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1B Bob the babysitter

Do you have a preference (strong or mild) or no preference for a certain sex to do each of these jobs? Write M or F (male or female) and S or M (strong or mild), or NP (no preference) in each box.

your dentist your babysitter

your lawyer your hairdresser your driving instructor your secretary your boss your fitness instructor your nurse your teacher

her your childs primary teac your mechanic inister your countrys prime m your bank manager u are in the pilot of the plane yo your doctor

In groups, discuss your views and explain your reasons.

Useful phrases

Men and women are equally capable of verb + -ing ... Men/Women are better suited to verb + -ing because ... Because of a personal experience, I believe that ... I dont mind whether my ____ is male or female. Id rather my ____ was a man/woman because ... If I had to choose between a man and a woman, Id probably prefer ...

Ceri Jones, Tania Bastow, Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones, 2001. Published by Macmillan Publishers Limited. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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