希望英语(第二版)综合教程3 U3概要1.ppt

1 * 1 * 1 * Reading B New Words and Expressions v. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. lag e.g. The children always lag behind when we go for a walk. Translation 参加比赛的运动员中有一些开始落后了。 Some of the runners in the race began to lag. Reading B New Words and Expressions an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for a child or make arrangements for the child’s welfare maternity leave e.g. Maternity leave was greatly expanded in Canada from 10 weeks to 35 weeks. Translation 产假工资也被算作收入。 Maternity leave pay is also counted as income. Reading B New Words and Expressions in order to help, improve, or please someone or something for the sake of e.g. We have to stop fighting for the sake of family unity. Translation 为了和平我们作出了让步。 We made concessions for the sake of peace. Reading B Task Read the passage and complete the following table 1. Today’s young women are very powerful. 2. Most hold jobs. 3. Japanese women enjoy paid maternity leave at 40 percent of their  salaries. 4. Swedish parents can request a six-hour day until their youngest child is 8, and parental leave is for 12 months at 80 percent of salaries. 1. Women are still under the control of the old traditional belief that  “father knows best”. 2. There are so few policies that would ease the burdens of working  mothers. 3. Women pay a very high price when they ask for flextime, job-sharing  and part-time schedules. 4. In their homes, women have to do all the housework their husbands  refuse to do. 5. Expensive child care remains a problem for low-income women. Reading C Text Job Dreams Create a Dilemma I am a married woman with several children, aged from 2 to 15. I am very happy, except that I cannot let go of a dream I have had, of training for a particular job. Reading C Text I quit school and married quite young. Family arrived quickly, so future plans f