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Receptionist

Male receptionist - Image

Male receptionist - Questions

Have a look at the receptionist in the photo and answer the following questions.
1.Where is he?
2.What is he doing?
3.In your opinion, what are the required skills for this job? 

Debunking 6 myths of hiring a male receptionist - Site

Debunking 6 myths of hiring a male receptionist - Questions

Look through your text to find the answers to the following questions.
1.What type of document is it?
2.What is its source?
3.Which professional field is it about?
4.What is the employment situation for men in this sector?
5.What gender stereotypes are mentioned?
6.What is the main point/message/conclusion to remember?

Male receptionist - Activité

You or your group must present the job of receptionist to the rest of the class. Don't forget to mention the following information:
  • job description,
  • the environment where this work takes place in,
  • the qualities and/or skills you think are required to do this job,
  • the advantages and difficulties linked to this job,
  • any other relevant information or idea from your documents.
As other students present their job, take notes! Write down the information they provide in front of those bullet points.

Dressmaker

Male dressmaker - Image

Male dressmaker - Questions

Have a look at the dressmaker in the photo and answer the following questions.
1.Where is he?
2.What is he doing?
3.In your opinion, what are the required skills for this job? 

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Young man has sewing stereotypes in sights - Questions

Look through your text to find the answers to the following questions.
1.What type of document is it?
2.What is its source?
3.Which professional field is it about?
4.What is the employment situation for men in this sector?
5.What gender stereotypes are mentioned?
6.What is the main point/message/conclusion to remember?

Male dressmaker - Activité

You or your group must present the job of dressmaker to the rest of the class. Don't forget to mention the following information:
  • job description,
  • the environment where this work takes place in,
  • the qualities and/or skills you think are required to do this job,
  • the advantages and difficulties linked to this job,
  • any other relevant information or idea from your documents.
As other students present their job, take notes! Write down the information they provide in front of those bullet points.

Carer

Male carer - Image

Male carer - Questions

Have a look at the carer in the photo and answer the following questions.
1.Where is he?
2.What is he doing?
3.In your opinion, what are the required skills for this job? 

Why are men not joining the care industry? - Site

Why are men not joining the care industry? - Questions

Look through your text to find the answers to the following questions.
1.What type of document is it?
2.What is its source?
3.Which professional field is it about?
4.What is the employment situation for men in this sector?
5.What gender stereotypes are mentioned?
6.What is the main point/message/conclusion to remember?

Male carer - Activité

You or your group must present the job of carer to the rest of the class. Don't forget to mention the following information:
  • job description,
  • the environment where this work takes place in,
  • the qualities and/or skills you think are required to do this job,
  • the advantages and difficulties linked to this job,
  • any other relevant information or idea from your documents.
As other students present their job, take notes! Write down the information they provide in front of those bullet points.

Comparing jobs: dressmaker / receptionist / carer - Questions

Share your thoughts!
1.What similarities do you see between these three fields?
2.What differences are there?
3.Which sectors seem to be most affected by gender stereotypes?
4.What positive developments and obstacles can be identified?
5.What career do you find attractive?
6.What career looks difficult?
Justify your answers when you can. Here are a few expressions to help you.
  • I think that...
  • I find it... because...
  • I agree / I don't agree...
  • n my opinion, this is true / false / important / difficult (etc.) because...

Comparing jobs: dressmaker / receptionist / carer - Let's play!