Lecture Six Vocabulary
Wu Yi Queen Elizabeth Condi Rice Begum Zia
Men VS Women social roles & responsibilities
I’m Going to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge Adrienne Popper
New York
Empire Sate BuildingStatue of Liberty
Madison Square United Nations Headquarters
Times Square
A friend said that…, she had a bridge in Brooklyn she’d like to sell me.(L6) Despite my friend’s…to buy that bridge she mentioned. (L66) Then I’ll tell her …her own version of that bridge after all. (L86) The Brooklyn Bridge
Men have generally been assured that achieving their heart’s desires would be a piece of cake. Women, of course, have always believed that we can’t have our cakes and eat it too --- the old low-dream diet. Theme of the Text
Repetition of Key Words superwoman in one’s spare time fairy tale words of food
L15:superwomen L20: superwoman L22: supersisiters L56: superwoman L61: superheroines L66: superwomen L76: superwoman L78: heroine L79: superwomen L80: heroine 1. superwoman
2. in one’s spare time L4: in her spare time L6: in her spare time L33: in her spare time L36: in their spare time L37: in your spare time
3. fairy tale L10: incredible achievements L63: modern fairy tale L70: extraordinary deeds L76: an impossible dream L77: fantasy
the old low-dream diet a piece of cake strawberry jam a whole box of cookies You can’t eat the cake and have it too. soup juice tea a dieter a diet without treats 4. food
PartsParas.Main Ideas Despite her friend’s advice, she believes the superwoman stories again. Her encounter with a superwoman and its influence on her. What prevents her from becoming a superwoman. Why she’s still fascinated by modern superwoman stories. To her, admiring a heroine is something worth doing. Text Structure
I & II. Superwomen in the text 1.Kate L. 2.a politician’s daughter 3.a practicing pediatrician 4.a television anchorwoman 5.a woman executive of a national corporation
1. undo The news of your illness undid him. His buttons were undone. In 5 minutes he undid my whole day’s work. disturb ruin untie
2. incredible The superstar has an incredible car in addition to a big house. credit credible credulous
3. skeptical/sceptical I’m skeptical about/ of his behavior. his doubtful /suspicious behavior a suspicious nature
4. care for He cares for nobody. My wife doesn’t really care for tea; she likes coffee better.
5. reproach He reproached her with laziness. He reproached her for being lazy. find fault with
III. Superwomen: no easy job 1.She’s unable to get her act together. 2.She can almost expect something to go wrong as long as she gets to work. 3.Anything might happen that would take up much more of time she puts aside for a certain job. 4.She usually feels exhausted after a busy day.
1.A dog is faithful to its master by nature. 2.You should get your act together and don’t idle away all day if you want to pass the exam. 3.We give him over to the police. 4.They stop to have a rest at regular intervals. 5.My brother set aside half an hour every morning to do sports. 6.The bad woman bided her time, planning revenge.
IV. Charm of Superwoman Stories I suppose it has something to do with the appeal of an optimistic approach to life-- and the fact that extraordinary deeds have been accomplished by determined individuals who refused to believe that “you can’t” was the final word on their dreams.
The prisoner appealed the judge for mercy. She appeals to me. I will appeal against being found guilty. If you do not obey me, I shall appeal to force. appeal
Anyway, admiring a heroine is something worth doing.
Key Structures 1.I should have known better than to ask…(L32) 2.Other women,…, not only during office hours, but in their spare time as well. (L35) 3.I imagine how lovely life would be if only I possessed …(L60) 4.We working women are too sophisticated for that,…(L78) 5.When my faith in myself falters, it is they who urge me on…(L79)
What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of being a man/ woman in this society? Think About
Assignments 1. 自学 Unit 6 Text B 2. 记忆词汇表 6 中的所有单词 3. 完成《奠基篇》 Unit 8 词汇部分