综合英语6 unit9.pptVIP

Unit 9I’d Rather Be Black Than Female Language Points US Congress: the House of Representatives the Senate; congressman/ congresswoman/ senator phenomenon: n. someone or something extremely successful, often because of special qualities or abilities. e.g. The huge success of her books makes her a remarkable phenomenon. phenomenal: a. remarkable e.g.: (1)a phenomenal achievement; (2) a pianist of phenomenal talents; (3) Her rise to fame was quite phenomenal---in less than two years she was a household name. Sentence Understanding Being the fist black woman elected to Congress has made me some kind of phenomenon. Because I am the first black woman to be elected to Congress, people think I am something extraordinary handicap: n. (1) physical or mental disability e.g. people with handicaps (2) disadvantage; difficulty; impediment e.g. Poor eyesight is a handicap to students. major/ serious handicap suffer from/ overcome/ cope with handicap Sentence Understanding I was the first to overcome both handicaps at once. both handicaps: being both black and female. Handicap here means disadvantage. Sentence Understanding Of the two handicaps, being black is much less of a drawback than being female. Being a woman is a greater disadvantage than being a black. probably no one would question me. question: v. express doubt about the truth of what the author has said e.g. Many women are questioning their traditional role in society. strike: v. impress; give the impression of being… e.g. (1) How does the play strike you? (2) Does it strike you as very odd that he never talks about his family? (3) Jenny strikes me as a silly girl. bizarre: a. odd; strange Sentence Understanding That there is prejudice against women is an idea that still strikes nearly all men---and, I am afraid, most women---as bizarre. Almost all men and most women are not aware of their own and other people’s sexual prejudice against wom