WORD资料可编辑 3A:This is Tina Lin from HTN news, and we are with Rachel Wu today, a student of Feminist Studies. Rachel, would you say that there is true equality in our society between men and women?B:Thats a good question. On the whole, in most areas, I believe we can speak about real equality between men and women, and that is a very clear sign of social progress. However, the wage gap is still a significant problem: women still earn a lot less money than men who have the same jobsA:Can you give us a specific example of discriminatory wage practices based on sex?B:Most certainly. Research shows that male health professionals, such as doctors and administrators, earn twice as much as female workers doing the same jobs full-time.A:Twice as much! That must be an extreme case.B:Yes, on average, the pay gap is just under 10%. An example of such a gap would be hotel management. Male hotel managers generally earn 9.8% more than their female counterparts.A:Is there any reason to believe things will improve?B:Yes, there is. In fact, the situation is getting better as we speak. 10 years ago, the pay gap was 16.2%. So in the last decade, there has been an improvement of over 6% - this shows that our society is headed in the right direction.A:Rachel, thank you for speaking with us today.B:Youre very welcome.A:I am reading a compelling book right now. Its called Fire with Fire.Never heard of her.A:Naomi Wolf.B:Really? In what way?A:She is a feminist writer. Female empowerment is one of the major themes of the book.B:How about you: are you a feminist?A:She wants all women to have a voice that is heard. Like most feminists, she believes in gender equality and equal opportunities for women.B:Language discriminates?B:Whats wrong with that?A:It suggests that women cant do these jobs. Non-discriminatory language would be terms like: “businessperson”, “police officer” or “sales representative”B:Yes, I see. That language is much more gender neutral.4A:I just had a tiff with my father.B:Cindy, Im sorry to hear that. What was it about?A:He was asking me about my career plans and I told him that I want to be a housewife.B:A housewife? Im somewhat surprised to hear you say that. I meanwhy would you want to be a housewife?A:Because I value family more than anything else. I guess I just want to spend my adult life making a warm and loving family home.B:So what was your fathers reaction?A:He got angry. He said he was wasting his money sending me to university if my intention is only to become a housewife.B:Do you think he has a point?A:No, not in the least! I mean, I am extremely grateful that he is paying for my studies, but knowledge is priceless its the key to understanding the world around us. Besides, if I have children, I want to help educate them and get involved with their schooling. And who knows, maybe one day, I might decide that I want to work outside the home and Ill need a degree to show that Im qualified.B:Well, if its worth anything, I support you in your decision. My feeling is that people need to take on responsibilities that give meaning to their lives. Becoming a housewife will definitely give you this sense of purpose.A:Thanks Jane. That means a lot to me. Youre a good friend.A:Did you realize that there is a meeting scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon?B:That should be interesting. Our department is made up of seven men and eight women. My guess is that it will be hard for us to achieve a consensus because men and women define success very differently.A:Elsa wants to see what we can do to run a more successful department.B:Not according to an article I just read. It says that women see being successful at work as being a good team player and collaborator.A:Isnt the idea of success more or less the same for everybody?B:Well, you are a woman!A:I would agree.B:Men, on the other hand, define being successful at work as being self-sufficient and achieving targets.5A:Julies asked me to go to her wedding I am so excited!B:Julie is getting married thats great news! Please congratulate her on my behalf. What will you wear?A:No idea I cant fit in to any of my fancy clothes. I need to lose weight immediately. Any suggestions?B:The recipe for weight loss is simple: exercise and a healthy diet.A:But I cant stand exercise! Whenever I go jogging I get bored after 5 minutes.B:Well, try to do fun things. There are many other ways to burn off fat. Get involved in team sports, like volleyball, or group exercise, like aerobics or even something like yoga.A:I suppose I could try.B:I guess it depends on how much you want to fit into a nice dress!A:Alright. Ill do some exercise, but a diet, no way! I need my chocolatChocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, chocolate brownies its all so scrumptious! The idea of a diet depresses me.