Li Xiaojie UNIT 6 WOMEN, HALF THE SKY TEXT A I’M GOING TO BUY THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TEXT B BEGINNING ANEW

Li Xiaojie Man or Woman? Man --- Woman Human Being History Person He --- She

Li Xiaojie Policeman Chairman Policeofficer Chairperson Ms. Brown Man or Woman?

Li Xiaojie A Woman’s Life

Li Xiaojie Questions If you had a second life, which one would you prefer to be, a man or a woman? Why?

Li Xiaojie Questions Describe the pictures.

Li Xiaojie Questions Describe the pictures.

Li Xiaojie Feminism In the 1960s feminism (=the belief that women and men are equal in abilities and should have equal rights and opportunities) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay.

Li Xiaojie Since then the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. However, the battle between feminist and traditional views of a woman’s role continues. It is widely accepted by younger people that women should, if they wish, be allowed to develop their careers and not give up work when they have a family. Feminism has brought about many changes in the English language.

Li Xiaojie Many words for job titles that included “man” have been replaced, for example “police officer” is used instead of “policeman” and “chairperson” for “chairman”. “He” is now rarely used to refer to a person when the person could be either a man or a woman. The title “Ms” is used for women instead of “Miss” or “Mrs”, since it does not show whether a woman is married or not.

Li Xiaojie Questions Describe the pictures.

Words & Expressions

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item: n. 1) a single piece of news There was an interesting item in the newspaper today. 2) a single article or unit on a list or among a set a shopping list with numerous items

undo: v. 1) (fml.) disturb or upset greatly The news of your illness undid him. 2) untie, open She undid the string round the present. 2) cause the ruin or downfall of; destroy In 5 minutes he undid my whole day’s work.

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skeptical: adj. (in the habit of) doubting that sth. is true, right, etc She is skeptical of his promise. be skeptical of/about

consume: v. 1) eat and drink The children consumed lots of chocolate in the Spring Festival. 2) use up The project consumed most of my time and energy.

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consume: v. add (sth.) in order to make a thing more attractive to look at The citizens decorate a street with flags.

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reproach: v. criticize (sb.) for failing to do sth. His mother reproached him for his bad manners.

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harmony: n. a state or condition of agreement, cooperation, or peacefulness My cat and dog live in perfect harmony. Collocation: be in harmony with be out of harmony with

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set aside: 1) put (time or money) away for a special purpose Try to set aside some time to come back home often. 2) disregard He tried to set aside his personal feelings to deal with this matter, but he failed.

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race the clock: do sth. quickly in order to finish it in the available time We have to race the clock because the term paper for history will be due the day after tomorrow.

possess: v. (fml.) have or own She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

bide one’s time: wait patiently for a chance The defeated king bided his time, planning revenge.

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charm: 1. v. attract; give pleasure to I'm charmed to meet you. 2. n. pleasing quality; attractiveness This town, clean and quiet, has a charm you couldn't find in a big city.

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Li Xiaojie sophisticated: adj. 1) worldly-wise; showing knowledge of the world a sophisticated girl 一个老于世故的女孩子 2) advanced or complicated I can’t work this sophisticated new equipment.

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investment: n. putting money in sth. It is a sound investment to buy a house in the downtown.

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Li Xiaojie How long have you been studying English? How much do you know about English? Why do you think English becomes the most popular language in the world now? Qs For Unit 7