21世纪大学新英语读写译教程：Unit 04 Genders.doc

大学英语基础课程《高级综合英语》 《21世纪大学新英语视听说教程4》Unit 4 Learning Objectives In this unit, students are going to watch and listen to some news reports, news stories and interviews. Through doing a series of tasks, they willØ grasp the main ideas of the passages about genders;Ø identify the detailed information from the passages / video clips;Ø get to know some differences between men and womenTeaching PlanSession 150 min.1. Discuss the differences and roles of men and women;2. Watch the videos and do speaking tasks to gain better understanding of gender.3. Imitate some episode in the video.1. grasp the main ideas of the passages about genders;2. identify the detailed information from the passages / video clips;3. get to know some differences between men and women Before class1. Finish on-line tasks in unit 3;In class 1. Watch and answer questions;2. Imitate;3. Dialogue;1. On-line course video material;2. audio and video clipsSession 2 50 min.Theme-related activities:1) Listening comprehension; 2) Video comprehension; 3) Group discussion on the theme of “men and women” 1. Understand talks about Gender differences; 2. Talk about gender differences.Before class1. Prepare for report about genders In class 1. Listen and answer questions;2. Watch and answer questions;3. Group discussion and report.1. video clips;2. audio clipsPart 1 Lead-in Task 1Scan the following statements about differences between men and women. Apart from these physical differences, do you know any other differences between men and women?The average height for men is 1. 71 m while women are on average 12 cm shorter.The average male weighs 78 kilos which is 13 kilos heavier than the average female. Women have less body water (52% for the average woman vs. 61% for the average man).A man’s brain measures 87. 4 cubic inches, while a woman’s brain measures 76. 8 cubic inches.Women are 3 times more likely to suffer from migraines(偏头痛) compared with men.Task 2Look at the following picture, first describe it and then answer the questions below.1) What do you think of the roles of men and women?2) Can you think of any ways in which Chinese culture affects gender roles?Part 2 Watching & ListeningSection ADirections: In this section, you are going to listen to a dialogue “ Can Men Handle Alcohol Better Than Women”(1’32” ). Read the following words aloud first and then finish the tasks below.Task 1Listen to the dialogue and some questions are asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. How many drinks did Yael order according to the dialogue? A) Three. B) Four. C) Five. D) Six.2. What is Yaël’s height? A) Five feet. B) Six feet. C) 5. 6 feet. D) 5. 8 feet.3. Why do women tend to get intoxicated faster than men? A) Because women seldom drink alcohol. B) Because women don’t like the taste of alcohol. C) Because women tend to have more fat. D) Because women are not as strong as men.Task 2Listen to the dialogue again, focusing on the specific information, and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.1. Don didn’t suggest Yael for another drink.2. Yael is taller than most men, and she believes that she can drink as much as men of her size.3. According to studies men are more likely to suffer worse hangovers.4. Yael will order a pitcher of water instead of alcohol.Task 3Listen to the dialogue the third time and then fill in the blanks. With about 1) more water in their bodies than women, men can drink more alcohol than women before becoming 2) . In fact, studies show that women suffer worse 3) than men too. Men tend to experience more 4) and 5) as a result of drinking, but overall, women suffer more, including dehydration, 6 ) , headaches, and nausea. With every drink, women are reaching higher degrees of intoxication than their male 7) and thus it makes sense that they’re reaching higher degrees of hangover too. More research is needed though to 8) for certain why women‘s hangovers are worse.Part 3 Speaking PracticeDirections: In this section, you are going to watch an interview “When Wives Make More”(2’09”). Read the following words and phrases aloud first and then do the tasks below.Task 1Watch the interview and then answer the following questions by filling the blanks.1. According to the video, why are both husband and wife uncomfortable when the wife earns more than the husband? Men are uncomfortable because they think money is power which symbolize , while women are uncomfortable because they feel ________ for leaving the househo。