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Task 4. Skim the text from the unit to find the problems you cannot come across in it.
1. Each society organizes its sex-role stereotypes.
2. Feminists were chided by the church.
3. Women were gradually moving into the male-dominated labour force.
4. The family is one of the nature's masterpieces.
Task 5. Match column A with column B.
A | B | |||
eloquent | A | відвертість; | ||
chore | B | пропагувати; | ||
preach | C | розлучення; | ||
outspokenness | D | виразний, переконливий; | ||
advocate | E | рутинна робот; | ||
widow | F | успіх, кар’єра; | ||
consequence | G | наслідки; | ||
divorce | H | звинувачувати; | ||
career | I | удова; | ||
blame | J | Проповідувати. |
Task 6. Fill in the correct wordsfrom the previous exercise into the gaps below (not all words are needed).
1. Both my parents have always __________tolerance and moderation.
2. Crime is a complex issue – we can't simply _______ poverty and unemployment.
3. The ___________________of such policies will inevitably be higher taxes.
4. She still refuses to _______ him.
5. Choosing a _________________________can be a very difficult decision.
Task 7. Fill in the correct word or word combination from the box into the gaps below.
undergone lobbying outspokenness vote household consequence issue expectation unemployment thought of |
1. A sex role is an______ of a person’s behaviour based on whether the person is male or female.
2. Girls learned how to do the _______________________ chores.
3. They were usually_________ as unfeminine, sinful women who preached the devil’s words.
4. They were chided by the church, by most men, and by some women who did not understand their _____________________________
5. They also campaigned and rallied for the right to ____________________
6. …during the Great Depression forced some men to do more work in the home.
7. The feminist movement continued quietly and developed into a strong organization with ___________________________groups.
8. The women’s movement is only one__________ in our ever-changing society.
9. Women’s roles have changed as a___________ of the changing economy.
10. The family has taken on many forms and has______changes throughout our history.
Task 8. Are the following statements about the text true (T) or false (F)?
1. | Higher education was not opened for women until 1837. | T / F |
2. | Feminists advocated the priority of women both in education and careers. | T / F |
3. | Early feminists were enormous in number. | T / F |
4. | Women employees were attractive to company owners because they were paid considerably less than men. | T / F |
5. | The divorce rate has unpredictably collapsed since the turn of the century. | T / F |
Task 9. Now look again through the text. Find words in the paragraphs, which mean the same as:
a) prototype, model ________________
b) choice, selection, option ________________
c) matriarchal ________________
d) having the same rights and opportunities ________________
e) struggle, mission ________________
f) belonging to another person as their property _______________
g) extraordinarily,enormously _______________
h) radically, evolutionally ________________
i) divide, distribute ________________
Task 10. Look through the text from the unit. Rearrange the letters to form a word used in the text.
tceduiona | ato get/achieve something; | ||
snfeiitm | bthe way in which the parts of some thing are organized; | ||
jmiayort | c having a duty, responsibility, etc. (to do something); | ||
nagi | dsomeone who has a lot of experience doing a particular activity; | ||
rotbenyspsiili | esomeone's experience of learning or being taught; | ||
vnetrae | fmost of the people or things in a group; | ||
rsttrucue | gto control something or someone because you have more power or influence; | ||
mtdaoine | hsomeone who support sequal rights and opportunities for women. |
Task 11. Look through the text in this unit. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1. According to the text, the first feminists were usually thought of as the women who _________.
a) affirme dloyalty to men
b) carried information
c) preached the devil’s words
2. Feminists were chided by the church, by most men, and by some women who ___________.
a) did not understand their outspokenness
b) looked on them with admiring envy
c) be jealous of their good name
3. The author points out thatmost men learned how to deal with the expanding world by domineering skills they had developed __________.
a) at work
b) in public transport
c) in the home
4. The author claims, World War II brought many women into the labor force because of _________.
a) energy oversupply
b) a shortage of men
c) hormone disease
5. Women’s roles have changed not only as a consequence of the women’s movement but also as a consequence of _________.
a) the changing economy
b) b.shift in mindset
c) c.cultural and linguistic change
Task 12. Skim the text. Use the words from the right side to make the expressions with the words from the left side. Then translate them into Ukrainian.
well-worded | Care |
sex | Force |
career child | rights role |
working | Group |
women’s | Alternatives |
lobbying | Definition |
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Task 13. Fill in each gap with a suitable verb from the box, using Gerund/ Infinitive form.
abuse convince commit persuade perform |
1. Не gave up trying __________ the audience to trust him.
2. He was accused of ___________ a serious crime.
3. In spite of a number of difficulties we kept on _________ our investigation.
4. They succeeded in _____________him that there was no danger to his life.
5 Those poor women complained about ______ regularly ______ by their husbands.
Task 14. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the box.
forward were prevented succeeded danger investigation objected to |
1. He was opposed to being treated like a lay person (not an expert).
________________________________________________________________
2. They did well in persuading the partners to come to a consensus.
________________________________________________________________
3. I finished the letter with the words "I am looking ahead to seeing you soon."
________________________________________________________________
4. They were restrained from advertising their new product.
_______________________________________________________________
5. In spite of a number of difficulties we kept on performing our search.
________________________________________________________________
6. They succeeded in convincing him that there was no hazard to his life.
______________________________________________________________
Task 15. Study the table, translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
1. to be sure of | бути впевненим (у); |
2. to be proud of | пишатися чим-небудь / ким-небудь; |
3. to be fond of | цікавитися чим-небудь; |
4. to be guilty of | бути винним (у); |
5. to be interested in | цікавитися чим-небудь; |
6. to be surprised at | бути враженим; |
7. to be good at | добре справлятися (з). |
1. We are interested in finding out the truth.
2. He is guilty of deceiving his friends.
3. They were sure of winning the debate.
4. She was good at solving complex mathematical problems swiftly.
5. They are proud of having completed the job.
Task 16. There is an extra word in each of the sentences below. Check your knowledge of Gerund/Infinitive.
1. Sociology is thought to be a specific way of looking at the social world in which we are live.
2. One of the first scientific studies of social behaviour is known to have done been conducted by E. Durkheim.
3. These ideas are seem to be gaining popularity.
4. Applied science is appears to have led to a vast increase in the well being of society.
5. Would you mind about asking a few questions?
6. She will denied knowing anything about his intentions.
7. He has avoids making public statements.
8. Do you mind being the first to be speak?
Task 17 Complete the asterisked gaps in the chart below with words from the text. Then fill in the other gaps.
NOUN | ADJECTIVE | VERB |
* | limit | |
* | educative | |
alternative | * | |
* | outspeak | |
individuality | * | |
organization | * | |
advocate | * |
Task 18. Write down a suitable question for the following answers. Pay attention to the correct forms of Gerund/Infinitive.
A What _______________________________________________________?
Being interrupted may be upsetting for me.
B Why _______________________________________________________?
She postponed sending her answer back for some vague reasons.
C Who_____________________________________________________with?
She mentioned having shared her ideas with the other scientists.
D What_______________________________________________________?
Lots of people prefer recording their thoughts to writing them down.
Task 19. Rearrange these words to form sentences, and translate them into Ukrainian.
1. the / being / about / remembered / warned / He / danger /
2. people / of / to / be / The / encourage / individuals / purpose / education / is / to/
3. The / systematically / record / skilled / were / faithfully / enough / to / their observations / observers / and /
4. politics / career / make / desire / to / was / His / a / in /
5. study / To / relationships / conduct / sociologists / cause-and-effect / experiments /
Task 20. Find at least four examples of Gerund/Infinitive in the text you have read.
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