Instructor: Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ

Students: Vũ Mai Phương

Ngô Cẩn Ngọc Uyên

L/O/G/O

Unit 15

WOMEN IN THE SOCIETYWOMEN 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:

Woman are always busy with homemaking. homemaking

(n.) homemaker (n.)

pioneer (n.)/ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/

political philosopher/ə/ /ɒ//ə/

The 18th century is known as the Age of Enlightenment./ɪn/

They advocated that women should not be

discriminated against on the basis of their sex./æ/

/ə/ /eɪ/

It was believed that women did not have enough

intellectual ability to involve in business and

politics.intelligence participate in

involvement (n)

/tʃ//ə/

/ɒ/

/ə/

Word list:

• homemaking (n.)• the Age of

Enlightenment• intellectual ability• political philosopher

• involve (v.) involvement (n.)• pioneer (n.)• significant (adj.)• discriminate (v.) discrimination

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 18th 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 2TASK 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 9th century.

18th century

False

TASK 2TASK 2

TASK 3:

Choose the best option A, B, C or D

to answer the following questions

working in the educationA

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?

1. According to the text, what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?

respectfulA

5

B supportive

C resentful

D disbelieving

2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?

2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?

to free women from houseworkA

5

Bto establish a friendly friendship between men and women

Cto bring equality between men and women

Dto argue that women have better intellectual ability

3. According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights?

3. According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s rights?

18th century European peopleA

5

B 18th century European political philosophers

C18th century European people

D 18th century European politicians

4. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?

4. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?

the right to hold propertiesA

5

B the right to equal pay

Cequal 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?

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 pairsSummarize the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph.