Discussing stereotypes

1. Men and Women
Isabel Bastida & Ana Mena
EOI Cartagena
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3. Men and Women
2. Be imaginative. Decide what occupies a man’s or a woman’s mind
being 1 the most important one .
In general, As a rule, In my experience, To a certain extent,
Traditionally, In theory, On average

6. Men and Women
3. In pairs give definitions for adjectives in your box and
say if they tend to fit male or female stereotypes or both.
Justify your opinion
A
obstinate single-minded conscientious
down-to-earth career-oriented intuitive
self-effacing aggressive sensitive
B
caring self-sufficient ambitious
impulsive thick-skinned status-conscious
well-balanced materialistic ruthless

7. Men and Women:
Similarities and Differences
much just not far nothing like considerably slightly
infinitely a bit a lot nowhere near marginally
“Women are .....................more talkative than men”
“Men are .........................as emotional as women”

8. Men and Women
Decide on ONE word to complete the sentences:
a) Men’s priorities are totally different ....../ similar ....../ exactly the same
...../identical ......
b) .................comparison with women, men re very laid-back.
c) Compared ...........men, women tend to be more intuitive.
d) Women talk about celebrities, ................men talk about football.
e) There’s no difference .................men’s and women’s personalities.
Talk about differences in character, hobbies,
interests, strengths and weaknesses between
men and women. Use as much language as you
can from this PowerPoint.

9. Men and Women
What do you think men and women usually
argue about...?
In the car
In the kitchen
On holiday
When shopping together
Watch the video, “The chore wars”, and
complete the gaps with up to FOUR words.

10. Men and Women
Discuss in pairs:
• Who does most chores in your house?
• How do men and women differ by nature?
• Are there any differences between the role of men and women in
society? Are these roles changing?
• Do you think that parents, and even teachers, encourage girls and
boys to grow up differently?
• In your opinion, how can the government, the media, education,
companies and families help to combat gender inequality?
• What can you see in the picture? What are your thoughts on this
kind of products? Can you think of any other examples?