Unit

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FAMILY
LIFE
Unit GENDER
EQUALITY

LESSON 3

READING

For an equal world

Unit

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Family
Life LIFE
FAMILY
Unit
OBJECTIVES
Knowledge
• Read for specific information about
gender equality in employment

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Personal qualities
• Understand more about the gender
equality and existing problems
• Develop a self-reliant attitude

Core competence
Develop communication skills and
creativity
Be collaborative and supportive in pair
work and teamwork
Develop presentation skills

LESSON 3

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP

• Task 1: Match the sentences with the pictures
PRE-READING
• Task 2: Read the text and circle the correct
meaning of the highlighted words and phrases
• Task 3: Read the text again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T), False (F),
Not given (NG)

WHILE-READING

POST-READING
CONSOLIDATION

• Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss possible
solutions to one of the following problems
• Wrap-up
• Homework

LESSON 3

WARM-UP

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP
Gender privileges
1. List some activities boys are allowed to do but girls are not.
2. List some activities girls are allowed to do but boys are not.
3. Are such advantages fair/unfair?

LESSON 3

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP

Vocabulary
PRE-READING

PRE-READING

1 Match the sentence with the pictures.
1. Men often earn more than women for doing the same job.
2. A child mother takes care of her small kids.
3. Some women are unable to read and write.

LESSON 3

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP

• Task 1: Match the sentences with the pictures
PRE-READING

WHILE-READING

• Task 2: Read the text and circle the correct
meaning of the highlighted words and phrases
• Task 3: Read the text again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T), False (F),
Not given (NG)

WHILE-READING

2

Read the text and circle the correct meaning of the highlighted words and phrases.

1. Be forced
a. Be made to do something unwanted
b. Be made to do something necessary
 
2. Domestic violence
c. Action taken to please someone
d. Behaviour to hurt someone you live
with

3. Uneducated
a. Having little or no education at school
b. Not having many job opportunities
4. Low-paying
c. Giving money to a person
d. Providing very little money
 

WHILE-READING

3

Read the text again and decide whether the following
statements are True (T), False (F), Not given (NG).
T

1. Child marriage involves a girl under
the age of 18.

F

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2. Fewer men than women around the
world are uneducated.

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3. Men work much less than women but
earn much more.
3. Men's career choices lead to highpaying jobs.
4. Only individuals must work towards
gender equality.

NG

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LESSON 3

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP

• Task 1: Match the sentences with the pictures
PRE-READING
• Task 2: Read the text and circle the correct
meaning of the highlighted words and phrases
• Task 3: Read the text again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T), False (F),
Not given (NG)

WHILE-READING

POST-READING

• Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss possible
solutions to one of the following problems

POST-READING
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION:

Work in groups of four and roleplay as “president candidate”. Discuss
ideas and make a speech about what you would do to solve ONE of
these problems:
✔ Child marriage
✔ A lack of education for girls
✔ Low pay for women

POST-READING
VOTING TIME!
Listen to other groups and vote for the most persuasive
speech.
The group with most votes becomes “President”!
✔ Child marriage
✔ A lack of education for girls
✔ Low pay for women

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Child marriage
✔ Educating girls: When girls can go to school and stay long there, they will
get the knowledge and skills necessary to support themselves and their
families. 
✔ Giving girls the right to decide their future: If girls are knowledgeable and
independent, they won't choose to get married early.
✔ Educating parents and other adults: When parents and other adults
know about the negative impact of child marriage, they will change their
views and support girls' rights.

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
A lack of education for girls
✔ Keeping girls in school: Poverty can prevent or stop girls from going to school. Education
should be free, and governments and charity organizations should help poor families pay
for transport, textbooks and uniforms. 
✔ Making school safe for girls: It's not safe for girls to travel long distances to school. Also,
at school, girls may become victims of violence and bullying. 
✔ Reducing girls' workload at home: In developing countries, girls may be kept home to
do household chores like carrying water, preparing food and washing clothes. Sharing
housework between all members of the family helps girls succeed in getting an
education.

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Low pay for women
✔ Supporting equal pay: Companies have to commit to and provide equal
pay for equal work.
✔ Making salary information clear: Payment should be made clear to both
genders so that women know if they make less money than men for doing
the same job.
✔ Sharing housework: When couples share household chores, women can
focus on their paid jobs.

LESSON 3

READING
Small talk: Gender privileges

WARM-UP

• Task 1: Match the sentences with the pictures
PRE-READING
• Task 2: Read the text and circle the correct
meaning of the highlighted words and phrases
• Task 3: Read the text again and decide whether
the following statements are True (T), False (F),
Not given (NG)

WHILE-READING

POST-READING
CONSOLIDATION

• Task 4: Work in groups. Discuss possible
solutions to one of the following problems
• Wrap-up
• Homework

CONSOLIDATION

1 Wrap-up
• Vocabulary related to gender equality
• Skills: Reading for specific information about gender
equality in employment

CONSOLIDATION

2 Homework
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Do exercises in the workbook.
Prepare for Speaking lesson: Write down your
opinion about gender equality in bullet points.