Unit 6 a woman can learn anything a man can

1、unit 6 a woman can learn anything a man can,para. 1,qs: what toys did the author have in her childhood?,para. 1 tomboys we werent. 1. paraphrase the sentence. we werent boyish girls. 2. analyze the sentence pattern. 这个句子是个倒装句，起到的是强调“tomboys”这个宾语的作用。倒装句有很多用法。 例如：little did he say at the meeting. out

2、rushed the girl. so happy did he feel. playboys they werent.,para. 2,qs: what did the author experience in order to get her college degree?,ironic: adj. humorously sarcastic or mocking 我如此拼命要守住的这个秘密，却被他们这么漫不经心的对待。 how ironic is it to have something i tried so desperately to keep secret treated so ca

3、sually. it is sadly ironic that in these modern times it still takes weapons to prevent war. irony /ironist satire/satirize/sarcasm,convert: vt. change the nature, purpose, or function of something the room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. many kinds of clean energy are converted into ele

4、ctricity, since they cause less environmental pollution.,para. 3,qs: what was the summer program mainly for?,distinguish: vt. 1) recognize the difference between (people or things) people who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind. 这对孪生儿长得很像, 无人能分辨出谁是谁. the twins are so alike t

5、hat no one can distinguish one from the other.,2) deserve to be noticed by doing sth. very well she distinguished herself by her patience and bravery. peter first distinguished himself by winning a junior tournament锦标赛 at wimbledon. distinguishing 有区别的 distinguishable 可区别的；辨认的出的；可辨识的 distinction 区别；

6、 差别 distinctiveness 特殊性；区别性；辨别性,the car i drove needed some work but i was afraid to take it to the mechanic. 1. what does “work” here refer to? (=it refers to necessary repair or maintenance the car needed.) 2. why was the author afraid to do so? (=because she didnt know anything about engineering,

7、 not to mention how to fix a car.),para. 4,qs: why did the author apply for the summer program?,credit: n. praise; approval; recognition he got all the credit for the discovery. 事情是我做的, 她却受到称赞. she was given the credit for what i had done.,2) recognition by a college or university that a course of s

8、tudies has been successfully completed he received full credit for his studies at a previous school. our music teacher will give us extra credit if we write a report on the performance.,3) belief or confidence in the truth of sth. 该商店改变了人们对网上购物的看法，赢得了大家的信任。 the store has received credit for changing

9、 peoples opinions about buying over the internet. we believe our good credit and products with high quality would win your trust. collocation: be a credit to sb. 为增光 give sb. credit 对表示肯定 deserve credit 值得表扬,crave: v. have a strong desire for sth. the tired old man craved for rest. all the men prese

10、nt are not hesitant to give her the admirations she craves.,para. 5,qs: what do some of the studies say about women?,para 6,i cant help shuddering when i hear about studies that show that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to math. 1. translate this sentence into chinese. 听到有研究表明女性学数学处于劣势，我不禁

11、不寒而栗。 2. why did the author shudder? because the studies clearly indicate that a normal woman cant beat a man in the aspect of math, only abnormal ones could do well in math, but the author is really good at math.,para 6,collocation: at a disadvantage 处于不利地位，处于不利情况之下 put someone at a disadvantage 使某

12、人处于不利地位 take someone at a disadvantage 攻其不备 to someones disadvantage 对某人不利，对某人造成损害,imply: vt. 1) express or state indirectly the ads imply that by buying such products the consumer will gain something else such as happiness, respect and love. i dont wish to imply that you are wrong. 2) suggest as a

13、logically necessary consequence 自由不一定包含着责任。 freedom does not necessarily imply responsibility. would that imply the end of chinas era of rapid growth?,stumble into: 1) fall into by accident, be involved into by accident 不一会儿他绊跌到捕熊人设的陷阱里。 in a moment he stumbled into a trap set by a bear-catcher. we

14、stumble into a situation requiring more wisdom than we possess. 2) step into accidently as young people stumble into society, they often face confusion and illusion. if he hadnt stumbled into this project, he would not have been promoted.,para 7,come to: 1) reach a state after all those years, it co

15、mes to nothing. if it comes to a fight, you can count on me. 2) be realized or be remembered 他灵机一动, 计上心来. the solution came to him in a flash. ive forgotten her name, but maybe itll come to me later.,come through 度过 come down 失去财富或地位 come across 偶然遇到或找到 1. with the collapse of his company, he has re

16、ally _ in the world. 2. i _ my old college roommate in town today. 3. everybody breathed a sign of relief when bob _ the operation. come down came across came through,para 7,once you do, theres a strong chance you will enjoy it more than anything else. 1. analyze this sentence: once “一旦”, 表示时间和条件。例如

17、： once you understand this rule, you will have no further difficulty. once you decide to take action, there is nothing you will be afraid of. 2. translate this sentence into chinese. 一旦你学好了，你就很可能喜欢上它，从中得到无与伦比的乐趣。,para 8,pull aside pull up to,para 9,i had moments of panic while sitting underneath the

18、 buzzing fluorescent lights in the engineering library on saturday afternoons, when i worried that the estrogen in my body was preventing me from understanding thermodynamics.,1. what does the part “the estrogen in my body was preventing me from understanding thermodynamics” refer to? this part mean

19、s being a woman may prevent the author from understanding a subject which is usually regarded as a male subject. 2. translate this sentence into chinese. 星期六下午坐在工程图书馆吱吱作响的荧光灯下学习时，我也有过恐惧的时候，担心我体内的雌激素妨碍我理解热动力学。,confidence,have confidence in 对有信心 inspire confidence in 激起对的信任 gain sbs confidence 获得某人的信任

20、 in confidence 必须保密,faulty: adj. containing a fault or defect; imperfect or defective 此次灾难的原因并不在于组织工作不当，而是由于某种其他失误。 the causes of the disaster are due not to faulty organization but to some other mistake. the study relied on peoples memory of what they ate, which can be faulty.,no man is an island.

21、no woman is, either. 1. what does “no man is an island” refer to? 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.) 2. what does “no woman is, either” mean? in this sentence, by changing the famous quotation,

22、the author consciously ignores the fact that “man” refers to all the human beings, the author focuses on “woman”. ),para 9 panic: n. 1) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety i got into a panic when i found the door was locked. the thought of flying fills me with panic. 2) sudden mass fear and anxiety over unexpected events there was an immediate panic when the alarm sound