English 12 Unit 15: Reading

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Unit 15: Women in s ociety
Unit 15: Women in s ociety
A: Reading
A: Reading
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She is wo rking o n a c ompute r
She is wo rking o n a c ompute r
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Her role is as a s o c ial worker
Her role is as a s o c ial worker
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She is going s ho pping
She is going s ho pping
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Her role is as a hous ewife
Her role is as a hous ewife
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She is teaching her children
She is teaching her children
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He r role is as a mother
He r role is as a mother
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She is having diner with her family
She is having diner with her family
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Her role is as a hous ewife
Her role is as a hous ewife
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She is watc hing TV with her hus band
She is watc hing TV with her hus band
and childre n
and childre n
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Her role is as a wife and a mother
Her role is as a wife and a mother
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S he is recycling the bottle s
S he is recycling the bottle s
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He r role is as a s ocial wo rke r
He r role is as a s ocial wo rke r
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II/ While you read
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Main role traditionally
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Accord [ə'kɔ:d]
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Intellectual ability
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Pioneer thinker
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Advocate ['ædvəkit]
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Discriminate [dis'krimineit]
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Resentful [ri'zentfl]
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disbelieving
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Vai trß chÝnh thèng
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Ban cho

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Kh¶ n¨ng trÝ tuÖ
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Nhµ t tëng tiªn phong
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T¸n thµnh
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Ph©n biÖt
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PhÉn uÊt
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Hoµi nghi, nghi ngê
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Tas k 1:
Tas k 1: give 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
Sự sinh đẻ
Sự tham gia
Thời đại khai sáng
Niền tin ăn sâu

vào tiềm thức
Việc nội trợ
Khả năng trí tuệ
Cơ hội làm việc bình đẳng
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Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
ans wer the following ques tions .
ans wer the following ques tions .
1. According to the text, what was the main role
traditionally accorded to women?
A.Working in education
B.Building houses
C.Taking care of the house and family
D.Working in factories
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Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
ans wer the following ques tions .
ans wer the following ques tions .
2. Before the 18
th
century, what was the attitude of
societies towards women’s intellectual ability?
A.respectful
B.supportive
C.resentful
D.disbelieving
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Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
ans wer the following ques tions .
ans wer the following ques tions .
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
C.To bring equality between men and women
D.To argue that women have better intellectual ability
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Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
ans wer the following ques tions .

ans wer the following ques tions .
4. What do “these pioneer thinkers” at the end of
paragraph 2 refer to?
A.the 18th century European people
B.the 18th century European political philosophers
C.the 18th century European women
D.the 18th century European politicians
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Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
Tas k 2: Choos e the bes t opyio n A, B, C, or D to
ans wer the following ques tions .
ans wer the following ques tions .
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last
paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?
A.The right to hold property
B.The right to equal pay
C.Equal employment opportunity rights
D.The right to vote
Lucky number
Congratulation
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Tas k 3: Choos e the bes t title for the pas s age
Tas k 3: Choos e the bes t title for the pas s age
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last
paragraph as one of women’s legal rights today?
A.women’s intellectual ability
B.The Age of Enlightenment
C.Women’s rights

D.Women’s rule in Education
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After you read
After you read
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Summarize the
Summarize the
re ading p as s age by c hoos ing ONE
re ading p as s age by c hoos ing ONE
s ente nce for each paragraph
s ente nce for each paragraph
1. The struggle for women’s rights began in
the 18
th
century as European political
philosophers believed that women should
be treated equally
2. Today women enjoy important legal
rights such as equal work and pay right, the
right to vote and to gain education
3. In the past, women were limited the role
as they were believed to have low
intellectual ability
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3