1、UNIT UNIT EIGHTEIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)READING COURSE 4目录CONTENTSCONTENTSIntroduction01Language Points02Reading and Thinking03Holistic Education04Introduction01Understanding the writers purposePart APart BPart C0101IntroductionIntroductionGender equality is your issue tooProclamationTimed Reading
2、Further ReadingStrategyUNIT EIGHT GENDER(II)UNIT EIGHT GENDER(II)PurposesWhat are the important uses of language?AssessmentWhich of the writers purposes seem to be more important or dominantProblemWhat may happen if you consider only the words written without taking the writers purpose into account?
3、StrategyMaking StrategyMaking InferencesInferences0101UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Emma WatsonBritish movie star and UN Goodwill Ambassador,who rose to fame as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films,encourages more men and boys to take a stand for womens rights and be proud to be fe
4、minists in a bid to add momentum to a global campaign to unite men and women for gender equality.Part ATextPart AText0101UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Language Points02tangibletangibletang=touchtangibility n.intangible adj.coronary coronary corona=crowncoronet n.coronation n.inadvertenin
5、advertent t vert=turnconvert v.divert v.advocateadvocatevoc=callvocationvocabularyRoots&AffixesRoots&Affixes0202UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Guess the meaning of the underlined words.1.The expositions buildings turned out to be mostly neo-classical pastiche,but the fair did bequeath a s
6、ense of cultural pride and,more tangibly,the makings of a new home for the Art Institute.2.Viruses in the Coronavirus family are known to mutate frequently.3.Teaching is my vocation and writing is my avocation.4.Honest people sometimes avert their gaze when they are telling the truth.PracticePractic
7、eRoots&AffixesRoots&Affixes0202UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)01020304galvanizestimulate,excite;incite,instigatesolidarity imperious,presumptuous;courteous,courtlyaggressivecombative,defiant;peaceful,unenterprisingeclipseoutweigh,overshadow;paleSynonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&Antonyms0202UNIT U
8、NIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Synonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&AntonymsProvide synonyms or antonyms for the following words.1.isolating2.afford3.privilege4.ambition5.vulnerablePracticePractice0202UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)OxymoronFor many women and girls,the threat looms largest where
9、 they should be safest.AntithesisSubjunctiveAdversativeThis has 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 tak
10、en to ensure victims/survivors are safe and receive the support 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 UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II
11、)Synonyms&AntonymsSynonyms&AntonymsIdentify the syntactic or rhetorical 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 da
12、ys,but in the use that we make of them.Michelde Montaigne5.A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.PracticePracticeParadoxSubjunctiveAntithesisAdversative0202UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Reading and Thinking03Part ATextPart ATextToday we are launching a campaign called“HeForShe.”I a
13、m reaching out to you because I need your help.We want to end gender inequalityand to do that we need everyone to be involved.This is the first campaign of its kind at the UN:we want to try and galvanize as many men and boys as possible to be advocates for gender equality.And we dont just want to ta
14、lk about it,but make sure it is tangible.I was appointed six months ago and the more I have spoken about feminism the more I have realized that fighting for womens rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating.If there is one thing I know for certain,it is that this has to stop.For the reco
15、rd,feminism by definition is:“The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.It is the theory of the political,economic and social equality of the sexes.”What is the authors writing purpose?What key information have you identified in the quotation?How does the author define
16、“feminism”?0303UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Part CText APart CText AIn the 1950s,economic and social success was the goal of the typical American.But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture.The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American
17、 goals.The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices.Taking more interest in childcare,men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives.In fact,some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by
18、 both sexes.In addition,many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier.Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.What method does the author use to develop the paragraph?0303Answer:Contrasting the situations in American society in the 1950s an
19、d the 1960sUNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Part CText Part CText B BAccording to UN data,only 20%of women in Nepal have some form of legal ownership over land,as cultural norms dictate that families pass land ownership down only to males.Only 11%of women are reported to have effective cont
20、rol over property.With around 75%of women engaged in agriculture as their main occupation,this is a massive disconnect.How does the author demonstrate the topic?0303Answer:Enumerating data about womens controlling propertyUNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Part CText Part CText C CIt has been
21、 argued that womens maternal instinct makes it harder for them to find a balance between their home and work lives.Other commentators say cultural and institutional barriers hinder female success.But according to a latest best-seller,all these arguments miss something more basic:womens lack of confi
22、dence.The book,tilted The Confidence Code:The Science and Art of Self-Assurance,is co-authored by distinguished women journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman.Success depends as much on confidence as competence,according to Kay and Shipman,and there is“a vast confidence gap that separates the sexes”
23、.What method does the author use to introduce the topic?0303Answer:Quoting from a best-sellerUNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Part CText DPart CText DOf course,no index can account for everything.Declaring that one country is better than another in the way that it treats more than half its
24、citizens means relying on broad strokes and generalities.Some things simply cant be measured.And cross-cultural comparisons cant account for differences of opinion.How can you identify it is a transitional paragraph?0303Answer:It is usually short with brief summary of the previous paragraph and prep
25、aration or prediction of the following paragraph.UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Part Part CFurther CFurther Reading Reading We urge the UN General Assembly to support a resolution to convene the Fifth World Conference on Women,to be held within three years.Declarations and resolutions abo
26、ut human rights for women will not be achieved until violence toward women and children becomes morally and spiritually unacceptable with legal consequences,and until governments take responsibility for implementing their commitments.The only way these goals will be achieved is for women to become a
27、ctivists on their own behalf,which will support political will at the top to implement these goals.All of the Sustainable Development Goals require the empowerment and equality of women in order to be implemented.To achieve gender equality and empower women,political will to make these goals nationa
28、l and international priorities has to exist.Mobilization of women on their own behalf has been the most effective,and often the only reason for the gains made so far.A UN 5th World Conference on Women would accelerate this process.What type of writing is it?What is the authors writing purpose?What k
29、ey information have you identified in the quotation?0303UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Holistic Education04Womens Womens Rights Rights and and InterestsInterestsGlobal development needs to be placed on a course that is more equal,inclusive and sustainable,and womens development is an impo
30、rtant criterion to gauge its progress.Protection of womens rights and interests must become the commitment at the national level.0404UNIT EIGHT GENDER(II)UNIT EIGHT GENDER(II)世界的发展需要进入更加平等、包容、可持续的轨道，妇女事业是衡量的重要标尺。保障妇女权益必须上升为国家意志。2020年10月1日，习近平在联合国大会纪念北京世界妇女大会25周年高级别会议上的重要讲话Statement by Statement by H
31、.EH.E.Xi Jinping.Xi JinpingStatement by H.E.Xi Jinping,President of the Peoples Republic of China,at the High-level Meeting on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on WomenBeijing,1 October 2020在联合国大会纪念北京世界妇女大会25周年高级别会议上的讲话中华人民共和国主席习近平Mr.President,Colleagues,On the occasion of
32、 the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations,we gather to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing.The aim is to promote gender equality and womens development around the world.I am glad to address this event and I wish this high-level m
33、eeting a full success.Women are creators of human civilization and drivers of social progress,and they have made extraordinary achievements across all fields of endeavor.In the ongoing fight against COVID-19,female medical and epidemic control workers,researchers,community workers and volunteers ove
34、r the world,braving danger and working around the clock,have fought at the front line of the battle.With their dedication and ingenuity,they have written heroic epics of saving people and protecting lives.They truly deserve our admiration.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Statement by St
35、atement by H.EH.E.Xi Jinping.Xi Jinping In China,at the height of the battle against COVID-19,more than 40,000 health workers from across the country rushed to Hubei province,which was the hardest hit by the virus,and two-thirds of them were women.Among them was a nurse from Guangdong province who h
36、ad not yet reached the age of 20.Answering a reporters question of whether she was too young to help others,she said,“The moment I put on the protective suit,I am not a kid anymore.”Those words moved the whole nation.In fact,many women medical workers in China,like this girl,and in their tens of tho
37、usands,have taken on the virus bravely by putting themselves in harms way.Their courage and hard work have shown the very best of the medical profession.Their devotion and sacrifice have kept the nation intact through difficult times.Mr.President,Over the past 25 years,the powerful message of the Fo
38、urth World Conference on Women held in Beijing has unleashed many positive changes.The social status of women is significantly higher.Increasingly women are playing an important role of“supporting half of the sky”.Indeed,gender equality and womens empowerment are now important goals of the 2030 Agen
39、da for Sustainable Development.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Statement by Statement by H.EH.E.Xi Jinping.Xi Jinping On the other hand,the spread of COVID-19 worldwide has taken a heavy toll on economy,employment and peoples life,and has brought greater challenges to women.As Secretar
40、y-General Guterres said,the gains made in gender equality over the past decades are at risk of being rolled back.In both containing COVID-19 and promoting post-COVID economic and social recovery,it is particularly important that we address the special needs of women and deliver on the Beijing Declar
41、ation and Platform for Action.To this end,China calls for taking the following steps:First,we need to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on women.We need to pay special attention to the health,social and psychological needs and working environment of frontline women medical workers.We also need to plac
42、e the protection of womens and girls rights and interests high on the agenda of both public health and economic reopening.In particular,we need to create more job opportunities for women and crack down on violations of womens rights and interests.We need to improve social services,with priority give
43、n to special groups such as pregnant and postnatal women,and children.Special care may be given to women in difficulty such as those in poverty,old age or with disabilities.Efforts must be made to enhance benefit for women,address their concerns,and deliver results for their well-being.0404UNIT UNIT
44、 EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Statement by Statement by H.EH.E.Xi Jinping.Xi Jinping Second,we need to strive for genuine gender equality.While posing unprecedented challenges,COVID-19 also presents an opportunity for us to draw lessons from it and reshape the future.Global development needs to b
45、e placed on a course that is more equal,inclusive and sustainable,and womens development is an important criterion to gauge its progress.Protection of womens rights and interests must become the commitment at the national level.As we pursue post-COVID recovery,we may create new opportunities for wom
46、en to participate in decision-making and be more involved in national,economic,cultural and social governance.We need to eliminate prejudice,discrimination and violence against women and make gender equality a social norm and moral imperative observed by all.Third,we need to ensure that women advanc
47、e at the forefront of our times.In the 21st century,the aspiration for a better life will be meaningless without all-round progress in womens development;this aspiration can only be achieved when women contribute even greater vision and strength to this cause.In pursuing development,we need to prote
48、ct womens rights and interests and improve their lives,and ensure that womens development goes hand in hand with economic and social development.We need to remove barriers and create an enabling environment in which women are motivated,their creativity is unleashed to the full,and they truly feel sa
49、tisfied,happy and secure.We need to fully leverage the role of the government and mobilize all stakeholders to support women and help them live their lives to the full.0404UNIT UNIT EIGHT EIGHT GENDER(II)GENDER(II)Statement by Statement by H.EH.E.Xi Jinping.Xi Jinping Fourth,we need to enhance globa
50、l cooperation in advancing womens development.Without a peaceful and stable global environment and sustainable development,and without leveraging the UNs key coordinating role,the cause of womens development cannot move forward.We support the UN in making womens development a priority.Our Organizati
