Gender Roles_level 4

Are you happy being a man/woman?

Do you think life is easier for men or women in some aspects?

Have gender roles changed over the years in our country?

Do you think men and women compete equally in

the job market?

Do women have to work harder to show they are able to perform typically

male tasks?

Take a look at these words and expressions. Can you explain what they mean?

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Match the words and expressions to their definitions.

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

a man who supports women's rights

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Let’s check:

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

a man who supports women's rights

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Let’s check:

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

a man who supports women's rights

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Let’s check:

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

a man who supports women's rights

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Let’s check:

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

a man who supports women's rights

breadwinner

sister under the skin

house husband

domestic goddess

girlie

1.

3.

2.

4.

5.

Let’s check:

a man who stays at home and takes care of the the house and children while his wife works

a woman who is very good at cooking and keeping her house clean and organized

suitable for women rather than men

the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs

a man who supports women's rights

Let’s talk:

Who was the breadwinner of the family when you were a child? Has this role changed over the years?

Do you know any house husbands? Do you see any problem in men doing the housework?

Do you consider any activities exclusively girlie?Which ones?

Did girls use to be taught to be a perfect domestic goddess in your family? Has it changed?

Do you know any man who is truly a sister under the skin?Do you think every man should be like that?

Take a look at the pictures. What do they suggest about gender roles?

Which of the pictures best represent the

changes in gender roles over

the years?

Discussion:

Would you be ok with having your car fixed by a woman?

Do you think there are any jobs that women cannot do?

Can men teach young children as well as women?

Why there are so few male teachers in nursery school?

Discussion:

Should men and women split the housework equally?

Do you think that both men and women have what it takes to be good

leaders?

Can a man look after a baby for a long time without a woman’s help?

Why are there so many more men in management positions?

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