大学体验英语第一单元PassageB.ppt

1、Men and Womens Prejudices Passage B-A Manifesto for Men,Unit 1,小组成员： 洪鸿豪 刘荣波 陈风帆 廖剑颖,A Manifesto for Men,Just imagine how we might be Work is not the promised land Man is not the opposite of woman Fathers ,too,can fulfil all a childs needs Equality begins at home Men must start doing it for themselv

2、es,And what is your idea baout A Manifesto for Men ?,I have thought that what caused the manifesto for men come into being ?,Traditional views that men should bring home the bacon and women stay at home to cook it are diminishing(衰减) in popularity, according to a new study of attitudes towards the s

3、exual division of labour in the family. Compared with the mid-1980s, there has been a massive（大量的） change in attitudes towards who does what within the family. Only about one-fifth of adults aged 2060 now accept the idea of ultimate（最终的）responsibilities for income-earning and for housekeeping being

4、allocated（分配） by sex, compared to between one-half and two-thirds of adults 12 years ago.,While this change of attitude means that men no longer have the role of breadwinner（养家糊口的人） imposed on them automatically, the practicalities of family life are little altered. Four-fifths of men still see them

5、selves as the main breadwinner and only ten per cent of couples claim they are both jointly responsible for income-earning. The rejection of complete role segregation has not yet led people to accept a new model of fully symmetrical sex-roles, with both husband and wife jointly responsible for incom

6、e-earning and domestic work on a day-to-day basis.,Man become more power due to his successful career ,and so that he can gain the respect and trust of others.And a successful career is also a mans responsibility,USually,the man is an important pillar of the home, and the quality of life burden gene

7、rally falls to men, he has a duty to make his family a love life.,And as a father ,he should work hard to advance his career. His career uncertain to be vigorous, but must accomplish something, to make himself feel proud.So,He can be a good example to motivate his kid .,So,as a man, you have no choi

8、ce, you can choose to take your shoulders to bear.You should work hard in your career to make your family more great.,The notion of being a man needs to be redefined because the stereotyped notions seem to have confined men to a limited sphere of activity and have placed too heavy a burden on men. S

9、econdly, mens devotion to work does not necessarily mean a sense of accomplishment . Thirdly, in view of womens predominant status in all social activities, men should not consider themselves as the opposite of women.,Fourthly, men are not just breadwinners or playmatesfor children, instead,they can

10、 also be close to children both physically and emotionally. Fifthly, the starting point for mens 7 equality is at home. Men should take the initiativein trying to manage every aspect of the domestic life.,Father is the most important role that a man can play. To be a great father or not can influenc

11、e the family a lot.Many fathers only provide income, discipline for their family and sometimes play with their children. But actually a man in a family can make more differences in other fields. Traditionally father means the power of a family,they protect their wife and children from the dangers in

12、 the secioty. Thats what a real father should do, but women became more and more independent, so lots of mothers wanna go out for work and prove themselves instead of staying at home being a housewife.What should a real man do in this case?,He should suport his wife and give her his hand, share the

13、responsibility for caring family and trying to spend more time with their children. The education from father can be more effective for kids in many ways.When the children grow up and want more independece, a really great father should also suport them.To be a conclusion, a real man as a great father in a family should acts as a massive silent mountains; when his wife and children want to take a risk outside,he should suport them, and when they go back with scars of wounds strung together like beads, he should comfort them and