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3 Speaking: Gender clichés In a speech you give at a youth conference on International Gender Day you criticise the cartoon above. In your talk, you should: • interpret what the cartoon suggests about female qualities • explain why you disagree • speculate on whether gender-neutral education is possible 1 TALKING/ LISTENING/ TELEPHONING SKILLS SHOPPING LOBE COMMITMENT AND CARE FOR OTHER PEOPLE CENTRE SOAP OPERA MEMORY CHOCOLATE CENTRE BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARIES MEMORY JEALOUSY CENTRE UNPREDICTABLE MOOD SWITCH THE FEMALE BRAIN LIE DETECTOR SENSE OF DIRECTION PARKING SKILLS ABILITY TO KEEP A SECRET Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects […]. Can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue. (B2) Writing: An article In 1999, Barbara and Allan Pease published Why men don’t listen and women can’t read maps and sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. They have written 14 bestsellers so far and their BBC series on body language has had more than 100 million viewers. Now GENDER © , an online magazine, has asked for articles on whether really all men are diehard football fans and all women are shoecrazy. In your article you should: • present your personal view on these presumptions • discuss whether you agree or disagree with special characteristics associated with men and women • entertain the reader by giving examples to illustrate your point Give your article a title . Write around 250/400 words. 2 Can write clear, detailed descriptions of real or imaginary events and experiences marking the relationship between ideas in clear connected text, and following established conventions of the genre concerned. (B2) 42 Gender issues Check-out Now you can • Interpret statistics. • Discuss male and female stereotypes on TV and in advertising. • Analyse how gender roles have changed. • Compare and contrast genetic imprinting (nature) against cultural factors (nurture) in children’s upbringing. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv