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1 INSIDE VIEW
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2 OUTSIDE VIEW
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3 LISTENING IN
Language and Culture
Conversation 1
To put oneself down means to criticize yourself so that people think you are less good, clever etc than you really are.
Stereotyping refers to giving or sharing a very simple idea about what a particular type of person or thing is like. Gender stereotyping is giving such an idea about men or women. Racial stereotyping is giving such an idea about different races or ethnic groups.
A multi-ethnic community includes two or more ethnic groups. European, American and Australian societies are, in general, characterized by diversity -- they are multi-ethnic, multicultural and multilingual as a result of extensive population movements and migration patterns in the distant past and, especially, recently.
Conversation 2
Quality time is the time that you spend with someone (usually your child or partner) doing enjoyable things together so that your relationship remains strong.
Pre-listening Activities
Conversation 1
【Book 2】P58. 1. Work in pairs and look at the lines from Conversation 1. Decide who says them, Janet or Andy.
1. You're always putting yourself down.
2. I never find it easy to accept praise.
3. Do you think that men are good at accepting compliments?
4. Well, they seem to be able to deal with criticism much better.
5. Well, in the media in general, I can assure you that there are lots of women in presenting and management roles.
6. Now who's doing the stereotyping!
7. I think that many women manage to get Middle management jobs in most professions.
Conversation 2
【Book 2】P59. 3. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1. Are men better at dealing with criticism than women?
2. Are there lots of women in presenting and management roles in the media in China?
3. Are there many women in middle management roles in China?
4. Is there a glass ceiling in China?
5. What causes the glass ceiling?
