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2 Work in groups. Look at the coloured words/ SKILLS 1
phrases in the posts. Then discuss and nd
their meanings from the context.
Reading

1. hands-on
1 Discuss in groups.
1. What changes in society will we see in ten years’ time?
2. individually-oriented
2. What will be the changes in the roles of men and
women in society?
3. evaluator
3. How will the increasing involvement of women in
public life a ect society?
4. responsive to CHANGES TO COME

5. tailoring

3 Which response (1-4) is the most relevant to
each of the posts in 1b?

Post 22: ___________ Post 76: ___________
Post 51: ___________ Post 101: ___________
2 a Read the passage and match the underlined
words/phrases in the passage with their
1. I agree that academic performance is not the de nitions.
only criterion to evaluate a person. eveloping countries have witnessed enormous
2. Surveys will be conducted to nd out the changes in their societi es, and the most
changing demands of society. Dfascinati ng one, no doubt, is the ever increasing
3. This development will allow a student to tailor involvement of women in educati on and employment.
his/her own learning. More and more women in these countries are entering
4. I have the same vision of seeing us learn more university, getti ng higher educati on degrees, and going
from real life. out to work. They are no longer content with staying
at home, in the sole role of a housewife. This dramati c
4 WHAT DO YOU THINK? change will greatly aff ect the socio-economic picture

Discuss in groups. Support of these countries.
your answers with speci c With more women going out to work, the fi nancial
reasons and examples. burden of the male ‘breadwinners’ in the family will be
reduced. However, along with this, they will no longer
be the dominant fi gures, the sole decision-makers,
and will learn to share the housework. This change will
certainly be advantageous for children. They will get
more aff ecti on and care from their fathers. They will
also learn to be more independent since both parents
will work.
Which change in the roles of schools in the The service sector will therefore be the fi rst to be
Just imagine! forum … challenged. There will be greater demand for child-care
provision, convenience foods, housework services,
1. are you most interested in? and aft er-school acti viti es and tutoring services. With
2. do you nd most unlikely to happen? higher educati on and more money to spend, people
3. are you sure will be coming soon? will be expecti ng bett er quality services and higher
4. will involve the participation of the whole society? living standards. This, consequently, will help develop
the countries’ economy.

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