Intermediate 2 – Week
10 – Men vs Women
I)
Speaking:
1) Complete
the table according to your opinion.
a) 'Let's ask that woman
for directions.'
b) 'I've just picked up
that enormous spider in the bath.'
c) 'But I just don't need
another pair of shoes.'
d) 'You drive, darling -
you're so much better at it than me.'
e) 'Do you think I'd look
better if I put on a few kilos?'
f) 'Let's switch off the
TV, I want to talk about our relationship.'
g) 'I'd love to have
dinner with your sister. The only thing on telly tonight is football.'
h) 'Shall I check the
tyre pressures when I go to the petrol station?'
Things women never say
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Things men never say
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2) Do
the questionnaire: Survey, men and women
One thousand British men and women between the ages of 18
and 35 were interviewed for a survey to find out the differences between male
and female attitudes to relationships. These are the questions they were asked.
Tick the answers a),
b) or c).
1 Have you done any of
the following to attract somebody?
a) Bought new clothes.
b) Dieted.
c) Lied about your
age.
2 After a first date,
when do you expect him/her to call you?
a) The next day.
b) Within three days.
c) Within a fortnight.
3 If he/she doesn't
arrive on time for a first date, how long will you wait?
a) Five minutes.
b) Fifteen minutes.
c) Half an hour or
more.
4 If your partner
forgets your birthday, how do you feel?
a) I get upset.
b) I get angry.
c) I don't care - it's
only a birthday.
5 What is your
attitude to marriage?
a) I'm in favour of
marriage.
b) I don't have strong
feelings about marriage.
c) I consider marriage
to be unnecessary.
6 What is your
attitude to fathers staying at home to look after the children?
a) It's a good idea.
b) It's not ideal but
it's OK.
c) It's not
appropriate.
II)
Reading:
Read about some of the
more interesting findings to come out of the survey.
Complete the survey
results with men or women, as you think appropriate.
SURVEY RESULTS: Men
and Women
On attraction: Three out of four women said that they had
bought new clothes to attract somebody, compared with only one in five men.
Similarly, while just over half of the women told us that they had dieted so
that they would be more attractive, only one in ten men admitted that they had
done the same. However, a significant number of both men and women admitted
that they had lied about their age, with the important difference that __________
tended to say they were older, while _______ were more likely to knock a few
years off their age.
On dating: The majority of people said that they expected
to be called within three days after a first date. However, 35% of __________
insisted that they expected to be phoned the next day, while only 19% of _________
gave this answer. On average, men are prepared to wait longer on a first date if
the woman doesn't arrive on time. 18% of women said that they would only wait
for five minutes, whereas 67% of men claimed that they would wait half an hour
or more.
On birthdays The results of the survey suggest that
________ attach greater importance to birthdays than _________ . 49% of women
admitted that they got angry or upset, if their partner forgot their birthday,
while more than three-quarters of the men interviewed claimed that they didn't
care.
On marriage: The results of the survey show that _________
are more in favour of marriage than _______ .
41 % of ________ said that they considered marriage to be
unnecessary, and 20% told us that they didn't mind whether they got married or
not. When we asked ______ about marriage, four out of five told us that they definitely
intended to get married one day.
On childcare: 65% of ________ are in favour of fathers staying
at home to look after the children. However, when we asked ________ for their
opinion, the majority replied
hat it was not appropriate.
III)
Grammar: Reported speech
When you report
statements, you need to change tenses, pronouns, time expressions and the word
order.
Ana said, ‘I don’t
believe you.’ -> Ana said she didn’t believe me
Ana said, ‘I’ve had a
great day.’ -> she said she’d cut her finger
Ana said, ‘I’m going to
have a shower.’ -> she said she was going to have a shower
Ana said, ‘I can’t be
bothered to cook.’ -> she said she couldn’t be bothered to cook
Ana said, ‘I don’t want
to go out.’ -> she said she didn’t want to go out
Ana said, ‘I’ll order a
Chinese take away’ -> she said she would order a Chinese T.A.
IV)
Homework :
Report the direct speech
using the verb in brackets. Use he/ she and him/ her according to
whether you think it is a man or a woman speaking to a man.
1.
I hate spending money on new clothes. (said)
______________________________________________________________
2.
I’m not wearing this outfit again! (told)
______________________________________________________________
3.
Do you think I look fat in these trousers? (ask)
______________________________________________________________
4.
I must go on a diet. (said)
______________________________________________________________
5.
I’ve checked the oil and put some air in the
tyres. (told)
______________________________________________________________
6.
Don’t forget that it’s our anniversary tomorrow.
(said)
______________________________________________________________
7.
I don’t want to get married until I’m forty. (said)
______________________________________________________________
8.
What time does your salsa class finish? (asked)
_______________________________________________________________
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