I. OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson students will be able to:
- Read for specific information about the changing roles of women in society and its effects.
- Talk about roles in the future 1. Knowledge:
a. Vocabulary: vocabulary related to the changing roles in society.
b. Grammar: review
2. Competences: Groupwork, independent working, pairwork, linguistic competence, cooperative learning and communicative competence.
3. Qualities: Ss will be more responsible for and be more aware of protecting and developing society
II. TEACHING AIDS
1. Materials: Textbooks, plan.
2. Equipment: computer, projector, loudspeaker III. PROCEDURE
1. Checking: During the lesson 2. New lesson
Teacher’s and students’ activities The main contents 1.Warm up:
Aim: To attract Ss’ attention to the lesson and to lead in the new lesson.
Content: do the following tasks and practise skills - Organization
Ask Ss to talk about the changing roles in society, they are positive or
Expected outcome Group word and presentation
negative. *Chatting.
2. Presentation
Aim: Read for specific information about the changing roles of women in society and its effects.
Content: do the following tasks and practise skills Organization
1. Pre – Reading.
- Have Ss discuss the questions in groups or as a class. Encourage them to use their imagination, and
consider even the smallest changes and their possible effects. T can write some of the most interesting answers on the board, and leave them there while the class does 2.
2. While – reading.
- Ask Ss to read the passage
individually, paying special attention to the underlined words/phrases.
- Ask them to guess the meanings of these words/phrases through the context. Then let them do the matching exercise. Check and con- firm the correct answers.
- Have Ss read the passage again and answer the questions. Ask them to mark the word/words where the
Expected outcome
1 Discuss in groups.
1. What changes in society will we see in ten years’ time?
2. What will be the changes in the roles of men and women in society?
3. How will the increasing involvement of women in public life affect society?
2 a. Read the passage and match the underlined words/phrases in the passage with their definitions.
Key: 1. d 2. e 3. b 4. f 5. a 6. c
b. Read the passage again and answer the questions.
Key:
1. The ever increasing involvement of women in education and employment.
information for the answers comes from. Ss can share their answers with their partners.
- Check Ss’ answers as a class.
2. The socio-economic picture of these countries.
3. Their financial burden will be
reduced. However, they will no longer be the dominant figures and will learn to share decision-making and
housework.
4. They will learn to be more independent.
5. The service sector.
6. It will develop.
3. Practice
Aim: Help Ss Talk about roles in the future
Content: do the following tasks and practise skills Organization
Have Ss work individually. Ask them to read the predictions and tick the one(s) they agree with. There are no wrong answers here, though Ss should be preparing to back up their choices with reasons and
examples.
- Ask Ss to work in groups. Each student shares his/her list. Other Ss in the group discuss the predictions and say whether they agree or disagree, backing their opinions up
Expected outcome
3 a. Here are some predictions about the changing roles of males and females in the future. Tick (√) the one(s) you agree with.
b. Work in groups. Share the predictions
you agree with in 3a in the group.
Discuss if you agree with your group mates’ choices. Give reasons and
with reasons and examples. T moves around the class to facilitate the discussions. If something interesting comes up, T may wish to bring the whole class together to discuss it.
examples to support your opinion.
4. Further practice
Aim: Ss can make a list that with more women having well-paid jobs, what changes will we see in the service sector
Content: do the following tasks and practise skills Organization
- Start this activity by brainstorming the areas of the service sector which are most likely to be affected by having more women go out to work.
Write the list of ideas on the board.
Allow Ss some time to discuss in groups the changes which may happen. Move around the class to facilitate the discussions. Then each group presents their ideas to the class. Encourage responses from the class as they listen to the predictions.
Expected outcome Group word and presentation
* With more women having well-paid jobs, what changes will we see in the service sector? Make a list, and present it to the class.
3. Guides for homework - Prepare next lesson: Skills 2 Prepare: Answer the questions:
Do you know which countries in the world that have the changing in the roles of women in society?
What are they?
Are they good for women?
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