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a.

Look at the vocabulary boxes below.

Find a title for each box.

b. Use as many words from the mind map to define feminism.

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Look at the picture. What strikes you? Do you find her inspiring?

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Group work

Discuss the

brainstorming questions.

Do you think only girls can be interested in this issue?

Watch the video.

Workbook p. 16

Idiom

Read the idiom of the week.

With the photo and the note, rephrase it in your own words and give examples.

To wear the pants

This idiom describes someone who is in charge in a relationship. It refers to the time when women could not wear pants — only men could. So the one who wore the pants was supposed to be the one who had the higher authority as women were not considered the equals of men. Now it can refer to anyone, not only women.

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• autonomous /ˌɔːˈtɒnəməs/ (adj.)
• achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (n.)
• emancipation (n.)
• fulfillment (n.)
• income / salary / wage (n.)
• labour /ˈleɪbə/ / work (n.)
• equal pay (n.)
• hire (v.)

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• be on par with someone / be at the same level / be on equal /ˈiːkwəl/ footing (exp.)
• activist ≠ advocate (n.)
• diversity /dɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ/ (n.)
• equality /ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ/ (n.)
• gender gap / parity /ˈpærɪtɪ/ (n.)
• inclusion (n.)
• be involved /ɪnˈvɒlvd/ (v.)
• be respected (v.)
• influence /ˈɪnfluəns/ (v.)
• pave the way for (v.)

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• cliché /ˈkliːˌ ʃɛɪ/ (n.)
• disparity /dɪˈspærɪtɪ/ (n.)
• gender /ˈdʒɛndə/ roles (n.)
• glass-ceiling (n.)
• stereotype /ˈstɛrɪətaɪp/ (n.)
• be biased /ˈbaɪəsˌt/ (v.)

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• sexist / male chauvinist (adj.)
• (have) double standards (n.)
• injustice ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/ (n.)
• be discriminated against (v.)
• be prejudiced /ˈprɛdʒʊdɪst/ (v.)

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• public / private /ˈpraɪvət/ (adj.)
• dichotomy /ˌdaɪˈkɒtəmɪ/ (n.)
• entrepreneurship /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːʃɪp/ (n.)
• human /ˈhjuːmən/ rights (n.)
• identity /aɪˈdɛntɪtɪ/ (n.)
• motherhood /ˈmʌðəhʊd/ (n.)
• multitasking (n.)