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UNIT 6 WOMEN, HALF THE SKY

UNIT 6 WOMEN, HALF THE SKY. TEXT A I’M GOING TO BUY THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TEXT B BEGINNING ANEW. Man or Woman?. Man --- Wo man. He --- S he. Hu man Being. His tory. Per son. Man or Woman?. Police man. Police officer. Chair man. Chair person. Ms. Brown. A Woman’s Life.

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UNIT 6 WOMEN, HALF THE SKY

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  1. UNIT 6 WOMEN, HALF THE SKY TEXT A I’M GOING TO BUY THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TEXT B BEGINNING ANEW Li Xiaojie

  2. Man or Woman? Man --- Woman He --- She Human Being History Person Li Xiaojie

  3. Man or Woman? Policeman Policeofficer Chairman Chairperson Ms. Brown Li Xiaojie

  4. A Woman’s Life Li Xiaojie

  5. Questions If you had a second life, which one would you prefer to be, a man or a woman? Why? Li Xiaojie

  6. Questions Describe the pictures. Li Xiaojie

  7. Questions Describe the pictures. Li Xiaojie

  8. Feminism 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 employmentand pay. Li Xiaojie

  9. 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. Li Xiaojie

  10. 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. Li Xiaojie

  11. Questions Describe the pictures. Li Xiaojie

  12. Words&Expressions

  13. Text Reading Paragraph 1 Li Xiaojie

  14. item: n. 1) a single piece of news There was an interesting item in the newspaper today. 2) a single article or unit on a list or among a set a shopping list with numerous items

  15. undo: v. 1) (fml.) disturb or upset greatly The news of your illness undid him. 2) untie, open She undid the string round the present. 2) cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy In 5 minutes he undid my whole day’s work.

  16. Text Reading Paragraph 2&3 Li Xiaojie

  17. skeptical: adj. (in the habit of) doubting that sth. is true, right, etc be skeptical of/about She is skeptical of his promise.

  18. consume: v. 1) eat and drink The children consumed lots of chocolate in the Spring Festival. 2) use up The project consumed most of my time and energy.

  19. Text Reading Paragraph 4 Li Xiaojie

  20. Text Reading Paragraph 5&6 Li Xiaojie

  21. consume: v. add (sth.) in order to make a thing more attractive to look at The citizens decorate a street with flags.

  22. Text Reading Paragraph 7 Li Xiaojie

  23. reproach: v. criticize (sb.) for failing to do sth. His mother reproached him for his bad manners.

  24. Text Reading Paragraph 8 Li Xiaojie

  25. harmony: n. a state or condition of agreement, cooperation, or peacefulness My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. Collocation: be in harmony with be out of harmony with

  26. Text Reading Paragraph 9 Li Xiaojie

  27. Text Reading Paragraph 10 Li Xiaojie

  28. set aside: 1) put (time or money) away for a special purpose Try to set aside some time to come back home often. 2) disregard He tried to set aside his personal feelings to deal with this matter, but he failed.

  29. Text Reading Paragraph 11 Li Xiaojie

  30. race the clock: do sth. quickly in order to finish it in the available time We have to race the clock because the term paper for history will be due the day after tomorrow.

  31. possess: v. (fml.) have or own She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

  32. bide one’s time: wait patiently for a chance The defeated king bided his time, planning revenge.

  33. Text Reading Paragraph 12 Li Xiaojie

  34. charm: 1. v. attract; give pleasure to I'm charmed to meet you. 2. n. pleasing quality; attractiveness This town, clean and quiet, has a charm you couldn't find in a big city.

  35. Text Reading Paragraph 13 Li Xiaojie

  36. Text Reading Paragraph 14 Li Xiaojie

  37. sophisticated: adj. 1) worldly-wise; showing knowledge of the world a sophisticated girl 一个老于世故的女孩子 2) advanced or complicated I can’t work this sophisticated new equipment. Li Xiaojie

  38. Text Reading Paragraph 15 Li Xiaojie

  39. investment: n. putting money in sth. It is a sound investment to buy a house in the downtown.

  40. The End

  41. Qs For Unit 7 How long have you been studying English? How much do you know about English? Why do you think English becomes the most popular language in the world now? Li Xiaojie

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