1、,B R _ main,An English Song See Who I am,Feminism and Womens Liberation,Barbie and Ken Dolls,Wiffle-ball,Hybrid Electric Vehicle,dreaming,deny,Is it true what they say, are we too blind to find a way? Fear of the clouds our hearts today. Come into my world, see through my eyes. Try to dont want to l

2、ose what we have. Weve been but who can,understand,_ ,unknown,_,B R _ An English Song 1,An English Song See Who I am,Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with what you hear.,_,_ ,its the best way of living between the truth and the lies. See who I am, break through the surface. Reach for my han

3、d, lets show them that we can free our minds and find a way. The world is in our hands, this is not the end. Fear is withering the at the point of no We must be the change We wish to see.,return,soul,_ .,B R _ An English Song 2,_,believing,B R _ An English Song 3,Ill come into your world, see throug

4、h your eyes. Ill try to understand, before we lose what we have. We just cant stop because we have to try. We can rise above their truth and their lies. See who I am, break through the surface. Reach for my hand, lets show them that we can free our minds and find a way.,_,power,strength,The world is

5、 in our hands, this is not the end. I hear their preaching my Will our remain if their reigns? See who I am, break through the surface. Reach for my hand, lets show them that we can free our minds and find a way. The world is in our hands, this is not the end.,blame,silence,_,_ .,B R _ An English So

6、ng 4,_,_,B R _ main _ Feminism and Womens Liberation,Feminism and Womens Liberation,A Brief Introduction to Feminism,Two Famous Feminists,International Womens Day,The term feminism can be used to describe a political, cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protect

7、ion for women.,B R _ Feminism and Womens Liberation 1,A Brief Introduction to Feminism,1:,2:,3:,It is also a movement that advocates gender equality for women and campaigns for womens rights and interests.,The first feminist wave was in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, which refers main

8、ly to womens suffrage movements of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (mainly concerned with womens right to vote).,The second was in the 1960s and 1970s, which refers to the ideas and actions associated with the womens liberation movement beginning in the 1960s (which campaigned for legal

9、 and social rights for women).,B R _ Feminism and Womens Liberation 2,4:,5:,The third extends from the 1990s to the present.,B R _ main _ Two Famous Feminists,Two Famous Feminists,Betty Friedan,Bella Abzug,B R _ Betty Friedan 1,Betty Friedan,influential adj. 有影響的 The Feminine Mystique 女性的奧秘 intellec

10、tual adj. 智力的, 有智力的 child-rearing adj. 養(yǎng)孩子的,G R _ Betty Friedan 2,Betty Friedan is often called “the mother of the modern womens liberation movement.” Her famous book, The Feminine Mystique, changed America. Some people say it changed the world. It has been called one of the most influential nonfict

11、ion books of the twentieth century. Friedan re-awakened the feminist movement in the United States. That movement had helped women gain the right to vote in the nineteen twenties. Modern feminists disagree about how to describe themselves and their movement. But activists say men and women should ha

12、ve equal chances for economic, social and intellectual satisfaction in life.,G R _ Betty Friedan 3,1. What was Betty Friedan often called?,She was often called “the mother of the modern womens liberation movement.”,2. What was the result of the feminist movement in the United States?,The feminist mo

13、vement helped women gain the right to vote in the 1920s.,G R _ Betty Friedan 4,4. What was Bettys attitude towards rearing children?,Child-rearing should be the responsibility of women, men and society, not just the responsibility of women.,3. What was the situation for female workers fifty years ag

14、o?,Female workers doing the same jobs as men earned much less money than men did,G R _ Betty Friedan 5,5. What did Bettys book The Feminine Mystique mainly attack?,The book mainly attacked the idea that women could only find satisfaction through being married, having children and taking care of thei

15、r home.,6. What were the influences of Bettys book?,More women began working outside the home. More women also began studying traditionally male subjects like law, medicine and engineering.,G R _ Betty Friedan 6,Fifty years ago, life for women in the United States was very different from today. Very

16、 few parents urged their daughters to become lawyers or doctors or professors. Female workers doing the same jobs as men earned much less money. Women often lost their jobs when they had a baby. There were few child-care centers for working parents. Betty Friedan once spoke to ABC television about h

17、er support for sharing responsibility for the care of children. “If child-rearing was considered the responsibility of women and men or women and men and society, then we really could pull up our skirts and declare victory and move on.”,G R _ Betty Friedan 7,Friedan completed more studies. She talke

18、d to other women across the country. She met with experts about the questions and answers. She combined this research with observations and examples from her own life. The result was her book, The Feminine Mystique, published in nineteen sixty-three. The book attacked the popular idea of the time th

19、at women could only find satisfaction through being married, having children and taking care of their home. Friedan believed that women wanted more from life than just to please their husbands and children. The book said women suffered from feelings of lack of worth. Friedan said this was because th

20、e women depended on their husbands for economic, emotional and intellectual support.,G R _ Betty Friedan 8,The Feminine Mystique was a huge success. It has sold more than three million copies. It was reprinted in a number of other languages. The book helped change the lives of women in America. More

21、 women began working outside the home. More women also began studying traditionally male subjects like law, medicine and engineering.,B R _ Bella Abzug 1,Bella Abzug,Today, we tell about Bella Abzug. She was a member of the United States Congress in the nineteen seventies. She also was a well-known

22、activist for and womens rights. Bella Abzug was well known for many reasons. She was a lawyer and activist. She New York City in Congress. She spoke in a loud voice. And she always wore large hats.,civil rights,represented,_,_,B R _ Bella Abzug 2,Listen to the following passage and fill in the blank

23、s with the words you hear.,public,majority,presented,unfair,beliefs,outspoken,involvement,opposed,supported,issues,Miz Abzug womens rights and civil rights. She had strong opinions on many She the American in the war in Vietnam. She made her opinions on most important issues. In fact, she was called

24、 one of the most members of Congress. Bella Abzug also acted on her She wrote legislation to prevent treatment of women. She the first bill for equal rights for homosexuals. She often denounced the of the members of Congress who were white males. She said they did not know about the lives and proble

25、ms of most people in America.,_,_,_,_ .,_,_,_ .,_,_,B R _ Bella Abzug 3,_,B R _ main _ International Womens Day,International Womens Day,A Brief Introduction,Celebration of Womens Day in China,Obamas Speech on American Women,B R _ A brief introduction 1,A brief introduction,International Womens Day

26、is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for womens economic, political and social achievements.,Clic

27、k the here!,B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 1,mark vt. 標(biāo)志 display n. 陳列 blossom vi. 開花 stray v. 漂泊游蕩 quake-hit adj. 經(jīng)歷地震的 optimism n. 樂(lè)觀, 樂(lè)觀主義,Celebration of Womens Day in China,B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 2_ video,B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 3 _ True or False 1,Tr

28、ue or False,3. If they dont want to leave the city, there is no entertainment closer to home.,F,Theres also entertainment closer to home, for example, women in Beijing attended a special “Cross Talk” performance.,( ),2. Many women are choosing to travel to a nearby place with their families or frien

29、ds.,T,( ),1. Gifts, especially flowers are very popular on womens day.,T,( ),4. Women in Sichuan province celebrate their holiday with the theme of reconstruction.,T,( ),B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 3 True or False 2,5. In Mianzhu, hundreds of videos are displayed showing womens hard wor

30、king.,F,Hundreds of photos show women taking part in reconstruction efforts.,( ),China has joined the rest of the world in marking International Womens Day. And people from all walks of life have been taking part in activities. Flowers are especially popular on Womens Day. And a colorful display of

31、flowers is on show in various flower markets of the country People are also marking the day with short trips. Since “Womens Day” falls on Sunday this year. many women are choosing to travel with their families or friends. A tourist from Qingdao said, “Cole flowers blossom in March and some of my fam

32、ily members like taking pictures. So I wanted to take my mom and other family members on a fun, short trip.”,B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 4 _ key 1,B R _ Celebration of Womens Day in China 4 _ key 2,But for those who dont like to stray too far from the city, theres also entertainment clo

33、ser to home. Women in Beijing attended a special “Cross Talk” performance for women. One audience member said, “We booked tickets online. Its quite a different feeling watching it on TV.” People in the quake-hit areas of Sichuan province celebrated the day with the theme of reconstruction. Residents

34、 of Deyang city hosted a yangge dance competition to express their hopes for a better tomorrow. And in the city of Mianzhu, hundreds of photos showing women participating in reconstruction efforts also express the optimism of the local population.,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 1,peaks and va

35、lleys 高潮和低谷 upward 向上的 daring 大膽的 Indomitable 不屈不撓的 ridicule 嘲笑, 奚落 assumption 臆斷 crack 裂縫 reflect on 思考 statistics 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù) victim 受害人 domestic 家庭的 bend 彎曲,Obamas Speech on American Women,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 2_ video,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 3,1. In Obamas opinion, what d

36、oes the story of America look like?,The story of America is one of hope and progress, of an upward journey.,2. What is the reality of American womens life at present?,It is a reality marked by unfairness, by hardship for too many women.,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 4,3. What is the fundamen

37、tal truth reflected by the facts and figures?,The fundamental truth is that full gender equality has not yet been achieved.,4. Can you mention some famous women in Chinese history?,5. What is the reality of Chinese womens life at present?,The story of Americas women, like the story of America itself

38、, has had its peaks and valleys. But as one of our great American educators once said, if you drew a line through all the valleys and all the peaks, that line would be drawn with an upward curve. That upward curve what we call progress didnt happen by accident. It came about because of daring, indom

39、itable women. Women like Abigail Adams, who brought on the ridicule of her husband John by advising him to “remember the ladies” in our founding documents. Women like the pioneers and settlers who, in the words of one, said, “I thought where he could go, I could go.” Women like Dorothy Height and,B

40、R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 4 _ key 1,Sylvia Mendez and Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem and Sandra Day OConnor and Madeline Albright, upending assumptions and changing laws and tearing down barriers. Women like Hillary Rodham Clinton, who, throughout her career, has put millions of cracks i

41、n Americas glass ceiling. Its because of them and so many others, many who arent recorded in the history books that the story of America is, ultimately, one of hope and one of progress, of an upward journey. But even as we reflect on the hope of our history, we must also face squarely the reality of

42、 the present a reality marked by unfairness, marked by hardship for too many women in America. The statistics of inequality are,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 4 _ key 2,all too familiar to us how women just earn 77 cents for every dollar men make; how one in four women is the victim of domest

43、ic violence at some point in her life; how women are more than half the population, but make up only 17 percent of the seats in Congress, and less than 3 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs. These, and any number of other facts and figures, reflect the fundamental truth that in 2010, full gender equality ha

44、s not yet been achieved; that the task of perfecting America goes on; and that all of us, men and women, have a part to play in bending the arc in Americas story upward in the 21st century.,B R _ Obamas Speech on American Women 4 _ key 3,B R _ peaks and valleys,peaks and valleys 高潮和低谷,B R _ upward,u

45、pward 向上的,B R _ daring,daring 大膽的,B R _ indomitable,Indomitable 不屈不撓的,B R _ ridicule,ridicule 嘲笑, 奚落,B R _ assumption,assumption 臆斷,B R _ crack,crack 裂縫,B R _ reflect on,reflect on 思考,B R _ statistics,statistics 統(tǒng)計(jì)數(shù)據(jù),B R _ victim,victim 受害人,B R _ domestic,domestic 家庭的,B R _ bend,bend 彎曲,B R _ main _

46、 Barbie and Ken Dolls,Barbie and Ken Dolls,A Brief Introduction,Celebration of Barbies 50th Birthday,A Song Barbie Girl,B R _ A brief introduction 1,A brief introduction,Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. Ken (also known as Ken

47、Carson) is a Mattel toy doll introduced in 1961 as the fictional boyfriend of toy doll Barbie. Similar to his female counterpart, Ken had a fashionable line of clothing and accessories. Barbie was one of the first toys to,Click the here!,B R _ A brief introduction 1,have a marketing strategy based e

48、xtensively on television advertising, which has been copied widely by other toys. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries.,Click the here!,Barbie, the blond bombshell with the minuscule waist and long plastic legs, turned 50 on Monday. Barbie f

49、ans around the world celebrated their idols birthday with various activities. The city of Hamburg in northern Germany marked Barbies big day in style. The birthday cake came in Barbies favorite color, and a Barbie doll looking like German chancellor Angela Merkel was unveiled at the event.,B R _ Cel

50、ebration of Barbies 50th Birthday 1,Celebration of Barbies 50th Birthday,In Tokyo, Mattel Inc, the worlds No. 1 toy company and maker of Barbie, threw a birthday bash for the 50-year-old icon as part of the companys extensive worldwide campaign to promote Barbie. Candles were lit on Barbies birthday

51、 cake and Japanese girls dressed up in Barbie-inspired outfits formed another highlight of the celebrations. The famed F.A.O. Schwartz toy store in Manhattan also marked Barbies 50th birthday. “Growing up she was anything you wanted to be. Growing up, that was so neat to see her in so many different

52、 things. She wasnt just pretty. She is so smart that it makes me think I can do anything too, just like Barbie did.”,B R _ Celebration of Barbies 50th Birthday 2,“I just think shes fun. Shes a good toy for kids. There are so many different kinds of Barbies. Every type of girl you were, you could alw

53、ays find the Barbie that matched you.” Barbie hit toy stores in 1959 as a miniature teenage fashion model, wedged into a zebra-striped bathing suit, with her strawberry blond hair tied up in a pony tail and her eyes painted with sapphire blue shadow. Over the years, Barbie has tried to ditch the blo

54、nd model stereotype. Shes been reinvented as a modern career woman, and has held more than 75 jobs in addition to being an Olympic athlete, an astronaut and a U.S. presidential candidate.,B R _ Celebration of Barbies 50th Birthday 3,B R _ Celebration of Barbies 50th Birthday _ video,B R _ A Song-Bar

55、bie Girl 1,A Song Barbie Girl,Hi? Barbie Hi Ken! do you wanna go for a ride? Sure ken. Jump in. Im a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world Life in plastic, its fantastic. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation. Come on Barbie, lets go party!,B R _ A Song-Barbie Gir

56、l 2,Im a blond bimbo girl, in a fantasy world, Dress me up, make it tight, Im your dolly. Youre my doll, rocknd roll, feel the glamour in pink, Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panty. You can touch, you can play, if you say: “ Im always yours” Im a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world Life in plastic,

57、its fantastic. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation. Come on Barbie, lets go party!,B R _ A Song-Barbie Girl 3,Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please, I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees. Come jump in, bimbo friend, let us do it again.

58、 Hit the town, fool around, lets go party you can touch, you can play, if you say:“ Im always yours” you can touch, you can play, if you say:“ Im always yours” Come on Barbie, lets go party!,B R _ A Song-Barbie Girl 4,Im a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world Life in plastic, its fantastic. You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere. Imagination, life is your creation. Come on Barbie, lets go party! Oh, Im having so much fun! Well Barbie, we are just