全新版大学英语综合教程第二册Unit6.ppt

Teaching Objectives Grasp the main idea and structure of the text; Learn how to be a successful women. Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text; Conduct reading, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. Pre-Reading Activities: Listen to the recording and then think over the following questions: 1. Why can’t women be ignored? 2. What price have women had to pay for their wisdom? 3. What happens to them if you try to break their will? 4. How women realized their dreams? Cultural NoteFeminism In the 1960s feminism (=the belief that women and men are equal in abilities and should have equal rights and opportunities) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay. Since then the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. However the battle between feminist and traditional views of a woman’s role continues. It is widely accepted by younger people that women should, if they wish, be allowed to develop their careers and not give up work when they have a family. Feminism has brought about many changes in the English language. Many words for job titles that included “man” have been replaced, for example, “police officer” is used instead of “policeman” and “chairperson” for “chairman”. “He” is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or a woman. The title “Ms” is used for women instead of “Miss” or “Mrs”, since it does not show whether a woman is married or not. Main Idea of Text A First, the author falls for superwoman stories and even encounters with a superwoman, which influences her a lot. Then she tells about what prevents her from becoming a superwoman herself. Finally, she analyzes why she is still fascinated by modern superwoman tales and comes