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1 Pre-reading discussion
Make a list of 5 different jobs that you do in the home.
Which of the jobs are "men’s jobs" and which are "women’s jobs"? Which of the jobs are usually done
by both men and women?
MEN
WOMEN
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
2 Pre-reading questions
You are going to read a text about men helping with jobs in the home.
Are these sentences true or false?
TRUE
FALSE
a. Many Spanish men think that jobs in the home are women’s work.
b. Spanish men enjoy cooking.
c. Women do not need to work at home in the evening.
d. Spanish men usually do the shopping in the market.
e. On the Day of the Book you give all your friends a book as a present.
Now read the text to check your answers.
