Investigating Stereotypes

of Men and Women

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MAIN IDEA OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH

Gender stereotyping means distributing people "male"

and "female" roles. This happens in all cultures, in both

public and private interactions.

VOCABULARIES

*Gender stereotypes-(n.) 性別刻板印象 accepted beliefs about males and females

*Interaction (n.) - 相互作用；相互影響 a mutual or reciprocal action interacting

*Examine(V.)- 檢查；調查；考試 consider in detail and subject to an

analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

MAIN IDEA OF THE SECOND PARAGRAPH

One in-depth cross-cultural investigation was carried out

in the early 1980s examining the patterns of gender

stereotypes in twenty-five different countries.

VOCABULARIES

*.Portray(v.)- 描繪 depict or describe in words

*.Evaluate(v.)- 評價 place a value on; judge the worth of something

*.Adjective(adj.)- 形容詞的 relating to or functioning as an adjective

• Researchers found out that countries

evaluated the adjectives differently.

MAIN IDEA OF THE THIRD PARAGRAPH

Designate(V.)-:指出 (point out)、標明 (mark)

Evaluate(V.)-:估計、估量

(calculate the value or worth of sth.)

Separate(adj.)-:不同的、個別的

(deferent or individual)

VOCABULARIES

Males were described as assertive,

controlling, or logical. Feminine adjectives

described the ability to communicate, to

show feelings, and to develop relationships.

MAIN IDEA OF THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH

Masculine (adj.) male-like 男性的 , 男子的

Assertive (adj.) bold ; confident 肯定的

Logical (adj.) making sense 合理的

Altruistic (adj.) helping others 利他的 ;利他主義的

VOCABULARIES

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MAIN IDEAS OF THE FIFTH& SIXTH PARAGRAPH

* Parents begin to establish roles for boys and girls even

before birth.

* Stereotypes are continually reinforced in pre-school

years, and gender differences become obvious by the time

children reach the age of five.

VOCABULARIES*Establish (v.) 建立 : to start or create an organization

*Appropriate (adj.) 適當的 : suitable

*Reinforce (v.) 增加 ; 使更強烈 : to make a feeling, an idea stronger

*Peer (n.) 同輩 ; 身分相同的人 : a person who has the same age or who has the same social status as you

*Perpetuate (v.) 使永久化 : to make something such as a bad situation, a belief continue for a long time

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MAIN IDEA OF THE SEVENTH PARAGRAPH

The negative result of gender stereotyping

has been the focus of much educational

research.

VOCABULARIES

*Vehicle 運輸工具 (n.): a conveyance that transports people or objects

*Encourage 鼓勵 (v.) : having more confidence or hope about something

*Verbal 口頭的 (adj.):vocal

*Negative 負面的 (adj.):expressing or consisting of a negation

*Claim 聲稱 (v.) : an assertion that something is true or factual

*Contributing factor 影響因素 (adj.): tending to bring about something

*Labeled 把 ... 歸類為 (v.) : marked with a label or tag