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Unit 11 Lesson 5
Changing norms of behaviour
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• talked about sonic norms and values in Bangladesh
• read a short passage on traditional values
• done a short writing task on the changing role of woman
A Think for a while and note down some points about how people in our society expect you to behave with others. e.g. Say how you should behave with your parents, with elderly people, with neighbours, with teachers in school etc.
In pairs discuss the following.
1 How acceptable is it in our society to disagree with our parents?
2 How independent are you in taking decisions about your own career?
3 How important is it to show respect to teachers in our society?
4 If you disagreed with your teacher in the classroom, would that mean you are being disrespectful?
B Here are some expressions that parents in Samoa use as codes of behaviour for their children. Read them carefully and, in pairs, say how far they apply to behavioural norms in Bangladesh.
- Don't be disobedient to your elders!
- Don't try to act like you know it all!
- Don't be so stingy. You should share your food with others!
- Don't act like you're a big chief!
- Don't think you're better than everyone else!
- Don't try to be the top in everything you do!
- Don't try to attract all the attention!
- Don't try to act like a European!
- Stop trying to be a big boss!
C Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
What is the role of men and women in our society? The common answer would be that a man is the "guide, protector, and provider for his wife and children. A woman's role is that of wife, mother and homemaker. It was a common early belief that men should be the bread-winners and women should be busy at home preparing food. In addition, women would give birth to and bring up children. A woman had to be feminine which meant she had to be soft, weak, submissive, and dependent on men for her care and protection. More than anything else, it was held that women lacked competency and efficiency. But women have proved this otherwise throughout the world including Bangladesh.
1 What arc the traditional views of the role of women held in our society?
2 What do you think the role of women in our society should be nowadays?
Discuss in pairs and write down at least three examples.
D Now write a short article for a newspaper about the changing role of women in society and how young people like you can encourage and support this change.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, intensive reading, writing. Functions.
Describing norms and values, giving opinions.
Grammar/Structure.
How do you feel about...?
What do you think
of.....? Vocabulary.
submissive,
dependent, competency,
efficiency.
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Unit 11 Lesson 5
Changing norms of behaviour
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• talked about sonic norms and values in Bangladesh
• read a short passage on traditional values
• done a short writing task on the changing role of woman
A Think for a while and note down some points about how people in our society expect you to behave with others. e.g. Say how you should behave with your parents, with elderly people, with neighbours, with teachers in school etc.
In pairs discuss the following.
1 How acceptable is it in our society to disagree with our parents?
2 How independent are you in taking decisions about your own career?
3 How important is it to show respect to teachers in our society?
4 If you disagreed with your teacher in the classroom, would that mean you are being disrespectful?
B Here are some expressions that parents in Samoa use as codes of behaviour for their children. Read them carefully and, in pairs, say how far they apply to behavioural norms in Bangladesh.
- Don't be disobedient to your elders!
- Don't try to act like you know it all!
- Don't be so stingy. You should share your food with others!
- Don't act like you're a big chief!
- Don't think you're better than everyone else!
- Don't try to be the top in everything you do!
- Don't try to attract all the attention!
- Don't try to act like a European!
- Stop trying to be a big boss!
C Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
What is the role of men and women in our society? The common answer would be that a man is the "guide, protector, and provider for his wife and children. A woman's role is that of wife, mother and homemaker. It was a common early belief that men should be the bread-winners and women should be busy at home preparing food. In addition, women would give birth to and bring up children. A woman had to be feminine which meant she had to be soft, weak, submissive, and dependent on men for her care and protection. More than anything else, it was held that women lacked competency and efficiency. But women have proved this otherwise throughout the world including Bangladesh.
1 What arc the traditional views of the role of women held in our society?
2 What do you think the role of women in our society should be nowadays?
Discuss in pairs and write down at least three examples.
D Now write a short article for a newspaper about the changing role of women in society and how young people like you can encourage and support this change.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, intensive reading, writing. Functions.
Describing norms and values, giving opinions.
Grammar/Structure.
How do you feel about...?
What do you think
of.....? Vocabulary.
submissive,
dependent, competency,
efficiency.