Gender Issues

TASKS

- Talking about traditional values

- Discussing gender differences

- Talking about rude behavior

- Gender differences in your country

VOCABULARY

Able-bodied  adj. physically healthy, fit and strong in contrast to sb who is weak or disabled

Cab [UK] [kæb] [US] [kæb] noun a taxi

Angel [UK] [ˈeɪndʒl] [US] [ˈeɪndʒl] noun a spirit who is believed to be a servant of God, and is sent by God to deliver a message or perform a task. Angels are often shown dressed in white, with wings.

Cater To Sb/sth to provide the things that a particular type or person wants, especially things that you do not approve of

Embarrassing [UK] [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] [US] [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] adj. making you feel shy, awkward or ashamed

Enlist [UK] [ɪnˈlɪst] [US] [ɪnˈlɪst] verb to persuade sb to help you or to join you in doing sth

Independent [UK] [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt] [US] [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt] adj. confident and free to do things without needing help from other people

Excuse [UK] [ɪkˈskjuːs] [US] [ɪkˈskjuːs] noun a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour

Generalize [UK] [ˈdʒenrəlaɪz] [US] [ˈdʒenrəlaɪz] verb to make a general statement about sth and not look at the details

Glass Ceiling  noun the way in which unfair attitudes can stop women, or other groups, from getting the best jobs in a company, etc. although there are no official rules to prevent them from getting these jobs

Striking [UK] [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] [US] [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] adj. interesting and unusual enough to attract attention

Innermost [UK] [ˈɪnəməʊst] [US] [ˈɪnərmoʊst] adj. most private, personal and secret

Insinuate [UK] [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt] [US] [ɪnˈsɪnjueɪt] verb to suggest indirectly that sth unpleasant is true

Support [UK] [səˈpɔːt] [US] [səˈpɔːrt] noun sympathy and help that you give to sb who is in a difficult or unhappy situation

Male Chauvinist  noun a man who believes men are more important, intelligent, etc. than women

Narrowly [UK] [ˈnærəʊli] [US] [ˈnæroʊli] adv. in a way that is limited

Thoughtful [UK] [ˈθɔːtfl] [US] [ˈθɔːtfl] adj. showing that you think about and care for other people

Irresponsible [UK] [ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl] [US] [ˌɪrɪˈspɑːnsəbl] adj. not thinking enough about the effects of what they do; not showing a feeling of responsibility

Overseas [UK] [ˌəʊvəˈsiːz] [US] [ˌoʊvərˈsiːz] adj. connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean

Questionable [UK] [ˈkwestʃənəbl] [US] [ˈkwestʃənəbl] adj. that you have doubts about because you think it is not accurate or correct

Raise [UK] [reɪz] [US] [reɪz] verb to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself

Rhetorical [UK] [rɪˈtɒrɪkl] [US] [rɪˈtɔːrɪkl] adj. asked only to make a statement or to produce an effect rather than to get an answer

Rigid [UK] [ˈrɪdʒɪd] [US] [ˈrɪdʒɪd] adj. not willing to change their ideas or behaviour

Salary [UK] [ˈsæləri] [US] [ˈsæləri] noun money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month

Sarcastic [UK] [sɑːˈkæstɪk] [US] [sɑːrˈkæstɪk] adj. showing or expressing sarcasm

Shame [UK] [ʃeɪm] [US] [ʃeɪm] exclamation used to express sympathy, or to show that you like sb/sth

Shock [UK] [ʃɒk] [US] [ʃɑːk] verb to surprise and upset sb

Shut Up To Stop Talking (often used as an order as a rude way of telling sb to stop talking)

Single [UK] [ˈsɪŋɡl] [US] [ˈsɪŋɡl] noun people who are not married and do not have a romantic relationship with sb else

Snore [UK] [snɔː(r)] [US] [snɔːr] verb to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep

Stereotype [UK] [ˈsteriətaɪp] [US] [ˈsteriətaɪp] noun a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality

Support [UK] [səˈpɔːt] [US] [səˈpɔːrt] verb to like a particular sports team, watch their games, etc

Tip [UK] [tɪp] [US] [tɪp] noun a small piece of advice about sth practical

Traditional [UK] [trəˈdɪʃənl] [US] [trəˈdɪʃənl] adj. following older methods and ideas rather than modern or different ones

Value [UK] [ˈvæljuː] [US] [ˈvæljuː] noun beliefs about what is right and wrong and what is important in life

Weirdo [UK] [ˈwɪədəʊ] [US] [ˈwɪrdoʊ] noun a person who looks strange and/or behaves in a strange way

Workforce [UK] [ˈwɜːkfɔːs] [US] [ˈwɜːrkfɔːrs] noun all the people in a country or an area who are available for work

Feminist [UK] [ˈfemənɪst] [US] [ˈfemənɪst] noun a person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men