Unit6ImGoingtoBuytheBrooklynBridge.pptVIP

Unit 6 I’m Going to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge Leading to the text: Whether you like it or not, in modern society, women in many cases have to take more responsibilities than men. That’s why the author of the text writes: “Men have generally been assured that achieving their heart’s desires would be a piece of cake. Women, of course, have always believed that we can’t have our cake and eat it too.” What she means is that men are encouraged to achieve their goals in life, but women know that they can only achieve some goals at the expense of other goals. However, there are superwomen in the real world who are capable of great deeds as well as enjoying life. It is they who give the average women the courage to go on. Cultural Notes Feminism (女权运动: In the 1960s feminism (the belief that women and men are equal in abilities and should have equal rights and opportunities) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay. Since then the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. However the battle between feminist and traditional views of a woman’s role continues. It is widely accepted by younger people that women should, if they wish, be allowed to develop their careers and not give up work when they have a family. Changes Caused by Feminism: Feminism has brought about many changes in the English language. Many words for job titles that included “man” have been replaced, for example “police officer” is used instead of “policeman” and “chairperson” for “chairman”. “He” is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or a woman. The title “Ms” is used for women instead of “Miss” or “Mrs”, since it does not show whether a woman is married or not. Oklahoma: A southern central state of the US. The capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. It produces oil, g