Unit 15. Women in society

Welcome to our class - 12A2
THANK YOU FOR COMING
Goodbye –See You Again

“Women hold up half of the sky”


She is cooking
She is taking care of her child
She’s making a speech in public
She is teaching
She’s working on the computer
She is washing clothes
DID WOMEN DO THESE JOBS IN THE OLD DAYS? WHY?
Unit 15: Women In Society
A. Reading
VOCABURARY
VOCABURARY
Human civilization
VOCABURARY
Civilization /,sivəlai`zeiʃn/ (n): a state of human society is very developed and organized
working at home and taking care of the house and family
homemaking (n):
VOCABURARY
The age of enlightenment /in`laitnmənt/
VOCABURARY
Women`s liberation
VOCABURARY
the process of giving birth to children
childbearing (n):
VOCABURARY
Intellectual ability
VOCABURARY
intellectual /,intə`lektjuəl/ (adj): mind, understanding
Ex: She is very intellectual
VOCABURARY
involvement /in`vɔlvmənt/ (n): participation
-
advocate /`ædvəkit/ (v): agree, support
discriminate /dis`krimineit/ (v): distinguish to treat
discrimination (n)
- struggle /`strʌgl/ (n): a fight
Ex: the struggle for independence
deep-seated (adj): ( of feelings and beliefs ) very fixed and strong; difficult to change or to destroy
deep-seated cultural beliefs
- pioneer (n), (v): /,paiə`niə(r)/
Vocabulary: Match the words and their meaning
Task 1: Read through the text and decide which of the headings below describe the general theme of each paragraph.
Unit 15: Women in society
A. The status of women in society today.
B. The struggle for women`s rights.
C. Women in the old societies
Answer: :
Paragraph 1: Women in the old societies
Paragraph 2: The struggle for women’s rights.
Paragraph 3: The status of women in society today.
Task 2: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the following questions:
Unit 15: Women in society
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 factory
2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of society towards women`s intellectual ability?
A. respectful
D. disbelieving
C. resentful
B. supportive
Task 2: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the following questions:
Unit 15: Women in society
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 right?
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
Unit 15: Women in society
4. What do "these pioneer thinkers" at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?
A. 18th century European people
B. 18th century European political philosophers
C. 18th century European women
D. 18th century European politicians
Task 2: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the following questions:
Unit 15: Women in society
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women`s legal right today?
C. equal employment opportunity rights
B. The right to equal pay
Task 2: Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the following questions:
D. the right to vote
A. The right to hold property
Unit 15: Women in society
Task 3: : True or False sentences

In the old days, women couldn’t work in society because they weren’t intelligent.

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

3. According to 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.
Unit 15: Women in society
1. In the old days, women couldn’t work in society because they weren’t intelligent.
False
 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 to 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 3: : Discuss in groups and decide if the statement is True or False
Unit 15: Women in society
A. Women`s Intellectual Ability.
B. The Age of Enlightenment.
C. Women`s Rights.
Task 4: Choose the best title (A, B, C or D) for the passage
D. Women`s Role in Education.
Unit 15: Women in society
Task 5:
Work in pairs. Summarize the reading passage by filling in the gaps with the given words.
Women in old society were considered to be (1)_________ to men. They played the roles of mothers and (2) ___________ only. They weren’t allowed to work in business and (3) _________ . Therefore, it was men who controlled most positions of employment and (4) _________ in society.
Thanks to women’s (5)___________ since the 18th century, women nowadays have gained many legal rights equal to men. Among them, the most important are the right to vote, the right to gain (6) ___________ and the right to get equal payment in work.
Task 5:
housewives
education
politics
unequal
power
liberation
Consolidation:
Women in the past
Women`s liberation
Women Today
When?
For what?
-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
wives
mothers
Game: word search
Play game: word search
Play game: word search
Rule: Read the words listed below. Find them in the puzzle and circle them
Game: word search
women
education
rights
society
homemaking
childbearing
Key: Word search
thank for your attention
2.More discussion:
4.A scientist
3.An astronaut
5.A vice president
1. A Prime Minister
6. The Queen
2.Heroines
Truong My Hoa
Trung sisters
Margaret Thatcher
Marie Curie
Sally Ride
Elizabeth
Women in old society were considered to be (1)_________ to men. They played the roles of mothers and (2) ___________ only. They weren’t allowed to work in business and (3) _________ . Therefore, it was men who controlled most positions of employment and (4) _________ in society.
Thanks to women’s (5)___________ since the 18th century, women nowadays have gained many legal rights equal to men. Among them, the most important are the right to vote, the right to gain (6) ___________ and the right to get equal payment in work.
After you read
housewives
education
politics
unequal
power
liberation
A GAME: LUCKY NUMBER
1
7
8
4
3
6
5
2
Lucky number
C
1. According to the text , what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
Lucky number
2/. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a LUCKY NUMBER
Lucky number
3. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies
towards women’s intellectual ability?
D
Lucky number
4. According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights?
B
Lucky number
5. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a LUCKY NUMBER
Lucky numer
6. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of
paragraph 2 refer to?
B
Lucky number
A
7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?
Lucky number
8. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a LUCKY NUMBER
50:50
A. Working in education
B. Building houses
1. According to the text , what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
who is millionaire?
C. Taking care of the house and family
D. Working in factories
P1-L3,4
50:50
A. respectful
B. supportive
2. Before the 18th century what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?
who is millionaire?
C. resentful
D. disbelieving
P1-L6
50:50
A. To free women from housework
B. To establish a friendly relationship between men and women
3. According to the text , what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s right?
who is millionaire?
C. To bring equality between men and women
D. To argue that women have better intellectual ability
P2-L2,5,6
50:50
A. 18th century European people
4. What do “ these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?
who is millionaire?
B. 18th century European political philosophers
B. 18th century European women
D. 18th century European politicians
P2-L4
50:50
A. The right to hold property
B. The right to equal pay
5. Which of following is Not mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?
who is millionaire?
B. Equal employment opportunity rights
D. The right to vote
P3
50:50
A. women’ s intellectual ability
B. The age of enlightenment
6. Choose the best title for the passage
who is millionaire?
C. Women’ s rights
D. Women’ s roles in education
III- AFTER YOU READ:
1.Consolidation:
Women in the past
Women`s liberation
Women Today
When?
For what?
-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
wives
mothers
Women in old society were considered to be (1)___________ to men. They played the roles of mothers and (2) ___________ only. They weren’t allowed to work in business and (3) ___________ . Therefore it was men who controlled most positions of employment and (4) ____________ in society.
Thanks to women’s (5)___________ since the 18th century, women nowadays have gained many legal rights equal to men. Among them, the most important are the right to vote, the right to gain (6) ___________ and the right to get equal payment in work.
After you read
housewives
education
politics
unequal
power
liberation
Women in old society were considered to be (1)___________ to men. They played the roles of mothers and (2) ___________ only. They weren’t allowed to work in business and (3) ___________ . Therefore it was men who controlled most positions of employment and (4) ____________ in society.
Thanks to women’s (5)___________ since the 18th century, women nowadays have gained many legal rights equal to men. Among them, the most important are the right to vote, the right to gain (6) ___________ and the right to get equal payment in work.
After you read
housewives
education
politics
unequal
power
liberation
I-BEFORE YOU READ:
Working on computer
Going to the supermarket
Serving meals
Helping children study
Tidying her house
Playing with children
1.Is Mai’s life typical of a Vietnamese woman’s life ? Why / why not ?
2 . How many roles does Mai have ?
Discuss the pictures
And answer the questions that follow
The roles of women today
CAN YOU LIST OUT THE JOBS THAT MEN AND WOMEN USUALLY DO?


DID WOMEN DO THESE JOBS IN THE OLD DAYS? WHY?
Political philosopher
VOCABURARY