Unit 15. Women in society

Before the 18 th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability.. According to the text ,what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights.. 18 th

Play the crossword puzzle:

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F L

G A

1 2

3

4

5

5 A … is a story long enough to fill a complete book in which the characters and events are usually imaginary.

4 The … Cross is an international humanitarian agency.

3 The 22 nd SEA … were held in Vietnam.

2 One of the major disasters.

1 The first form of synchronized swimming.

W O M E N

A scientist An astronaut

A vice president A Prime Minister

The Queen

Heroines

Truong My

Hoa

Thatcher

LOOK AT THESE PICTURES THEN GIVE THE NAME OF EACH WOMAN

AND TELL WHO SHE WAS.

Working on

computer

Going to the supermarket Serving meals

Helping children

study

Tidying her house

Playing with children

2 Is her life typical of a Vietnamese woman’s life ? Why / why not ?

1 How many roles does this woman have ?

Look at the pictures and answer the

questions

1.Civilization (n)

2.Childbearing (n)

3.Deep-seated

(adj)

4.Involvement

(n)

5.Intellectual (adj)

6.Discriminate (v)

7.To advocate (V)

their meaning

a To support something publicly

b The act of taking part in something

c A society, its culture and its way of life during a particular period of time

d To treat one person/group worse than others in an unfair way

e (of feeling and belief ) very fixed and strong, difficult to change or to destroy

f mental

g The process of giving birth

to children

Human civilization

II-WHILE YOU READ:

Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents

to the following words and phrases

1 Human civilization………

2 Childbearing………

3 Involvement ………

4 Age of enlightenment………

5.deep-seated cultural beliefs ………

………

6 Homemaking………

7 Intellectual ability………

8.Equal work opportunity………

Nền văn minh nhân loại Việc sinh con

Sự tham gia Thời kì khai sáng Những niềm tin ăn sâu vào tiềm thức Việc chăm sóc gia đình

Năng lực trí tuệ

Cơ hội việc làm bình đẳng

Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or

D to answer the following question

1 According to the text , what was the main role traditionally

accorded to women?

A Working in education B Building houses

C Taking care of the house and family D Working in factories

2 Before the 18 th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability ?

A Respectful B Supportive C Resentful D Disbelieving

3 According to the text ,what is the purpose of the struggle for

women’s rights?

A To free women from housework

B To establish a friendly relationship between men and women

C To bring equality between men and women

D To argue that women have better intellectual ability

4 What do “ these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?

A 18 th century European people B.18 th century European political

philosophers

C 18 th century European women D.18 th century European politicians

5 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today ?

A The right to hold property B The right to equal pay

C Equal employment opportunity rights D The right to vote

Task 3: True or False

sentences

1 In the old days, women couldn’t work in

society because they weren’t intelligent

2 The struggle for women’s rights started in

3 According the text, Women should be

treated equally as men

4 Deep-seated cultural beliefs about

women’s roles changed after the

struggle for women’s rights

1 In the old days, women couldn’t work in

because of widespread doubt about their

intellectual ability.

2 The struggle for women’s rights started in the 19th century

18th century

True

3 According the text, Women should be treated equally as men

4 Deep-seated cultural beliefs about women’s

roles changed after the struggle for women’s rights

False

True

Task 4: Choose the best title for the

passage

A Women’s Intellectual Ability

B The Age of Enlightenment

C Women’s rights

D Women’s Role in Education

C Women’s rights

Work in pairs Summarize the reading passage by filling in the gaps with the given words

struggl

philosopher

s

d

In the past, (1)… … were restricted to the roles of mothers and wives due to (2)…….……… doubt about their intellectual ability The (3) ………… for women’s rights began in the(4).… …… century as European political (5) ……… believed that women should

be treated equally Women now enjoy important legal rights such as (6)…… … work and pay right, the right

to (7)……… … and to gain formal (8)………….…

III After you read:

•Prepare Speaking lesson

III- AFTER YOU READ:

Consolidation:

Women in the

past

roles

Women’s

Today

struggl e

Significan

t legal rights

-Equal employment opportunity rights -The right to equal pay -The right to vote

-The right to formal education

In the 18 century

Women’s right

1 You are coughing so much You should………smoking.

A look up B take off

2 She is a doctor She……… the sick people

D put on

B takes off

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following

sentences:

C look down

B look after

4 Come in.…………., please

D turn down

C walk down

D look at

B lay down

5 It’s so dark here Could you.……… the light, please?

round

give up

takes care of look up

sit down

turn on

C

D

A

A

B