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Unit 15 WOMEN IN SOCIETY READING Người soạn: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Bình

WHO ARE THEY ?

Marie Curie, a world famous French scientist.

Hilary Clinton A famous American politician

Queen Elizabeth II

Gloria Arroyo, the president of Philippines

Benazir Bhutto, late Prime Minister of Pakistan

Angela Merkel, Ms Prime Minister of Germany

Người soan: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Bình

A. Before you read: Look at the pictures and answer the questions that followed. 1. How many roles does this woman have? 2. Is her life typical of a Vietnamese woman’s life? Why/ Why not?

B. While you read: Task1: 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 Những niềm tin ăn sâu vào tiềm thức Chăm sóc gia đình Năng lực trí tuệ Cơ hội việc làm bình đẳng

Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions 1-C. taking care of the house and family 2-D. disbelieving 3-C. to bring equality between men and women 4-B. 18th century European political philosophers 5-A. The right to hold property

C. After you read: Summarize the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph. 1. In the past, women were restricted to the role of mothers and wives due to widespread doubt about their intellectual ability 2. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century as European political philosophers believed that women should be treated equally. 3. Women now enjoy important legal rights such as equal work opportunities and equal pay, the right to vote and to gain education.

V. Homework Write a short paragraph about the typical life of a Vietnamese woman, using these cues. get up, go shopping, prepare meals, do housework/ washing, look after children, teach children, leave for work, read books or surf Internet to improve knowledge