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Kate: Hello this is ‘6 Minute English’. I’m Kate Colin and I’m joined today by
Jackie Dalton. Hello Jackie!
Jackie: Hello!
Kate: The topic for today’s programme is the cultural icon – Barbie. Believe it or
not, the blonde-haired doll is 50 years old this year. Did you ever have a
Barbie doll Jackie?
Jackie: Yes, I had one Barbie doll when I was younger and I used to enjoy playing
with her and pulling her head and legs off!
Kate: Oh dear, I’m sure she didn’t like, that but as I said earlier, she’s a ‘cultural
icon’ - could you explain what a cultural icon is?
Jackie: Yes, a cultural icon a person or it could be an object that’s readily
recognised by a lot of people and it has a lot of importance to them.
Shakespeare is seen as a cultural icon, Madonna for many, is a cultural icon.
Kate: OK, well as usual I have a question for you. We all know that Barbie dolls
have a worldwide appeal. In fact, when they first went on sale in 1959,
around 350,000 were sold in the first year. But how many dolls do you think
sell today?
Is it a) 3 per hour
b) 3 per second
c) 3 per minute
Jackie: I would say ‘a’, 3 per hour because I can’t imagine they’re still that popular.
Kate: OK, well we’ll see if you’re right at the end of the programme. But first let’s
listen to the Senior Vice President of Barbie Worldwide, Richard Dixon,
and try to find out how many countries, Barbie is currently sold in…
‘…it’s a global brand in 150 different countries and our sites are
developed everywhere to make sure we unite girls around the world
through Barbie.’
Kate: Did you catch that? How many countries is Barbie sold in?
Jackie: He said 150 countries.
Kate: That’s correct, he said that Barbie is a ‘global brand’ in 150 different
countries. What’s a ‘global brand’?
Jackie: A ‘global brand’ is a product made by a company which sells successfully
and is recognised all over the world.
Kate: Barbie is often described as a role model? What’s that?
Jackie: A role model is a person or figure, who is admired and whose behaviour
others try to copy. So a female role model would be a woman or girl who
other girls are inspired to copy.
Kate: There has also been some controversy over Barbie's figure when it was
pointed out that if Barbie was a real person her measurements would be an
impossible 36-18-38, which is extremely thin!
We’re going to hear what some women on the streets of London had to say
on the subject, but first let’s have a look at some of the vocabulary often
used when talking about women and role models.
First of all ‘average’ – what does ‘average’ mean Jackie?
Jackie: It means typical or usual.
Kate: And stereotype or stereotypical?
Jackie: A stereotype is a fixed idea that people have about what someone or
something is like and it’s often wrong.
Kate: What about ‘image’?
Jackie: An image is an idea or a mental picture you might have about how
something or someone is.
Kate: OK – well let’s see what people think. As you listen, see if you can hear
whether this first lady is a fan of Barbie or not?
Woman 1: ‘She is not the average size of an average woman, she purports far too
much make-up for someone her ages, her clothing is very stereotypical -
just an image that isn’t something to be followed I don’t think’.
Kate: She said she’s ‘not the average size of an average woman’. What does she
mean…?
Jackie: I think she’s means that she’s too thin and the proportions of her body aren’t
very realistic…
Kate: Is this lady a fan of Barbie?
Jackie: No, I don’t think she is.
Kate: I agree, I don’t think she is either.
Kate: Moving on….in the next clip you might hear the following words.
‘Portraying’ – what does ‘portraying’ mean?
Jackie: It means ‘to represent or show’
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