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GENDER EQUALITY
UNIT 6
READING
Gender equality in employment
TASK 1: Look at the symbols. What do they stand for?






They are the symbols of genders, gender equality and gender discrimination.



Vocabulary:
pursue : (v) mưu cầu, theo đuổi
sue : (v) kiện ai ra tòa
limitation : (n) sự hạn chế, sự giới hạn
loneliness : (n) sự cô đơn
preference : (n) sự ưu tiên
employment : (n) việc làm
firefighter : (n) lính cứu hỏa
co – worker : (n) đồng nghiệp
courage : (n) lòng dũng cảm
be in favour of: thiên vị, thiên về, ủng hộ
TASK 2: Match each of the words with its meaning.Use a dictionary if necessary.


TASK 3: Quickly read the text. Choose the best title for it.

a. Brenda Berkman`s Childhood
b. A Woman Who Did a ‘Man`s Job’
c. Gender Equality in Employment



b. A Woman Who Did a ‘Man`s Job’
TASK 4: Read the statements. Decide if they are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG). Tick the correct boxes.
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TASK 5: Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1.What job did Brenda Berkman want to do as a young girl?
- She wanted to become a firefighter.
2.What did she do after she failed the physical test?
- She sued New York City and the FDNY gender discrimination and won.
3. How were she and other female firefighters treated?
- They became the targets of laughter and anger from the co-worker and local people They were unwelcomed at meals, faced loneliness and even violence.
4. What jobs did they do at FDNY?
- They had to do exactly the same jobs as all other male firefighters.
5. What is Taking the Heat?
It is a documentary made in 2006 in which Brenda Berkman and other female firefighters were the subjects.
6. What does Brenda Berkman`s story show?
- It shows that gender differences can not prevent a person from pursuing a job.
HOMEWORK
1. Learn by heart the words.
2. Prepare for the next lesson.