INTERNATIONAL

women's
DAY B1-B2
LESSON
Let's warm-up!
1. When is international women's day?
2. What is the main purpose of this day?
3. Why do you think it’s important to observe IWD?

TASK 1 Watch the video and fill in the blanks

Scan and watch

1. __________ year on the 8th of march international women's day is celebrated across the
globe
2. Your gender, you're, ___________ , the same rights privileges and access to opportunities
as everyone else.
3. Women have had to fight for the ______________ and rights.
4. Own __________ , access their legal support, get paid the same as men visit the same
public areas as men get a proper education.
5. Some women grew increasingly frustrated by the _________ of progress and failed
attempts to achieve suffrage.
6. And just imagine, _______ all the UK were one gigantic football team, half of the team
can play exactly as they are.
7. A stereotype is a generalized opinion of a person or group of people
_________________ heard someone say something like you throw like a girl or …
8. and of course, everyone cries it's, normal and healthy to express your _____________ .
9. And reaching your __________ today.
 TASK 2 Choose the correct option

1) Every year on March 8th, International Women's Day ___________ (celebrate) globally.
a) celebrates
b) will be celebrated
c) celebrated
d) is celebrated

2) 150 years ago women had no rights to ________________. Select all options that apply.
a) receive proper medical care
b) vote
c) get married
d) get a proper education
e) own a piece of land

3) Women started to take responsibilities and jobs that _____________ (exclude) from.
a) is previously excluded
b) was previously excluded
c) will be previously excluded
d) were previously excluded

TASK 3 Match the following words with their synonyms

1. Activism a) Protest
2. Union b) Ballot
3. Suffrage c) Advocacy
4. Strike d) Syndicate
5. Injured e) Wounded
TASK 4 Match the following words with their meanings

a) the legal authority to publish, copy, or make available

1. Stereotypes a work such as a book, movie, recording, or work of art
2. Gender equality b) a set idea that people have about what someone or
something is like, especially an idea that is wrong
3. Rights
c) used to say someone's eyes are covered to stop them
4. Suffrage from seeing
5. Blindfolded d) the act of treating women and men equally
e) the right to vote in political elections

TASK 5
1. Do you or have you ever stereotyped someone?
2. Why do people stereotype others?
3. Do gender stereotypes annoy you? Why?

TASK 6 Write 5 stereotypes about men

HOMEWORK

Give 5 adjectives to Name 5 famous women.

describe a woman.

Describe the woman I choose them because...

whom you admire the
most.
Keys
TASK 1 TASK 2 TASK 3
1. Every 1. d) 1. c)
2. granted 2. d)
2. a) b) d) e)
3. freedom 3. b)
3. d)
4. property 4. a)
5. lack
5. e)
6. if
7. ever
8. feelings
9. potential

TASK 4
1. b)
2. d)
3. a)
4. e)
5. c)