DiggingNEWVISIMP3译文9 If those principals had been female instead ofmale, I wonder whether their questions, and myanswers, would have been different. My guess isthat they would have been
译文 Digging MP3 9 If those principals had been female instead of male, I wonder whether their questions, and my answers, would have been different. My guess is that they would have been
DiggingNEWVISIMP3译文1oAt other times, when I'm at a party or a dinner andtell someone that I teach young children, I've found thatmen and women respond differently. Most men ask aboutthe subjects I teach and the courses I took in my training.Then, unless they bring up an issue such as merit pay,theconversation stops. Most women, on the other hand, beginthe conversation on a more immediate and personal level.They say things like “those kids must love having a maleteacher'" or “"that age is just wonderful, you must love it""Then, more often than not, they'll talk about their own kidsor ask me specific questions about what I do. We're thenoff and talking shop
译文 Digging MP3 10 At other times, when I’m at a party or a dinner and tell someone that I teach young children, I’ve found that men and women respond differently. Most men ask about the subjects I teach and the courses I took in my training. Then, unless they bring up an issue such as merit pay, the conversation stops. Most women, on the other hand, begin the conversation on a more immediate and personal level. They say things like “those kids must love having a male teacher’’ or “that age is just wonderful, you must love it’’. Then, more often than not, they’ll talk about their own kids or ask me specific questions about what I do. We’re then off and talking shop
DiggingNEWVISIMP3译文11 Possibly, men would have more to say to me, andI to them, if my job had more of the trappings andbenefits of more traditional male iobs. But my jobhas no bonuses or promotions. No complimentarybox seats at the ball park. No cab fare home. Nodrinking buddies after work. No briefcase. No suit.(Ties get stuck in paint jars.) No power lunches. (I eatpeanut butter and jelly, chips, milk and cookies withthe kids.) No taking clients out for cocktails. The onlyplace I take my kids is to the playground
译文 Digging MP3 11 Possibly, men would have more to say to me, and I to them, if my job had more of the trappings and benefits of more traditional male jobs. But my job has no bonuses or promotions. No complimentary box seats at the ball park. No cab fare home. No drinking buddies after work. No briefcase. No suit. (Ties get stuck in paint jars.) No power lunches. (I eat peanut butter and jelly, chips, milk and cookies with the kids.) No taking clients out for cocktails. The only place I take my kids is to the playground
DiggingNEWISIMP3译文12 AlthoughI could havepursued a career in law orbusiness, as several of my friends did, I chose teachinginstead.My job has benefits all its own.I'm able to bakecookies without getting them stucktogether as they cool,buy cheap sewing materials, take out splinters, andsearch just the right trash cans for useful odds and endsI'm sometimes called "Daddy"and even"Mommy""bymy students, and if there's ever a lull in the conversationata dinner party,l can alwaysaskthoseassembledifthey've heard the latest riddle about why the turkeycrossed the road. (He thought he was a chicken.)Main idea of the text
译文 Digging MP3 12 Although I could have pursued a career in law or business, as several of my friends did, I chose teaching instead. My job has benefits all its own. I’m able to bake cookies without getting them stuck together as they cool, buy cheap sewing materials, take out splinters, and search just the right trash cans for useful odds and ends. I’m sometimes called “Daddy’’ and even “Mommy’’ by my students, and if there’s ever a lull in the conversation at a dinner party, I can always ask those assembled if they’ve heard the latest riddle about why the turkey crossed the road. (He thought he was a chicken.) Main idea of the text
DifficultsentencesNEWISI1. About men; one man's kids (Title)The title points to the two main themes of the passagedifferent ideas of maleness and a man teaching youngchildren.区Text
1. About men; one man’s kids (Title) The title points to the two main themes of the passage: different ideas of maleness and a man teaching young children. Difficult sentences Text