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UNIT 6. GENDER EQUALITY A. PRONUNCIATION Put the words in the correct columns according to the stressed syllable. classical, develop, religious, understand, implement, continue, disappear, interview, misconduct, justify, disinfect, hesitate, athletic, consistent, celebrate, entertain, reunite, absolute, accomplish, classify, abandon, introduce, interrupt, curious, deliver, guarantee, isolate, recover, qualify, overflow, imagine, European Stress on the first syllable Stress on the second syllable Stress on the third syllable II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. A. organize B. consider C. encourage D. fantastic 2. A. fantastic B. disagree C. dependent D. establish 3. A. criticise B. graduate C. favourite D. discover 4. A. overcome B. confident C. opposite D. violent 5. A. domestic B. expensive C. medical D. acknowledge B. VOCABULARY I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. uneducated treat domestic violence forced equal kindergarten surgeon gender firefighters low- paying 1. The vast majority believe it is essential for society to _________ women as equal to men. 2. Being _________ to quit your job due to pregnancy is a form of employment discrimination. 3. Many _________ teachers say their job makes the world a better place, but they don’t earn much. 4. Women considering the fire service may be discouraged if all the _________ they know or see are men. 5. Washing dishes is one of the few __________ jobs that is male dominated in the US, with over 80 percent of dishwashers are men. 6. __________ equality implies that the interests, needs and priorities of both women and men and girls and boys are taken into consideration. 7. Not only is a __________ one of the highest-paying healthcare jobs, but it’s also one of the highest-paying jobs overall.
8. The aim of gender equality in the workplace is to achieve broadly __________ opportunities and outcomes for women and men. 9. __________ is the most common form of violence against women and its consequences affect many areas of the lives of victims. 10. In many countries, there is a discrimination between educated and __________ , and men are paid more for their work than women. II. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. Women are now better educated and likely to pursue many (low-paying/ high- paying) jobs. 2. Men tend to be seen as independent, aggressive, and ambitious, whereas women are seen as affectionate. (gentle/ violent), and compassionate. 3. There is still a discrimination against women employment that they can be forced to leave their job when they get (single/ married). 4. Despite recent growth in (male/ female) participation rates, men still participate in labour markets more frequently than women. 5. Gender (discrimination/ equality) describes the situation in which people are treated differently simply because they are male or female. 6. Although women don’t have the same physical (weakness/ strength) as men do, it doesn’t mean women provide less quality work. 7. Men are (physically/ mentally) stronger than women, who have, on average, less total muscle mass. 8. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports funding for health care services for HIV- infected (individuals/ organisations) and their families. 9. In India, more than 80% of (rural/ urban) women are engaged in agriculture, yet only about 15% own land. 10. Being (educated/ illiterate) by no means eliminates women from the workforce, but it does drastically reduce their job opportunities. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. It could cause depression if women are ________ to give up work to care for children. A. treated B. forced C. hurt D. violated 2. ________ education occurs in schools, while informal education takes place primarily in the home. A. Skilful B. Literate C. Professional D. Formal 3. Women’s ________ movement, also called women’s liberation movement, largely based in the United States. A. duties B. authorities C. responsibilities D. rights 4. They say that they won’t stop until every woman and child is ________ from violence. A. encouraged B. protected C. developed D. promoted 5. Numerous studies show how men and women are treated ________ at work, and how these differences affect behaviour. A. commonly B. violently C. differently D. significantly
6. ________ First for Girls is a female youth volunteer group working to make the world a safe place for every girl. A. Safety B. Independence C. Freedom D. Happiness 7. Women are not ________ the same job opportunities as men when it comes to executive positions. A. paid B. earned C. given D. created 8. On June 16,1963, aboard Vostok 6, Soviet ________ Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space. A. Doctor B. Engineer C. Firefighter D. Cosmonaut 9. Housewives are the ones who don’t have a job outside the ________ and who spend their most of time cleaning, cooking, looking after their family, etc. A. school B. home C. workplace D. public areas 10. Are there businesses that ________ women and girls with safe spaces from street harassment? A. provide B. increase C. benefit D. care IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets. 1. Many companies are working toward achieving __________ pay for all employees. (equality) 2. Year by year, more and more women have become highly __________ professionals. (educate) 3. __________ and career can negatively or positively impact a woman’s life when she combines them. (marry) 4. Mr. Law is __________ and professional and always answers our concerns thoroughly. (skill) 5. Parents work hard to help their children to develop into resilient, confident, responsible and __________ adults. (care) 6. __________ , many unpaid household work activities have been considered women’s work. (tradition) 7. A nurse is a __________ professional who helps physicians provide medical care to patients. (medicine) 8. Maternal __________ of parenting has a major influence on the way mothers interact with their children. (know) 9. More women hold jobs as a secretary or administrative __________ than any other position in the United States. (assist) 10. There is immense __________ for women to reach a certain level of career and financial success before becoming parents. (press) C. GRAMMAR I. Supply the passive form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. There is a growing consensus that men __________ (must include) in gender equality work.
2. The concrete needs of women and non-Western people __________ (should give) importance. 3. Globally, the economic imbalance between men and women __________ (ought to address). 4. __________ women __________ (may empower) to become more aware of and engaged in political processes? 5. Any desirable consequences of having more women in top positions __________ (can achieve) through reforms. 6. Agender equality perspective __________ (might incorporate) when care programmes are developed. 7. An education system that is inequitable and discriminatory __________ (can’t consider) of high quality. 8. Humanity faced ambitious challenges that __________ (couldn’t tackle) without equal participation of women in development. 9. The gender mainstreaming strategy __________ (can imply) through references to gender-sensitive programmes. 10. The global movement of women fighting the climate crisis __________ (couldn’t contain) by one country’s borders. II. Supply the passive form of the modals in the brackets and the verbs in the box. say refuse give consider misunderstand achieve allow combine teach reflect 1. Both female and male students __________ (ought to) about gender equality at schools. 2. Pregnant women __________ (can’t) to have benefits, including health or life insurance. 3. Both men and women __________ (must) equal opportunities to participate voluntarily in all activities. 4. There was a belief that gender equality __________ (could) in a society like Sweden. 5. To this date, it __________ (can’t) that women’s human rights have been fully guaranteed. 6. If the project obtains 60% or more female roles, __________ it __________ (could) as a female-driven project? 7. Equity strategies to attain gender equality __________ (should) in policies and practices. 8. Women __________ (must) to control their bodies including how many children they want to have. 9. When a woman marries, it __________ (may) that she makes choice of the management of a household. 10. __________ feminism and environmentalism __________ (might) to promote respect for women and the natural world? III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Women ________ as men, but people ________ how that is practiced. A. ought to be respected and valued - should discuss