womenhalfthesky大学英语.ppt

Unit 6 Women, Half the sky Text A I’m going to buy the Brooklyn Bridge. Objectives:Students will be able to Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; Appreciate how the author achieves coherence for her essay; Master key language points and grammatical structures in the text; Write a summary of the text. Language Study item: 1) a single piece of news When I scanned the newspaper, a strange item of news attracted my attention. 2) a single article or unit on a list There are at least 50 items on her Christmas shopping list. undo 1) (fml) disturb or upset greatly My daughter’s idea about wealth undid me. The sight of the animal’s suffering undid me. 2)untie, open It’s so warm inside. He undid his coat and took it off. consume 1)eat or drink Michael consumes nearly a pound of cheese per day. 2)use up If consumers don’t consume, then workers don’t work. The human body consumes energy in the form of carbohydrates. decorate（装饰） The boy decorated his room with pictures of his favorite sports figures. They are going to decorate the classroom for Christmas. harmony 1) a state of condition of agreement, cooperation,or peacefulness Man should live in harmony with nature rather than dominate it. Since they moved to this community they have lived in harmony with their neighbors. 2) pleasant combination of different notes of music played at the same time The kids are singing in harmony. set aside I have a little money set aside for emergencies. My husband set aside half an hour every morning to do sports. charm I was charmed by her slim figure and soft voice. That handsome young man charms everyone he meets. “Snow White and Seven Dwarves” has never lost its original charm. investment More and more people have the desire to buy a house as an investment. Buying shares in blue-chip companies is always a sound investment. He has an investment of $100 in a growing business. * Before Reading 1. Background Information 2. Warm-up Questions Feminism The Brooklyn