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Unit 6

A woman can learn anything a man can

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Teaching procedure

$News words & grammar

• Words and phrases to drill (p168)

• Difficult sentences

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The hospital has no decent equipment.

decent: adj.

1. 可接受的，像样的 , 过得去的；2. 得体的，体面的；3. 可观的，相当好的

a decent wage

That dress isn't decent.

Identify the meaning of ”decent” in the following examples.

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$imply: vt.

His gesture implied satisfaction.

他的手势意味着他满意了 .

express or state indirectly 暗含，暗指

What does the author imply?What can we infer from the dialogue?

$stumble into

As young people stumble into society, they often face confusion and illusion(错觉 ).

不一会儿他绊跌到捕熊人设的陷阱里。

In a moment he stumbled into a trap set by a bear-catcher.

fall into by accident, 绊倒，跌倒1)

step into accidently 步入2)

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他这人话不多，但要说玩电脑那他就太机灵了，同学们都不是他的对手。

When it comes to 当谈到

Translation: (p174)

He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.

Carol is no match for her mother when it comes to cooking.卡罗尔在烹饪方面不是她妈妈的对手。

$indication: n.

所有迹象似乎都表明将要发生地震。

2. Not being able to ask any questions can be an indication of a larger problem.

1. There seems to be every indication that there will be an earthquake.

a sign that something will happen, is true, or exists迹象，指示

一个问题也提不出来表明存在更大的问题。

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1) n. a sudden jump 跳 , 跳跃 ; (fig 比喻 ) rapid increase or change 激增 ; 骤变 :

leap:

2) v. jump vigorously; move quickly

big leap in the price/oil production

My heart leapt for joy at the news.

That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

价格、石油产量激增

听到这个消息我激动万分。

A frog leapt out.

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勇敢一试冒险一试

take a leap of faith

$convert: vt.

Many kinds of clean energy are converted into electricity, since they cause less environmental pollution.

change the nature, purpose, or function of something 转换，改建，改装（某事的形式或者用途）

The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory.

Ladies and Gentlemen, We are descending now, the lavatory has been closed. To be safe, please fasten your seat belts, bring your seat backs and tables to the upright

position and open the window shades. All electronic devices should be turned off.

Thank you ！

$distinguish: vt.

People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color-blind.

这对双胞胎长得很像 , 无人能分辨出谁是谁。The twins are so alike that no one can distinguish one from the other.

recognize the difference between (people or things)

~ (between) A and B; ~ A from B=tell sth./sb apart 区分、辨别

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• distinguish: vt

• distinguished: adj

• (used of persons) standing above others in reputation;

• our distinguished professor

$prefixes

1. miniaturemini-: of small size, length 小的 , 短的 :

2. transmission trans-: across; beyond 横穿 ; 通过 ; 超越 ;into another place or state 进入另一处或另一状

态

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minibus, miniskirt, minicab

trans-racial adoption( 领养 ), transplant, Transformer, transport

Exercise: Identify the meaning of the followingwords and expressions.

小型汽车，迷你裙，小型出租车

跨越种族领养，移植 ( 器官 ), 移种 ( 植物 ) ；变形金刚；运输，运送

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• Challenging your brain!

$Useful Expressions

1. 把…改成 convert… into…

2. 对…一无所知 don’t know the first thing about…

3. 把…区分开来 distinguish… from…

4. 渴望独立 be craving independence

5. 不禁不寒而栗 can’t help shuddering

6. 处于劣势 at a disadvantage

7. 在…方面 when it comes to…

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stumble into

it comes easily to somebody

grit your teeth to get good at it

there’s a strong chance that

pull the grade up to an A

moments of panic

be based on

8. 偶然闯进

9. 轻而易举地把它学好

10. 咬紧牙学好它

11. 极有可能

12. 把成绩提高到 A

13. 恐惧的时候

14. 基于

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15. 文化熏陶 cultural cues

16. 人不是孤岛 No man is an island

17. 毫无疑问 , 不可否认 There’s no denying that…

18. 与…相关联 be relevant to

19. 不容改变的结论 hard and fast conclusions

20. 生来就懂 be born knowing

21. 有敢冒风险而为的精神 take a leap of faith

22. 有所选择地听别人的话 have a selective hearing

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• Words and phrases to drill (p168)

• Difficult sentences

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1. What is the function of “did” in this sentence?

“Did” here is used for emphasis. It means “ ”确实

We did have a Wiffle-ball set, but you would have been hard-pressed to find it in our playroom.

This sentence is a concessive clause ( 让步状语从句 ) with an emphatic “did”. e.g.:Contemporary women do enjoy lots of rights, but complete gender equality is still a dream to be realized.

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1. Paraphrase the sentence.

We weren’t boyish girls.

Tomboys we weren’t.

2. Analyze the sentence pattern.

这个句子是个倒装句，起到的是强调“tomboys”这个宾语的作用。倒装句有很多用法。 Little did he say at the meeting. Out rushed the girl. Only then did he realize his mistake.

$I couldn’t have distinguished a transmission from an alternator. ..Because honestly, the mechanic could have shown me an electric can opener and said, “This is part of your car and it’s broken — pay me to fix it,” and I wouldn’t have known any better.

What is the function of the pattern “ could/would have done” here?

This pattern is the use of subjunctive mood. ( 虚拟语气在该句中，此句型的应用表示对过去事情的假设。暗含“要是你给我一个变速器和交流发电机，我也分辨不出来。” ;“ 要是我开车去修，修车师傅会…”; “ 要是修车师傅说… , 我也不知道他在敲诈。

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Comprehension

• Part Division of the Text

• Game---Q&A

• Further discussion

$Part Division of the Text

Parts Para(s). Main Ideas

1 The author didn’t expect to become an engineer as she was growing up.

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The author realizes that she has succeeded because she was not limited by the common belief that women can’t be good at math and science.

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The author urges us to focus on the flexibility and power of our brain, not gender differences.

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$Game---Q & A

• 每组选取一个问题（ 10’ ） , 由一位代表负责读题（纸条），其他组员回答

• 若该组不能回答或答错，则改问题变为抢答（ 5’ ），分数由答对的小组获得

$Choose a lucky number

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• 1. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “The car I drove needed some work but I was afraid to take it to the mechanic.”

• There are two questions:• ① What does “work” here refer to?• It refers to necessary repair or maintenance the car

needed.• ② Why was the author afraid to do so?• Because she didn’t know anything about engineering,

not to mention how to fix a car.

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• 2. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “I can’t help shuddering when I hear about studies that show that women are at a disadvantage when it comes to math.”

• There are two questions:• ① what does “shudder” mean? Try to explain the meaning in

English• Shake uncontrollably; tremble with fear or disgust• ② Why did the author shudder?• Because the studies clearly indicate that a normal woman

can’t beat a man in the aspect of math, only abnormal ones could do well in math, but the author is really good at math.

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• 3. Is the learning process easy for the author?• In your opinion, what kinds of things could the

author gain from this process? (at least list five things)

• Open-ended. • Tips : the knowledge of engineering • a sense of accomplishments• a strong sense of self-confidence • a strong mind• an ability of independent thinking

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• 4. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “I had moments of panic while sitting underneath the buzzing fluorescent lights in the engineering library on Saturday afternoons, when I worried that the estrogen in my body was preventing me from understanding thermodynamics.”

• There is one question:• How do you understand “the estrogen in my body was

preventing me from understanding thermodynamics”?• This part means being a woman may prevent the author from

understanding a subject which is usually regarded as a male subject.

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• 5. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “No man is an island. No woman is, either.”

• There are two questions:• ① how do you understand this sentence?• No man is an island was said by an English poet named John

Donne, which means no one can live an isolated life without being affected by others.

• ② what does the author try to emphasize ？• In this sentence, by changing the famous quotation, the

author consciously ignores the fact that “man” refers to all the human beings, the author focuses on “woman”.

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• 6. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “So I reminded myself that those studies, the ones that say that math comes more naturally to men, are based on a faulty premise: that you can judge a person’s abilities separate from the cultural cues that she has received since she was an infant.”

• There are two questions:• ① What do the studies indicate?• They indicate that a woman’s ability is dependent on her nature, not on

her nurture or her efforts.• ② What does “cultural cues” refer to?• Cultural cues refer to indirect suggestions as to how to behave

appropriately picked up through observing others, in short, exterior atmosphere or nurture.

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• 7. Where can we find this sentence in the text : “A woman can learn anything a man can, but first she needs to know that she can do it, and that takes a leap of faith. It also helps to have selective hearing.”

• There are two questions:• ① What does “takes a leap of faith” mean?• It refers to “taking the risk of being wrong”.• ② What does “selective hearing” mean?• It means that when people give your advice, you should

decide by yourself on which one you would follow or ignore.

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• 8. The author suggests in part one that she stumbled into engineering. Try to find evidence in the text. You can turn to p165 for help.

• … , she was not a tomboy.• …, but not to an engineering department.• …, she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.• …, but because she craved independence from her

parents.• … already earned her six credits in engineering.

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• 9. The author seems to suggest that she didn’t become an engineer entirely by accident. Try to find evidence in the text. You can turn to p165 for help.

• … at math and design.• … she participated in a national competition to

convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.• … work harder at it.• … that she should study more.• … had to work hard at coursed she found difficult,

which encouraged her to keep going.

$Further discussion

$Research task & discussion:

• Presenting with the ppt (5min/)

• Each team chooses one or two aspects, and finds out as many reasons as possible behind the inequity

• Discussing after the presentation

in the workplace in

education

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