全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程3Unit14 Women教案

Unit 14 Women

Teaching Procedures

I. Objectives of Unit 14

II. Part A: Pre-listening Tasks

III. Part B: Listening Tasks

Speaking Tasks

Leisure Time

IV. Part C: Additional Listening

V. Part D: Home Listening

I. Objectives:

1. Familiarizing the topic of women

2. Grasping some useful sentences

3. Doing listening tasks for both general understanding and details

4. Practicing speaking tasks

5. Doing additional listening

II. Part A: Pre-listening Tasks:

1. Arrange the Ss in pairs and ask them to discuss the following questions in their books.

2. Bring the Ss’ attention to the Language Focus box and tell them that they can use the

sentences and structures in the box in their conversations.

3. Give general help to the Ss, esp. the weaker ones.

4. If time permits, or if the Ss belong to the more advanced group, ask them to discuss the

additional questions below:

Questions for Discussion

1. Which sex tends to live a longer life, male or female?

2. What might be some of the reasons for this difference in the length of life between men and

women?

3. Are women less intelligent, less capable, weaker than men? Why or why not? Give examples to

illustrate your point.

4. What were the traditional roles of women? Do you think they were unfair to women?

5. Do women receive equal treatment at present? How do women feel about it?

6. Is it possible for a woman to be successful in her career and take good care of her family at the

same time?

Demo:

4. What were the traditional roles of women? Do you think they were unfair to women?

The traditional roles of women vary according to their culture and religion. In the traditional

Chinese society, women were oppressed and disrespected. The traditional role of women in China

centered around the home, where they were expected to serve their families. Men dominated the

Chinese society while women were subordinate to their fathers, husbands, brothers and sons.

Arranged marriages left women with virtually no voice in the society. Chinese women did not

have rights or privileges. So their roles were certainly unfair.

In the West and in many parts of the world, traditionally when a couple got married, the man

was considered to be the head of the family, and his wife was expected to defer to him. Generally,

the wife would be expected to be in charge of the household, to provide food, and to raise and care for the children. In a Jewish society, women of all classes were generally expected to be the

family doctors, since professional doctors were often not available. Women would be expected to

have a good knowledge of first aid and medicine, be able to make their own home remedies, treat

wounds, etc.

Additional Question for Discussion

Do you think that women in China have ample opportunities to develop their potential? Why or

why not?

Demo:

Some do, some don’t. First, opportunities are a limited resource in most places. Compared to

the number of people who want them, there are simply not enough of them. Second, there’s the

traditional or popular concept about women’s role. They are the weaker sex and their status is

comparatively lower than men at home. Third, physically and psychologically speaking, women

are faced with some special challenges, like giving birth to children. So, only those women who

are well prepared, highly motivated, hard-working, and have a bit of good luck will get an

opportunity to fully develop their potential.

III. Part B: Listening & Speaking Tasks

1. Listening Task – Texts

Text1 Women in Business

Teaching Steps:

1) Introduce some background information about the unit.

2) Play the tape of Text 1 once and ask the students to do Exercise 1. Tell them to concentrate on

understanding the text as a whole at this stage.

3) Ask the students if they have any difficulties with language or cultural points in the text.

Explain them if necessary.

4) Play the tape once again and ask the students to do Exercise 2.

Background and Information

Women’s position in society has improved since the middle of the last century. They now

enjoy the right to vote and have the same educational opportunities as men do in most countries.

But this is the result of a long and hard struggle. In France, for example, women did not even

have the right to open their own mail until 1923 and did not have the right to vote until 1944.

And until 1965, no married woman was allowed to open her own bank account without her

husband’s written consent.

And even today women are still discriminated against in various ways. In many countries,

women do not get equal pay for equal work. In France, women’s salary is about 75% that of