大学体验英语视听说教程4 unite1文本与答案.docx

1、大学体验英语视听说教程4 unite1文本与答案Unit 1 Men and Womens PrejudicesFamous Quote There can be no two opinions as to what a highbrow is. He is the man or woman of thoroughbred intelligence who rides his mind at a gallop across country in pursuit of an idea. Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf (1882-1941): A British no

2、velist, essayist, critic, publisher and feminist. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of Ones Own (1929), with its famous dictum, “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write

3、fiction.”Unit Overview Do men and women really come from the different planets? If not, why have they, for centuries, vilified one another? This may all result from the prejudices against each other. After the womens movement and mens movement, we are now on the way to a better understanding of men

4、and women in terms of their differences and equality. In this unit, you will find out womens social status, differences and similarities between the two sexes, and their new social roles. Students will consider the gender issue through listening, viewing and reading. A variety of activities will ins

5、pire them to talk about gender roles and gender equality using the words and expressions in this unit. And finally, they will conduct a survey on Gender Consciousness in Advertisements. In this unit, you willconsider the gender issues through listening, viewing and readingdiscuss the gender roles an

6、d gender equality through guided activitiesconduct a survey on Gender Consciousness in Advertisements pick up useful words and expressions learn to reflect on your own learning and comment on that of your peerslearn to think independently, critically and creativelyBackground Information“A woman must

7、 have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction”. Eighty years ago Virginia Woolf published these words in an essay that was to become one of the seminal feminist texts of our age. “A Room of Ones Own” has shaped the way in which creative achievement by men and women is viewed, and prov

8、ided a point of reference for generations of female writers. Woolf uses the room as a symbol for privacy, leisure time, and financial independence, all of which have been historically lacking for women. Women today are still struggling to find the mental and physical space for their creativity and a

9、dvocating for equal rights with men in society.In response to the Womens Movement, there arose a Mens Movement. Three books have catalyzed the mythopoetic mens movement: Robert Blys Iron John, Sam Keens Fire in the Belly, and Robert Moore and Douglas Gillettes King, Warrior, Magician, Lover. All pos

10、it a stable entity called “male identity” and see initiation as a key to achieving it. Wherever these two movements will lead, it is time we took a new look on the gender roles and female-male relations.Global Gender Gap IndexRank 2009CountryScore Rank 20081Iceland0.82842Finland0.82523Norway0.82314S

11、weden0.81435New Zealand0.78856South Africa0.770227Denmark0.76378Ireland0.76089Philippines0.758610Lesotho0.75016* 0-1 scale: 0= inequality, 1= equalityhttp:/www.weforum.orgTopic Preview1. Read the passage on page X and learn the useful expressions related to womens status. 2. Log online and search fo

12、r information concerning the womens movement and the mens movement.Lesson One Lead inTask 1 Describing the PictureTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to prepare students for the topic “Men and Womens Prejudices”. 2.Ask students to describe the picture with their peers. 3.Here are some questions for

13、 students to discuss: What are the stereotypes of men and women in China? In what way do the people in the picture differ from these stereotypes? What give rise to the change(s)? To what extent do you think it is acceptable in China nowadays? Describe the picture first and then discuss how the tradi

14、tional gender roles are under challenge. Task 2 Reflecting on the Reading Teaching Tips1.This task is designed to check students understanding of the reading material. 2.Ask students to answer the following questions.Read through the Supplementary Reading on page X, and answer the following question

15、s.1.Why does the author hold that the statistics in the workforce mislead us to believe that womens status has improved?Answer: Because women dont share the equal weight in business and social dimensions.2How did women win their seats and says at workplaces in the past decades, according to the author? Answer: They won by competing with men fiercely at the expense of their own gender identity .3.What are the suggestions to women provided by the author to change the current situation?Answer: Women should build self-confidence; on the other hand, they should maintain the