Teacher and students’ activities

Content

1/ Activity 1: Answer the questions (5ms)

-T asks ss some questions:

1. Which jobs are usually done by men or women?

2. Although there are traditionally male and female jobs, do you think all jobs can be performed by both men and women?

-T invites some Ss to answer the questions.

-T introduces the lesson: “We’ll listen and read a conversation about two people, Nam and Minh. They’re talking about sharing the housework or the household chores in their family.

T leads in the lesson: “In this lesson we will find out how young people these days discuss gender equality in choosing their jobs”

2/ Activity 2: Listen and read (10ms)

-T asks students to read the conversation quickly.

-T gets ss to listen the conversation and underline words and phrases describing gender equality

- T uses pictures, explanation and actions to help ss understand the conversation.

- T says the words aloud and asks ss. To repeat them.

3/ Activity 3: Comprehension check – TRUE/FALSE (5ms)

-T asks Ss to work individually to read the T/F statements and read through the conversation to find the answers.

- Ss do Activity 2 individually first. Then they discuss their answers in pairs

-T invites some ss to share their answers and give reasons for their choices.

4/ Activity 4: MATCHING (5ms)

- T has Ss locate the verbs or phrases in the conversation to do the matching.

- Ss work individually

- Ss share their answers with a partner

- T checks and gives the correct answers with the whole class, and has them say the meaning of each phrase.

5/ Activity 5: COMPLETE THE SUMMARY (5ms)

- T has Ss read the incomplete text and predict what to fill in the blanks.

- Ss do the task individually and find the verb phrases in the conversation to complete the summary.

- Ss share the answers with a peer.

- T asks the whole class to call out the verb forms first, then calls on individual students to read the complete sentences.

6/ Activity 6: DISCUSSION (10ms)

- T asks ss to work in group of four to discuss equal job opportunity using the following questions

1/ Why are some jobs traditionally done by men or women?

2/ Which job do you like? And can you choose the job you want?

- T walks around to help if necessary.

- T calls the group representatives to report.

- T gives feedback.

7/ WRAP-UP (3’)

- T asks ss:

What have you learnt today?

8/ HOMEWORK: (2’)

- Write a paragraph (120-150 words) about equal job opportunity.

Questions

1. Which jobs are usually done by men or women?

2. Although there are traditionally male and female jobs, do you think all jobs can be performed by both men and women?

1. kindergarten (n) /ˈkɪndəɡɑː(r)tn/: a school for children between the ages of about two and five

2. surgeon (n) /ˈsɜː(r)dʒən/: a doctor who is trained to perform surgery

3. medical school (n) /ˈmedɪkl skuːl/: a college or a department of a university where Ss study to obtain a degree in medicine

4. pilot (n) /ˈpaɪlət/: a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job

5. treated equally:

6. same job opportunities

Read the conversation and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (p.67)

1. Linda would like to be a kindergarten teacher.

2. Lan wants to be a teacher of maths and physics in the future.

3. Mark says that girls mustn’t be kept home in today’s world.

Key:

1. F à Linda would like to be a surgeon teacher.

2. F à Lan wants to be an airline pilot in the future.

3. T

Match the words to make meaningful phrases. (p67)

Key:

1. C

2. A

3. B

Complete the summary below. Use the verb phrases from the conversation. (p.67)

Three students are talking about future jobs. While Mark wants to work as a kindergarten teacher, Linda wants to be a surgeon. Lan dreams to be an airline pilot. Linda says that in some countries girls (1) ______ to be pilots. Mark thinks girls (2) _____ home in today’s world. He says that boys and girls (3) ______ equally and given the same job opportunities.

Key:

1. may not be allowed

2. mustn’t be kept

3. should be treated

- Some vocabulary about equal job opportunity.