Speaking. 1. How does the position of women in the US/UK compare with the

1. How does the position of women in the US/UK compare with the

position of women in your country?

2. How do you feel about opportunities for women?

3. Make mini-presentations on one of the following topics. Feel free

to state your personal opinion.

· The role of women in management.

· Managerial prospects for women.

· The employment of women – past, present and future.

4. How does Sweden’s progress towards women’s equality compare

with that in your own country?

5. Are there certain jobs which are inappropriate for women to do? If

so, which are they?

6. When advertising a job vacancy, employers should be allowed by

law to state their preference regarding the sex and age of applicants. To

what extent do you agree with this view?

7. ‘For many women, the ideas of feminists are profoundly disturbing

and even positively harmful.’

8. When advertising a job vacancy, employers should be allowed by

law to state their preference regarding the sex and age of applicants. To

what extent do you agree with this view?

9. Imagine that in the group with which you are now studying, there

are probably people from several countries. In these countries, what

changes in company attitudes towards women are taking place?

10. Should it be a legal obligation for each company to reserve one seat

on its board for a woman so that the interests of the female employees in

the company would be safeguarded?

11. What is the style of male and female managers in companies in

your country?

12. Do you think there is a difference in style between men and wom-

en or is any difference usually because of personality?

13. Do you know any men who have a ‘female’ style of working? or

women who have a ‘male’ style of working?

14. Do you find it easier to work with men or women? Why?