞,adecentman,正派的人,Part2:howshehasovercomeobstacles,Manypeoplethink,womenarenotgoodatmath,todowhatIambestat,Imnogoodatalgebra,mathcomesnaturallytomen,Idiscovered,stumbleinto,difficultydoesntmean,simpleindication,youcantjudgeapersonsability,para6,para7,para8,para9,10.whenitcomesto,1)Paraphrase:whenthesubjectbeingdiscussedis(aparticularthing)e.g.Whenitcomestochocolate,resistanceisfutile.Manystudentsliketochatupastormonline,butwhenitcomestorealpeople,theyhaveafearofcommunicating.,1)enterbyaccident,stumbleintocrime,2)walkunsteadily,stumbleoutofthebar,3)missastepandfallornearlyfall,stumbleoverthetreeroot,4)encounterbychance(across，on，upon),11.stumbleinto,stumbleacrossonesoldfriend,12.gritonesteeth,1)Paraphrase:pressonesteethtogethertightlyinangerordetermination咬紧牙关e.g.Grittingmyteeth,Ididmybesttostifleoneortworemarks.e.g.Thereisgoingtobehardship,butwehavetogritourteethandgetonwithit.,13.indicate,1)v.showsth.,esp.bypointing;beasignofsth.e.g.Aredskyatnightindicatesfineweatherthefollowingday.2)Translation:_(数据表明)morethan90percentoffemalestudentsexperiencegenderdiscriminationinthejobmarket,whilemorethan40percentbelieveitisharderforwomentogetanofferthanmen.,Thefiguresindicatethat,14.panic,1)n.averystrongfeelingofanxietyorfearthatmakesyouactwithoutthinkingcarefullye.g.AnearthquakehashitLushan,causingdamagetobuildingsandpa