Unit 5: "Gender Is Not That Pink or Blue"

S 2
Shuffle
Unit 5
"Gender is not that
pink or blue"
Focus on … Mouth gymnastics
Gender Comparative and superlative (consonants)
Bullies
Did you know?
The basics Gender inequality
Much / many / a lot of
One / ones Shuffle
Comparatives Gretna Green
Superlatives
Future simple Finger exercise
Campaign against gender bullying
On speaking terms
Discussing gender roles The last word
Discussing gender stereotypes
How to say no On the spot
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To… katie.couric@nationalgeographic.com
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Hi Katie
Thought you’d love this one ;-)
Sue
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What do you think?

How often do you need to define yourself as either boy or girl?
What do boys usually do? What do girls usually do?
What do people usually do?
1. Focus on …
Gender
1 Read the comic and discuss.
• Who is talking?
• What is gender according to this person?
• What is the gender of this person?
• What defines your gender,
according to this person?
• How do you define gender?
source: http://www.esljokes.net/elem2.html
2 You can find sixteen stereotypes about men and women in the list. Which ones are
traditionally ascribed to men? And which ones to women? You should have eight pairs of
opposites. Try to counter these stereotypes by using some examples (from your class).
monotasking – aggressive – independent – tactful – dependent – active – indecisive – passive – blunt –

emotional – decisive – talkative – gentle – logical – multitasking – silent
Men Women Men Women
aggressive gentle decisive indecisive
independent dependent silent talkative
active passive blunt tactful
logical emotional monotasking multitasking

3 Describing boys and girls: match the stereotypical descriptions and the pictures.
1 She is a girly-girl. A She always wears designer clothes.
2 She is a tomboy. B You don’t want to mess with her, she is always in charge!
3 He is a metrosexual! C He doesn’t listen, he doesn’t care.
4 She’s a fashionista. D She likes clothes and make-up and shoes.
5 He’s a playboy. E She prefers jeans and sneakers and climbing trees.
6 She’s a typical girl next door. F Be careful! If you date him, you will date his mother as well.
7 She’s a real queen bee. G You don’t want to date him, he will cheat on you.
8 He’s a bad boy. H He doesn’t mind taking care of the kids, but he’s also great at football.
9 He is a really good guy. I You will love her, she is very easy to talk to.
10 He’s a mama’s boy. J He is careful, he pays attention.
4 A 2 E 7 B 5 G
8 C 1 D 10 F 9 J
6 I 3 H
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4 What do these women do? What do these men do? Match the words and pictures, by
making a sentence either using John or Jane, explaining the meaning of the word.
e.g. John smiles because he feels happy.
to cry – to show feelings - to listen – to care – to overpower – to protect – to work – to provide
Jane protects her friend so

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she doesn’t get hurt.

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Jane is hunting to provide food

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for her family.

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John is listening to his wife’s belly.

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5 Complete the Genderbread Person. Use the list to name both ends of the arrows.
man – female – masculine – feminine – woman – male – heterosexual – homosexual
woman
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feminine
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female
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heterosexual
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source: http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2011/11/breaking-through-the-binary-gender-explained-using-continuums/

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2. On speaking terms
Boys don’t cry
Discussing gender roles

He’s a tough guy. He doesn’t show emotion.
Man up! Boys don’t cry.
She can’t help talking so much. She’s a girl.
Of course, boys can cry and show feelings. But they don’t know how. They need a role model.
That girl is tougher than any boy.
She’s a girl. You should treat her like a lady.
He can’t help being stubborn. He’s just a guy that way.
6 Are boys "allowed" to do this? Are girls "allowed" to do this? Discuss.
• to paint your nails • to build a house • to repair the boiler

• to have long hair • to yell at someone • to climb a mountain
• to wear a skirt • to cook
• to drive a car • to take care of a baby
7 Discuss these numbers.
MALE VS. FEMALE RATIO OF USERS

FACEBOOK 60% Female, 40% Male
TWITTER 60% Female, 40% Male
PINTEREST 79% Female, 21% Male
GOOGLE+ 30% Female, 70% Male
LINKEDIN 55% Female, 45% Male
source: http://www.growthweaver.com/getting-started-in-social-media-part-3-gaps-closing-on-social-networks/

8 Watch the trailer of the documentary "Gender Revolution" by Katie Couric.
Should we let our bodies define us?
Do you think it really was easier when everyone was labelled either a boy or a girl?
Not for people who are transgender or genderfluid. They have probably always existed, but they weren’t
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recognized as such in the past. Nowadays, they have more opportunity to show themselves and speak for
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themselves.
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What is an intersex kid?
An intersex kid is a child that is not quite a girl and not quite a boy. They have both male and female
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characteristics and often get surgery as a baby. Some people think this surgery is a violation of human rights,
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as they believe the kids have to be able to decide for themselves what they want to be.
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‘I am plural.’ Explain.
One person in the trailer uses they, them and their when talking about himself. This person doesn’t want to
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identify as either male or female.

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‘Do you wish they’d call you Brian?’ What is this wish about? Do you understand this wish?
Brian wants his parents to accept that he is a boy now. If they fully accept that, they will call him Brian.
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But his parents can’t bring themselves to do that (yet).

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What case will be heard before the supreme court?
The right to choose which restroom one wants to use. The person in the excerpt wants to have the same
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opportunities his peers experience every day.

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What seems to be the conclusion of the documentary?
We are all a lot more complicated than we assumed. Nothing is just black and white.
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You are such a playboy!
Discussing gender stereotypes

What type of boy is he? He’s a playboy / metrosexual / good guy …
He is such a metrosexual!
What type of girl is she? She’s a queen bee / girly-girl / fashionista …

She’s a real tomboy.
What type of boy is he? He’s a bit of a fashionista, actually.
What type of girl is she? She’s no type. She’s just herself.
What type of girl do you want to be? I don’t know. What do you think?
I don’t know. Do I have to choose?
I definitely want to be a queen bee.
I don’t care. But not the girl next door.
Nobody wants to be the girl next door, do they?
What type of boy do you like? I love bad guys. They are interesting!
9 Discuss. What type of girls / boys are these people? Explain. Is it a good idea to define
people in terms of different types?

10 Here are some of the conclusions Katie Couric drew after she made her documentary
"Gender Revolution". Do you agree with them? Discuss.
• Gender identity is not the same as sexual orientation.

• There’s a huge generation gap in the way millennials and baby-boomers view gender.
• The expectations of society with respect to gender vary from culture to culture. There are places where
people who live beyond the binary are fully accepted, e.g. Samoa.
• Asking people about their former self can be very painful to those who are finally able to embrace their true
selves.
• It is not the responsibility of the LGBTQ community to teach the world why they are the way they are.
Imagine having to explain yourself to everyone you meet, just to make them understand you.
That would be a huge burden.
a generation gap = een generatiekloof / a baby-boomer = iemand die geboren is tussen (grofweg) 1945 en 1955
to vary = verschillen / former = vroeger / to embrace = accepteren
LGBTQ = lhbtq (lesbienne, homo, biseksueel, transgender, queer) / a burden = een last
11 Read the tweets and the text and answer the questions.
Helen Lewis Jennifer Lawrence

@helenlewis
1 hr
This is such a quietly depressing (and Wow. I don’t really know where to get started on
revealing) image. Not least because this “Jennifer Lawrence wearing a revealing dress
in the cold” controversy. This is not only utterly
I’ve been outside today and it’s bloody ridiculous, I am extremely offended. That Versace
FREEZING. dress was fabulous, you think I’m going to cover
that gorgeous dress up with a coat and a scarf? I
was outside for 5 minutes. I would have stood in
the snow for that dress because I love fashion and
that was my choice.
This is sexist, this is ridiculous, this is not
feminism. Over- reacting about everything
someone says or does, creating controversy over
silly innocuous things such as what I choose to
wear or not wear, is not moving us forward. It’s
creating silly distractions from real issues. Get a
grip people. Everything you see me wear is my
choice. And if I want to be cold THAT’S MY CHOICE
TOO!
12:54 PM – 20 Feb 2018
3,094 Retweets 11,740 Likes
Tweet your reply
Helen Lewis @helenlewis Feb 20

True equality means either Jennifer Lawrence getting a coat, or Jeremy Irons
having to pose for a photocall in assless chaps.

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British journalist Julia Hartley- her critics were distorting what it

Brewer suggested this image, taken means to be a feminist.
by fashion photographer Tim “It just always reveals to me how
Walker, was hypocritical, given many misconceptions and what a
Watson’s feminist advocacy. misunderstanding there is about
“Emma Watson: Feminism, feminism what feminism is,” she said.
… gender wage gap … why oh why am “Feminism is about giving women
I not taken seriously … feminism … choice. Feminism is not a stick with
oh, and here are my tits!” Hartley- which to beat other women with.”
Brewer tweeted. “It’s about freedom, it’s about
Speaking to Reuters, Watson said liberation, it’s about equality.”
source: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/06/emma-watson-defends-revealing-vanity-fair-photo.html
What is the controversy in both stories?
The women, who are known advocates of female rights, are showing too much skin according to some.
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The stories have two sides. Explain.
Some women think it is offensive to say you are a feminist but at the same time show yourself to be sexy.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Watson say feminism is about making your own choices, whatever they are.
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What are men saying about all of this?
Eigen antwoord leerlingen.

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12 You repost the picture of Jennifer Lawrence because you want to say something about
gender. What text and hashtags do you add?
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13 Read the following ad. Compare much and many.
DO YOU WANT MANY DEVICES?

BUT YOU DON’T WANT TO SPEND MUCH MONEY?
GiveElectrics is the place to be!
For only £50, you get the citrus press and the iron.
For only £100, you get the i-Pod and the mobile Phone.
For only £150, you get the kindle and the electric shaver.
That is not much money for many devices. And if you have many friends, bring them with you.
On Saturday 12 April we have many drinks and cookies.

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4. The basics
Do many things cost much money?
Much, many, a lot of

Much and many are used in negative sentences and questions.
• Much is used with uncountable nouns.

I don’t need much money.
• Many is used with plural countable nouns.
How many children do you have?
A lot of is used in affirmative sentences instead of much or many.

I want a lot of money.
I have a lot of children.
14 Complete the questions using much or many.
1) How … kids are in the house? many

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2) How … petrol is in the tank? much

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3) How … money do you have? much

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4) How … apples are on the table? many

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5) How … apple juice is left in the fridge? much

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6) How … cookies do you want? many

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15 Fill in much, many or a lot of.
1) Have you got … friends? many

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2) We have … homework. a lot of

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3) We don’t need … milk to make this. much

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4) They don’t have … work to do. much

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5) You are baking … cookies. a lot of

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6) Is there … food in the fridge? much

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7) How … apples do you normally eat? many

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8) Are you writing … letters? many

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9) Have you bought … coffee? much

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10) They have read … books. a lot of

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16 Make questions using how much or how many.
e.g. money – earn – a year?

How much money do you earn a year?
1) books – buy – a month?

How many books do you buy a month?
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2) cigarettes – smoke – a day?

How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
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3) time – spend on your hobby – a week?

How much time do you spend on your hobby a week?
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4) magazines – read – a year?

How many magazines do you read a year?
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5) money – spend – shopping?

How much money do you spend shopping?
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17 Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Use much or many in your question.
e.g. How many bees do you see in the sky?

There are six bees in the sky.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1) How much milk is left in the glass?

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There is half a glass left.

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2) How many books are on the table?

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There are four books on the table.

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3) How much money is in your pocket?

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There’s £15 in my pocket.

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4) How many slices of cheese are in the fridge?

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There are seven slices of cheese in the fridge.

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5) How many roses are in the vase?

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There are five roses in the vase.

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6) How many apples are in the bag?

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There are ten apples in the bag.

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5. Shuffle Gretna Green
18 Watch the excerpt (till 4:36) and answer the questions.

What makes Gretna Green special?
What is Gretna Green?
Gretna Green is a place in Scotland near the border with England.

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What house makes Gretna Green so special?
The blacksmith shop.

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What happened in that house in the past?
First it was the home and workshop of the blacksmith. From 1745 onwards, couples from England came
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there to get legally married. The blacksmith himself performed the marriages.
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What happens in that house today?
People from all over the world still come to Gretna Green to get married. Over 1,000 marriages are
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performed there every year.

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19 What makes this joke funny?
Source: https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/cartoon-english-joke-hole-one

6. The basics
You’re the one
One / ones
In English, you can replace countable nouns by one or ones instead of repeating them.
Which shirt do you want? This one or that one?
What colours do you choose? Light ones or dark ones?
20 Put the number of the sentences in the correct column.
1) This book isn’t very interesting. There is another … on the table.

2) Are these your shoes? No, the blue … are mine.
3) Brian’s birthday party was a good …
4) On the desk there are two green pens and three blue …
5) Most of the questions are difficult, so find the easier … and do them first.
6) That is my new bike, the blue … over there.
7) I haven’t got a mobile phone, but I can borrow … from Jim.
One Ones
1, 3, 6, 7 2, 4, 5
21 One or ones?
1) Which is your jacket? - The blue … one

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2) Which one is your father? - The good-looking … one

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3) What colour trousers did you buy? - Black … ones

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4) What sort of job do you do? - A tough … one

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5) We have missed the train to London. When is the next …? one

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6) I am making myself a cup of coffee. Do you want …? one

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7) How much are the sandwiches? - These … are £2.50. ones

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8) Who is George? - The … with the red shirt. one

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9) Somebody has to do it and I am the lucky … one

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10) Some of my friends go to the beach. They are the clever … ones
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22 Read aloud and complete the dialogue with a partner.
- How much do the shirts over there cost?
• Which … ? ones
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- The blue … over there. ones

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• They are £50. But we have cheaper …. ones

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The white … right here are only £10. ones

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- OK. Can I try … of these? one

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- Aren’t they amazing, those flowers?
• Which … ? ones
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- The … in the back, the purple ... ones

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• I like this big red … in the front. one

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- No, that … is just too big! one

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• Well, I love flowers and especially big ... ones

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- These chocolates are delicious.
• Especially the … with nuts! ones

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- And this ... , it is filled with champagne I believe. one

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• And you took it!
- Don’t worry. There’s another ... one

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7. Did you know?
Gender inequality
23 Read the text and answer the questions. Are you lucky to be a boy or a girl?
Facts about gender inequality you need to know
• 60% of the world’s chronically hungry are women and girls.

• Two-thirds of all children denied school are girls, and 75 percent of the world’s 876 million illiterate
adults are women.
• Women hold only 21 percent of the world’s parliamentary seats, and only 8 percent of the world’s
cabinet ministers are women.
• Only 46 countries have met the UN target of 30 percent female decision-makers.
• One in three women around the world are likely to be victims of gender-based violence in their
lifetime.
• Gender-based violence is one of the biggest causes of injury and death to women worldwide, causing
more deaths and disability among women aged 15 to 44 than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents, and
war.
• As a result of violence and neglect, there are 50 million fewer women in South Asia today than there
should be.
• Every extra year a girl spends at school could reduce child mortality by ten percent.
• Almost 300,000 women died from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth in 2013. Most of these
deaths can be prevented. Of these deaths, 99 percent are in developing countries. In parts of Africa,
maternal mortality rates are 1 in 16.
• In New Zealand, 20 percent of women will be physically abused by a male partner and one in five
women will be a victim of rape or attempted rape in her lifetime.
• In Samoa, 46 percent of women have been abused by their partner.
• In Fiji, 41 percent of the women who experienced violence reported being hit while pregnant.
• African American women earn 64 cents and Latina women earn 56 cents for every dollar earned by a
Caucasian man.
• Female genital mutilation affects more than 200 million girls and women alive today in 30 countries.
It is recognized internationally as a human rights violation.
• At least 1,000 honour killings occur in India and Pakistan annually. Honour based crimes are
distinguished by the fact that they are often carried out by a victim's family or community.
source: after https://www.oxfam.org.nz/what-we-do/ending-poverty-inequality/womens-rights/, OXFAM, UN, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO, UNDP
to deny = ontzeggen / illiterate = ongeletterd / a target = een doel / neglect = verwaarlozing

to attempt = proberen, pogen / an honour killing = een eremoord
What three facts are most shocking to you? Why?

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What can you do to change things?

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If you could choose, based on these facts, would you choose to be a boy or a girl? Why?

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24 Solve the riddle.
Mike, Emi, Judy, Shin and Tom played soccer. It was rainy and their shoes were wet. They took off their shoes and
put them in the washer. Now they can’t find their shoes because all five pairs are the same colour and the same
type. The only difference is the shoes’ size and the sizes are 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Can you help them find their shoes?
Emi’s shoes are smaller than Shin’s.

Judy said her shoes are larger than Shin’s but smaller than Tom’s.
Mike’s shoes are larger than Tom’s.
1) Emi’s shoes are size 4

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2) Mike’s shoes are size 9

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3) Tom’s shoes are size 8

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4) Judy’s shoes are size 7

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5) Shin’s shoes are size 6

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8. The basics
The bigger the better?
Comparatives
Comparatives are used to compare things and describe their differences.
1. one syllable and some two syllable adjectives: + er

thick – thicker
clever – cleverer
2. adjectives ending in –e: + r

cute – cuter
simple – simpler
3. adjectives ending in a single stressed vowel followed by a single consonant:

double consonant + er
big – bigger
4. adjectives ending in –y: y + ier

nosy – nosier
busy – busier
5. long adjectives: more + adjective

more stupid
more dangerous
6. exceptions:
good – better
bad – worse
much – more
many – more
! The opposite of more is less.

This shirt is less beautiful than that one.

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25 Write down the comparative.
Adjective Comparative
intelligent more intelligent
beautiful more beautiful
old older
cute cuter
nice nicer
wet wetter
happy happier
sad sadder
26 Write down the adjective.
Adjective Comparative
cheap cheaper
safe safer
thick thicker
noisy noisier
hot hotter
dirty dirtier
friendly friendlier
big bigger
popular more popular
difficult more difficult
far further
bad worse
27 Complete the gaps, use a comparative.
1) An ocean is … … a sea. (large) larger than

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2) This test is not difficult. It is … … I expected. (easy) easier than

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3) An elephant is … … a mouse. (big) bigger than

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4) A mouse is … … an elephant. (small) smaller than

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5) Riding a horse is … … than reading. (dangerous) more dangerous

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6) That task … … for boys. (difficult) more difficult

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7) The weather is … … yesterday. (bad) worse than

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8) I have … friends. (many) more

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28 In what way do they differ? Write five sentences in which you compare these two animals.
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9. Mouth gymnastics
Comparatives
The pronunciation of the positive form of English adjectives does not change when the
comparative or superlative suffix is added. For example:
bright [braiyt] – brighter [braiytæ] – brightest [braiytɛst]
damp [dæmp] – damper [dæmpə] – dampest [dӕmpɛst]
jolly [ĵali] – jollier [ĵaliə] – jolliest [ĵaliɛst]
However, for adjectives pronounced with a final -ng [ŋ], we insert a g [g] sound between the
positive form of the adjective and the comparative or superlative suffix. For example:
long [laŋ] – longer [laŋgə] – longest [laŋgɛst]
strong [straŋ] – stronger [straŋgə] – strongest [straŋgɛst]
young [yəŋ] – younger – [yəŋgə] – youngest [yəŋgɛst]

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29 Carefully read these adjectives out loud. Now turn them into comparatives and read them
out loud again.
1) long longer
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2) young younger
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3) old older
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4) strong stronger
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5) good better
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6) bad worse
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30 Solve the riddle.
Mike, Emi, Judy, Shin and Tom played soccer. It was rainy and not only their shoes were wet, their shirts were
wet as well. They took off their shirts and put them in the washer. Now they can’t find their shirts because all five
shirts are the same size and the same type. The only difference is the shade of white.
If you look at the shirts of Emi and Shin, Emi’s shirt is the whitest.
Tom’s shirt is the whitest shirt of all.
If you look at the shirts of Mike and Judy, Judy’s shirt is the whitest.
If you look at the shirts of Mike, Emi and Shin, Mike’s shirt is the whitest.
1) Tom’s
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2) Judy’s
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3) Mike’s
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4) Emi’s
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5) Shin’s
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10. The basics
The richest person
Superlatives
Superlatives are used to describe one thing in a group of three of more things.
1. one syllable adjectives:

thick – thicker – thickest
cute – cuter – cutest
big – bigger - biggest
2. two syllable adjectives:

simple – simpler - simplest
nosy – nosier – nosiest
stupid – more stupid – most stupid
3. adjectives with more than two syllables:

dangerous – more dangerous – most dangerous
4. exceptions:
good – better – best
bad – worse – worst
much – more – most
many – more – most
little – less – least
far – further – furthest
! Be careful when using prepositions with superlatives. We use in for places and of in other cases.
Tony’s is the smallest shop in town.
This exercise is the most difficult part of the exam.
! We normally use the before a superlative and noun when we compare persons, groups or things
with others.
"Four Weddings And A Funeral" is the best film I’ve ever seen.
Brian is the best pupil of his class.
! We do not use the before a superlative without noun when we compare persons, groups or
things with themselves in other circumstances.
I feel best in summer.

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31 Complete the text about Australian cities.
Sydney is the [1 large] Australian city. It is also the [2 old] city, located on the east coast. Byron Bay is the
[3 popular] beach side town in New South Wales. The [4 small] capital city is Darwin, capital of the Northern
Territory. The [5 small] city is probably Betoota, a ghost town in the outback. The five [6 populated] cities in
Australia are the capital cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
1) largest
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oldest
2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
most popular
3) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
smallest
4) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
smallest
5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
most populated
6) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
32 Complete the questions with a superlative. Find the answers on the Internet.
1) What is the (long) river in the world? longest

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2) What is the (high) mountain in the world? highest

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3) Who is the (rich) person in the world? richest

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4) Who is the (powerful) person in the world? most powerful

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5) What is the (small) town in the world? smallest

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1) the Nile
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Mount Everest
2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jeff Bezos (according to Forbes magazine in 2019)

3) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Vladimir Putin (according to Forbes magazine in 2019)

4) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Hum (Croatia)
5) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
33 Complete the table.
Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better best
expensive more expensive most expensive
cheap cheaper cheapest
big bigger biggest
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
new newer newest
busy busier busiest
far further furthest

34 Complete the sentences. Use comparatives and superlatives.
Life in the country is … … city life. (slow) slower than

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Yes, in comparison the city is … (fast) faster

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Go by bike, that is … … driving. (good) better than

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Leuven is … … Antwerp. (cheap) cheaper than

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No, it isn’t. Leuven is … … Antwerp. (expensive) more expensive than

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This is the … lasagna I have ever eaten. (bad) worst

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This is the … building in the city. (small) smallest

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That’s not true. That one is … (small) smaller

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Tom is … … Ellen. (big) bigger than

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Driving is … … flying. (dangerous) more dangerous than

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35 Write for each adjective in the list a sentence about one of the teachers in your school,
using the superlative form. Read your sentences out loud. Can your classmates guess which
teacher you are talking about?
funny – young – old – clever – happy – silent – talkative – tall – strict – relax
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11. Focus on …
Bullies
36 Discuss the comic. What is a bully? Why is the victim successful?
source: http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com/2011/05/bully-3/
37 Name the people in the picture.
bully – victim – ally – bystander
ally victim bully bystander
victim

38 Make correct combinations.
aggressive a person being bullied

hurt to find it okay that people are different
punishment violent
target you are in pain
to respect consequence of getting caught doing something wrong
39 Listen. What do these bullies do?
to beat up – to threaten – to exclude – to gossip – to kick – to intimidate – to insult
1) to threaten / to intimidate
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ to gossip
5) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
to beat up / to kick
2) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ to beat up / to kick
6) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
to insult
3) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ to intimidate / to threaten
7) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
to exclude
4) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
40 Complete. Use one of these words:
bully – adult – ally – bystander - aggressive – to beat up – to attack – to gossip – to exclude – to hurt – to insult
to kick – punishment – target – to struggle – to support – warning – to respect – different – to intimidate –
to threaten
1) An … is someone who helps you when you are bullied. ally

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2) A … is someone who is just watching while you are bullied. bystander

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3) These girls like to … . Don’t tell them anything! gossip

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4) When you say you are going to hurt someone, you … that person. threaten
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5) You can’t bully people, you have to … them. respect

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6) When bullies always pick on you, you are the … target

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intimidate
7) Some bullies don’t want to hurt you, they just want to … you with strong language. _______________________________________________________
8) If a teacher sees a bully, he can give them a … first. warning

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9) If someone is a bully, they should receive a … punishment

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10) When you … someone, you say things that hurt them. insult
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11) They both want the knife, so they … to get it. struggle
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12) Bullies often pick on people who are … different

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I’m afraid I can’t
How to say no
No thank you.
Not for me, thanks.
I’m afraid I can’t.
I’d rather not, thanks.
I think I’ll pass.
How lovely of you! But …
I’m flattered, but no thank you.
Last time was great, but I think I’ll pass this time.
I’m good, thanks.
41 Choose a polite way of saying no to these questions.
1. Do you want another piece of cake?

2. Can you lend me your bike?
3. Can you clean the kitchen?
4. Can I copy your homework?
5. Will you invite me to your party?
42 Read the text and answer the questions.
What do you do when it’s the teacher who bullies?
1) Realise that some people just don’t deserve your time or effort. It may not be in your power to
completely stop them right now. But it is in your power to limit the time of your life they spoil.
Give them as little as possible.
2) Understand denial. There are people who think they never do anything wrong. If you have confronted
your teacher but he doesn’t feel like he has done anything wrong, you can’t make him think differently.
3) Find a good support system. Ask for help. Tell your parents. Tell friends. Tell a teacher you trust.
Find somebody you can vent to and ask this person if it is really worth fussing over. Do you have
a friend who has very good people skills or who is very strategic? Let them teach you!
4) Check and double check when the teacher is really bullying you. Is it just you feeling this?
Do others think / feel the same?
5) Confront the teacher. Tell him / her how you feel. If you are sincere, in the best case scenario the
teacher will say: ‘Okay, I’m sorry.‘
source: https://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Bullying-Teachers

Give definitions or synonyms for these words.
• denial: to think you have done nothing wrong

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help
• support: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
• to trust: someone you trust is someone you can tell everything

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• to vent: to tell something to someone, to tell them how you really feel
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• to fuss: to worry about

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• to limit: to reduce, to restrict

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• to spoil: to ruin
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Which tip is the best in the following situations?
1 5 3
Brainstorm in class. What behaviour makes a teacher a bully? What behaviour makes a teacher
"just difficult"?
Write down a list of at least five things that you should not accept from a teacher.

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Now, brainstorm about possible good reactions. Keep in mind the tips!
43 Discuss these famous bullies. What makes them bullies? What makes them famous?
How can you say no to them?

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44 Watch the excerpt (0:10-1:49) from "Mean Girls” about Cady’s first day at school and
answer the questions.
Why is the pupils’ place in the cafeteria crucial?
Because it shows what group you belong to. Are you one of the cool kids, a nerd, a wannabe…?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Who is / are the bully / bullies in this excerpt?
Jason is a bully, asking stupid questions for a so-called survey.

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Regina is a bully, being clever and subtle in masking insults as compliments.

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Damian is a bully, calling one of the pupils Danny DeVito.

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Who is being bullied? Why?
Cady is bullied because she is the new girl in school and doesn’t know who to trust.
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The girl in the bathroom is bullied because she asks Damian to leave the girls’ bathroom.
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45 What do you think is going on here? What will happen next?

13. The basics
You will do it!
Future simple
Affirmative statements:
I will / ’ll write
You do
He / she / it be
We
You
They
Negative statements:
I will not / won’t write
You do
He / she / it be
We
You
They
Questions:
Will you listen?
What will you play?
What will you play with?
Who will play the guitar?
! will ≠ want to I will do that. = Ik zal dat doen.

I want to do that. = Ik wil dat doen.
I won’t do that. = Ik zal dat niet doen.
I don’t want to do that. = Ik wil dat niet doen.
The future simple tense is used:

• to talk about a period in the future.
• for promises and predictions in the future.
46 Complete the sentences. Use the future simple.
A fortune teller tells Eric about his future:
1) 'You (to earn) a lot of money.' will earn

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2) 'Beautiful women (to love) you.' will love

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3) 'You (to travel) around the world.' will travel

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4) 'You (to meet) the president of the USA.' will meet

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5) 'You (not to have) any problems.' won’t have

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6) 'You (to live) in a beautiful house.' will live

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7) 'You (to surf) all day.' will surf

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8) 'Everything (to be) perfect.' will be

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47 This is what the horoscopes predict for next week. Write down what will happen.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1) You will find some money.

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You will fall down the stairs.

2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You will receive flowers.

3) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You will go swimming.

4) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You will be sick.

5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You will fall in love.

6) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Now make these sentences negative.
1) You won’t find any money.

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You won’t fall down the stairs.

2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You won’t receive flowers.

3) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You won’t go swimming.

4) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You won’t be sick.

5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
You won’t fall in love.

6) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Turn the sentences into questions.
1) Will you find any money?

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Will you fall down the stairs?

2) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will you receive flowers?

3) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will you go swimming?

4) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will you be sick?

5) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Will you fall in love?

6) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

48 Talk about your plans. What are you going to do during the summer holidays?
What do you hope will happen?
49 Future simple (instant decision) or going to future (intention)?
1) I feel tired, I think I (to go) to bed. will go

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2) What are you doing? I (to repair) my bike. am going to

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3) Do you need any help? No thanks. Anna (to help) me. is going to help
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4) Chocolate or banana? I (to have) chocolate, please. will have

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5) Do you want to come for dinner? Yes! I (to bring) some wine. will bring
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6) I have already decided. I (to wear) the blue dress. am going to wear
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7) What are your plans for the weekend? I (to visit) my grandparents. am going to visit
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8) My knee hurts. Sit down and I (to get) you a painkiller. will get
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9) Can I speak to you? - I have to leave now, but I (to be) back later. will be
___________________________________________________________________________
10) Did you tell mum? - Sorry, I forgot. I (to do) it now! will go
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14. Finger exercise

Campaign against gender bullying
50 Gender issues can lead to bullying. Work out a campaign to create more awareness both
about gender and bullying, using what you have learned about these topics in this unit.
Make teams of four pupils, and divide the tasks among the teams. You can create a website, a leaflet, posters,
a social media campaign … Whatever you think works best.
The campaign will be presented by the entire class, so make sure you keep each other up-to-date.
The last word

51 Which of these really were someone’s last words?
Which words are Katie Couric’s?
Love one another.
Gender is between your ears, You never look good

not between your legs. trying to make someone
else look bad.
It’s hard to
hate up close.

On the spot
Check Repeat Teacher’s notes

Focus on …
I know and can use the p. 193 - 196
vocabulary about gender. ex. 1 - 5
I know and can use the p. 217 - 218
vocabulary about bullies and ex. 36 - 40
bullying.
The basics
I can use much, many and p. 203 - 204
a lot of. ex. 14 - 17
I can use one and ones. p. 206 - 207
ex. 20 - 22
I can form and use p. 210 - 212
comparatives. ex. 25 - 28
I can form and use p. 214 - 216
superlatives. ex. 31 - 35
I can form and use the future p. 222 - 224
simple. ex. 46 - 49
On speaking terms
I know phrases to discuss p. 197 - 198
gender roles. ex. 6 - 8
I know phrases to discuss p. 199 - 202
gender stereotypes. ex. 9 - 13
I know how to say no. p. 219 - 221
ex. 41 - 45

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Focus on …
Recap
1
1 Complete the crossword.
1
M
3 U
T 2 B U L L Y
O T
M I
B 4 S U P P O R T
6 O 7 A
B Y S T A N D E R S
O A 8 K I C K
9 A L L Y R I
G 10 G E N T L E
E G
T
Across Down
2) Bill is always threatening other pupils, he is such a … 1) Doing several tasks at once is called ...
4) When you … someone, you offer them help. 3) She likes playing with the boys, she is a real ...
6) People who watch someone being bullied without 6) Little Jimmy is a …
interfering are … 7) When you are different, you are an easy … for
8) Elsa is very violent, I’m afraid she will punch and … bullies.
me.
9) When I get bullied, my best friend always protects
me. She is my …
10) This dog will never bite you, it is extremely …

The basics
Recap
2
2 Fill in the gaps.
1) How … children are in the room? many

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2) How … milk did you drink? much

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3) I answered … questions. a lot of

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4) I don’t answer … questions. many

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5) I don’t drink … water. much

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6) Why do you eat so … apples? many

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7) Why do you read so … books? many

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8) Have you seen that dog? - Which …? - The black … one

__________________________________________ one
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9) Will you buy these jeans? - Which … ? - The … in front of you! ones
__________________________________________ ones
_________________________________________
10) I love these cookies! - Which …? - The chocolate …! ones

__________________________________________ ones
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3 Complete the table.
Adjective Comparative Superlative

big bigger biggest
nosy nosier nosiest
far further furthest
smart smarter smartest
funny funnier funniest
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent
clever cleverer cleverest
attractive more attractive most attractive
good better best
bad worse worst

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4 Make correct sentences in the present simple.

Recap
2
1) (+) I – cookies – to bake – every day.
I bake cookies every day.
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2) (-) we – go – to school – today.

We don’t go to school anymore.
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3) (-) Tommy – to be – angry.

Tommy isn’t angry.
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4) (+) they – in the garden – to look for – the dog.

They look for the dog in the garden.
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5) (+) to like – you – flowers – in your garden.

You like flowers in your garden.
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6) (-) the cat – to eat – dog food.

The cat doesn’t eat dog food.
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7) (+) Edward – all day – to sleep.

Edward sleeps all day.
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8) (+) at the end of the day – Emma – her money – to count.

At the end of the day Emma counts her money.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9) (-) to listen – he – to the teacher.

He doesn’t listen to the teacher.
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10) (-) to buy – new clothes – for Jimmy – mother.

Mother doesn’t buy new clothes for Jimmy.
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Put the sentences in the future simple.
1) I will bake cookies every day.

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2) We won’t go to school anymore.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Tommy won’t be angry.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) They will look for the dog in the garden.

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5) You will like flowers in your garden.

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6) The cat won’t eat dog food.

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7) Edward will sleep all day.

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8) At the end of the day Emma will count her money.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9) He won’t listen to the teacher.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mother won’t buy new clothes for Jimmy.

10) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

On speaking terms
Recap
3
5 Have a conversation with a partner.
Choose one of the following pairs:

• a good guy and a fashionista
• a tomboy and a girly-girl
• a mama’s boy and a playboy
Choose one of the following situations:

• You are both waiting for the bus. It is late, it is cold and it is raining.
• You are queuing for a coffee. It takes forever.
• You both want to buy the last loaf of bread in the supermarket.
• You see a girl stumbling and falling badly at the other end of the street.

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Words unit 5
Gender
a gender Your ... is not your sex. een gender
a sex Your … is either male or female. een geslacht
a man Jim is a … een man
a woman Joanna is a … een vrouw
a boy Little Jim is a … een jongen
a girl Little Joanna is a … een meisje
a girly-girl She likes nail polish and perfume, she is a … een meisje-meisje
a fashionista She always wears expensive clothes, she is a … een fashionista
a girl next door She is rather ordinary, she is a … een doorsnee
meisje
a queen bee She wants to be the boss, she is a … een queen bee /
heersende schone
a tomboy She likes climbing in trees, she is a … een robbedoes
a playboy He cheats on women, he is a … een playboy
a bad boy Don’t trust him, he is a … een slechte jongen
a good guy You should trust him, he is a … een goede jongen
a mama’s boy He calls his mother every night. He is such a … een moederskindje
male Jim is … mannelijk
female Joanna is … vrouwelijk
masculine Jim is a very … man. masculien /
mannelijk
feminine Joanna is a very … woman. feminien / vrouwelijk
heterosexual He likes women, he is … heteroseksueel
homosexual He likes men, he is … homoseksueel
monotasking He does one thing at a time, he is … monotasking
multitasking She does three things at the same time, she is … multitasking
aggressive That dog bites, it is … agressief
gentle You can stroke the dog, it is very … zachtaardig
independent She doesn’t need anyone, she is … onafhankelijk
dependent He can’t do anything alone, he is very … on his friends. afhankelijk
tactful She knows how to bring bad news, she is … tactvol
blunt She just says what she thinks, she is … bruut, bot
active He likes tennis and soccer, he is very … actief
passive He is a couch potato, he is … passief
decisive He always knows what to do, he is … doortastend
indecisive He never knows what to do, he is … twijfelend
logical He looks at the facts, he is … logisch
emotional When she sees pictures of her daughter, she gets … emotioneel
talkative He likes to talk a lot, he is … spraakzaam
silent When she gets embarrassed, she is always … zwijgzaam
to cry Why the tears? Please don’t … huilen
to show your Are you happy or angry? Please … je gevoelens tonen
feelings

to listen I want you to … to what I am saying. luisteren
to care about Do you … me? geven om
to overpower He is very big and decisive, he can … anyone. overweldigen
to protect They won’t harm you, she will … you. beschermen
to work He … hard to build the house. werken
to provide Are you hungry? I can … food. voorzien
Bullies
a bully He always kicks and threatens other children, he is a … een pestkop
a victim Blame the bully, not the … een slachtoffer
an ally Whenever Mary is bullied, John tries to help her. He is her … een handlanger
a bystander They didn’t interfere. They were … een omstander
a target She is always the … of his bullying. een doelwit
an adult If you don’t know what to do, you have to ask an … een volwassene
a warning This is your last … We do not accept this type of behaviour. een waarschuwing
a punishment You have to clean all the rooms. That’s your … een straf
aggressive Try not to insult him; he can be very ... agressief
different She likes rugby and cars; she is … from most other girls. anders
to hurt She is in pain because he … her. pijn doen
to respect You can’t yell at everyone, you have to … people. respecteren
to beat up She has a black eye; they … her. slaan
to attack He jumped on her; he really … her. aanvallen
to exclude They don’t want to play with her. They … her. uitsluiten
to gossip They say she is a witch. They like to … roddelen
to kick You can’t just … people! Keep your legs in check! schoppen
to intimidate He is so big and strong, he ... me. intimideren
to insult If you say someone is stupid, you … that person. beledigen
to struggle They both want the key. They … to get it first. vechten
to support They always help and … her. steunen
to threaten He … to kill her. (be)dreigen

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Jane protects her friend so

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Jane is hunting to provide food

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John is listening to his wife’s belly.

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What is the controversy in both stories?

The stories have two sides. Explain.

What are men saying about all of this?

Eigen antwoord leerlingen.

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DO YOU WANT MANY DEVICES?

GiveElectrics is the place to be!

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