Man sues women's university

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

A man is suing an all-women's university in Japan. It rejected his application because he is male. The man says this is discrimination against his gender. He says allowing female-only students is unconstitutional. Japan's constitution says that all citizens have an equal right to education. He wants the university to pay him 660,000 yen in damages for his suffering. It is the first time someone has sued a women's university over this issue.

The man thinks he will win. He said the university was his only option to be a dietician. He said it would be difficult if he had to go to a university far away. The man's lawyer said women-only universities are not needed today. In the past, they helped women "who had fewer opportunities for education". A university official said: "We have a 91-year history….We are determined to continue to…prepare women for leadership roles."

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Sources

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/japan-man-sues-all-female-university-fukuoka-not-accepting-his-application-1484117
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-30879061
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/11/26/national/crime-legal/man-sues-fukuoka-women-only-university-after-application-to-study-nutrition-is-rejected/

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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	A man is suing	a.	application
2.	It rejected his	b.	in damages
3.	discrimination	c.	right to education
4.	allowing female-only students	d.	an all-women's university
5.	all citizens have an equal	e.	is unconstitutional
6.	pay him 660,000 yen	f.	over this issue
7.	It is the first	g.	against his gender
8.	sued a women's university	h.	time

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The man thinks	a.	university far away
2.	the university was	b.	be difficult
3.	He said it would	c.	history
4.	he had to go to a	d.	opportunities
5.	women-only universities are	e.	he will win
6.	fewer	f.	leadership roles
7.	a 91-year	g.	not needed today
8.	prepare women for	h.	his only option

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

(1) ___________________ all-women's university in Japan. It rejected his application because he is male. The (2) ___________________ discrimination against his gender. He says (3) ___________________ students is unconstitutional. Japan's constitution (4) ___________________ have an equal (5) ___________________. He wants the university to pay him 660,000 yen in damages for his suffering. It is the first time someone has sued a women's university (6) ___________________.

The man (7) ___________________. He said the university was his only option to be a dietician. He said (8) ___________________ if he had to go to a university far away. The (9) ___________________ women-only universities are not needed today. (10) ___________________ helped women "who had (11) ___________________ education". A university official said: "We have a 91-year history….We are (12) ___________________ to…prepare women for leadership roles."

FEMALE UNIVERSITIES SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about female universities in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about female universities for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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