1 Which jobs does Jade’s mother do when she returns from work? 2 What does Shelly’s brother do in the evening? 3 Who takes turns to help at home? 4 Why do you think some of the boys groaned when Jade started speaking? 5 What does Shelly think is unfair? Why? 6 Which of these are fact? Which are opinion? At the end of their speech all the girls clapped loudly. Akim put up his hand. “I don’t think that’s fair, sir,” he said. “In my home we all help. We take turns to wash the dishes after dinner. If my mother comes home late from work, my father cooks dinner.” Mr. Adams looked at the class. “What do the rest of you think?” he asked.
a) Women do more work than men. b) Jade’s mother goes out to work. c) Shelly likes playing on the computer. d) Everyone should help at home. 7 Which do you think is better? Why?
• Comprehension: Remind students of the difference between fact and opinion , as discussed in Unit 11. Encourage students to think beyond the stereotypes expressed by the girls. There may be households where tasks are shared more evenly between males and females. • Making notes: Explain that notes are a short way of recording information. We do not need to use full sentences in notes. We can also use short forms like ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’. Read the notes Jade and Shelly made for their speech. Subject Helping at home Main point Women – more work than men Examples 1 Jade’s mom, brother 2 Shelly’s brother Conclusion Everyone should help. a) Everyone takes turns to do jobs at home. b) Everyone has a special task to do each day. 8 Do you agree that women do more work than men? Give reasons for your answer. Making notes Notes help us to remember what we want to say in a speech or piece of writing. We can also use notes to record information.
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