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unit6BookII
Unit6Women,HalftheSky(byxiaxiaoyan)
TextAIamgoingtoBuytheBrooklynBridge
TeachingObjectives
Studentsareexpectedto:
1.graspthemainidea(thebeliefinsuperwomenencouragesaveragewomentoachievetheirgoals)andthestructureofthetext;
2.appreciatehowtheauthorachievescoherenceforheressay;
3.masterkeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetext;
4.conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.
Teachingprocedures
1.Pre-reading–ABriefIntroductiontotheBrooklynBridge
Bridgespans:
EastRiver,Brooklyn-Manhattan,NewYorkCity,NewYork,USA
ChiefEngineer:
JohnA.Roebling(1867-69)&WashingtonA.Roebling(1869-1883)
BridgeConstructor:
JohnA.Roebling,Co.
BridgeType:
Suspension
ConstructionCommenced:
October,1869
Bridgeopenedtopublic:
May24,1883at2:
00PM
Totalof150,300peoplecrossedopeningday.
Peoplecharged1centtocross.
Bridgeopenedtovehicles:
May24,1883at5:
00PMafterspeechesatopeningceremony.
Totalof1800vehiclescrossedonthefirstday.
Vehiclescharged5centstocross.
FirstPassengerTrainoverbridge:
September1883
LastTrainoverbridge:
1948
Lengthofmainspan:
1,595feet,6inches
Lengthofsidespans:
Lengthofapproach:
971feet(Brooklynapproach)
1,562feet,6inches(Manhattanapproach)
Totallength:
5,989feet
Overallwidth:
85feet
Estimatedtotalcostin(dateofcompletion):
Actualtotalcost:
$15,211,982.92
Totaloverpayments(over14years):
$9,578.67
(Manyspeculatedthatfraudandoverpaymentswereinthe$millions).
Stillextant?
:
Yes
Towers,Anchorages,FoundationsandMasonry
Heightoftowers:
273feet
Depthoftowerfoundationbelowhighwatermark:
Brooklyntower:
45feet
Manhattantower:
78feet
Sizeoftowerathighwaterline:
140/59feet
Totalheightoftowerabovehighwater:
277feet
Clearheightofbridgeincenterofriverspanabovehighwater:
119feet,3inches
Gradeofroadway:
3¼feetin100feet
Sizeofanchorageatbase:
129inches/119inches
Sizeofanchorageattop:
117inches/104inches
Weightofeachanchorplate:
23tons
Cables
Numberofsupportingcables:
4
Diameterofeachcable:
15½inches
Acablecontains19strands,containing2381wiresatatotalof21,432wiresineachcable.
Ultimatestrengthofacable:
11,200tons
Weightof#cables:
3,272tons
Miscellaneous
FirsttoJumpfromBridge:
May19,1885R.E.Odlum(hediedfromthejump)
Questionleadingthewholeclasstothetext:
CanyoubelievesomeonehastheplanandguttobuytheBrooklynBridge?
Don’tyouwanttoknowwhoissodaringandimprudentandboldtomakesuchaclaim?
2.GlobalReading
ComprehensionQuestions:
1.DoestheauthorreallywanttobuytheBrooklynBridge?
2.Whatdoes“theBrooklynBridge”reallymeaninthistext?
(somethingincredible/anincrediblestory)
3.Whatdoestheauthorreallywanttosaywhensheuses“IamgoingtoBuytheBrooklynBridge”asthetitleofthetext?
(Alwaysbeself-confident.Everyonecanachievesuccessaslongasoneworkshardenoughandalwayshasconfidenceinhim/herself.)
3.DetailedReading
DivisionoftheText(seetheDisk)
Para.1–Para.3:
Despiteherfriend’sadvice,theauthor,unabletoresistthetemptation,isfascinatedbysuperwomenstoriesagain.
Para.4–Para.7:
Theauthortellsusherencounterwithasuperwomananditsimpactonher.
Para.8–Para.11:
Theauthortellsaboutwhatpreventsherfrombecomingasuperwomanherself.
Para.12–Para.14:
Theauthoranalyzeswhysheisstillfascinatedbymodernsuperwomentales.
Para.15:
Theauthorcomestotheconclusionthattoher,admiringaheroineissomethingworthdoing.
Thetextunveilsaprocessofawoman’sspiritualgrowingfromadmirationtoresolutionandofhermaturityfromself-doubttoself-confidence.
Interestingwordweb(seethedisk)
Pleasefindasmanywordsorphrasesaspossiblethatarerelatedtofoodinthetext.
Whydoestheauthorputsomanywordsandphrasesrelatedtofoodinherarticle?
Whatistheimpliedmeaningofthesewordsandphrases?
(theyreflectthetraditionalroleofwomenasfood-provider.)
Textanalysis–withthefocusonachievingcoherenceinthetext
Threepopularwaystoachievecoherenceinatext:
theuseoftransitionalwordsandphrases;therepetitionofkeywordsandphrases,theuseofparallelstructure.
1.theuseoftransitionalwordsandphrases–but,however,yet(Para.8–Para.10)
2.therepetitionofkeywordsandphrases
#BrooklynBridgeorthebridge---weavingtheessayintoacoherentpiece
#Superwoman,superwomen,heroine;supersisters,superheroines–synonymstoremindthereadersofthetopicoftheessay
#Inhersparetime---repetitionin5instancesemphasizingtheamazingfactthatsomesuper-capablewomencanstillfindsparetimeintheirtightschedule.
#fairytale,modernfairytale,fantasy,dream,incredibleachievements,extraordinarydeeds--pointingoutthefactthatmanypeopledonotbelieveinsuperwomanstories
3.parallelstructureinthetext–nostrictonesbutlooseones:
thecomparisonbetweenmydailystruggle,achievementsofKateL.thedaughterofapolitician,thewomanexecutive,etc.
Usefulexpressions(onthedisk)
1.校友简报analumnibulletin
2.校长助理assistantprincipal
3.博士论文thedoctoraldissertation
4.有时间做某事havetimeforsomething
5.法学院thelawschool
6.开业儿科医生apracticingpediatrician
7.女电视主持人atelevisionanchorwoman
8.女总裁awomanexecutive
9.如瑞士表一样精确runaspreciselyasaSwisswatch
10.听起来很熟悉haveafamiliarring
11.有权有势的人们moversandshakers
12.博士后物理学研究postdoctoralstudiesinphysics
13.像作战计划那样精确的时间表createschedulesofmilitaryprecision
14.如约aspromised
15.决定此事toOKthematter
16.组织才能theorganizationalskills
17.乐观的生活态度anoptimisticapproachtolife
18.同时做两件不容易的事情而双收其利haveone’scakeandeatittoo
19.平淡无味的生活unappealinglife
4.Wordstudy
Item(P.1L.2)
(1)asinglepieceofnews;
newsitem
international/national/localitems
(2)asinglethingamongasetoronalist
Thefirstitemshewantstobuyisapairofnewshoes.
ShoppingcenterslikeXi’anandWangfujingarefilledwithhundredsofitems.
Dissertation(P.1L4)
(1)alongusu.writtentreatmentofasubject,esp.onewrittenforahigheruniversitydegree(doctoral)
Submitone’sdissertationforadoctorateinphysics
Write/composeadissertationon/upon/concerningasubject
thesis(postgraduatedegree);essay(apieceofwriting,notpoetry,norastory,usu.shortandonasubject);article(apieceofwritingonanewspaperormagazine;moregeneral);composition
Undo(P.1L.6)
(1)disturbandupsetgreatly
undo,undid,undone
要把所有这些单词记下来这件事令我玩电脑游戏时都心神不宁。
ThematterreallyundidmeevenwhenIwasplayingthePCgamesthatIwasexpectedtomemorizeallthosenewwords.
(2)tofastenwhatistiedorwrapped;undress
undoatie,undoapackage;undoabutton;undothebaby
hit/strikehome(P.2L9)
hitthenailonthehead击中要害,一针见雪
Hisanalysisreallyhitstruckhome.HowcanweexpecttoharvestanythinginfallwithoutsowinginSpring?
Consume(P.2L14)
(1)toeatordrink
Hereallylivesaparasite(寄生虫)’slife,consumingeverythingwhileproducingnothing.
(2)touse,useup
应该选那部电影这个争论已经花费了我们大量的宝贵的时间。
我们为什么不全都看呢?
Theargumentaboutwhichmovieweshouldchoosehasconsumedmanyhoursofourvaluabletime.Whydon’twewatchthemboth?
(3)destroy,ruin
Thefireconsumedwhatevertheyhad.
Thefearofstayingaloneinthewholebuildingduringthewinterholidayreallyconsumedher.
consumption;consumable;Consumer,consumerist
Harmony(P.8L.39)
(1)notesofmusiccombinedtogetherinapleasantsoundingway
(2)astateofmatchingoragreement(offeelingsorideas);peacefulness
abeautifulpictureoftheharmonyofseaandsky
Thereisperfectharmonyamongpeopleinourclass.
Inharmonywith//outofharmonywith
Guysinourdormliveinperfectharmonywitheachother.
Thebigchimneyiscompletelyoutofharmonywiththesurroundingshere.
Harmoniousharmonize(harmonizesthwithsth)
Atintervals(P.9L.48)
Happeningregularlyafterequalperiodsoftimeorappearingatequaldistances
Memorizethewordsat3-dayintervals//atintervalsof3days
Pleasesitdownatintervalsof2seats.
fromtimetotime;offandon;attimes
Setaside(P.10L51)
Tosaveforaspecialpurpose(usu.timeormoney)
每个月我都会拿开一部分钱来以防万一。
EverymonthIsetasideaportionofmysalaryincaseanyemergencehappens.
PleasesetasidealittletimeeachotherandspenditonEnglish.
Possess(P.11L.61)
Tohave,toown
他从来没有富有过,但他却一直拥有世界上最大的财富:
快乐和健康。
Hehasneverbeenrich,buthehasalwayspossessedthebiggesttreasureintheworld:
happinessandhealth.
RevengepossessedHilthcliffandconsumedhisheart.
Have;own;hold;cherish;treasure;harbor
Takein(P.12L.67)
(informal)todeceive,cheat
在学习方面永远试图欺骗自己。
Nevertrytotakeinyourselfinyourstudies.
achieve/haveone’sheart’sdesire(P.13L.73)
永远不要对自己失去信心,自信是实现自己心中的愿望的第一个前提。
Neverlosefaithinyourself.Beingself-confidentisthefirstpreconditionyoushouldhaveinordertoachieveyourheart’sdesire.Whatelsedoyouthinkcomesnext?
Fulfillone’slifedream;achieveone’slifegoal
Sophisticated(P.14L.78)
(1)Havingaknowledgeofsociallife,worldly-wise
Inthe“ADreamoftheRedMansion”,WangxifengisaverysophisticatedpersonwhileLinDaiyuisnot.
(2)havingmanyparts;complex;complicated
sophisticatedmachineryorequipment
Falter(P.14L79.)
(1)losestrengthoreffectiveness;weaken
他是那种一旦下定了决心就不会动摇的人。
Heisthekindofpersonwhoneverfaltersinhi
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