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Saturday, March 24th, 2012 To class: 12A2 Presented by Pham Thi Thanh Tam LEAD-IN IsWhat this comments characterdo a male or female? you have from two pictures? Do you know this woman? Why does she have to disguise as a male? Saturday, March 24th 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)] ... 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... 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... 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