Activity 3
Listening for main ideas
Watch only the first minute of the video and then answer True (T) or False (F):
| True | False | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditions help us to maintain cultural values. Right! The speaker says ‘tradition helps us sustain cultural values’ (11’) | |||
| Non-traditional thinking has a strong relation to discoveries, a better way of life and creation of new opportunities. well done! In second 14, the speaker mentions non-traditional thinking leads to inventions and discoveries to improve our lives. It helps us to break out routines and bring new opportunities. | |||
| In the past men and women were free to choose any kind of career. correct! Definitely false! In the past women became home makers, nurses, teachers and secretaries, while men were discouraged to choose a career that was not traditional for men (27’) | |||
| Gender barriers from the past haven’t changed at all. great! ‘Times have changed and for the better. (41’) | |||
| The video invites us to maintain tradition. Nice! It is false because it mention ‘break away from tradition’; ’things cab be done differently’ and to |
