Are you a tal kative or a quiet person?
Do you think that, generally speaking, women are more talkative than men?
What topics do
a) Men talk about more than wonmen?
b) Women talk about more than men?
Answer the questions:
1 What was the stereotype that the researchers wanted to investigate?
2 Where was the research done?
3 How was the research done?
4 What did the research show?
Look at the highlighted words and phrases, which are commnonly used in articles about research. March them with definitions 1-10.
Some students read the article "Men talk just as much as women" and some students read the article "A gossip with the girls"
Study the examples of phrases for giving opinion:
I think...,
In my opinion...,
I suspect that...,
I'm pretty sure that...,
I'm convinced that...,
I honestly feel that,
I strongly believe that...,
Study the examples of phrases for disagreeing :
I don't think that...,
But what about...,
I'm afraid I don't agree...,
The problem with your point of view is that...
Study the examples of phrases for giving reasons
That's why...,
For this reason...,
That's the reason why...,
Many people think....,
Discuss if the statements opposite about men and women are stereotypes or true. Try to use the phrases above.
Watch a video. What other stereotypes about gender do we have? Or are they true?
You are going to debate whether women are finally truly equal to men. Use the clues and ideas below to help you create an argument. Prove your opinion!
Think about:
- Men/ women in governments
- Men/ women as company's owners or managers
- Men/ women as successful career makers.
- Men/ women in the raising of children and household responsibilities.
