21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語讀寫教程第三冊第2單元課件（含課后答案）

1、The Titanic Puzzle,,,21st Century College English: Book 3,Unit 2: Part A,Pre-reading Activities Text A: Language Points Exercises Assignment,Unit 2: Part A,,The Titanic Puzzle,,,,Pre-reading Activities,For gentleme

2、n: There are many traditional ways of showing courtesy to women — gestures like lighting their cigarettes for them or standing up when they enter a room. What other things can you think of? Name some of those you know!,T

3、hinking,For ladies: What do you think of the woman’s argument about everyday reality? What about you view of common courtesy?,You are going to hear a conversation about Western traditions of courtesy towards women. Befor

4、e you listen to the conversation, have a look at the questions below. Where do you imagine the incident the woman describes took place? What courtesy did she expect? What, in the man's view, is the basis of

5、a lot of commoncourtesy?,,Pre-reading Activities,,,,Check-up,Listening,Where do you imagine the incident the woman describes took place? What courtesy did she expect? What, in the man's view, is the basis

6、of a lot of commoncourtesy?,,Pre-reading Activities,At the entrance to a building.,She expected the man to open the door for her.,The notion that women are not strong enough to cope with everyday reality.,Script,,,Pre-r

7、eading Activities,,G = GermaineH = HughG:So there I was, struggling to get the door open without dropping my bags, and this guy just stood there staring at me with a look of total confusion on his face. I don't u

8、nderstand. I think: If it'd been a woman, she would've opened the door for me. Or if I'd been a man, he would've opened the door for me. It was a simple case of one human being needing a hand from another

9、 human being, and all this guy could do was stare stupidly at me. H:I don't blame him. How was he supposed to know you wouldn't bite his head off for offering help? A lot of women get mad nowadays when a guy of

10、fers to help them with something. Men just don't know how to act anymore.,G:That's exactly my point! Something's gone wrong. Surely the idea of equal rights for women wasn't meant to prevent common court

11、esy.H:Well, but a lot of what you call common courtesy is based on the notion that women are too weak to cope with everyday reality.G:[getting angrier and angrier] Oh yeah?! Well, maybe too much of what you call ever

12、yday reality was designed without thinking of women. Why is the door so heavy? Why are the shelves in shops and libraries so high?? Why aren't babysitters provided for free??? [wildly] Why was I the one carrying all

13、those heavy shopping bags?!?!H:Ow, don't hit me!,,The Titanic Puzzle Should a good feminist accept priority seating on a lifeboat?By Charles Krauthammer,,Language Points,,,,,,Language Points,,The Titani

14、c Puzzle Should a good feminist accept priority seating on a lifeboat?By Charles Krauthammer1You're on the Titanic II. It has just hit an iceberg and is sinking. And, as last time, there are not eno

15、ugh lifeboats. The captain shouts, “Women and children first!” But this time, another voice is heard: “Why women?”,,,,Language Points,,2Why, indeed? Part of the charm of the successful movie Titanic are the period costu

16、mes, the period extravagance, and the period prejudices. An audience can enjoy these at a distance. Oddly, however, of all the period attitudes in the film, the old maritime tradition of “women and children first” enjoys

17、 total acceptance by modern audiences. Listen to the audience boo at the bad guys who try to sneak on the lifeboats with — or ahead of — the ladies.,,,,Language Points,,3But is not grouping women with children a raging

18、anachronism? Should not any self-respecting modern person, let alone feminist, object to it as insulting to women?4Yet its usage is as common today as it was in 1912. Consider these examples taken almost at random from

19、 recent newspapers:5“The invaders gunned down the Indians, most of them women and children ...”6“As many as 200 civilians, most of them women and children, were killed ...”,,Language Points,,,,7“At the massacre in A

20、hmici 103 Muslims, including 33 women and children, were killed ...”8At a time when women fly combat aircraft and run multi-national corporations, how can one not wince when adult women are routinely classed with child

21、ren? In Ahmici, it seems, 70 adult men were killed. And how many adult women? Not clear. When things get serious, when blood starts to flow or ships start to sink, you'll find them with the children.,,Language Points

22、,,,,9Children are entitled to special consideration for two reasons: helplessness and innocence. They have not yet acquired either the faculty of reason or the wisdom of experience. Consequently, they are defenseless (i

23、ncapable of fending for themselves) and blameless (incapable of real sin). That's why we grant them special protection. In an emergency, it is our duty to save them first because they, helpless, have put their lives

24、in our hands. And in wartime, they are supposed to be protected by special immunity because they can have threatened or offended no one.,,Language Points,,,,10The phrase “women and children” attributes to women the same

25、 dependence and moral simplicity we find in five-year-olds. Such an attitude perhaps made sense in an era dominated by male privilege. Given the disabilities attached to womanhood in 1912, it was only fair that a new sta

26、ndard of gender equality not suddenly be proclaimed just as lifeboat seats were being handed out. That deference — a somewhat more urgent variation on giving up your seat on the bus to a woman — complemented and perhaps

27、to some extent compensated for the legal and social constraints placed on women at the time.,,Language Points,,,,11But in our era of extensive social restructuring to grant women equality in education, in employment, in

28、 government, in athletics, what entitles women to the privileges — and reduces them to the status — of children? 12Evolutionary psychologists might say that ladies-to-the-lifeboats is an instinct that developed to perp

29、etuate the species: Women are indispensable child-bearers. You can repopulate a village if the women survive and only a few of the men, but not if the men survive and only a few of the women. Women being more precious, b

30、iologically speaking, than men, evolution has conditioned us to give them the kind of life-protecting deference we give to that other seed of the future: kids.,,Language Points,,,,13The problem with this kind of logic,

31、however, is its depressing reductionism. It's like a serious version of the geneticist's old joke that a chicken is just an egg's way of making another egg. But humans are more than just egg-layers. And tradi

32、tional courtesies are more than just disguised survival strategies. So why do we say “women and children”? 14Perhaps it's really “women for children.” The most basic parental bond is maternal. Equal parenting is g

33、reat, but women, from breast to cradle to reassuring hug, can nurture in ways that men cannot. And thus, because we value children, women should go second. The children need them.,,Language Points,,,15But kiddie-centris

34、m gets you only so far. What if there are no children on board? You are on the Titanic III, and this time it's a singles cruise. No kids, no parents. Now: Iceberg! Lifeboats! Action!16Here's my scenario. The me

35、n, out of sheer irrational heroism, should let the women go first. And the women, out of sheer feminist self-respect, should refuse.17Result? Stalemate. How does this movie end? How should it end? Hurry, the ship's

36、 going down.,,,,Paraphrase?,Key—Suppose you find yourself in a similar situation to that of the Titanic.,More to learn,,,You're on the Titanic II.,,,At 2:20 AM on April 15, 1912, the Titanic, then the world'

37、s largest and most luxurious ocean liner, disappeared into the icy depthsof the North Atlantic. With hershe took the lives of some 1,500men, women, and children —more casualties than in anyother marine disaster in

38、peacetime history. Many movieswere shot about this event, but the one that came out in 1998 was the biggest hit.,,,Text-related information,the Titanic II,,,the period costumes, the period extravagance, and the period p

39、rejudices,Paraphrasing?,Key—the costumes, the extravagance, and the prejudices of that time in history,,,More to learn,,,,the period costumes, the period extravagance, and the period prejudices,Examples period furn

40、iturea period cottage,,period a.—typical of an earlier time in history, either dating from that time or deliberately made in the style of that time,,,,at / from a distance—from a place that is not very close;

41、a long time after sth. happened,Examples It's wise to stay at a distance from the cobras.Some people are more respectable if admired from a distance.Remembering the disaster at a distance, I now feel sure that it

42、was not his fault.,,,,let alone—(to indicate that a particular situation is even less likely or possible) not to mention; without considering,ExamplesI was too tired to walk, let alone running.There wasn't enough

43、 room for us, let alone three dogs and two cats.,,,More to learn,Should not any self-respecting modern person, let alone feminist, object to it as insulting to women?,,,,Should not any self-respecting modern person, let

44、alone feminist, object to it as insulting to women?,object to —oppose; be against,Examples The embassy objects to their requests to take refuge there.Professor Hawking objects to being treated like someone special.,,

45、,,,usage n.—the way sth. is used; the way words are used in a language,Note:Usage is different from use in that it often implies the degree to which something is used or the way in which it is used.,Examples The ma

46、nual describes the proper usage of the appliance.The expression has come into common usage.the environmental effects of energy usageSports equipment is designed to withstand hard usage.,,,,wince vi.—suddenly and b

47、riefly show pain in one's facial expression(因疼痛、驚嚇等)本能地退縮，畏縮；皺眉蹙眼,,Examples David winced when the dentist touched his sore tooth.It makes me wince even thinking about eye operation.,,,,,Children are entitled to s

48、pecial consideration,Examples You are entitled to high praise for handling this difficult situation successfully all alone.I'm entitled to know how my own money is being spent.,be entitled to (do) sth.—be given t

49、he right to have or do (sth.),,,,,faculty n.1.any of the powers of the body or mind; a particular ability for doing sth. 才能；能力；天賦 2.all the teachers and workers of a university or college (高等院校的)全體教師及職工,Examples E

50、ven at the age of 100, she still had all her faculties.Mary has a remarkable faculty for adding large numbers in her head.Jane is a member of the faculty at the local university.,,,,,immunity n.1. protection or fre

51、edom (from sth.) 受保護(hù)；豁免(權(quán))2. ability to resist infection, disease, etc. 免疫力,Examples He was told that he would be granted immunity from prosecution (起訴) if he confessed the names of the other spies.diplomatic immun

52、ity (外交豁免權(quán))Most people have no immunity against that virus.,,,,,threaten vt. 1. make a threat against (sb.) 威脅，恐嚇2. give a warning (of sth. bad) 預(yù)示,Examples They threatened their son with punishment.The dark cloud

53、s threaten a storm.,,,,The phrase “women and children” attributes to women the same dependence and moral simplicity we find in five-year-olds.,,Paraphrase?,Key:By classing women with children, we think that women are

54、as helpless and innocent as little kids.,,More to learn,dependence and moral simplicity —another way of saying “helplessness and innocence”,,,,attribute (a quality, feature, etc.) to sb./sth. —say or think that sb./

55、sth. has got (that quality, feature, etc.),ExamplesHe tends to attribute mean motives to other people.I wouldn't dream of attributing such a lack of judgment to you.,,The phrase “women and children” attributes to w

56、omen the same dependence and moral simplicity we find in five-year-olds.,,,,given —prep.considering 考慮到 a. 1. 規(guī)定的，特定的；2. 假設(shè)的；已知的,Examples Given their inexperience, they've done a good job.Given (the fact) tha

57、t she is interested in children, I am sure teaching is the right career for her.The work must be done within the given time.under a given conditionThe given radius (半徑) being 4 ft., find the circumference (周長).,,More

58、to learn,,,,given—used as a preposition,The word given can be used as a preposition followed by a noun phrase or noun clause. If you say given something or given that something is true, you mean what is mentioned is co

59、nsidered or is taken into account.In formal English, given the chance, given the opportunity, etc. mean if one has the chance, the opportunity, etc.,Examples Given his age, he is a remarkable fast runner.I'm sure

60、teaching is the right career for her, given (the fact) that she is interested in children.She could have done just as well as you have, given the chance. Given imagination, anything is possible.,,More to learn,,,,given

61、,,More to learn,Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using given clauses appropriately.(Ex. VIII, p. 208),1._______________(鑒于政府在失業(yè)問題上的記錄), their chances of winning the election look

62、 poor.2._____________(鑒于兒童不能自立，不能自衛(wèi)), adults are responsible for granting them special protection.,? Given the government's record on unemployment,?Given children's helplessness and defenselessness,,,given,

63、,More to learn,Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using given clauses appropriately.(Ex. VIII, p. 208),________________(如果天氣好的話), our ship will reach Yantai tomorrow morning.4.

64、___________(鑒于免疫力弱), children and old people are advised not to stay in an air-conditioned room for too long.,? Given good weather,? Given poor immunity,,,,given,Complete the following sentences by translating the Chin

65、ese into English, using given clauses appropriately.(Ex. VIII, p. 208),5._______________(鑒于女權(quán)主義者已為男女平等斗爭了多年), it is not surprising to find such new words as chairperson and Ms. in widespread use.6.(如果再給我一次讀大學(xué)的機(jī)會(huì)),

66、I would choose to study engineering rather than mathematics.,? Given that feminists have been fighting for gender/sexual equality for years,?Given one more chance to go to college,,,,,,attach (to) vt.—1.consider

67、that sb. has a certain quality 2.fasten or join,Examples The panel of scientists attaches great importance to his research on genes.Chinese movies used to attach every good quality to a hero.A label is attached to

68、each piece of luggage.Bill attached a big bow (蝴蝶結(jié)) to the birthday present.,,,,…, it was only fair that a new standard of gender equality not suddenly be proclaimed just as life boat seats were being handed out.,,Examp

69、lesThe job is open to any suitably qualified person regardless of age, gender or race.Sociologists believe that gender differences in voting will gradually disappear as women become more politicized.In German, the gen