UNIT 9: GENDER, WHO AM I?

LESSON 1

DISCUSSION AND WRITING STARTER

Learners book p.

AIMS

To help learners to

- know that gender is the state of being of being a male or female.

- accept one’s gender and to perform or live up to the expectations of that gender in the
family and society.

METHODS AND ANSWERS

1. Introduce and explain gender.

2. In pairs learners identify and list down the roles each boy or girl is expected to perform.
3. They discuss if they are happy with these duties.
4. Learners to write a small paragraph, explaining how they feel doing their different roles
as a boy or girl.

ENGLISH FOR DAILY USE

(Learners book p. )

AIMS
To help learners
 to be able to ask permission for things in a polite and friendly way
 know the difference between the appropriate waords to use when asking permission in
a formal and informal situation.

Methods and answers

1. In pairs learners read the formal dialogue.
2. Learners discuss the questions.

Suggested answers
 Mr. Waita refuses to give the ball to Ela at first because he thought that soccer is for
boys and not for girls.
 Ela changed the PE teacher’s mind by proving that girls can play soccer too.
 No, because he added that he will still see and speak to the PE teacher about girls’
soccer.
 3. In pairs learners read the informal dialogue
4. Explain that there are two different situations (formal and informal) and refer back to
previous dialogues. Ask what language is used in the formal situation but not in the
informal (use of Sir, Please and Mr Waita)
5. Learners discuss questions in groups

Suggested answers
- The two reasons are: Because Tomu is a boy and by custom girl’s should ask boy’s
permission; because Tomu is older than Mina and so Mother trusts him to look after
her.
- Tomu didn’t allow Mina because he thinks that she is not safe going alone with a
female; and perhaps because he doesn’t approve of girls going out to fundraisings.
- Yes, I think this was fair enough because I young girl might not be safe on her own OR
No, because girls should be treated the same as boys and should be allowed to go to
fundraisings.
- They would probably have allowed him to go as he was a boy and more trusted
according to custom.

6. In pairs learners do C and D, practicing how to ask formally and informally. Take it in
turns to ask and reply. Notice the first time the reply is No and the second time it is Yes.

LESSON 2: SPEAKING AND LISTENING

Learners book p.

Aims

To help learners be able to

 listen to a passage with mainly factual content

 differentiate between the sounds n and ng

 pronounce and practice words with the n and ng sounds correctly.

Methods and answers

1. Tell learners to read the questions which they will have to answer by listening to a passage.

2. Read the passage and then learners answer the question.

Gender

Each one of us is born into a family as a boy or a girl. This is called our gender. At home we
learn about how to act or behave and the jobs we should do. This is called our role. For
instance, traditionally, boys are expected to act like men and fulfill their roles as fathers,
builders and caretakers of the family. Girls are expected to act like women and learn to respect
the men, as well as do the work of a mother or a helper at home. This means cooking, washing
up the dishes and looking after children. Nowadays, as our way of life changes and the need for
money increases, more women are doing men’s jobs. This kind of change has led some people
to question “Who am I”, “Am I doing the right thing?” or “Why am I being treated this way”?

Sometimes, when we try to find answers to these questions, we find ourselves arguing and
even quarrelling. It is important we know how to solve the problems about Gender.

Suggested answers

Note: learners not expected to remember the exact words as long as they get the general
idea.

1. The state of being male and female.

2.

Some traditional roles of Men Some traditional roles of Women

Fathers Respect the men.

Builders Mothers

Caretakers of the family Helping at home

Cooking, washing dishes, looking after

children

3. More women are doing mens jobs as the need for money increases.

4.Who am I? Am I doing the right thing? Why am I being treated this way?

5. People argue about the roles of men and women nowadays because there is no clear
distinction between genders if men and women don’t keep to their traditional roles in these
changing times. Because new ideas are brought in from outside and not everyone agrees
them.
 3. Groups discuss the topics arising from the passage.

Possible answers

Depends on which area learners come from.

B. Pronounciation practice

3. Show learners the correct use of mouth, lips and vocals in articulating correctly the two
sounds in the given list of words n and ng. For n the tongue is pressed against the top of
the mouth and then pulled down as the sound is made. For ng the sound is made further
back in the mouth while the tongue hangs loose.

4. Learners practice the words in pairs as instructed.

5. Learners use those words to make up their own sentences and then pronounce them.

D. Sound Recognition

6. Learners to listen to the teachers reading from a passage with blanks and attempt to fill in
the correct words for the spaces provided. This can be done by numbers without writing
the whole passage.

Answers

Read the whole passage including answers in bold.

As the day was very hot I decided to stay in my house and listen to music played by the local bands on
the radio. Then our phone rang and I ran to answer it. It was my cousin sister. She had gone to live in
Australia and had rung to announce that she was the winner of a music contest in the city where she
now lives. She was pronounced the best singer in the Junior Female category. “I am so happy. If I had
wings, I would have flown up to the skies already” she said.

LESSONS 3 & 4: READING AND COMPREHENSION

Learners book p.

AIMS
To help learners to

 develop reading, writing and comprehensive skills to answer questions from a reading
passage using a comparison
 identify the characteristics of a family from the reading passage.
METHODS AND ANSWERS

1. Teacher asks learners some preparatory questions.

Preparatory Questions

 In your own cultures, state the positions of males and females.

 List the basic roles of males and females.
 In your own opinions, should males be regarded as leaders and women be followers or
both be treated equally?

2. Teacher asks learners to read the story silently and answer the questions that follow.
Answers

B. TRUE AND FALSE

1. False 2. True 3. True 4. True 5. True 6. True

C. Vocabulary study

1. Match the correct word or phrase in List B with each word in List A.

List A. List B

Roles the tasks and behaviour expected of a

person
Responsibilities everyday jobs and duties of a person
Cooperate to work together
Prevail become normal or common
Fulfill perform
Infected polluted
Loyalty faithfulness

2. Write one sentence of your own using each of these words.

Suggested answers
1. Roles of men and women in the society are partly determined by their gender.
2. The responsibilities of a good mother include cooking and washing.
3. Boys and girls must cooperate in fulfilling their duties at home in order to provide happiness.
4. Goodness will always prevail against evil in our societies.
5. At home, boys and girls are expected to carry out their duties and to fulfill them.
6. It is reported that the AIDS virus has infected a lot of people today through out the world.
7. In every country, the governments demand loyalty from citizens in their work.

D. DISCUSSION

1. It states that male and female have different roles to play in the family and that they should
help each other when the need arises.

2. It is important to apply love and respect in fulfilling the different roles and responsibilities in
the families because that will bring a happy environment in the home.

2. Yes, I’m happy with my role as describe in the passage. I fully agree with all the suggestions
mentioned in performing each other’s role too when the need arises.
OR No I am not happy with your role. I don’t think I should just be a helper. I think I can do
many of the jobs boys do.

LESSON 5: DEBATE

3. Teachers guide the learners through a debate on father as a decision maker for the family.
4. Explain the idea of a debate and how it works. Choose two proposers and two opposers
who speak first. Then anyone is allowed to speak. Hold a vote at the end. Do not try to use
the formal rules of parliamentary debating at this level.
5. The following are points which might be made. Do not use these with learners unless they
have no ideas. You might use some of these in summing up if they have not been
mentioned.

Topic: “Fathers should always make the important decisions for the whole family”.
possible points For possible points Against
1. Culture dictates that the father is the head and 1. Women are the hardest working people; they
should be respected. To violate this may bring ensure that the family budget is secure and that
problems for the family. the family is well fed. They should make
decisions.
2. Biblically, man was created from the hands of 3. Women care for the welfare and the
God (the head) and woman was created out of wellbeing of the family. They always help
man (a helper). to cheer, encourage the family. They
Thus, decisions are to be made by man and the ensure that the single happenings are not
woman to support whatever decisions made. overlooked. With these abilities, women
are well equipped to handle such matters
for the good and the welfare of the family.
3. Biologically, the father is strong and is a 3. Women are also good managers and
symbol of leadership and should be respected for administers for our families, because they help
his decisions. run the family: that is their duty and passion and
their way of doing things.They should make
decisions.
4. The father is the bread winner; the foundation 4. Women has the capabilities and talents to
of the family. He was designed to hold, support reach the heart of the family: a comforter, a
and protect the family, so he has to make peace maker, and this make them unique and
decisions. important.

LESSONS 6 & 7: Grammar and Usage: the passive

Learners book p.

Aim
To help learners to
 Know the difference between active and passive
 identify the correct use of passive in daily interactions and sentence constructions.
 construct sentences with the correct use of passive.

Methods and answers

1. Teacher introduces and explains the use of passive using examples from the learners’
book.
2. Teacher provides examples for clarity and emphasis and asks learners to provide few
examples of their own.
3. Teacher asks learners to do the activities and exercises that follow, assisting them when
there is a need.
4. Teacher checks their work and marks the activities.

Answers

1. Practicing the passive

Suggested answers

1. Pijin was spoken in most parts of Solomon Islands.

2. Fine traditional houses were built in the past by men.

3. The light-switch in the kitchen was broken by mother.

 4. Every year copra is produced for export by people.

5. Cooked food is sold to school children in our school by women.

2. When to use the passive

Learners write three sentences for each example.

3.Fill in the blanks

Suggested answers

How cassava pudding is made

1. is made 2. is scraped 3. are prepared 4. is extracted 5. is drained 6. is heated

7. is used

8. is arranged 9. is poured 10. is shaped 11. is placed 12.is sprinkled 13. is cooked

LESSON 8: Writing: Argumentative essay

Learners book p.

Aims

To help learners

 write an argument essay using evidence, examples and proofs to back up a well
constructed, balanced writing.

Methods and answers

1. Teacher introduces the type of writing. Explains the purpose of an argumentative essay
to persuade people.
2. Teacher provides clear instructions and guidelines about the requirements and the
process of writing., especially need for paragraphs.
3. Go through the sample essay and explain the main features e.g. the paragraphing and
use of numbering and sequence e.g. firstly, another reason, finally, to sum up
4. Explain introduction, main body and conclusion
5. Explain each of the following:
 Thesis statement
 Topic sentence
 Supporting sentence
 6. Point out the kind of linking words which can be used (see lists in Leareners Book)
7. Learners to pick a topic and write an argumentative essay.
8. Teacher to assist and supervise learners by using the procedures described in the
Learners Book.
9. You might collect in first drafts and make comments before final drafts are made.

A sample essay structure

Topic: “Girls can do the same jobs as boys”

(a) Introduction

1. Topic Sentence
 Girls has the same potential and capabilities as the boys, thus, they can do the same
jobs that boys do.
2. Supporting Sentence
 Many females have achieved qualifications like the males counterparts.
 Women have talents/skills and qualities that are equal to the males.
3. Concluding Sentence
 Thus, girls are a very important assets which they can contribute to build a happy,
stable and strong home and nation.

(b) Body

Paragraph 1

1. Topic Sentence

 Many females have achieved qualifications like their males counterparts.

2. Supporting Sentence 1

 Many girls becomes doctors, lawyers, pilots etc

Supporting Sentence 2-
 Many girls even reach higher qualifications than the boys. For e.g.
they get Masters degrees
3. Concluding Sentence
 Girls has secured these qualifications having the same potentials and capabilities,
therefore, they can do the same jobs as the boys.
 Paragraph 2.

1. Topic Sentence

 Females have talents/skills and qualities that are very noble than the males.

2. Supporting Sentence 1
 Females are always concern with the welfare and the wellbeing of people.
Supporting Sentence 2
 Females are very honest, there is less % of women involved in corruption than men

3. Concluding Sentence
 With these abilities, women are well equipped to handle such matters for the good
and the welfare of our country

( c) Conclusion

Topic Sentence
 Thus, girls are a very important assets who could contribute to build a happy, stable and
strong home and nation.

Supporting Sentence 1
 Girls has secured these qualifications having the same potentials and capabilities,
therefore, they can do the same jobs as the boys
Supporting Sentence 2
 With these abilities, women are well equipped to handle such matters for the good and
the welfare of our country.

Concluding Sentence
 From all these positive feminine qualities, it is proven that girls can perform the same
jobs that males do and do it to the same standard.
LESSON 9 & 10

LITERATURE: A LEGEND
Learners book p.

Aims

To help learners to

 read and understand a custom story

 understand why custom stories are told and what is meant by the morals behind the
story.

Methods

1. Teacher asks learners to read through the story and answer the questions following.

Suggested answers

1. The characters in the story are four brothers and a sister.

2. The elder brothers fail to love and treat their little sister kindly. Many times they did not give
any fish they caught to their sister making her very sad and left out as an outsider

3 The younger brother always tried to help his sister because he felt sorry for her.

4 He could not help his sister enough because the elder brothers always stopped and pulled
him away from helping her.

5 A lament is a cry of sorrow, the cry of sadness for what the sister suffers in her life. She
is telling the brothers she is going away and will not see them again.

6 Answers will vary. Teacher check the various answers from the learners.

2. Learners to write any sad story: a legend or a custom story or any other story of their own.