Given that we don't have lessons today and we miss one lesson compared to your school mates, here you are a listening exercise to recharge your batteries before coming to class on Wednesday!!! Listen carefully and choose the correct answer:

1. The speaker will talk about
a) women discrimination
b) general gender discrimination
c) men discrimination

2. Women discrimination manifests itself
a) in the ability to get a job
b) in terms of opportunities to succeed
c) in the number of women dismissed

3. Women basically suffer
a) sexual harassment
b) pregnancy discrimination
c) all kinds of discrimination

4. At the heart of gender discrimination is
a) the difference in salaries
b) unequal daily schedules
c) promotion opportunities

5. The Walmart case was
a) the first filed by women
b) the first to be won by women
c) the largest action by women

6. Boeing had to pay its female workers
a) 1.6 million
b) 72 million
c) 75 million

7. The main cause of the violation of equality laws is
a) little employment decisions
b) gender prejudice
c) macro inequities

8. The book Getting Even
a) collects data from 10 major cases
b) shows that women's choices creat discrimination
c) reveals that discrimination is based on archaic prejudices

Answers written in white: 1.a, 2.b, 3.c, 4.a, 5.c, 6.b, 7.b, 8.c.

Today, the practice is focused on the listening skill. Watch the video below abour the best job in the world and decide whether the following statements are true or false:

The best job in the world:

1. The campaign started with local advertising
2. They are looking for an island babysitter
3. They offer a 6 month contract
4. The pay is 75,000 dollars
5. The chosen person would have to explore the island
6. This job was created in order to promote tourism
7. The job also involves visiting holiday resorts
8. There is a minimum age requirement
9. The only problem will be getting rid of tourists
10. To apply you have to send a 60 seconds video
11. The area is considered the 7th world wonder
12. You can send in applications until February 2011

Remeber to select the line to see the answers. Answer Key: 1F, 2F, 3T, 4F, 5F, 6T, 7T, 8F, 9F, 10T, 11F, 12F.