lunes, 5 de septiembre de 2011

Gender Roles

Activity

Gender roles means that men and women have different duties at work and around the house such as men take care of the back yard while women wash the clothes.
Equal rights means that women have the same rights as men such as they should be able to do the same job and get paid the same amount.





Do you believe if a man and a woman are both working in a factory but the men have to lift heavier objects they should be paid equally?
One reason is that even though the men are lifting heavier objects the women still do hard work.
If you believe that they should be paid equally what other reasons why you think this?






OR




Do you believe because the men are required to lift heavier objects they should be paid more?
One reason is that the heavier object can cause damage to the body so they should be paid more for that.
If you believe that the men should be paid more what other reasons why you think this?



Even though women are treated equally and do the same work as men but why do some things have not changed such as age and money?   Explain your thoughts.

viernes, 26 de agosto de 2011

Lifestyles

American Lifestyle article :




1. Which part of the article corresponds to your own impression about American behavior?

2. Which part of the article doesn't match your own impression about American behavior?

3. Is there anything that surprised you or shocked you when you read the article?

4. Which aspect of American culture do you like most? Is there anything that you find annoying?

5. How is American behavior different than your culture? In what way is it similar?

6. Give examples of influences of American culture over other cultures, including your country.

7. In what way is your culture influenced by the American model?

8. Have you ever visited the United States? how did you feel?

9. Did you experience any cultural shock? How did you deal with it?

10. How is American behavior different than your culture? In what way is it similar?

jueves, 25 de agosto de 2011

Trixi activity

Travelling in style
Activity. Look at the photo of a Trixi. What do you think are the advantages or disadvantages of seeing a city/country/town in one of these vehicles? Choose a place, be creative and write your thoughts minimum 30 words.