Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

4 Reading: How women got the right to vote Read the text about how women got the right to vote. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–I) for each gap (1–6). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. Women had to face many challenges to gain the right to vote. Like middle and working class men before them, they had to convince Parliament to change the laws. … 0 Giving women the vote on the same terms as men meant more than doubling the voting public. … 1 Furthermore, public disagreements within the su†ragette movement did not help to create a coherent campaign. … 2 At the height of the campaign, the government had many other issues and crises to deal with: passing their social reforms, trouble with trade unions and the increasing likelihood of war in Europe. … 3 Finally, the Representation of People Act became law in February 1918. … 4 „is was seen as a major success for women’s su†rage and was also popular with the general public. … 5 In the years leading up to World War I, the actions and campaigns of the su†ragists and su†ragettes had done much to highlight the political injustice women endured. Additionally, the remarkable success of the thousands of women who entered the workplace to do the jobs usually done by men during the war won them considerable respect and admiration. Commonly referred to as the “weaker sex”, women had proved themselves to be every bit the equal of men. It ought to be borne in mind, though, that the Representation of People Act only gave voting rights to a part of the women. … 6 From that date, all adults regardless of gender were entitled to the vote once they reached 21 years of age. A In fact, even some women believed that women should not take part in politics and claimed they would not be able to understand politics. 0 D B But by the close of the century the issue of the vote became the focus of women’s struggle for equality. 1 C From that point on women over 30 who were occupiers of property or married to occupiers were entitled to vote. 2 D This was an even bigger gamble for MPs than giving votes to some extra men. 3 E Politicians in both of the main parties were worried that the women might vote for their opponents. 4 F Full adult suffrage was not achieved until Stanley Baldwin’s conservative government passed the Equal Franchise Bill in 1928. 5 G Suffrage campaigners were competing with all these issues for the government’s attention. 6 H A great deal of credit belongs to the women’s Suffrage Movement. I By 1900 there was already evidence that many Members of Parliament had been won over. 1 5 10 15 ✔ Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his/her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension. (B1) 58 Making a difference Check-out Now you can • Talk about charity activities of famous people. • Discuss reasons for and strategies against homelessness. • Describe how people can make a difference in everyday life. • Use the simple and progressive forms to express how you see certain events. • Talk about a variety of ethical issues. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv