Presentations: 5 minutes per person on the launch of their new extreme sport.
-showing caution
-reading and vocabulary
-common English expressions.
06/02/2014
CV and Cover letters
CV builder
Resume
sample
Discussing technical problems
Letter writing
Letter writing 2
13/2/2014
Gender stereotypes
What are the rules for articles? Intro: Fill in the blanks and then say what the stereotype is. Do you agree with each statement.?
Make a list of steretypes about men and women that we can infer from the 10 sentences
Listening: Watch the video and answer the questions:
1. Why is the woman annoyed at her boyfriend ?
2, Why does he not immediately understand this?
3. After taking the Manslator’s advice, what does he decide to do instead?
4. What has the man forgotten in the second situation?
5. Listen to all the sentences that the Manslator translates and pick three. What is the stereotype about Men/women in each one?
6. What features does the Manslator have? (3 things)
7. What is the company’s slogan?
Reading text - Women in a man’s world
Read the text and then put the paragraph headings into the correct place.
a) Fighting fire
b) The tide is turning
c) The benefits
d) All things being equal
e) Skills gap
Read the text and then put the paragraph headings into the correct place.
a) Fighting fire
b) The tide is turning
c) The benefits
d) All things being equal
e) Skills gap
Women in a man’s world
1)
Women are moving away from their traditional role in the workplace – of secretary, carer, cleaner or cashier – and seeking a career in jobs usually carried out by men. But there is still a long way to go until a gender balance in the workplace is achieved.
2)
In UK schools, girls continue to be advised to pursue stereotypical careers. However, the shortage of skilled workers such as plumbers, electricians and gas fitters – due in part to a lack of investment in vocational qualifications - has meant that women are realising they have an opportunity to try something different. Lorraine Winns had been working for the National Health Service (NHS) for 12 years when she decided she needed a change so trained to be a gas fitter. ‘…I just couldn’t bear the thought of doing the same job for another 10 years. In this job, I get to use my head and my hands…’. According to Michelle, a gas fitter since the age of 16, her colleagues have been welcoming but the same cannot be said about the customers. Women in particular are finding it difficult to come to terms with female gas fitters – ‘some of them will answer the door in a negligee, expecting to get a man’, says Michelle. (source: The Independent, 1 October 2005)
3)
There are added incentives available to those who consider such a career change. Grants are available for the training, salaries are high – typically starting at around £30,000 - and there is the added benefit of the flexibility to work for yourself.
4)
Across the border in Scotland, the number of women who become fire-fighters has tripled in the past 10 years. Jill Robertson is a fire-fighter in Aberdeen. She says, ‘…the image of the fire service is a macho one but all the guys are fully supportive of us’. Anyone over 18 can join the fire service and there are no specific academic requirements. (source: The Times, 19 September 2005)
5)
The Equal Opportunities Commission wants to see this trend continue and is campaigning for girls at school to be encouraged to take up a skill not usually associated with women. Its aim is for men and women to have equal chances in life.
Writing:
Choose a question and write a personal response
20/2/14
Grammar: wishes and regrets wishes and regrets explanation and exercise Survival Video Bear Gryll's top 5 household items Survival text: woman survives after terrible ordeal |
Grammar: Both... and, either ... or, neither ... nor
Speaking: Cultural differences
Listening: Listen to the start of this audio UK Culture: Manners
What do older people say about the younger generation?
What do the media focus on regarding young people?
What kinds of people does Mark interview on the street?
Why does he interview so many different people?
Explain in your own words what each person says
Do you agree with the last woman who says that manners are culture-specific? Can you think of any examples?
20th/03/14
Personality adjectives: adjectives 1
Personality adjectives
27/03/14
Lesson on Job satisfaction
reading
writing
2/4/14
adjectives with 'ed' and 'ing' endings
either/neither
Grammar: Get: Gap-fill activity
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