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Kenya will have a new marriage law. Women hate it. Men can have many wives. They can marry other women without telling their wife. There was a big argument and female lawmakers walked out. They do not want men to have more than one wife. A man said the law was OK because divorced women get 30% of the house and money.

A man said this was Kenya's tradition. He said women should know men have other wives. A newspaper said Kenya wasn't modern. It said the new law was backwards. It wants families to be stronger. A woman said the law is unfair because the second wife will take all the money. She said men are afraid of angry women.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-26681580
  • http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Editorial/Reject-law-that-will--discriminate-against-women-/-/440804/2253228/-/11p2k62z/-/index.html
  • http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2014/03/uproar-as-mps-pass-bill-promoting-polygamy/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Kenya will have a new marriage

a.

other women

2.

Men can have many

b.

of the house

3.

They can marry

c.

law

4.

without

d.

argument

5.

There was a big

e.

out

6.

female lawmakers walked

f.

wives

7.

have more

g.

telling their wife

8.

divorced women get 30%

h.

than one wife


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

A man said this was

a.

unfair

2.

He said women should

b.

was backwards

3.

A newspaper said Kenya wasn't

c.

know

4.

It said the new law

d.

Kenya's tradition

5.

It wants families to

e.

of angry women

6.

the law is

f.

the money

7.

take all

g.

modern

8.

men are afraid

h.

be stronger

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Kenya will (1) ___________________ law. Women hate it. Men can have many wives. They (2) ___________________ women without (3) ___________________. There was a big argument and female lawmakers (4) ___________________. They do not want men to (5) ___________________ one wife. A man said the law was OK because (6) ___________________ get 30% of the house and money.

A man said this was (7) ___________________. He said women should know men (8) ___________________. A newspaper said Kenya wasn't modern. It said (9) ___________________ backwards. It wants families (10) ___________________. A woman said (11) ___________________ because the second wife will take all the money. She said (12) ___________________ angry women.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Kenyawillhaveanewmarriagelaw.Womenhateit.Mencanhavema
nywives.Theycanmarryotherwomenwithouttellingtheirwife.Ther
ewasabigargumentandfemalelawmakerswalkedout.Theydonotw
antmentohavemorethanonewife.AmansaidthelawwasOKbecaus
edivorcedwomenget30%ofthehouseandmoney.Amansaidthiswa
sKenya'stradition.Hesaidwomenshouldknowmenhaveotherwive
s.AnewspapersaidKenyawasn'tmodern.Itsaidthenewlawwasbac
kwards.Itwantsfamiliestobestronger.Awomansaidthelawisunfair
becausethesecondwifewilltakeallthemoney.Shesaidmenareafrai
dofangrywomen.

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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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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WRITING

Write about marriage for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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