英语阅读与写作Book1Unit2Who’sAfraidofMathsAnyway.pdfVIP

Unit Two Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway? Menu � Lead In Activity � Study of the Text � Study of Words and Phrases � Grammar Tips � Practical Writing 2 � Question � 1.If you had a choice, would you choose to be a man or a woman? why or why not? � 2.Why do boys achieve more in science and maths? 1. Read In 2. Paragraph1,Line1-5 3. Paragraph1,Line5-9 4. Paragraph2 5. Paragraph3 6. Paragraph4 7. Paragraph5 8. Paragraph6 Read In Many people believe that boys usually do better in mathematics and science subjects than girls However, few people bother to look deeper into the issue to find out the reasons behind this belief. Why do boys achieve more in science and mathematics? Are boys really brighter? Or are girls being held back for one reason or another? 翻译：许多人认为男孩在数学及理科方面通常比女孩 强,然而,很少有人肯花功夫就此做更深入的调查以找 出其中的原因.为什么男孩在理科及数学方面更有成 就呢?是男孩真的要强一些,还是这样或那样的原因阻 碍了女孩在这方面的发展. TEXT � Para1,line1—5 � Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls. However, none were convincing enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out, “There are slight genetic differences between the sexes at birth which may influence the subjects boys and girls choose. � 翻译: � 科学家们一直谋略从生物学的角度来解释男 孩女孩间的这种差异.但是,没有哪种解释足以 令人信服地说明一般的情况.正如一位科学家 指出的: “孩子出生时会影响其学科选择,他的 遗传差异是微乎其微的.” New words and phrases � (1)Anyway : in any case � 1.eg: I know you don’t like it, but I don’t care. Anyway,you can try. � , , . 我知道你不喜欢它但我不介意不管怎样你要试下 � 2.eg:Thank you anyway. � 还是谢谢你. � (2)Come up with : 提出 � 1.eg:He came up with a new idea . � 他提出一个新的想法。 � 2.eg: They came up with a good e