B1 Dialog #24. Talking about women in English

What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘women’? Today we are talking about women in English. Please follow us on YouTube.

How to work with the dialog?

  1. Listen to the dialogue and read the PDF transcript. Turn on subtitles if necessary.
  2. Listen to the dialogue again, repeating the questions and answers aloud (!!!).
  3. Come up with your own answers to the questions. Use PDF vocabulary if needed.
  4. Listen to the questions and answer them aloud (!!!), with a correct intonation, pronunciation and rhythm.
  5. Go back to the video from time to time and repeat the exercise.

Talking about women in English

(1) What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘women’?

I think about the most beautiful and essential creations of nature ever.

(2) What are women best at?

At everything!

(3) What is the most annoying thing about women?

I don’t know really. I think we are so important, that you should forget everything, whatever we do.

(4) How would the world be different if all leaders were women?

Who knows. Maybe countries would be more friendly to each other and we would never have wars.

(5) Who are the greatest women in your country’s history?

The heroes of the Great Patriotic War. Ilsa Stoebe (Alta), Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya and everyone who died fighting for our country. It’s a hard question for me.

(6) What do women like and dislike about being women?

I love being a woman. There is nothing I would dislike. 

(7) Which country has the world’s most beautiful women?

Women in all countries are beautiful. Beauty can be different isn’t it? 

(8) Do you think women should be allowed to fight in wars?

No, I don’t think that women should fight in wars. It’s a man’s job.

(9) Joseph Conrad said: “Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.” What does this mean? Do you agree?

Yeah, wise words. I do agree. It’s so difficult to deal with you sometimes!

(10) Harriet Beecher Stowe said: “Women are the real architects of society.” Do you agree?

Absolutely. We keep society in beauty. 

Anya —–> Rinat

(1) Are women equal to men?

That’s a provoking question. Yes they are.

(2) Who’s the greatest woman you know?

My mother is the greatest woman to me of course.

(3) Why do women like fashion so much?

They are supposed to look good. So that’s quite obvious, that you like fashion so much.

(4) Are photos of women in advertising demeaning to women?

No why? I think it’s ok. But it depends on the photo of course.

(6) What common characteristics do all women share?

Beauty, wisdom and housekeeping.

(7) Are women cleverer than men?

I don’t think so. Not each woman is smart, as well as there are a lot of stupid men. All we are humans. 

(8) How will women be different 100 years from now?

They will be as good as they are now and we will always protect them. 

(9) Someone once said: “Women get the last word in every argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.” Do you agree?

Yes, probably. Women have a magical power over men. That’s true.

(10) Someone once said: “God created man before woman. But you always make a rough draft before the final masterpiece.” What does this mean? Do you agree?

That’s a joke I think))) meaning that women are a masterpiece of God. Yes, I agree. Women are awesome.