 Instructor: Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ  Students: Vũ Mai Phương Ngô Cẩn Ngọc Uyên  Instructor: Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ  Students: Vũ Mai Phương Ngô Cẩn Ngọc Uyên

L/O/G/O Unit 15 WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY

BEFORE YOU READ WHILE YOU READ AFTER YOU READ

Work in groups; tell at least ONE woman who is famous as a: scientistpoliticiansingerwriter

Woman are always busy with homemaking.  homemaking (n.)  homemaker (n.)

pioneer (n.) / ˌ pa ɪ ə ˈ n ɪ ə/ political philosopher /ə/ /ɒ//ɒ/

The 18 th century is known as the Age of Enlightenment. / ɪ n/ They advocated that women should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex. /æ/ /ə/ /e ɪ /

It was believed that women did not have enough intellectual ability to involve in business and politics. intelligence participate in involvement (n) /t ʃ / /ə/ /ɒ//ɒ/

Word list: homemaking (n.) the Age of Enlightenment intellectual ability political philosopher homemaking (n.) the Age of Enlightenment intellectual ability political philosopher involve (v.)  involvement (n.) pioneer (n.) significant (adj.) discriminate (v.)  discrimination involve (v.)  involvement (n.) pioneer (n.) significant (adj.) discriminate (v.)  discrimination

Task 1 Task 2 Task 3

Task 1:

In the past, due to the (1) ______________ cultural belief, women had (2) ______________ roles in society. They were (3) ______________ to be more suitable for (4) ______________ and (5) ______________. Due to the widespread doubt about their (6) _____________ ability, women were not allowed to (7) ______________ in business or politics. In the 18 th century which was considered the age of (8) _________________. Many (9) ______________ thinker supported for the women rights. Today, the role of women has been highly (10) ______________ and their position become higher and higher in society. limited Enlightenment intellectual involve considered homemaking childbearing pioneer deep-seated appreciated

TASK 2: Read the following statements. Decide whether they are True or False based on the reading text.

TASK 2

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 9 th century.  18th century False TASK 2

TASK 3: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions

working in the education A 5 B building houses C taking care of house and family D working in the factories 1. According to the text, what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?

respectful A 5 B supportive C resentful D disbelieving 2. Before the 18 th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?

to free women from housework A 5 B to establish a friendly friendship between men and women C to bring equality between men and women D to argue that women have better intellectual ability 3. According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights?

18 th century European people A 5 B 18 th century European political philosophers C 18 th century European people D 18 th century European politicians 4. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?

the right to hold properties A 5 B the right to equal pay C equal employment opportunity rights D the right to vote 5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?

A B C Read through the text. Choose the best heading for each paragraph. The struggle for women’s rights Women in the old society The status of women in society today Para. 3 Para. 2 Para. 1

 Work in pairs  Summarize the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph.