Unit 15: Part A - Reading ( Thao giang - Co ban)

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Part A: reading – ( Period: 91)

Class: 12B4

Teacher: Bui Duc Tien

Unit 15: Women In Society

Throughout much of the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women only limited roles in society Many people believed that women’s natural roles were as mothers and wives These

people considered women to be better suited for childbearing and

homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics Widespread doubt about women’s intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal and political rights

to women It was men who controlled most positions of employment and

power in society

The struggle for women’s rights the rights that establish the same −social, economic, and political status for women as for men began in the −18th century during a period known as the Age of Enlightenment During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all

individuals, male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal These pioneer thinkers advocated that women should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex

Today, although their status varies in different countries, women in most parts of the world have gained significant legal rights The most

important of these are: the right to have equal work opportunities and pay to men, the right to vote, and the right to formal education

Human civilization (n)

Eg: Human civilization has taken thousands of years

Homemaking (n)

Eg: Women are always busy with the homemaking

The age of enlightenment (n)

Eg: The 18th century

is known as the age

of enlightenment

Childbearing (n)

Eg: She is at the age of childbearing.

Political philosopher (n)

Eg: He works as a Political philosopher.

Equal work opportunity (n)

Eg: Women and men have an equal work opportunity

Intellectual ability (n)

Eg: Women’s intellectual ability is similar to men’s

- Involvement (n) means the act of taking part in

9 Deep-seated cultural

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A Working in

education B Building houses

1 According to the text , what was the main role traditionally accorded to women?

C Taking care of the

house and family D Working in

factories

Throughout much of the history of human

civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women only limited roles in society. Many

people believed that women’s natural roles were

as mothers and wives These people considered women to be better suited for childbearing and

homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics.

A Respectful B Supportive

2 Before the 18th century what was the attitude of societies towards women’s intellectual ability?

c Resentful D Disbelieving

Widespread doubt about women…s intellectual ability let most societies to deny education,

employment and many legal and political rights

to women. It was men who controlled most

positions of employment and power in society

A To free women

from housework

B To establish a friendly relationship between men and women

3 According to the text , what is the purpose of the struggle for women’s right?

C To bring equality

between men and women

D To argue that women have better intellectual ability

The struggle for women…s rights … the rights

that establish the same social, economic, and

political status for women as for men … began in the 18th century during a period known as the

Age of Enlightenment.

A 18th century

European people

4 What do “ these pioneer thinkers” at the end

of paragraph 2 refer to?

B 18th century European political philosophers

B 18th century

European women D 18th century European politicians

– began in the 18th century during a period

known as the Age of Enlightenment.

known as the Age of Enlightenment this During period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals, male and female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal These pioneer thinkers advocated that

women should not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex.

A The right to hold

5 Which of following is not mentioned in t

he last paragraph as one of women’s legal r ights today?

B Equal

employment D The right to vote

Today, although their status varies in different

countries, women in most parts of the world

have gained significant legal rights The most

important of these are : the right to

have equal work opportunities and pay to men,

the right to vote, and the right to formal

education

A women’ s

intellectual ability

B The age of enlightenment

6 Choose the best title for the

passage

C Women’ s rights D Women’ s roles

in education

Here are the summary sentences for the reading passage.

Match each sentence with one paragraph.

3 In the past, women were restricted to the

roles of mothers and wives due to

widespread doubt about their intellectual

1 The struggle for women…s rights began

in the 18th century as European political

philosophers believed that women should

be treated equally.

2 Women now enjoy important legal rights

such as equal work opportunities and equal

pay, the right to vote and to gain education.

Paragraph A

Paragraph B

Paragraph C

3 In the past, women were restricted to

the roles of mothers and wives due to

widespread doubt about their intellectual

ability.

2 Women now enjoy important legal rights

such as equal work opportunities and equal

pay, the right to vote and to gain education.

1 The struggle for women…s rights began

in the 18th century as European political

philosophers believed that women should

be treated equally.

Throughout much of the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs

allowed women only limited roles in society.

Many people believed that women’s natural rol

es were as mothers and wives These people co nsidered women to be better suited for childb

earing and homemaking rather than for involve ment in the public life of business or politi

cs.

Widespread doubt about women’s

intellectual ability let most societies to deny

education, employment and many legal and

political rights to women.

It was men who controlled most positions of

employment and power in society

.

The struggle for women s rights The struggle for women s rights ’ ’ – –

the rights that establish the same social , economic, and political status for wome

period known as the Age of

should not be discriminated against on

the basis of their sex.

Today, although their status varies in different countries, women in most

parts of the world have gained

significant legal rights The most

the right to have equal work opportuni ties and pay to men, the right to vote

, and the right to formal education.