Phrases related to the topic
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non-crease (wash-and-go) fabrics |
matrimonial mates |
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child rearing |
marriage for convenience |
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day care (child-minding) centre |
flexible work hours |
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to be run down |
flextime policies |
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behind the kitchen sink |
marriage has many pitfalls |
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to pull in one’s belt |
to contribute to the family budget |
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inferiority complex |
the finances are touch-and-go |
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to put up (food for the winter) |
means of self-fulfilment |
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processed food |
to pursue a career |
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a two-career couple |
to be too stressed |
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to juggle career and family |
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domestic violence |
to work on flextime or part-time schedules |
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sex role stereotypes |
to feel unfulfilled |
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to champion freedom/women’s rights |
to be entitled to a (un)paid maternity leave |
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to shoulder the brunt |
from cradle to grave |
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family-friendly policies/benefits |
A high-powered career |
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to maintain a sense of one’s identity |
the stay-at-home mom |
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unmanageable children |
absentee fathers/truant fathers |
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marrital breakdown |
to cling to one’s supremacy |
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a match-maker |
sexual trafficking |
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cohabitation |
to be in the workforce |
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social-wellfare policy |
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Women in the Modern World
Speech Functions Bank
F– Formal
Inf– Informal
I. Asking for and Giving Opinions
(i)Asking for Opinions
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Inf
I was wondering where you stood on the question of X?
What’s your position on X?
How do you feel about X?
What do you reckon about X?
What about X?
(ii) Giving Opinions
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F
Inf
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It would seem to me that as far as I'm able to judge, As far as I'm concerned, From my point of view, I think In my opinion + SENTENCE Personally, I think As I see it Frankly, I think I reckon |
Make the following into questions and answers about opinions using the language in the boxes above.
E x a m p l e:
What/think/new divorce law?
Personally ... awful.
What do you think of the new divorce law?
Personally, I think it’s awful.
1. What/ position/introducting paternity leaves?
As far ... judge, it won’t help matters.
2. How/feel/women being treated like second-class citizens?
From ... it’s an outdated approach.
3. I/wondering/you stood/question/Women’s Liberation movement?
As …, it has no future.
2. Use appropriate language from the boxes above to ask for and give opinions in the following situations.
E x a m p l e:
Two friends – a new dishwasher
What do you think of my new dishwasher?
Frankly, I don’t think it'll make your life easier.
Conference participants – Indian practice of burning brides.
Work colleagues – new benefits for working mothers.
Female friends – plans for their summer holidays.