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• Podcast

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• Background

Steve is a little old-fashioned. He still seems to think that only men can get jobs as doctors!

• Dialogue

Steve: I’ve been waiting to see the doctor for hours. Where is he?

Maggie: Here she is now. Your doctor is Jane Philips – a woman. Don’t always assume that a doctor is a man! Women make great doctors, too, you know?

Steve: I wasn’t thinking. It was a slip of the tongue!

Maggie: Ha! That’s just an excuse! Anyway, the reason you made the mistake is because still many people today associate these professions with men. It’s not fair!

• a slip of the tongue

a slip of the tongue是一个口语表达，直译为“舌头一滑”，引申为“一时口误，失言”。Steve在等医生的时候想当然地问“他（指医生）在哪儿？”这让女医生Maggie非常不满。因为医生早就不是专属于男人的职业了。而此时的Steve只好解释说是“一时口误”。