LESSON BTS CG 1 FRIDAY THE 3 RD OF APRIL

 

LESSON CG 1 Friday march  the 20 th

 

WORDS OF THE DAY	wɜːdz ɒv ðə deɪ
Gender equality( egalite des sexes)	ˈʤɛndər iˈkwɒləti( egalite des ˈsɛksɪz)
Gender pay gap( la difference de salaire entre les sexes)	ˈʤɛndə peɪ ɡæp( lɑː ˈdɪfᵊrᵊns diː salaire entre les ˈsɛksɪz)
unfair discrimination( une discrimination injuste)	ʌnˈfeə dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃᵊn( une dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃᵊn injuste)
positive discrimination ( une discrimination positve)	ˈpɒzətɪv dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃᵊn ( une dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃᵊn positve)
STEP 1 VOCABULARY TEST	stɛp 1 vəˈkæbjəlᵊri tɛst
TEST VOCABULARY GENDER EQUALITY	tɛst vəˈkæbjəlᵊri ˈʤɛndər iˈkwɒləti
1. demeaning (Degradant)	1. dɪˈmiːnɪŋ (Degradant)
2. equal chances ( Des chances egales)	2. ˈiːkwəl ˈʧɑːnsɪz ( Des ˈʧɑːnsɪz egales)
3. the household chores (Les taches menageres)	3. ðə ˈhaʊshəʊld ʧɔːz (Les taches menageres)
4. (to) be banned = to be forbidden to + bv (Etre interdit de : etre empeche de )	4. (tuː) biː bænd = tuː biː fəˈbɪdᵊn tuː + bv (Etre interdit diː : etre empeche diː )
5. ( to) be victilized = (to) be a victim of prejudices = (to) be prejudiced against Etre victime de prejuges	5. ( tuː) biː victilized = (tuː) biː ə ˈvɪktɪm ɒv ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz = (tuː) biː ˈprɛʤədɪst əˈɡɛnst Etre victime diː prejuges
6. a maternity leave (Un conges de maternite)	6. ə məˈtɜːnəti liːv (ˌʌn ˈkɔːnʒeɪz diː maternite)
7. (to ) bear a child (Porter un enfant)	7. (tuː ) beər ə ʧaɪld (ˈpɔːtər ˌʌn enfant)
8. (to) raise children (Elever des enfants)	8. (tuː) reɪz ˈʧɪldrən (Elever des enfants)
9. (to) devote to (Consacrer a)	9. (tuː) dɪˈvəʊt tuː (Consacrer eɪ)
ex: she devoted herself to her children	ɛks: ʃiː dɪˈvəʊtɪd hɜːˈsɛlf tuː hɜː ˈʧɪldrən
10. (to) do the lion's share of the work (Faire le plus gros du travail )	10. (tuː) duː ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃeər ɒv ðə wɜːk (Faire le plʌs gros du ˈtræveɪl )
(to) win fair and squre ( gagner en toute l'egalite)	(tuː) wɪn feər ænd squre ( gagner ɛn toute l'egalite)
(to) make ends meet ( joindre les deux bouts)	(tuː) meɪk ɛndz miːt ( joindre les deux baʊts)
ex: a poor person cannopt make ends meet	ɛks: ə pɔː ˈpɜːsᵊn cannopt meɪk ɛndz miːt

 

STEP 2 THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON A FRAMAPAD

Team A

https://mensuel.framapad.org/p/gender-equality-bts-cg1-friday-the-31-st-akfq

TEAM B

https://mensuel.framapad.org/p/gender-equality--team-2-akfq

 

1WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT MEN AND WOMEN ARE PAID THE SAME FOR THE SAME JOB ?

 

2.    WHAT IS THE GENDER PAY GAP?

3.WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO PUT AN END TO THE GENDER DISCRIMINATION ?

4. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN IN THE WORLD OF WORK ? 

5.   WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS FACED BY PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE WORLD OF WORK ?

 

6.  WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO PUT AN END TO THE GENDER PAY GAP ?

7. HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TO TOP JOBS/ HIGHER LEVEL JOBS ?

 

 

STEP 3 READ THE FRAMAPAD AND REACT : which sentence do you agree with ? which sentence do you disaprove ?

 

STEP 4 HERE ARE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO END THE GENDER PAY GAP.

READ AND  DEFEND YOURS

Strategies for narrowing the gender pay gap

1.    SOLUTION 1  :Raise the minimum wage

WHY ?

-          women are essentially in low- paying jobs

CONSEQUENCE :

- lift women out of poverty

- help all  low-wage workers .

2. SOLUTION 2 :Increase pay transparency

WHY ?

-          know what other employees are earning

-          be able to compare and defend your interests

CONSEQUENCE

-          narrow = reduce the gender pay gap by 30 percent

-          favour open conversation and dialogue within the company

-          help the government give a penalty to the companies for wage discrimination

 

3.SOLUTION 3 : Unionize workplaces

Tool box : a union ( un syndicat)

 

WHY ?

-defend the rights of the workers

-defend your rights

-suggest to the government new policies

-help you in case of procedures for discrimination

 

CONSEQUENCE

-          implement fairer laws ( fair = juste)

-          secure = obtain more benefits  for women and workers in general

 

4.SOLUTION 4  Implement fair scheduling practices

Toolbox : schedule ( emploi du temps/ horaire)

WHY ?

-unpredictable schedule make it difficult to arrange childcare

-reduce unpredictable schdules

CONSEQUENCE

-          organise child care better

-          be able to do extra hours if possible

-          earn more

-          organise their time better

-          organise  childcare with the fathers

-          provide a more accomodating / easier environment for working parents

5.SOLUTION 5 IMPROVE MATERNITY LEAVE

WHY ?

-          allow women and men to look after the kids

-          women may be forced to leave their job

CONSEQUENCE

-          allow women to remain in the workforce

-          help prevent people from earning less

-          create more equal opportunity for women and men

6. SOLUTION 6 IMPROVING CHILD CARE

WHY ?

-          child care is more and more expansive

-          women’s pay is not high enough to cover child care cost

-          women leave the workforce to care for their children

CONSEQUENCE

-allow women to remain at work

- improve the financial situation of the whole family

 

HOMEWORK  complete your paper with 

1. your answer to the question step 1

2. your solution and its causes and consequences