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1、Unit 8 Genius Sacrificed for FailurePart I Listening & Speaking ActivitiesPart II Reading & Language ActivitiesPart III Extended Activities第1页Part I Listening & Speaking ActivitiesWarming-upBrainstormingListening Speaking第2页Questions for DiscussionAre men and women socially and politically equal? If

2、 not, in what aspects of social life can gender inequality/discrimination be observed? Natality (出生) Parents wanting the newborn to be a boy rather than a girl; fetal gender testing (胎儿性别判定), sex-selective abortion (选择性堕胎) (high-tech sexism) Family burden of household chores (家务)solely or largely on

3、 women; decision-making by men; property rights (产权) favoring boys Education girls being excluded from schooling or having less opportunities to receive education, especially higher levels of education第3页 Workplace sex bias against women in the job market; less pay; a glass ceiling that prohibits wo

4、men reaching executive office; the Mommy Track presenting a barrier for advancement (a career path that allows a mother flexible or reduced work hours but usually providing them with fewer opportunities for advancement) Politics few women political office holders ; insufficient female representation

5、 in politics Language sexist language use: uses of language that are meant to include all people but inadvertently excludes men or women. For example: All men are equal. P118-Vocabulary Work第4页What do you think are the major causes of gender inequality? biological (e.g. physical strength), historic,

6、 economic, ideological What are the jobs conventionally done by women? Those conventionally by men?What adjectives are conventionally used to describe sex differences?What social responsibilities are conventionally meant for women? And men?第5页BrainstormingExpressions for work/job for men/women: For

7、men: steelworkers, coal miners, lawyer, doctor, dean, supervisor, technician, director, manager, gardener, composer, construction worker, cook, policeman, driver, fireman For women: secretary, nurse, teacher, shop-assistant, accountant, cashier, model, cleaner, policewomanConventional ways of descri

8、bing sex differences: Women: gentle, sympathetic, warm, tender, loving, caring, emotional, vain, timid, submissive, fragile, weak-minded, gossipy, wordy, mouthy, talkative, nagging (of husband or children), making decisions from instinct and intuition rather than cool reasoning Hamlet: “Fragility, t

9、hy names woman.” Men: reasonable, sensible, logical, informative, practical, ambitious, down to earth, strong-willed, mechanical-minded, rough, aggressive, selfish, self-centered, chauvinistic, arrogant第6页Expressions for social responsibilities look after a family, bring up/rear children, educate, m

10、utual help, support a family, breadwinner, leadershipExpressions for trades and professions: academia, science, politics, business, trade, medicine, manual labor, journalism, advertising, industry, banking, transportationExpressions for equality/inequality: equal opportunity, equal representation of

11、 male and female, gender equality/inequality, sex equality/inequality, sex discrimination, sex bias, racial discrimination, social bias, equal advantages, equal pay, equal citizenship, preferential policies, treat people as equals, be on equal footing with, be on equal terms with 第7页ListeningWhat is

12、 the woman speaker doing research about? women and society. What are the two examples of the sexist language Mr. Wright gives? “All men are created equal” is used to include all human beings, therefore, women as well, but women seem to be invisible in this saying. Therefore it shows inequality. And

13、there is no king in “the United Kingdom”. “The United Queendom” might be the suitable word. 第8页What does the woman speaker think of Mr. Wrights comments on those names or the use of he/she? She thinks these are only manipulations of words, rather superficial , due to the limitations of languages. Wh

14、at really matters is the actual fact. Why doesnt Mr. Wright think that it is an enlightened age? Because sex discrimination still exists and men still carry on a sex war against women. Some men look down upon women and regard them as second-rate citizens. To hear them talk, youd wonder women belong

15、to a different species. What example does Mr. Wright give to show that some men look down upon women? It is often more difficult for a woman to get a well-paid job than a man. 第9页What ideas are held by some men which Mr. Wright thinks are nonsense? “There are many jobs women cant do or cant do well.

16、” “ Women are unreliable and irrational.” “Women depend too little on cool reasoning and too much on intuition and instinction to arrive at a decision.” “ Women are not capable of thinking clearly.”How do usually men respond when women prove their ability? they refuse to acknowledge it. According to

17、 Mr. Wright, what would happen if women were in control of international negotiations? And why? there would be more peace and fewer wars since they are more peace-loving. Do you agree with Mr. Wrights claim that women can do well in almost every field?第10页Group Oral TasksTask 1 News report (1) (Frid

18、ay) Suppose you are a news reporter for Xinhua News Agency. Now you are interviewing several people, asking about their preference over boys/girls (e.g. a parent in rural areas, a city dweller, a teacher, an expert from the local population and family planning commission (计生委)Task 2 Story/Conversati

19、on/Role play (1) (Friday) Gabriel, a senior college student, is going to graduate this summer. In her job hunting in the past few months, she has been turned down several times just because she is a female candidate. Describe/act out one of her experiences to the class. 第11页Task 3 Talk show (1) (Mon

20、day) A recent survey shows that as many as 70 per cent of female undergraduates in mainland China have encountered apparent sex discrimination as they struggle to grasp vacancies in the cutthroat employment market. Suppose you are the hostess/host of a TV program and have invited several guests (e.g

21、. an employer, a female student, a sociologist) to share their views on this tendency. Task 4 Story (1) (Monday) Prepare a short story based on the cartoon on page 107. Think of a proper caption for it. 第12页Part II Reading & Language Activities Pre-reading Task Read the Text Post-reading TaskWords &

22、 ExpressionsLanguage Work (A, B, C)第13页Pre-reading DiscussionHave your parent(s) or grandparent(s) ever showed their preference for boys over girls? If yes, how do you feel about it?What do you think are the major causes underlying such sex preference for boys? physically more suitable for manual la

23、bour (for an agricultural society); carry the family name; support the elderly; Study the title Genius Sacrificed for Failure. What information can you obtain from it? What stands for Genius? What is Failure?What do you know about the Bronte sisters? Presentation第14页The Bront Sisters and Their Broth

24、erCharlotte Bront (1816-1855), died of pneumonia (肺炎) during pregnancy Emily Bront (1818-1848), died from tuberculosis (肺结核)Anne Bront (1820-1848), died from influenza (流感)Branwell Bront (1817-1848), died from chronic bronchitis (慢性支气管炎) 第15页Charlotte BrontJane Eyre第16页Emily BrontWuthering Heights第1

25、7页Anne Bront Agnes Grey 阿格尼斯格雷The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 怀尔德菲尔山庄房客 She: Will you let me take our child and what remains of my fortune, and go? He: No. She: Will you let me have the child then, without the money? He: “No, nor yourself without the child. Do you think Im going to be made the talk of t

26、he country for your fastidious (挑剔)caprices (重复无常)?第18页 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is about a woman, named Helen Huntingdon. She left her abusive and dissolute husband and fled to Wildfell Hall with her son and became a tenant there, disguised as Mrs. Graham. She supported her son and herself as a

27、painter. Her arrival gave rise to a stir in the countryside. Mr. Gilbert, a local farmer, then became her friend and had a loving passion for her. Later rumours grew about an affair between Mrs. Graham and a man Mr. Lawrence, who in fact was the brother of Mrs. Graham. Without knowing that, Mr. Gilb

28、ert assaulted and wounded Mr. Lawrence. Then Mrs. Graham showed Mr. Gilbert her diary about her failing marriage and her true identity. Finally they got married after knowing the death of Helens husband. 第19页Read the TextQuestions for global comprehension: 1. What is the form of this piece of writin

29、g? argumentative 2. What is the authors thesis statement? But history warns repeatedly of the tragic cost of dismissing too casually the gifts of the so-called weaker sex. 3. What is the passage about? By describing a tragic story of the three Bronte sisters in the history of English literature, the

30、 author presents the consequences of sex prejudice. They sacrificed much of their literary talent, youth and energy for their brother who turned out to be a failure. 第20页Questions for comprehension: 1. What was the main reason that the farmers preferred sons over daughters in the Appalachian mountai

31、ns? The farmers believed that boys were better at heavy farm labour than girls. 2. Why has “brain supplanted brawn” in U.S.? But what phenomenon is still facing us? Only a small proportion of Americans are engaged in agriculture, so that intellectual power (brain) is valued more than physical streng

32、th (brawn). (alliteration 头韵) Despite such a change, cultural preferences for boys over girls still remains. 3. What is “the so-called weaker sex”? women; this term presupposes that women are weaker than men (Note 5). 第21页4. In what way did the vicar in England treat his children? He put all his hop

33、es entirely on his son, Branwell, although he had three daughters with remarkable literary talent. 5. How did the boy, Branwell, disappoint his family? The family hoarded every penny to send him to study art in London, but the boy soon hightailed it home, a penniless failure. Then the family landed

34、a job for him as a private tutor in the hope that he would develop his literary skills and achieve fame and success. But again, he turned out to be a failure. After failures multipled, Branwell got increasingly indebted and got addicted to alcohol, then opium and eventually died as he had lived a fa

35、ilure. 6. What did the three sisters do to support their brother? The three sisters squelched their own ambitions, working out as teachers and governesses for years in support of their brother. 第22页7. Summarize paragraph 2 to paragraph 5 Mr. Bronte invested all his hopes and the familys in the boy w

36、hile ignoring the gifts of the three girls. In spite of the selfless sacrifices of his three sisters, the boy turned out to be a failure both in his career and in life.8. How did the girls publish their first book of poetry? How did it sell? They used their own money to publish their first book. The

37、y only sold 2 copies. 9. Why did they use a pseudonym? For fear of reviewers bias against females. 10. What did they continue to do after the initial setback? They continued working hard in their spare time, late at night by candlelight, writing poems and novels. 第23页11. What did the three sisters w

38、rite about? They wrote of what they knew best, of women in conflict with their natural desires and social condition. In fact, their writings were more like stories about their own experiences (autobiography) than made-up stories about imaginary people or events (fiction) . 12. What great contributio

39、ns did the three sisters make to 19th century literature? Their works transformed 19th century literature. 13. What was the tragic fate of the three sisters? Why? Years of hard work had had a destructive effect on the health of the three sisters. They all died young because of the years sacrifice. T

40、hey died at the age 29, 30 and 39 respectively. 14. Summarize paragraph 6 to paragraph 8. The three sisters put sustained efforts at literature and scored remarkable achievements. Unfortunately they died young as a result of their years of sacrifice for their brother.第24页15. What lesson does the tra

41、gic sacrifice of the three sisters teach us? We must value children not like the way we value animals that do physical work for us. We should not measure children for their physical strength or gender, but for their integrity, strength, commitment, courage spiritual qualities abundant in both boys a

42、nd girls. 16. What would Patrick Bront do were he alive today? Were he alive today he would surely urge us to cast away our old prejudices against women and avoid his own tragic and irrevocable error of putting all his hopes on his son Branwell. Post-reading Tasks 1. Summary Summarize the story Para

43、 2 to Para 5 Para 6 to Para 8 2. Outline 3. Reproduce the story第25页OutlineI. Introductory remarks (Para 1) A. Peoples deep-rooted cultural preferences for boys B. The thesis statementII. The tragic fate of the Bronte sisters (Para 2-8) A. The whole familys hopes on the male heir and being disappoint

44、ed later (2- 5) 1. Money and chances for the brother 2. Sacrifice made by the sisters 3. Failure on the part of the brother B. The literary talent, efforts, and achievements and early deaths of the sisters(6-8)III. The lesson we should learn (Para 9-10)第26页Retelling150 years ago, vicar, daughters, h

45、opes hinge on, Branwell, talent in art and literature hoard, pack him off, hightailed it home landed, private tutor, hoping develop, failure squelched goals, farm themselves out, indebted, alcohol, opium, died published, own expense, pseudonym, bias, snicked, 2 copies undaunted, continued, pour out,

46、 writing of, less fiction than autobiography, transform, sacrifice, take their toll, Emily ill, died, 29, Anne 30, Charlotte 39, If only 第27页Words & Expressions (1)prefer A over B favour A more than Bsupplant displace/substitute warn sb. of/about sth. e.g. She warned me about the dangerous road, so

47、I crossed it carefully. He warned me against/off going there at night. I warned them that there might be snakes in the woods.dismiss ignore/refuse to recognize/reject e.g. I think hed dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.第28页hinge on depend on e.g. Our plan hinges on the govern

48、mental approval. hoard save, accumulate, gatherpack sb. off to sp. send sb. to sp.but if art was his calling, he dialed a wrong number but if he chose art as his profession, he had made a wrong choice calling career, profession, inner urge e.g. He had a calling to become a priest. deserve be worthy

49、of hightail it home slang: run back home like a defeated dog in a great hurry Words & Expressions (2)第29页squelch ones goals sacrifice ones ambitionsfarm oneself out go out to workin support of e.g. The farmer works at a construction site in support of his son who is studying in college.turn to alcoh

50、ol become addicted to alcohol turn to sth./doing sth. begin to do sth. regularlydo sth. at ones own expense do sth. using ones own moneyWhat of the three anonymous sisters? what about the three unknown and neglected sisters?pseudonym a pen namefor fear of fearing, in case of e.g. She brought an umbr

51、ella for fear of rain. 第30页undaunted not discouraged/disheartenedpent-up emotion suppressed, restrained, stifled emotionSth. takes its toll Sth. causes suffering, damage, deaths e.g. The problems of the past few months took their toll on her health. Any lengthy separation will take its toll on a rel

52、ationship. If only How I wish !Words & Expressions (3)第31页nurture cultivate, developcry out to sb./for sth. tell sb. forcefully, demand sb. urgently e.g. The high death toll in Iraq cried out for international assistance. more A than B it is more true to say A than to say B e.g. The reason why solar

53、 energy is not in widespread use is more economic than technical; the equipment is too expensive. Many patients suffer more from the stress caused by worrying about an illness, than from the illness itself. My father was more like a friend than a parent to me.value (v.) measure, judgeWords & Express

54、ions (4)第32页integrity honesty, adherence to a strict moral code commitment a state of devoting oneself to doing sth. e.g. The mother has a profound commitment to the family. be abundant be rich e.g. Cheap consumer goods are abundant in this part of the world.irrevocable impossible to retract or revo

55、ke e.g. an irrevocable decision.put all ones eggs in one basket depend entirely on the success of one plan 第33页Language Work Aanonymouspent-upintegritynurturecommitmenthoardsacrificedismissedautobiographypseudonym第34页Language Work BThe problem of the ageing population cries out to society that certa

56、in products and services in future must meet the needs of the elderly.My father is a little vain and he prefers publicity to a quiet life at home. The girl is waiting for her boyfriends call in such anxiety that it seems as if her fate hinges on the ringing. Having failed to make a living out of the

57、 small business, he turned to working as a taxi driver. Years of political upheaval in this country were beginning to take its toll: the national economy was on the verge of bankruptcy. The explorer traveled across the great desert at his own expense. His suggestion was novel to us. And it was in co

58、nflict with the conventional idea. Yes, you are free to choose whether to do cosmetic surgery or not. But I have to warn you of/about the dangers involved. I did not have enough courage to say what was on my mind, for fear of trouble. 第35页Language Work C1. a. He was not working hard in the company a

59、nd was finally laid off. He deserved what he got! b. The farmer deserves recognition for his generous donation to the school. c. The teacher told the class that the books on the list deserved to be read carefully.2. a. If only she had had the opportunity to go to university in those years. b. If onl

60、y Patrick Bronte had valued his three daughters as much as he did his son. c. We must respect him if only for his wisdom. (do sth. if only + for/because/ to do 仅仅就原因而做)第36页3. a. The reason why solar energy is not in widespread use is more economic than technical; the equipment is too expensive. b. M