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3 Vocabulary Work 1
Match the words in the left/hand column with the meanings in the right/hand column
a. stack
relating to cooking
b. exhorted
unable to answer
c. culinary
boring, everyday tasks
d. anew
horrified, disbelieving
e. chores
doubt
f. aghast
urged, encouraged
g. stumped
again
h. equivocation
pile
4 Vocabulary Work 2
Find the words in the text that mean:
a. attractive, enticing
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b. portray, show
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c. equality
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d. enormous
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e. lazy people
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f. bossy
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g. without argument
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h. gather in a group
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5 Discussion
Compare the situation described in the article with the situation in your country. Are both sexes
treated equally or are there some jobs and tasks that are left exclusively to women. Do women receive
equal pay for the same work?
W h e re men are men .... and women don’t know the recipe for equality
L E V E L T H R E E
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A D VA N C E D

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Where men are men ….. and women don’t know the recipe for equality 
KEY 
Elementary
Exercise 2 
a.
true
b false c false d false e false f true 
Exercise 3 
a.
ironing
b cleaner
c quite old
d carries
e roses 
Exercise 4 
a cleaner
b cook
c worker
d shopper
e teacher 
f driver
g writer
h painter
i fisherman
Intermediate 
Exercise 2 
a true 
b false
c false
dfalse
e false
f true 
Exercise 3
a.
job, duty 
b.
battle, fight 
c.
very tired 
d.
a set of instructions for preparing a meal 
e.
show 
f.
talk 
informally 
g.
gather together 
h.
funeral 
Exercise 4
a tasks
b domestic (or household)
c proud
d divided
e attitudes
f chat
g celebrated
h custom 
Advanced 
Exercise 2
a true
b false
c false
d false
e false
f true
Exercise 3 
a pile
b urged, encouraged
c relating to cooking
d again
e boring, everyday tasks f horrified, disbelieving g unable to answer
h doubt 
Exercise 4 
a seductive
b depict
c parity
d vast e parasites
f peremptory
g undisputed h congregate 

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