For many Moroccan working

women, the trade-off between

home lives and jobs occurs at the
expense of time and peace of mind.
While women have acquired some
freedom in the working
environment, attitudes have not
changed as regards the role of a woman within the family. The
equality they seek has not yet been achieved on the domestic
front.

"Women have more responsibility than men. When men come

home, they relax, whereas women must cook and take care of
the house and children on their own. Women have gained
freedom, but attitudes have not kept pace. Equality must
come about in the home," said bank clerk Halima B.

Fatima M., a lawyer and Member of Parliament, said that

tradition is very important and that only women themselves
can change this. In her view, they must teach their children
that boys and girls are equal so that the future will be
different. "In Morocco, it's still taboo for a man to help his wife
with the cooking. Others take a ruthless view on this. Often,
even those who help their wives with chores avoid doing so in
front of other people," she said.

Siham M., a public-sector worker, said that the mothers of the

future will face less stress, since the way in which children are
brought up is changing. The mother of two boys and a girl,
she tries to teach her children the important of equality in the
home: "I treat my sons and my daughter just the same. I
involve all of them in the housework. In future, I think my sons
will help their wives."
Halima E., a nurse, agrees. She said that women must
organise their time so that they do not fall victim to daily
pressures. In her opinion, discussing this subject with their
husbands should help women. "At first, my husband didn't
help me; I had to do everything myself," she said. "When I
talked over with him, I persuaded him to get more involved
around the house for the happiness of our family."
COMPREHENSION:

A/- ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.

1. Morocco's working wives see progress on the job front but little change at home.
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2. For Fatima, a man enjoys helping their wives in housework.

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3. Halima involves only her daughters in the housework

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B/- ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What does the writer mean by “dual role”?

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2. Why is Siham optimistic about the future?

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3. Does Halima E.’s husband help her at home? Explain.

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4. Do you think women should help their wives in doing the chores? Why?
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C/- WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE

TEXT REFER TO?

1. “This” (paragraph 3):

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2. “Them” (paragraph 4) : ………………………………………………….

3. “Her” (paragraph 5) : ………………………………………………….

D/- FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS THAT MEAN THE SAME AS:

1. Compromise (paragraph 1) : ………………………………………………….

2. Forbidden (paragraph 3) : ………………………………………………….

3. Convinced (paragraph 5) : ………………………………………………….

II. LANGUAGE

A. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.
must - need to - wouldn’t - may - needn’t
1. Why don‟t you read this story? You…………………… like it.
2. You ……………………….. go to the university to register; you can send your application
by e-mail.

B. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORDS FROM THE LIST.

rights - equal - countries - technical – communities

1. The UNESCO helps local………………………….. in rural areas to fight illiteracy.
2. All citizens should have …………………………..opportunities regardless of their race,
gender or age.

C. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS BETWEEN BRACKETS.

1. I‟m really sorry for this (understanding) ………………………………………………; I didn‟t

mean to hurt you. 2. Recent developments in (medical) ………………………………………… have
given people a lot of hope.
D. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE. (2 PTS)

Tourism (be) ………………….……… a vital sector to the Moroccan economy. The authorities
(work) ………………………… hard for many years to promote the tourist industry. Last
year, about nine million tourists (visit) ………………………… Morocco. By the end of 2020,
the number of tourists (reach) …………………………ten million.

E. REWRITE THE SENTENCES BEGINNING WITH THE WORDS GIVEN.

I‟m not good at math; I can‟t solve this equation.

If I ………………………………………………………..…… ………………, I………………………………………………………..………..……
2. The world financial leaders signed a new trade agreement last month.
A new trade agreement ……………………………………………………………………………………………..………..…… …
3. Aicha has an American accent. I‟m sure she studied in the USA.
She must ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………..………..…… …..
F. JOIN THE PAIRS OF SENTENCES WITH THE LINKING WORDS GIVEN.

1. Malaysia exports high technology. It invests in tourism as well. (in addition to)
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2. Randa went to work this morning. The doctor advised her to stay in bed.
(although)
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G. MATCH EACH EXPRESSION WITH ITS APPROPRIATE FUNCTION.

Expressions Functions
1. You should review your lessons regularly. a. expressing opinion
2. Sorry, What do you mean by “gender”? b. giving advice
3. What about having tagine for lunch? c. making a suggestion
4. In my view, parents should control their children‟s use of the d. asking for clarification
Internet.

1. → ………………………… 2. → …………………………… 3. → ………………………………… 4. → ………………………………