课件英语阅读教程（第四册-第二版）第七单元.pptx

1、UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)READING COURSE 4目录CONTENTSCONTENTSIntroduction01Language Points02Reading and Thinking03Holistic Education04Introduction01Making InferencesPart APart BPart C0101IntroductionIntroductionInter-Agency Statement on Violence against Women and Girls in the Context of

2、 COVID-19ReportTimed Reading Further ReadingStrategyUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)DefinitionHow do you define“inference”?BenefitsWhat can a reader achieve with the ability to make inferences?MethodsHow can a reader make inferences?StrategyMaking StrategyMaking InferencesInferences0101UNIT

3、SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Antnio GuterresThe ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations,took office on 1st January 2017.Having witnessed the suffering of the most vulnerable people on earth,in refugee camps and in war zones,he is determined to make human dignity the core of his work,and

4、to serve as a peace broker,a bridge-builder and a promoter of reform and innovation.Part ATextPart AText0101UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Language Points02pervasivepervasivevas/vad=gopervade v.invasion n.judicialjudicialjudic=justice;judgmentjudicatory adj./n.judicable adj.anonymysedanonym

5、ysed(o)nym=nameanonymous adj.pseudonym n.vigilantvigilantvigil=wake;guard;watchvigilance n.vigility n.Roots&AffixesRoots&Affixes0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Guess the meaning of the underlined words.1.His behavior was an evasion of his responsibilities as a father.2.The judiciary must

6、 think very hard before jailing nonviolent offenders.3.He agreed to give an interview on condition of anonymity.4.Poolside mothers slather their children in buckets of sun block and vigilantly watch for the first signs of sunburn.PracticePracticeRoots&AffixesRoots&Affixes0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT

7、 SEVEN GENDER(I)01020304exacerbateworsen,exasperate;improvesolidarity unity,consolidation;divisionelimination removing,erasure;preservationdisseminatedistribute,publicize;blockSynonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&Antonyms0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Synonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&AntonymsProvide syno

8、nyms or antonyms for the following words.1.discrimination 2.pandemic3.victim4.empathetic5.accommodation6.mitigation PracticePractice0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)OxymoronFor many women and girls,the threat looms largest where they should be safest.AntithesisSubjunctiveAdversativeThis h

9、as resulted in alarm-ing increases in reporting of violence against women to helplines and other services in some places and decreases in reporting in other settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.It is imperative that practical steps be taken to ensure victims/survivors are safe and receive the suppo

10、rt and services that they need now.she took up her stand,certainly not because she was a feminist,or even because she was a woman,but because she was a human being.Syntax&RhetoricSyntax&Rhetoric0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Synonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&AntonymsIdentify the syntactic or rh

11、etorical devices used in the following sentences.1.After the landing,it will be vital that every soldier not use a radio.3.Life is a comedy to him who thinks and a tragedy to him who feels.4.The value of life lies not in the length of days,but in the use that we make of them.Michelde Montaigne5.A fr

12、iend to everybody is a friend to nobody.PracticePracticeParadoxSubjunctiveAntithesisAdversative0202UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Reading and Thinking03What key information have you identified in the quotation?What is the authors purpose?How do you define“violence against women and girls”?T

13、he Secretary-General urged all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women and girls a key part of their national response plans for COVID-19.The appeal was answered in a statement by 146 Member States and Observers that expressed strong support.As the UN system,we conti

14、nue to be dedicated to ending violence against women and girls and stand ready to support efforts that respond to this call.Violence against women and girls is pervasive during normal times.It is a product of unequal gender power relations and discrimination against women and girls,which is exacerba

15、ted by conflict and humanitarian crises,poverty,economic stress,and,at times,the harmful use of alcohol or other drugs.Some of the measures to contain COVID-19,such as restrictions in movement and staying at home have increased exposure for those already in abusive relationships.In recent years,the

16、global community has made significant progress towards the elimination of violence against women and girls.During these challenging times,we must,more than ever,be vigilant and remain steadfast in our efforts to ensure a positive trajectory and avoid regression of those hard-earned gains.0303Part AT

17、extPart ATextUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Part CText APart CText AUntil recently,women in advertisements wore one of three thingsan apron,a glamorous dress or a frown.Although that is now changing,many women still feel angry enough to deface offending advertisements with stickers protesti

18、ng,“This ad degrades women.”Why does this sort of advertising exist?How can advertisers and ad agencies produce,sometimes,after months of research,advertising that offends the consumer?What method does the author use to introduce the topic?0303Answer:Asking rhetorical questionsUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UN

19、IT SEVEN GENDER(I)Part CText Part CText B BTeaching is one job where the differences between mens and womens ways of talking show.When a man teaches a woman,says Professor Tannen,he wants to show that he has more knowledge,and hence more power in conversation.When a woman teaches another woman,howev

20、er,she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in.But Professor Tannen does not believe that women are naturally more helpful.She says women feel they achieve power by being able to help others.Although the research suggests men talk and interrupt people more t

21、han women,Professor Tannen says,women actually encourage this to happen because they believe it will lead to more intimacy and help to establish a relationship.What method does the author use to develop the paragraph?0303Answer:Contrasting mens and womens ways of talkingUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVE

22、N GENDER(I)Part CText Part CText C CIf I were a boy again,and knew what I know now,I would not be quite so positive in my opinion as I used to be.Boys generally think that they are very certain about many things.A boy of fifteen is generally a great deal more sure of what he thinks he knows than a m

23、an of fifty.You ask the boy a question and he will probably answer you right off,with great assurance;he knows all about it.Ask a man of large experience and ripe wisdom the same question,and he will say,“Well,there is much to be said about it.I am inclined on the whole to think so and so,but other

24、intelligent men think otherwise.”What method does the author use to introduce the topic?0303Answer:Making a hypothesisUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Part CText DPart CText DThe masses might think that getting to the top of a major finance company while raising a full gaggle of kids is impos

25、sible.Yet Morrissey believes a disconnect exists between perceptions of women leaders and what women are experiencing on the ground.Yes,Morrissey has a nanny and her husband is a stay-at-home father,but the business tycoon is convinced that childrearing is not a barrier to getting to the very top of

26、 the corporate ladder.Now she has the research to back up her hunch.What method does the author use to develop the paragraph?0303Answer:Contrasting Morrisseys and the masses opinions on childrearing is not a barrier to getting to the very top of the corporate ladderUNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GEN

27、DER(I)Part Part CFurther CFurther Reading Reading“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is”,the writer Rebecca West remarked,sardonically,in 1913.“I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute

28、.”The word was a comparatively new one when she wrote;it had only appeared in Englishfrom the Frenchin the 1890s.Interestingly,the earliest examples of the word in the Oxford English Dictionary carried Negative meanings.In 1895 the Athenaeum sneeringly referred to a piece about a woman whose“coquett

29、ing with the doctrines of feminism”are traced with real humour.“In Germany feminism is openly socialistic”,the Daily Chronicle shuddered in 1908,and went on to dismiss out of hand“suffragists,suffragettes and all the other phases in the crescendo of feminism”.What is the authors writing purpose?What

30、 key information have you identified in the quotation?What attitudes did the earliest examples of feminism show?0303UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)Holistic Education04Measures Measures from the from the State LevelState LevelOver a long period,gender equality and respect for women have been

31、 better recognized but discrimination against women still exists.To address problems in this regard,measures from the state level should be taken,ensuring resolute crackdowns on crimes that seriously violate womens rights and interests,and refuting wrong opinions about women in a timely manner.0404U

32、NIT SEVEN GENDER(I)UNIT SEVEN GENDER(I)长期以来，男女平等、尊重妇女的观念越来越深入人心，同时针对妇女的歧视依然存在。解决这些问题，需要从国家层面治理，对严重侵犯妇女权益的犯罪行为要坚决依法打击，对错误言论要及时予以批驳。2018年11月2日，习近平同全国妇联新一届领导班子成员集体谈话并发表重要讲话United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks at To

33、wn HallDuring the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of WomenAntnio Guterres联合国秘书长在妇女地位委员会第65届会议上的讲话安东尼奥古特雷斯Dear friends.Good morning,good afternoon,good evening.It is a great pleasure to join you today.My priority is not to answer questions,it is to listen;to hear your opinions,to hear yo

34、ur suggestions;and of course,to be able to incorporate them in our thinking and policies.But first,please allow me to say a few words about the past year and what it has meant for progress on womens rights and gender equality.We are seeing new evidence almost every day that the social and economic i

35、mpact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for womens rightsand particularly the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized:poor women,women working in the informal economy,and indigenous women.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks Unite

36、d Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks According to the World Bank,women in Latin America and the Caribbean were 44 percent more likely than men to lose their jobs at the onset of the crisis.UNICEF reported last week that up to ten million more girls are at risk of becoming child brides as a result of

37、 the pandemic.Gender-based violence was an emergency even before COVID.In the past year,as many women have been trapped at home with their abusers,and others have been subjected to online abuse and harassment,it has become a shadow pandemic that will continue well after COVID is over.School closures

38、 and overburdened elder and healthcare services have laid bare the hidden cost of the care economy on women,and the inequalities this perpetuates.An estimated 12 million women were unable to access sexual and reproductive health services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,with disruption of suppli

39、es and services lasting an average of 3 and a half months.Despite these serious setbacks to gender equality and womens rights,there is a huge gender gap in the task forces and panels that are supposed to be building the recovery.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)United Nations Secretary-

40、Generals Remarks United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks There is simply no excuse for this.Male-dominated teams will come up with male-dominated solutions.We cannot go back to the failed man-made policies that have resulted in the fragility we see around usin healthcare systems,in social protecti

41、on,in access to justice,and in the wellbeing of our planet.We need to take the opportunity of a reset,based on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,to ensure that everyone enjoys the right to life,dignity,and security on a healthy planet.And we need to localize the Sustainable Development Goa

42、ls,working with you,our civil society partners,to deliver real change on the ground.The Spotlight Initiative to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls can also provide a new model for such partnerships with both national governments and civil society.Civil society is involved in its

43、 design,implementation,monitoring and decision-making at all levels.The Spotlight Initiative is working towards the goal of making most of its investments in local civil society groups.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks United Nations Secretary-Ge

44、nerals Remarks Dear civil society representatives,Women need to be front and centre of the recovery from the pandemicnot as a matter of charity,not even as a matter of justice and basic human rightsalthough this is truebut as a matter of economics;of efficiency and effectiveness;of social and commun

45、ity resilience.Womens full representation and leadership are a prerequisite for making the best use of all our resources.Women have proven this once again during the pandemic.Women essential and frontline workers,including health workers,have kept institutions,communities and societies afloat.Women

46、leaders have won widespread praise for making decisions based on science,demonstrating their sound judgment and foresight leading their countries.In many cases,the results speak for themselves in lives saved and jobs protected.Gender equality is a question of power.We still live in a male-dominated

47、world with a male-dominated culture.A few women leaders are not enough.It is when we have many women in power that we0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks United Nations Secretary-Generals Remarks transform power itself.I have always been committed t

48、o womens equal participation.When I was sworn in as Secretary-General,I made clear I was determined to bring equal numbers of women into senior leadership positionswhich we achieved ahead of schedule last year.We are now pushing for parity at all levels,in line with my strategy for UN reform.My Call

49、 to Action on Human Rights is mobilizing the United Nations system around the use of temporary special measures and quotas to support womens equal representation and participation.Looking forward,our proposals for a reinvigorated multilateralism,Our Common Agenda,will be founded on gender equality.W

50、omen and girls will be central to all our future planning.We need a more inclusive,networked multilateralism that recognizes the strength that comes through diversity.We cannot talk about inclusive multilateralism without including half the worlds population.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDE