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Change roles and repeat the role play. Comment in groups about the differences
between the two role plays.
After the role play, talk about whether you believed what you were saying in your roles.
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Kuwaiti women get the vote - 17 May, 2005
LISTENING
Listen and fill in the spaces.
Kuwaiti women get the vote
BNE: Women in Kuwait can now vote in _____ __ ______
_____. On Monday (May 16), a new law was passed in the
Kuwaiti parliament to give women the vote ___ ___ ____ ____
____. Law makers had a marathon ten-hour discussion to
come to a decision. Of course, all of the politicians who passed
the bill were men. There were __ _____ __ ______ of giving
women the vote, 23 against, and one person decided not to
vote. Supporters of the new law cheered loudly at the news.
Kuwait s women ___ ____ ______ _____ neighbouring Qatar,
Oman and Bahrain in having the vote.
Traditional Islamist politicians _______ ___ ___ ___. They
believe Islamic teachings say women should not enter politics
or have positions of leadership. However, this ____ ___ _____
with the Kuwaiti constitution, which says there must be
equality ________ ___ _____. Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-
Ahmad al-Sabah immediately told reporters: I congratulate
the women of Kuwait for having achieved their political rights.
Women may not be able to vote until 2009 because officials
need to ___ __ _____ ____ from Monday s law.
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Kuwaiti women get the vote - 17 May, 2005
HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from
the text. Use a dictionary or Google s search field (or another search
engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find information on Kuwait.
Share your findings with your class in the next lesson.
3. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE: Make a poster about the history of
women and the vote in your country. Show it to your classmates in your
next lesson. Discuss with your classmates the most interesting points in
your posters.
4. LETTER: Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Kuwait telling him
your thoughts on the law that has just been passed that gives women the
vote. Show your letter to the class next lesson. Did your classmates write
similar things?
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Kuwaiti women get the vote - 17 May, 2005
ANSWERS
TRUE / FALSE
a. F b. T c. F d. F e. T f. F g. T h. T
SYNONYM MATCH
a. passed introduced
b. marathon long
c. cheered applauded
d. neighbouring bordering
e. traditional conservative
f. leadership authority
g. achieved won
h. tie up loose ends finish everything
PHRASE MATCH:
a. vote in local and national elections
b. a new law was passed
c. a marathon ten-hour discussion
d. 35 votes in favour
e. Islamist politicians opposed the new law
f. enter politics
g. equality between the sexes
h. tie up loose ends
GAP FILL:
Kuwaiti women get the vote
BNE: Women in Kuwait can now vote in local and national elections. On Monday (May 16), a new
law was passed in the Kuwaiti parliament to give women the vote for the very first time. Law
makers had a marathon ten-hour discussion to come to a decision. Of course, all of the
politicians who passed the bill were men. There were 35 votes in favour of giving women the
vote, 23 against, and one person decided not to vote. Supporters of the new law cheered loudly
at the news. Kuwait s women now join women from neighbouring Qatar, Oman and Bahrain in
having the vote.
Traditional Islamist politicians opposed the new law. They believe Islamic teachings say women
should not enter politics or have positions of leadership. However, this does not agree with the
Kuwaiti constitution, which says there must be equality between the sexes. Prime Minister
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah immediately told reporters: I congratulate the women of
Kuwait for having achieved their political rights. Women may not be able to vote until 2009
because officials need to tie up loose ends from Monday s law.
LANGUAGE - AS FOR ME:
I only ever vote in my country s national elections.
I flew in an airplane for the very first time last week
I sometimes have a marathon argument with my mother.
I always cheer loudly when my team scores a goal
I am opposed to nuclear weapons.
Equality between the sexes is highly important.
I congratulated my brother for passing his driving test.
I have may loose ends to tie up. I have to finish everything by Friday.
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