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5.Doyouthinka“househusband”isaneasyjob?
6.Inbusinessworld,therearemoremaletopmanagersthanfemaleones.Howwouldyouexplainthisphenomenon?
SectionTwoPleasehaveagroupdiscussiononthefollowingtopic:
TopicforGroupDiscussion
Intoday’sChina,theboundarybetweenthetraditionalsocialrolesplayedbymenandthoseplayedbywomenisbecomingincreasinglyblurred.Pleaseidentifysomedrivingfactorsbehindthisdramaticchange.
Tips
workoutsidehome,bread-earner/breadwinner,liveaharmoniouslife,housewife,modeoflife,
familycommitment,cookingmeals,dothelaundry,challenging,overlappingroles,socializing
genetics,gender,upbringing,thinkdifferently,actdifferently,earlytrainingreinforcemale/femalecharacteristics,dressdifferentlyandbehavedifferently,strong,weak,breadwinners,homemakers;
rational,emotional,courage,clear-thinking,intellect,nurturing,caring,supportive,masculinity,femininity
takingcareofchildren,makingregularpayments,takecareofchildrenphysically,emotionallyandacademically,burnmidnightoil,fault-finding,motivate,considerate,readyourmind,giveconstructivesuggestions,blameharshly,complainbitterly,tellbedtimestories,consultteachers,givepresents,establishanintimacywith,affection,discipline,reward,accesslimitationsandcapabilities.
housewife-women’straditionalrole,well-paid,poorly-paid,meagerly-paid,duelroles,makeendsmeet,makingfamilybudgets,makingpurchasingdecisions,attendingweddingceremonies,eatout,payformonthlybillsonelectricity,gas,water,telephone,andinternet,inferiormemberoffamily.
homemaker,breadwinner,full-timejob,part-timejob,anoddjob,devoteto,bepreoccupiedwith,depositmoneyincommercialbanks,investinstockmarkets,runbusiness,mainsourceofincome,domestictitle,workingspouse,receiverecognitionfor,
male-dominated,female-dominated,sexdiscrimination,professional,amateur,workovertime,CEOs,businesstravels,leadership,humanresourcemanagement,managementaccounting,marketingexpertise,styleofleadership,businessvision,multinationalcompanies,financialcrisis,mobilizeresources,mergersandacquisitions,stressofwork,physicalchallenge,IQ,equalpaywithmen,reachthetop,workperformance,officepolitics,statussymbols,characteristicsofauthority,givepromotionto.
DiscussionTopic
☐Tips:
theglassceilingeffect;
occupationalsexsegregation,masculinism,feminism,womenliberationmovement,informationtechnology,servicesectors,homeoffice/SoHo,laborsavingdevices,rolemodel,entrepreneur,topmanagement,CEO,migratingworkers,self-esteem,self-dependence,computers,internet,womenliberationmovement,equalinsocialpositions,reformingandopeningtotheoutsideworld,livingstandards,lifestyle,therisingoflifeexpenses,theemergenceoftheinternet
TopicTwoCulture(综合教程第二单元)
Questions
1.Whatdoyouthinkisculture?
2.Haveyoueverbeentoaplacewithaculturethatisdifferentfromyours?
Canyoutellanyculturaldifferencesbetweenpeople?
3.IfyouareinvitedbyanAmericanfriendforadinnerparty,whatetiquetteshouldyouobserve?
4.Somepeoplewritearticlestogeneralizeculturaldifferences.Whatdoyouthinkofthesegeneralizations?
Dotheydomoregoodthanharmorviceversaforyoutolearnaboutthatculture?
5.DoyouthinkthatChinesecultureissuperiortootherculturesintheworld?
6.Howmightculturalawarenessorculturalblindnesspromoteoraffectyourcommunication?
Today,manypeoplearekeenonWesternstyleoflife,theypreferWesternfood,theywearwestern-stylemodernclothing,theylikecelebratingWesternfestivalsandfeelSpringFestivalboring……Somepeopleareworriedthatwearelosingouridentity,itisurgentforustoadheretoourtraditionalculture;
whilesomeothersthinkitisnormalascultureisconstantlyundergoingchange.Whatisyouropinion?
Tips:
Referenceanswer:
Culture
is
the
collective
programming
of
mind
which
distinguishes
members
one
category
people
from
another.
Cultureisthewayapersonspeaks,thewaytheydress,thewaytheyact,andthefoodtheyeat,alloftheirsocialnorms.Cultureistradition,thingsthataparticularfamilyornationalitydo.
Apeople’scultureincludestheirbeliefs,rulesofbehavior,language,rituals,art,technology,stylesofdress,waysofproducingandcookingfood,religion,andpoliticalandeconomicsystems.
Culture,inanthropology,thepatternsofbehaviorandthinkingthatpeoplelivinginsocialgroupslearn,create,andshare.Apeople’scultureincludestheirbeliefs,rulesofbehavior,language,rituals,art,technology,stylesofdress,waysofproducingandcookingfood,religion,andpoliticalandeconomicsystems.
Cultureinvolvesatleastthreecomponents:
whatpeoplethink,whattheydo,andthematerialproductstheyproduce.Thismeansnotonlysuchmaterialthingsascities,organizationsandschools,butalsonon-materialthingssuchasideas,customs,familypatterns,languages.Puttingitsimply,culturereferstotheentirewayoflifeofasociety.
Culturedistinguishesonehumangroupfromothers.Italsodistinguisheshumansfromotheranimalsandeachcultureisunique.Asculturesarediverse,itisnaturalthatwithdifferenceinculturesanddifferencesinlanguages,difficultiesoftenariseincommunicatingbetweenculturesandacrosscultures.Understandingisnotalwayseasy.
waysofgreeting;
expressinggratitude“thankyou”;
wayspeopledress,differentfoods,waysofcookingfood;
tablemanners;
responsestopraises;
signsandgestures;
symbols;
education;
politics,values,customs,individualismvscollectivism;
religion…
(PleaserefertoP37dialoguesample2.
arrivingtime;
whattodoifyoucan’tmakeit;
gift
(PleaserefertopassageB)
nosuchthingassuperiorandinferiorculture,doubtthisbelief,notequallytreated,analyzealltheculturesintheworldobjectively,advantagesanddisadvantages,nooneissuperiororinferiortoothers,equallyvaluableinitsownright.
differentculturalbackgrounds,misunderstanding,conflictanddispute,universalissue,arousesconcern,barriers,culturaldifferences,tinyculturaldifferencescancreate,tremendousbarrierstocommunication,effectively,knowandacceptaperson’sculture,
awarenessofculturaldifferencesdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatonecaneasilyovercometheireffects,knowledgeofcross-culturalcommunicationatleastprovidesameanstoavoidsomeoftheproblemsthatresultfromculturalblindness
DiscussionTopic
constantlyundergoingchange,notworryabout,changes,theChineseCultureischangingcontinually,evolvedandchanged,socialscientists,fourchieffactors:
changesintheenvironment,contactwithothercultures,invention,andthefurtherdevelopmentofthecultureitself.China'
sculturalchangefromoldtonew,openingitsdoorstoforeignrelationsandmakingscientific,technological,social,andeconomicadvances,nottraditionalnorevenfullymodern,combinationofboth,traditionalfestivalsbeingcelebrated,tributestoancientstylesandartifacts,theintegrationoftraditionalsoundsinmodernmusic,celebrationsoftraditionalartanddesignthroughstoresandclasses,andspecialconcertsandprograms
TopicThreeCareerPlanning(21世纪第一单元)
1.Whatdoyouthinkisthebest(worst)jobintheworld?
2.Haveyouhadanyplanningaboutyourfuturecareer?
Saysomethingaboutit.
3.Doyoubelieveinthejob-huntingwebsiteslikeTheLorM?
Whyorwhynot?
4.Themorepeoplechangetheirjobs,themoreclearlytheyknowwhattheyreallywanttodo.Isthattrue?
5.Wouldyouliketotakeajobyoulikebutlowpaidoroneyoudon’tlikebutwellpaid?
6.Nowbothathomeandabroad,someretireeswouldliketogobacktowork.Whatdoyouthinkofthephenomenon?
Whatfactorswillyouconsiderwhenyouchooseajob?
Tipsandreferenceanswers:
1.Thebestjob:
highpaying,interesting,challenging,notfarfromhome,meetdifferentpeople,enjoyableenvironment,compatiblerelationshipwiththeemployer,goodprospectofpromotion,canlearn