2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words and phrases.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ và cụm từ được đánh dấu.)

Gender equality has been greatly promoted around the world. However, there are still many challenges that women face.

First of all, there are still girls who are forced to get married before the age of 18. In many places, parents may see child marriage as a way to protect daughters from violence. However, many of these young girls become victims of domestic violence. Child marriage also carries serious health risks as young girls are not physically developed to give birth.

Secondly, more than half of the world's uneducated people are women. This means fewer girls than boys go to school or stay long at school. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young. They can also have better job skills and can earn higher salaries. Education gives girls the opportunity to have a better life and give back to their communities.

Thirdly, women are often paid less than men. In other words, women have to work longer than men to earn the same amount of money. Differences in career choices might be one reason. Women tend to become nurses, secretaries, or shop assistants, which are low-paying jobs, while men choose high-paying careers as surgeons, airline pilots, or engineers.

Women are still not equal to men in today's society, and governments, organisations and individuals must work together to achieve gender equality.

1. be forced

a. be made to do something unwanted

b. be made to do something necessary

2. domestic violence

a. action taken to please someone

b. behaviour intended to hurt someone you live with

3. uneducated

a. having little or no formal education at school

b. not having many jobs opportunities

4. low-paying

a. giving money to a person

b. providing very little money

2. Complete the following sentences using the words in 1.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau sử dụng các từ ở bài 1.)

1. Nowadays male teachers can be seen working at _________.

2. The _________ performed an eight-hour operation on my grandpa yesterday.

3. Some parents may _________ boys differently from girls.

4. Traditional _________ roles influenced how men and women should behave.

5. They should promote _________ income opportunities for men and women.

2. Read the brochures below. Then work in pairs to solve the crossword using words from the brochures.

(Đọc các cẩm nang dưới đây. Sau đó làm việc theo cặp để giải ô chữ bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong tờ quảng cáo.)

ACROSS

1. (v) to keep something safe from damage or harm (Brochure a)

3. (adj) connected with the place you are living (Brochure b)

4. (n) things you buy or keep to remind yourself of a place or holiday (Brochure d)

5. (v) to find more about a place (Brochures a and c)

DOWN

2. (n) the way of life of a group of people or countries (Brochure b)

2. Read the text and circle the correct meanings of the highlighted words.

(Đọc văn bản và khoanh tròn nghĩa đúng của các từ được đánh dấu.)

Since UNICEF set up an office in 1975 in Viet Nam, it has run projects in various fields to provide the highest possible support for children in our country. The organisation particularly aims to create opportunities for all children in Viet Nam to attend school, learn and succeed. The following programmes help achieve the UNICEF's education aims for Viet Nam.

Education for Disadvantaged Young People

UNICEF helps disadvantaged teenagers continue their education by offering them job training and career advice. They are also taught essential skills for the job market.

Providing Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities

This programme gives children with disabilities a chance to get access to and benefit from a quality education. It also helps promote equal participation in society and a culture in which people respect each other.

Improving Learning Achievements

This is another practical programme supported by UNICEF. The aim is to better prepare children for the challenges in the future. UNICEF helps Viet Nam in joining regional educational programmes to improve children's learning achievements. When they leave school, they should have the necessary skills and knowledge to work in a fast-changing world.

1. create

a. make something happen 

b. increase something

c. refuse something

2. essential

a. usual

b. necessary

c. successful

3. respect

a. have a good opinion of somebody

b. look down on somebody

c. get on well with somebody

4. practical

a. connected with organisations

b. connected with ideas

c. connected with real situations

1. Work in pairs. Which of the following do you think UNICEF does to support Viet Nam’s education?

(Làm việc theo cặp. Bạn nghĩ UNICEF thực hiện điều nào sau đây để hỗ trợ giáo dục Việt Nam?)

a. Providing opportunities for all children to attend school and learn

(Tạo cơ hội cho tất cả trẻ em được đến trường và học tập)

b. Finding jobs for out-of-school children

(Tìm việc làm cho trẻ em thất học)

c. Giving disadvantaged teenagers a chance to continue their education

(Cho thanh thiếu niên có hoàn cảnh khó khăn có cơ hội tiếp tục đi học)

d. Helping teenagers learn necessary skills for the job market

(Giúp thanh thiếu niên học các kỹ năng cần thiết cho thị trường việc làm)

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc.)

1. Men and women should be treated _______ at work. (equal)

2. Joining international _______ will bring many benefits to a country. (organise)

3. More men are now taking jobs _______ done by women. (tradition)

4. _______ gives girls the opportunity to have a better life. (educate)