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b Work in groups. Share the predictions
Words/phrases Denitions
you agree with in 3a in the group.
Discuss if you agree with your
1. have witnessed a. pressure to earn enough money groupmates’ choices. Give reasons and
2. no doubt b. satised examples to support your opinion.
3. content c. therefore/as a result Example:
4. sole d. have seen something happen A: I agree that half of the primary school
5. nancial e. clearly teachers will be male.
burden f. only B: No way! There will be more men than now,
6. consequently but I don’t think the ratio will be 50/50.
A: Maybe. But it would be best if half were
b Read the passage again and answer the questions. male. Perhaps it should be made into
a law.
1. What is seen as a fascinating change in developing C: I agree with A. Children need both male
countries?
2. What will be aected by this change? and female role models to develop into
productive members of society.
3. How will the roles of the males in families change?
4. What will the children learn when their mothers go out 4 With more women having well-paid
to work? jobs, what changes will we see in the
5. Which economic sector will be challenged rst by the service sector? Make a list, and present
change? it to the class.
6. How will the countries’ economies benet from this Example:
change? 1. Supermarkets will sell more convenience
foods.
Speaking 2. There will be more beauty salons.
3 a Here are some predictions about the changing 3. Tutoring centres will grow.
roles of males and females in the future. Tick ( ) 4. …
the one(s) you agree with.

1. More men will be stay-at-home dads: looking after the
children and doing housework.
2. It will be normal for women to ask men to marry them.
3. The husband will also get paid leave when his wife
gives birth.
4. Half of primary school teaching sta will be male.
5. There will be more female politicians.
6. Careers such as the police, the army, security guards and
private detectives will no longer be male-dominated.

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