Стр.9 Unit 1 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс

Задача

Use Speak Out to complete the conversations. Listen and check. Then practise them in pairs.
Before you listen to a radio discussion, read the sentences and think what could complete the gaps. Then listen and complete them with one word in each gap.
1. According to Janet, women could make better 1 ______ and 2 ______ than men.
2. Marian was 3 ______ when a female plumber arrived to fix her 4 ______.
3. Alan agrees that men aren’t very good at 5 ______ when they’ve finished a job.
4. Janet believes that women are 6 ______ as good at doing traditionally male jobs as men.
5. She says women get paid 7 ______ more for jobs like plumbing than when they work in a factory or a 8 ______.
Listen again and match sayings 1–6 with speakers Janet, Marian and Alan. Whose opinion do you agree with most? Why?
1. Women should not be excluded from traditionally male jobs.
2. Unlike most male plumbers, females charge reasonable prices.
3. Not all women would enjoy doing traditionally male jobs.
4. People need to get used to the idea of women doing traditionally male jobs.
5. Women would have more freedom if they earned more money.
6. Looking after the home and family is a big enough job.
Work in pairs and prepare your arguments for or against the statements below. Then discuss the statements with another pair using language from Speak Out.
- Schools should encourage girls to study science and engineering more.
- Parents should not bring their children up to be stereotyped boys and girls.
- Historically, men were the hunters and women the homemakers. It should stay like that.

Подробный ответ

1. I wouldn’t say that. Millions of people are addicted to them!

2. So? What’s wrong with that?

3. That’s a good point. I’d never thought of that.

4. Neither am I! They’re hopeless.

5. You’re telling me! I hate them.

5

1. engineers
2. surprised
3. sink
4. cleaning
5. as
6. more
7. supermarket

6

1 — Janet
2 — Marian
3 — Alan
4 — Janet
5 — Marian
6 — Alan

My opinion: I agree most with Janet, because women should have the same opportunities as men and should not be limited by stereotypes.

7

Possible arguments for:

Schools should encourage girls to study science and engineering more, because these subjects give them good career opportunities.
Parents should not bring children up to be stereotyped boys and girls, because everyone should be free to choose what they like.

Possible argument against: