NINE TO FIVE
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Nine to Five is a 198O American film. It is an office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. The film stars Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Dolly Parton.
TASK: Listen to the first five minutes of the interview and choose the correct answer:
1, What kind of employment issues did the film deal with?
- How work-place technology has changed since 1980
- Sexual harassment and office-based inequality
- How were hired in 1980.
2. What kind of new issues are there today in the work-place (according to Jane Fonda)?
- Robots have taken over human-jobs.
- Workers spend too much time on computers.
- Workers can be sub-contracted to other companies.
3, What are some disadvantages she mentions about the Internet in the workplace?
- The internet can be too slow.
- There is too much temptation to place online games.
- Workers’ activities can be tracked.
4. How long did it take Jane Fonda to convince her co-stars to “get on board” the movie?
- She doesn’t know.
- One year.
- Three months.
How are the three characters in the film different? Make some notes:
Dolly Parton:
Lilly Tomlin:
Jane Fonda: