GENDER IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION DAY 2: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 2022
LISTENING SKILLS: WHAT ARE WE DEVELOPING
with DONNA FRY
1.Grammar and Vocabulary
2.Pronunciation
3.Interaction Communication
4. Discourse Management
It is noticed that " Brain scans shows differences"
"ListeningStyle:Actions vs people oriented"
"Responses:Acknowledging remarks vs silent"
" Language acquisition: Frequently/female influenced"
"Language used: relationships vs action and Objects"
"Emotion Vocabulary and expression"
Gender Responsive Speaking and listening Materials Example:
Speaking and listening activity: 1 j( just refer to the pictures)
ACTIVITY: 2
.Use the reading scheme to start conversations and open dialogue.
.Use the format of the sentence structure and key words to create my own resources.Photocopy, pages, use clipart.
.Research and find alternatives, push for free samples, parts of budgets.
TASK: 2
Get into groups of 3 or 4.
Choose 1 person in the group to be the facilitator who will share a summary of your discussion at the end. A NEW PERSON!
Choose either a speaking or listening activity either from the link shared on the Padlet or from one you have brought with you from your homework (or both if time).
https://eslspeaking.org/esl-listening-speaking-activities/
Write an explanation/teaching tip about how to implement this activity in the classroom including specific action to reduce gender inequalities. What? How? Why?
The group facilitator writes the name of the activity and the teaching tip on the post in the padlet. https://padlet.com/donnamariefrydmf/p0lb6loqklqdl1pl
Phase: 3
Get into groups of 3 or 4.
Choose 1 person in the group to be the facilitator who will share a summary of your discussion at the end. A NEW PERSON!
Choose either a reading or writing activity or resource (or both if time) either from the link shared on the Padlet or from one you have brought with you from your homework.
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing
Write an explanation/teaching tip about how to implement this activity in the classroom including specific action to reduce gender inequalities. Share specifically what resources/topics you will use. What? How? Why?
The group facilitator writes a description of the gender responsive reading and writing activity on the Padlet. https://padlet.com/donnamariefrydmf/p0lb6loqklqdl1pl
ACTIVITY :4
Pronoun Practice!
Most of us grew up speaking about gender in a binary way— utilizing the assumption that
people could only identify as a man or a woman, and thus could only use “he” or “she”
pronouns.
Learning to speak in a trans-inclusive way can be like learning a second language. For most of
us, it requires practice in order to gain fluency and feel comfortable using non-binary
pronouns. This worksheet is to help practice speaking and thinking with non-binary pronouns.
Non-binary pronouns are pronouns other than “he/him/his” and “she/her/hers.” Mastering
speaking with non-binary pronouns helps to show respect to trans people by addressing people
whose pronoun we don’t yet know, without assuming how they identify. Importantly, it also
helps us to address people whose pronoun we know is non-binary.
The following are some examples of non-binary pronouns:
They/Them/Theirs
They go to the store. I bought them a soda. That’s their soda. That’s theirs.
Ze/Zir/Zirs
Ze goes to the store. I bought zir a soda. That’s zir soda. That’s zirs.
Spellings of ‘ze’ vary. You may also see it written as ‘zie’, ‘sie’, ‘xie’ or ‘xe’. All versions are
pronounced zee. Zir is pronounced zeer.
Ze/Hir/Hirs
Ze goes to the store. I bought hir a soda. That’s hir soda. That’s hirs.
Spellings of ‘ze’ vary. You may also see it written as ‘sie’, ‘zie’, ‘xie’ or ‘xe’. All versions are
pronounced zee. Hir is pronounced like "here."
Some people who are genderqueer or gender non-conforming use a mix of pronouns. Talking
about them might sound like this:
Amal uses a mix of ‘he’ and ‘she’ pronouns: Amal likes his coffee hot but his tea cold.
She’s very particular about her morning drinks!
Some genderqueer or genderfluid people use one pronoun at a time, but vary their pronoun
from time to time. Talking about them might sound like this:
(This week) Kamil is using ‘they’ pronouns right now: Kamil said they wanted
pepperoni on their pizza.
(The next week) Kamil is using ‘he’ pronouns right now: Kamil never uses his
cellphone during dinner.
Some people don’t want anything to do with pronouns!—A person might prefer you to just use
that person’s name when talking about that person. Talking about that person might sound like
this:
Farouk uses Farouk’s name in place of pronouns: Farouk went to Farouk’s doctor to
pick up test results. Farouk’s doctor gave Farouk some hard news, and Farouk needed
some support after seeing the results so Farouk called me.
Some genderqueer or non-binary people use “she” pronouns or “he” pronouns even though the
pronouns are not non-binary because those are the pronouns that feel the most comfortable. For
some people those pronouns may correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth. For other
people, those pronouns may not correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth. Talking
about them might sound like this:
Sara uses ‘he’ pronouns: Sara took his dog for a walk. Miguel
uses ‘he’ pronouns: Miguel fed his cat dinner.
Non-binary options for pronouns are as varied and diverse as genderqueer and gender nonconforming
people are. And new language is being invented and reclaimed all the time! What’s
important is not knowing EVERY SINGLE PRONOUN OUT THERE EVER, but respectfully asking each
person how they would like to be addressed, and then using those pronouns when speaking about
them. If their pronouns are new or challenging to use, it’s a good idea to practice (in private, on
your own time) so that you reduce the chances of making a mistake. That said, we all make
mistakes sometimes. If that happens, simply apologize, use the right pronoun and move on (and
then practice later!)
A Note on Privacy: Some people prefer different pronouns in different spaces. Some may go by
non-binary pronouns around communities that know the person identifies as trans, and may go
by “he” or “she” in settings where it may be dangerous the person to be “outed” as trans. It may
be good to check-in with the person to see how they prefer to be addressed in different settings.
Non-binary Exercises
Practice changing the following phrases into sentences using the non-binary pronouns
indicated whenever possible. Then, read the sentence out loud, adding more sentences after if
you like.
Ex. Jamal / came with me to the movies but forgot wallet (They)
Jamal came with me to the movies but they forgot their wallet.
(Spoken) Jamal came with me to the movies but they forgot their wallet, so I bought their ticket
for them. Otherwise they would have missed the movie!
They/Them/Their/Theirs
They go to the store. I bought them a soda. That’s their soda. That’s theirs.
Tre’Andre/called mother
Angela/missed last appointment
Jones/fell off bike
Miriam/couldn’t find shoes to fit
Kadisha/painted a portrait of self
Corey/watered plants and then went for a run
Geo/turned in homework a week later than should
Ze/Zir/Zirs
Ze goes to the store. I bought zir a soda. That’s zir soda. That’s zirs.
Moe/floss teeth every night
Tara/is a therapist and specializes in trauma
Diego/takes coffee with cream
Feli/practices dance with a friend on days off
Luna/went to catholic school when growing up
Ze/Hir/Hirs
Zie goes to the store. I bought hir a soda. That’s hir soda. That’s hirs.
Nate/sees a psychiatrist for support managing epilepsy
Janet/sister co-owns a parrot with [Janet]
Cris/We threw [Cris] a surprise party for birthday
Simone/does best work when listening to Salsa music
Yvette/doesn’t like it when you call by nickname
[Name]/ [Name]/ [Name’s]
Porsha goes to the store. I bought Porsha a soda. That’s Porsha’s soda. That’s Porsha’s.
Natalie/went to corner store but said would be back soon
Chioma/got paycheck and immediately paid rent
Greg/is very good at drawing when in the mood
Jai/is a spoken word poet, have you heard any of the pieces?
Eli/sometimes misses appointments because forgets about them
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