Академия социального управления
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- М.Д. Горбачева SHORT STORIES FOR READING AND DISCUSSION Пособие по английскому языку
40 In her search for the ideal man, Nicolette once put an advertisement in a magazine for single people and had 400 replies. But she says: ‘I only met one or two of them. Most of the others sounded very boring.’ Nicolette joined English Rose about 18 months ago and has met 5 men since then. She says: ‘I find American men are more romantic and considerate than British men. I rang one in the States, and afterwards he sent me 200 dollars to pay for the call. I’ve met five so far but I’m looking for something very spe- cial. I’d like to find a caring, well-educated, non-smoking animal-lover with a professional job and a sense of adventure.’ Nicolette is going to stay with English Rose until she finds her man. ‘My friends have said some horrible things but I think it’s a great way to meet peo- ple.’
1. Do you think John and Nicolette would get on if they met each other? Why/why not? 2. In your country, where do teenagers go when they want to go out in the evening? What about young adults? 3. In many countries, marriages are arranged by the parents. Do you think arranged marriages are a good idea? Would you like it if your parents arranged to find a partner for you? T e x t 2 0
Over 70 years ago, on 6 February 1918, the British Parliament passed an important law. This law gave women in Britain the right to vote for the fist time. The right to vote is sometimes called suffrage. The women who fought for this right were called suffragettes. In many countries the women’s fight was long and hard. 2. Read the article quickly and find four words that you don’t know, and check them in your dictionary.Why is the title of the article ‘Dying for the vote’? What are the two meanings of ‘dying for’? DYING FOR THE VOTE The suffragette movement started in the middle of the 19 th century. Women demanded not only the right to vote, but also better education for girls. How- ever, there was strong opposition. Many men argued that women were less in- telligent and more emotional than men, and therefore could not make important decisions. 41 The first suffragettes believed in being legal and peaceful. They used to write letters to Parliament and organize petitions. Nothing happened. Nobody noticed them. By 1903, a woman called Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia decided they needed publicity for their cause. They encouraged women to break the law. Soon the newspapers were full of shocking stories about these new-style suffragettes. What did they do? They marched through the streets. They used to paint VOTES FOR WOMEN on walls, and break shop windows. Some women chained themselves to the railings outside Parliament and 10 Downing Street. They had to be very courageous, because angry crowds came and threw tomatoes, eggs, and flour at them. Many women went to prison. There they refused to eat, and so prison of- ficers used rubber tubes to force food into them. The most shocking event was on Derby Day in June 1913. A suffragette called Emily Davidson ran in front of the King’s horse and was killed. She was the first martyr for the cause. Gradually, opinion changed. Many members of Parliament now wanted votes for women, but still nothing happened. During the First World War, women had to do men’s jobs, and they did them well. It was only after this that women aged thirty and over got the vote. Ten more years passed before, in 1928, women of twenty-one could vote.
1. The suffragettes demanded a. other things as well as the right to vote. b. only the right to vote. c. a better education than men. 2. Emmeline Pankhurst encouraged women to break the law because a. she was tired of writing letters to Parliament. b. she wanted more publicity for the suffragettes. c. the first suffragettes did nothing. 3. Many women went to prison because a. they told shocking stories to the newspapers. b. they threw tomatoes and eggs at the crowds. c. they used to do things that were against the law. 4. Emily Davidson was a martyr because a. the King’s horse killed her. b. she refused to eat and died. c. she shocked all the people at the Derby. 5. After the First World War a. Members of Parliament changed their opinions. b. women did men’s jobs. c. women finally got the vote.
42 What do you think? 1. What changes have there been in the roles of men and women in your country in the last 100 years? 2. In your opinion, what do women do better than men? What do men do better than women? 3. Are there any causes in your country or in the world that you feel strongly about? What are they?
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М.Д. Горбачева SHORT STORIES FOR READING AND DISCUSSION Пособие по английскому языку для студентов I и II курсов
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