新视野大学英语第二册（第三版）教案

Unit 7

Women: Making a difference

课型 :□ 理论课 √ 理论、实践课 课时分配:6

教学环境 :多媒体教室 教学目标 : Teaching Aims:

After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to:

1. understand the main idea and structure of Section A and Section B； 2. master the key language points and grammatical structures in the texts 3. talk about women’s role in modern life?

4. read with the skill ―predicting the author’s ideas.

PART1

Understanding and Learning 0verview

This unit aims at exploring a current social issue: gender roles, a topic that could spark a lot of debates and arguments. Text A gives students a big picture of a how women have played an important role at the management level, along with their challenges and frustrations. Text B portrays a happy full-time housewife who considers her job at home absolutely important. The implication of it is that the job of a housewife should be respected. The two articles are theme-bound since both relate the topic of the role played by women, though one is at work and the other at home. The writing style of the two texts is very different as well. One is a featured article on female working styles by way of presenting various scenarios at work, blended with many direct speeches and present verb tenses such as says, report, agrees, proclaims, feels, pauses when referring to the past; the other is a narrative about the author's personal experience of being a housewife. Though the language used in both texts is somewhat casual, the tone of the first one is more serious and in a report style. Women's working style and way of thinking are clearly depicted, which will surely provoke an interesting debate on gender issues among students. The different episodes can serve as a springboard for in-depth class discussion. Activities may revolve around the main theme of the unit: Should women stay home or work outside?

Section A

Women at the management level Background Information women leaders

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In today's economy, women are a strong force in the workplace. Gone are the days of men working outside and women staying at home. Women are filling the ranks in many professions and many top companies. Many of today's global business leaders and powerful entrepreneurs are women. Indeed, women are increasingly working in upper management roles, serving as leaders in a variety of settings. Interestingly, research says women behave more emotionally in certain work situations. Regardless of what the studies say, the data support the benefits of gender diversity at the workplace. So what does such diversity in the workplace mean? It means that it is beneficial to not only hire but also retain female employees. The text vividly unfolds how females are working in different business sectors at the management level. Detailed study of the text

1 When Monica applied for a job as an administrative assistant in 1971, she was asked whether she would rather work for a male or a female attorney. (Para. 1)

Meaning: Monica was like to work for a male when she applied for a male or a female lawyer when she applied for a managing job at a law firm in 1971.

★administrative: a. relating to the work of managing a company or organization行政的;管理的 Although administrative positions may pay more than teaching salaries, they often require more hours on the job.虽然行政工作的薪金比教学工作更多，但它们却往往需要更多的工作时间。

Sentence structure Note \would rather'‘句型

1 would rather的意思是“宁愿;宁可;更;最好;还是…为好”，后接动词原形，表示优先选择的一种方式。其否定形式是would rather not do sth., would rather没有人称和数的变化，所有的人称一律用would rather。例如: If you t he would rather be alone, we'll all leave here.如果你/他宁愿独自呆着，那我们会都离开这儿。

would rather后接从句时，从句中的谓语动词用一般过去时，表示希望或宁愿某人按某特定的方式做某事，这个结构常常表达的是现在或将来的行为。例如:I'd rather you didn't make any comment on the issuer for the time being.我想目前你还是不要对此事反羞任何评论。

2 \felt that a male-boss/female-employee relationship was more natural, needing no personal accommodation whatsoever.\

Meaning: I felt that there was no need to compromise in a relationship between a male boss and a female employee since it was more nature.

★employee: n. [C] sb. who is paid to work for sb. else受雇者;雇员

Knowing what an employer is looking for potential employee can help someone to prepare for an interview.了解雇主在寻找什么样的潜在雇员可以帮助人们准备面试。 ★accommodation: n.

1) [sing., U](fml.) a change in behavior or attitude that helps people work together or end a disagreement迁就;通融;调和

The two sides failed to agree on every point but they settled on an accommodation for their differences.双方未能对所有的意见都达成一致，但对他们的分歧达成了和解。 2) [U] a place for sb. to stay, live, or work住处；工作场所

Having decided to find an appropriate accommodation, we set about contacting all the rental agencies in the city.我们决定要找一个合适的住处之后，就开始联络这个城市所有的租赁公司。

新视野大学英语第二册（第三版）教案

3 But 20 years later, when she was asked the same question, she said, \that female bosses are much more accessible to their employees; they're much more sensitive and intimate with their employees.\

Meaning: However, when she was asked the same question 20 years later; she responded that it was a nice surprise to find out that female bosses had been much easier to approach, more understanding, and closer to their workers.

Meaning beyond words: Her answer was entirely different from what she had responded 20 years before. It can be assumed that she gained this particular feeling gradually.

4 Female bosses today are still finding they face subtle resistance. (Para. 2)

Meaning beyond words: Female bosses today are still experiencing gender discrimination, though it may not always be obvious or noticeable.

5 There is still a segment of the population, both men and, surprisingly, women who report low tolerance for female bosses. (Para. 2)

Meaning: A portion of people, men and, unexpectedly, even women stare that they can hardly bear working with female bosses.

★segment: n.[C] a part of sth. that is different from or affected differently from the whole in some way 部分；段；片

Black people constitute the poorest segment of society in the country.黑人在该国社会中构成了最贫穷的阶层。 ★tolerance: n.

1) [U] willingness to want people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them忍受;容忍;宽容

Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree with it or like it.宽容是一种素质，它允许其他人说和做他们喜欢的事，即使你不同意或不喜欢。

2) [C, U] the degree to which sb. can suffer pain, difficulty, etc. without being harmed or damaged(对痛苦、困难等的)忍受程度，忍耐力

These students tend to have a poor tolerance for frustration and give up easily when tasks become difficult.这些学生往往对挫折的承受力差，在任务变得困难时会轻易放弃。

6 The growing presence of female bosses has also two major questions that revolve around styles: Do men and women and, if so, is that a good thing? (Para. 2)

Meaning：With the number of female bosses increasing, two questions have been raised in terms of styles: Do men and women work differently? Are the differences good for management if there are any?

7 Monica is disposed to think so, on both counts. Now a 40-year-old mother of four, she is president of a public sector labor union with 45,000 members. (Para. 3)

Meaning: Monica, a 40-year-old mother of four children and president of a public sector labor union with 45,000 members, is inclined to look at these two points positively: Women do manage differently from men and that is a good thing.

新视野大学英语第二册（第三版）教案

★dispose: vt.

1)(~sb.to/toward sth.) (fml.) make sb. more likely to have particular feelings or thoughts 使(某人)较倾向于

The body releases a chemical that disposes you toward sleep.体内释放出一种使人昏昏欲睡的化学物品。

2)(~of) get rid of sth., esp. sth. that is difficult to get rid of丢弃，处理(尤指难以处理的东西) Litter should be disposed of thoughtfully.废弃物应仔细地处理。

★disposed: a. likely to behave or think in a particular way有…倾向的

He was a man o f good character and was not disposed to violence.他人品很好，没有暴力倾向。 ★be disposed to do sth.: be willing to do sth.愿意做某事;乐于做某事

His father was a large, comfortable-looking man who wasn't disposed to make a fuss.他父亲个子高，看上去很舒服,不像是会大惊小怪的人。 ★on both counts: in both ways在两个方面

I thought he was a kind and honest person, but I was wrong on both counts. 我原以为他是个善良、诚实的人, 但这两点我都想错了。

★sector: n. [C] a part of an area of activity, esp. of business, trade, etc.(尤指商业、贸易等的)部门，行业

In the financial sector, investors insurance companies both have lost a lot of money.在金融行业, 银行和保险公司的投资者都损失了很多钱。

Note \public sector labor union\(also public sector trade union) refers to a labor union which primarily represents the interests of employees within public sector (government-owned, supported or regulated) organizations. Public sector union has become some of the larger or more influential unions in certain areas of the world in recent times as private sector union membership has declined sharply.

8 \preceding me,\coming in. I have a more flexible style-not soft, just more understanding.\

Meaning: She said that she was perhaps different from the previous male managers in relation with the employees because she knew what it meant when someone had to make a phone call telling her that he or she wouldn't go to work due to the illness of their child. She added that she was more flexible and understanding but not weaker in terms of working style.

Meaning beyond words: In a broad sense, female bosses are better than male bosses in boss-employee relations because they are more understanding and tend to show more consideration to their employees.

★precede: vt. (fml.) happen or exist before sth. or sb., or come before sth. else in a series先于…(发生或存在)

A planning session at 11:30 will precede the lunch discussion. 11:30召开计划会议，随后是午餐讨论。

9 The man who is Monica's assistant agrees, \a consensus. People are happy and flourish because they have an input into decisions and they are