Unit 15. Women in society

Welcome to the class 12a1
Look at these pictures
PICTURE
Who are they?
discuss in group to answer
VO THI SAU-
A heroic girl
Marie curie-
A famous physicist
and chemist
Nguyen thi Binh-The Vice-President
of Vietnam
Nguyen thi Binh-The Vice-President of Vietnam
Mrs Harry Clinton

The Foreign Minister of America

They are very intelligent,heroic,active,creative,
beautiful ,strong-willed,hard-working …….
What do you think about these women?
These women prove that:
”Women’s place is not in the
kitchen”as people in the past used to think , and they can do what men can.
Questions
To know more about the roles of women in the past and the rights they have nowadays,we will study :
Unit 15:
WOMEN IN SOCIETY

Part A - READING
Look at the picture then answer the questions
What does the woman often do everyday?

Work in the office
go to the market
cook
take care of the family
take out the garbage
How many roles does she have?
There are two.
Is her life like a Vietnamese woman’slife?
Yes, it is because the roles of most Vietnamese women are mother and housewives.
traditional (adj) [trə`di∫ənl]
Vocabulary:
(thuộc) truyền thống, theo truyền thống, là truyền thống
traditionally(adv)
intellectual[,inti`lektjuəl] (adj)
(thuộc) trí óc; (thuộc) trí tuệ
intellectual ability(n)
disbelieve (v)# believe
pioneer(n) [paiə`niə(r)]
người tiên phong, người mở đường
Philosopher(n) [fi`lɔsəfə(r)]

nhà triết học; triết gia
Right(n) [rait]
sự khai hoá, nền văn minh
Quyền lợi
Civilization(n)[,sivəlai`zei∫n]
traditional (adj) [trə`di∫ənl]
traditionally(adv)
intellectual[,inti`lektjuəl] (adj)
disbelieve (v)# believe
pioneer(n) [paiə`niə(r)]
Philosopher(n) [fi`lɔsəfə(r)]
Civilization(n)[,sivəlai`zei∫n]
Right(n) [rait]
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:
1.human civilization:
Nền văn minh nhân loại
2.childbearing:
Việc sinh con
3.involvement:
Sự tham gia
4.Age of Enlightenment:
Thời đại khai sáng
5.deep-seated cultural beliefs:
Niềm tin ăn sâu vào tiềm thức(Quan niệm lâu đời)
6.homemaking:
Việc chăm sóc gia đình
7. intellectual ability:
Năng lực trí tuệ
8.equal work opportunity
Cơ hội việc làm bình đẳng
Task 2:Matching

Paragraphs
Main ideas
a.The struggle for women’s rights
began in the 18th century
b.Women’s roles and rights
nowadays
c.People’s attitude towards
women’s intellectual ability in the past
1

2

3
Task 3:Multiple choice
1.According to the test,what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
2.Before the 18th century,what
was the attitude of societies
towards women’s intellectual
ability?
3. According to the test,what is the
purpose of the struggle for
women’s rights?
4.What do “these pioneer
thinkers” at the end of
paragraph 2 refer to?
5.Which of the following is NOT
mentioned in the last
paragraph as one of women’s
legal rights today?
1.According to the test,what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
C.taking care of the house and family
2.Before the 18th century,what was the
attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual
ability?
D.disbelieving
C.to bring equality between men and women
3. According to the test,what is the
purpose of the struggle for women’s rights?
Task 3:Multiple choice
4.What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end
of paragraph 2 refer to?
B.18th century European political
philosophers
Task 3:Multiple choice
5.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
Task 3:What is 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
3:What is the best title for the passage?
C
After –reading:
What will you do after you graduate ?
After –reading:
Nowadays ,”Women’s place is not in the kitchen”as people in the past used to think , so all of the girls try to improve yourselves and do anythings useful for you and society.you can do what men can.
Good bye.have a nice weekend.