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3.5 Video eer Awoman's life: 1914 vs 2014 1 Lookatthe photos. Work with a partnerand discuss the possible connection between the three photos. 2 Howdo you think life was different for women in Britain one hundred years ago? Discuss your ideas with a partner. Write one idea for each heading, + Family Life + Work + Marriage + Women's Rights 3. @ Watch the video. Did the presenter mention any ofyour ideas from exercise 2? 4 @ Watch again and choose the correct options to answer the questions. 1 How many people visit the museum every year? a About halfa milion b Nearly million. 2. Why didn't many women receive a full education about one hundred years ago? a Onlya few schools allowed gitisto complete their education b twas unusual for gil to stay at school until eighteen years old 3. Whathad the sufragettes achieved by 1914? a. They had changed the lives of many women, b They had persuaded society to pay more attention to 4. Which women got the vote in 1918? ‘a The women who had carried out certain jobs during. the First World War. bb Property-owning women who were also overa certain age. 5. Whatdoes the presenter say about women in Britain today? fa There are more working women than at any other time in history. b The number of women at work is increasing faster than the number of men, 5a [BSH Workin small groups. Makea list of five skills needed in society one hundred years ago. Then make alist offive skills needed today. Are the lists very different? b Compare your lists with another group. Which skills do both groups agree are important in society today?

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