Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
Gender equality
An activist
Women's rights
Discrimination
A revolution
Equality
Listen and read along to these sentences.
Billie Jean King is my role model because she was a great tennis player. She proved to everyone that women and men were equally skilled athletes.
Despite Bobby Riggs boasting that men are better athletes, Billie Jean King defeated him! She is an inspiring role model for young girls who want to play sports.
Shirin Ebadi is my role model because she never gave up her dream of being a lawyer. Even when she was faced with many obstacles, she kept chasing her dream.
I admire Shirin Ebadi for being so determined in advocating for democracy and rights for women. It is inspiring to see someone fight for what she believes in!
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Exercise
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