在汉语里，通常我们靠在一个职业名称前加“男”或“女”来区分做事人的性别，如：男技师、女医生、女警察等。但英语语言里没有规律的、通过词性或前后缀变化来区分职业性别的方式。有些职业名称中包含和性别有关的单词，如：postman 邮递员；policewoman 女警察等；也有些职业名称性别中立，职业名称本身并不区分男女，如：midwife 助产士”。通过做下面的测验，学习英语中常见的、区分性别的职业名称。

 

1. Which job title can apply to a man or a woman?

 

a) fireman

 

b) firefighter

 

c) fire person

 

d) all of the above     

 

2. What is the job title for a woman who manages a pub or bed and breakfast accommodation?

 

a) landlord

 

b) landowner

 

c) landlady¹

 

d) landperson

 

3. Which gender² does the job known as a midwife?

 

a) only men

 

b) only women

 

c) men and women

 

d) neither – there is no such job title

 

4. Which is a gender-neutral job title for someone who serves food and drink and looks after your safety on an aeroplane?

 

a) stewardess³

 

b) host

 

c) cabin person

 

d) flight attendant

 

5. Which is the unisex job title for a person who is in charge of a school?

 

a) headteacher

 

b) headperson

 

c) headmaster

 

d) all of the above

 

6. What title could you give to a woman who is in charge of a formal meeting?

 

a) chairwoman

 

b) chairperson

 

c) chair

 

d) all of the above

 

答案

1) b, 2) c, 3) c, 4) d, 5) a, 6) d.

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