1、A Manifesto for Men,Passage B,1.Does your father have a say in every aspect of your family life?,Yes, but not in every aspect. In my family, its my father who makes big or important decisions.,Reference:,Think About It,2.Who is emotionally closer to you, your mother or your father? Why?,I feel my mo
2、ther is closer to me, because she gives me more support emotionally when I get into trouble.,Reference:,Think About It,3.Whats the traditional role men are expected to take up in society?,Men are supposed to be breadwinners of a family, to be strong, confident and successful, etc.,Reference:,Think A
3、bout It,Read About ItLanguage PointsContent AwarenessLanguage FocusReading Skill PracticeTranslating Skill Practice,A Manifesto for MenAs men, we know we could get a better deal. We look at women and see modernity: expansive people exploring new roles, conquering the world. Quietly, secretly, we adm
4、ire the gathering pace of their achievement. And we say to ourselves: what about us? Isnt this how we are supposed to be, bright, confident, going places?So whats getting in our way? There is no point in blaming women, stoking up a sex war. This remains, after all, a mans world. If we knew what we w
5、anted, we could enact it. No, the problem is our lack of imagination. Ask women what they, as women, want and theyll tell you: equality. Men? We havent a clue. And the reason is simple. We have failed to understand the opportunities of this centurys greatest and most enduring social movement, the co
6、llapse of the sexual division of labour.,Were making a mistake. The past ill-served our real needs. It forced us into a narrow sense of ourselves as workers, which fell apart when we were sacked, retired or fell ill. It drove us out of our homes and made us strangers to our children. It meant we sub
7、contracted our physical, emotional and practical needs to women. They fed us, nurtured us, gave us access to our,feelings, mediated a social world for us. They did our private labor, just as we did their public work. For all the adult behavior we demonstrated outside the home, we remained children w
8、ithin it. It left us, particularly the elderly, half-dead, living sad, limited lives, often stuck in soured relationships.,We can change all this. And it isnt just wishful thinking. A fair wind was behind womens liberation: in a few decades they gained control of their own fertility, while the econo
9、my demanded a vast expansion in the labor force. Even conservative men couldnt stop them.The first step must be for us to break our silence. Hence this manifesto.Just imagine how we might beWhen the sexual division of labor underpinned notions of being a man, we defined ourselves in three ways: as b
10、read-winning workers, as the opposite of women, and as fathers who did what mothers did not do. Each notion rules out a vast sphere of activity and stifles men. We must rewrite these definitions. Work is not the promised landWhen people ask me what I am, I say Im a journalist. Not a man,not a father
11、, not a husband, not a son, not a brother, not a citizen, not even a combination of these; a journalist. Like many men, I am my work. When works OK, Im OK. Everything else might be falling apart, but success at work sustains a man. It provides status, power and a means to be a breadwinning father. T
12、he womens movement has only further emphasized the paramount status of work and that, by implication, domesticity and child-rearing is drudgery. Yet expecting work to support our sense of self so fundamentally is a mistake. Many self-definitions survive the passage of time. Job isnt one of them. Its
13、 too insecure. One day we know well get fired, sick or retire. For those who are young and cant get a job or are dumped on the scrap heap at an early age, failure at work leads to depression, crime, violence and, in some cases, suicide. Must a man go mad before he discovers a sounder way of valuing
14、himself? We have to realize that putting faith in work is a con.,Man is not the opposite of womanWhen women were seen as weak, we had to be strong. We did what women didnt do, but now theres hardly anything women wont do. They play sports, earn money, attend football matches, fly RAF fighters and in
15、itiate sex. Yet we persist in thinking of ourselves as the opposite of women. At this rate, well end up defined as the people who do the few activities women dont want to do: rape, murder and abuse.,Fathers, too, can fulfil all a childs needs We remain limited by the traditional image of fathers as
16、providing income, discipline and, in some cases, a playmate for a child. Physical and emotional intimacy with children have been the,prerogative of women and largely continue to be so. Today many men want to be closer to their children and are active fathers. We enjoy it and are competent. But some
17、women refuse to treat us as equals. Equality begins at home In many homes men are passive, allowing women to organize our personal lives, letting them act as gatekeepers of the home, determining which friendships are maintained, how involved the couple is with family. Many of us find it difficult to
18、 take the initiative or to say no to women at home, because we never learned how to say no to our mothers.,Men must start doing it for themselves Successful men must take up a leadership role. Too often they stay quiet because they have least to gain from rethinking their roles. Their jobs are relat
19、ively secure, with high status and power over women. They have some control over their working hours, can often work from home and afford child care. They can still have it all. So they hang on to what can be salvaged from the old order, and close their minds to reshaping the world in a way that bet
20、ter suits all of us. The mens movement is thus often inhabited by angry, inarticulate men who lack an intellectual framework for understanding their dilemmas. Intelligent, educated men could lead the way. We need them to start thinking, fast.,get in the way of to prevent sb from doing sth; to preven
21、t sth from happening,ExamplesHe wouldnt allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.Her social life got in the way of her studies.,in the/sbs way stopping sb from moving or doing sth.,ExamplesCan I move the books? Theyre in my way.I wont stand in your way if youre really determined.,equali
22、tythe state of being equal, especially in having the same rights, status, and opportunities.,ExamplesThe Party is committed to sexual and racial equality. Countless people have died trying to achieve basic equality for women.,fall apart1) to break because of being old or badly made,ExamplesIve read
23、this book so often its falling apart. The rickety chair fell apart.,2) If something such as an organization, agreement, or relationship falls apart, it no longer continues,ExamplesThe nation is falling apart after years of war.They used to be good friends, but fell apart a year ago.,sack1) to tell s
24、omeone they can no longer work at their job.,ExamplesHundreds of workers are to be sacked at the factory.One of the workmen was sacked for drunkenness.,2) If you get the sack or sb gives you the sack, you are told that you can no longer work for a company, etc., usually because of sth that you have
25、done wrong.,ExamplesWe didnt want to risk getting the sack by going on strike.If youre late again the boss will give you the sack.,sourif a relationship or situation sours or something sours it, it stops being successful or satisfactory.,ExamplesMutual accusations soured the peace talks.Relations be
26、tween them have soured.,define1) to describe clearly and exactly what something is.,ExamplesNo one has defined the scope of the project.The responsibilities of each team member need to be clearly defined.,2) to explain the meaning of a word,ExamplesDefining the word of love can be very difficult.Man
27、ual work is broadly defined as work that you do with your hands.,definition.a statement of what a word or expression means.,ExamplesThe definition of family has changed over the years.We need a clear definition of the concept of human rights.Environmentalists are trying to broaden the definition of
28、recycling.,rule outto stop considering something as a possibility.,ExamplesThe president has ruled out the use of American troops.Police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was murdered.,sustain1) to provide the condition in which something can happen or exist.,ExamplesOnly two of the pl
29、anets could sustain life.Analysts believe present economic growth can be sustained without inflation.,2) to give someone strength, energy, or hope.,ExamplesA cup of coffee isnt enough to sustain you until lunchtime.Throughout the trial he was sustained by the support of his family.,initiate to make
30、something start.,ExamplesThe company initiated a management training programme for small businesses.We shall initiate urgent discussions without European partners.,initiative the ability to decide in an independent way what to do and when to do it.,Examples Mr. Hills showed initiative and bravery wh
31、en dealing with a dangerous situation.Employees are encouraged to use their initiative if faced with a problem.He developed the plan on his own initiative.,the initiative the opportunity to take action before other people do.,Examples She would have to take the initiative in order to improve their r
32、elationship. We have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dominate the discussion.,take up1) to start doing something regularly as a habit, job, or interest.,ExamplesI took up smoking when I was at school.Chris has taken up jogging.The new surgeon will take up her post in May.,2) to acce
33、pt an offer or a challenge that someone has made to you.,ExamplesSchools are taking up the offer of cut-price computer.One of our greatest athletes has taken up a new challenge.,hang on toto keep something,ExamplesShe still hung onto her wedding ring, even after the divorce.We should hang onto the h
34、ouse and sell it later when prices are higher.,dilemma a situation in which you have to make a difficult decision.,ExamplesIm in a dilemma over whether to tell him the truth or not.We now face an embarrassing dilemma: should we stay or go.,It meant we subcontracted our physical, emotional and practi
35、cal needs to women.,Paraphrase,We depend upon women to cater for our physical, emotional and practical needs.,It left us, particularly the elderly, half-dead, living sad, limited lives, often stuck in soured relationships.,It made us, especially the old and the seriously ill, lead miserable lives, h
36、olding us in very unsatisfactory relationships.,Paraphrase,A fair wind was behind womens liberation: in a few decades they gained control of their own fertility, while the economy demanded a vast expansion in the labor force.,There is a favourable situation behind womens liberation: in the past deca
37、des they succeeded in controlling their ability to have babies, while there is a great demand for expanding the labor force as a result of the economic development.,Paraphrase,The womens movement has only further emphasized the paramount status of work and that, by implication, domesticity and child
38、-rearing is drudgery.,The result of the womens movement has laid more emphasis on the important status of work and it suggested to people that it is boring and unpleasant to put faith in doing housework and bringing up children.,Paraphrase,So they hang on to what can be salvaged from the old order,
39、and close their minds to reshaping the world in a way that better suits all of us.,So they stick to the old tradition stubbornly and refuse to change the world in a way that better fits all of us.,Paraphrase,Content AwarenessRead and Choose (Ex. 12)Read and Complete (Ex. 13),1.In the authors opinion
40、, men are not sure of what they actually want because _.A)women are getting in mens way in their life and workB)there is no equality for men in the familyC)the world today is controlled mainly by womenD)this is the mens world and they take their social status for granted,Ex. 12Choose the best answer
41、 to each question with the information from the passage.,1.In the authors opinion, men are not sure of what they actually want because _.A)women are getting in mens way in their life and workB)there is no equality for men in the familyC)the world today is controlled mainly by womenD)this is the mens
42、 world and they take their social status for granted,Ex. 12Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.,2.By saying we subcontracted our physical, emotional and practical needs to women (para. 3), the author implies that _.A)women are too dominant in family lifeB)me
43、n are very dependent on women to look after themC)men are too busy with work to cater for their own needsD)men prefer to do public work rather than domestic labour,2.By saying we subcontracted our physical, emotional and practical needs to women (para. 3), the author implies that _.A)women are too d
44、ominant in family lifeB)men are very dependent on women to look after themC)men are too busy with work to cater for their own needsD)men prefer to do public work rather than domestic labour,Ex. 12Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.,3.According to the passag
45、e, the author is likely to agree that _.A)mens devotion to work does not necessarily mean a sense of accomplishment B)men should be valued primarily by their success at workC)men should spare no efforts to be successful at workD)men should do as much work as they can to maintain their status,3.Accor
46、ding to the passage, the author is likely to agree that _.A)mens devotion to work does not necessarily mean a sense of accomplishment B)men should be valued primarily by their success at workC)men should spare no efforts to be successful at workD)men should do as much work as they can to maintain th
47、eir status,Ex. 12Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.,4.The authors purpose in writing this article is to _.A)criticize womens liberation movementB)persuade men to give up their careerC)argue for a movement for male equalityD)call on men to take actions to c
48、ontrol the world,4.The authors purpose in writing this article is to _.A)criticize womens liberation movementB)persuade men to give up their careerC)argue for a movement for male equalityD)call on men to take actions to control the world,Ex. 12Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.,5. The tone of the passage is _.A)sarcasticB)seriousC)matter-of-factD)humorous,
