Công ty Cổ phần Mạng giáo dục Bạch Kim - 27 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
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Unit 06. Gender Equality Lesson 6. Writing Working Mothers * INTRODUCE
1. Objectives:
Objectives - By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Learn about the disadvantaged of being a working mother. Write about the disadvantaged of being a working mother. Develop the writing skills in general. Build up vocabulary supported for writing. 2. Let`s see a video:
Day in the Life of a Working Mother I. PRESENTATION
* Look and answer:
*Look at the picture and answer the questions. Who are these people in the pictures? What are the women doing? Are they busy? Are they housewives? Do they work? * Suggested answer the questions:
Who are these people in the pictures? What are the women doing? Are they busy? Are they housewives? Do they work? *Look at the picture and answer the questions. Mothers and babies. The women are looking after her children, cooking, answering the call... Yes, they are. Yes, they are. Yes, they do. * Talk:
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of being a working mother. Complete Financial Independence. A working mom always inspires her children. You Get More Respect from Your Husband and others Never Feel Bored Sitting in Home as Working Life is Exciting Give Back Something to Society You Might Tend to Neglect your Children and Husband Fatigue Because Managing two things at a Time Feel Isolated from Rest of the Society Disturbed Family Life and a Guilt Feeling You Might Suffer Harassment at Workplace Advantages Disadvantages 1. Put in blank:
The following text about the advantages of being a working mother is missing the detailed explanations. Put the explanations (a-c) in the yellow box in the appropriate blanks (1-3). 1. Put in blank Advantages of being a working mother Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home. First, working mothers contribute to household income. 1. _____________________________________________ Second, working mothers are good educators for their children. 2. _____________________________________________ Finally, working mothers set good examples for their children. 3. _____________________________________________ Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home. *The yellow box:
a. When children see how their parents work hard to support the families and share domestic responsibilities they will learn from them. Such family values as hard work, responsibilities and love are likely to pass down from generation to generation. b. They help their husbands pay household expenses and satisfy their children`s growing needs. Life is getting more and more expensive, so women`s salaries are becoming important to their household budgets. c. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and gradually mature them. Through working they discover their strengths and weaknesses, become more knowledgeable and can find good ways to educate their children. *Suggested put the explanations (a-c) in the yellow box in the appropriate blanks (1-3):
*Suggested put the explanations (a-c) in the yellow box in the appropriate blanks (1-3) Advantages of being a working mother Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home. First, working mothers contribute to household income. 1. b. They help their husbands pay household expenses and satisfy their children`s growing needs. Life is getting more and more expensive, so women`s salaries are becoming important to their household budgets. Second, working mothers are good educators for their children. 2. c. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and gradually mature them. Through working they discover their strengths and weaknesses, become more knowledgeable and can find good ways to educate their children. Finally, working mothers set good examples for their children. 3. a. When children see how their parents work hard to support the families and share domestic responsibilities they will learn from them. Such family values as hard work, responsibilities and love are likely to pass down from generation to generation. Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home. *Read the advantages of being a working mother:
*Read the advantages of being a working mother Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home. First, working mothers contribute to household income. They help their husbands pay household expenses and satisfy their children`s growing needs. Life is getting more and more expensive, so women`s salaries are becoming important to their household budgets. Second, working mothers are good educators for their children. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and gradually mature them. Through working they discover their strengths and weaknesses, become more knowledgeable and can find good ways to educate their children. Finally, working mothers set good examples for their children. When children see how their parents work hard to support the families and share domestic responsibilities they will learn from them. Such family values as hard work, responsibilities and love are likely to pass down from generation to generation. Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home. II. WRITING
2. Read and complete:
2. Read the text in 1 again. Complete the following outline.

Topic sentences: Mothers should be greatly encouraged to work outside the home.

A. Supporting idea 1: Working mothers contributr to household income.

Explanations:

1. They help pay household expense and satisfy children's growing needs.

2. ___________________________________________________________

B. Supporting idea 2: Working mothers are good educators for their children.

Explanations:

1. Experiences at work widen their knowledge and mature them.

2. ___________________________________________________________

C. Supporting idea 3: Working mothers set good examples for their children.

Explanations:

1. ___________________________________________________________

2. Such family values as hard work, respensibilities and love pass down.

Concluding sentences: Clearly, mothers should be strongly supported to work outside the home.

*Suggested complete the following outline:
*Suggested complete the following outline
3. Discuss :
3. Discuss with a partner How the following words are used in the text in 2. First Second Finally Clearly *Suggested discuss with a partner :
*Suggested discuss with a partner First Second Finally Clearly How the following words are used in the text in 2. Answer: First, second, finally, clearly are used to sequencing words to give directions and write instructions, and will help you with creative writing. 4. Write:
4. Write a similar text about: Disadvantges of being a working mother A. having traditional roles: housewives, housekeepers; doing housework, looking after husbands and children; caregivers for elderly people. B. not having enough time: men work at office, women work at office and at home; after work, do chores, take care of families, no time to relax C. not being good workers: tiring household chores affect work, cannot concentrate or work effectively; worry about kids and housework *Suggested rite a similar text:
*Suggested write a similar text Disadvantges of being a working mother The biggest disadvantage of a working mother is family First, working mother might tend to neglect their children and husbands Women are having traditional roles: housewives, housekeepers; doing housework, looking after husbands and children; caregivers for elderly people. If a woman is working then she will be not able to give time to her family. Family would be badly affected because her children may not get that quality time that they would have deserved otherwise. Second, fatigue because managing two things at a time Women are not having enough time: men work at office, women work at office and at home; after work, do chores, take care of families, no time to relax. Working woman have to bear so much stress because they have to juggle between two jobs. Finally, not being good workers Working woman might feel guilt because she is not giving quality time to her family. They are tiring household chores affect work, cannot concentrate or work effectively; worry about kids and housework. * THE END
1. Homework:
Homework - Write the text again at home. - Do exercise in the workbook - Prepare for the next lesson 7: Communication and Cuture 2. The end:
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