unit 2 the changing woman.ppt

1. According to Beth, which do more and more women choose, to work or to have a child? both / not be superwoman 2. According to some research, how important is a mothers role? more important in some regards than we had thought / bonding process / lasts longer 3. What happens to children if they are separated too early from their parents? often go into shock Answers 4. Why do people need concrete support of community? parents not close by / brothers and sisters in another state or country 5. Does Beth think its necessary for a mother to stay home full time to be together with her children? important but not necessary / if not inclined 6. What is the wonderful trait that some working mothers have? a. the ability to be attentive to multiple demands b. the ability to think about more than one thing at a time Part III Vocabulary strain: n. worry, tension, pressure/difficulty/force拉力，张力 v. to injure a muscle or part of your body拉伤，损伤 to make an effort to do sth尽力 （in the text）to make the situation tense使…更紧张 nurture：n/v to cultivate or to educate 培养，教育 (nurturing: caring) puberty: the period of developing from a child to adult青春期 maternal: related with mother 母亲的（paternal） defuse：to improve a difficult situation /make sb less angry缓和 impetus: enhancement推动，促进 the onset of: the beginning of sth…的开始 Tapescripts Lead in: The second Sunday of May is officially designated Mothers Day here in the United States. While Mothers Day is a happy occasion in most families, it is NOT happy in those where there is serious conflict between the mother and her children. Some scholars believe relationships between mothers and daughters can be especially strained. Lynn Davidman Lynn Davidman, professor of womens studies at Brown University in Rhode Island, was 13 when her mother died of cancer. She has spent many years studying the immediate and long-term impact of a mothers premature death on those s