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1、Women get tough on bossy,Issue.1049 April 9, 2014,Lure of 2nd-tier cities,Women get tough on bossy,http:/ a little boy asserts himself, hes called a “leader.” Yet when a little girl does the same, she risks being branded “bossy.” Words like bossy send a message: dont raise your hand or speak up. By
2、middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boysa trend that continues into adulthood. Together we can encourage girls to lead.,Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.,Instruction,1.Which word do Sandberg and other women want to get rid
3、 of from the English lexicon? Why?2.What is Victoria Bechams opinion on this word?,She said, “It is thought provoking that a man in charge may be described as commanding, however a woman in the same situation may be called bossy.”,General Questions,In March, Sandberg and the US Girl Scouts declared
4、a campaign to “Ban Bossy”. The campaign claims that “bossy” is a bad word used to discourage girls and women from taking up leadership roles.,3.Why are the deep-rooted steretypes about gender behind the words negative connotations?4.Why are the deep-rooted steretypes about gender behind the words ne
5、gative connotations?,When a boy takes charge in class or on the playground, nobody is surprised because boys are expected to lead. But when a girl does the same, she is often criticized and disliked.,General Questions,The “Ban Bossy” campaign aims to level the playing field for girls and women, says
6、 Chavez: “Social scientists have long studied how language affects society, and they find that even subtle messages can have a big impact on girls goals and aspirations.,5. What did many critics point out about the campaign?6.What does Margaret Talbot think about the word?,First of all, many critics
7、 point out that the campaign itself is a bit bossy and that simply banning a word is not helpful in promoting equality for women in their careers.,General Questions,Margaret Talbot, writing in The New Yorker, says the word usually describes someone who is not in fact your boss, or a boss at all, tel
8、ling you what to do.,Detailed Study,Read the passage closely and find out the following sentences. Translate the sentences into Chinese.,Instruction,Sheryl Sandberg successfully popularized the phrase “lean in” to urge women to dedicate themselves to their careers.,Detailed Study,Popularize vt. 普及；使
9、通俗化 Dedicate vt. 致力；献身；题献,Reggae music was popularized by Bob Marley in the 1970s. For the next few years, she dedicated herself to her work.,雷盖音乐是鲍勃马利在20世纪70年代推广开来的。 随后的几年里，她全身心地投入工作。,One year after the publication of the book, Sandberg started another initiative aiming to get rid of a word from th
10、e English lexicon.,initiative n. 法案，倡议; adj. 主动的；自发的；起始的 Lexicon n. 词典，辞典,Detailed Study,Local initiatives to help young people have been inadequate.,当地对年轻人的扶助法案一直不够完善。,The campaign, with prominent female public figures such as singer claims that “bossy” is a bad word used to discourage girls and wo
11、men from taking up leadership roles.,Detailed Study,prominent adj. 突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的 Discourage vt. 阻止；使气馁,这里，窗户在设计中有着突出的作用。 开始时做起来也许比较困难。不要让这个泄你的气。,Here the window plays a prominent part in the design. It may be difficult to do at first. Dont let thisdiscourage you.,Fashion icon Victoria Beckham: “It
12、 is thought- provoking that a man in charge may be described as commanding, however a woman in the same situation may be called bossy.”,Detailed Study,此刻你处于长久以来未达到的统治地位。,Right now youre in a more commanding position than you have been for ages.,Thought-provoking adj. 引人深思的 Commanding adj. 指挥的；威风凛凛的,
13、The “Ban Bossy” campaign aims to level the playing field for girls and women,Detailed Study,Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth. The storm leveled sugar plantations and destroyed homes.,Aim vt. 目的在于；引导；把对准vi. 打算；对准目标；瞄准 Level vt. 使同等；对准；弄平,企业必须以长期增长为目标。 暴风雨夷平了甘蔗种植园，也摧毁了家园。,“Social scient
14、ists have long studied how language affects society, and they find that even subtle messages can have a big impact on girls goals and aspirations.,Detailed Study,This change is rather subtle, but it has some important implications. He nurses an aspiration to be a poet.,Subtle adj. 微妙的；精细的；敏感的 Aspira
15、tion n. 渴望；抱负,这个变化十分微妙，但是它却有些重要的含义。 他心怀当诗人的愿望。,Calling a girl bossy not only undermines her ability to see herself as a leader, but it also influences how others treat her.”,Detailed Study,She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent. He is trying to improperly influence a witne
16、ss.,undermine vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基 Influence vt. 影响；改变,她动摇了他的地位，摧毁了他对自己才能的信心。 他正试图不适当地影响一名证人。,“, or the person on the bus dispensing unsolicited advice on child rearing,” says Talbot. “Bossiness is a common human foible.”,Detailed Study,The union had already dispensed $60000 in grants. Shes always full of unsolicited advice.,Dispense vt. 分配，分发 Unsolicited adj. 未经请求的；主动提供的 Foible n. 弱点；小缺点；癖好,
