新视野大学英语第三版第一册第八单元SectionA课件.pptx

1、Gender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?8UNITIn prosperity our friends know us;in adversity we know our friends.John Churton CollinsA friend is one of the nicest things you can have,and one of the best things you can be.Douglas Pagels 8UNITGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or

2、not?To learn phrases and patterns from the textTo talk about gender differences in friendshipsTo understand the texts structure and main ideaTo master contrast paragraph writing skillWarming-up Text study Language application SummarySection A Warming-upSection A 1.How do you understand friendship?A

3、friend in need is a friend indeed.Dedication,loyalty and security.Emotional and rational process.More happiness and less sorrow.Short answer questions Men are from Mars,women are from Venus.Intimate,caring,understanding;Sensitive to ones feelings;Reluctant to express ones true feelings;Be more restr

4、ained with emotional expressions.2.Have you ever noticed any gender differences in your friendship with others?Short answer questionsDo the following questionnaire on friendship and then work in groups and discuss how differently you treat male and female friends.Questionnaire1.What kind of friends

5、do you prefer to have?A.Someone who can share my joy and sadness.B.Someone who can share my secrets.C.Someone who can share my life attitude.D.Someone whom I can turn to whenever I have problems.Questionnaire2.Do you have more friends of the same gender than of the opposite gender?A.Yes,far more.B.Y

6、es,but just a little more.C.No,approximately the same number.D.No,I have more friends of the opposite gender.Questionnaire3.Do you find it easy to share your feelings with friends of the same gender or the opposite gender?A.With friends of the same gender.B.With friends of the opposite gender.C.Ther

7、e is not much difference between the two.D.It depends.Questionnaire4.What would you do if a friend of the opposite gender had a personal problem?A.Id rather not interfere with his/her privacy.B.Id talk with him/her and share his/her feelings.C.Id only offer suggestions and let him/her make his/her o

8、wn decision.D.Id like to help him/her make a decision.Questionnaire5.What do you think are the differences between male and female friends?A.Male friends enjoy doing activities together instead of sharing feelings.B.Female friends are much closer and more emotionally attached.C.There is hardly any d

9、ifference,as long as it is true friendship.D.It depends on the personality of the friend,not the gender.Questionnaire On friendship Everyone needs friendship.No one can sail the ocean of life single-handed.We need help from,and also give help to,others.In the modern age,people _ more importance to r

10、elations and connections.A man of charisma has many friends.His power lies in his ability to give.Listen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.attachCompound dictationThe term,friend,_ a wide range of meanings.It can be a nodding acquaintance,a comrade,a confidant,a

11、 partner,a playmate,a brother,an _,etc.As life is full of strife and _,we need friends to support and help us out of difficulties.coversCompound dictationintimateconflictListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.Our friends give us _ against danger.True friends s

12、hare not only joy but,more often than not,they share _.With friendship,life is happy and _.Without friendship,life is hostile and unfortunate.warningsCompound dictationsorrowharmoniousListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing information.I have friends in the rank and file.S

13、ome are rich and in power.Some are low and _.Some are like myself,working as a teacher,reading and writing and content with the simple life we have.To many of my friends,I know what to _,what to tolerate and what to monCompound dictationtreasureListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in

14、the missing information.I will never forget my old friends and keep making new friends.I will not be cold and _ to the poor friends and will show concern for them,even if it is only a comforting word.indifferentCompound dictationListen to a short passage about friendship and fill in the missing info

15、rmation.Questions previewing1.How do you understand the sentence“Men are from Mars,women are from Venus”?2.Do you know John Gray and his book Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus？Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus1.How do you understand the sentence“Men are from Mars,women are from Venus”?Gend

16、er difference;Respect and appreciate the differences;Practical communication techniques.Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus2.Do you know John Gray and his book Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus?American relationship counselor,lecturer and author;One of the best-selling self-help books of all

17、 time;A practical guide to solve problems in relationships based on the different tendencies in each gender.Men Are from Mars,Women Are from Venus Text studySection A The“_”memories the author has of female friends are _ and _.In comparison,memories of male friends are an _ or _ movie.(Para.1)movieo

18、penintimateMain ideas of the partsactionadventurePart I(Para.1)wordsactionsThe author introduces the topic by contrasting his memories of female and male friends in cinematic terms.He noticed that in general his female friends love to share feelings through _,whereas his male friends tend to express

19、 their feelings through _.Main ideas of the partsWhen the author did leave for America,he and his friend Donald _ at the train station ready to _.They didnt know what to say;they couldnt _ each other this time.They just _ as the train _.(Para.3)stood rigidsay farewellsavecried silentlypulled awayMai

20、n ideas of the partsMain ideas of the partsFar from shore;Detect a shark;Splash toward the shore;Fall back to protect her;Spontaneously say“I love you!”What happened when the author and his friend Jessica were swimming at a beach in the Atlantic?(Para.4)Part II(Paras.2-4)Using two examples,the autho

21、r vividly illustrates how differently he communicates with his male friend and his female friend.Main ideas of the partsWith women,I could be _,_and _.With male friends,it seemed impossible to express _ no matter how _ the friendship was.(Para.5)openemotionally honesttransparentcaring feelingsdeepMa

22、in ideas of the partsWhat does research show that gives the author great relief?(Para.6)Main ideas of the partsDifferent emotional and rational processes;Different genetic tendencies;Tend to be more strained with;Means of expression differ.Part III(Paras.5-6)According to experts,men and women have d

23、ifferent emotional and rational processes because of the genetic tendencies they are born with.This explains the gender differences in our communication styles.Main ideas of the partsUsing his personal experiences,the author vividly illustrates how his communication styles are different with his mal

24、e friends and female friends.Main idea of the textThe reason for this,according to experts,is that men and women have different emotional and rational processes:Men tend to be reserved while women tend to be more open.So it is perfectly normal for one to treat his/her male friends and female friends

25、 in entirely different ways.Main idea of the textMy female friends are open and close.We are attracted to each other and like to share our feelings.(Para.1)My male friends and I do adventurous things together instead of chatting and sharing feelings with each other.(Para.1)Introduction:The“movie”mem

26、ories I have of my female friends and male friends are completely different.Structure of the textDonald and I never expressed our deep feelings for each other,not even on the day I had to leave for America.(Paras.2-3)Jessica spontaneously said“I love you”and I said it back to her after I saved her f

27、rom an illusionary shark attack.(Para.4)IntroductionExamplesStructure of the textMy communication styles are gender-based and I was determined to find out the reason.(Para.5)Explanation:Men and women have different emotional and rational processes:Men tend to be reserved while women tend to be more

28、open.(Para.6)Conclusion:gender differences in my communication styles and the explanationStructure of the textIntroductionExamplesIntroductionExamplesConclusionStructure of the textGender variables in friendship:Contradiction or not?The“_”memories I have of female friends are open and intimate.In co

29、mparison,memories of male friends are in an entirely different film altogether.movieSummary of the textMy earliest childhood friend,Donald and I used to“fly”to America in an old abandoned German truck.We pretended there was an engine failure and“_”each other from certain death hundreds of times.But

30、not one word of our evident feelings for each other was ever _.It was all done in _.savedutteredactionsSummary of the textA recent occurrence made me reexamine and _ my behavior in a new light.One of my best friends,Jessica,and I were swimming at a beach in the Atlantic when we both thought we _ a s

31、hark!In my panic,I _ to save her.After we got back on the beach,she _ said,“I love you!”and I replied,“Love you too!”interpretdetectedfell backSummary of the textspontaneouslyThe great difference in my _ styles can be justified according to a research:It seems that men and women have very different

32、_ and rational processes.We are born with very different _ tendencies which society encourages as either“masculine”or“feminine”.So it is perfectly normal for one to treat his/her male friends and female friends in entirely different municationemotionalgeneticSummary of the textPractical phrases1.be

33、sensitive to对敏感2.make up for补偿；弥补 3.pull away 驶离；开走4.in a.light以角度5.prove to be 被证明是6.be determined to do下定决心做7.be born with 天生就有对对敏感敏感(fail to do/be sensitive to/information technology)In this highly globalized world,failure to be sensitive to new information technology will lead to loss of golden

34、opportunity for a nations development.be sensitive to短语逆译短语应用在当今高度全球化的世界中，对新兴信息技术不敏感将会导致一个国家错失发展良机。意群提示Practical phrases补偿；弥补补偿；弥补(universal truth/make up for)Its a universal truth that diligence can make up for ones intelligence.make up for短语逆译短语应用勤能补拙是普遍真理。意群提示Practical phrases驶离；开走驶离；开走(see sb.of

35、f/wave sb.goodbye/pull away)A typical scene of seeing people off is like this:people are waving each other goodbye with tears in their eyes while the train slowly pulls away.pull away短语逆译短语应用送别的一个典型场景是：随着火车缓缓开动，人们眼中含着热泪相互挥手告别。意群提示Practical phrases以以角度角度(be creative/in a different light)To be creativ

36、e,we should learn to see things in a different light.in a.light短语逆译短语应用要想具有创造力，我们应当学会从不同的角度看待事物。意群提示Practical phrases被证明是被证明是(double-edged sword)Anger is one of those things that truly prove to be a double-edged sword.prove to be短语逆译短语应用愤怒属于真正被证明为双刃剑的事物之一。意群提示Practical phrases下定决心做下定决心做(achieve/a de

37、termined heart)There is nothing that cannot be achieved with a determined heart.be determined to do短语逆译短语应用有志者事竟成。意群提示Practical phrases天生就有天生就有(make the most of/be born with)Successful people are those who manage to make the most of the qualities they are born with.短语逆译短语应用成功人士能够将自己与生俱有的品质发挥到极致。意群提示

38、be born withPractical phrasesFunctional patterns1.Statement of one thing.In comparison,sth.else is(in an)entirely different(film altogether).用于比较“两个完全不同的事物”。2.A recent occurrence/accident,etc.made one rexamine/rethink/reflect on sth.in a new light.用于表达“对事物的新的审视、思索和认识”。3.With sb.,one be/do With sb.el

39、se,it seemes impossible to be/do (one be/do).用于表达“某人对待不同人或事物的截然不同的态度或做法”。我对女性朋友的“电影式”记忆是开放的、亲密无间的。相比较而言，我对男性朋友的记忆是完全不同的一部影片。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习The movie memories I have of female friends are open and intimate.In comparison,memories of male friends are in an entirely different film altogether.句型提炼句型提炼Fu

40、nctional patternsStatement of one thing.In comparison,sth.else is(in an)entirely different(film altogether)句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于比较“两个完全不同的事物”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(complain about/in comparison/positive energy)典型例句一些人总是抱怨生活艰辛、工作压力大。与之相比，有些人却完全不同。他们充满了正能量，总是乐观对待人生。意群提示Some people are always complai

41、ning about the hardships of life and the pressure from work.In comparison,there are others who are entirely different.They are full of positive energy and are always optimistic about life.Functional patterns最近发生的一件事让我从新的角度重新审视和解释我的行为。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习A recent occurrence made me reexamine and interpre

42、t my behavior in a new light.句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsA recent occurrence/accident,etc.made one reexamine/rethink/reflect on sth.in a new light.句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“对事物的新的审视、思索和认识”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(Prism Gate scandal(Edward Snowden)/debate and reflect on/national security/personal priva

43、cy)典型例句最近被爱德华斯诺登揭露的棱镜门事件使全世界人民对国家安全与个人隐私保护问题进行了辩论以及反思。意群提示The recent Prism Gate scandal disclosed by Edward Snowden has made people all over the world debate and reflect on the issue of national security versus protection of personal privacy.Functional patterns和女性朋友在一起，我可以是开放的、真情流露的、直截了当的。但和男性朋友在一起时

44、，不管我们之间的友情多深，我似乎都无法表达对对方的关爱之情。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习With women,I could be open,emotionally honest,and transparent.With male friends,it seemed impossible to express caring feelings no matter how deep the friendship was.句型提炼句型提炼Functional patternsWith sb.,one be/do.With sb.else,it seemed impossible to be/do

45、 (one be/do).句型提炼句型提炼应用提示应用提示用于表达“某人对待不同人或事物的截然不同的态度或做法”。句型应用句型应用Functional patterns(gentle as the warm spring/cruel as the freezing winter)典型例句对待同志要像春天般的温暖。对待敌人要像严冬一样残酷无情。意群提示With comrades,we should be gentle as the warm spring.With enemies,we should be cruel as the freezing winter.Functional patte

46、rnsLanguage appreciation 海水不仅导电性能很强，传递恐慌也很快。a.Water is not only a good conductor of electricity but of panic as well.(Para.4,L 5)最后，所谓的“鲨鱼”证明并不存在。但我对我朋友的深情厚谊却是真真切切的。b.In the end,the“shark”proved to be imaginary.But not my deep emotional feelings for my friend.(Para.4,L 8-9)Language appreciation 男人来自

47、火星，女人来自水星。c.Men Are from Mars,women Are from Venus.(Para.6,L 5)Language appreciation1How do you choose a friend?What qualities should your friends have?2Can the older generation be true friends with the younger generation?Why?3What do you think cause the differences in behavior and communication sty

48、les between men and women?Theme exploration I usually dont pick a friend.They come to me.In the beginning,they may just be my schoolmates or colleagues.However,once we discover that we share some values or beliefs,we become friends.I value merits such as honesty,truthfulness,generosity,humor,faithfu

49、lness,and most important of all,willingness to help others.And I expect my friends to have some of these virtues,if not all.1.How do you choose a friend?What qualities should your friends have?Theme exploration2.Can the older generation be true friends with the younger generation?Why?Version 1:It is

50、 hard for people of different generations to become true friends.While they may share some hobbies or interests,they often dont have much for conversation due to different backgrounds and life experience.Theme explorationThe other problem is that they dont have the same circle of friends or peers.Mo