Boys and girls Vocabulary development


A Complete the sentences with words made from the root words in brackets. 1. It was very ________ of you to buy Liz those flowers. (thought) 2. Some people think that men think more ________ than women. (logic) 3. People that are ________ always want to win. (compete) 4. If people are ________, they don’t like taking risks. (caution) 5. It’s no good waiting until it’s too late. You must be ________. (decide) 6. These days, women have the same ________ qualities as men. (lead) 7. Women understand what other people are thinking. I think they’re more ________ than men. (sense) 8. Most people feel ________ towards children. (protect)


B Read the descriptions below carefully. Then complete each gap with he, she, him, his or her depending on what you think is more likely.


1. ____ likes ____ partner to show ____ feminine side sometimes. 2. People think that ____ pierced nose and all those tattoos make ____ look a bit scary. 3. ____ father told ____ to stop crying in front of the other children. 4. ____ just loves driving down the street in ____ sports car with music blaring from the radio. 5. ____ kicked off ____ sandals. ____ loved the feel of the soft carpet on ____ bare feet. 6. ____ had arranged to meet ____ mates in the pub before going to the football match.


C Compare Exercise B with a partner. Explain your answers. D Check the similarities and differences between the words in the two boxes below in a dictionary. masculine


manly macho boyish feminine womanly ladylike girly


E Use the word from Exercise D you think is most appropriate to complete each sentence below. There is sometimes more than one possible answer.


1. I don’t like it when girls use bad language. It just isn’t very __________. 2. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are popular because they have __________ good looks even in middle age. 3. I think men drive fast because they think it’s __________. 4. Some parents worry if their sons like __________ games like playing with dolls or skipping. 5. Sue is happy doing ________ things like dressmaking and arranging flowers.


F Look at how the highlighted expressions are used in context below. Discuss what they mean with a partner and decide if you have similar expressions in your own language.


1. I know it’s cold, but will you stop complaining. Come on, be a man. 2. I think it’s a good thing that Steve is leaving home to study. It’ll make a man of him. 3. ‘Did you hear that Dave crashed the car he’s just bought? Apparently, he was racing with a friend.’ ‘Well, boys will be boys.’


4. Jessica’s a bit of a tomboy. She loves playing with guns and toy soldiers. 5. Gavin’s always worrying about something. If it’s not money, it’s his health. He’s a bit of an old woman to tell you the truth.


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