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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