Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 12 - Unit 15: Woman in society (Reading) tìm hiểu về vai trò của người phụ nữ trong xã hội thông qua các kỹ năng đọc và đoán nghĩa, tóm tắt ý chính giúp các em hiểu biết và nắm bài cụ thể hơn.
Saturday, March 24th, 2012 To class: 12A2 Presented by Pham Thi Thanh Tam LEAD-IN IsWhat comments do you have from two pictures? this character a male or female? Do you know this woman? Why does she have to disguise as a male? Saturday, March 24 th 2012 PART A: READING BEFORE YOU READ Look at the pictures and answer the questions: What is the woman doing in the picture ? Where is she? How many roles does this woman have? Is her life typical of a Vietnamese woman’s life? Why/Why not? Vocabulary • • • • • • • Civilize /'sivəlaiz/ (v) – civilization(n) Be suited for /'sju:tid/ Doubt /daut/ (n) Deny /di’nai/ (v) Status /'steitəs/ (n) Pioneer /paiə'niə/ (n) Discriminate /dis'krimineit/ (v) • Civilize(v): → khai hóa, truyền bá văn minh • Be suited (for): → phù hợp, thích hợp e.g He said that women were only suited for doing the housework • Doubt(n)~ suspicion(n): a feeling of not believing in sth → nghi ngờ • Deny(v): refuse to admit: → phủ nhận • Status(n): the social or professional position of sb → địa vị, vị trí • Pioneer(n): → người tiên phong • Discriminate(v): treat a person or group worse/better than others in an unfair way → phân biệt đối xử Vocabulary • Civilize /'sivəlaiz/(v) – civilization(n): khai hóa văn minh • Be suited for /'sju:tid/: phù hợp • Doubt /daut/ (n): nghi ngờ • Deny /di’nai/(v): phủ nhận • Status /'steitəs/(n): địa vị, vị trí • Pioneer/ paiə'niə/(n): người tiên phong • Discriminate/ dis'krimineit/(v): phân biệt đối xử Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Your present is a hand-clap from all your classmates 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 [Paragraph 1, line (2-3)] Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability? A respectful B supportive C resentful D disbelieving [Paragraph 1, line (6-7-8)] 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 [Paragraph 2, line (1-2)] What “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph refer to? A 18th century European people B 18th century European political philosophers C 18th century European women D 18th century European politicians [Paragraph 2, line (4-5-6)] 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 [Paragraph 3, line 3- 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 Work in groups Summarise the reading passage by filling in each blank with ONE word deep seated In the past, due to the (1)…………………cultural belief, women limited roles in society People thought that only had (2)………… they were considered to be more (3) ………… suited for (4) childbearing (5)……………… People homemaking …………………and disbelieved that intellectual so they are not women did not have (6)…………… ability involve allowed to (7)……………… in business or politics In the 18th Enlightenment century which was considered the age of (8)………………… , many (9) ………….thinkers supported for the women rights pioneer Today, the role of women has been highly appreciated status and their (10) ……………… become higher and higher in society * Homework - Read the text again and learn new words by heart - the task in stage “after you read” - Prepare for the next part of the new lesson Throughout much of the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women only limited roles in society Many people believed that women’s natural roles were as mothers and wives These people considered women to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics Widespread doubt about women’s intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal and political rights to women It was men who controlled most positions of employment and power in society The struggle for women’s rights − the rights that establish the same social, economic, and political status for women as for men − began in the 18th century during a period known as the Age of Enlightenment During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals, male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal These pioneer thinkers advocated that women should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex Today, although their status varies in different countries, women in most parts of the world have gained significant legal rights The most important of these are: the right to have equal work opportunities and pay to men, the right to vote, and the right to formal education AFTER YOU READ Work in pairs and answer the questions When were the women’s rights changed? Where did this change start at first? What are the women’s significant legal rights today? * Homework - Read the text again and learn new words by heart - the task in stage “after you read” - Prepare for the next part of the new lesson ... present is a hand-clap from all your classmates 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... Education Work? ?in? ?groups Summarise the reading passage by filling in each blank with ONE word deep seated In the past, due to the (1)…………………cultural belief, women limited roles in society People... childbearing (5)……………… People homemaking …………………and disbelieved that intellectual so they are not women did not have (6)…………… ability involve allowed to (7)……………… in business or politics In the