大学体验英语综合教程4 - Unit 1
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What goes up but never comes down?
Where does Thursday come before Wednesday?
I begin with T and end with T, and I am full of T.
What am I?
Unit 1
• Watch the video clip the Male Nanny and then discuss the following questions.
• The society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete (过时) and at worst dangerously reactionary.
7. Those fathers who are there to love and support their families -- _________-- deserve our recognition and thanks.
• Petty (adj.) small or trivial; unimportant; insignificant
• 不要担心，这只不过是个小问题。 • Don’t worry. It’s only a petty problem.
Para. 7-9 Emphasis on “necessary father” concept
Para. 3-6 Elaboration on “unnecessary father”
concept
• Criticize • Glaring • Omission • Marginalize • Enormous • Bombard • Abusive • Deadbeat • Dubious • Gutter
• Do you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not?
• What’s the image of a “good family man”?
Para. 1-2 Introduction of “unnecessary father” concept
批评 炫目的，耀眼的 省略 忽视，边缘化 巨大的，相当多的 轰炸 虐待的，滥用的 游手好闲者 怀疑的 排水沟
• Syndrome • Deserve • Commitment • Applaud • Appreciation • Flexibility • Obligation • Insult • Symbol • Flaunt
源自文库
3. What’s the author’s attitude (态度) toward this criticism (批评)?
• She found it dubious (怀疑).
4. In Para 4, what is the double standard at work?
• At-home dads are applauded while at home mothers and breadwinner fathers are given little recognition.
5. Our society acts as if _______is what a man’s life is all about.
• Career satisfaction
6. Why do many men question the value of their role as fathers?
• Do you think Nanny is an exclusive job for women?
• If so, what jobs do you think are exclusive for women or men?
Why is it so difficult for a girl to find a job?
• These unsung heroes
• The more I thought about it, however, the more glaring an omission it seemed.
Paraphrase
The more I thought about the absence of the father in the movie, the more I became aware of the seriousness of the failure to mention the father. 可后来越想越觉得这一疏忽太严重了。
1. Why does the author want to mention the omission of the father in the movie “Toy Story”?
• To show an example of the media trend toward marginalizing fathers in the US.
症状 应得，应受 承诺 赞同，鼓掌喝彩 欣赏 灵活性 义务，责任 侮辱 象征，标志 炫耀
• Supposedly • Luxury • Entail • Burden • Consequently • Obsolete • Reactionary • Mourn • Devalue
可能，按照推测 奢侈品 必需，使承担 负担 因此，结果 陈旧的，老式的 反动的 哀悼 贬值，降低…的价值
2. The only time fathers get attention in media stories is _____________________________
• When they are criticized for not helping enough with the housework or when they die.
Where does Thursday come before Wednesday?
I begin with T and end with T, and I am full of T.
What am I?
Unit 1
• Watch the video clip the Male Nanny and then discuss the following questions.
• The society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete (过时) and at worst dangerously reactionary.
7. Those fathers who are there to love and support their families -- _________-- deserve our recognition and thanks.
• Petty (adj.) small or trivial; unimportant; insignificant
• 不要担心，这只不过是个小问题。 • Don’t worry. It’s only a petty problem.
Para. 7-9 Emphasis on “necessary father” concept
Para. 3-6 Elaboration on “unnecessary father”
concept
• Criticize • Glaring • Omission • Marginalize • Enormous • Bombard • Abusive • Deadbeat • Dubious • Gutter
• Do you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not?
• What’s the image of a “good family man”?
Para. 1-2 Introduction of “unnecessary father” concept
批评 炫目的，耀眼的 省略 忽视，边缘化 巨大的，相当多的 轰炸 虐待的，滥用的 游手好闲者 怀疑的 排水沟
• Syndrome • Deserve • Commitment • Applaud • Appreciation • Flexibility • Obligation • Insult • Symbol • Flaunt
源自文库
3. What’s the author’s attitude (态度) toward this criticism (批评)?
• She found it dubious (怀疑).
4. In Para 4, what is the double standard at work?
• At-home dads are applauded while at home mothers and breadwinner fathers are given little recognition.
5. Our society acts as if _______is what a man’s life is all about.
• Career satisfaction
6. Why do many men question the value of their role as fathers?
• Do you think Nanny is an exclusive job for women?
• If so, what jobs do you think are exclusive for women or men?
Why is it so difficult for a girl to find a job?
• These unsung heroes
• The more I thought about it, however, the more glaring an omission it seemed.
Paraphrase
The more I thought about the absence of the father in the movie, the more I became aware of the seriousness of the failure to mention the father. 可后来越想越觉得这一疏忽太严重了。
1. Why does the author want to mention the omission of the father in the movie “Toy Story”?
• To show an example of the media trend toward marginalizing fathers in the US.
症状 应得，应受 承诺 赞同，鼓掌喝彩 欣赏 灵活性 义务，责任 侮辱 象征，标志 炫耀
• Supposedly • Luxury • Entail • Burden • Consequently • Obsolete • Reactionary • Mourn • Devalue
可能，按照推测 奢侈品 必需，使承担 负担 因此，结果 陈旧的，老式的 反动的 哀悼 贬值，降低…的价值
2. The only time fathers get attention in media stories is _____________________________
• When they are criticized for not helping enough with the housework or when they die.