Are you ready for the exciting challenge of a US classroom?
Watch this brief video clip from a sociology class lecture to test your listening comprehension and note-taking skills. Move your mouse over the picture to find the play button. Please keep track of your answers and score on a piece of paper. Click on the Answer button to see the correct answer and the next question.
Listen for general ideas and answer these questions (1 - 4).
1. What would be the best subtitle for this part of the lecture?
Power and Prestige
How Boys Become Men and Girls Become Women
Inequality of Male and Female Characteristics
Gender Role Stratification
2. What are some masculine characteristics the professor mentions?
weak and dependent
indirect and visual
decisive and logical
strong and independent
3. How does society send messages about gender roles?
by giving books to boys and girls
visually, directly, and indirectly
through public education
4. What is an example of a direct message that society sends regarding gender roles?