Warm-up Activities

I．Directions：Try to compare the situations of females and males from different aspects before you read Text A．

Ⅱ．Directions：Think about the following questions and have a short discussion with your partner．(https://www.daowen.com)

1．What is gender equality in your mind？

2．Why do we advocate gender equality？

3．Chairman Man once wrote，“So bright and brave，with rifles five feet long，at early dawn they shine on drilling place．Most Chinese daughters have desire so strong，to face the powder and not to powder the face！”（飒爽英姿五尺枪，曙光初照演兵场。中华儿女多奇志，不爱红装爱武装。——毛泽东《七绝·为女民兵题照》许渊冲　译）There are so many great women in history．Can you list some of them and talk about their achievements？