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ÇANKAYA UNIVERSITYOFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- SEX ROLES IN ECONOMIC FUNCTIONING FOR ENG 205 COURSE WEEK 9

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Underdog Top dog Which one symbolises the position of women in Turkey? Does it change from region to region? If yes, why? What has changed about the role of women in economy in the last 20 years? Can you give some examples?

Vocabulary items sole (adj.): belonging to one person or group; not shared e.g: She has sole responsibility for the project. e.g: The sole owner of the apartment has one foot in the grave. e.g: The company has the sole rights to market Elton John’s records. inevitable (adj.): that you cannot avoid or prevent (syn. unavoidable) e.g: After the crisis, it was inevitable that there would be job losses. e.g: A rise in the interest rates seems inevitable because of the policies of the government. e.g: Another war seems inevitable in the Middle East due to the evil regime of Bashar Al Assad.

Vocabulary items exempt (sb from) (v.): to give or get sb’s official permission not to do sth or not to pay sth they would normally have to do or pay e.g: In 1983, charities were exempted from paying the tax. e.g: His bad eyesight exemptedhim from military service. e.g: A document that exempts the owner from responsibility in case of accidents… restrict (v.): to allow sb to have only a limited amount of sth or to do only a particular kind of activity: e.g: Men in Turkey have been restricting women to childcare and housework for so many years. e.g: I have restricted my wife to one cup of coffee a day.

Vocabulary items entirely (adv.): in every way possible; completely e.g: I entirely agree with you. e.g: I’m not entirely happy about the proposal. e.g: That’s an entirely different matter. e.g: The audience was almost entirely female. constrain (v.): to restrict or limit sb/sth e.g: Research has been constrained by a lack of funds. e.g: She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job. e.g: Women’s employment opportunities are often severely constrained by family commitments.

Vocabulary items wage (n.): a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week, for work or services e.g: Wages are paid on Fridays. e.g: There are extra benefits for people on low wages. e.g: The staff have agreed to a voluntary wage freeze (= a situation in which wages are not increased for a time). abuse (n.): unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb e.g: child abuse --- sexual abuse e.g: reported abuses by the secret police e.g: She suffered years of physical abuse.

Vocabulary items likelihood (n.): the chance of sth happening; how likely sth is to happen (syn. probability) e.g: There is very little likelihood of that happening. e.g: In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled. e.g: The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall. subordinate (v.): to treat sb/sth as less important than sb/sth else e.g: Safety considerations were subordinated to commercial interests. e.g: Why subordinate your wishes to those of your family?

Vocabulary items decent (adj.): of a good enough standard or quality e.g: a decent meal / job / place to live e.g: I need a decent night’s sleep. e.g: Don’t you have a decent jacket? self-esteem (n.): a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities (syn. self-worth) e.g: Playing a sport can boost a girl’s self-esteem. e.g: to have high / low self-esteem e.g: You need to build your self-esteem.

Vocabulary items prohibit (v.): to make sth impossible to do (syn. prevent) e.g: The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport. e.g: They are prohibited from revealing details about the candidates. enormous (adj.): extremely large (syn. huge, immense) e.g: An enormous house / dog e.g: An enormous amount of time e.g: The problems facing the President are enormous.

Vocabulary items deprivation (n.): the fact of not having sth that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this e.g: Neglected children suffering from social deprivation e.g: Sleep deprivation e.g: The deprivation of war (= the suffering caused by not having enough of some things)

PART A 1) What is the relation between one’s sex and his/her economic function? Answer: Men are thought to be the ones who are responsible to earn money and women are responsible to take care of children

PART A 2) What was the crucial disadvantage resulting from women’s economic dependence on men? Answer: They were encouraged to become housewives and share men’s income.

PART B • The main idea of the text? • Despite the improved status due to the opportunities now available to women, they still suffer from inequalities. • Traditional sex roles assigned to men and women have provided them with different life styles • There has been an enormous change in the status of women due to the acquisition of certain opportunities denied to them in the past • Until recently’ women have suffered certain restrictions because of the traditional responsibilities imposed on them

PART C men & women sharing a man’s income and ... What do the following words refer to? 5) (par. 2) “them” ---------------- 6) (par. 4) “this” ----------------

PART D 7) (par. 1) exempted from means deprived of excused from suffered from convinced of 8) (par. 2) constrained means identified protected controlled encouraged

PART F deprivation sole enormous decent abuses likelihood wages prohibit

THANK YOU!!! “Only a life lived for others is worth living.” by Albert Einstein

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