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Preparation work for live session
Preparation work for live session
Like last term, the texts we look at will be grouped into themes. The first theme we will look at is that of gender. Within this theme there are a number of ongoing debates and points of controversy.
What are the root causes of inequality, and to what extent have some societies eradicated inequality?
Does society train us to think of men and women as stereotypes (e.g., nurses should be women and mechanics should be men), or are there genuine innate differences between the genders that feed these stereotypes?
We'll start to explore the theme of gender with a text on the topic of education for young girls. The following activity has been adapted from One Stop English, and is based on a Guardian article from 2016.
Live session - critical discussion
Live session - critical discussion
The last part of the preparation materials ran through some questions we might ask when formulating a basic critical response, which forms part of your reading exam at the end of the course. Compare your notes that you made:
What is the source, and what type of text is the article?
Who is the author, and why did they write the article? (E.g., entertainment, information or persuasion)
How would you summarise the article in one sentence, and does the author have a main argument?
How is the argument supported?
The article is nearly five years old; are the figures it uses still valid?
Where could you go to get more up to date data?
What is your stance on the issue?
Are the author's arguments clearly presented? Can you find any examples of where the language is too vague?
What contextual factors in poorer countries might prevent children, and girls in particular, from finishing school?
Are you familiar with Malala Yousafzai? Is her story relevant to the discussion?
Is the goal of achieving gender equality in education in competition with other global problems?
Now that you're familiar with the terms on the right, what do they mean?
Live session discussion - task review
Live session discussion - task review
The questions below incorporate some of the vocabulary that came up in the self-study tasks.
What/who needs to be the driver for change when it comes to ensuring everyone has equal access to education?
What household chores did you have to do when you were a child?
Do you think a universal basic income (where everyone gets a monthly paycheck from the government) would help eliminate extreme poverty?
What are the main hurdles for getting steady work after graduating?
Is gender inequality a problem in your home country?
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