Q.3A), Read the first activity, red the ex&act and do the activities that follow. 12
Al) Read the following statements and Say true and false. 2
i) Parents generally feel that investing in girls is n6t beneficial. True
fii) More girls are not enrolled in primary school than before
False
iii) The mortality rate of women is not high.
False
iv) Women work longer and are given few positions of responsibility.
True
Many studies in recent years have looked at the allocation of resourcesat the house-hold level. They show that a much greaCer share Of education. health and food expenditures go to boys than girls. In•many cultures, parents think that there are lower benefits from investing in girls. This is where the vicious circle starts, leaving many women in a disadvantaged position for life. The losers are not only the women but the entire society.
There has been progress in the past few decades. More girls in developing countries are enrolled in primary schools. Since 1950's the female labour force has grown twice as that as the male labour force. Some 30 percent of the women in the developing countries are part of the formal work force.
But still there ae too many failures an unsolved problems. The list of inequalities is long and gepressing: Women spend more time on paid and unpaid work than men do and they are less likely to be in positions of responsibility. Their mortality is high
Education is the single most crucial issue for the well being of a woman and her family. Educated women have healthier children and moreover have fever children. they have a profound impact on the status of women in their community and make it easier for future generations girls to get adequate education.
A2) Complete.
2 Complete the following sentences
i) Inequality of work where women and men are concerned.
ANS-
1)Womens spend more time on paid and unpaid work .
2)Womens are less likely to be in position of responsibility.
ii) A3) Explain.
EXPLAIN - EdÜcated women hélp a nation to make progress.
Educated women help to educate their family
they have propounded impact on the future generation
Vocabulary.
Find out the words from the extract which meanse
i) Death of rate=mortality
ii) A period of ten years= decades
iii) An advantage from something= benefit
iv) sufficient= adequate
.A5) Personal Response.
What steps would you take to improve the plight of Women ?
Answer- I think for the development of women first thing is that educate them give them equal opportunity equal status in family and Society then only we can improve their condition.
A6) Grammar.
Do as directed.
i) The losers are not only the women but the entire society.
(Rewrite as a Affirmative sentence)
Ans- the losers are the womens as well as the entire society
ii) Education is the single most crucial issue. (Rewrite using 'as
Ans- no other issue is as crucial as education
B) Summary
Write a' brief summary of the aboVe extract with the help of the points given beloW and suggest a suitable title.
Studies ..... allocated=.., investingin girls ...e... girls enrolled more women working ..... Few position of responsiblity .... education can improve.
Ans
Womens need education they have spend more time on paid and unpaid work they must have proper education the investment in girls education is most and enrollment is also most women's nowadays working more than men but they have only a few position of responsibility only education can improve the status of women.
