2016.10.08 A Task 2 Sample Essay

Some people think that men and women have different qualities and so some jobs are suitable for men and some jobs are suitable for women. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is undoubtedly so that males and females have differing strengths, and this has spurred arguments that some jobs are more gender-specific. Although both genders are just as mentally capable, I strongly believe that some positions are more suitable for men and others for women.

On one hand, it can be argued that all jobs are suitable for both men and women as they have the same mental capability and intelligence. Gender plays no part in individual wit and neither men nor women have been proven to be smarter than the other. For instance, cognitive strength is placed above gender when employers are hiring employees. University degrees are part of key selection criteria in various work industries, whilst gender preference is hardly specified as both sexes are just as able as the other. Hence, both males and females are equally suited to work in jobs that require intellect.

On the other hand, it is no doubt that some types of work are unsuitable for both genders due to their physical abilities. Men’s physiques are built differently to women’s, and are they are therefore more capable to work in industries that require strenuous physical labour such as carpentry, firefighting and building. In contrast, women possess nurturing qualities to be future mothers. In Australia, for example, women constitute a majority in job positions like midwifery, nurses, and social workers. In instances where jobs are geared towards natural abilities, there are those that better suit different genders.

I strongly believe that some jobs are indeed more suitable for certain genders, simply for the fact that they are naturally built differently. As an example, most construction jobs such as a brickmason or crane operator are dominated by males, as females have far less physical strength to carry these tasks out. Due to these qualities, some jobs are more gender-specific.

In conclusion, men and women have the same intellect to work in all jobs; however, the difference in physiques mean that some jobs are indeed more suitable for men, and others are more suitable for women.

【词汇词组篇】

Differing strengths: 不同的强度，不同的长处。

Spur: 刺激，鞭策；文中的spur argument这个词组，大家也可以使用到自己的文章中哦~

Gender-specific: 针对不同性别的

Mental capability: 心理承受能力

Intelligence: 智力，才智，天分

Cognitive: 认知的

Physiques: 体格，体形

Strenuous: 费力的，精力充沛的

Carpentry: 木工业

Constitute a majority: 这个词组大家一定要记下来哦~ 不单在A类小作文中可以使用，也可以在大作文中替代那些快要被“用烂”了的词组~ constitute 是组成，构成的意思。

Gear towards: 朝…调整，或者用英语来解释这个词组更容易理解：to design or organize something or make it suitable for a particular situation, group, or use. E.g.: The museum is geared towards children.

Brickmason: 砌砖工人，泥水匠

Crane operator: 吊车司机；Crane是吊车，起重机的意思。