大学体验英语综合教程4 unit1Men-and-Women’s-Prejudices.ppt

The Unsung Heroes: What About Working Dads? 1. Do you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not? This is an open-ended question. (Fathers are thought to be as important to children as mothers are in terms of their emotional support to the family.) 2. What’s the image of a “good family man?” A good family man can be considered as one who strives to fulfill his family responsibilities as a husband and father, or who puts his family duties first. 3. A “working father” as a family breadwinner is often too busy to take care of his family. Now people have a negative image of the “working father.” What do you think of the “working father?” I think working fathers deserve our recognition and our thanks for what they do. Language Points petty 1) mean; showing a small mind 器量小的；偏狭的 be petty about money 金钱上很小气 petty and childish behavior 小心眼和孩子气的行为 2) unimportant; small petty troubles 小麻烦 petty cash (通常指小额的)零用现金 criticize v. criticize sb. (for sth.): point out the faults of sb./sth. 批评某人、某物；挑剔；非难 -- Stop criticizing my work! criticism n. 1) He can’t take criticism. 2) 文学、艺术等的评论 literary criticism critical: looking for faults 找出毛病的，指出缺点的 -- Why are you always so critical? -- Try to develop a more critical attitude, instead of accepting everything at face value. 要学会对一切事物一丝不苟，而不要注重表面现象。 critic n. 批评者；评论家 entertain v. 1) 招待；款待某人（尤指在自己家中） -- I don’t entertain very often. 我不常在家请客。 2) amuse sb. 使某人快乐 --- Can you entertain the child for an hour, while I make supper? entertaining: amusing and pleasing 使人愉快的 a very entertaining film a most entertaining guest entertainment 1) 招待；款待；娱乐 2）（在剧场、电影院、马戏团等的演出） glare v. 1) stare angrily glare at sb./sth. 怒目而视 2） 发出眩目而令人不快的强光 glare n. 1) 怒视 2）耀眼的光 glaring adj. 1) that can not be ignored 明显的；不能忽视的 a glaring error 2) 耀眼的，闪闪发光的 the glaring light of high noon 正午的耀眼阳光 omit v. 1）fail to do sth. 忽略；疏忽；忘记做 omit to do s