Unit 1 Men and women’s prejudicesPart I Read the following passage aloud.The very language we use to discuss men‟s roles (i.e., deadbeat dads) shows a lack of appreciation for the majority of men who quietly yet proudly fulfill their family responsibilities. We almost never hear the term “working father,” and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women. Our society acts as if family obligations are not as important to fathers as they are to mothers —as if career satisfaction is what a man‟s life is all about.Even more insulting is the recent media trend of regarding at-home wives as “status symbols” — like an expensive car — flaunted by the supposedly few men who can afford such a luxury. The implication is that men with at-home wives have it easier than those whose wives work outside the home because they have the “luxury” of a full-time housekeeper. In reality, however, the men who are the sole wage earners for their families suffer a lot of stresses. The loss of a job — or even the threat of that happening — is obviously much more difficult when that job is the sole source of income for a family. By the same token, sole wage earners have less flexibility when it comes to leaving unsatisfying careers because of the loss of income such a job change entails. In addition, many husbands work overtime or second jobs to make more money needed for their families. For these men, it is the family that the job supports that makes it all worthwhile. It is the belief that having a mother at home is important to the children, which makes so many men gladly take on the burden of being a sole wage earner.Part II. TOPIC Men and women’s prejudicesSection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Men and women‟s prejudices and roles”.1.What‟s the division of labor like in your family?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, my mom and dad shoulder different parts of family work. My dad mainly do the earning kind of work and usually makes the biggest decision of family issues. Meanwhile my mom main keep the house clean and tidy and help me with school education when I was young. And I appreciate my mom‟s years of doing tasty dishes for me, and I appreciate my dad‟s years of offering me the finance for education. Thank you.2.Many people hold the view that men are different from women in many ways. What‟s your opinion about it?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, basically, I do agree that men and women are not exactly the same. Take the division in families as example. My dad mainly do the earning kind of work and usually makes the biggest decision of family issues. Meanwhile my mom main keep the house clean and tidy and help me with school education when I was young.. They do different parts, but they work together to make me have a good family.3.How to be a good father?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, at first, I appreciate my dad‟s years of help to me. I do think he is a good father. No matter how busy he is, he could make it being present at my parenting meeting. Not matter how tired he is ,he could play basketball with me, not to let me alone. Well, I think that‟s a good father-behavior.4.Some people say women are born to be homemakers. Do you agree or disagree? Why?Ans: Thanks for your question. I do agree that women are born to be homemakers. Since almost all of us are brought up directly by mom, and we are fed up by mom when we were little, and we are taught what is one plus one and what is ABC. Those facts, however, tell us that women are born to have a special ability that men can‟t have. They could raise kids and help keep the house more like a home. Thank you.5.Do you think a “househusband” is an easy job?Ans: Thanks for your question. I do not think that househusband is an easy job. Actually, it is hard. Because here in Chinese society, men are usually considered to work outside and to earn the bread for family. Once a man work inside ,to keep the house ,to shoulder the work that women used to do, he would be considered somehow a weirdo. Suffering the spiritual stress is the most hard for a man. That‟s the reason. Thank you.6. In business world, there are more male top managers than female ones. How would you explain this phenomenon? Ans: Thanks for your question. It is quite easy to explain. I have watched a TED class about this. It is not unfair, nor it is strange. Here are two reasons. The first, maybe ,well, the male are born to be a little smarter than women on average, such as the Geography and business. The last, the male can often leave a trustworthy expression and can hold the atmosphere of a meeting easily. Thank you.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Topic for Group DiscussionIn today’s China, the boundary between the traditional social roles played by men and those played by women is becoming increasingly blurred. Please identify some driving factors behind this dramatic change.During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.Ans:Yes,Indeed,we are now going through an amzing and unprecedented moment where the power of dynamics between men and women are shifting very rapidly and in many of the places where it counts the women are ,in fact ,taking control of everything.In my mothe‟s day ,she didn‟t go to college .not a lot of women did ,and now,for every two men who get a colleage degree three women will do the same .Women ,for the first this year became the majority of the American workforce.So the global economy is becoming a place where women are more successful than men ,believe,it or not. The phrase …first born son‟ i s so deeply ingrained in our consciousness, that this statistic alone shocked me ,In American fertility clinics 75%percent of couples are requesting girls and not boys And in places you woundn‟t think such as South Korea ,India and China the very strict patriarchal societies are starting to break down a little and families are no longer strongly preferring first born son.A leader is somebody who can foster creativity ,who can get his get the employees to talk to each otherand get them to be creative and those are all things ,that women do very well .So do child care ,elder care and food preparation.Unit 1 Men and women’s prejudicesPart I Read the following passage aloud.The very language we use to discuss men‟s roles (i.e., deadbeat dads) shows a l ack of appreciation for the majority of men who quietly yet proudly fulfill their family responsibilities. We almost never hear the term “working father,” and it is rare that calls for more workplace flexibility are considered to be for men as much as for women. Our society acts as if family obligations are not as important to fathers as they are to mothers —as if career satisfaction is what a man‟s life is all about.Even more insulting is the recent media trend of regarding at-home wives as “status symbols” — like an expensive car — flaunted by the supposedly few men who can afford such a luxury. The implication is that men with at-home wives have it easier than those whose wives work outside the home because they have the “luxury” of a full-time housekeeper. In reality, however, the men who are the sole wage earners for their families suffer a lot of stresses. The loss of a job — or even the threat of that happening — is obviously much more difficult when that job is the sole source of income for a family. By the same token, sole wage earners have less flexibility when it comes to leaving unsatisfying careers because of the loss of income such a job change entails. In addition, many husbands work overtime or second jobs to make more money needed for their families. For these men, it is the family that the job supports that makes it all worthwhile. It is the belief that having a mother at home is important to the children, which makes so many men gladly take on the burden of being a sole wage earner.Part II. TOPIC Men and women’s prejudicesSection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Men and women‟s prejudices and roles”.6.What‟s the division of labor like in your family?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, my mom and dad shoulder different parts of family work. My dad mainly do the earning kind of work and usually makes the biggest decision of family issues. Meanwhile my mom main keep the house clean and tidy and help me with school education when I was young. And I appreciate my mom‟s years of doing tasty dishes for me,and I appreciate my dad‟s years of offering me the finance for education. Thank you.7.Many people hold the view that men are different from women in many ways. What‟s your opinion about it?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, basically, I do agree that men and women are not exactly the same. Take the division in families as example. My dad mainly do the earning kind of work and usually makes the biggest decision of family issues. Meanwhile my mom main keep the house clean and tidy and help me with school education when I was young.. They do different parts, but they work together to make me have a good family.8.How to be a good father?Ans: Thanks for your question. So, at first, I appreciate my dad‟s years of help to me. I do think he is a good father. No matter how busy he is, he could make it being present at my parenting meeting. Not matter how tired he is ,he could play basketball with me, not to let me alone. Well, I think that‟s a good father-behavior.9.Some people say women are born to be homemakers. Do you agree or disagree? Why?Ans: Thanks for your question. I do agree that women are born to be homemakers. Since almost all of us are brought up directly by mom, and we are fed up by mom when we were little, and we are taught what is one plus one and what is ABC. Those facts, however, tell us that women are born to have a special ability that men can‟t have. They could raise kids and help keep the house more like a home. Thank you.10.Do you think a “househusband” is an easy job?Ans: Thanks for your question. I do not think that househusband is an easy job. Actually, it is hard. Because here in Chinese society, men are usually considered to work outside and to earn the bread for family. Once a man work inside ,to keep the house ,to shoulder the work that women used to do, he would be considered somehow a weirdo. Suffering the spiritual stress is the most hard for a man. That‟s the reason. Thank you.6. In business world, there are more male top managers than female ones. How would you explain this phenomenon? Ans: Thanks for your question. It is quite easy to explain. I have watched a TED class about this. It is not unfair, nor it is strange. Here are two reasons. The first, maybe ,well, the male are born to be a little smarter than women on average, such as the Geography and business. The last, the male can often leave a trustworthy expression and can hold the atmosphere of a meeting easily. Thank you.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Topic for Group DiscussionIn today’s China, the boundary between the traditional social roles played by men and those played by women is becoming increasingly blurred. Please identify some driving factors behind this dramatic change.During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.Ans:Yes,Indeed,we are now going through an amzing and unprecedented moment where the power of dynamics between men and women are shifting very rapidly and in many of the places where it counts the women are ,in fact ,taking control of everything.In my mothe‟s day ,she didn‟t go to college .not a lot of women did ,and now,for ev ery two men who get a colleage degree three women will do the same .Women ,for the first this year became the majority of the American workforce.So the global economy is becoming a place where women are more successful than men ,believe,it or not. The phra se …first born son‟ is so deeply ingrained in our consciousness, that this statistic alone shocked me ,In American fertility clinics 75%percent of couples are requesting girls and not boys And in places you woundn‟t think such as South Korea ,India and China the very strict patriarchal societies are starting to break down a little and families are no longer strongly preferring first born son.A leader is somebody who can foster creativity ,who can get his get the employees to talk to each otherand get them to be creative and those are all things ,that women do very well .So do child care ,elder care and food preparation.Unit 3 CopyrightPart I Read the following passage aloud.The reality is: Whether the bulk of your presentations are in-house or to external audiences, your odds of being caught violating copyright are improving every day, as are your chances of paying a stiff fine. Statutory damages for infringing on copyright can hit $20 000 per violation, and they can go as high as $100 000 in some circumstances of willful violation —and that‟s above and beyond the fine for actual damages. Furthermore, commercial copyright violation involving more than 10 copies and a value of more than $2 500 is now a felony in the United States.In one recent case, a corporation paid a seven-figure settlement for its unauthorized photocopying of articles from a trade journal and archiving those copies for internal distribution. With similar violations occurring almost daily in corporate America, and with an increase in piracy on the World Wide Web, licensing organizations, performing-rights societies and other copyright cops have stepped up activity to enforce their rights.The Training Media Association, a watchdog for training-video vendors, offers a $10 000 bounty for reporting illegal copying or unauthorized “public performance” of off-the-shelf training videos. A temporary-employment agency recently paid a six-figure out-of-court fee after one of its employees reported it to the TMA for making illegal copies of four videos (the agency had no license to do so) and sending the copies out for use in its 50 offices.Part II. TOPIC CopyrightSection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Copyright”.1.Is downloading music from the internet ethical? Why or why not?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, I think downloading music from the internet with pay is ethical, downloading music from the internet without pay is unethical. There are many examples which can support my idea. First of all, the whole society of the U.S. is based on the copyright. Everyone can read acdemic essays on Google, but they have to pay. And here in China we have copyright law to protect the work of intelligence. Music is a kind of work of intelligence, the musicians spend their time and talent to make a piece of music, if we download music for the internet without pay, it‟s a kind unfair f or them. And the brilliant musicians would leave the country because their works aren‟t protected. So, we can down m usic form the internet, but we have to pay. Thank you.2.Do you download anything from the Internet? What kind of things did you usually download?Ans: Thanks for your question. I often download something form the Internet ,because it‟s so convenient. The resourses on the Internet are huge, abundant, and available. There easy to obtain, just with a single click by the mouse and a power searching engine such as Baidu and Google, I can get what I want. Actually ,I often download some academic articles to read because I am carring on a certain subject studying a king of huge sea plants. It helps me a lot. Thank you.3.Have you ever bought a pirated product? Why did you buy it?Ans: Thanks for your question. I do have ever bought a pirated product, and still I am using it. Mabe a Chinese word which is very famous actually, the symbol of China, Shanzhai can replace the word pirated product. I bought a cell phone named Daxian which is very similar to the Sumsung NOTE 3. And as we can see ,the sumsung Note 3 is very expensive, maybe 5000 RMB, but Daxian , the Shanzhai product only cost me about 300RMB, almost 6 percent of the real one. That cell phone I am using is with a big screen 5.3,it‟s large, and because I wanna know how would I feel if I use a big screen cell phone and so I bought it. Thank you.4.Have you ever faced a situation where you violated copyright, if you have, what is the consequence and what did youdo?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well , I do have ever faced a situation, actually many situations. Where I violated copyright. One day , when some book sellers selling their books with very low prices, actually ,I know, the books were fake, but I still bought a book named Da Vinci‟s Code. What is the consequence, the consequence was I got a book, I viola ted copyright without punishement.. And what did I do? I read that book with joy. Thank you.5.What kind of activities are considered as violating copyright?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, there are so many activities in real world that is unethical. For example, A software,you know, Kuaibo, recently punished by the government ,it offers many new-filmed movies without pay to the makers. Baidu, a very large company, offers many articles to its viewers without pay to the writers. Music-downlaoders ,we download without pay to the music-creaters. I do hope this kind of situation can be improved. Thank you.6.What is the purpose of the copyright law?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, the purpose of the copyright law is obvious to see, to protect the copyright. But, if we think deeply ,we will find it‟s profound effect to the entire society. It forces everyone to obey the law, not to violate copyright. And therefore, everybody knows that his or her copyright is under protection, once he or she makes a master-piece, he or she would be rich, not to worry about copyright violation. So the entire society would continue to develop with everyone‟s progress. Thank you.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Is copyright infringement theft? How should we protect copyright? Give some examples.During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.Ans: Is copyr ight infringement theft? Yes, obviously it‟s kind of theft. I think the most efficient way to protect copyright is to punish. For example, A software, you know, Kuaibo, recently punished by the government ,it offers many new-filmed movies without pay to the makers. Baidu, a very large company, offers many articles to its viewers without pay to the writers. Music-downlaoders ,we download without pay to the music-creaters. I do hope this kind of situation can be improved. Thank you. If once they were punished, others won‟t do it anymore. The other way which I think is also efficient is the education. We educate our children not to violate other‟s copyright or make the school set up some courses to educate the children and test them until they the how important the copyright is and how hard the punishment would be if they commit copyright infringement.Unit 4 Language and EconomyPart I Read the following passage aloud.As for medical schools, the main requirement for admission is only thirty-two hours of science courses. This requirement is certainly no impediment to a major in English. Moreover many medical schools require a minimum score on the Medical College Admission Test (M.C.A.T.), another test which offers an advantage to the well-rounded liberal arts student.The M.C.A.T. evaluates four areas of competence: skill with synonyms, antonyms, and word association; knowledge of basic mathematics from fractions through solid geometry; general knowledge of literature, philosophy, psychology, music, art, and the social sciences; and familiarity with those fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics taught in high school and in introductory college courses.The English major with a solid, basic grounding in science is well prepared for this test and for medical school, where his or her skills in reading, analysis, interpretation, and precise communication will equip him or her to excel. The study and practice of medicine can only benefit from the insights into human behavior provided by the study of literature.Such insights are obviously also valuable to the student who plans a career in commerce. Such students should consider the advantages of an English major with an emphasis in business: this program is designed to provide a liberal education, as well as to direct preparation for a business career. The need for such a program is clear: graduates with merely technical qualifications are finding jobs in business, but often failing to hold them. Both the Wall Street Journal and the Journal of College Placement have reported that increasing numbers of graduates from reputable business schools find themselves drifting from one job or firm to another, unable to hold a position for longer than twelve months.Part II. TOPIC Language and EconomySection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Language and Economy”.1.Do you think English is very important to you? In what way?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, I do think English is very important to me. And I can explain its importance in three ways. First of all, English is always a kind of course in primary school, middle school, high school and university. Finish the English courses or I can’t graduate. Besides, I have to pass the CET-4, and CET-6, so that I can prove my English ability and the company would hire me. Most importantly, I major in aquaculture, and only when my English become good enough ,I can read the English academic articles. I can study abroad, I can communicate with the foreign scientists and acquire their ideas to promote Chinese aquaculture. Thank you.2.How popular is English?Ans: Thanks for your question.The world has a new mania, a mania for learning English. Listen as Chinese students practice their English by screaming it. How many people are trying to learn English worldwide? Tow billion of them. In Latin America, in india, in Southeast Asia, and most of all in China. If you are a Chinese student, you start learning English in the third grade, by law. That’s why this year, China will become the world’s larg estEnglish-speaking country. So ,that’s the evidence that English is so popular.3.In what ways will English help you surf on the Internet, or can you tell us the importance of English on theInternet?Ans: Thanks for your question. English is very important on the Internet. Without English, there would be no internet because if we know internet a little more, we would know that the resource code of it is made by English. So English is the base of the Internet. And English is much more important for my personal use on Internet. I often search for some information on Wikipedia, English version to get the support for my English class. Without it, many of my work can’t be finished. Thank you.4.Now more and more foreign people start to learn Chinese. Why is Chinese learning getting popular these days?Can you think of the possible reasons?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, yes, I do have some reasons that can explain these phenomenon. As we can see, china is getting stronger and stronger these days, the market in China is getting larger and larger. With the investment coming for businessmen in many fields, their employers come with the investment. So ,to make a good trade with China, they have to learn Chinese. And here is another possible reason. With the opening process of China getting faster, the beautiful senic spots attract foregners’ eyes, they come and visit the places, in order to communicate well and know more about the local culture ,they would learn about Chinese. Thank you.5.Which language may be used as the lingua franca in the 21st century, English or Chinese? Why?Ans: Thanks for your question. Well, I do love Chinese, but of course it’s English. Lingua franca, in other words, international language. Although there are 1 billion people who speak Chinese as their mother language but only China one country take Chinese as its official language, as we all know , there are 40 countries which take English as their official language. And still, the US is the most powerful country worldwide, China wont’ get strong as the US in 100 years. So , English is still the international language. Thank you.6.Do you think English major graduates have better chances to secure careers in English--speaking countries? Ans: Thanks for your question. Well , I do not think English major graduates have better chances to secure careers in English-speaking countries than us. Actually, they have fewer chances. In fact, their career is English, they don’t have other professions, but we have. It is rare to see that A job in English-speaking countries requires only the ability to speak English. If we can speak English as good as they are, then we have better chances to secure careers, because we can do they do, we can also do what they can’t do. Thank you.Section Two Please have a group discussion on the following topic:Is it necessary for everyone to speak English? How should we learn English？During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion.Ans: At the very beginning ,we should be clear about the question , is it necessary for everyone to speak English? In what place? In English-speaking countries? I think we are talking about the necessity to speak English in China. I dobelieve that it’s not necessary for everyone to speak English here in China, we just speak Putonghua. (we are not everyone , we are somebody) Tell me your point. I think we everyone should know a little about English, the need for normal life. For example, the W.C, if we don’t know the meaning , it would be quite interesting.How should we learn English? For us fishery college students, it’s quite necessary to learn English well, especially the speaking and reading ability because most of the best technology come from developed countries. What do you usually do to learn English, tell us some approaches you use in your life. For me , it’s quite easy, because I always focus on the ability to speak, not to read or something. So , the best tool for me to learn English is the Open Class form Wangyi, a small Application, its’ very convenient, we can use it on our cell phones, pads, and personal computers. The TED class, I think, is of great help. It tells me some knowledge I’ve never hear d about, If I find it interesting and helpful, I would put it down and listen everyday and recite everyday until I repeat it well. May be that’s how I learn English. Reciting words is a kind of way that we all need to take, it’s no use to talk about it mor e. Thank you.Unit 5 Business EthicsPart I Read the following passage aloud.It’s a message that says: you can’t just blame the system for the bad things you’ve done. Yet to the world’s dismay, thousands of men and women entrusted with our economic well being systematically failed to meet this minimum standard of civilized behavior. They did not capably discern right and wrong. They either did not judge, or they did not act on their judgment. This failure defines the raw heart of the public’s outrage at each fresh disclosure of outlandish bonuses. It is less a thirst for revenge than it is a rebellion against this banal evil.The public’s indignation reflects a sense of morality that points deeper and truer than the laws devised to protect self-serving business practices. The call now is to take back our community, to return to a place where people are capable of telling right from wrong because they recognize themselves in one another. The public demands — no, commands — that our leaders reassert their capacity, their duty, to judge what is right, even if that means standing up to lawsuits and angry bankers.By now the existential security of millions of people has been threatened or destroyed. No one is safe from the waves of value destruction set into motion by the banal evil of this self-centered business model and the unquestioning participants who failed to assert their own moral judgment. The urgent lesson for capitalism’s heirs redounds through every headline: There is no “other;” there is only us. The damage that was supposed to be “theirs” is now shared misery on a global scale.The economic crisis has demonstrated that the mounting evidence of fraud, conflicts of interests, indifference to suffering, repudiation of responsibility, and systemic absence of individual moral judgment produced an administrative economic massacre of such a proportion that it constitutes an economic crime against humanity.Part II. TOPIC Business EthicsSection One Each of the students will be asked one question on the topic “Business Ethics”.1.Have you or your friend ever been cheated by a manufacturer? Describe your experience to your partner. Ans: Thanks for your question. Well ,I do have ever once been cheated a manufacturer, and on that product, it says “made in China.” Of course I was not cheated by the Chinese government, but those bad manufacturers leave others a bad expression that china is a country full of fake goods. That day I bought a pad, of course, not ipad, some unknown pad made by Colorfly, it’s a small company aiming to make cheap pad. Yes, cheap and cheated. Only after one month, the hole used to charge is broken naturally, and the expert tells me that they often break down because of bad, cheap special industrial paste to put the main board and the electricity models together. I do hope these phenomenon can be improved. Thank you.。
