LISTENING

UNIT 2 CHAPTER 3
LESSON 1
ACADEMIC LISTENING ENCOUNTERS
WHICH COLOR DO YOU PREFER?
 - Which color do you think is more suitable
for boys/ girls?

Pink for a girl - What is the norm in your country?

and blue for a
boy? - Suppose you had a small male child who
hasn’t got any idea of which color he
prefers, which color of clothes would you
dress him in? Blue or pink? Why?
FUN FACTS
Do you know…?
In many countries, pink is seen as a suitable color for a girl to wear, while boys ar dressed in
blue.
However, infants were dressed in white until colored garments for babies were introduced in the
middle of the 19th century.
The following quote comes from a trade publication called Earnshaw’s Infants’
Department, published in 1918:
“The generally accepted rule is pink for the boys and blue for the girls. The reason is that pink,
being a more decided and stronger color, is more suitable for the boy, while blue, which is more
delicate and dainty, is prettier for the girl.”
Move forward 100 years and it is rare to find a baby boy dressed in pink in many countries
(Retrieved from: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232363#gender-differences)
GETTING STARTED
- What is the difference between sex and
gender?

- As a child, were you told what you are

supposed to do as a girl/ boy? Take one
example

- How have gender roles changed in the

society?
BACKGROUND READING
DISCUSSION: GENDER ROLES
As children grow up, they are usually given chores – small jobs (aka: run errands), but these
chores are usually assigned by gender. As children, who should help in the house with these
tasks? Tick the box with an appropriate answer.
PERSONALIZING THE TOPIC
Decide which trait
goes with which
description. Then
decide whether each
trait is mostly
biological or social.
Then compare the
answer with your
partner. Explain the
difference if any to
your friend.
 PERSONALIZING THE TOPIC
In your community, which behavior is encouraged among young girls and boys (under 10 years
old). What is your opinion?
VOCABULARY 1
 LISTENING 1

Open the book at pages 36-37. NB: TWO items are correct while
Listen and choose the correct only ONE answer is wrong
answer.
VOCABULARY 2
 LISTENING 2

OPEN THE BOOK AT PAGE 38 LOOK AT EX. 1 AND 2. LISTEN

AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION

◦ Look at the following pictures. How common

do you think these gender roles are in your
community?

◦ Share your opinion with a partner

THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION