Unit 15. Women in society

Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Unit 15: Women In Society
A. Reading
Welcome to our class 12A1
Match the given words with the right pictures:
Taking out the rubbish
Working with computer
Serving meals
Watching TV with her family
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Buying foods
Teaching her son
How many roles does this woman have ?
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Two main roles: a mother and a wife
Is her daily life the same as other Vietnamese women`s lives?
Why / Why not?
Yes, of course. Vietnamese women are always considered to be better for taking care of their children and home.
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civilization (n): a society which has its own highly developed culture and way of life.
childbearing (n): the process of giving birth to children.
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* New words
equality (n) : the state of being the same,
being equal; no differences
vote (v) : the official choice made
in an election, in a meeting.
slave (n) : a person who is strongly forced to work for another
deep seated (a) strongly felt or believed and difficult to change.
intellectual (a) = mental / belong to brain
/,inti`lektjuəl/ : able to think logically.
philosopher (n): a person who has developed a set of ideas.(Triết gia)
discriminate (v): distinguish to treat -> discrimination (n)
eg: It is illegal to discriminate against any ethnic or religious group.
pioneer (n): a person who is one of the first to go somewhere or do something.
widespread (a):over a wide area,
among many people.
enlightenment (n): give knowledge or understanding.
advocate (v): support
resentful (a): angry, displeased.
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Take notes of the meanings of some words

-respectful (a) /ris´pektful/ : having or showing respect.
-supportive (a) /sə´pɔ:tiv/ : helpful, giving assistance.
-struggle (for) (v) /`strʌg(ә)l/ : make great efforts
to deal with difficulties
-argue (v) /ˈɑrgyu/ : disagree by using angry words.
-politician (n) /,pɒlə`tɪʃn/ : an active person interested in
government.
-property (n) /`prɔpəti/ : something that owned by someone.
civilization
philosopher
discrimination
childbearing
slaves
vote
equality
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supportive
intellectual
resentful
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widespread
enlightenment
property
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Read the text silently in some minutes, and then do the task
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.
III. While you read
Read the text then do the tasks that follow.
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1. 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 đại khai sáng
niềm tin văn hóa sâu sắc
việc chăm sóc gia đình
năng lực trí tuệ
cơ hội làm việc bình đẳng
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III. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
1. According to the text, what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
A. working in education
B. building house
D. working in factories
C. taking care of the house and family
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III. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women`s intellectual ability
A. respectful
B. supportive
D. disbelieving
C. resentful
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III. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
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
D. to argue that women have better intellectual ability
C. to bring equality between men and women
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III. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
4. What do "these pioneers" at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?
A. 18th century European people
D. 18th century European politicians
C. 18th century European women
B. 18th century European political philosophers
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III. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women`s legal rights today?
C. equal employment opportunity rights
D. the right to vote
B. the right to equal pay
A. the right to hold property
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III. While you read
3. Task 3:
Choose the best title for the passage:
C. Women`s Rights
D. Women`s Role in Education
B. The Age of Enlightenment
A. Women`s Intellectual Ability
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IV. After you read
traditional women









modern women









7-do housework only
8-pursue a career
2- have more leisure time to pursue a lot of interests outside the home
3-look after children
4- look after their own beauty
10-can’t work at offices or in factories / companies
1-take part in many social activities
6-look after their husbands
5-be busy all day and be dependent
9-acquire education
In our modern society nowadays, women`s roles
are gradually becoming the same
as men`s roles. Women seem to be able to do
almost everything men can do in public life. The
equality between men and women is getting
more and more obvious.
In some social situations, women acquire
more priorities over men.
Can you tell the differences between
women`s roles and
men`s ones in our modern society?
- Learn by heart all the new words.
Summarize the reading passage
by writing ONE sentence for each
paragraph.
- Prepare the “Speaking” lesson.
HOMEWORK:
Thank for your attention
Good bye !