1、Leaning about Language,Unit 5,There seems to be a strong _ in the life of Charlotte Bront.,generous twist contradiction stand out obstacle hopeless ambiguous evident literary growth,contradiction,1 Complete this passage using these wordsin the correct form.,She was extremely short, plain and shy yet
2、 she wrote about heroines who overcame many _ in their search for love and personal happiness. Her life also had so many restrictions that some people thought it would be _for her to find a husband who would _ as being worthy of her.,obstacles,hopeless,stand out,But after her brother and sisters die
3、d she found happiness. Her father, however, opposed the marriage and refused to go to the wedding. He was very proud that her books were considered masterpieces in the _ world.,literary,So he felt that it was _ she could not be happy with a husband who was poor and unimportant. This attitude upset C
4、harlotte who longed for a more _ response from her father. But Mr. Bront was a reserved man who found it difficult to express his _ feelings about her marriage.,evident,generous,ambiguous,Later, he feared that she would die and it was only the _ in her happiness and his comfort that helped him to ac
5、cept the match. In fact Charlotte was very happy with her husband, but sadly she became sick and died shortly after it was confirmed that she was pregnant. In a _ of fate, her husband and her father were left alone to care for each other.,growth,twist,1. Women in the 19th century wanted the same opp
6、ortunities as men to choose their careers.,equality of opportunity,2 Replace the underlined parts with words or phrases from the text that are similar in meaning. You may have to change the sentence sometimes.,2. If they wanted to succeed, women authors had to publish their novels using mens names.
7、3. I had no family, friend or relative to help me gain a better position. 4. In the 19th century everybody agreed that women should not work.,under mens name,sponsors,there was a consensus,5. Elizabeths unreasonable dislike of Mr. Darcy changed as she got to know him better. 6. Most people are upset
8、 if they see someone mistreating a child. 7. I dont know how to persuade my father to let me go to the pop concert.,prejudice against,abusing,get round,8. I could never lie to her because I know she would recognize the deception straight away. 9. It is now against the law to treat people unfairly because of their race or sex. 10. The best footballers in England are members of the top football League.,see through,discriminate against people,premier,1. Review the last four paragraphs. 2. Preview the nominative absolute construction.,Homework,