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Unit 2
Speaking of Men and Women
Content
I． Leading in II． Text Audio III． Sentence Analysis IV． Words and Phrases V． Exercises VI． Spotlight on Grammar VII. Additional listening
I. Leading in 1) Pictures
The recent cross-dresser on Chinese reality show
Men and Women: in office and at home
2) Words to learn:
? cross-dressing:
Cross-dressing runs significantly counter to social norms and, therefore, can be seen as a type of transgender behavior. It does not, however, necessarily indicate transgender identity; ? newhalf:
The Japanese word \newhalf\mental and/or physical transition to being a woman.
4) Discussion:
a. After viewing the pictures, what do you think is the main difference between men and women, in their appearance or personality?
b. Do you think men should always dress like men, and women should dress like women?
c. Should there be any difference between men and women at work and at home?
d. “Women hold up half the sky” was an old saying popular in the 1960s. What’s your opinion about it?
e. Give some examples in the English language that show the changes as a result of the women’s movement.
II. Text Audio
Speaking of Men and Women
(打开连接即可听音频)
III. Sentence Analysis
1. I find it very interesting. (Line 3)
? Note: 词组very interesting 是宾语补足语，用来补足说明宾语it，类似的表达方式还有：
I find that book very difficult to understand. 我觉得那本书很难懂。
We did not find the film funny. 我们不觉得这部电影有意思。
2. That used to suggest a man, not a woman. (Line 3)
? Note: 不要混淆use to do sth. 和be used to (doing) sth.，前者指过去曾经发生的事；后者强调习惯于做某事 e.g. I used to live on my own.
我以前是一个人住的。
I am used to living on my own. 我习惯一个人住。
? Meaning: in the past, people always used that word to refer to a man, not a woman.
? 中文翻译：这个词过去总是指男性，不指女性。
3. They might think of some silly, beautiful woman who’s more worried about her hair than she is about the play. (Line 15) ? Note: 此句中的some意为“某一个”，而不是“一些”。类似的用法还有：
For some reason he didn’t accept the prize. 出于某种原因他没有接受这个奖。
? Meaning: They might think of a foolish, beautiful woman who is worried about her hairstyles, but not so worried about the success of the play. ? 中文翻译：他们也许会想到某个傻乎乎的漂亮女人，她对自己头发的关心程度远远大于她对表演的关心。
4. If you travel to other cultures, you’ll find all sorts of amazing things. (Line 37) ? all sorts of: all kinds of 各种各样的
She’s got all sorts of problems at the moment. 她现在有各种各样的难题。
? sort: n. a group of things that are similar in some way; type 种类，类别
? Note: “sort of” can also be used when you are not sure about sth. (用以表示对某事无把握)
It’s sort of long and thin, a bit like a pencil. 那个东西好像是细长的，有点像铅笔。
? Meaning: If you go to other countries with different cultures, you will find all kinds of surprising things. ? 中文翻译：如果你到其他不同文化的国家去，便会发现各种各样令人惊讶的事情。
IV. Words and Phrases
1. suggest:
v. ① say sth. indirectly 暗示 e.g.
Her silence suggested anger. 她的沉默暗示愤怒。
Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth? 你的意思是我没有讲实话？
② put forward an idea for consideration 建议；提出（想法等） e.g.
I'd like to suggest another plan for our business. 我想为我们的生意提出另外一个计划。 Can you suggest how we should do it? 你能建议我们该怎么做吗？
2. prefer:
v. choose one rather than another; like one better than another 更喜欢
? prefer to do sth. ? prefer A to B e.g.
She prefers coffee to tea. 与茶相比，她更喜欢咖啡。 I prefer walking to driving a car. 我愿意步行，不愿意开车。
3. remove:
v. get rid of 移去，去除 e.g.
His words removed the doubts (疑虑) in her mind. 他的话打消了她的疑虑。
When oil is added to the food, it is difficult to remove it. 一旦把油掺杂到食品里，就很难再把它除去。
4. suppose:
v. ① think or accept as true or possible认为；猜想 e.g.
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