تمرین مکالمه

Female Power

Worldwide, it’s estimated that one out of every three women has been a victim of violence.

Worldwide, how many women have been victims of violence? Worldwide, one out of every three women has been a victim of violence.

Also, women are paid less than men, and they are less likely to hold positions of leadership.

Are men paid more than women and are they more likely to hold positions of leadership? Yes, men are paid more than women and they are more likely to hold positions of leadership.

Female babies are even aborted at a higher rate than male babies. This phenomenon is so common in some countries that it even has a name: femicide.

Are female or male babies aborted at higher rates? Female babies are aborted at higher rates than male babies. What is the name of this phenomenon? This phenomenon is called femicide.

Yet, in one remote Indian village, women rule the roost.

Where do women rule the roost? In one remote Indian village, women rule the roost.

Known as having the cleanest village around, the Khasi people follow a matriarchal system rather than a patriarchal system.

What kind of system do the Khasi people follow? The Khasi people follow a matriarchal system.

Daughters inherit their mothers’ land.

Who inherits their mothers’ land? Daughters inherit their mothers’ land. Do sons inherit their mothers’ land? No, they don’t. Daughters inherit their mothers’ land.

Men rarely, if ever own land.

Who rarely owns land? Men rarely own land.

Women hold all of the economic power.

Who holds all of the economic power? Women hold all of the economic power.

Grandmothers are the heads of household and children take their mothers’ family names.

Are grandfathers the heads of household? No, they aren’t. Grandmothers are the heads of household. Whose family names do children take? Children take their mothers’ family names.

Daughters are so prized in the Khasi tradition, that a family of only sons is considered unlucky.

What is a family with only sons considered? A family of only sons is considered unlucky.

One study even showed that Khasi women are much more likely to be competitive.

What did one study show about Khasi women? One study showed that Khasi women are much more likely to be competitive.

In most other places, men are more likely to play competitive sports and compete for jobs and raises, but with the Khasi people, it’s the opposite.

In most other places, who are more likely to play competitive sports and to compete for jobs and raises? In most other places, men are more likely to play competitive sports and compete for jobs and raises.

When given the option, 54% of Khasi women chose to compete, while only 39% of the Khasi men competed.

How many Khasi women chose to compete? Fifty-four percent of Khasi women chose to compete. How many Khasi men competed? Thirty-nine percent of Khasi men competed.

Khasi women appear to be more confident than men in their communities.

Do Khasi women appear to be more confident than men in their communities? Yes, Khasi women appear to be more confident than men in their communities.

Neighboring villages are afraid of their men falling in love with Khasi women, because they don’t want them to give up their independence and economic authority.

Why are neighboring villages afraid of their men falling in love with Khasi women? Neighboring villages are afraid of their men falling in love with Khasi women because they don’t want them to give up their independence and economic authority.

Khasi women say they can’t trust men to handle finances.

What do Khasi women say they can’t trust men to handle? Khasi women say they can’t trust men to handle finances.

According to some Khasi men, it’s not fair.

Who thinks it’s not fair? Some Khasi men think that it’s not fair.

They say that even their language favors women.

What do they say also favors women? They say that even their language favors women.

When a noun is something useful (like a tree used for firewood) it becomes feminine.

When does a noun become feminine? When a noun is something useful it becomes feminine.

Some Khasi men say their tradition makes men feel worthless.

What makes some Khasi men feel worthless? Some Khasi men say that their tradition makes men feel worthless.

Many Khasi men have joined men’s liberation groups.

What kind of groups have many Khasi men joined? Many Khasi men have joined men’s liberation groups.

These men have a lot in common with the women of the late 1800s who were known as suffragettes, and who fought for a woman’s right to vote.

Who do these men have a lot in common with? These men have a lot in common with certain women of the late 1800s who were known as suffragettes and who fought for a woman’s right to vote.

With all the inequality towards women in the world, it’s hard to shed a tear for the Khasi men.

Is it easy to shed a tear for the Khasi men? No it isn’t. It’s hard to shed a tear for the Khasi men. Why is it hard to shed a tear for the Khasi men? With all the inequality towards women in the world, it’s hard to shed a tear for the Khasi men.

But what do you think? Should they rise up and demand equal rights?