女人半边天Women, Half the Sky.ppt

Unit 6 Women, Half the Sky Text A I’m Going to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge Text B Beginning Anew Lead-in Activities Please think over the following question: Is your mother busy? What are her main tasks in daily life? Group Discussion: Give a brief introduction to the social status of women across the world. (China, elsewhere in the world) Have you seen The Desperate Housewives? Organization of Text A Part Paras Main Ideas One 1-3 Despite her friend’s advice, the author, unable to resist the temptation, falls for superwoman stories again. Two 4-7 The author encounters with a superwoman, which influences her a lot. Three 8-11 She tells about what prevents her from becoming a superwoman herself. Four 12-14 She analyzes why she is still fascinated by modern superwoman tales. Five 15 She comes to the conclusion that to her, admiring a heroine is something worth doing. Group Discussion ( for Part 1-3) 1. What does “the Brooklyn Bridge” mean? The Brooklyn Bridge means something impossible or an incredible story. Folktales about people who are so gullible as to be persuaded by confidence tricksters to buy well-known landmarks are numerous in America and elsewhere. 2. The first three parts may well be grouped under one topic. What’s it? I am fascinated by superwomen. 3. How does the author explain the difficulties to be a superwoman? By personal experiences. 1) She is unable to get her act together. 2) She can almost expect something to go wrong as soon as she sets to work. 3) Everything on her schedule might take much more time than is expected. 4) She usually feels exhausted after a busy day. Questions and Answers (for part 4-5) 1. Why is the author still so fascinated by modern superwomen tales? 2. What different opinions do people usually hold about men and women? 3. Does the author believe she could become a superwoman someday? 4. Wha