women half the sky.ppt

Unit 6Women, Half the Sky Text A I’m Going to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge Text B Beginning Anew Text A I’m Going to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge Pre-Reading Activities Listen to the recording and then think over the following questions: 1. Why can’t woman be ignored? 2. What price have women had to pay for their wisdom? 3. What happens to them if you try to break their will? 4. How women realized their dreams? While-Reading ActivitiesNew Words and Expressions 1. item n. 1) a single piece of news E.g. There is a fascinating news item in Today’s China Daily. 2) a single article or unit on a list or among a set E.g. There are at least 50 items on her Christmas shopping list. 2. draft n. a rough outline or version E.g. My student emailed the first draft of his thesis to me yesterday. This is only the first draft of my speech, but what do you think of it? 3. undo v. 1) (fml) disturb or upset greatly E.g. My daughter’s idea about wealth undid me. 2) untie, open E.g. Would you please undo this knot for me? 4.hit/strike home (of marks, etc.) have the intended effect E.g. His criticism hit home. I was really selfish. I could see from her expression that his comments had hit home. 5. incredible adj. unbelievable E.g. It seemed incredible that people would still want to play soccer during a war. There has been an incredible amount of interest in the information highway during the last few years. 6. consume v. 1) eat or drink E.g. Michael consumes nearly a pound of cheese per day. 2) use up E.g. The human body consumes energy in the form of carbohydrates. 7. care for 1) take care of E.g. The college students volunteered to care for the elderly in their community. 2) like or love E.g. She had two sons and didn’t care for either. 8. corporation n. a large business or company E.g. Several multi-national corporations are located in the new district of Pudong. It’s easier for students graduating from well-known universities to get posi