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Lesson 4
Investing in development
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text
• done a gap filling exercise
• written a paragraph based on a table
• interpreted a graph
A Discuss in pairs. Is there any difference between boys and girls when it comes to Healthcare, education or other basic needs?
B Read this text.
Returns on Female Education
Investment in education for girls increases the economic and social returns of development investments in all other sectors. Educating girls contributes to creating wealth through its impact on economic development. Educated women have a higher income potential than those who have had no schooling. Educated mothers are more likely to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realise that success in girls' education generally results from an integrated approach to community development. Thus failing to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human resources.
Now work in pairs to fill in the gaps in the sentences based on the text above.
1 Economic development is favourably affected - investment - female literacy.
2 Education develops the tendency - mothers - educate both male and
female children.
3 Thus the impact - educating girls is beneficial -_ future generations.
4 An integrated approach to development must include - for girls.
5 Girls' education is therefore not isolated - other development activities.
C In the chart below four outcomes of "Girls' Education" are shown. Discuss in groups and write a paragraph on any one of them.
Girls' Education
• Improved health and nutrition
• Reduced population growth
• Increased economic productivity
• Sustained development efforts
D In pairs study the graph and write a paragraph of your understanding of the
information contained here (about 100 words).
More Education: Better Health Care
Picture
[Source: Health Survey: World Conference on Education for All. 1995]
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, reading,
writing. Functions.
Interpreting charts and graphs. Grammar/Structure.
Present tense to
describe slate. Vocabulary.
sectors, investment, integrated, impact, potential.
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Lesson 4
Investing in development
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text
• done a gap filling exercise
• written a paragraph based on a table
• interpreted a graph
A Discuss in pairs. Is there any difference between boys and girls when it comes to Healthcare, education or other basic needs?
B Read this text.
Returns on Female Education
Investment in education for girls increases the economic and social returns of development investments in all other sectors. Educating girls contributes to creating wealth through its impact on economic development. Educated women have a higher income potential than those who have had no schooling. Educated mothers are more likely to send both their boys and girls to school. It is important to realise that success in girls' education generally results from an integrated approach to community development. Thus failing to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human resources.
Now work in pairs to fill in the gaps in the sentences based on the text above.
1 Economic development is favourably affected - investment - female literacy.
2 Education develops the tendency - mothers - educate both male and
female children.
3 Thus the impact - educating girls is beneficial -_ future generations.
4 An integrated approach to development must include - for girls.
5 Girls' education is therefore not isolated - other development activities.
C In the chart below four outcomes of "Girls' Education" are shown. Discuss in groups and write a paragraph on any one of them.
Girls' Education
• Improved health and nutrition
• Reduced population growth
• Increased economic productivity
• Sustained development efforts
D In pairs study the graph and write a paragraph of your understanding of the
information contained here (about 100 words).
More Education: Better Health Care
Picture
[Source: Health Survey: World Conference on Education for All. 1995]
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, reading,
writing. Functions.
Interpreting charts and graphs. Grammar/Structure.
Present tense to
describe slate. Vocabulary.
sectors, investment, integrated, impact, potential.