An Integrated English Course 1

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An Integrated English Course (1)

• Gao Yufen Wang Haiyan
• English Department R-406Nancy5815_at_sina.com847244
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Unit 6

• Text I
• Towards a Gender Free Society

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Teaching Plan

• I. Pre-reading discussion
• II. Presentation and Introduction
• III. Text Analysis
• IV. Structural analysis and Rhetorical features
• V. Discussion about Text II

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I. Pre-reading discussion

• Discuss the two questions in pairs or in groups
  on Page 80.
• 1. Are there any boy schools or girl schools in
  your city?
• 2.What do you think of such schools?

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II. Presentation and Introduction
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III. Text Analysis

• The text can be divided into 3 parts
• 1. Paragraphs 1-2 is the first part of the whole
  text.
• The first paragraph is developed by means of
  deductive method.The first sentence, which is the
  topic sentence, is supported by the existing
  gender stereotypes.

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• In the second paragraph, gender concepts such as
  gender appropriate and stereotyped sex roles
  are logically rejected, hence the rejection of
  the idea of single sex schools.

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Language work

• 1.masculine adj. Having qualities that are
  considered typical of a man
• He is very strong, handsome and masculine.
• 2.  feminine adj. Having qualities that are
  considered typical of a woman
• That dress makes you look very feminine.
• He had delicate, almost feminine, features.

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• 3. unwavering adj. Steady and firm in purpose
• I am very grateful for his unwavering support
  when I am in trouble.
• I am indebted to his unwavering support.
• You need to have unwavering determination to
  study English well.
• 4. stereotype noun. He does not conform to the
  usual stereotype of a businessman with a dark
  suit and a briefcase.

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• 5.  portray describe sb. or sth.
• portry sb/sth as sb/sth
• Throghout the trial, he portrayed himself as the
  victim.
• n. portrait n. portrayal
• The article examines the portrayal of some
  teenagers in the USA in the media.
• 6.boisterous. Adj. noisy, active and energetic
• It is a challenge to keep 30 boisterous
  seven-year-old boys in order in this class.

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• 7.  conform to
• 1) to behave and think in the same way as most
  other people in a group or society.
• 2)  To obey a rule, law, etc.
• 3)  Conform to sth. to agree with or match.
• Conformity. In conformity with sth follow a
  standard.
• 8. impose. Verb. Some people would like to impose
  their will on others.
• 9. impulse. N. Her first impulse at the sight of
  heavy smoke from the building was to run out of
  the building.

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I. Difficult sentences

• 1.From the time a child is born, he or she is
  expected to meet stereotypes-boys are portrayed
  as boisterous and disruptive girls conform to
  the expectations when they are sweet and docile.
• From the time a child is born, he or she is
  supposed to satisfy fixed sets of conventional
  expectationsboys are described as lively, noisy
  and troublesome girls live up to the
  expectations if they are gentle, kind, lovely,
  quiet and obedient.

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• 2.Their social roles and identity are
  predetermined by their permanent identifying
  attribute sex.
• Their social roles and identity are fixed or
  determined unchangeably from the very beginning
  (in advance) by their eternal natural quality
  which shows their sex category.
• 3.  Males are the producers of cool reasoning and
  capable of being leaders.
• Males have the ability to reason calmly and form
  opinions based on logical reasoning so that they
  possess the capability of becoming leaders.

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• 4. However, no one feels sure that certain
  natural differences that exist between man and
  woman are relevant to the distinctions between
  male and female excellence
• Nevertheless, nobody fees sure that certain
  biological differences between man and woman are
  related to differences between excellent men and
  excellent women.

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• 5. Such uncertainty denotes a rejection of such
  concepts as gender appropriate and stereotyped
  sex roles which are only social norms invented
  by man, imposed on man, but rest their logic
  nowhere.
• This kind of uncertainty indicates a refusal to
  accept such concepts as gender appropriate and
  stereotyped sex roles which are only socially
  accepted standards artificially created by man
  human beings are forced to accept and comply with
  such artificially established standards, which
  are not reasonable at all, or which have no
  logical base anywhere.

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• 6. The grounds on which the idea of single sex
  schools might be defended are cut from under our
  feet.
• This is a metaphorical sentence with an implied
  metaphor. It may be paraphrased as
• The foundation on which the idea of single sex
  schools is based or might be protected is
  destroyed. Or
• The argument of single sex schools might be
  protected is groundless.

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• 7. But at a very early stage, a single-sex school
  kills the possibility for a vigorous youth to
  grow and develop into full stature.
• But at a very early stage, a single-sex school
  deprives a strong, active and energetic youth of
  his or her likelihood to develop fully and grow
  mature.

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• 8.but they become two parallels, always apart,
  never meet.
• This is a vivid metaphorical sentence. Both
  groups of boys and girls are compared to two
  parallel lines, which are always apart from each
  other and never meet.
• Figuratively, it means that both groups are
  separated from and never come in direct contact
  with each other.

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• 9. May I venture to suggest that one day when
  male and female is a reproductive category only,
  but no longer central to our identity and to the
  understanding of ourselves and others, I will
  call that A GENDER FREE SOCIETY, A HEALTHY
  SOCIETY.

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• Explanation
• May I take the risk to suggest that one day when
  male and female are only biologically
  differentiated, but no longer play an important
  part in establishing our identity and in
  understanding ourselves and others, I will call
  that a society without distinction of sex, a
  wholesome society.

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IV. Structural analysis and Rhetorical features

• 1 1.Style This is also a piece of argumentation,
  which is organized mainly by the deductive method
  as well as logical reasoning.
• 2. What is the theme of this argumentative
  essay?
• The single sex schools can not realize the aim of
  education while coeducation is the best way to
  educate young people.

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• 2. What is the writers explanation of
  coeducation?Coeducation is the most desirable
  form of education. Coeducation has survived as
  the best way to educate young people. It is an
  integrated community where students are
  instructed without distinction of sex. They are
  given the opportunity to know each other and
  compete with each other. Girls can ask questions,
  protest and challenge teachers.

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• Boys can be seen sitting quietly, listening to
  woman speakers. With the full spectrum of
  experience offered, life is an open possibility
  for man as well as woman. Everyone is anxious to
  let their minds flower into full blossom.
  Style This is also a piece of argumentation,
  which is organized mainly by the deductive method
  as well as logical reasoning.

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V. Discussion about Text II

• Homework all exercises and write a piece of
  paper within 150 words.