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The Battle of the Sexes

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________
Teacher: _________________________ Level: _________________ Date: ____/ ____ / _____

1. You are going to listen to a song in which a woman says women are superior to men in several ways. Can
you predict what she is going to say?
2. Check with the song while you match her underlined chores to the pictures.
a) Are you good at those housechores? Which ones are easier/more difficult for you?
b) Which housechores do you love/hate doing?
c) Who does the housework at your house? Do you think the chores are divided equitably?
3. Do you think this song is politically incorrect? If so, is it unfair to men, to women or both?
4. In small groups, imagine you’re her man and prepare a comeback, i.e. show her how men can be superior
in several ways.

I’m a woman
Bette Midler

Well I can (1) wash out forty four pairs of socks Well, I got a twenty dollar gold fee
And have 'em on the line. That says there's nothing that I can't do.
You know I can (2) starch and iron two dozen shirts Well, I can (10) make a dress out of feeding sacks,
'fore you can count from one to nine. And I can make a man out of you.
I can (3) slip up a great big dip up of lard
From a drippings can.
Throw it in the skillet, do my shopping,
And be back before it melts in the pan.

'Cause I'm a woman...

W-O-M-A-N.
Let me tell ya again.
I'm a woman...
W-O-M-A-N.

Well I can (4) rub and scrub

'til this house shines just like a dime.
(5) Feed the baby, grease the car,
(6) Powder my nose at the same time.
You know I can (7) get all dressed up,
Go out swinging with the M-A-N,
Jump in bed at five, sleep 'til 6,
And start all over again.

CHORUS

Well now if you (8) come to me sick,

You know that I'm gonna make you well.
And if you come to me all hexed up,
You know I'm gonna break the spell.
And if you come to me hungry,
You know I'll feed ya full of my grits.
And if it's loving you want,
I can (9) kiss you and give you the shivering fits.

CHORUS