HUMAN RELATIONS

PART TWO

 The texts and activities included in this power point presentation have been taken from: First Certificate Masterclass. Students and Teachers book by Simon Heines and Barbara Stewart. OXFORD (Updated from the revised FCE exam)

Mark Gungor

The battle of the sexes

MULTITASKING

 HONEY, GO to the store; LAY DOWN the mulch; wash and wax the car; GET the kids to school; rent SOME videos; and finish the REST of the dishes

 HONEY, GO ------- LAY DOWN --------------------; GET ---------- SOME --------------------------REST

Listening
1 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions together. a Generally speaking, who do you think is better at each of these academic subjects? Choose Men, Women, or Equal for each subject.

b Now do the same for these skills and abilities.

2 Listen to a radio talk about a

particular difference between men and women. a What is the main ability focused on by the speaker? b Does everybody think that this ability is always an advantage?

Answers
1 How does the speaker regard

multitasking?

B As a skill women have always possessed.

2 What, according to the speaker, is the typical male attitude to womens ability to multitask? A They admire the ability but do not understand it.

3 How do the majority of women regard

multitasking? B They accept that multitasking is a fact of their lives.

4 What have scientists concluded about

multitasking?

C There are no significant differences in this area between men and women.

5 What explanation does the speaker suggest for womens apparent superiority? A Men are reluctant to multitask at home.

Homework

 You wilI hear five people talking about bringing up children. For questions 15, choose from the Iist AF which opinion each speaker expresses. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. Use the Dos and Donts aboe to help you.

Answers
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 E D A F C

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Speaking
Human relationships

Describe and contrast the pictures below.

Vocabulary and writing