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Men & women
topic-specific vocabulary
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For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
B. Use the words and expressions in the box to complete the conversation below.
gender roles  •  child-rearing  •  male counterparts
breadwinner  •  stereotypes  •  household management  •  role division
battle of the sexes  •  Sex Discrimination Act  •  social convention
Chris:
Cleaning and cooking are a woman’s job. After all, men are no good 
at 1. ____________________ .
Terry:
What rubbish! Thank goodness the 2. ____________________ exists to prevent men from taking
advantage of women.
Chris:
Well, let’s face it, in the workplace women never do as well as their    3. ____________________ .
Terry:
And I suppose you think that women are only good for changing babies’ nappies and other
tedious aspects of 4. ____________________ .
Chris:
No, but I do believe that in a modern household there should be a clearly-defined 
5. ____________________ . Men are good at DIY, for example. Most women aren’t. And I’ll always
believe that it’s the man who should be the 6. ____________________ , providing food and shelter
for his family.
Terry:
Well, all I can say is that I’m glad your ideas of 7. ____________________ are not shared by most
people.
Chris:
Nonsense! A lot of people believe in traditional 8. ____________________ ; the man goes out to
work, the woman stays at home. It’s as simple as that.
Terry:
Men at work and women at home? Come on dear, those are such typical 9. __________________ !
With people like you around, the 10. ____________________ will always continue.
Chris:
Oh, shut up dad.
Terry:
Sorry Christine, but it’s an issue I feel strongly about.