Answer — Exercise 4

b)

pros

• roles clearly defined, no confusion about who does what
• woman can manage family life because she has time to do so
• more contact between mother and children
• men are better at tasks considered traditionally 'male, and women at tasks traditionally considered 'female'

cons

• too little contact between father and child
• woman might in fact be better at traditionally 'male' tasks, and vice-versa
• woman may want a career for herself, and traditional roles restrict this

c)

• Our presentation is about ...
• First, to make it clear what we mean by [traditional roles] ...
• Generally speaking [the woman does the housework]
• On the [positive / negative] side ...
• That's bound to be [good / bad] for ...
• Finally, and perhaps most importantly ...