高三教案 第722期(2)
发布时间:2020-09-14
2020-2021学年度第4期总第722期
Female comics overcome inequality (P4-5)
安徽省宁国中学 秦迎
Lead-in
Think about the title:
Female comics overcome Inequality
What is inequality?
What could be the reasons for such inequality?
How do female comics overcome inequality?
Read for the main idea:
Many female comics have made their mark on the stage by bringing the issues of gender inequality to light and these female comics feel optimistic about their future.
Read for the structure:
Key:
Read for details:
1. What changes have taken place in the comedy industry in recent years?
Many female comics have been successful on the stage, which was once considered a profession for men only.
2. What do Yang Li and the comic twins want to tell us with their jokes?
They want to tell us about issues of gender inequality female comedians face.
3. What challenges do women face in the comedy industry?
Firstly, female comedians' appearance is often judged by audiences; secondly, females are sometimes taken less seriously despite their talent.
4. Why does Yang Li feel optimistic about her future as a comic?
Because she is strongly motivated to use whatever influence she has to improve
gender equality.
Match the words:
Key:
Paraphrase these sentences:
1. Many female comics have made their mark on the stage not by ignoring the issues of gender inequality, but by bringing them to light.
Many female comics have become renowned and successful because they have exposed gender inequality to the public instead of ignoring it.
2. Chinese comic twins Yan Yi and Yan Yue echoed this sentiment.
Chinese comic twins Yan Yi and Yan Yue agreed with Yan Li's ideas about gender inequality.
Assignment:
What should we do to improve gender equality? Write a short passage (no more than 80 words) to express your idea.