The Reading / Listening - Level 5

A man filed a lawsuit against an all-women's university in Japan for rejecting his application to join it because he is male. The unnamed man claims the university is discriminating against him based on his gender. He says the policy of admitting female-only students is unconstitutional. Japan's constitution states that all citizens have an equal right to education. He wants the university change its mind and pay him 660,000 yen in damages for his anguish. It is the first time in Japan that someone has sued a national or public women's university over this issue.

The man thinks he has a good case because the university was one of his only options to follow a career as a dietician. He said his career path would narrow if he had to go to a university far away. The man's lawyer said there is no need for women-only universities in today's world. He said that in the past, women's universities helped women "who had fewer opportunities for education," but, "that role is no longer necessary". A university official said: "We have a 91-year history of promoting women's education. We are determined to continue to…prepare women for leadership roles."

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Sources
  • http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/japan-man-sues-all-female-university-fukuoka-not-accepting-his-application-1484117
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30879061
  • http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/26/national/crime-legal/man-sues-fukuoka-women-only-university-after-application-to-study-nutrition-is-rejected/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A man filed

a.

right to education

2.

rejecting his

b.

issue

3.

the university is discriminating

c.

time in Japan

4.

admitting female-only students

d.

a lawsuit

5.

all citizens have an equal

e.

application

6.

pay him 660,000 yen

f.

is unconstitutional

7.

It is the first

g.

in damages

8.

over this

h.

against him



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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The man thinks he

a.

to continue

2.

one of his only

b.

as a dietician

3.

follow a career

c.

for education

4.

career

d.

leadership roles

5.

fewer opportunities

e.

has a good case

6.

a 91-year history of promoting

f.

path

7.

We are determined

g.

women's education

8.

prepare women for

h.

options

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A man (1) ___________________ an all-women's university in Japan for rejecting his application (2) ___________________ he is male. The unnamed man claims the university is discriminating (3) ___________________ his gender. (4) ___________________ admitting female-only students is unconstitutional. Japan's constitution states (5) ___________________ an equal right to education. He wants the university to change its mind and pay him 660,000 yen in damages for his anguish. It is the first time in Japan that (6) ___________________ national or public women's university over this issue.

The man thinks (7) ___________________ because the university was one of his only options to (8) ___________________ a dietician. He said his career path would narrow if he had to go to a university far away. The man's lawyer said (9) ___________________ for women-only universities in today's world. He (10) ___________________, women's universities helped women "who had fewer opportunities for education," but, "that (11) ___________________ necessary". A university official said: "We have a 91-year history of promoting women's education. We are determined to continue to…prepare women (12) ___________________."

FEMALE UNIVERSITIES SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about female universities in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

 

STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

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STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

 

 

 

 

Q.2.

 

 

 

 

Q.3.

 

 

 

 

Q.4.

 

 

 

 

Q.5.

 

 

 

 

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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FREE WRITING

Write about female universities for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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