《大学英语》课件 Unit5Women

Unit5

WOMEN

CollegeEnglish

ListeningandSpeakingCourseBook4Unit14WOMENByChenLihongTeachingObjectives--Discussingbusinesswomen--Improvingcomprehensivelisteningskillsbyanalyzing,summarizinganddrawingconclusionsQuestionstoconsiderWhoarethey?Whyaretheysoadmiredbytheworld?Doyouwantbecomeoneofthem?FlorenceNightingale:British.Lettingthecommunityknowthatnursingisa"technology"andbringitto"career“.May12--Nurses'sDaytomarknurses.MargaretThatcher

MarieCurie1904and1911wonNobelPrizeforphysics----polonium(钋)andradium(镭)Whatwasthetraditionalroleofwomeninsocietyduringthe1930's?beingahomemaker,anestbuilderforherhusbandandherfamily.havingnear-byextendedfamily(helpingoutintimesofneed,havingfunandfamilyreunions)toughtimeinthatdecade(holesinsocks,hunginglaundryontheoutsidelinestodry.)enjoyingtheirfamily,cookingandcleaningFortheunmarriedwomen,teachinginschoolornursing;verylittlepossibilitytodoothercareers.workingtogethertogetthroughhardtimes,makingthefamiliesverycloseknit.SurveyonBusinessWomen(OfficeStress:HisVsHers(I)AmericanPsychologicalAssociation:generally,toomuchwork,toolittlemoneyandnotenoughopportunityforgrowth--women:havinghigherlevelsofworkstress(underappreciatedandunderpaid)--32%women:nosufficientopportunitiesforinternaladvancement(30%mencomplainaboutit)

SurveyonBusinessWomen(OfficeStress:HisVsHers(II)--Forall:theproportionofchronicallystressedindividualsshrunkto35%thisyear,comparedwith41%in2012(improvingeconomyjobmarket)--Forall:smallerpercentagesreportedsatisfactionwithjobsandwork-lifebalance(comparedwith2012)WhatdoyouthinkofWomenbalancingaCareerandafamily?(Howdoyoumakeitwork?)

"It'spossible.Butonlywhenthechildrenareolderandcantakecareofthemselves(5thgrade,maybe,Idon'tknow...).Idon'tseehowanyonecanstayupwithanewbornfeedingthemtill5amandgoingtoworkahourlaterjusttorepeatthenextday."Asker'sRating:Asker'sComment:"Everyoneherehadgreatpoints.However,therealityisthatwomenstilldothevastmajorityofthehousecleaningandchildrearing,whichiswhyIdidn'taskifmencanbalanceworkandfamily.Itseemsthatwecanhaveitall,andoftenhaveto,butnotwhilethechildrenareveryyoung.""Whydon'tyouaskcanamanbalanceacarrerandafamily?Andiftheyaretogetherthenitshouldbenoproblem.Theybothcanworkandtakecareoftheirkids,womenshouldn'tbetheonlytakingcareofafamily.""Intodayseconomyyoueitherbalanceitalloryouremainchildless.Youdowhatyouhavetodo.Veryfewwomenhavetheluxurytostayhomeandraisekids.It'struewecanhaveitall--butnotatthesametime,notsuccessfullyatleast."OtherquestionsWhatistheroleofawomenintoday'ssociety?Whathappenedtotraditionalvaluesofwomenashomemakers?Whathappenedtotraditionalvaluesofwomenashomemakers?Isthereanythingwrongwiththetraditionalvalues?Dowestillhaveanytraditionalvalues?14In-ClassActivitiesPartI.Lead-inPartII.Listening&Discussing15Lead-inMostsuitablejobsforwomenSales（untechnical）Sales（technical）MarketingmanagementEngineeringAdministrationStaffEducationDesignMedicalpersonnelBusinessmanagementAccountantResearcherWriterSecretaryCustomerServiceFinancialindustry

PartIIListening&DiscussingPartA:17Depict“SHE”&“HE”longlife

intelligent

bearchildren

arbitraryreasoning

Irrationalirrelevant

responsiblebringupchildrenhousework

weakerprejudice

second-ratecitizendifficult

littleconfidenceambitious

cookelegant

long-lunchesandlate-nightmeetingmake-up

anxietyprofessionalPartB:WomeninBusiness1.numbers?

PartB:WomeninBusinessWhatdothesenumberstellus?

75%382563GoodnewsaboutbusinesswomeninFrance--middlemanagement--topexecutives--part-timejobsavailable--maternitybenefitsaregenerous--state-fundedpension--qualityofpubliclyfundededucationforchildrenishigh--abortionislegalandispaidbythestate

FrenchBusinessWomenVSAmericanBusinessWomenFrance:dresselegantly,argueintelligently,playhardballatthenegotiatingtableShowwit,intellect,abilitytomakepunsUnderstandingpolitics,history,literatureSoftcolors,stylishclothes,silkscarves,manicurednails,lightmake-up,simplebutelegantjewelryAmerica:dressconservativelyinadark,notparticularlyflatteringsuit,nojewelry,nolittlemake-up22Thanks

ObjectivesFamiliarizestudentswiththetopicINVENTIONSviaaseriesoftheme-relatedtasks.Masternewandimportantexpressionsinthisunitandthenusetheminrealcontexts.Shareandexchangeideasfreelyandfluentlywithpartnersandfriends.MovieTimeshoelacelacelessvoilàniftynerdfreaksardinemetaphorWeirdon.鞋带

a.没有带子的

int.瞧啊

a.极好的

n.蠢人

n.怪人

n.沙丁鱼

n.比喻

n.古怪的人

Readthefollowingstatementsanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).

1.Theboyregardedhimselfdifferentfromothers.2.Theboydidn’tlikewearingshoes.3.Theboyplannedtosavetroubleofusinglaceswithhisinvention.4.Studentsinclassadmiredtheboyforhisinvention.Answerthefollowingquestions.Doyouagreethatallgreatscientistsareweirdos?Giveanexample,ifyoucan.Whatqualitiesdoesarealscientistneedtohave?ABritishresearcherwhoseschoolboyambitiontobecomeascientistwasdismissedas"quiteridiculous"byhisEtonschoolmasterhaswonaNobelprizeforworkthatprovedadultcellscanbereprogramedandgrownintodifferenttissuesinthebody.

AccordingtohisEtonschoolmaster,the15-year-oldGurdondidnotstandoutasapotentialscientist.Writingin2006,Gurdonquotedaschoolreportassaying:"IbelieveGurdonhasideasaboutbecomingascientist;onhispresentshowingthisisquiteridiculous;ifhecan'tlearnsimplebiologicalfacts,hewouldhavenochanceofdoingtheworkofaspecialist,anditwouldbeasheerwasteoftime,bothonhispartandofthosewhowouldhavetoteachhim.”Thatyear,GurdonscoredthelowestmarkforbiologyinhisyearatEton."Outof250people,tocomebottomofthebottomformisquitesomething,andinawaythemostremarkableachievementIcouldhavebeensaidtomake,"hesaid.Pre-listeningTask

Workinpairsandeachstudentthinksoutseveralwordsofinventionsandtriestodefinetheinvention.Theotherstudentshouldfigureouttheinventionbasedonthedefinition(YesorNoquestionscanbeasked)One“Invention”GameTheGreatestInventionsInThePast1000YearsInventionYearInventorNotes1PrintingPress1450JohannesGutenbergallowedliteracytogreatlyexpand2ElectricLight1879ThomasEdisonpoweredcountlesssocialchanges3Automobile1885KarlBenzincreasedpersonalmobilityandfreedom4Telephone1876AlexanderGrahamBellspreadcommunicationacrosswideareas5RadioandTelevision1895&1926GuglielmoMarconi&JohnBairdmadetheworldsmaller6Vaccination1796EdwardJennerprotectedpeoplefromdisease7Computer1939JohnAtanasoff,etal.predecessortotheInternetandstillmore8Airplane1903OrvilleandWilburWrightallowedpeopleandproductstoquicklymoveacrosstheworld9Gaspoweredtractor1892JohnFroelich

startedagriculturalmechanization10Anesthesia1844HoraceWellsprovidedagreatleapforwardformedicineWhatdoyouthinkwerethemostimportantinventionsinthelastcentury?

Whatisonlineshopping?Whatkindofthingsareboughtmostonline?Whycanonlinestoresattractcustomers?WhatdoyouknowaboutA?Haveyouoryourfriendsevertakenthemedicineaspirin?Whatdoyouknowaboutit?QuestionsforDiscussionTwoLanguageFocusIthinkthemostimportantinventionsinthe20thcenturywerethecomputerandtheInternet.Ioften/seldomgoshoppingonline.Ipreferto/wouldratherbuycomputergearonline.I’mfondof/interestedinbuyingbooksatonlinebookstores.Forbooks,CDsandvideogames,IoftenvisitD(当当网)/J(卓越网)/JoyoA

(卓越亚马逊网)/A(亚马逊网).SometimesIlogontoT(淘宝网)tobuygadgets(小玩意儿),stationery,gifts,foodandevenclotheslikeT-shirtsandjackets.Booksareoneofthethingsboughtmostonline.Webbookstoresusuallygivebuyersabetterprice.Clothes,shoes,cosmetics,nutritionproducts,andgroceriesareincreasinglybeingpurchasedonline.Moreandmoretravelersbuytheirplanetickets(e-tickets)onlinebecauseitisaquickandeasywaytocomparepricesofdifferentairlinesandmakeapurchase.Onlineshoppingprovidesmorefreedomandcontrolthanshoppinginastore.Wecanalsobuyvariouskindsofservicesonline.Whatonlinestoresattractmemostisthattheyoffergoodprices,lowerthanatconventionalretailstores.Onlineshoppingisconvenient.Youcangoshopping24hoursaday.Therearenolimitedstorebusinesshours.Onlineshoppingsavestimesincethereisnoneedtotravel,notraffictoworryabout.Forsomethingimportant/expensive/valuable,Idarenotbuy/purchaseitontheWebbecauseI’mafraidoffraud(欺诈)/delayeddelivery/unexpectedproblems.Aspirinisawell-knowncommondrug.It’scheapandavailableineverypharmacy.ItakeaspirinwhenIhaveaheadache/cold/fever.Ifinditeffective.Mygrandparentstakeaspirineveryday.Theyusuallytakeitbeforegoingtobed.Itissaidthataspirincanpreventbloodclottingsoitcanreducetheriskofheartattacks.IfIwereaninventor,Iwouldliketocreatesomethingthatwillcurecancer/doallthedangerousjobsforhumans.ListeningTaskFamiliarizeyourselfwiththewordsandexpressionsinWordBank.Listentothetwopassagesandthenanswerthequesti