Breaking the Gender Barrier: The Fight for Equality : practice of Communication Instruction and Training Manual for the 2nd year students of the School of Foreign Languages

Abstract

The manual is aimed at the 2nd year students studying English as their major or their second foreign language (B1+ and B2 levels), at students of philology, translation, sociology and psychology departments, and a wide range of people willing to improve their English. The purpose of the manual is to upgrade communication skills in gender equality and is driven by the Karazin University Gender Strategy (2023-2033), as well as the introduction of gender-sensitive policy and a program of creating a non-discriminatory society in Ukraine, following the approval of the Strategy for the Implementation of Gender Equality in Education. The instruction and training manual consists of four units containing materials for forming and developing oral communication skills and abilities, mainly through the use of authentic social and psychological texts. The complex is underpinned by the CLIL methodology and is based on exercises for the development of reading, speaking, listening and writing skills. Students can use the exercises both in class and for self-study purposes.