3. Now compare your list with those of other students.
4. Read the text once again and answer questions that follow. Write the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each question. Give only one answer to each question.
1) Before Dale Spender undertook her research, she
A intended to show what made women aggressive.
B thought she knew what the outcome would be.
C realised men tended to speak more than women.
D wanted to discover the situations where women spoke most.
2) When women appeared on his chat show, Robert Robinson
A was delighted they had agreed to appear.
B provided special support.
C found their behaviour inappropriate.
D thought they were impolite.
3) According to Dr Coates, in a mixed group of speakers
A men tend to contradict.
B women concentrate on talking about themselves.
C women discuss boring topics.
D men experience feelings of frustration.
4) Dr Coates considers that questions can cause bad feeling if
A the reason behind the question is misunderstood.
B a sensitive subject has been raised.
C there is a desire to hide the truth.
D an uninteresting topic has been introduced.
5) Dr Coates thinks that the politeness of female language
A works against women.
B is helpful to other people.
C could easily be modified.
D allows others to be assertive.
5. Work with your partner. Discuss the questions below. Then share your ideas with the class. Use the language of agreement / disagreement and persuading from Reference Section at the back of the book to organize your discussion.
What findings surprised you most of all? Why?
Could you give some other factors female politeness involves?
Could the way women use the language hinder their career and social opportunities? Why? Why not?
LISTENING 1. Verbal Hygiene for Women
1. Look at the following advertisement for a course ‘Assertiveness for women’. What do you think objective of this course might be the? Who might want to attend it? Would it be effective? Discuss with your partner.
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Assertiveness for Women in GBC Learning & Development (England)
Course details
Type Workshop Duration 4 Hours Method / place Classes in London, Guildford Suitability This half day workshop is for women who want to enhance their performance and relationships by understanding how to behave in a more assertive manner, or feel they may benefit from the support of an exclusively female group when discussing and practicing assertiveness. Course objectives · To understand the difference between non-assertiveness, assertiveness and aggressiveness · Understand the issues women face in being assertive · To enhance your working relationships by improving your interpersonal skills · To create an action plan for the future Course programme Assertiveness for Women YOU WILL LEARN: · What it means to be assertive · Which behavioural style you prefer · How to use assertiveness in a variety of situations WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This half day workshop is for women who want to enhance their performance and relationships by understanding how to behave in a more assertive manner, or feel they may benefit from the support of an exclusively female group when discussing and practicing assertiveness. |
(From http://www.emagister.co.uk/assertiveness_for_women_coursesec170002588.htm#)
2. The lecturer, a linguist called Deborah Cameron, refers to the work of Robin Lakoff. She is particularly concerned by the way expensive short courses (see the example above) are organised and women's magazine articles are written with the aim of changing the way women speak. She has just quoted from one such magazine article which criticised women for being too hesitant and tentative in their speech.
Listen to the first part of the extract from the lecture and complete these skeleton notes.
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Source of mag. article = Robin Lakoff, 19….., In this bk. RL describes a distinctive register in English ‘……………….’ (opposite = ………………….) This register characterized by:
Women use such lang. because
Result of using such lang. =
The argument in this bk. has resulted in
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3. Now listen to the second part of the extract and take your own notes on what you hear. Use any style of note-taking that you prefer. Remember how abbreviations, numbered points, initials, drawings and punctuation can all help you to write quick and clear notes.