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GROUP DISCUSSION
What are the roles of women in the past ?
A: READING
Unit 15
Women in society
II. WHILE - reading
Task 1: Matching
II. WHILE-READING
Read the text to get information then choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions
♦ TASK 2
Working to earn money
Building houses
Taking care of the house and family
Working in factories
1. According to the text, what was the main
role traditionally accorded to women
respectful
resentful
disbelieving
2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude
of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?
supportive
to free women from housework
to establish a friendly relationship between
men and women
to bring equality between men and women
to argue that women have better intellectual
ability
3. According to the text, what is the purpose
of the struggle for women’s rights?
18th century European people
18th century European political philosophers
18th century European women
18th century European politicians
4. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the
end of paragraph 2 refer to?
the right to hold property
the right to equal pay
equal employment opportunity rights
the right to vote

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the
last paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?
. Women’s Intellectual Ability
The Age of Enlightenment
Women’s Rights
Women’s Role in Education

6. Choose the best title for the passage:
Discussion:
- What is your opinion about the roles of women in our society nowadays ?
Thank you for your attention!