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htmlCONTENTS:TheReading/Tapescript2PhraseMatch3ListeningGapFill4Listening/ReadingGapFill5ChoosetheCorrectWord6MultipleChoice7Spelling8PuttheTextBackTogether9ScrambledSentences10Discussion11StudentSurvey12Writing13Homework14ALLANSWERSAREINTHETEXTONPAGE2.
INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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com2THEREADING/TAPESCRIPTInternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)iscelebratedaroundtheworldonMarch8everyyear.
ItbeganasacampaignforbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYorkattheturnofthe20thcentury.
ThefirstofficialIWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
NooneknowsforsurewhythedatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedatewhenthousandsofwomenstartedannualmarchesinNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetookplacein1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadaroundtheworld.
Todayitisanimportantdaytohighlighttheeconomic,politicalandsocialcontributionswomenhavemadetoourworld.
Womencannowbehappierthatthingsaremovingintherightdirection.
IWDisanofficialholidayinmanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,andZambia.
Allacrosstheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenintheirlives-mothers,wives,girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womencelebratebyhaving"women-only"dinners.
IWDisabigeventinIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
Indianmenwanttoshowhowimportantwomenaretotheirsociety.
Allaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmorepowerfulinbusiness,entertainment,politicsandotherareas.
Thereareoveradozennationstodaywithwomenleaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytohighlighttheinequalitymillionsofwomenstillface.
INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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Paragraph11.
acampaignforbetterworkinga.
toourworld2attheturnoftheb.
thedatechanged3.
Nooneknowsforsurewhyc.
intherightdirection4.
IWDhasspreadaroundd.
20thcentury5.
contributionswomenhavemadee.
theworld6.
thingsaremovingf.
conditionsbywomenParagraph21.
IWDisanofficialholidaya.
morepowerful2mengiveflowersandothergiftsb.
ofwomenstillface3.
womencelebratebyhavingc.
inmanycountries4.
peopleholdcelebrationsthroughoutd.
"women-only"dinners5.
womenarebecominge.
tothewomenintheirlives6.
highlighttheinequalitymillionsf.
thedayINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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com4LISTENINGGAPFILLInternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)iscelebratedonMarch8everyyear.
ItbeganasacampaignforbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYork20thcentury.
ThefirstofficialIWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
NooneknowsdatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedatewhenthousandsofwomenstartedNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetookplacein1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadTodayitisanimportantdaytohighlighttheeconomic,politicalandsocialcontributionswomenhavemadetoourworld.
WomencannowbehappierthatthingsaremovinginIWDismanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,andZambia.
Allacrosstheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenmothers,wives,girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womenwomen-only"dinners.
IWDisabigeventinIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
IndianmenwanttoshowhowimportantwomenAllaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmorepowerfulinbusiness,entertainment,politicsThereareoveradozennationstodaywithwomenleaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytohighlighttheinequalitymillionsofINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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com5WHILEREADING/LISTENINGGAPFILLPutthewordsintothegapsinthetext.
InternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)isaroundtheworldonMarch8everyyear.
ItbeganasaforbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYorkattheofthe20thcentury.
ThefirstofficialIWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
NooneknowsforwhythedatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedatewhenthousandsofwomenstartedmarchesinNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetookplacein1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadaroundtheworld.
Todayitisanimportantdaytotheeconomic,politicalandcontributionswomenhavemadetoourworld.
WomencannowbehappierthatthingsaremovingintherighthighlightturnsuresocialcelebrateddirectionannualcampaignIWDisanholidayinmanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,andZambia.
Alltheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenintheirlives-mothers,wives,girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womenbyhaving"women-only"dinners.
IWDisabiginIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
IndianmenwanttoshowhowimportantwomenaretotheirAllaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmoreinbusiness,entertainment,politicsandotherareas.
Thereareoveranationstodaywithwomenleaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytotheinequalitymillionsofwomenstillface.
societycelebratehighlighteventofficialpowerfuldozenacrossINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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InternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)iscelebratedaroundtheworldonMarch8everyyear.
Itbeganwas/asacampaignforbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYorkattheturn/turnedofthe20thcentury.
ThefirstofficialIWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
Nooneknowsforshore/surewhythedatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedatewhenthousandsofwomenstartedannual/annuallymarchesinNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetookplace/placedin1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadaroundtheworld.
Todayitisanimportance/importantdaytohighlighttheeconomic,politicalandsocialcontributionswomenhavemadeto/ofourworld.
Womencannowbehappierthatthingsaremovingintheright/leftdirection.
IWDisanofficial/officiallyholidayinmanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,andZambia.
Allcross/acrosstheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenintheirlives-mothers,wives,girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womencelebrateto/byhaving"women-only"dinners.
IWDisabigevents/eventinIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
Indianmenwanttoshow/showinghowimportantwomenaretotheirsociety.
Allaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmorepower/powerfulinbusiness,entertainment,politicsandotherareas/area.
Thereareoveradozennationstodaywithwomenleaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytohighlighttheinequalitymillionsofwomenstillface/head.
INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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com7MULTIPLECHOICEInternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)is(1)____aroundtheworldonMarch8everyyear.
ItbeganasacampaignforbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYorkatthe(2)____ofthe20thcentury.
ThefirstofficialIWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
Nooneknowsfor(3)____whythedatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedatewhenthousandsofwomenstartedannual(4)____inNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetookplacein1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadaroundtheworld.
Todayitisanimportantdayto(5)____theeconomic,politicalandsocialcontributionswomenhavemadetoourworld.
Womencannowbehappierthatthingsare(6)____intherightdirection.
IWDisan(7)____holidayinmanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,andZambia.
Allacrosstheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenintheir(8)mothers,wives,girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womencelebratebyhaving"women-(9)dinners.
IWDisabigeventinIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
Indianmenwanttoshowhowimportantwomenaretotheir(10)____.
Allaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmorepowerfulinbusiness,entertainment,politicsandotherareas.
Thereareoveradozen(11)____todaywithwomenleaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytohighlighttheinequalitymillionsofwomenstill(12)____.
Putthecorrectwordsfromthistableintothearticle.
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(a)celebrate(b)celebrated(c)celebration(d)celebrates2.
(a)turn(b)turns(c)turned(d)turnoff3.
(a)surely(b)surer(c)surest(d)sure4.
(a)marched(b)marchers(c)marches(d)marching5.
(a)highlights(b)highlight(c)highlighter(d)highlighting6.
(a)movement(b)moved(c)moving(d)mover7.
(a)officially(b)officialdom(c)officials(d)official8.
(a)living(b)livelihood(c)lives(d)lifestyle9.
(a)just(b)lonely(c)alone(d)only10.
(a)social(b)sociology(c)socially(d)society11.
(a)nation(b)nations(c)nationality(d)nationhood12.
(a)face(b)head(c)nose(d)cheekINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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Paragraph11.
teeblrcadearoundtheworld2.
workingniodsoticn3.
ThefirstlfoiicafIWD4.
escmrhainNewYork'sstreets5.
bereappih6.
therightcndoetriiParagraph27.
Alloacssrtheworld8.
mengiveersofwl9.
abigneevt10.
hownpimtatorwomenare11.
morerofuplweinbusiness12.
IWDisstillesasceynrINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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()Zambia.
Allacrosstheworld,mengiveflowersandothergiftstothewomenintheirlives-mothers,wives,()IWDisanofficialholidayinmanycountries,includingAlgeria,China,Cuba,Italy,Poland,Vietnam,and(1)InternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)iscelebratedaroundtheworldonMarch8everyyear.
Itbeganasacampaign()importantwomenaretotheirsociety.
Allaroundtheworldwomenarebecomingmorepowerfulinbusiness,()whenthousandsofwomenstartedannualmarchesinNewYork'sstreets.
Thefirstinternationalwomen'sconferencetook()entertainment,politicsandotherareas.
Thereareoveradozennationstodaywithwomen()placein1910,inDenmark.
Sincethen,IWDhasspreadaroundtheworld.
Todayitisanimportantdaytohighlight()leaders.
However,IWDisstillnecessarytohighlighttheinequalitymillionsofwomenstillface.
()bigeventinIndia,wherepeopleholdcelebrationsthroughouttheday.
Indianmenwanttoshowhow()behappierthatthingsaremovingintherightdirection.
()IWDwasonFebruary28,1909.
NooneknowsforsurewhythedatechangedtoMarch8,butthisisthedate()girlfriends,sisters,teachers,etc.
InPortugalandRomania,womencelebratebyhaving"women-only"dinners.
IWDisa()forbetterworkingconditionsbywomeninNewYorkattheturnofthe20thcentury.
Thefirstofficial()theeconomic,politicalandsocialcontributionswomenhavemadetoourworld.
WomencannowINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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aconditionscampaignItforbeganbetterasworking2.
theknowsdateforchangedsureNowhyone3.
startedwomenstreetsYork'sNewinmarchesannual4.
Sincespreadthenaround,theIWDworldhas5.
inrightthingsmovingthedirectionare6.
officialanisIWDcountriesmanyinholiday7.
andflowersgivemenlivestheirinwomenthetogiftsother8.
powerfulbusinessaremoreinwomenbecoming9.
anationswithleadersdozentodaywomen10.
faceinequalityofstillthemillionswomenINTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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Dothisinpairs/groups.
Eachstudentmustwritethequestionsonhis/herownpaper.
Withoutyourpartner,interviewotherstudents.
Writedowntheiranswers.
STUDENT1STUDENT2STUDENT3Q.
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Returntoyouroriginalpartner(s)andshareandtalkaboutwhatyoufoundout.
Makemini-presentationstoothergroupsonyourfindings.
INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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Showyourpartneryourpaper.
Correcteachother'swork.
INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAYCopyrightwww.
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VOCABULARYEXTENSION:Chooseseveralofthewordsfromthetext.
UseadictionaryorGoogle'ssearchfield(oranothersearchengine)tobuildupmoreassociations/collocationsofeachword.
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INTERNET:SearchtheInternetandfindmoreinformationaboutInternationalWomen'sDay.
Talkaboutwhatyoudiscoverwithyourpartner(s)inthenextlesson.
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MAGAZINEARTICLE:WriteamagazinearticleaboutInternationalWomen'sDay.
Writeaboutwhathappensaroundtheworld.
Includetwoimaginaryinterviewswithpeoplewhodidsomethingonthisday.
Readwhatyouwrotetoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
Giveeachotherfeedbackonyourarticles.
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POSTER:MakeyourownposteraboutInternationalWomen'sDay.
Writeaboutwillhappenonthisdayaroundtheworld.
Readwhatyouwrotetoyourclassmatesinthenextlesson.
Giveeachotherfeedbackonyourarticles.