1、Unit 4 Why I Want A Wife,Judy Syfers,1,學習交流PPT,Why does a man want to have a WIFE? Because,W,- Washing,I,F,E,- Ironing,- Food,- Entertainment,2,學習交流PPT,A wifes status,The husband, in the accepted role as head of the household, gives moral direction to his wife and children-who sit obediently listeni

2、ng.,A husband instructs his obedient family,3,學習交流PPT,Chinese Womens Yesterday,to obey her father before marriage 未嫁從父 to obey her husband after marriage 既嫁從夫 to obey her son after the death of her husband 夫死從子,Morality 婦德 proper speech 婦言 modest manner 婦容 diligent needlework婦功,“Three Obeys”三從,“Four

3、 Virtues”四德,4,學習交流PPT,Background Information,Judy Syfers ,born in 1937 in San Francisco, is a feminist (女權(quán)運動者 ), political and environmental activist, and a freelance writer (自由作家). In August 1970, Judy Syfers stood before a crowd gathered in San Francisco and read an essay she wrote entitled “why I

4、 want a wife”. The crowd was gathered to cele- brate the 50th anniversary of the 19th amendment(修正案), giving women the right to vote.,5,學習交流PPT,Judy was heckled (詰問) by men in the audience, but the essay had an immediate impact in strengthening feminist movement. It was published in the MS. magazine

5、 in1971. Today it is widely circulated all over the world as a classic example of feminist humor and satirical (諷刺的)prose.,Judy Syfers and Why I want a wife,6,學習交流PPT,Text Comprehension,Is the author a man or a woman? What caused her to have the idea of “having a wife”? What are the duties and respo

6、nsibilities of a wife, according to the essay? How about a wifes status in the family? How many questions does the author ask? And the functions?,7,學習交流PPT,Text analysis,The writer uses a simple, straightforward style. By mentioning her encounter with a male friend of hers “fresh from a recent divor

7、ce,” she introduces her major proposition wifes duties and responsibilities for her husband with trivial things from daily life to support argument. The essay ends with a crisp, one-sentence rhetorical question.,A wife shoulders various responsibilities but is unfairly treated.,The thesis statement

8、:,8,學習交流PPT,Structure Analysis,Paragraph(s),Main idea,para.1-2,introduces her identity and starts her bitter satire on those men desiring for a wife who fits in with their notions by pretending that she would like to have a wife with all possible virtues.,para.3-7,a wifes duties and responsibilities

9、 according to the most mens ideal notions for a wife.,para.8-9,a wifes status in a family.,Restate topic: why do I want a wife?,para.10,9,學習交流PPT,Rhetorical features,in poetry, literature and rhetoric, there are several kinds of repetition where words or certain phrases are repeated for a stronger e

10、mphasis by the author.,Repetition,10,學習交流PPT,Why I want a Wife,1 I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother.,Paraphrase: I belong to the group of people classified as wives. My identity is a wife.,1. I belong to that classif

11、ication of people known as wives. I am A Wife.,11,學習交流PPT,Language Points,2 .Incidentally adv. (1).by the way: adding more information I must go now, incidentally, can you look after my dog? (2). happening in a way that was not planned, but as a result of sth. else Quite incidentally, I got some inf

12、ormation at the party.,12,學習交流PPT,2 Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that

13、 I too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife?,13,學習交流PPT,On the scene come/be on the scene : to arrive/ to be there. e.g. I called the police and they were on the scene with in minutes. 2. Fresh from a recent divorce : just divorce with his wife not long ago. fresh from: to have just come

14、 from a particular place; to have just had a particular experience. e.g. The young people fresh from school mainly constitute the company.,14,學習交流PPT,3. ex-: former ( and still living) Ex-wife, ex-boyfriend, ex-president, ex-minister. 4.It occurred to sb. that /something occur to somebody: something

15、 suddenly appear in ones mind. e.g. It occurred to me that we should stick to our principle. e.g. This kind of thought never occurred to me.,15,學習交流PPT,Home work,Exercises P44 2. writing: write a composition of about 350 words on the following topic: I want a husband.,Why does a woman want to have a

16、 HUSBAND ? Because H-Housing U-Understanding S-Sharing B-Buying A-and N-Never D-Demanding,16,學習交流PPT,Thanks for your watching!,17,學習交流PPT,“Why I Want A Wife?”,Buddha said:” Humans lifetime is to only find roots.”What is root”? I think: the form of root is home. When I was young, home is where my mot

17、her stay; after grow up, some day, but suddenly feel myself is only a tramp-one that cant own his beloved person, not have home, only have hometown. So, I want to have a wife, because I want to have a home, one with warm.,佛說：“人的一生只為尋根?！昂沃^根？我覺得：根是形式就是家。小時候，家是母親在的地方；長大后的某天，卻突然覺得自己只是一個流浪者一個不能有愛的人陪伴的人，談

18、不上有家，唯有故鄉(xiāng)而已！所以，我想有個妻子，因為我想有個家，溫暖的家。,18,學習交流PPT,“Why I Want A Wife?”,Love, is the source of all the power. The success=health + family harmony + success in business. History shows that a successful man cannot leave the woman. One famous person said:” the perfect family is the foundation of success; marrying a good wife is benefit to your wealth.” All my life, I want to have a wife.,19,學習交流PPT,“Why I Want A Wife?”,People is always escaping sadnes