TA 10 Unit 6 Gender Equality reading

UNIT 06: GENDER EQUALITY Period 58: Reading Gender equality in employment Task 1: Symbols Genders Gender equality Gender discrimination Task 2: Match each word with its definition preference (n) a the act of controlling sth; a c restriction thích (to) sue (to) pursue e loneliness (n) d limitation (n) b the state of feeling sad and alone tòa c a greaterkiện interest in sb / sth than sb / sth else theo or đuổi d follow a course activity in an effort to gain sth b e bring sb tosự court cô because đơn they have done sth harmful to you a giới hạn Vocabulary - firefighter (n) - in favor of - (to) apply for - fair (a) lính cứu hỏa ủng hộ xin (việc), ứng tuyển cơng - target (n) mục tiêu, đích - (to) face đối mặt, đương đầu - violence (n) bạo lực - documentary (n) - courage (n) - will (n) phim tài liệu lịng dũng cảm ý chí Task 3: The best title a Brenda Berkman’s childhood b A woman who did a “Man’s job” c Gender Equality in Employment Task 4: T / F / NG? T F NG aware Brenda Berkman was never aware of gender preference in favor of boys Brenda Berkman passed the written test After failing the physical test, Brenda Berkman keptsued silent and went away NY City and the FDNY She and other female firefighters became the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local people They paid a heavy price to win equality Brenda Berkman taught worked at the FDNY 5 Task 5: Answer the questions What job did Brenda Berkman want to as a young girl? What did she after she failed the physical test? How were she and other female firefighters treated? What jobs did they at FDNY? What is Taking the Heat? What does Brenda Berkman’s story show? Task 5: Answer the questions What job did Brenda Berkman want to as a young girl? She wanted to become a firefighter What did she after she failed the physical test? She sued New York City and the FDNY for gender discrimination and won How were she and other female firefighters treated? They became the targets of laughter and anger from the co-workers and local people They were unwelcomed at meals, faced loneliness and even violence 5 Task 5: Answer the questions What jobs did they at FDNY? They had to exactly the same jobs as all other male firefighters What is Taking the Heat? It is a documentary made in 2006 in which Brenda Berkman and other female firefighters were the subjects What does Brenda Berkman’s story show? It shows that gender differences cannot prevent a person from pursuing a job 6 Task 6: Discussion Should a woman a “man’s job”? Why / Why not? - Learn by heart the words / phrases - Prepare for the next lesson ...1 Task 1: Symbols Genders Gender equality Gender discrimination Task 2: Match each word with its definition preference (n) a the... Berkman’s childhood b A woman who did a “Man’s job” c Gender Equality in Employment Task 4: T / F / NG? T F NG aware Brenda Berkman was never aware of gender preference in favor of boys Brenda Berkman... firefighters became the targets of laughter and anger from the coworkers and local people They paid a heavy price to win equality Brenda Berkman taught worked at the FDNY 5 Task 5: Answer the questions