新视野大学英语第三版Book2Unit 7Women making a difference today全套讲义.docx

1、新视野大学英语第三版Book2Unit 7 Women making a difference today全套讲义Unit 7 Women: making a difference todayRART 1 UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNINGOverview The unit aims at exploring a current social issue: gender roles, a topic that could spark a lot of debates and arguments. Text A gives students a big picture of a

2、 how women have played an important role at the management level, along with their challenges and frustrations. Text B portrays a happy full-time housewife who considers her job at home absolutely important. The implication of it is that the job at a housewife should be respected. The two articles a

3、re theme-bound since both relate the topic of the role played by women, though one is at work and the other at home. The writing style of the tow texts is very different as well. One is a featured article on female working styles by way of presenting various scenarios at work, blended with many dire

4、ct speeches and present verb tenses such as says, report, agrees, proclaims, feels, pauses when referring to the past; the other is a narrative about the authors personal experience of being a housewife. Though the language used in both texts is somewhat casual, the tone of the first one is more ser

5、ious and in a report style. Womens working style and way of thinking are clearly depicted, which will surely provoke an interesting debate on gender issues as a springboard for in-depth class discussion. Activities may revolve around the main theme of the unite: Should women stay home or work outsid

6、e.Section A Women at the management levelBackground informationWomen leadersIn todays economy, women are a strong force in the workplace. Gone are the days of men working outside and women staying at home. Women are filling the ranks in many professions and many top companies. Many of todays global

7、business leader and powerful entrepreneurs are women. Indeed, women are increasingly working in upper management roles, serving as leader in a variety of settings. Interestingly, research says women behave more emotionally in certain work situations.Regardless of what the studies says, the data supp

8、ort the benefits of gender diversity at the workplace. So what does such diversity in the workplace mean? It means that it is beneficial to not only hire but also retain female employees. The text vividly unfolds how females are working in different business sectors at the management level.Detailed

9、study of the text 1 when Monica applied for a job as an assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would attorney. (para.1) administrativeMeaning: Monica was asked if she would like to work for a male or a female lawyer when she applied for a managing job at a law firm in 1971.Administrative: a. r

10、elating to the work of managing a company or organization 行政的；管理的Although administrative positions may pay more than teaching salaries, they often require more hours on the job. 虽然行政工作的薪金比教学工作的更多，但它们却往往需要更多的工作时间。Sentence structure NOTE “would rather”句型1 would rather的意思是“宁愿；宁可；更；最好；还是为好”，后接动词原形，表示优先选

11、择的一种方式。其否定形式是would rather not do sth. would rather没有人称和数的变化，所有的人称一律用would rather。例如：If you/he would rather be alone, well all leave here. 如果你/他宁愿独自呆着，那我们会都离开这儿。would rather 后接从句时，从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时，表示希望或宁愿某人按某特定的方式做某事，这个结构常常表达的是现在或将来的行为。例如：Id rather you didnt make any comment on the issue for the time b

12、eing. 我想目前你还是不要对此事发表任何评论。2 ”I felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever.”(para.1)Meaning: I felt that there was no need to compromise in a relationship between a male boss and a female employee since it was more natural.employee

13、: n. C sb. Who is paid to work for sb. else 受雇者；雇员knowing what an employee is looking for in a potential employee can help someone to prepare for an interview. 了解雇主在寻找什么样的潜在雇员可以帮助人们准备面试。accommodation：n1）【sing.,U】(fml) a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagree

14、ment 迁就；通融；调和The two sides failed to agree on every point, but they settled on an accommodation for their differences. 双方未能对所有的意见都达成一致，但对他们的分歧达成了和解。1）U a place for sb. To stay, live, or work 住处；工作场所Having decided to find an appropriate accommodation, we set about contacting all the rental agencies i

15、n the city. 我们决定要找一个合适的住处之后，就开始联络这个城市所有的租赁公司。3. But 20 years later, when she was asked the same question, she said, ”I was pleasantly surprised that female bosses are much more accessible to their employees; theyre much more sensitive and intimate with their employees.” (para.1)Meaning: However, whe

16、n she was asked the same question 20 years later, she responded that it was a nice surprise to find out that female bosses had been much easier to approach, more understanding, and closer to their workers. Meaning beyond words: her answer was entirely different from what she had responded 20 yaers b

17、efore. It can be assumed that she gained this particular feeling gradually.4.Female bosses today are still finding they face subtle resistance. (para.2)Meaning beyond words: Female bosses today are still experiencing gender discrimination, though it may not always be obvious or noticeable.5. There i

18、s still a segment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women who report low tolerance for female bosses.(para.2)Meaning : A portion of people, men and, unexpectedly, even women state that they can hardly bear working with female bosses.Segment: n. C a part of sth. that is different from or

19、 affected differently from the whole in some way 部分；段；片Black people constitute the poorest segment of society in the country.黑人在该国社会中构成了最贫穷的阶层。tolerance：n.1)U Willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them 忍受；容忍；宽容Tolerance is the quality of a

20、llowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree with it or like it . 宽容是一种素质，它允许其他人说和做他们喜欢的事，即使你不同意或不喜欢。2）C,U the degree to which sb. can suffer pain, difficulty, etc. without being harmed or damaged (对痛苦，困难等的)忍受程度，忍耐力These students tend to have a poor tolerance for frustra

21、tion and give up easily when takes become difficult. 这些学生往往对挫折的承受力差，在任务变得困难时会轻易放弃。6. The growing presence of female bosses has also provoked two major questions that resolve around styles. Do men and women manage differently, and, if so, is that a good thing? (Para2)Meaning: With the number of femal

22、e bosses increasing, two questions have been raised in terms of styles: Do men and women work differently? Are the differences good for management if there are any?7. Monica is disposed to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother of four, she is president of a public sector labor union wit

23、h 45,000 members.(Para.3)Meaning: Monica, a 40-year-old mother of four children and president of a public sector labor union with 45,000 members, is inclined to look at these two points positively: Women do manage differently from men and that is a good thing.dispose : vt1）（sb. to / toward sth.）(fml

24、.) make sb. more likely to particular or thoughts 使（某人）较倾向于The body releases a chemical that disposes you toward sleep. 体内释放出一种令人昏昏欲睡的化学物质。2)(of) get rid of sth., csp. Sth. that is difficult to get rid of 丢弃，处理（尤指难以处理的东西）Litter should be disposed of thoughtfully. 废弃物应该仔细的处理。disposed: a. likely to be

25、have or think in a particular way 有 倾向的He was a man of good character and was not disposed to violence. 他人品很好，没有暴力倾向。 be disposed to do sth.: be willing to do sth. 愿意做某事；乐意做某事His father was a large, comfortable-looking man who wasnt disposed to make a fuss. 他父亲各自高，看上去很舒服，不想是会大惊小怪的人。on both counts: i

26、n both ways 在两个方面I thought he was a kind and honest person, but I was wrong on both counts. 我原以为他是个善良，诚实的人，但这两点我都想错了。 sector: n. C a part of an area of activity. esp. of business, trade, etc. (尤指商业、贸易等的)部门，行业In the financial sector, investors in banks and insurance companies both have lost a lot of

27、money. 在金融行业，银行和保险公司的投资者都损失了很多钱。Note “A public sector labor union ”(also public sector trade union) refers to a labor union which primarily represent the interests of employees within public sector (government-owned, supported or regulated) organizations. Public sector unions have become some of the

28、 larger or more influential union in certain area of the world in recent times as private sector union membership has declined sharply.8 “Relations with my employees are probably different from those of male managers preceding me,” she says, “I know what its like to have to call and say my kid got t

29、he mumps so I wont be coming in. I have a more flexible style not soft, just more understanding. ”(para.3)Meaning: She said that she was perhaps different from the previous male managers in relation with the employees because she knew what it meant when someone had to make a phone call telling her t

30、hat he or she wouldnt go to work due to the illness of their child. She added that she was more flexible and understanding but not weaker in terms of working style.Meaning beyond words: In a broad sense, female bosses are better than make bosses in boss-employee relations because they are more under

31、standing and tend to show more consideration to their employees.preccde: vt.(fml) happen or exist before sth. or sb. or come before sth. else in a series 先于(发生或存在)A planning session at 11:30 will precede the lunch discussion. 11:30召开计划会议，随后是午餐讨论。9 . The man who is Monicas assistant agrees, ”She tend

32、s to delegate more and is always looking for a consensus. People are happy and flourish because they have an input into decisions and they are not mere bystanders; their energies are harnessed. On the other hand, consensus takes longer. ”(para.3)Meaning: The man who is Monicas assistant holds the same opinion that she usually gives people more rights and is always seeking agreement. Since people have their voice heard in decision-making and are not playing the role of a witness only, they feel happy and successful. In this