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Write a short paragraph (120 -150 words) about measures to improve gender equality in Viet Nam.

You can answer some of the following questions:

* What are the measures to improve gender equality?

* What are the benefits of these measures?

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We/ should/ focus/ educate/ people/ important roles/ women.

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There/ many measures/ solve/ problem/ and improve/ gender equality.

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We will finish the project at the end of this month.

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governmenư issue/ suitable policies/ give/ women/ chances/ develop/ ability.

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Choose the word with a different stress pattern.

Gender inequality/ problem/ many countries/ have focused/ solving.

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Listen to a talk on gender equality and fill in the blanks with ONE or TWO appropriate words or a number.

1. Women often spend_________percent of their income for their families.

2. There’s an unequal proportion of men and women in low-paid, low-skilled and_________jobs.

3. Apart from technical and vocational education and training, many women also lack_________.

4. The use of a_________method is needed to overcome the challenge.

5. Women who come back to the labor market need_________.

Talk about the eamses and effects of gender inequality.

You can use the following questions as cues:

* What are the causes of gender inequality?

* What are the effects of gender inequality?

* What are the solutions to that?

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Complete the notes:

Now you try!

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. The key reason for gender inequality is...

2. Another reason is...

3. ...is a consequence of gender inequality.

4. As a result, ...

5. The government should...

6. Another solution would be...                                    

Now you tick!

Did you ...

q answer all the questions in the task?

q give some details to each main point?

q speak slowly and fluently with only some hesitation?

q use vocabulary wide enough to talk about the topic?

q use various sentence structures (simple, compound, complex) accurately?

q pronounce correctly (vowels, consonants, stress, intonation)?

The company will enrol new employees to finish the project earlier.

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His father can give him a chance to study abroad.

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Choose the word with a different stress pattern.

Every policy has its own_________, and it will take some time to be effective. (LIMIT)

I will tell him the truth about his father’s illness.

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