Watch a TED talk and summarize it. Please click the following link for the video: https://www.ted.com/talks/hanna_rosin_new_data_on_the_rise_of_women Vocabulary Preparation Read the following sentence and make sure the meaning of the highlighted words from the context. 1. The number of American women in the workforce is unprecedented ; previous generations of females homemakers could not have imagined how many women would work outside of the home. 2. Throughout the centuries, in all cultures, women have been the weaker sex and men have been the top dog . 3. The economic crisis has caused an even further polarization between the upper and lower classes, with a disappearance of the middle class. 4. Family structures around the world have been traditionally hierarchical , with husbands in stronger positions than wives. 5. With the technological revolution in society, today’s professional has had to return to school frequently in order to retool him/herself. 6. She experienced a sting when she opened the rejection letter from the college she had so desperately hoped to attend. 7. Entrepreneurship and risk-taking are generally more respected in less traditional cultures. 8. As a child, George had a lot of friends and was quite social, but as he aged he became quite the misanthrope . 9. For years, Joanne had been promoted in the company, but she reached a glass c e iling when he colleague, Barry, was made Vice-president over her. 10. Although it was very cold and dark, we found it exhilarating to take a walk outside our cabin at night. ee