Womens Day A Worksheet

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Women's Day (a worksheet)

Activity 1
Describe the picture and answer the questions:
1. What day is it?

2. Why does the man say: “Don’t get too used to it, tomorrow you will make me a royal sand-
wich”?
Activity 2
Discuss the following questions:
1. What is International Women’s Day?

2. When and where is it celebrated?
3. Why does it exist?
4. What are the values of this International Day?
Pictures taken from memecenter.com

Created by Veronika Avetisyan for Skyteach, 2019 ©
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Activity 3
Read the text and answer the questions:
When was the first Women’s Day?
Does Women’s Day have a political context nowadays?
History of the International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when
women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national,
ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. International Women's Day first emerged from
the activities of labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and
across Europe.
The earliest Women's Day observance, called "National Women's Day," was held on February
28, 1909, in New York. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in honor of the 1908
garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions.
On March 8, 1917, in the capital of the Russian Empire, Petrograd, women textile workers
began a demonstration, covering the whole city. Women in Saint Petersburg went on strike that
day for "Bread and Peace" – demanding the end of World War I, an end to Russian food
shortages, and the end of czarism. Seven days later, the Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II, gave up
and women were granted the right to vote.
Following the October Revolution, the Bolshevik Alexandra Kollontai and Vladimir Lenin
made it an official holiday in the Soviet Union. But only on May 8, 1965, International Women's
Day was declared a non-working day in the USSR.
Nowadays, it is customary for men to give the women in their lives – friends, mothers, wives,
girlfriends, daughters, colleagues – flowers and small gifts. In some countries (such as Bulgaria
and Romania) it is also considered to be Mothers’ Day. Children give small presents to their
mothers and grandmothers. In Russia, the day has lost all political context through time,
becoming simply a day to honor women and feminine beauty.
Adapted from: un.org and Wikipedia.org

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Activity 4
Mark the sentences True/False.
1. International Women’s Day is considered to be a holiday to honor women’s equality.

2. In 1908 women protested their family conditions in New York.
3. Women, who began a demonstration in Petrograd, had three requirements - the end of
democracy, war, and food shortage.
4. After the October Revolution Vladimir Lenin made it an official non - working day.
5. It is accepted for men to give various presents to their wives, mothers, sisters or daughters
on this holiday.
6. People in Bulgaria and Romania celebrate Men’s Day together with Women’s Day.
Activity 5
Match the words with their definitions.
A. A period of time when people refuse to work

1. celebrate because they want a higher salary, better
working conditions.
B. A group of people with a common ideology
2. customary who try together to achieve certain general
goals.
C. Normal or expected for a particular person,
3. honor situation, or society.
D. Express one's preference for a candidate or

4. shortage for a measure or resolution.
E. The fact of achieving something; a thing

5. strike done successfully.
F. To do something enjoyable in order to show

6. demonstration that an occasion or event is special.
7. protest G. Bestow honor or rewards upon.
H. A saying or action that expresses

8. achievement disapproval of or objection to something.
9. movement I. A lack of something that you need or want.
J. When a group of people march or stand

10. vote together to show that they disagree with or
support something or someone.

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Activity 6
Fill in the gaps with the following words using them in the correct form:
move, short, celebrate, demonstrate, custom, vote, protest, honor, declare, achieve.
1. It is ____ for the chairman to make the opening speech.

2. Easter is usually ___ in spring.
3. Tom noticed a great ___ in his working process.
4. In 1908 women went on strike and ___ against working conditions.
5. They organized a ___ against slavery.
6. There’s a ___ of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
7. In 1965 International Women's Day ___ a non-working day.
8. The students are holding a ___to protest against the increase in their fees.
9. Presidential elections were held last year and Tom ___ for George Bush.
10. Today we ___ our soldiers.
Activity 7
Watch the video. What is the main idea of the episode?

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Activity 8
Watch the video again and match the sentence halves.
A. for social change, for democracy, for equality

1. We are here to find common ground for decades and decades
2. We come together B. for permission to do their work
C. for our rights and we will bring change

3. Women have been fighting through our voice
D. for equal rights for women and respect for

4. We will speak up women
E. so that we may help bring new dignity and
5. Women are not waiting respect to women and girls
F. in fields and factories, in village markets and

6. The time is now supermarkets
Activity 9
Play Taboo game with your partner.
Activity 10
Discuss the following questions with your pairs:
1. How do you celebrate Women's Day in your family?

2. What are you going to give your mother or sister on this day?
4. Do you prefer celebrating at home or in a restaurant?
5. Have you ever had a memorable celebration of women's day? What was exciting in it?
6. Do you consider women's equality to be closely connected with International Women's day?
7. Are women treated equally today? Give specific examples to prove your answer.
Words to use: honor, celebrate, equality, holiday, equal rights, customary, movement, vote, strike.


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Women's Day (a worksheet)

1. What day is it?

1. What is International Women’s Day?

Pictures taken from memecenter.com

History of the International Women's Day

Adapted from: un.org and Wikipedia.org

Pictures taken from memecenter.com

1. International Women’s Day is considered to be a holiday to honor women’s equality.

A. A period of time when people refuse to work

D. Express one's preference for a candidate or

E. The fact of achieving something; a thing

F. To do something enjoyable in order to show

7. protest G. Bestow honor or rewards upon.

H. A saying or action that expresses

9. movement I. A lack of something that you need or want.

J. When a group of people march or stand

Pictures taken from memecenter.com

1. It is ____ for the chairman to make the opening speech.

Pictures taken from memecenter.com

A. for social change, for democracy, for equality

2. We come together B. for permission to do their work

C. for our rights and we will bring change

D. for equal rights for women and respect for

F. in ﬁelds and factories, in village markets and

1. How do you celebrate Women's Day in your family?

Pictures taken from memecenter.com

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