nancy 906 culture 版之 Elite clubs for sexist

,No.906 May. 25, 2011 P.8: Culture,Elite clubs for sexists,Background Information,Speaking Time,Vocabulary,Global Reading,Elite clubs for sexists,Yale Univeristy,fraternity and sorority,sexism,Sexism, a term coined in the mid-20th century, is the belief or attitude that one sex is inherently superior to, more competent than, or more valuable than the other. It can also include this type of discrimination in regards to gender. Sexism primarily involves hatred of, or prejudice towards, either sex as a whole, or the application of stereotypes of masculinity in relation to men, or of femininity in relation to women. It is also called male and female chauvinism.,Sexism,Fraternity and sororityfraternity and sorority (Latin frater : "brother") (from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively) are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations. Similar, but less common, organizations also exist for secondary school students.,Fraternity and SororityIn modern usage, the term "Greek letter organization" is often synonymous with the terms "fraternity" and "sorority".Typically, Greek letter organizations are single-sex, initiatory organizations with membership considered active during the undergraduate years only, although a notable exception to this rule are historically black, Latino, Asian, and multicultural organizations, in which active membership continues, and into which members are often initiated long after the completion of their undergraduate degrees. Greek letter organizations may sometimes be considered mutual aid societies, providing academic and social activities.,Yale UniversityYale University is a private Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Yale is widely considered one of the most prestigious and selective universities in the world. The university is also one of the only seven institutions of higher education in the world that is need blind and full-need to all of its applicants, including international students.,Global Reading,Direction: Read this article as fast reading and answer the following questions.(10 Minutes),Q1: What does the quote in the first paragraph show about the attitude to women?,Q3: Why does Jessica West think about fraternity members engagement in sexist behavior?,Clearly it shows discrimination against women.,She believes that it is usually fueled by alcohol.,Q2：Why is fraternity also called Greek Letter Organization,Because the name of a fraternity comes from the initials of a Latin motto.,1,2,3,Q4: What are the main purposes for most students to join fraternities?,Q5: Why did Srivastava say that he was disadvantaged as someone who was not a member of a fraternity?,Q6: What are most fraternities are making efforts to do to improve their reputation?,Once he didnt get a job because the director chose the candidate who was in the same fraternity as him.,To educate their members on womens rights issues.,To make friends, a promise of parties, and an opportunity to associate with like-minded people.,4,5,6,Vocabulary,Collocations,Expressions,Collocations,Direction: Test your memory by filling in the following blanks with the right word.(5 Minutes),shine the light _the issue of sexism,be notorious _ their scandalously sexist activities.,a long history dating _ 1770s,be willing_use them,be overshadowed _ bad behavior,be rejected_a job,be obsessed _sex,Collocations,be criticized _ chanting pro-rape slogans,refer _females as “targets”,to,on,for,from,for,with,from,to,by,Expression,Direction: Read the article one more time and find the English equivalence for each of the following Chinese phrases . (5 minutes).,a. 迅速被传播 b. 追溯到 c. 文学社团 d. 局外人 e. 趣味相投的人 f. 好的行为，善举，好事 g. 利用 h. 一手知识,go viral date fromliterary societyoutsiderlike-minded peoplegood deedstake advantage offirst-hand knowledge,Task 1 - Debate: choose one side from the following two sides and start a debate with the classmate who chooses the other side. Pro: Men and women are equal in China. Con: Men and women are not equal yet in China.,Speaking Time,Task 2 - Discuss:Imagine you are facing a sexist who strongly believes that men are superior to women. Please prepare a speech to argue against his sexism.,Speaking Time,