新视野大学英语第三版第二册第七单元sectionB课件ppt.ppt

1、,Section B,2,7,Women: Making a difference,UNIT,A proud homemaker,Objectives,Warming-up,Reading Skills,Text Study,Comparative Study,Contents,Unit Project,A proud homemaker,B,SECTION,Warming-up,Lead-in,Background Information,A proud homemaker,B,SECTION,According to the video clip, how do you understan

2、d the word “homemaker”?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Video Watching,Tips,Tips,2. Should you be a stay-at-home mom, or a working mom?,Lead-in,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Lead-in,Tips,Lead-in,Ahomemakeris a woman who spends a lot of time looking after

3、 her home and family. If you describe a woman as ahomemaker, you usually mean that she does not have another job.,According to the video clip, how do you understand the word “homemaker”?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Lead-in,2. Should you be a stay-at-home mom, or a working m

4、om?,Watch a video clip and answer the following questions,Tips,Giving up a salary is hard to do, especially in a difficult economy. But you might not be giving up as much money as you would think if you take into consideration the costs of daycare， commuting,professional wardrobe, eating out, and ot

5、her work related expenses. If you can afford to give up that amount of income, you may decide it is not worth the headache of juggling the stresses of work and raising a family.,What does the word “homemaker ”mean and where does it come from?,Tips,Background Information,Tips,The word “homemaker” is

6、mainly an American gender-neutral term for a housewife or stay-at-home mom and also a stay-at-home dad. It is a compound word which combines two nouns: home and maker. In the 19th century, more and more women in industrializing countries stopped being homemakers and begin to do jobs that men usually

7、 did. At this time many big factories were set up. Many thousands of young women went to work in factories.,Background Information,Reading Skills,Presentation of the Skill,Reading Skill Practice,A proud homemaker,B,SECTION,Effective readers use titles, headings, pictures, and texts, as well as perso

8、nal experiences to make predictions before they begin to read. Predicting involves thinking ahead while reading and anticipating information and events in the text. After making predictions, students can read through the text and refine, revise, and verify their predictions.,Presentation of the Skil

9、l,Predicting the Author s Ideas,Predicting the Author s Ideas,Presentation of the Skill,The strategy of making predictions actively engages students and connects them to the text by asking them what they think might occur in the reading.,Predicting the Author s Ideas,Presentation of the Skill,Take a

10、 look at the title of Text A: Women in the workplace. From the title you can predict that the reading will probably give the information to the following questions:,Predicting the Author s Ideas,Reading Skill Practice,Who specifically are mentioned in the reading?,What happens to the women in the wo

11、rkplace?,What does the reading talk about women?,What is the significance of this topic to readers?,Questions,Text Study,Text Comprehension,Language Focus,Critical Thinking,A proud homemaker,B,SECTION,Text Comprehension,After reading the title and the first paragraph, you probably know that the foll

12、owing part of the reading might be about_? (Para. 1) Based on the tone of the text, what does the author probably think about the 1950s housewife? (Para. 1) After reading Paragraph 2, you already know how she used to do her housework while she was working outside and how she experienced the same sit

13、uation growing up. What will you predict she may say in the next paragraph? (Para. 2) What is the most proper description of her feeling toward her childhood? (Para. 2),Questions Previewing,Text Comprehension,5. What does the author think of the opinion that a housewifes job is neither challenging n

14、or important? (Para. 4) 6. What does the author want to tell people regarding doing house chores? (Para. 4) 7. How does the author manage to cope with her familys financial situation? (Para. 5) 8. Whats the implication from the authors comment on her being a housewife? (Para. 5),Questions Previewing

15、,1. After reading the title and the first paragraph, you probably know that the following part of the reading might be about_? (Para. 1),Try to predict the general direction of the authors thinking in Text B.,Tips,Text Comprehension,Note,how the author will give the reasons why its good to be a hous

16、ewife.,2. Based on the tone of the text, what does the author probably think about the 1950s housewife? (Para. 1),Its not necessarily unpleasant to make homemaker their lifes work.,Tips,Text Comprehension,原句： When hearing the word “housewife”, what comes to your mind? For many people, its a picture

17、of domestic discontent. (Para. 1, L1),解释: What image will you have in your mind when you hear the word “housewife”? To many people , it is a picture of restlessness and dissatisfaction at home.,译文： 当听到“家庭主妇”这个词时，你想到的是什么？ 对许多人而言，“家庭主妇”的形象就是对家务琐事充满抱怨不满。,Text comprehension,Sentence interpretation,3.Aft

18、er reading Paragraph 2, you already know how she used to do her housework while she was working outside and how she experienced the same situation growing up. What will you predict she may say in the next paragraph? (Para. 3),She enjoys her current lifestyle.,Tips,Text Comprehension,4. What is the m

19、ost proper description of her feeling toward her childhood? (Para. 2),Tips,Text comprehension,Stressful and nervous.,5. What does the author think of the opinion that a housewifes job is neither challenging nor important? (Para. 4),She thinks its wrong to think in this way.,Tips,Text comprehension,6

20、. What does the author want to tell people regarding doing house chores? (Para.4),she enjoys everything shes doing.,Tips,Text Comprehension,7. How does the author manage to cope with her familys financial situation? (Para. 5),Cut the unnecessary things and live a simple life.,Tips,Text Comprehension

21、,8. Whats the implication from the authors comment on her being a housewife? (Para. 5),Tips,Text Comprehension,Happiness is derived from within ones heart.,I remember my own working days before I settled down as a full-time_. For the _of time that I was working full time, I came home late, _a prepac

22、kaged dinner for my family, and busied myself with housework until _ into bed each night, exhausted. I_ my parents had work, but a childhood only last a short while before its gone forever.,Text Comprehension,Text Summary,homemaker,duration,heated up,crawling,appreciate,I cant in good _let my childr

23、en look back and wish we had spent less time folding _clothes and more time together as a family. When I first _ to being a a housewife, unemployment was_-. However, now I know its wrong to think of a housewife as anything but _ and important.,Text Comprehension,Text Summary,conscience,wrinkled,conv

24、erted,embarrassing,challenging,Of course, I dont receive an income for my hours of _work, but my husband and I are a team, and we decided _that we would rather enjoy living a life with more family time and less money. However, I swear that its the best _for me and my family. Everyday, I work harder

25、than I did at my old job and I find that I have more happiness and _than I did before.,Text Comprehension,Text Summary,democratically,lifestyle,dignity,hard,Practical Phrases,Language Focus,全职工作,(English conversation schools / work full time),Mostofmyforeignfriendshereworkfulltimeforbig Englishconve

26、rsation schools.,work full time,短语逆译,短语应用,我的外国朋友绝大多数都在大的英语口语学校做全职工作.,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,爬上床,crawl into bed,短语逆译,(tear ones clothes/ crawlintobed),Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and crawledintobed.,短语应用,他疲惫不堪，胡乱扯掉衣服，爬到床上。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,宝贵时间,quali

27、ty time,短语逆译,短语应用,如果有空，最好和不同年龄的人都好好坐在一起聊聊。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,(spendqualitytime),If you are free, youd better spendqualitytimewithpeopleofdifferentages.,消减不必要的开支,(looked at ways / trimthe unnecessary things.),American companies looked at ways they couldtrimthe unnecessary things.,

28、trim the unnecessary things,短语逆译,短语应用,美国公司研究了能够削减不必要开支的方法。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,互相理解和尊重,(interreligiousharmony,Itmeansthattheyrecognizethatbuildinginterreligious harmonytakes jointunderstandingandrespect.,joint understanding and respect,短语逆译,短语应用,这表明,他们知道要建立一个宗教和谐的社会, 人们需要互相理解和尊重.,意

29、群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,转换,convert to being,People converted to being a vegetarian due to a lot of other reasons.,convert to,短语逆译,短语应用,还有许多其它的理由使人们变成素食主义者。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,一丝，一点,If only / possess / anounceofbusiness sense.,If only my father had possessedanounceofbu

30、siness sense.,an ounce of,短语逆译,短语应用,要是我父亲有一点点经商的头脑就好了。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases,贴补某人的收入,part-time job earnings,More and more students begin tosupplementtheir incomes with part-time job earnings.,supplement ones income,短语逆译,短语应用,越来越多的学生开始通过勤工俭学来贴补收入。,意群提示,Language Focus,Practical Phrases

31、,Language Focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,我记得我自己工作的那会儿，那是我安心当全职家庭主妇以前的事。,原句译文,逆译练习,I remember my own working days before I settled down as a full time homeworker.,Language Focus,Functional Patterns,句型应用,1.Sb remembers his own days or time before he did sth.as,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“某人对某事的特别记忆”,Language Focus

32、,Functional Patterns,（the trying but rewarding days / academic work）,All the student still remember the trying but rewarding days of military training before they settled down to start their academic work as college freshmen.,典型例句,所有学生都记得军训那段时间是十分卖力却非常有收获的日子，那是作为大一新生开始专业学习之前的事。,意群提示,Language Focus,F

33、unctional Patterns,句型提炼,更重要的是，当我出差离家时，他帮我做了许多零碎的家务：照料房子、照看孩子、关注一切细枝末节。,原句译文,逆译练习,Even more importantly, he did many fragments of my job when I was away on business trips: He took care of the house, the children and every detail.,Language focus,Functional patterns,句型应用,Even more importantly, sb does

34、sth when,句型提炼,应用提示,用于突出强调“某人在某时做了某事”,Language focus,Functional patterns,（shoulder all the responsibilities ）,Even more importantly, many housewives have to shoulder all the responsibilities of taking care of the old and the young in the family when their husbands are away.,典型例句,更重要的是，许多家庭主妇在丈夫离家时，她们

35、不得不肩负起照顾全家老少的责任。,意群提示,Language Focus,Functional Patterns,句型提炼,认为我肯定很压抑或不满，因为我丈夫和我选择了一种更过时的生活方式的想法让我感到和很震惊。,原句译文,逆译练习,I am revolted by the notion that I must be depressed or unfulfilled because my husband and I have chosen to live in a more old-fashioned setting.,Language Focus,Functional Patterns,句型

36、应用,3.Sb is revolted by the notion that ,句型提炼,应用提示,用于表达“某人对某种观念/思想感到震惊”,Language Focus,Functional Patterns,（Sb is revolted by the notion that ）,More and more people are very much revolted by the notion held by some young people that the happiness of life depends on the amount of money and the size of

37、 house they have.,典型例句,有些年轻人认为生活的幸福取决于钱的多少和房子的大小，越来越多的人对此观点感到震惊。,意群提示,Language focus,Functional patterns,Language Focus,Genuine Collocations,a proud homemaker,condemn a different lifestyle,heat up a prepackaged dinner,yawning and exhausted,therapy for ones stress,joint understanding and respect,a go

38、od example,unhealthy ingredients,enjoy living a life,be oppressed and discontented,part-time job,a. I appreciate my parents hard work, but a childhood only lasts a short while before its gone forever.,我感谢我父母的辛劳，但童年只是人生一个瞬间，一去不复返。,b. I cant in good conscience let my children look back and wish we had

39、 spent less time folding wrinkled clothes and more time together as a family.,扪心自问我不能让我的孩子们回头看时，想着要是我们少花点时间折叠打皱的衣服，而有更多的时间陪伴他们就好了。,c. Consider this: In the future , when a woman answers that she is a housewife, you should avoid discrimination and give her a high five instead of showing pity or givin

40、g her a boring glance.,Further Discussion,1. How would you associate the 1950s housewife in the US with the housewife in China today? Are there any similarities ?,2. Who should be the breadwinner in a family, the husband or the wife? Why?,3. If you have to choose either work outside or stay home to

41、be a housewife / househusband, which one would you choose? Why?,Critical Thinking,Tips,Tips,Tips,Similarities: family-oriented, busy with house chores, take care of children, clean rooms, do laundry.,Further Discussion,Critical Thinking,Tips,1. How would you associate the 1950s housewife in the US w

42、ith the housewife in China today? Are there any similarities ?,Critical Thinking,Tips,2. Who should be the breadwinner in a family ,the husband or the wife? Why?,Further Discussion,The husband: The man is supposed to have more responsibilities for his family since he is physically stronger than his

43、wife. The wife: The woman, to some degree, is more persevered in overcoming difficulties and she is always family-oriented. Both: The man and the woman both play important and essential roles in supporting a family-oriented.,Work outside: have many contacts, communicate with more people, be informed

44、 of the outside world, be more financially independent. Stay home: take better care of family, pay more attention to children, provide healthier food to family, keep the rooms clean, help and support the husband / wife.,Critical thinking,Tips,3. If you have to choose either work outside or stay home

45、 to be a housewife/househusband, which one would you choose? Why?,Further discussion,Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture,Critical thinking,Cultural Exploration,Can you say something about Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture?,Can you list some famous women who lived in ancient China?,Critical think

46、ing,Tips,Tips,Cultural Exploration,Critical thinking,Tips,Can you say something about Women in the Ancient Chinese Culture?,Cultural Exploration,Women in ancient Chinese culture lived by the rules set by Confucius in his analects. According to Confucius, women were not equal to men and were not wort

47、hy to have literacy and education. For almost two thousand years, the life of Chinese women was unbearable. During the years of growing up, a typical Chinese woman had to listen to her father and other male members in the family. A woman in ancient China was not given a name; instead she was called

48、daughter no1, daughter no2 and so on.,2. Can you list some famous women who lived in ancient China?,Critical Thinking,Tips,Cultural Exploration,Empress Wu - Remember, the women in ancient Chinese culture had no right to express their thoughts and feelings. Empress Wu challenged the rules of Confuciu

49、s when she became the Empress to rule China. During her reign, she elevated the position of women. The court scholars were asked to write biographies of famous women of China and the rest of the world. She established matriarchal rule in ancient China. According to her, an ideal ruler is one who rul

50、es his empire like a mother who dotes on her children.,2. Can you list some famous women who lived in ancient China?,Critical Thinking,Tips,Cultural Exploration,Xi Shi - This legendary beauty of ancient China was the daughter of a tea merchant in China. She became popular because she was responsible

51、 for the fall of the kingdom of Wu. Prince Fuchai of State of Wu humiliated the King of Yue, Goujian. The king was forced to serve the prince for a couple of years, before he was released from the bondage. On returning, he asked his court to summon the most beautiful woman in his kingdom. The king a

52、pproved the beauty of Xi Shi. She was taught royal etiquette and sent to entice the prince of Wu.,Thematic study,Comparative Study,Thematic Study,Language Features Analysis,A proud homemaker,B,SECTION,2. How do you understand the Women in modern society after reading the two passages?,Thematic Study

53、,Make comparison between different themes in Text A and Text B.,Tips,Tips,Make comparison between different themes in Text A and Text B.,Text A,1.Females are working in different business sectors in management . 2.Women have played an important role at the management level, along with their challeng

54、es and frustrations. 3.Career women are helpful both to their families and to society .,Text B,1.Women stay at home. 2.The author portrays a happy full-time housewife who consider her job at home absolutely important . 3.Women were often very proud to be a good homemaker and have their house and chi

55、ldren taken good care of.,Thematic Study,As more women have entered the workforce and played significant roles, societies have been greatly impacted. Everywhere, the roles of men and women are shifting in new ways: Men are sometimes caregivers, and women are frequently found in the workplace. Howeve

56、r, some people long for a more traditional model of family with a working husband and stay-athome wife.,Tips,Thematic Study,2. How do you understand the Women in modern society after reading the two passages?,Text B portrays a happy full-time housewife who considers her job at home absolutely import

57、ant. The implication of it is that the job of housewife should be respected .,Tips,Thematic Study,2. How do you understand the Women in modern society after reading the two passages?,Based on your study of the two texts, compare the writing styles of the two texts in terms of their typical language

58、features.,Language Features Analysis,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,2. List more examples from the text to support your ideas.,Language Features Analysis,Tips,Tips,Similarities: The language used in both readings is somewhat casual, with the tone of the first reading mor

59、e serious and report-orientated. Womens working style and way of thinking are clearly depicted, which will surely provoke an interesting debate on gender issue.,1. What are the typical language features of the two texts?,Language Features Analysis,Tips,Comparison: Text A: Text A is a featured article on female working styles by way of presenting various scenarios at work ,blended with many direct speeches and present verb tense