Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 15: Women in society (Reading)

Welcome to our class ! 
 Unit 15 	  WOMEN IN SOCIETY 
 READING 
Người soạn : Nguyễn Thị Thanh Bình 
WHO ARE THEY ? 
Marie Curie, 
 a world 
famous 
French 
scientist . 
Hilary Clinton 
 A famous 
 American 
 politician 
Queen Elizabeth II 
Gloria Arroyo, 
the president 
of Philippines 
Benazir Bhutto, 
late Prime Minister 
 of Pakistan 
Angela Merkel, 
 Ms Prime Minister 
 of Germany 
English 12 
Unit 15 : WOMEN IN SOCIETY 
READING 
Người soan : Nguyễn Thị Thanh Bình 
A. Before you read: 
Look at the pictures and answer the questions that followed. 
1. How many roles does this woman have? 
2. Is her life typical of a Vietnamese woman’s life? Why/ Why not? 
 B. While you read:  
Task1: Give the Vietnamese equivalents 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 
Những niềm tin ăn sâu vào tiềm thức 
Chăm sóc gia đình 
Năng lực trí tuệ 
Cơ hội việc làm bình đẳng 
Task 2: Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the following questions 
1-C. taking care of the house and family 
2-D. disbelieving 
3-C. to bring equality between men and women 
4-B. 18th century European political philosophers 
5-A. The right to hold property 
C. After you read: Summarize the reading passage by writing ONE sentence for each paragraph. 
1. In the past, women were restricted to the role of mothers and wives due to widespread doubt about their intellectual ability 
2. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century as European political philosophers believed that women should be treated equally. 
3. Women now enjoy important legal rights such as equal work opportunities and equal pay, the right to vote and to gain education. 
V. Homework 
Write a short paragraph about the typical life of a Vietnamese woman, using these cues. 
get up, go shopping, prepare meals, do housework/ washing, look after children, teach children, leave for work, read books or surf Internet to improve knowledge