《unit14 intergrating skills》

1、NO VOICE ,NOT HEARDQuestions:1.What other kinds of creatures or things should have their rights besides human beings?Animals, plants, robots and machines.2. What rights should they have?Animals :a. Treat them with respect/ care. Not make them work too long or too hard.b. Provide them with enough foo

2、d and water.c. Housing condition should be comfortable.d. Have right to rest.Plants:a. Good nutrition, enough sunlight and water.b. Not be stepped on.Robots & machines:a.Regular work timeb.Enough oil or electricityc.Good careFast reading :How many periods are the history of struggles divided?Thr

3、eeperiods16th 18th18th20thModern timesPara.1Para.2-4Para.5-6Para 1:what was the struggle for ?For freedom of religion and right to be free in their choice of which god to believe in.Para.2 What made the struggles start ?The ideas of the French Revolution and the American War of Independence.All the

4、people are brothers and sisters,and that all people should be equal .The beginning of the struggle.Para.3-4 Two famous struggles: For the rights ofblack peopleFor the rights of women ThemeTwo strugglesParticipators(参与者）参与者）Representative personBlack peopleWomen Right to vote,chooseWhere to live,stud

5、yand work.Nelson MandelaAmerica and AfricaNew Zealand ,US,Canada and most European countries.Right to vote and go to university or choose the jobs.Representative country or continentPara.5What do all these groups have in common? They ask to be treated with respect ,share the rights to work , good ho

6、using conditions and education and be treated equally to other people in all ways.Para.61.What was the attitude to Samuel Bulterschapters?Everybody thought of that as a very funny joke.2.In all organizations which one is the largest?The animal rights movement that fight for the rights of animals.Cho

7、ose the best answers：1. People struggled for their religious belief _. A. in the 16th century B. in the 18th century C. between 16th and 18th centuries. D. from the early 19th century.2. From the late eighteenth century people began to struggle for their rights _. A. that all people should be treate

8、d equally B. that women should have rights to vote C. that all blacks should have equal rights D. that all workers should not work more than 8 hours a day3. After the American Civil War _. A. all black people got their political rights B. black people in North America were all set free C. black peop

9、le in South America were still slaves D. black people in South America could not enjoy the same rights as white people 4. Which was the first country to give women rights to vote? A. China B. New Zealand C. Canada D. the USA5. According to the passage which statement is not true? A. There are still

10、many discriminations in the world. B. Robots and machines should have their rights. C. We dont have to care about the rights of vegetables because they are not able to speak. D. The rights of everything on earth should be well protected.Important points:1.in ones choice of : choose.2. start with : b

11、egin with.3.slavery was stopped. Stop : abolish4.racial discrimination : 种族歧视。种族歧视。5thought of that as a very funny joke. that was ridiculous.1. voice: n. （in） the ability to express an opinion, to vote, or to influence other opinions,decisions etc.表达意见权，发言权；投票权；影响力表达意见权，发言权；投票权；影响力I cant help you t

12、o get this job, as I have very little voice in the decision of the directors.我难以影响董事们的决定。我难以影响董事们的决定。I have no voice in the management of the firm.我对公司的经营没有发言权。我对公司的经营没有发言权。voice v.: to express in words,esp. forcefully（以言语，尤指强烈地）表达，吐露；道出（以言语，尤指强烈地）表达，吐露；道出The chairman encouraged us all to our opinio

13、ns.give voice to: to express(feelings, thoughts etc)aloud（正式）吐露，表达（感情，思想等）（正式）吐露，表达（感情，思想等）I gave voice to my anger.我表明了我的愤怒。我表明了我的愤怒。2.of the time/times当时的，当代的，当今的当时的，当代的，当今的 He is one of the greatest men of the times. the actors of the times 当代当代/现代的演员现代的演员off times （言语等）不合时宜的，得罪人的（言语等）不合时宜的，得罪人的t

14、imes时代时代 in ancient times在古代在古代3. start with 以以开始开始=begin with His illness started with a slight cold. His speech began with the French Revolution and ended with the situation of their country now.4. Well副词，表示程度，副词，表示程度，“远远地，大大地，很远远地，大大地，很”The apple is well above my head.很高，高得多很高，高得多He must be well

15、past forty.远远超过远远超过The ship was well out of sight.早就不见了。早就不见了。The book is well worth reading.5. prejudice n.偏见，成见偏见，成见 racial 种族偏见种族偏见 against/in favour ofShe has a against /in favor of modern music. 她对现代音乐怀有偏见她对现代音乐怀有偏见/偏爱偏爱6.regardless of = despite/in spite of不理会不理会, 不顾不顾 He says what he thinks, r

16、egardless of other peoples feelings.他想到什么就说什么，毫不考虑别人的感受。他想到什么就说什么，毫不考虑别人的感受。They decorated the house regardless of cost.不惜工本装修不惜工本装修regardless （非正式）副词（非正式）副词 “不管怎样不管怎样”They knew it was too expensive, but they went ahead regardless and bought it.But she did not give it up regardless.但无论如何她还是不死心。但无论如何

17、她还是不死心。regarding: as regards介词，介词，“关于关于”As regards this point, he is correct.7. sight: have long/far sight have short/near sight at first sight 一开始一开始 乍一看乍一看 at the sight of 一看见一看见.就就 catch/get/have sight of 看见看见 ,发现发现 lose sight of 不再看见不再看见 in/within (out of) sight 在视线内在视线内(外外) come in sight 进入视线之内进入视线之内 go out of sight 从视线中消失从视线中消失8. Join hands (with sb. )携手携手 联