Unit 6: LISTENING
Same work- same pay
1. Look at the picture. The man and the woman do the same work , but they look different. Why? Tell your partner.
The man looks happy but the woman looks sad because she gets less pay/ money.
2.Listen and repeat the following words. Do you know each word’s meaning? Use a dictionary if necessary.
1. wage (n)
2. inequality (n)
3. qualified (a)
4. affect (v)
5. property (n)
6. address (v))
7. income (n)
8. encourage (v

3. Listen to the recording. Check if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Tick the correct boxes.
Hello, and thank you for inviting me to talk about gender equality. Well, first, let’s begin with equality in wages.
Wage discrimination happens when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work, but some workers are paid more than others. Very often, wage discrimination affects women negatively.
On average, women work more than men, but they earn much less. I can give you some information. Women perform sixty-six per cent of the world’s work, produce fifty per cent of the food, but earn ten per cent of the income and own one per cent of the property.
In families where both parents work, for example, men and women spend about equal amounts of time working, but women still have to spend more time on housework.
So, how are governments addressing the problem of inequality in wages? As far as I know, many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army, the police forces and the fire services. On the other hand, more and more men are now working in jobs like nursing, cleaning and childcare …
True or false
1. F …gender equality in wages.
2. T
3. F Women work more than men, but they earn much less.
4. T
5. F Many countries now allow and encourage women to join the army, …..
6. T
4. Listen again and complete the following sentences by writing no more than three words or numbers.
1. discrimination happens
2. paid more
3. perform 66%
4. own 1%
5. encourage women
6. like nursing