4 March 2010 - NIE

• Reading - Clothes to die for.
  D.

1. whereas
2. banned
3. led to
4. put out
5. put up with
6. cut to pieces
7. kneel down
8. trip over
9. strangle
10. it's worth it

• New File...Why men don't iron... (Do they?) What's your favourite karaoke song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl95eDA_uR4 - My way... or maybe... I will survive... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQI9Oo_Ie8
• Vocabulary Bank - p.152.

1. roles
2. feminine
3. breadwinner
4. equal rights
5. feminist
6. do their share
7. Ms.
8. "politically correct"
9. sexist
10. new man
11. partner
12. macho
13. sexism
14. discrimination
15. divorce rate

B. un- : unambitious, uncommunicative, unfaithful, unimaginative, unreasonable, unselfish, unsociable

im-: immature, impatient in-: inconsiderate, insensitive

ir-: irresponsible

il-: illogical

dis-: dishonest

Un- is the most common prefix. The four adjectives that don't fit in the chart are bossy, vain, jealous, and possessive. The opposites would be expressed with not.

• Speaking
  Generally speaking
  In general
  Nowadays
  Most
  All
  The average (= a typical man)