大学英语课件比赛参赛作品a woman can learn anything a man can

1、,6. Exercises,1. Warm-up Activities,2. Cultural Notes,3. Words sister Skipper in 1965; and Becky, Barbies friend, in a wheelchair, in 1997. Today the doll is a global brand with key markets in Europe, Latin America, and Japan.,An introduction of Barbie,Barbie products include not only the range of d

2、olls with their clothes and accessories, but also a large range of Barbie branded goods such as books, apparel, cosmetics and video games. Barbie has appeared in a series of animated films and is a supporting character in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.,An introduction of Barbie,Words (使)改变,2. A poet i

3、s one who can _ _.,太阳能电池能把阳光的能量转化为电能。,The solar cell can _ _.,诗人是能够用普通的文字写出寓意深刻、感人至深的作品的人。,v.,Blank Filling,convert the energy of sunlight,into electric energy,convert ordinary words,into a meaningful and effective piece of writing,2. change religious beliefs, or adopt a political belief,(使) 改变信仰,我母

4、亲已经改信天主教了。,1. My mother has converted to Catholicism.,她在中国学习宗教的哥哥使她改信了佛教。,2. She was converted to Buddhism by his elderly brother who studied religions in China.,Translation,convert,v.,Features such as height, weight, and skin color _ from individual to individual and from face to face. (1996. 06. C

5、ET 4) A) change C) alter B) vary D) convert,真题再现,hear, see, or recognize,( + from / between) make or recognize differences,behave (oneself) noticeably well,distinguish,v.,辨认出；看清楚；听清楚,辨别；区别,使出众，使扬名,Translate the following sentences and guess the meaning of the phrases in red.,1. Some people find it d

6、ifficult to distinguish right from wrong.,click,一些人认为很难辨别对与错。 distinguish A from B: recognize the difference between people or things,2. Every so often, people can not carefully distinguish between facts and rumors.,3. He distinguished himself in the commercial negotiation with America.,click,他在与美国的

7、商业谈判中表现突出。 distinguish oneself: deserve to be noticed by doing sth. very well,click,有时人们无法谨慎地区别事实和传言。 distinguish between A and B: recognize the difference between people or things,Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to _ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest

8、 ones. (2006. 06. CET 4) A) distinguish C) dissolve B) disguise D) discount,真题再现,credit,n.,1. They bought their house on credit. 2. I give them full credit for their work. 3. Your international credit is excellent. 4. You must pass the examination to get credit for the course. 5. He is one of the gr

9、eatest British players of recent times and is a credit to his profession.,Please figure out the meaning of credit in different contexts.,贷款，赊购,赞扬;称赞;认可,为增光的人(或物),信用，信誉,学 分,flexible,a.,able to bend easily without breaking; able to flex,able to adjust readily to different conditions,flexible strategy,

10、a flexible character,Work in pairs and translate phrases into Chinese.,温顺的性格,flexible working hours,flexible principles,灵活的原则,灵活机动的战术,弹性工作时间,flexible foreign policy,flexible arrangements,灵活的外交政策,灵活的安排,真题再现,This strategy is not just about saving on commute time or cutting them loose from the office,

11、but enabling them to work more flexible hours that fit around their home life. (2009. 12. CET 6, Reading Comprehension),这种策略不仅仅是为了节省上下班往返的时间或摆脱办公室的束缚，而是让员工能够在符合家庭生活要求的基础上灵活地进行工作。,a long or high jump; a large and important change, increase, or advance,leap,n.,Figure out the meaning of expressions in

12、red.,Doing great things often requires a person to take a risk or take a leap of faith.,click,do something even though you are not sure it is right or will succeed.,click,think carefully about the possible risks and effects before you decide to do sth.,2. No matter what you want to do, please look b

13、efore you leap.,click,a big change,3. What is needed now is a big leap across the Taiwan Strait.,click,in large amounts or very quickly,4. In recent years, industry and commerce have developed by leaps and bounds.,click,an action you take without having any previous experience in that activity or kn

14、owledge of it.,5. It will be a leap in the dark to make an important decision without investigation.,when it comes to (doing) sth.,when you are dealing with sth. or talking about sth.,Work in pairs and translate the sentences.,1. When it comes to traveling abroad, she have a lots to share.,2. 谈到英语，我

15、简直一窍不通。,When it comes to English, I am completely at sea.,谈到出国旅游，她能说很多。,stumble into,Match the phrases with their meanings.,偶然发现；偶遇某人 给绊倒；结结巴巴地说 无意中卷入; 偶尔走入,stumble into stumble upon stumble over,Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the proper phrases.,The most important part of what he had to say

16、 was _, which made us neither cry nor laugh. I _the rare book in a second-hand bookstore. I _acting when I left college.,stumbled over,stumble upon,stumbled into,Difficult Sentences,1. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,我们确实有一套空心棒球，但是很难在我们的游戏室找到。,We did have a Wiffle-ball set, but you would have

17、been hard-pressed to find it in our playroom. (Para. 1),Difficult Sentences,2. Analyze the sentence pattern.,For example: 1) We did surf the Internet for necessary information, but we didnt find anything significant. 2) Contemporary women do enjoy lots of rights, but complete gender equality is stil

18、l a dream to be realized.,This sentence is a concessive clause with an emphatic “did”.,Begun with “indeed” Introduced by an inverted “as” structure Begun with “in spite of / despite the fact that” Begun with “it is obvious / true that”,Concessive Clause,When I was in high school, I didnt know the fi

19、rst thing about engineering. (Para. 3),not know the first thing about sb. or sth. This expression means “not to know anything about someone or something”.,expression,For Example,1) I dont know the first thing about flying an airplane. 2) She doesnt know the first thing about John.,No man is an islan

20、d. No woman is, either.(Para. 9),1. What does “No man is an island” come from?,2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,This statement was said by an English poet named John Donne, which means no one can live an isolated life without being affected by others.,男人不是孤岛，女人也不是。,When writing an article, i

21、t is convincing that we use some quotations in it. Moreover, we can also change some words of these into our own expressions.,3. Can you make an example by using this technique?,Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country . John F. Kennedy.,For example,friends,fami

22、ly,earth,college,Text Analysis,Part 1 (1-6) The author didnt expect to become an engineer as she was growing up.,Part 2 (7-9) The author realizes that she has succeeded because she was not limited by the common belief that women cant be good at math and science.,Part 3 (10-11) The author urges us to

23、 focus on the flexibility and power of our brain, not gender differences.,Division of the Text,Part 1 Blanks filling,1.When I was a kid, I and my two sisters didnt have any toy trucks, _ 2.When I was in high school, I didnt know the first thing about _. 3.At the end of my junior year of high school,

24、 I was accepted to the program which was designed to _.,G. I. Joes or basketballs,engineering,interest girls in engineering,4.The next year I entered the university as _. 5.Five years later I had a degree _ _.,an engineering major,three decent job,offers,2. The authors experience showed that people

25、could learn better if they are good at it.,1. The author was educated to do what she is best at.,Part 2 True or False,The author found out that if a subject is difficult to learn, she would try her best to be good at it, and she would enjoy it more.,3. The algebra teacher in middle school often judg

26、ed students by their academic performance.,4. The author felt comfortable while sitting in the engineering library.,The teacher didnt judge students by their scores and he considered bad scores as indications that students should learn more.,The author often felt panic and worried.,Part 3 Discussion

27、,1. What is the authors understanding of the human brain?,2. What is the secret for women to learn math and science?,Part 3 Discussion,Retelling the Story,Please retell the story according to the pictures and clues given bellow.,When I was a kid, a complete miniature kitchen, a herd of My Little Pon

28、ies, Barbie and Ken dolls,Ive always been pretty good at, I didnt know the first thing about engineering, I was afraid to take my car to the mechanic,At the end of my junior year of high school, get out of my parents house for six weeks,In eighth grade I took algebra, I was lucky enough to,I studied

29、 a lot in college, in the engineering library on Saturday afternoons,Im not denying that, first she needs to know that,Exercises,Situational Dialogue,Directions : design a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation.,A man and a woman are going to have an interview in a company.

30、They apply for the same position, and they have roughly the same ability and educational background. After the interview, the interviewer chooses the man for that position.,Directions: Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box.,Persistent headache can be a(n) _ of a serious problem, so

31、 do not hesitate to contact your doctor. This former chemistry student _ the baking business when he took a part-time job at a bakery and learned the art of bread making in the summer time.,panic,implied,leap,stumbled into,abnormal,shuddering,gritted ones teeth,transmission,indication,decent,buzzing

32、,ironic,Blanks Filling,panic,implied,leap,stumbled into,abnormal,shuddering,gritted ones teeth,transmission,indication,decent,buzzing,ironic,3. Ill buy whichever _ car model that comes first for a good price. 4. Some experts say the _ weather recently experienced by China was caused by El Nino. 5. _

33、 in the cold darkness I hoped my husband would come for me soon. 6. Mary did not actually say that she was going abroad, but she certainly _ that she was. 7. Bob knows little about European art and he is a prudent guy. I dont think he is going to take a _ in the dark.,Women are playing an increasingly important role today. In many fields of society, y