Giáo viên: Vũ Thanh Tùng
Unit 15: Women In Society
Period 88. Reading
I/ Warm - up: Match the given words with the right pictures:
Wasting the rubbish
Working with computer
Eating meals
Watching TV
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Buying foods
Teaching children
How many roles does this woman have?
1
2
3
4
5
6
Two main roles: - a mother and a wife
Is her life typical of Vietnamese women`s life?
Why / Why not?
Yes, of course. Vietnamese women are always considered to be better for taking care the children and home.
II. While you read
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Listen to the text & underline new words.
I. Before you read:
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I. Before you read:
civilization (n) /,sivilai`zeiʃn/ : a society which has its own highly developed culture and way of life.
deep - seated (a) /`di:p`si:tid/: strongly felt or believed and difficult to change.
childbearing (n) /`tʃaild,beəriɳ/ : the process of giving birth to children.
involve (in sth) (v) /in`vɔlv/ -> involvement (n) gồm, bao hàm
intellectual (a) /,inti`lektjuəl/ = mental / belong to brain
discriminate (v) /dis`krimineit/ : đối xử phân biệt
eg: It is illegal to discriminate against any ethnic or religious group.
pioneer (n) /,paiə`niə/ : a person who is one of the first to go somewhere or do something.
philosopher (n) /fi`lɔsəfə/: Triết gia
* Vocabulary:
II. While you read
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1. Task 1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents (/i`kwivələnt/) 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
niềm tin văn hóa sâu sắc
việc chăm sóc gia đình
năng lực trí tuệ
cơ hội làm việc bình đẳng
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
Take notes the meaning of some words or phrases:
- respectful (a): /ris`pektful/ tôn trọng
supportive (a): /sə`pɔ:tiv/ ủng hộ
resentful (a): /ri`zentful/ thù hằn
struggle (for): (v): /`strʌgl/ đấu tranh (cho)
- argue (v) /`ɑ:gju:/ tranh cãi
politician (n): /,pɔli`tiʃn/ nhà chính trị
property (n): /property/ quyền sở hữu
Read the text silently in 3 minutes to do the task
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
1. According to the text, what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?
A. working in education
B. building house
D. working in factories
C. taking care of the house and family
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
2. Before the 18th century, what was the attitude of societies towards women`s intellectual ability
A. respectful
B. supportive
D. disbelieving
C. resentful
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
3. According to the text, what is the purpose of the struggle for women`s rights?
A. to free women from housework
B. to establish a friendly relationship between men and women
D. to argue that women have better intellectual ability
C. to bring equality between men and women
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
4. What do "these pioneers" at the end of paragraph 2 refer to?
A. 18th century European people
D. 18th century European politicians
C. 18th century European women
B. 18th century European political philosophers
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II. While you read
2. Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions:
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as one of women`s legal rights today?
C. equal employment opportunity rights
D. the right to vote
B. the right to equal pay
A. the right to hold property
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II. While you read
3. Task 3:
Choose the best title for the passage:
C. Women`s Rights
D. Women`s Role in Education
B. The Age of Enlightenment
A. Women`s Intellectual Ability
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III. After you read
traditional women









modern women









do housework only
pursue a career
have more leisure time to pursue a lot of interests outside the home
look after children
look after their own beauty
can’t work at offices or in factories / companies
take part in many social activities
look after their husbands
be busy all day and be dependent
acquire education
Can you compare the women`s roles with
the men`s roles in modern society?
HOMEWORK:
- Learn by heart all the new words.
Summarize the reading passage
by writing ONE sentence for each
paragraph.
- Prepare the “Speaking” lesson.
Thank for your attention
Good bye !