2WomenattheManagementLevelUnit7SectionABecauseIamawoman,Imustmakeunusualeffortstosucceed.IfIfail,noonewillsay,“Shedoesn’thavewhatittakes.”Theywillsay,“Womendon’thavewhatittakes.”—ClareBootheLuceBeingafull-timemotherisoneofthehighestsalariedjobsinmyfield,sincethepaymentispurelove.—MildredB.Vermont27UNIT7Women:MakingadifferenceUNITSectionA27Women:MakingadifferenceUNITWomenattheManagementLevelObjectivesTotalkaboutwomanintheworkplaceTofurtherunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomasterthesampleessaywritingskillContentsAWomenattheManagementLevelSECTIONWarming-upActivitiesTextStudyLanguageApplicationSummaryWarming-upActivitiesLead-inPre-readingActivitiesCulturalBackgroundAWomenattheManagementLevelSECTION1.Whatiscareerwoman?•pursueacareertomakealiving•workforasalariedliving•seekforpersonaladvancement•remainindependentbyseekingacareerasaworkingwoman•wouldratherworkthanbeingahousewifewithoutoccupation2.Shouldwomenstayhomeorworkoutside?Why?Stayhome:•Totakegoodcareofchildrenandparents•Tomanagethehouseholdaffairs2.Shouldwomenstayhomeorworkoutside?Why?Workoutside:•Toacquiremoreknowledgeindifferentaspects•Tobroadenthehorizonandenrichthemind•Todevelopthecreativethinkingability•Tomakemorenewfriends•Toparticipateinmoresocialpracticeoverwhelmed/frustratedconfident/contentedstronghappyLookandTalkPre-readingActivitiesLookatthesetofpicturesregardingthetopicofwomenandworkplace.Useanadjectivetodescribeeachpictureanddiscussthequestions.Q.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesforthecareerwoman?Pleasediscussthefollowingquestions:Pre-readingActivitiesLookandTalkQ.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesforthecareerwoman?Disadvantages:•facegenderdiscrimination•getlowerpaythanman•faceadoublestandardofthebehaviorofmenandwomen•can’tstrikeabalancebetweenworkandfamilylifewithoutmakingmanysacrifices•facethestereotyped“bimbo”titleforwomen•easytogetwrappedupinseeinganotherwomanasathreatLookandTalkPre-readingActivitiesQ.Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesforthecareerwoman?Advantages:•havedifferentvaluesfrommen’s•haveconfidence•beperseverant•haveintuitiveabilityinbringinginallpointsofview/strongerwithnetworking,sponsoringandsupportingeachotherLookandTalkPre-readingActivitiesResearchershavedonesome______________intowhatyoungpeoplebelieveisawoman’splaceinsociety.Hereisareportonsomeoftheirfindings.investigationListentoashortpassageconcerningwoman’splaceinsocietyandfillinthemissinginformation.TheChineseare__________supportersofsex__________withonly12%ofyoungpeoplebelievingthatawoman’splaceisinthehome.93%are_____________aboutsharingthehouseworkand85%ofthembelievethatwomenshouldbepaidthesamefordoingthesamejob.consistentListentoashortpassageconcerningwoman’splaceinsocietyandfillinthemissinginformation.equalityenthusiastic80%thinkthat________isawoman’sjoband90%ofthembelievethat________isonlymen’sjob.13%ofChinese,anextremelylowpercentage,believecookingis________awoman’sjoband7%,evenfewer,thinkthatonlysheshoulddothewashing.nursingListentoashortpassageconcerningwomen’splaceinsocietyandfillinthemissinginformation.miningsolely80%of________believemenandwomenshouldgetthesamepayforthesamejob.39%believeawoman’splaceisinthehome.75%ofthembelievethathouseworkshouldbesharedbetweenmenandwomenifbothwork,butthere’salmostacomplete_________whenitcomestodoingthewashingandcooking.KoreansListentoashortpassageconcerningwoman’splaceinsocietyandfillinthemissinginformation.reversalHere,veryfewbelieveinsharingthework.62%and65%_____________believethatwomenshoulddoboth.85%ofKoreansbelievenursingisawoman’sjoband87%thinkminingisaman’sjob.respectivelyListentoashortpassageconcerningwoman’splaceinsocietyandfillinthemissinginformation.QuestionsPreviewingQ1:Whatdoyouthinkaboutwomen’sroleintoday’sworkplace?Q2:Doyouagreethatthecooperationofmenandwomencanbringbenefitsattheworkplace?TipsTipsCulturalBackgroundWomenintheworkplaceQ1:Whatdoyouthinkaboutwomen’sroleintoday’sworkplace?•beastrongforceintheworkplace;•fillingtheranksinmanyprofessionsandmanytopcompanies;•Gonearethedaysofmenworkingoutsideandwomenstayingathome;•Manyoftoday’sglobalbusinessleadersandpowerfulentrepreneursarewomen.CulturalBackgroundWomenintheworkplaceQ2:Doyouagreethatthecooperationofmenandwomencanbringbenefitsattheworkplace?•Thedatasupportsthebenefitsofgenderdiversityattheworkplace.•Thesurveyshows:companieswiththehighestpercentagesofwomenintheirexecutiveranksachieved35%higherreturnsonequityand34%bettertotalreturntoshareholdersthancomparablecompanieswithfewerfemales.CulturalBackgroundWomenintheworkplaceMainIdea&StructureLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingTextStudyWomenattheManagementLevelASECTIONThetextisa______________on_______________intheworkplace.featurereportfemalebosses1.WhydidMonicachangeheridea20yearslaterwhenshewasaskedthesamequestionwhethershewouldworkforamaleorafemaleattorney?(Para.1)TipsFemalebossesaremuchmoreaccessibletotheiremployeesandmuchmoresensitiveandintimatewiththeiremployees.2.Whyarefemalebossestodaystillfindingtheyfacesubtleresistance?(Para.2)TipsTherearestillsomepeoplewhoreportthattheyhavealowtolerancefo