新世纪研究生公共英语教材阅读 B Unit 8.pptVIP

Unit Eight Sex Roles Lead-in Group Discussion Read the three quotes in the beginning part of the text and say something about them. Text Learning What is the sex role? It refers to the “pattern of feeling and behavior deemed appropriate or inappropriate” for a male or female. What is the gender identity? It refers to a person’s concept of his or her own self as a male or female, and is often shaped by the internalized “traditional sex-role assumptions” Text Learning What do the different genetic structures of men and women result in? They result in different physical development. Text Learning In what way do hormones influence people? Behavior Brain functions Text Learning What do the cross-cultural studies conducted by some anthropologists prove? They prove how cultural differences result in different behavior. Text Learning What is the feminists’ opinion about the differences of sex roles? They think the real motives behind all the differences are power and control. Translation Practice 作为一个具有悠久历史的古老的洲，亚洲是世界三大宗教-——佛教、伊斯兰教和基督教——的诞生地。在过去的几千年中，我们的祖先以他们的勤劳和智慧创造了灿烂的古代文明，他们完全可以为光荣的时代和令人钦羡的成就而自豪。伟大的东方文化对人类进步所做的贡献是举世公认的。 Translation Practice As an ancient continent with a long history, Asia is the birthplace of the three major religions of the world — Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. In the past millennia, our ancestors created dazzling ancient civilization with their intelligence and wisdom. They would boast of glorious times and enviable achievements. The contribution of the great Oriental civilization to the human progress is universally recognized. Assignment * * Text Learning How does socialization play its part in the process of learning social roles? It is via families, schools and the mass media? Review Unit 8; Preview Unit 9; Exercises. *