1、Eileen Gus Speech on Women in Sports必修第一册unit3补充外刊课件 I have been fortunate enough to have competed in three national championships competitions for free skiing,winning two overall first places and one overall second place.Although being a girl in a male-dominated sport can be difficult,Im actually t
2、hankful that Ive had the experiences that I had.Life is going to be a bumpy road for all of us,and building resiliency early on is important.停顿 My experiences have made me more tenacious and have taught me to meet my setbacks in life with open arms.In fact,after this encounter,Ive become a better sk
3、ier.I encourage you all to step out of your comfort zone to show the boys that girls are just as powerful as they are.Thank you.Left.Right.Left.Right again.Getting lost in the rhythm(节奏)of my turns was one of my favorite parts of skiing.Feeling the soft,powdery(粉状的)snow beneath my skis,I feel like I
4、m capable of anything.向左转。向右转。向左转。再向右转。我最喜欢滑雪的一点便是沉溺于自己旋转的节奏中。触摸滑板下那柔软又细腻的白雪，让我觉得自己无所不能。get/be lost in 全神贯注于；沉浸于be capable of 有能力/能够I started skiing when I was three years old.My mom worked as a ski instructor as she also loved the snow.Ever since I was only just a little pink ball of a toddler(学步的儿
5、童),I enjoyed being different.While the other children in my group lesson were whining(哭嚷)and complaining,I was busy rolling down the small incline(斜坡).我三岁便开始滑雪，我的妈妈是一名滑雪教练，因为她也喜欢雪。自幼我就与众不同。当我同班的孩子们还在哭闹抱怨时，我正忙着从小坡上滚下来。instructor n 学术词 教练（instruct+-or）Since my rental skis were so short and my many lay
6、ers(层)of clothing made me just about as wide as I was tall,it was easy to somersault(做翻滚).I soon mastered the basic concepts of turning.And at the age of four,I was flying through the powder(干雪)and trees with my mom.I remember falling once and realizing that the snow was taller than I was.因为我租的滑雪板实在
7、太短了，加之身上裹着好几层衣服，我几乎成了一个球，一不留神就会翻个跟头。我很快就掌握了基本的转身动作。四岁的时候，我就和妈妈一起在雪中驰骋。我记得有一次我摔倒了，发现身边的积雪比我还要高。rental n 租赁；出租（rent+-al）master/grasp the basic concepts of turning掌握基本的转身动作When I was seven,I decided I wanted to take my skiing to the next level and join a team.There were two options:racing,a popular eve
8、nt for girls,and freeskiing,an event heavily dominated by boys.当我七岁时，我决定将滑雪水平提升到一个新高度，还想加入一个专业团队。当时我面临两个选择：一是竞速，这是女生们会选择的热门项目。二是自由式滑雪，这是一个由男生主导的项目。option n 课标新增词 学术词 选择event n 熟词生义（体育运动的）比赛项目freeskiing n 自由式滑雪（free+skiing）dominate v 课标新增词 学术词 控制；支配；主宰Riding the chairlift with my mother,I would see f
9、reeskiers flying and spinning through the air.I immediately knew which team I wanted to join:freeskiing.每当我和妈妈一起坐升降椅时，我就会看到自由式滑雪者在空中飞翔和旋转。那一刻我就决定要选自由式滑雪。chairlift n 缆椅；升降椅（chair+lift）freeskier n 自由式滑雪者（free+skier）My mother agreed enthusiastically as she was worried I would ski too fast and get hurt
10、while racing.As soon as I joined the team,I was placed in a low level.However,I soon climbed the rankings until I came to the highest group.我母亲也欣然同意，因为她担心如果我选择竞速，我可能会滑得太快，在比赛中受伤。当我进入队伍时，我被分入了低水平组。然而，我很快就晋升到主力队。enthusiastically adv 热情地；热心地（enthusiastic+-ally）climb v 熟词生义（靠自己的努力）晋升ranking n 排名；名次At th
11、at point,I was the only girl on my team.I was put down at first;nobody wanted to ride the chairlift with me.But as time passed,I was slowly accepted,and made some of my closest friends.However,this entire process took three whole years.那时，我是队里唯一的女孩。一开始我被冷落，没人愿意和我一起坐升降椅。渐渐的我被接纳了，还交到几个最好的朋友。但这个过程经过了整整
12、三年。put sb down 非正式用语 使（当众）出丑；使出洋相In our world today,men are significantly more likely to participate or find careers in sports than women.Many people claimed that this was just because mens muscles were naturally larger and stronger than that of the womens.So over time,stereotypes(刻板印象)developed to
13、negatively define female athletes.当今世界，男性参加体育活动、发展体育事业的可能性远远高于女性。许多人声称，这仅仅是因为男性的肌肉天生更大、更强。久而久之，一种对女性运动员不利的刻板印象形成了。claim v 课标新增词 声称；断言negatively adv 学术词 消极地；负面地（negative+-ly）define v 学术词 给下定义Females were often denied athletic opportunities because of their gender.由于性别差异，女性常常无法获得参加体育竞赛的机会。deny v 课标新增词
14、 学术词 正式用语 拒绝给予athletic adj 体育运动的（athlete+-ic）gender n 课标新增词 学术词 性别The Title IX revolution helped to set things straight.Title IX is a portion of the United States Education Amendments of 1972.第九修正案试图改变这一错误的局面。第九修正案是美国1972年教育法修正案中的一项。set/get sth straight 明确某事；把某事弄清楚portion n 学术词 部分（port+-ion）the Unit
15、ed States Education Amendments of 1972 美国1972年教育法修正案revolution n 学术词 大变革；巨变This statutes(法规)purpose was to help protect against sex discrimination in both education and athletics.Even though Title IX has been on the books for 43 years and tons of progress has been made,sexism still exists.这条法规的目的是保护
16、人们在教育和体育中免受性别歧视。尽管第九修正案的通过已经有了43年的历史，也取得了巨大进展，但性别歧视仍然存在。sex discrimination 性别歧视athletics n 体育运动（athlete+-ics）tons of 非正式用语 大量的sexism n 学术词（尤指对女性的）性别歧视（sex+-ism）How many of you play basketball or soccer?The minimum play pay for a WNBA player in the 2015 season was$38,813;the minimum pay for an NBA pl
17、ayer was$525,093.That means that the minimum pay for mens basketball was over thirteen times more than that of the womens.这条法规的目的是保护人们在教育和体育中免受性别歧视。尽管第九修正案的通过已经有了43年的历史，也取得了巨大进展，但性别歧视仍然存在。WNBA(Womens National Basketball Association)国家女子篮球联盟season n 赛季NBA(National Basketball Association)美国男子职业篮球联赛If
18、you all remember Peytons speech,you might know that for winning the 2015 Soccer Womens World Cup,the USA womens team took home$2 million.In 2014,the US mens team,finishing in the 11th place,took home$9 million.Even though the mens team placed conspicuously(显著地)lower,the income was still over four ti
19、mes more.你们如果记得佩顿的演讲，可能会知道，2015年美国女足夺得世界杯冠军，奖金是200万美元。而2014年，美国男足获得第11名，奖金却高达900万美元。尽管男队的排名明显较低，但收入却超过女队的4倍。Soccer Womens World Cup 女足世界杯The highest paid female athlete in the world is tennis player Maria Sharapova,who has held this title for nine straight years.Her income for endorsements(广告宣传),spo
20、nsorships and prize money is a hefty(巨额的)$29 million.全球收入最高的女运动员是网球选手玛丽亚莎拉波娃，连续9年登顶。她的代言、赞助和奖金收入是2900万美元。straight adj 熟词生义 连续的 sponsorship n（对活动或赛事的）赞助；资助（sponsor+-ship）Thats a lot of money,right?Well,yes,until you take a look at the worlds highest-paid male athlete,Tiger Woods.The golfers income wa
21、s an astounding$78 million.Doesnt seem too fair,now,does it?听上去是一大笔钱，对吧？但和世界收入最高的男运动员泰格伍兹相比却不值一提这位高尔夫球运动员的收入数字惊人，高达7800万美元。现在看来，还公平吗？astounding adj 令人震惊的（近astonishing）Title IX and the Equal Pay Act have now both been passed,so whats the holdup?Traditionally and stereotypically(刻板印象地),women are highl
22、y feminine(女性的),stay-at-home and mothering figures.The words“athletic”or“independent”dont show up on that list.修正案第九条和同工同酬法案早已通过，那还有什么阻碍呢？在传统的刻板印象中，女性是顾家的母亲形象。而“擅长运动”或“独立”这些词并不会和女性挂钩。the Equal Pay Act 美国1963年颁布的同工同酬法案holdup n 阻滞；阻碍（hold+up）（近 delay）stay-at-home adj 全职照顾家庭的figure n 熟词生义 形象show up 使看得
23、见；使某物显现出来People are not accepting that women can be what they want to be yet,and they arent accepting that women can make their own choices or pave their own paths.But if we accept it,we are just one step closer to equality.大众认为女性不应该追求自己的梦想，做出自己的选择，追求自己的道路。但如果我们能改变这一点，我们就离平等又近了一步。pave ones own paths
24、 为某人自己铺路equality n 平等（equal+-ity）The sport of freeskiing includes boxes,which are wooden rectangular(矩形的)features whose tops are made out of fiberglass(玻璃纤维).Hard casts for broken limbs(肢)are also made out of fiberglass.A freeskier can also perform tricks on rails.Rails are exactly what they sound l
25、ike.自由式滑雪会借助一个箱子，箱子是木制的长方形，顶部是由玻璃纤维制成，治疗肢体骨折的硬石膏也是由玻璃纤维制成的，自由式滑雪运动员也可以在铁制栏杆上表演技巧，栏杆就是字面意思。cast n 熟词生义 石膏perform tricks on rails 在铁制栏杆上表演技巧They were handrails,but as the sport gradually got more popular,they were made just for the purpose of sliding.Jumps are also a crucial element of freeskiing.An a
26、ngle is built out of the snow,and when skied on fast enough,sends one flying into the air.就是扶手，但随着这项运动的逐渐普及，人们特意为了滑行制造了箱子。跳跃也是自由式滑雪的关键要素。雪地被堆成一个斜坡，当滑行的速度足够快时，人们便会飞向天空。handrail n 扶手；栏杆gradually adv 课标新增词 逐渐地；逐步地（gradual+-ly）sliding n 滑行；滑动（slide+-ing）crucial adj 课标新增词 学术词 关键的；至关重要的（近vital）element n 课
27、标新增词 学术词 要素 While competing,I cant help but notice the drastic(巨大的)difference in prize money between the male and female adult winners.The champion for women will often walk away with$600 while the champion for men will walk away with$12,000.在比赛中，我不禁注意到女子和男子组成人选手之间巨大的奖金差距。女子冠军获得600美元，而男子冠军则会获得12,000
28、美元。cant help but notice 不禁注意到I have been fortunate enough to have competed in three national championships competitions for freeskiing,winning two overall first places and one overall second place.我有幸参加了三次自由式滑雪全国锦标赛，两次总成绩第一，一次总成绩第二。fortunate adj 幸运的（近lucky）overall adj 课标新增词 学术词 全部的；包括一切的 Although be
29、ing a girl in a male-dominated sport can be difficult,Im actually thankful that Ive had the experiences that I had.作为女孩，在男性主导的运动中可能会遇到重重困难，但我也很感激拥有这份经历。male-dominated adj 男性占主导地位的（male+dominated）actually adv 课标新增词 实际上；其实；说实在的（actual+-ly）Life is going to be a bumpy(凹凸不平的)road for all of us,and buildi
30、ng resiliency(适应力)early on is important.My experiences have made me more tenacious(坚韧不拔的)and have taught me to meet my setbacks in life with open arms.对我们所有人来说，生活的道路都将是崎岖不平的，所以及早培养适应能力是很重要的。我的经历让我更加坚韧，也教会了我要张开双臂迎接生活中的挫折。setback n 阻碍；挫折（set+back）In fact,after this encounter,Ive become a better skier.
31、However,there is no way that I could have done it without my supportive mother always behind me and my encouraging coach always,always behind me as well.事实上，在这次遭遇之后，我的滑雪技术变得更好了。然而，如果没有一直支持我的母亲和一直鼓励我的教练，我是不可能做到的。encounter n 课标新增词 学术词 经历；遭遇supportive adj 支持的；给予帮助的（support+-ive）I encourage you all to s
32、tep out of your comfort zone to show the boys that girls are just as powerful as they are.Thank you.我鼓励大家都走出自己的舒适区，用行动展示，女孩和男孩一样强大。谢谢。step out of ones comfort zone 跨出某人的舒适区话题词汇话题词汇turn 转动；旋动1.1.竞技体育类话题词汇竞技体育类话题词汇skiing 滑雪（运动）powdery snow 细雪；粉状雪ski 滑雪板a ski instructor 滑雪教练incline 斜坡somersault 做翻滚；做空翻
33、master/grasp the basic concepts of turning掌握基本的转身动作话题词汇话题词汇racing 竞速event（体育运动的）比赛项目freeskiing 自由式滑雪chairlift 缆椅；升降椅freeskier 自由式滑雪者spin（使）快速旋转a low level 低水平ranking 排名；名次话题词汇话题词汇athlete 运动员athletic 体育运动的athletics 体育运动WNBA 国家女子篮球联盟season 赛季NBA 美国男子职业篮球联赛Soccer Womens World Cup女足世界杯endorsement（名人所作的）
34、广告宣传；代言话题词汇话题词汇sponsorship（对活动或赛事的）赞助；资助perform tricks on rails 在铁制栏杆上表演特技jump 跳跃sliding 滑行，滑动 话题词汇话题词汇a bumpy road 崎岖不平的路2 2.个人成长类个人成长类话题词汇话题词汇resiliency 适应力；恢复力tenacious 坚韧不拔的；顽强的setback 阻碍；挫折encounter 经历；遭遇supportive 支持的；给予帮助的 step out of ones comfort zone 跨出某人的舒适区 1.I feel like Im capable of any
35、thing.我觉得自己无所不能。2.But if we accept it,we are just one step closer to equality.但如果我们能改变这一点，我们就离平等又近了一步精句精句 3.Life is going to be a bumpy(凹凸不平的)road for all of us,and building resiliency(适应力)early on is important.My experiences have made me more tenacious(坚韧不拔的)and have taught me to meet my setbacks in life with open arms.对我们所有人来说，生活的道路都将是崎岖不平的，所以及早培养适应能力是很重要的。我的经历让我更加坚韧，也教会了我要张开双臂迎接生活中的挫折。精句精句 4.I encourage you all to step out of your comfort zone to show the boys that girls are just as powerful as they are.我鼓励大家都走出自己的舒适区，用行动展示，女孩和男孩一样强大。精句精句
