In China, a company told workers they had to get married or lose their jobs. This made many people upset. The company said workers aged 28 to 58 must marry by September. If not, they might lose their jobs. The company wanted more people to have babies.
Many people on the internet said this was wrong. The government told the company it broke the rules. The company then said sorry and took back the rule. They said some words were not right. This shows that fewer people in China are getting married now.
Original news source: Chinese company that set deadline for single workers to get married responds to criticism (Sky News)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out the words or phrases related to marriage and jobs from the article without speaking. The rest of the class will guess what they are acting out. This will help them learn vocabulary in a fun way.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will walk around the classroom and ask their classmates whether they think it is right or wrong for a company to require employees to get married. They will collect responses and then share the results with the class.
– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will draw a scene from the article, such as a worker feeling pressured to get married or a group of people discussing the company's rule. After drawing, they will explain their sketches to a partner using simple sentences.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: One student will choose a word from the article (like "marriage," "job," or "government") and draw it on the board without using letters or numbers. The rest of the class will guess the word. This activity reinforces vocabulary comprehension through visual representation.
– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students will think about their opinion on the article's topic for a minute. Then, they will pair up with a partner to discuss their thoughts for two minutes. Finally, they will share their discussion with the class, practicing speaking skills and articulating their opinions.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
In China.
Many people were upset.
Workers aged 28 to 58.
The company wanted more people to have babies.
They thought it was wrong.
The government said the company broke the rules.
The company took back the rule.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In China, a told workers they had to get or lose their jobs. This made many people upset. The company said workers aged 28 to 58 must marry by September. If not, they might lose their . The company more people to have babies. people on the internet said this was . The government told the company it broke the rules. The company then said sorry and took back the rule. They some words were not right. This shows that fewer people in are getting married now.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is marriage?
2. Do you like weddings? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if someone told you to get married?
4. Do you think people should get married? Why?
5. What is a baby?
6. Do you want to have kids one day? Why or why not?
7. How do you feel when you see a happy family?
8. What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
9. Do you think it is okay to tell people when to get married? Why?
10. What do you think makes a good marriage?
11. How would you feel if you couldnβt marry the person you love?
12. Do you think more people should get married? Why or why not?
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