CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR IELTS - Emigra a
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topic-specific vocabulary<br />
Men & Women<br />
C. Now read this essay and complete the gaps with one of the words or expressions from<br />
Tasks A and B.<br />
‘Men and women are, and always will be, different in the way they behave and are treated’.<br />
Do you agree with this statement<br />
A totally (1)__________________________society, in which sexual (2)__________________________between<br />
men and women is the norm, is still a long way off. This is certainly the case if you watch television, where<br />
men are often portrayed as the (3)__________________________ , bringing money home to the wife, who<br />
is usually depicted as the (4)__________________________ , prone to extreme emotions and temper<br />
tantrums. But is this really the case Is it still fair to create (5)__________________________such as this<br />
After all, as more women go out to work and more men stay at home to look after the house and the<br />
kids, it is quite clear that so-called (6)__________________________are merging and disappearing.<br />
Take the office workplace as an example. For years, businesses and companies were<br />
(7)__________________________ - the directors, managers and businessmen were always men, the<br />
secretaries and personal assistants always female. This was probably because men have traditionally been<br />
seen as more (8)__________________________ , more able to deal with the cut-and-thrust of business.<br />
But now women are proving that they can be equally tough, while simultaneously being<br />
more (9)__________________________ and caring. In fact, in many ways, women are more<br />
(10)__________________________ than men, a vital aspect of modern business where you are expected to<br />
do more than just one job. And thanks to the (11)__________________________ , women are paid the same<br />
as men. It would appear that, in many cases, the (12)__________________________is a dying breed.<br />
At home, too, there is less evidence of (13)_________________________ . It is no longer the<br />
woman who does all the cooking and cleaning and (14)_________________________ . Such<br />
(15)__________________________ is now often shared equally. (16)__________________________ no longer<br />
requires the woman to stay indoors all day while the man stays out until all hours. Whether this is due to<br />
the struggle by the (17)__________________________ in the 1960s and 1970s, or whether it is due to a<br />
natural shift in attitudes is unclear.<br />
What is clear, however, is that women no longer feel they need to be regarded as<br />
(18)__________________________ , the underdogs in a (19)__________________________with their<br />
(20).__________________________ . In fact, many believe that in the (21)__________________________ , it is<br />
women who have come out on top.<br />
Don’t forget to keep a record of the words and expressions that you have learnt, review<br />
your notes from time to time and try to use new vocabulary items whenever possible.<br />
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For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)