EFL Learning Unit: "Gender and Society"

Olivia-Dumitrina Nechita 1

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


feminism

inequality

prejudice

catcall

misogyny

gender gap

glass ceiling

sexism

When they finish show them the correct answer:

Word Definition

media means of communication, as radio, television, and magazines, with wide

reach and influence

gender behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with being a

man or a woman

advertising the business that specializes in creating advertisements

stereotypes an overly simplified way of thinking about a person, group, etc.:

e.g. Spanish people are lazy and take naps daily.

feminism a movement for achieving equal rights and opportunities for men and women

inequality an unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better

opportunities than other people

prejudice 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 the differences between women and men, especially as reflected in

social, political, intellectual, cultural, or economic attitudes.

glass ceiling an upper limit to professional advancement, especially as imposedupon wome

n, that is not readily perceived or openly acknowledged.

sexism 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37SNYjg8whttp://tinyurl.com/BBCsketch


Create an Exit Slip for your students to self-assess. At the end of each session, tell students

to write down:

- 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

aggressive

romantic

bossy

hardworking

ambitious

powerful

talkative

smart

high-maintenance

protective

strong

hysterical

sensitive

courageous

patient

dependable

muscular

soft

clingy

athletic

bachelor

spinster

gentle

kind

competitive

moody

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!

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

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

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

nip it in the bud

If you nip something in the bud,

you deal with a problem when it is

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFn81_HAvWghttp://tinyurl.com/spidermanprincess


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)

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/masterchef


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.


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

Opening (Introduction) In this part we sum up our reasons and restate our opinion using

different words.

Body

In this part we write a presentation of the topic and state our opinion.

The reader should be informed about our attitude towards the topic. This

part should be brief.

Conclusion

In this part we try to convince the reader giving specific reasons (a

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb1cdiI8iVIhttp://tinyurl.com/opinion-essay-ESL


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

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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


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

Agree / Disagree

Reason 2

Reason 3 Supporting idea 1 Supporting idea 2

Supporting idea 3

Conclusion


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

an opposing viewpoint)

In contrast, .

Cause and effect because, .

Emphasis 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 stereotype-

free t-shirt.


To list viewpoints in

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

To give examples For instance, For example, As shown by, As illustrated by, As exemplified by, such

as, like

To add information about

the same topic Moreover, In addition, Furthermore, Besides, Additionally

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

disagree that/with

To express contrast (to

introduce an opposing

viewpoint)

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

Unfortunately, although

Cause and effect (result) Since, Therefore, Consequently, As a consequence, As a result, For this reason

Emphasis Most important, Primarily, Undoubtedly

To conclude In conclusion, To conclude, To summarise, To sum up, In summary, Taking

everything into account, All things considered

Firstly, Secondly Thirdly, Finally Further

In the first place

For example For instance As shown by

In addition As exemplified by

such as, like

Taking everything into account

As illustrated by

Besides

Additionally

Furthermore Moreover

However

In my opinion

Nevertheless

I disagree that/with

In contrast

I agree that/ with I believe that

In my viewpoint

I think that

Undoubtedly Most important Primarily In conclusion On the other hand

On the contrary

All things considered

Unfortunately

Although

Yet

To conclude To summarise To sum up In summary

Consequently

As a consequence

Therefore As a result

Since

For this reason


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.

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

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


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 style of the font

The slogan/ theme

Objects you would like to include


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.


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).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ-9Cxumn5Ehttp://tinyurl.com/Friends-Barbie


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

http://tinyurl.com/toy-activist


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.


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.

http://edu.glogster.com/glogpedia?qPage=2&order=updated


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

http://tinyurl.com/ojnkpx7

Commercial 2

http://tinyurl.com/m8xyfdr

Commercial 3

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

http://tinyurl.com/ojnkpx7http://tinyurl.com/m8xyfdrhttp://tinyurl.com/k7xjy52


Housewife Modern

man


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

skilled

demise

malaise

manly

embrace

rough

edges

Hoover

nappies

shameful

A

B

C

D

E

F


G

H

I

J

K

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.


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


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.


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).

http://tinyurl.com/good-bad-preshttp://tinyurl.com/tips-pres


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.

http://tinyurl.com/selfie-about-youhttp://tinyurl.com/internet-UDS


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 Bad

5-. Watch the presentation by Richard St John 8 Secrets of Success

http://tinyurl.com/8-secrets-success .Tick ( ) what the speaker is doing.

Reads from his notes

Uses visual aids

Sits down

Shows self-confidence

Adds humour when appropiate

Speaks too loud

Connects with the audience

Uses a lot of information on his slides

Maintains visual contact with the audience

Looks shy and insecure

Uses very long sentences

Uses gestures

Gives his back to the audience

Gives an introduction and a conclusion

Speaks clearly

Uses just one tone of voice

Is organized and prepared

6-. In pairs, discuss the Dos and DONTs of oral presentations

DOs DONTs

http://tinyurl.com/good-bad-ppthttp://tinyurl.com/8-secrets-success


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.

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.

the body the conclusion

the introduction the overview


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)?

nurse

nanny

president football

player

engineer

kindergarten

teacher

flight

attendant

supermodel

firefighter

plumber

pilot


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

policeman

spokesman

congressman

mankind

stewardess

waitress

mailman

salesman

firefighter

Without gender markers: police officer, spokesperson, congressional representative, human

kind, flight attendant, server, post worker, salesperson.


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?

http://tinyurl.com/Lia-Santi-cook


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.

STIGMA

If there is stigma

attached to an activity,

doing it brings social

disgrace or humiliation. It

is not accepted.

call someone names

When you call someone

names, you say bad things

about that person that are

usually not true.

http://tinyurl.com/Felipe-cryhttp://tinyurl.com/Vella-Daniel


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 part of an episode of Friends.

http://tinyurl.com/Friends-Male-nanny 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. Penny-

stupid 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?

http://tinyurl.com/Friends-Male-nannyhttp://tinyurl.com/Raj-and-his-dog


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.


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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"My Glogster Rubric." Scribd Documents. Scribd, 11 Dec. 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

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Minnitte, Mike. "Glogster Poster Rubric." Scribd Documents. Scribd, 2 Dec. 2010. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

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Tan, Keena Mae. "Oral Presentation Rubric." Scribd Documents. Scribd, 15 Sept. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.

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Aravena, Dani. "Rubric to Assess a Glog." Slideshare, 9 Dec. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.

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