ReadingComprehension,PartII,Book3-Unit8,Pre-readingTaskComprehensionWorkLanguageWork,ReadingComprehension,,,Book3-Unit8,ReturntoMenu,Discuss1.Citesomeexamplesofsexdiscriminationinoursociety.2.Whydosomeparents/teachersshowparticularpreferenceforboys/girls?LearnabouttheBrontsisters,Book3-Unit8,Pre-readingTask,CulturalInformationabouttheThreeSistersoftheBronts,JaneEyre,WutheringHeights,AgnesGrey,CharlotteBront,EmilyBront,AnneBront,Book3-Unit8,TheBrontSisters,CharlotteBront:bornon21April1816inThornton,Yorkshire,England.Shediedon31March1855fromcomplicationsduringpregnancy.HermostfamousworkisJaneEyre.EmilyBront:bornon30July1818anddiedon19December1848fromtuberculosis.Herbest-knownworkisWutheringHeights.AnneBront:bornon17January1820anddiedon28May1948frominfluenza.Herbest-knownworkisAgnesGrey.,Book3-Unit8,ComprehensionWork,TextSummaryTextOrganizationQuestionDiscussionStoryReproduction,Book3-Unit8,Thetextpresentsatragicstoryoftheconsequencesof______________throughdescribingthetragicfateofthreegiftedgirls:_____________________________inthehistoryofEnglishliterature.They_________muchoftheirliterarytalent,youthandenergyfortheirbrotherwhoturnedouttobe________.,Listentothetextandfillintheblankstocompletethesummaryofthetext.,sexprejudice,sacrificed,Anne,Emily,andCharlotteBront,afailure,Book3-Unit8,TextSummary,Book3-Unit8,Para.1,Para.9-Para.10,Thewritergiveshisopinion“weshouldnotjudgechildrenbysex”,Thewriterconcludeshisargumentwhichpresentthelessonthatwecanlearnfromthestoryandreiterateshispoint.,Para.2-Para.8,Para.2-Para.5,Para.6-Para.8,,,ThewriterbacksuphisopinionwithastoryabouttheBrontsisters.,Mr.Brontinvestedallhishopesandthefamily’sintheboywhilethegiftsofthethreegirlswereleftunattendedto.Thesonwassenttothebestartschoolandlatergivenintellectualworkasatutor.Inspiteoftheselflesssacrificesofhisthreesisters,heturnedouttobeafailurebothinhiscareer,andinlife.,Thissectionisaboutthethreegirls’sustainedeffortsatliterarycreation,theirremarkableachievementsdespitetheirinitialsetbackandtheprevalentsexdiscriminationofsociety,andtheirearlydeathasaresultoftheiryearsofsacrificefortheirbrother.,TextOrganization,1.Whydidfarmerstraditionallyprefersonstodaughters?Farmersbelievedthatboyswerebetteratheavyfarmworkthangirls.2.Howdidtheboy,Branwell,disappointhisfamily?Hisfatherandfamilyputalltheirhopesonhim.ThefamilysavedmoneytosendhimtostudyartinLondon.Buttheboysoonhightailedithome,apennilessfailure.Thenthefamilyfoundajobforhimasaprivatetutorinthehopethathewoulddevelophisliteraryskillsandachievefameandsuccess.Butagain,heturnedouttobeafailure.,Book3-Unit8,QuestionDiscussion,3.Whatbecameoftheboywhenhesufferedfailuresoneafteranother?Afterrepeatedsetbacks,theindebtedboyturnedtoalcohol,thenopiumandeventuallydiedashehadlived–afailure.4.Whatdidthethreesistersdotosupporttheirbrother?Tosupporttheirbrother,thethreeintelligentgirlssquelchedtheirowngoals,farmingthemselvesoutasteachersandgovernessesforyears.,Book3-Unit8,5.Whatdidthethreesisterskeepdoingintheirsparetime?Andwhatdifficultiesdidtheyencounter?Theyworkedhardintheirsparetime,lateatnightbycandlelight,writingpoemsandnovels.Buttheycouldnotgetsupportanywhereandhadtopublishabookofpoetryattheirownexpense.Besides,theyhadtouseapseudonymforfearofthereviewer’sbiasagainstfemales.,Book3-Unit8,6.Whatgreatcontributionsdidthethreesistersmaketo19thcenturyliterature?Whataretheirliterarymerits?Thethreesisters’literaryworks,especiallythethreenovels,Anne’sAgnesGrey,Emily’sWutheringHeights,andCharlotte’sJaneEyre,transformedthe19thcenturyliterature.Thesenovelswhichareaboutwomeninconflictwithnaturaldesiresandsocialconditionenabledthethreesisterstowinrecognitionontheirownmeritsastheywroteofwhattheyknewbest,pouredouttheirpent-upemotionsandmadeuseoftheirownlifeexperiences.,Book3-Unit8,7.Whatwasthetragicfateofthethreesisters?Why?Thethreesistersalldiedyoungbecauseoftheyearsofsacrificefortheirbrother.Theydiedattheageof29,30and39respectively.8.Whatlessondoesthetragicfateofthethreesistersteachus?ThetragicshortlivesoftheBrontesisterstellusthatinmodernsociety,wemustvaluechildrennotfortheirphysicalstrengthorgender,aswewouldanymerebestofburden,butfortheirintegrity,strength,commitment,courage–spiritualqualitiesabundantinbothboysandgirls.,Book3-Unit8,9.WhatwouldPatrickBrontedowerehealivetoday?Werehestillalivetodayhewouldurgeustoabandontheoldprejudicesandavoidthetragicandirrevocableerrorofputtingallofhiseggsinonemalebasket.,Book3-Unit8,StoryReproduction,Retellthestoryusingthecluesonpage111.,Book3-Unit8,LanguageWork,DifficultSentencesInOtherWordsWorkwithSentencesWordStudy,Book3-Unit8,现在美国的农业人口仅占总人口的百分之三，脑力劳动已取代了仅仅只靠体力的劳动.,brawn:physicalstrengthbrain:intellectualpowerbrainandbrawnisacaseofalliteration,Withonly3%ofAmericansinagriculturetoday,brainhassupplantedbrawn.,,Sometimes,thetwowordsinalliterationareantonymousorsynonymousinmeaninge.g.-friendandfoe-wealandwoe-pennywise,poundfoolish,-Heisallfireandfight.,supplant:vt.totaketheplaceofapersonorthingsothattheyarenolongerused,nolongerinapositionofpower,DifficultSentences,Book3-Unit8,如果说艺术是他的目的地，那么他搭错了车。
Hebelievedthatartwastobehispathinlife,butthewriterbelievesthatthischoicewaswrong.,2.Butifartwashiscalling,hedialledawrongnumber.,Book3-Unit8,Fearlessofthedifficulties,Undaunted,theycontinuedintheirsparetime,lateatnightbycandlelight,topourouttheirpent-upemotion,writingofwhattheyknewbest,ofwomeninconflictwiththeirnaturaldesiresandsocialcondition:inreality,lessfictionthanautobiography.,,,Theyreleasedtheirrestrainedfeelingswithpens.Ifyoupouroutyourthoughts,feelingsetc,youtellsomeoneeverythingaboutthem,especiallybecauseyoufeelveryunhappy,,thebookstheywroteweremorelikestoriesoftheirownexperiencesandlife(i.e.autobiography),thenmadeupstoriesaboutimaginarypeopleandevents(i.e.fiction),但是她们并没退怯，在空余时间里仍笔耕不辍甚至挑灯夜战挥洒她们积蓄的热情，记录下了现实生活中她们熟知的事物和挣扎于自身欲望与社会现状中的女性—而这些更象是她们的自传而非虚构的小说。
Book3-Unit8,如果他还活着，他必定会敦促我们摈弃成见，避免像他那样一心只望子成龙的悲剧和无法更改的错误重现Ifhewerealivetoday,Werehealivetodayhewouldsurelyurgeustoputawayourpassprejudicesandavoidhiswontragicandirrevocableerrorofputtingallofhiseggsinonemalebasket!,puttingallhishopesonhissonBranwell.,,,,old,past(French),Book3-Unit8,commitment,anonymous,hoard,integrity,pent-up,nurture,psedonynm,autobiography,sacrifice,dismiss,Thepoemiswrittenbya/an_____________writer.Thesecretaryshoutedatthemanager,releasingher________rage.Asamanof________,Mr.Whitewasrespectedandadoredbyallthepeopleinthecommunity.Participationinsocialworkcan_______thestudents’senseofresponsibility.Thesuccessofthehugeprojectcallsforthe__________ofallpartiesinvolved.Whenadestructivefloodstruckthearea,localfarmersbeganto______foodandfirewoodforfearoffamine.,InOtherWords,Putthefollowingexpressionsfromthetextintheblank.(page112),Clicktheword,Book3-Unit8,sacrifice,pseudonym,autobiography,7.Sharedparentingmakesitpossibleforprofessionalwomennottohaveto_______theircareerstocareforchildrenathome.8.Forthesakeofnationalsecurity,thePrimeMinister_________thesuggestionofcuttingdownonthemilitarybudget.9.Inhis___________,theformerpresidentrevealsmanydetailsofhisfirstvisittoChina.10.SamuelLonghornClemenswrotemanystoriesunderthe__________ofMarkTwain.,dismiss,Book3-Unit8,ed,WorkwithSentences(page112),Rewritethefollowingsentencesusingtheexpressionsbelow,,takeone’stollwarnof/aboutprefer…to…hingeonturntocryoutforfearofatone’sownexpenseinconflictwith,Theproblemoftheageingpopulationcriesouttosocietythatcertainproductsandservicesinfuturemustmeettheneedsoftheelderly.Myfatherisalittlevainandhepreferspublicitytoaquietlifeathome.Thegirliswaitingforherboyfriend’scallwithsuchanxietythatitseemsasifherfatehingedentirelyontheringing.,Book3-Unit8,isanurgentwarning,lovespublicitymorethan,dependedtotallyon,Havingfailedtomakealivingoutofthesmallbusiness,heturnedtoworkingasataxi-driver.Yearsofpoliticalupheavalsinthiscountrywerebeginningtotaketheirtoll:thenation’seconomywasonthevergeofbankruptcy.6.Theexplorertraveledacrossthegreatdesertathisownexpense.7.Hissuggestionwasnoveltous.Itwasalsoinconflictwiththeconventionalidea.8.Yes,youarefreetochoosewhethertohavecosmeticsurgeryornot,butIhavetowarnyouofthedangersinvolved.9.Ididnothaveenoughcouragetosaywhatwasonmymind,forfearofstartingtrouble.,Book3-Unit8,changedhisoccupationandbegantowork,haveaseriouseffect,usedhisownmoneytotravelacrossthegreatdesert.,completelytheoppositeof,cautionyouagainst,fearingthiswouldstarttrouble.,StudythefiveexpressionsinExerciseatogetherwiththeexamplesentencesinExerciseb.GiveEnglishinterpretationsofthetermbasedontheexamplesentences.ThentrytotranslatetheexamplesentencesintoChinese.TrytofinishExerciseb:workononesentenceoutoftheprompts.,WordStudy(page113),Book3-Unit8,1.Thiswouldfreehimtoachievethesuccessandfamethathedeserved.,这能让他有时间去取得他应得的成功和名利。
deserve+nounsforattention/praise/treatment/punishment2.deserve+todo/beetc.(forpraise/positivemeaning),1.a.Hewasnotworkinghardinthecompanyandwasfinallylaidoff.Hedeservedwhathegot!b.Thefarmerdeservesrecognitionforhisgenerousdonationtotheschool.c.Theteachertoldtheclassthatthebooksonthelistdeservedtobereadcarefully.,Book3-Unit8,2.Ifonlytheyhadbeennurturedinsteadofsacrificed.,,要是她们受到的是栽培而不是被牺牲就好了1.ifonly+clauseinsubjunctivemood(要是…就好了)2.ifonly+for/because/todo(仅仅就…原因而做…)e.g.-Wemustrespecthimifonlyforhishonesty.-Wemustrespecthimifonlybecausehewashonest.,2.a.Ifonlyshehadhadtheopportunitytogotouniversityinthoseyears.b.IfonlyPatrickBrontehadvaluedhisthreedaughtersasmuchashedidhisson.c.Wemustrespecthimifonlyforhiswisdom.,Book3-Unit8,3.ButtheBrontesisters’tragicallyshortlivesteachusevenmoreoflifethanofliterature.,,但是布朗特姐妹的英年早逝给了我们更多生活中而不仅仅只是文学中的启示。
3.a.Thereasonwhysolarenergyisnotinwidespreaduseismoreeconomicthantechnical;theequipmentistooexpensive.b.Manypatientssuffermorefromthestresscausedbyworryingaboutanillness,thanfromtheillnessitself.c.Myfatherwasmorelikeafriendthanaparenttome.,Book3-Unit8,4.Wemustvaluechildrennotfortheirphysicalstrengthorgender…butbytheirintegrity,strength,commitment,courage.,我们在衡量孩子的时候不应以他们的体力，性别为标准，而是以他们正直的品质，坚韧的毅力，奉献的精神和无畏的勇气为准.,4.a.Somepeopledon’tvaluetheirhealthuntiltheyareill.b.Ifwehadonlythreemoredaystolive,wewouldvalueeveryminuteofourlife.c.Jerryvaluedhistwopupsasclosefriendsaftertheaccident.,1.value+noun2.value+noun+as(把…看作有价值的)e.g.-Theyvaluedthehouseforauction.-Wevaluedherverymuchasacolleague.,Book3-Unit8,5.Wemustvalvechildrenbyspiritualqualitiesabundantinbothboysandgirls.,,我们在衡量孩子的时候应该以女孩和男孩同样拥有饱满的意志品质为标准。
5.a.Thecountryisabundantinnaturalresources.b.Greengrassandcolorfulflowersareabundantonthecampusinspring.c.Itisreportedinsomeresearchpapersthatself-centerednessisacharacteristicabundantintoday’sgeneration.,1.abundant+noun2.beabundant3.beabundantine.g.-Thelandisabundantinminerals.-Farmerscelebratedtheabundantharvest.,Book3-Unit8,Book3-Unit8,ReturntoMenu,。