EFL Learning Unit: "Gender and Society"

Gender and society
At the end of the unit you will be able to write an opinion article, create a digital
poster and deliver an oral presentation about an issue concerning gender.
Session 1
http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/8451269/Gender
Look at the word cloud above and discuss the following questions with a classmate:
Which is the topic of this unit?

What do you know about the topic?
What do you expect to learn?
Some words may be new for them. Divide the class in 6 groups and give each group the
definitions of the words (make 12 copies of each definition).
Find the meaning of these words:
Word
Definition
media
gender
advertising
stereotypes
Olivia-Dumitrina Nechita
feminism
inequality
prejudice
catcall
misogyny
gender gap
glass ceiling
sexism
When they finish show them the correct answer:

Word
media
gender
advertising
stereotypes
feminism
inequality
prejudice
Definition
means of communication, as radio, television, and magazines, with wide
reach and influence
behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with being a
man or a woman
the business that specializes in creating advertisements
an overly simplified way of thinking about a person, group, etc.:
e.g. Spanish people are lazy and take naps daily.
a movement for achieving equal rights and opportunities for men and women
an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better
opportunities than other people
intolerance of or dislike for people of a specific race, religion etc.; synonyms:
discrimination, preconception
catcall
a shout, whistle, or comment usually made toward women
misogyny
hatred of or hostility toward women
gender gap
glass ceiling
sexism
the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in

social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attitudes.
an upper limit to professional advancement, especially as imposedupon wome
n, that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged.
discrimination or prejudice based on a person's gender
Give each student a set of questions A or B. Go around the class to listen to their
opinions. Then ask the questions and hear some of their answers.
Tell students to take notes while discussing since they can use these ideas for their opinion
essay or oral presentation.
STUDENT As QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word sexism?
2. Have you ever been a victim of sexism?
3. Is it always women who suffer because of sexism or can men suffer too?
4. What kind of sexism is there in your society?
5. What would you do if you heard someone in the street making very sexist comments?
6. Does sexism go down when a countrys leader is a woman?
7. How did it come to be that men discriminated against women?
STUDENT Bs QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. Does sexism exist in your family?
2. How would the world be different without it?
3. Have you ever done anything that is sexist or made any sexist comments?
4. Do you think sexism will always be a part of our society?
5. Should the problems surrounding sexism be addressed at an early age in schools?
6. What examples of sexism can you see on TV or on the Internet?
7. Do you know any examples of sexism in your language? For example bossy is used in
English to describe mostly women bosses.
Lets find out more! Watch this video. http://tinyurl.com/BBCsketch
1-. This is the title of the video you are going to watch. What do you think it is about?
2-. When do you think it was made?

Watch it then check your answers.
3-. After watching the video, respond to the following questions?
What situation is presented in the video?
How are women characterized? Which adjectives are used? Give examples.
How do men react when the woman speaks her mind?

What happened to those women who went to university?
Which is considered to be the proper way women should act according to the video?
4-. Tell us what you think! Write down your opinion and reactions to this
sketch. Give it to your classmate to correct.
Create an Exit Slip for your students to self-assess. At the end of each session, tell students
to write down:
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What they learnt during that session GOT IT
What they havent understood very well GETTING IT
What they haven`t understood NEED MORE HELP
Gather all the papers at the end of each week. Clarify the doubts from the category Need
more help.
Session 2
Ask your students whether they think they have any prejudices against men or women.
Take a look at these adjectives and classify them according to their use. Are they used
mostly for men, women or for both? Look up in the dictionary any new words and
write down their meaning. Work with a classmate.
emotional
talkative
courageous
bachelor
aggressive
smart
patient
spinster
romantic
high-maintenance
dependable
gentle
bossy
protective
muscular
kind
hardworking
strong
soft
competitive
ambitious
hysterical
clingy
moody
powerful
sensitive
athletic
independent
Men
Women
Both
What types of words are used to describe women?
What types of words are used to describe men?
Adjectives are gender neutral. Why do you think some are used only to describe women or
only men?
Write down some examples of words or phrases in your own language that are used to describe
women or men in a negative way. For instance, nenaza, ama de casa and amo de la casa
have different meanings.
Tell your students that now you are going to talk about gender roles.
Look at the picture and discuss it with a partner taking into account the
questions bellow.
What are gender roles?
Who imposes gender roles?
How does our society define gender roles?
How are you individually impacted by your gender?
Are males and females influenced by masculinity and femininity in different ways?
Lets find out more!

nip it in the bud
Explain to students how the TV show What would I do? works
If you nip something in the bud,
and what this episode in particular is about. By using actors, they
you deal with a problem when it is
create an unusual situation in order to see how people react.
still small, before it can grow into

something serious.
1.-You are going to watch a video from a TV show called What would you do? In this video
you will see a child and the mother. They are shopping for a Halloween costume. The title of
the video is You cant be a princess. What do you think it is about?
Have you ever worn a costume for Halloween? Which one?
What costumes are boys expected to wear? What about girls?
2.- Now look at the video http://tinyurl.com/spidermanprincess and answer the

following questions:
What is the reaction of the mother when she hears that her child wants to dress up as a
princess?
How do other customers in the shop react? What about children?
Why do you think costumers react the way they do? Does their reaction have to do with
assigned rules?
What are the responses to those who break the rules assigned to their gender?
3.- Give us your opinion! How would you have reacted in the same situation? Give it to
your classmate to correct.
Session 3
Lets read about sexism in society!
1.- You are going to read a piece of news from the newspaper The Guardian regarding a sexist
comment made by a young boy who is competing in Spains edition of Junior Masterchef.
What do you think he said?
2.- After reading the news check your previous answer. Then answer the following
questions using your own words. Underline the sentences where you found the information.
What was the reaction of Victor Beltrns mother?
Does she believe in gender equality?
How did the girls in Victors team react? What about the judge Pepe Rodrguez?
What arguments were used to defend Victor?
3.- Match the words taken from the text with their synonym:
a) remark
1. thoughts
b) tuned in
2. reprimanded, punished
c) musings
3. rooted
d) wonder
4. comment, statement
e) scolded
5. question; be curious to know
f) ingrained
6. viewed (or listened to a broadcast)
Make a sentence with at least three of them:

1.
2.
3.
Childs Junior MasterChef win overshadowed by his

sexist remark
Victor Beltrans stuffed pepperoni pizza has received less media
coverage than his remark about cleaning and genetics.
Felicidad Beltrn, the mother of 12-year-old Victor, tuned in to last weeks episode of Spains
edition of Junior MasterChef expecting to see her son show off his cooking skills. Instead she
watched horrified as her son expressed the opinion that women instinctively know how to
clean, thanks to genetics. My mouth dropped open when I heard it, she said. Its not at all
what we live in our house. My husband and I share the chores 100% and weve always
stressed equality to our children.
Victor made the remarks after one of the shows judges, Pepe Rodrguez, advised contestants
to begin cleaning their stoves after the team challenges. As the only boy on his team, Victor
exclaimed: My goodness, Im surrounded by girls, and girls already know how to clean
because of genetics. He was quickly reprimanded by Roco, a 12-year old. Eh, eh, eh, watch
what you say, she told him. Rodrguez then stepped in, ordering him to clean the whole
kitchen on his own.
Speaking to the camera afterwards, Victor explained that he hadnt meant what he had said. I
wanted to say that girls know better how to clean than boys, he said. In my point of view,
thats just how it is.
The comments made many people on social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) wonder if
Victors opinions are a reflection of sexist attitudes in society or simply the musings of a child.
I would like to know what hes learning at home, wrote one user on Twitter, while another
indicated that while Victor was being scolded for making the comments on national television
his behaviour is normal among children. More education in equality, please.
Others defended Victor. Keep in mind that hes just a child, tweeted one. Lets not condemn
a 12-year-old boy who became a spokesperson for an ingrained stereotype and a reflection
of inequality, wrote another.
Beltrn sat down with her son to talk about the remarks. It was a complete anomaly. Ive
never heard Victor make a sexist comment. She pointed to the high-pressure atmosphere of
the reality show. The comments are unfortunate, but hes a 12-year-old child who was in the
middle of a challenge, under a lot of pressure and not aware of what he was saying.
(adapted from The Guardian. 11.01.2015)

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Lets write about it!

4.- Write a brief comment as a response to Victors remarks. Whats your opinion?
Does his attitude reflect our society? Give it to a classmate to correct.
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Session 4
Lets read an opinion article!
1.-You are going to read an opinion article written by a teenager, on gender stereotypes.
Why do we write opinion essays?
An opinion essay has an opening, a body and a conclusion. Match these three parts with their
explanation. What this video and check to see if your answers were correct.
http://tinyurl.com/opinion-essay-ESL
In this part we sum up our reasons and restate our opinion using
Opening (Introduction)
different words.
In this part we write a presentation of the topic and state our opinion.
Body
The reader should be informed about our attitude towards the topic. This
part should be brief.
In this part we try to convince the reader giving specific reasons (a
Conclusion
reason each paragraph) and facts to support our opinion. This part
should have at least 2 paragraphs.
2.- After reading the essay, identify the three parts it should have: introduction, body and
conclusion. Is there something missing? (The counter-argument is missing)
3.- Whats the attitude of the writer on the topic?
4.- Identify the main ideas the writer expresses in her/his essay. Which is the purpose of
each paragraph? How are the ideas expressed? Work in pairs.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Do you think that there are gender stereotypes in the media?

Breaking the cycle of ignorance: Gender Stereotypes
A large number of people say that the media has an enormous impact on the way we think
and act. Even though our society has experienced great changes throughout the last
decades, I find it to be increasingly alarming that both females and males face gender
stereotypes. Despite leaps in legislation, which have broken social barriers, gender
stereotypes are omnipresent in our media, especially in commercials.
First of all, I firmly believe that gender stereotypes are not limited to a specific group of
people. They affect us all, men and women because society gives us certain roles we
need to follow. These roles are clearly seen in commercials. For instance, I have seen
commercials for household cleaning products where a woman is the protagonist. She is
sometimes saved by a man who brings the product and saves her, like Mr. Muscle.
Nevertheless, as I said before, stereotypes not only affect women. In the type of
commercial I mentioned before, sometimes the protagonist is a man who is surprised by
the process of cleaning. Men are portrayed as being dumb and unable to last one day
without their mothers or wives. Commercials such as the one I described perpetuate the
stereotype that women are meant to clean because men are too stupid to even assist with
basic household chores. Despite the fact that nowadays it is increasingly common for the
wife to be the bread-winner while the husband stays at home and takes care of the
children, this is not reflected in the media.
To conclude, I must say that gender stereotypes are indeed present in the media.
Undoubtedly, they influence the way younger generations look at the other gender. As a
mater of fact, gender assumptions limit our potential to be the type of person we wish to
be. In my opinion, the new generation is increasingly aware of discrimination and unfair
prejudices and should focus their attention to eradicate unjust labels.
Adapted from Teen Ink
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4-. This is the outline of an opinion essay. Fill the outline with ideas from the text above. Work in pairs.
Tell students that they must use the same outline for their own opinion essay.
What is the topic? What question is being posed?
Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.
How do you engage your readers? Attention getter
Reason 1
Reason 2
Agree / Disagree
Supporting idea 1
Reason 3
Supporting idea 2
Supporting idea 3
Conclusion
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6-. Linking words and expressions improve the quality of an essay when used properly.
Can you find examples of this in the text? Underline them. When you finish, ask your classmate
how many they could find.
Now try to put each connector or expression in this table according to their use. Work in pairs and
try to think of other linking words.
When the students finish this activity ask each group for examples of connectors.
To list viewpoints in order
First of all, ..
To give examples
To add information about the
same topic
To state personal opinion
To express contrast (to introduce
In contrast, .
an opposing viewpoint)
Cause and effect
Emphasis
because, .
In fact, ..
To conclude
Divide the class in groups of 4. Make 7 copies of the following table (only the connectors) and give
it to them in an envelope. Tell them to match the connectors with their use and write them down in
the table they have above. Show them the correct answers once every group has finished. Ask
students to bring coloured pencils for next class. They will need it to design a gender stereotypefree t-shirt.
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To list viewpoints in
Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally, Further, In the first place
order
For instance, For example, As shown by, As illustrated by, As exemplified by, such
To give examples
as, like
To add information about

the same topic
To state personal opinion
To express contrast (to
Moreover, In addition, Furthermore, Besides, Additionally
In my opinion, In my viewpoint, I think that, I believe that, I agree that/ with, I

disagree that/with
On the other hand, In contrast, However, Nevertheless, Yet, On the contrary,
introduce an opposing
Unfortunately, although
viewpoint)
Cause and effect (result)
Since, Therefore, Consequently, As a consequence, As a result, For this reason
Emphasis
Most important, Primarily, Undoubtedly

In conclusion, To conclude, To summarise, To sum up, In summary, Taking
To conclude
everything into account, All things considered
Firstly, Secondly
Thirdly, Finally
For example
For instance
As exemplified by
Additionally
In my opinion
Further
As shown by
In addition
Besides
In the first place
As illustrated by
Moreover
In my viewpoint
I think that
Nevertheless
On the contrary
Unfortunately
I disagree that/with
Undoubtedly
Most important
Primarily
In conclusion
To conclude
To summarise
To sum up
In summary
Therefore
I agree that/ with
As a result
In contrast
However
I believe that
Consequently
such as, like
Furthermore
Taking everything into account
Yet
All things considered
For this reason
Although
On the other hand

Since
As a consequence
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Session 5
Tell students to start thinking about a topic/ question for their opinion essay (which will be done in class).
Give students the following handout of Find someone who... (make as many copies as students) and give them
time to complete the activity. Let the move around in the classroom. When they finish ask the
questions to make sure they remember what they did the previous class.
Find someone who. (write the names of the students and what they say)
1. Knows the 3 parts of an essay
2. Remembers 2 linking words that express contrast
3. Remembers 2 linking words that are used to give examples
4. Remembers 2 linking words that are used to add information
5. Find someone who can explain the outline of an opinion essay
1.- You are what you wear! Look at the images below and write down the message.
Students A and B have different sets of images. You will need aprox. 15 copies each (depending
on how many students there are in the classroom).
Set of images for student A
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Set of images of student B.
2-. Describe your set of images to your partner. Then discuss the following questions.
Write down the answers.
What kind of photos does your classmate have?
What colours are used? What about the images?
What stereotypes do you think are implied through these types of clothes?
Do you think this is way to impose gender characteristics in our society?
3.- What would you change if you could design clothes for children or teenagers?
Work with a classmate and design a t-shirt that can be worn by everyone. You will have to decide:
The colour
The slogan/ theme
The style of the font
Objects you would like to include
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Give your students ideas about what they could do with the designs. For instance:
Print them on t-shirts. They could wear them and take a group photo to have as memory (next year
they will be in 2nd of Batxillerat. their last year in the high school).
Sell t-shirts to raise money for a school trip/ give to a charity etc.
Use this outline to guide you. Give them time to finish it at home. Another possibility would be to let
them vote for the best idea/t-shirt.
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4-. Stereotyping does not stop at clothes. It also affects toys. Look at this video from
the TV-series Friends. http://tinyurl.com/Friends-Barbie
Rosss child comes home with a Barbie doll. How do you think he reacts?
What does he try to do?
What doll does he buy for his child?
What did Ross used to do when he was a child, according to his sister?
5-. Think about what type of toys are for boys and which are for girls. (write B for
boys and G for girls next to the image).
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6-. Discuss with your classmate!

What type of toys are for boys? What about those which are for girls? What do you think it means?
What influenced your choice?
Have you ever played with a toy which is considered to be for a girl/boy?
7-. You will listen to a speech made by a person who convinced an American toy company to change
the way they made and sold toys. http://tinyurl.com/toy-activist Answer the following questions:
How old do you think he/she is?
Why do you think that this person wanted the company to change the way it made toys?
Do you think he/she did it alone or with the support of a group of people?
Watch the video and check your answers.

8-. You are going to watch the video again. Answer the following questions with information from the
video.
1) The speaker thinks that:
a) only girls are supposed to cook
b) toys should be made in gender-neutral colours
c) boys should not play with toys for girls
2) Change.org is a website where:
a) you can buy toys
b) you can complain about toys
c) you can create a petition
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3) What colours did Hasbro choose for its new Easy-Bake Oven?
a) pink and purple, yellow
b) black, silver and blue
c) green, orange and black
4) According to the speaker
a) children cannot be activists
b) everybody can make a change
c) trying to make a change is a waste of time
9-. Now its your turn! Think of a problem in the world you would like to help fix.
How would you do it? Give your opinion then show it to your classmate to correct.
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Let your students know that they will have to do a digital poster. Present Glogster.com to them. Show
them some glogs as examples http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia?qPage=2&order=updated
They will have to take all the brief comments/opinions along the unit and put them together in a poster.
They must do this after their classmate corrected it (peer-review).
Explain that they should also include photos, videos etc. to their poster to make it more original. As well
as other element they may wish to add. Show them the rubric you will use to assess the poster.
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Session 6
1-. What about men? Which are the stereotypes that affect them?
Ask students to share their ideas.

2-. You are going to watch three short commercials. Work in groups. Try to identify the following:
Commercial 1
Commercial 2
Commercial 3
http://tinyurl.com/ojnkpx7
http://tinyurl.com/m8xyfdr
http://tinyurl.com/k7xjy52
Question
Commercial 1
Commercial 2
Commercial 3
What is being
advertised?
Describe the
situation.
How are women

portrayed?
How are men
portrayed?
3-. Now take a look at these images which reflect some stereotypes. Write a brief comment
on them. When youre finished give it to your classmate to correct.
Multitasking
Single
focus
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Modern
man
Housewife
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4-. Lets read about it!

You are going to read a text which talks about the fact that men are no longer what they used to be.
The title is The death of DIY. What do you think it means?
Here you have some of the words from the text. Match them with their correspondent picture and
their definitions or synonyms.
Explain to students that the words are also underlined in the text and that they can use the context to
help them.
DIY
malaise
rough
nappies
skilled
manly
edges
shameful
demise
embrace
Hoover
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Definitions/ Synonyms
1.
Vacuum cleaner
2.
Having or showing skills or abilities
3.
Do it yourself; handmade
4.
To accept; to include
5.
Downfall, decline; the ending of something
6.
A line or border; a margin
7.
Characteristics related to men; masculine, manlike.
8.
Diapers; a piece of fabric wrapped around a baby.
9.
Causing or deserving shame; offensive, embarrassing.
10. Having a coarse or uneven surface, not smooth; abrasive

11. Sickness (for people); a complex problem affecting the economy, a country etc.
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DIY is in decline because today's men are

too soft
As traditional roles have changed, today's men are more like their
mothers than their fathers. No wonder DIY is dying out, says
Martin Daubney.
A few days ago, the owners of Homebase announced they are to

close a quarter of UK stores. The company said that this is due
to the fact that this generation is less skilled in DIY projects.
Some argue that the demise of DIY is the result of the decline in
home ownership. Most people cannot afford a house and are forced to rent. Yet, undeniably,
todays 20- and 30-somethings dont seem to possess your traditional dad skills. Surveys
have shown that only 5% of 18-24s would attempt to unblock a sink. The UK DIY sector is in
decline and at the current rate there will be no DIY sector at all by 2040.
Some people have begun to ask themselves whether the decline in DIY is actually proof of a
deeper malaise in masculinity. DIY used to make us feel manly. The trouble is, being a man
in the old-fashioned sense is deeply unfashionable these days. At some point this century,
many men decided it was time to stop being men and embrace their inner sister.
However, as we lost our rough edges and took on more of what had traditionally been
regarded as female roles, no one really stopped to question whether equality for women came
with a cost for masculinity. In an age where were expected to Hoover, iron, change nappies,
and cook like Jamie Oliver, old-fashioned pursuits like DIY have become old-fashioned and
almost shameful. Its unfashionable to admit, but some men are better at being men when
they have traditional roles that they understand.
Adapted from The Telegraph. October 26, 2014
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5-. Give your opinion! Do you think men are becoming soft? Would it be better for them to
have a traditional masculine roles like the author of the article suggests or should they do
things that women are expected to do such as changing diapers? Give it to your classmate to
correct.
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Session 7
Tell your students that apart from the opinion essay they will have to do an oral presentation. They can
choose the topic as long as it is related to gender (toys, clothes, stereotypes, how gender roles are
learnt, sexist commercials etc.) The presentation will be done using Zeniting. Explain how it works.
1-. You are going to do an oral presentation at the end of the unit. In groups of 4, talk about the
characteristics of good and bad oral presentations. Write them down here.
Characteristics of good presentations
Characteristics of bad presentations
Ask students how they prepare for presentations. Do you learn it by heart? Do you rehearse it in front of the
mirror?...
2-. Watch these two videos and write down the examples (good and bad) in the table above.
http://tinyurl.com/good-bad-pres
http://tinyurl.com/tips-pres
Then make a list of 10 aspects to take into account when doing an oral presentation. From
the most important (1) to the least important (10).
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
3-.
Lets think about the PowerPoint presentation!
Work in groups of 4 and write down characteristics of a good PowerPoint presentation.
Ask each group about their ideas.

Now look at these two presentations and decide which one is the best:
1.
http://tinyurl.com/selfie-about-you
2.
http://tinyurl.com/internet-UDS
Why? Write down your ideas here.
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4-. Take a look at this PowerPoint http://tinyurl.com/good-bad-ppt with some ideas

about creating good slides for your presentation. Are there any points here that you havent
mentioned before and that you consider important? Add them to your list:
Good
5-.
Watch
the
presentation
Bad
by
Richard
St
John
Secrets
of
Success
http://tinyurl.com/8-secrets-success .Tick ( ) what the speaker is doing.
Reads from his notes
Looks shy and insecure
Uses visual aids
Uses very long sentences
Sits down
Uses gestures
Shows self-confidence
Gives his back to the audience
Adds humour when appropiate
Gives an introduction and a conclusion
Speaks too loud
Speaks clearly
Connects with the audience
Uses just one tone of voice
Uses a lot of information on his slides
Is organized and prepared
Maintains visual contact with the audience
6-. In pairs, discuss the Dos and DONTs of oral presentations
DOs
DONTs
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Organize the ideas in Activity 5 in two groups:
DOs
DONTs
7-. Lets have a look at the structure of oral presentations!

Match the descriptions with the stage of the presentation. Then put them in order.
the body
the conclusion
the introduction
the overview
a. The speaker greets the audience and introduces himself/herself

b. The speaker tells the audience the title and introduces the topic of the presentation. He/she also
presents the purpose of the presentation and announces the outline.
c. The speaker talks about the presentation in detail
d. The speaker reminds the audience about the main points and purpose of the presentation.
He/she also lets the audience know that he/she is going to finish the presentation and thanks
the audience for attending.
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Session 8
1-. Many times we associate certain things to women or to men. Bellow, you have some
pictures and words. Do you think people associate them with men (M) or women (W)?
pilot
nurse
nanny
firefighter
engineer
president
football
player
kindergarten
teacher
supermodel
flight
attendant
plumber
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2-. Taking into consideration the previous activity, discuss with a classmate the following
image.
3-. Every day we use gender specific language that reinforces the gap between men and
women. However, it can be avoided. Lets see some examples:
fireman
firefighter
policeman
spokesman
congressman
mankind
stewardess
waitress
mailman
salesman
Without gender markers: police officer, spokesperson, congressional representative, human
kind, flight attendant, server, post worker, salesperson.
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4-. Lets talk about it! Answer the following questions. Give reasons.
Is it common for men to cook in your country? If so, when do they do it?
Is it OK for men to cry in your country? If they do, in which circumstances do they cry?
What is the best thing about being a woman?
What is the best thing about being a man?
For the last two questions, ask girls to form a group and explain each other the best things
about being a woman. Tell boys to do the same. Then, tell boys and girls to find someone of the
opposite sex and explain them which are from their point of view the best things about being a
woman/man.
5-. Lets see what people from other countries think.
A. You are going to listen to Lia and Santi, two sisters from
Indonesia. They are going to give their opinion regarding the
first question Is it common for men to cook in your country?
http://tinyurl.com/Lia-Santi-cook
Which do you think their answer is going to be?
What do they explain about their father?
What do they say about the new generation?
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B. Felipe, who is from Colombia, is going to respond to the

second question and talk about how crying men are seen in
his country. http://tinyurl.com/Felipe-cry
According to Felipe, why is it OK for men to cry?
Why is it not OK for men to cry? What could happen to a

boy if he is seen crying?
Now we will listen to a conversation between Vella from

Indonesia and Daniel from Chile. The topic is the same one
Felipe talked about. http://tinyurl.com/Vella-Daniel
According to Daniel, when is it OK to cry?
Is it common for boys to cry in Indonesia? What happens if

they do?
Daniel says that he was raised in a macho culture. What do you think it means?
Make sentences with each of these words.
call someone names

When you call someone
names, you say bad things
about that person that are
usually not true.
STIGMA
If
there
is
stigma
attached to an activity,
doing
it
brings
social
disgrace
or humiliation. It Nechita
Olivia-Dumitrina
is not accepted.
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TV Series
Explain to your students that gender stereotypes are promoted in the media, as they
had already seen. Nevertheless, nowadays some stereotypes are exposed through films and TV
series.
6-.
You
are
going
to
watch
http://tinyurl.com/Friends-Male-nanny
part
of
an
episode
of
Friends.
Two of the protagonists, Ross and Rachel need a
babysitter for their baby. Who do you think applied for the job, a man or a woman?
Now watch the video and answer the questions bellow.

How did Ross react when he met Andy?
Does Ross want Andy to be their nanny?
How would you describe Andy?
What does Rachel think about Andy?
7-. The next video you are going to see is from a TV Series called The Big Bang Theory.
Raj (a particle astrophysicist) has to go away on a trip and leaves his dog with his best friend
Howard (an aerospace engineer). http://tinyurl.com/Raj-and-his-dog
Which do you think is the dogs name/size?

Ask students if they know the series, who are the main protagonists? what stereotypes do they embody (eg. Pennystupid blonde, Sheldon-antisocial scientist etc.). Do they know TV series pt movies that have a strong female
protagonist/ or a man who does more feminine things?
Now watch the video and answer the questions bellow.

What kind of dog does Raj have?
How would you describe Raj based on what you have seen in the clip?
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8-. Now its your turn!

Do you think Ross is right and there are certain jobs that men should
not do? What about the picture on the right: have you ever seen it
anywhere? What does it represent? Tell us your opinion.
When youre finished give your answer to a classmate to correct.
Let our student know that next session will be dedicated to writing the opinion essay. Show
them the rubric used to asses it. Read it with them and explain aspects which could be unclear
to them. Pass around a paper for them to write down the topic/question of their essay.
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Session 9
Opinion Essay
Let students know from the beginning of the unit that they have to write an opinion
essay. After finishing Session 4 tell them to start thinking about their topic and look for
information. They will do the essay in class.
Students will have to give the teacher the question they want to give their opinion on, 1
session before they will have to write it. This is also when the teacher should show them
the rubric used to assess their essay. Read it in class with your students and clarify any
doubts.
Early finishers can respond to the following questionnaire. Students can assess their
teacher and the learning unit.
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Gender and society

Which is the topic of this unit?

When they finish show them the correct answer:

a shout, whistle, or comment usually made toward women

hatred of or hostility toward women

the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in

STUDENT Bs QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Lets find out more! Watch this video. http://tinyurl.com/BBCsketch

2-. When do you think it was made?

How do men react when the woman speaks her mind?

What they learnt during that session GOT IT

What they havent understood very well GETTING IT

What they haven`t understood NEED MORE HELP

What types of words are used to describe women?

What types of words are used to describe men?

What are gender roles?

Who imposes gender roles?

How does our society define gender roles?

How are you individually impacted by your gender?

Lets find out more!

Explain to students how the TV show What would I do? works

If you nip something in the bud,

and what this episode in particular is about. By using actors, they

you deal with a problem when it is

create an unusual situation in order to see how people react.

still small, before it can grow into

Have you ever worn a costume for Halloween? Which one?

What costumes are boys expected to wear? What about girls?

2.- Now look at the video http://tinyurl.com/spidermanprincess and answer the

How do other customers in the shop react? What about children?

Does she believe in gender equality?

What arguments were used to defend Victor?

5. question; be curious to know

6. viewed (or listened to a broadcast)

Make a sentence with at least three of them:

Childs Junior MasterChef win overshadowed by his

(adapted from The Guardian. 11.01.2015)

Lets write about it!

Do you think that there are gender stereotypes in the media?

Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.

How do you engage your readers? Attention getter

Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly, Finally, Further, In the first place

To add information about

To state personal opinion

To express contrast (to

Moreover, In addition, Furthermore, Besides, Additionally

In my opinion, In my viewpoint, I think that, I believe that, I agree that/ with, I

On the other hand, In contrast, However, Nevertheless, Yet, On the contrary,

Since, Therefore, Consequently, As a consequence, As a result, For this reason

Most important, Primarily, Undoubtedly

everything into account, All things considered

In the first place

I agree that/ with

such as, like

Taking everything into account

All things considered

For this reason

On the other hand

Set of images of student B.

What colours are used? What about the images?

Do you think this is way to impose gender characteristics in our society?

The slogan/ theme

The style of the font

Objects you would like to include

EFL Learning Unit: "Gender and Society"

EFL Learning Unit: "Gender and Society"