大学英语的电子教案比赛作品18课件

AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanAWomanCanLearnAnythingaMFollow-up5SummaryandassignmentScanning:2ndreadingfordetailsSkimming:1streadingforoutlineLead-in3412Contents6LanguagepointsFollow-up5Summaryandassignme2Lead-in

---criticalthinkingonavideoclipWhatstereotypedoesthevideoclipimply?Lead-in

---criticalthinking3---pairdiscussiononthestereotypePairdiscussion(5minutes):Whatcareersareconsideredtobe“men-dominated”?Whatmaycontributetothisstereotype?---pairdiscussiononthester4Men’sdominancemechanicstatesmanengineerastronautfaultypremisesfaultypremise:amistakenstatementfromwhichanotherfollowsasaconclusion错误的前提Men’sdominancemechanicstatesm5---pairdiscussiononfaultypremisesPairdiscussion(3minutes):Whatfaultypremisesdopeoplehavetowardswomen?---pairdiscussiononfaultyp6Faultypremise1Womenarehome-dominatedFaultypremise2WomenarephysicallyweakFaultypremise3WomengeneticallydobetterinliberalartsthaninscienceIfwefocusmoreonhowflexibleweare,onhowpowerfulourbrainsare,thingsmaybedifferent.BUTFaultyWomenarehome-dominate7mechanic:apersonwhosejobistorepairandmaintainmachinesShecan!mechanic:apersonwhosejobi8engineerShecan!engineerShecan!9astronautShecan!astronautShecan!10statesmanShecan!statesmanShecan!11AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanPresidentofKoreaCEOofIBMNobelPrizewinnerinphysicsAWomanCanLearnAnythingaM12Skimming:1streadingforoutline

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Part1(paras1-5)AnincidentPart2(paras6-9)TheeffortsPart3(paras10-11)TheconclusionHowshestumbledintoengineeringHowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomenHowcanawomanlearnanythingamancanSkimming:1streadingforoutl13Part1:howshestumbledintoengineeringpara1WhenIwasakid…para2WhenIwasincollege…paras3-5WhenIwasinhighschool….Scanning:2ndreadingfordetails

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ManypeoplethinkwomenarenotgoodatmathtodowhatIambestatI’mnogoodatalgebramathcomesnaturallytomenIdiscovered…stumbleinto…difficultydoesn’tmean…simpleindication…youcan'tjudgeaperson’sabilitypara6para7para8para9Part2:howshehasovercomeo15Part3:howcanawomenlearnanythingamancan?(para11)

ToknowthatshecandoittohaveconfidenceinoneselfTotakealeapoffaithtoriskinthefieldthatisconsideredunsuitableforwomenTohaveselectivehearingtoacceptother’sopinionswithone’sownjudgmentPart3:howcanawomenlearn16

LanguagePoints1WhenIwasakid,everythinginmybedroomwaspink.Ihavetwosistersandwehadacompleteminiaturekitchen,aherdofMyLittlePoniesandseveralBarbieandKendolls.Wedidn’thaveanytoytrucks,G.I.Joesorbasketballs.WedidhaveaWiffle-ballset,butyouwouldhavebeenhard-pressedtofinditinourplayroom.Tomboysweweren’t.AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanCarolynTurk

LanguagePoints1WhenIwasa172SosomepeoplemayfinditironicthatIgrewuptobeamechanicalengineer.Infact,Iamtheonlyfemaleengineeratmycompany.Inordertogetmycollegedegree,Ihadtotakealotofmathandscienceclasses.Ialsohadtoworkwithateamofstudentsaspartofanationalcompetitiontoconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehiclethat’swhereIlearnedhowtofixcars.I’mproudtosaythatIgotA’sinallmyclasses,includingmultivariablecalculusanddifferentialequations.I’vealwaysbeenprettygoodatmathanddesign,butIdidn’tunderstandwherethatcouldtakeme.Iwasexpectedtogotocollege,butnooneevertoldmeI’dmakeagoodengineersomeday.2Sosomepeoplemayfinditi183

WhenIwasinhighschool,Ididn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.Icouldn’thavedistinguishedatransmissionfromanalternator.ThecarIdroveneededsomeworkbutIwasafraidtotakeittothemechanic.Becausehonestly,themechaniccouldhaveshownmeanelectriccanopenerandsaid,“Thisispartofyourcarandit’sbroken—paymetofixit,”andIwouldn’thaveknownanybetter.3WhenIwasinhighschool,I194Attheendofmyjunioryearofhighschool,Iheardaboutasummerprogramdesignedtointerestgirlsinengineering.Thesix-weekprogramwasfree,andstudentsweregivencollegecreditandadormroomattheUniversityofMaryland.Iappliedtotheprogram,notbecauseIwantedtobeanengineer,butbecauseIwascravingindependenceandwantedtogetoutofmyparents’houseforsixweeks.5IwasacceptedtotheprogramandIearnedsixengineeringcredits.ThenextyearIenteredtheuniversityasanengineeringmajor.FiveyearslaterIhadadegreeandthreedecentjoboffers.4Attheendofmyjunioryear206Ican’thelpshudderingwhenIhearaboutstudiesthatshowthatwomenareatadisadvantagewhenitcomestomath.TheyimplythatIamsomehowabnormal.I’mnot,butIdoknowthatifIhadn’tstumbledintothatsummerprogram,Iwouldn’tbeanengineer.7WhenIwasgrowingupIwastold,asmanystudentsare,todowhatIambestat.ButIdidn’tknowwhatthatwas.Mostpeoplethinkthatwhenyouaregoodatsomething,itcomeseasilytoyou.ButthisiswhatIdiscovered:justbecauseasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyouarenotgoodatit.Youjusthavetogrityourteethandworkhardertogetgoodatit.Onceyoudo,there’sastrongchanceyouwillenjoyitmorethananythingelse.

6Ican’thelpshudderingwhen218IneighthgradeItookalgebra.OnonetestIgotonly36percentoftheanswerscorrect.Ifailedthenextone,too.Istartedtothink,MaybeI’mjustnogoodatthis.Iwasluckyenoughtohaveateacherwhodidn’ttakemybadgradesasajudgmentofmyabilities,butsimplyasanindicationthatIshouldstudymore.HepulledmeasideandtoldmeheknewIcoulddobetter.Heletmeretakethetests,andIpulledmygradeuptoanA.8IneighthgradeItookalgeb229Istudiedalotincollege,too.IhadmomentsofpanicwhilesittingunderneaththebuzzingfluorescentlightsintheengineeringlibraryonSaturdayafternoons,whenIworriedthattheestrogeninmybodywaspreventingmefromunderstandingthermodynamics.Buttheguysinmyclasseshadtoworkjustashard,andIknewthatIcouldn’taffordtoloseconfidenceinmyself.Ididn’twanttochoosebetweenmyfemininityandagoodcareer.SoIremindedmyselfthatthosestudies,theonesthatsaythatmathcomesmorenaturallytomen,arebasedonafaulty

premise:thatyoucanjudgeaperson’sabilitiesseparatefromtheculturalcuesthatshehasreceivedsinceshewasaninfant.Nomanisanisland.Nowomanis,either.

9Istudiedalotincollege,2310Whyarewesoquicktolimitourselves?I’mnotdenyingthatmostlittlegirlslovedollsandmostlittleboyslovevideogames,anditmaybetruethatsomepeoplefavortherightsideoftheirbrain,andotherstheleft.Buthowrelevantisthattome,ortoanyone,asanindividual?Insteadoftranslatingourdifferencesintohardandfastconclusionsaboutthehumanbrain,whycan’twefocusinsteadonhowincrediblyflexibleweare?Insteadofusingwhatweknowasareasonwhywomencan’tlearnphysics,maybeweshouldconsiderthepossibilitythatourbrainsaremorepowerfulthanweimagine.10Whyarewesoquicktolimi24

11Here’sasecret:mathandsciencedon’tcomeeasilytomostpeople.Noonewaseverbornknowingcalculus.Awomancanlearnanythingamancan,butfirstsheneedstoknowthatshecandoit,andthattakesaleapoffaith.Italsohelpstohaveselectivehearing.

CrosswordPuzzle11Here’sasecret:matha251.miniature1)n.asmallcopyofsth.e.g.Theminiaturefolkartof

fruitpitcarving

hasbeenpracticedinChinaforcenturies,andisstillpraisedforturninguselessfruitstonesintovaluableworksofart.1.miniature1)n.asmallcop262)prefixlearning:“大”and“小”mini-minimumminimizeminimalmaxi-maximummaximizemaximal2)prefixlearning:“大”and“小”mi272.aherdof1)n.alargegroupofDoyouhaveanyideawhatis“herdmentality”?2)Translation:一位老妇人正在山坡上放牧山羊。Anoldwomanwas__________________upthemountainside.herdingthegoats2.aherdof1)n.alargegro28一群…aswarmofbeesaherdofcattleaflockofbirdsathrong/crowdofpeopleapackofwolvesaschooloffishagangofrobbers一群…aswarmofbeesaherdofca293.mechanical1)a.havingsth.todowithmachinery,machinelikee.g.MostcropsareharvestedmechanicallyinAmerica.2)Translation:

女服务员站在门边，脸上挂着僵硬的笑容。Thewaitressstoodbesidethegate,_______________________________.3)Reflection:mechanic(n.)机修工mechanics(n.)力学，机械学withamechanicalsmileonherface3.mechanical1)a.havingsth304.convert1)v.tochangee.g.Imust

convert

sorrowintostrength.2)Translation:convertabedroomintoabathroom把厕所改建成卧室convertedto

Buddhism皈依佛教convertpoundsintokilos把磅换算成千克Myhusbandconvertedmetofootball.我丈夫让我爱上了足球。4.convert1)v.tochangeconv315.notknowthefirstthingaboutsth.1)Paraphrase:notknowanythingabout2)Translation:

很难想象一个对游泳一窍不通的人如何成为了游泳教练。It’shardtoimaginehowaguywho_______________________________________turnedintoaswimmingcoach.doesn’tknowthefirstthingaboutswimming5.notknowthefirstthingab326.distinguish1)v.totellthedifferencee.g.distinguishAfromB;e.g.distinguishbetweenAandB2)Translation:

要想成功，很重要的是要分清楚哪些是正事，哪些是娱乐。Ifyouwanttosucceed,it’sveryimportantto_____________________________________.distinguishbetweenbusinessandpleasure6.distinguish1)v.totellt333)Collocation:distinguishoneself:dosth.sowellthatyouareadmiredandpraisedforite.g.Hedidn’tdistinguishhimselfinhighschool.4)Reflection:distinguished(a.)杰出的3)Collocation:347.transmission1)n.thesendingorpassingfromonetoanothere.g.Theletterwasdelayedin

transmission.2)Translation:thetransmissionofbirdfluvirus禽流感的传播thetransmissionofTVprograms电视节目的播放thetransmissionofelectronicdata电子数据的传输7.transmission1)n.thesend353)prefixlearning:trans-trans-transmittransacttransplanttranslatetransfertransittransfer3)prefixlearning:trans-tran368.notknowanybetter1)Paraphrase:dosthbadorstupidbecauseyouhaven’tbeentoldthatitiswrong2)Translation:

小孩子经常说些冒犯的话因为他们不懂事。Kidsoftensayssomethingoffensivebecause_________________________.3)Cf.knowbetterthantodosthe.g.Asanurseyououghtknowbetterthantobeginstrenuousexerciseimmediatelyafterlunch.they

don’tknowanybetter8.notknowanybetter1)Parap379.crave1)v.feelapowerfuldesireforsth.e.g.crave(for)sth.e.g.Thehenpeckedhusbandcravealifewithoutfinancialconstraints.2)Translation:没有安全感的孩子渴望关注。_______________________________.3)Association:desiresth.longforsth.

Aninsecurechildcravesattention9.crave1)v.feelapowerful3810.decent1)a.goodenough;sociallyacceptablee.g.Heearnsa

decent

wage.2)Translation:adecentstandardofliving体面的生活adecentsalary像样的薪水adecentsizedhole很大的洞adecentman正派的人10.decent1)a.goodenough;3911.whenitcomesto1)Paraphrase:whenthesubjectbeingdiscussedis(aparticularthing)e.g.Whenitcomestochocolate,resistanceisfutile.e.g.Manystudentsliketochatupastormonline,butwhenitcomestorealpeople,theyhaveafearofcommunicating.11.whenitcomesto1)Paraphr4012.imply1)v.Ifaneventorsituationimpliesthatsomethingisthecase,itmakesyouthinkthatitisthecase.e.g.Doesallofthisimplythatgoldisaperfectforecasterofgeneralpricee.g.Rose'sbarristerimpliedthathehadmarriedherforhermoney.12.imply1)v.Ifaneventor412)Cf.implyvs.inferIfyouimplythatsomethingisthecase,yousuggestthatitisthecasewithoutactuallysayingso.Ifyouinferthatsomethingisthecase,youdecidethatitmustbethecasebecauseofwhatyouknow,butwithoutactuallybeingtold.2)Cf.implyvs.infer4213.abnormal1)a.different,esp.inanundesirablewaye.g.ThosewhohavehadclosecontactwithpeopleinfectedbyH7N9havebeenplacedundermedicalobservationandhaveexhibitednoabnormalsymptoms,thecommissionsaid.13.abnormal1)a.different,e431)enterbyaccidentstumbleintocrime2)walkunsteadilystumbleoutofthebar3)missastepandfallornearlyfall

stumbleoverthetreeroot4)encounterbychance(across，on，upon)14.stumbleintostumbleacrossone'soldfriend1)enterbyaccidentstumblein4415.gritone’steeth1)Paraphrase:pressone’steethtogethertightlyinangerordetermination咬紧牙关e.g.Grittingmyteeth,Ididmybesttostifleoneortworemarks.e.g.Thereisgoingtobehardship,butwehavetogritourteethandgetonwithit.15.gritone’steeth1)Paraph4516.indicate1)v.showsth.,esp.bypointing;beasignofsth.e.g.Aredskyatnightindicatesfineweatherthefollowingday.2)Translation:____________________(数据表明)morethan90percentoffemalestudentsexperiencegenderdiscriminationinthejobmarket,whilemorethan40percentbelieveitisharderforwomentogetanofferthanmen.Thefiguresindicatethat16.indicate1)v.showsth.,e4617.panic1)n.averystrongfeelingofanxietyorfearthatmakesyouactwithoutthinkingcarefullye.g.AnearthquakehashitLushan,causingdamagetobuildingsandpanicamongthepopulation.17.panic1)n.averystrongf472)v.yousuddenlyfeelanxiousorafraid,andactquicklyandwithoutthinkingcarefullye.g.GuestspanickedandscreamedwhenthebombexplodedinBoston.Thepanic-strickenfledinalldirections.2)v.yousuddenlyfeelanxiou4818.buzz1)v.makeahummingsound;befullofexcitedtalk,gossiporrumorse.g.TheStudentsCenterisbuzzingwithvariousactivitieseverynight.2)Translation:更多的问题在我头脑中翻腾。Manymorequestionswere________________________.buzzing

aroundinmyhead18.buzz1)v.makeahummings4919.femininity1)n.thequalitiesthatareconsideredtobetypicalofwomene.g.femininityconcept女性观e.g.MasculinityandFemininity男性特征和女性气质2)Reflection:

feminine(a.)具有女性气质的feminism(n.)女权主义运动feminist

(n.)女权主义者19.femininity1)n.thequalit5020.faulty1)a.havingafault;imperfecte.g.“Ihavealwaystoldthemnottoworry,butthetruthisIcarrya"faulty"gene,BRCA1,whichsharplyincreasesmyriskofdevelopingbreastcancerandovariancancer.”―AngelinaJolie20.faulty1)a.havingafaul5121.premise1)n.astatementthatisassumedtobetrueandfromwhichaconclusioncanbedrawne.g.Ajudicialexplanationintendedtoresolverealestatedisputesindivorcehassparkedcontroversyoverthepremisethatthedeprivationofwives'co-ownershipofthecouple'shomewillmakethemfeelbothinsecureandunromantic.21.premise1)n.astatement522)Translation:additionalpremise

附加前提planningpremise计划前提premisevalidity前提有效性2)Translation:additionalprem5322.I’mnotdenyingthat…1)Paraphrase:Iadmitthatmostyounggirlslikedollsandyoungboyslikevideogames.2)DoubleNegative:usedforemphasise.g.Wedon’tknownothingaboutit.e.g.Nobodydon’tknowwherewearefrom.22.I’mnotdenyingthat…1)Pa5423.relevant1)a.(to)havingabearingonorconnectionwiththesubjectatissue.e.g.ForObama,hiscolorisn’trelevant

towhetherheisagoodpresident.2)Translation:雾霾的频发与汽车尾气的排放有很大关系。Thehighoccurrenceofhaze____________________theemissionsfromautomobiles.isgreatlyrelevantto23.relevant1)a.(to)having553)Reflection:relevance/relevancy(n.)

相关性relevantly(ad.)相关地irrelevant(a.)

无关的4)Association:relate-relation-relative-related3)Reflection:5624.Insteadof…weare?

Insteadof…weimagine.1)parallelsentence2)Translation:为什么要对人与人之间的区别下定结论，说成与大脑有关，而不能把注意力集中到我们所具备的难以置信的灵活性上去呢？也许我们应该考虑我们的大脑肯能比我们想象的强大很多，而不应该用我们所知的一点东西来阐述女人学不会物理的理由。24.Insteadof…weare?

Instea5725.incredibly1)ad.surprisingly;hardtobelievee.g.Ifeltincrediblyembarrassed.2)Inflection:incredible(a.)令人难以置信的3)Translation:到2013年五月，电影《致我们终将逝去的青春》票房收入超过7亿，这真是令人难以置信！UntilMay2013,themovie“ToOurEventuallyLostYouth”hastakenover700millionattheboxoffice，_________________________.whichisreallyincredible25.incredibly1)ad.surprisi5826.flexible1)a.easilybentwithoutbreaking

e.g.Thespringsweremadeofflexiblesteel.2)(fig)a.easilychangedtosuitnewconditions;(ofpersons)adaptablee.g.Weneedaforeignpolicythatismoreflexible.26.flexible1)a.easilybent593)Translation:

远程学习的灵活性对日理万机的经理人来说特别适合。________________________________wouldbeparticularlysuitedtobusymanagers.(4)Reflection:flexibility(n.)灵活性(5)Association:inflexible—deflex—flex—inflexTheflexibilityofdistancelearning3)Translation:Theflexibilit6027.Noonewaseverbornknowingcalculus

n. adj.nooneisborn ing ed

todoe.g.Nooneisbornaloser.Nooneisbornwiseorlearned.Nooneisbornsorted.Nooneisborntobelonely.NewtonandCalculus27.Noonewaseverbornknowi6128.leap1)v.(pt.ppleapedorleapt)jumpe.g.Lookbeforeyouleap.2)v.(causeto)jumpovere.g.Thehorseleapedthewall.3)n.jump;suddenupwardorforwardmovemente.g.agreatleap

forward一个伟大的飞跃e.g.aleapinthedark

轻举妄动e.g.byleapsandbounds

突飞猛进28.leap1)v.(pt.ppleapedo624)Collocation:

aleapoffaith

:sth.youdoeventhoughitinvolvesarisk,hopingthatitwillhaveagoodresult.e.g.Therearetimeswhenwejusthavetotakealeapoffaithandhaveatry.4)Collocation:6329.selective1)a.havingthepowertoselecte.g.Sheisveryselectiveaboutclothes.2)Translation:

忧心于食品安全，消费者在购物时更加挑剔。

Worriedaboutthefoodsafety,buyers____________________inshopping.3)Inflection:select(v.)选择selection(n.)选择aremoreselective29.selective1)a.havingthe641234567891011121314151617123456789101112131415161765Across1 a.machinelike4 a.verysmall8 v.suggest10 n.apreviousstatementfromwhichanother followsasaconclusion14 v.feelapowerfuldesirefor15 a.goodenough16 n.qualitiesthatareconsideredtypicalof women17 v.walkunsteadilyAcross66Down2 v.change3 n.jump5 a.related6 v.recognizeclearly7 a.tendingtochoosecarefully9 n.suddenuncontrollablefear11 adv.extremely12 a.differentfromwhatisnormal13 a.abletochangeDown671MECHANI2CA3LOE4MINIATU5REVPE6DEL7S8IM9PLY10PREM11ISEESA12ATNVLTNB13F14CRAVEIINLRNCNCO15DECENTTGRXDIU16FRMININITYVIABBE17STUMBLELLHEY1MECHANI2CA3LOE4MINIATU5REVPE668Follow-up

---task-basedgroupdiscussionWorkinagroupof4-6students.Step1:speakinturnaboutyourdreamjobandyourqualificationsforthatjob.Step2:shareyouranticipationsofothergroupmembersStep3:compareothers’anticipationstoyours,completethetheformandmakeabriefreportaboutyourselfPreparationtime:8minutesFollow-up

---task-basedgroup69---modelsentencesSomepeoplemayfinditironicthatIgrewuptobea…IamproudtosaythatIgot…,including…Ihavealwaysbeenprettygoodat…Iwascraving…Ihadstumbledinto…greetone’steethandworkhardertogetgoodatitWhyareyousoquicktolimityourself?Whynotfocusonhowflexibleyouare?Youshouldconsiderthepossibilitythat…---modelsentencesSomepeople70---completetheformandmakeareportaccordingtoitDreamjobandyourqualificationsOthersanticipationsStudent1:Student2:Student3:Student4:Summary---completetheformandmake71Summaryandassignment

Summary:graspedthemainideaofthetext,themeaningofdifficultsentencesandtheusageofsomekeywordsthoughtcriticallyandtalkedlogicallyonthetopicAssignment:writeashortessay(150letters)onthetopicoffeminismreviewthewordsandpreparefortheexercisesnextweekSummaryandassignment

Summary72大学英语的电子教案比赛作品18课件AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanAWomanCanLearnAnythingaMFollow-up5SummaryandassignmentScanning:2ndreadingfordetailsSkimming:1streadingforoutlineLead-in3412Contents6LanguagepointsFollow-up5Summaryandassignme75Lead-in

---criticalthinkingonavideoclipWhatstereotypedoesthevideoclipimply?Lead-in

---criticalthinking76---pairdiscussiononthestereotypePairdiscussion(5minutes):Whatcareersareconsideredtobe“men-dominated”?Whatmaycontributetothisstereotype?---pairdiscussiononthester77Men’sdominancemechanicstatesmanengineerastronautfaultypremisesfaultypremise:amistakenstatementfromwhichanotherfollowsasaconclusion错误的前提Men’sdominancemechanicstatesm78---pairdiscussiononfaultypremisesPairdiscussion(3minutes):Whatfaultypremisesdopeoplehavetowardswomen?---pairdiscussiononfaultyp79Faultypremise1Womenarehome-dominatedFaultypremise2WomenarephysicallyweakFaultypremise3WomengeneticallydobetterinliberalartsthaninscienceIfwefocusmoreonhowflexibleweare,onhowpowerfulourbrainsare,thingsmaybedifferent.BUTFaultyWomenarehome-dominate80mechanic:apersonwhosejobistorepairandmaintainmachinesShecan!mechanic:apersonwhosejobi81engineerShecan!engineerShecan!82astronautShecan!astronautShecan!83statesmanShecan!statesmanShecan!84AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanPresidentofKoreaCEOofIBMNobelPrizewinnerinphysicsAWomanCanLearnAnythingaM85Skimming:1streadingforoutline

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Part1(paras1-5)AnincidentPart2(paras6-9)TheeffortsPart3(paras10-11)TheconclusionHowshestumbledintoengineeringHowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomenHowcanawomanlearnanythingamancanSkimming:1streadingforoutl86Part1:howshestumbledintoengineeringpara1WhenIwasakid…para2WhenIwasincollege…paras3-5WhenIwasinhighschool….Scanning:2ndreadingfordetails

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ManypeoplethinkwomenarenotgoodatmathtodowhatIambestatI’mnogoodatalgebramathcomesnaturallytomenIdiscovered…stumbleinto…difficultydoesn’tmean…simpleindication…youcan'tjudgeaperson’sabilitypara6para7para8para9Part2:howshehasovercomeo88Part3:howcanawomenlearnanythingamancan?(para11)

ToknowthatshecandoittohaveconfidenceinoneselfTotakealeapoffaithtoriskinthefieldthatisconsideredunsuitableforwomenTohaveselectivehearingtoacceptother’sopinionswithone’sownjudgmentPart3:howcanawomenlearn89

LanguagePoints1WhenIwasakid,everythinginmybedroomwaspink.Ihavetwosistersandwehadacompleteminiaturekitchen,aherdofMyLittlePoniesandseveralBarbieandKendolls.Wedidn’thaveanytoytrucks,G.I.Joesorbasketballs.WedidhaveaWiffle-ballset,butyouwouldhavebeenhard-pressedtofinditinourplayroom.Tomboysweweren’t.AWomanCanLearnAnythingaManCanCarolynTurk

LanguagePoints1WhenIwasa902SosomepeoplemayfinditironicthatIgrewuptobeamechanicalengineer.Infact,Iamtheonlyfemaleengineeratmycompany.Inordertogetmycollegedegree,Ihadtotakealotofmathandscienceclasses.Ialsohadtoworkwithateamofstudentsaspartofanationalcompetitiontoconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehiclethat’swhereIlearnedhowtofixcars.I’mproudtosaythatIgotA’sinallmyclasses,includingmultivariablecalculusanddifferentialequations.I’vealwaysbeenprettygoodatmathanddesign,butIdidn’tunderstandwherethatcouldtakeme.Iwasexpectedtogotocollege,butnooneevertoldmeI’dmakeagoodengineersomeday.2Sosomepeoplemayfinditi913

WhenIwasinhighschool,Ididn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.Icouldn’thavedistinguishedatransmissionfromanalternator.ThecarIdroveneededsomeworkbutIwasafraidtotakeittothemechanic.Becausehonestly,themechaniccouldhaveshownmeanelectriccanopenerandsaid,“Thisispartofyourcarandit’sbroken—paymetofixit,”andIwouldn’thaveknownanybetter.3WhenIwasinhighschool,I924Attheendofmyjunioryearofhighschool,Iheardaboutasummerprogramdesignedtointerestgirlsinengineering.Thesix-weekprogramwasfree,andstudentsweregivencollegecreditandadormroomattheUniversityofMaryland.Iappliedtotheprogram,notbecauseIwantedtobeanengineer,butbecauseIwascravingindependenceandwantedtogetoutofmyparents’houseforsixweeks.5IwasacceptedtotheprogramandIearnedsixengineeringcredits.ThenextyearIenteredtheuniversityasanengineeringmajor.FiveyearslaterIhadadegreeandthreedecentj