1、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. Do you think Nanny is an exclusive job for women? If so, what jobs do you thin

2、k are exclusive for women or men? Do you think fathers are as important to children as mothers are? Why or why not?Whats the image of a “good family man”? Para. 1-2Introduction of “unnecessary father” conceptPara. 3-6Elaboration on “unnecessary father” concept Para. 7-9Emphasis on “necessary father”

3、 concept Criticize批評 Glaring 炫目的，耀眼的 Omission 省略 Marginalize 忽視，邊緣化 Enormous 巨大的，相當多的 Bombard 轟炸 Abusive 虐待的，濫用的 Deadbeat 游手好閑者 Dubious 懷疑的 Gutter 排水溝 Syndrome 癥狀 Deserve 應得，應受 Commitment 承諾 Applaud 贊同，鼓掌喝彩 Appreciation 欣賞 Flexibility 靈活性 Obligation 義務，責任 Insult 侮辱 Symbol 象征，標志 Flaunt 炫耀 Supposedly

4、可能，按照推測 Luxury 奢侈品 Entail 必需，使承擔 Burden 負擔 Consequently 因此，結果 Obsolete 陳舊的，老式的 Reactionary 反動的 Mourn 哀悼 Devalue 貶值，降低的價值1. Why does the author want to mention the omission of the father in the movie “Toy Story”? 2.The only time fathers get attention in media stories is _3.Whats the authors attitude

5、(態度) toward this criticism (批評)?4.In Para 4, what is the double standard at work?5.Our society acts as if _is what a mans life is all about.6.Why do many men question the value of their role as fathers? 7.Those fathers who are there to love and support their families - _- deserve our recognition and

6、 thanks. The more I thought about it, however, the more glaring an omission it seemed. 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.可后來越想越覺得這一疏忽太嚴重了。small or trivial; unimportant; insignificant不要擔心，這只

7、不過是個問題。Dont worry. Its only a petty problem. How could you be so petty?having a mind that is narrow 器量小的point out the faults of sb/sth criticize sb/sth for (doing) sth; Stop criticizing my work! He was criticized by the committee for failing to report the accident. when sb or sth is present in a par

8、ticular place Your presence is requested at the club meeting. 敬請出席這次的俱樂部會議。 In the presence of sb / in sbs presence 當著某人的面, 在某人面前 I asked you not to smoke in my presence.1) the empty space at the side of a written or printed page Someone has written some notes in the margin.2) an edge ; a border the

9、 margin of a river他已死亡。He is on the margin of death. reflect sth as in a mirror The trees were mirrored in the still water of the lake. a novel that mirrors modern society call as; regard as Dont refer to your sister as a silly cow! (= Dont call your sister silly cow.) The speaker referred to him as

10、 an up-and-coming young Democrat (民主人士). Para 3-6Elaboration on “unnecessary father” conceptMedia stories about fathers: abusive husbands; deadbeat dadsCalling forcultural recognition to breadwinner fathers as much as at-home dads Debating on whether at-home wives are really “status symbols” in real

11、ityNeglecting working fathers contribution 1) to attack with bombs, shells, or missilesIm not very keen on watching TV, because whenever you turn it on, we are _(會受到很多的廣告的。 2) to assail persistently, as with requests觀眾他很多問題。The audience him with many questions. to disagree with sth such as a plan or

12、 an idea and try to prevent it from happening Congress this proposal. Congress this proposal. Congress this proposal. Ex8-3Ex8-3 閑暇時瑪麗喜歡外出購物，與她相反，露茜卻喜歡呆在家里看書。(as opposed to) Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading. as opposed to Meanwhile,

13、 a high proportion of media stories about fathers focus on abusive husbands or deadbeat dads. relation of one thing to another in quantity, size, etc. The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. His reputation bore no proportion to his merit. to be worthy or deservi

14、ng He merited all the praise which had been given to him. The accident merited only a small paragraph in the local paper. 該建議值得認真考慮。 The suggestion merits serious consideration. One exception to the “unnecessary father” syndrome is the glowing media attention that at-home dads have received.Paraphra

15、se The media have paid special attention to at-home dads, which is an exception to the “unnecessary father” tendency in society. 這種“無需父親”綜合癥的一個例外是家庭全職父親所受到的媒體的贊揚。to have earned sth by good or bad actions or behaviors 應得，應受到（獎賞/懲罰） They better. 他們應該受到更好的待遇。他們應該受到更好的待遇。(They treated in a better way.)

16、I think we a rest/break/holiday after all that hard work. This proposal serious consideration.這個建議認真考慮Ex8-2 Ex8-2 他感到他沒有必要再一次對約翰承擔這樣的責任。（make a commitment） He felt he did not have to John any more.make such a commitmentCriticize批評Marginalize忽視/使邊緣化On the Margin of在的邊緣Applaud贊同，鼓掌喝彩Mirror反映Merit功績/值得

17、Deserve應得Fulfill履行，實現Obligation義務Commit犯罪/承諾Make a Commitment to對做出承諾Flexibility靈活性 It seems that the only time fathers merit attention is when they are criticized for not helping enough with the housework or when they die.看起來似乎父親父親唯一值得人們提及值得人們提及的時候是因為他們做家務太少而受到指責的因為他們做家務太少而受到指責的時候，時候，或者是在他們去世的時候。在他

18、們去世的時候。 One exception to the “unnecessary father” syndrome is the glowing media attention that at-home dads have received.這種這種“無需父親無需父親”綜合癥的綜合癥的一個例外是家庭全職父親所受到的媒體的贊揚。家庭全職父親所受到的媒體的贊揚。 By the same token, sole wage earners have less flexibility when it comes to leaving unsatisfying careers because of th

19、e loss of income such a job change entails.同樣，家庭唯一的工資收入者同樣，家庭唯一的工資收入者在想辭去辭去不太滿意的工作時，其靈活程度也要小不太滿意的工作時，其靈活程度也要小一點，以為這種工作變換會使他們失去一點，以為這種工作變換會使他們失去收入。收入。1) If you fulfill a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for游玩迪士尼樂園實現了他童年的夢想。Visiting Disneyland his childhood dream.2)

20、 To do or provide what is necessary or needed 履行，執行，符合 a role/duty/obligation/requirement/need. a moral or legal duty to do sth Have/be under an obligation to do sth 有義務做你買更多的書。You buy more books. Meet/fulfill an obligation 履行義務使某人有義務做某事 (多用被動)She help her mother.Paraphrase People seldom consider gi

21、ving as much flexibility about where one can work to men as to women. 在人們呼吁應該給予工作者在工作地點上更大的靈活性時，很少有人認為這種呼吁不但適用于女性，同時也適用于男性。as believed, as it appears Supposedly she is a rich woman, but no one knows for sure. He went home to his father supposedly to help him. involve; make necessary This job would_

22、(在計算機方面具有卓越的才能)。 an investment that entails high risks 承擔風險的投資 The loss of income such a job change entails Such a job change entails a loss of incomeundertake, charge oneself with 承擔 My doctor says Im too tired and has advised me not to take on any more work. In order to support the family, he has

23、to take on some extra work.Ex8-1 Ex8-1 隨著職務的提升，他擔負的責任也更大了。 (take on) With his promotion, he has greater responsibilities. promotionin general Did the people at large approve of the governments decision? The country at large is hoping for great changes. Yet, rather than holding up “ordinary” fathers

24、as positive role models for the dads of tomorrow, too often society has thrown up its hands and decided that traditional fatherhood is at best obsolete and at worst dangerously reactionary. Paraphrase Instead of offering “ordinary” fathers as good examples for fathers of the future, society has too

25、often given up its efforts and come to think that traditional fatherhood is at best out of date and at worst against social progress. 然而，我們這個社會并沒有把然而，我們這個社會并沒有把“普通普通”父親作為正面角父親作為正面角色為未來的父親色為未來的父親樹立榜樣樹立榜樣，相反地，卻常常持，相反地，卻常常持放棄態度放棄態度，認為傳統的父道從最好的方面說是已經認為傳統的父道從最好的方面說是已經過時過時，從最壞的，從最壞的方面講就是危險的方面講就是危險的反動反動。ca

26、use or be responsible for a lessening of value or quality Lots of people tried to devalue the great writers work, all in vain. We shall have to devalue our currency soon if we dont want to see a sharp drop in our exports.Ex8-4 Ex8-4 說好聽一點，可以說他有抱負，用最糟糕的話來說，他是一個沒有良心(conscience)或沒有資格的權力追求者。（at best, at worst）At best hes ambitious, at worst a po