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Read the passage again and work with your partner to summarize the main idea of this article. You may use the following three questions as clues. 1. what is the new life trend? 2. What caused fierce job competition? 3. What are the recommendations given by experts? * * Women get tough on ‘bossy’ Issue.1049 April 9, 2014 Lure of 2nd-tier cities Background Information Detailed Study Women get tough on ‘bossy’ General Questions / When 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 middle school, girls are less interested in leading than boys—a 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 of from the English lexicon? Why? 2.What is Victoria Becham’s 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 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 word’s negative connotations? 4.Why are the deep-rooted steretypes about gender behind the word’s negative 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 Chavez: “Social scientists have long studied how language affects society, and they find that even subtle messages can have a big impact