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MumpreneursLesson code: IF3S-H71B-AFC9-E UPPER INTERMEDIATE +

1 Warm-up

What do you think is a mumpreneur? What are the challenges of being a mumpreneur?

2 Key words

Match the underlined words with their correct definition below:

1. If you have a very busy job, it can be hard to juggle work and family life.

2. The boss always speaks in such a patronising way. She must think we are stupid.

3. Allies comments are very condescending. She obviously thinks she is better than everyone else.

4. This toilet is unisex. Everyone can use it.

5. Our companys products are stocked at every major electronics store.

6. Being a single mother and businesswoman can be extremely draining.

7. Lorraine always wanted to start her own business. She finds the idea really empowering.

a. available in a store

b. balance

c. feeling that you are in control (of your life, health, etc.)

d. showing that you believe you are superior to everyone

e. speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid

f. suitable for both males and females

g. very tiring

3 Find the information

Read paragraphs 1-5 of the article on the next page and find the information below.

1. The number of self-employed women in Britain:

2. The increase in female entrepreneurs in 2011-2013:

3. The increase in male entrepreneurs in 2011-2013:

4. The estimated number of mumpreneurs in Britain:

5. Their contribution to the economy:

6. The percentage of British mothers who would like to become mumpreneurs:

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Mums do the businessThe number of female entrepreneurs who juggle work and looking after their childrenis growing fast.

By Sarah Morrison, Sunday 29 September 2013

1 Some businesswomen love being described as a "mumpreneur" -- enjoying the fact that they combinerunning a business with looking after their children. Others hate it, and complain that it is patronising andunprofessional. So be careful where you use it.

2 The word has not come from nowhere. The number of self-employed women is rising at nearly three timesthe rate of men. In Britain, there are now more than 1.2 million self-employed women in full- and part-timework. The number of female entrepreneurs increased by 9.6 per cent in 2011-2013, compared with a 3.3per cent rise for men, according to the Office for National Statistics.

3 An estimated 300,000 women are mumpreneurs, according to Mumpreneurs UK, and they contribute 7.4billion to the economy each year. The support network found that almost 90 per cent of mums would liketo start their own enterprise.

4 But is the term condescending? Businessmen with children are rarely referred to as "dadpreneurs" and"entrepreneur" is unisex, so why the need for the extra label?

5 Laura Rigney, managing director of Mumpreneur UK and mother of three boys aged between six and nine,said the term simply recognises the extra challenges a self-employed mother faced. "For these femaleentrepreneurs, their businesses are run and structured around their children. It can be very draining andthe busiest time is often at night once the children have gone to sleep. So we provide a support networkfor those women." We spoke to two mumpreneurs.

6 Vanessa Pinkney (41 years old)

Vanessa is the co-founder of Peach Pink, creators of luxury leather bags. The former retail buyer forArcadia has two children under seven. Her business partner, Helen Peachey, a former buyer for Harrods,has twin daughters. Their bags are now stocked in a number of stores.

"We both knew a buying life wasnt flexible around having kids, so we set up our own businesssupplying handbags. Last year, we started designing and producing our own brand. I embrace the termmumpreneur. The whole point of doing business was setting it up around the children. I can emailfactories in the morning, Skype while the kids are at school, and make sure Im back to pick them up fromschool. If I had a proper nine-to-five job, I would have had to put them in after-school care. I work in mykitchen, my own little empire."

7 Lorraine Smith (30 years old)

Lorraine left her job as an accountant in order to concentrate on her company, GTB Natural, an onlinebusiness offering natural and organic skin and haircare products. She has two children.

"Before, I had to put my daughter in nursery from 8am-6pm every day. I didnt really have a relationshipwith her; I was the woman who saw her at nights and at the weekends and was always telling her off.Now, I work more but I can bring the kids to work if I need to. Theres stuff in the office for them to do. Ican take my kids to school and pick them up. I think being a mumpreneur is really empowering. I can domy own thing and still be a mum. Its about flexible working; sometimes I can be up till 3am working."

Adapted from The Independent


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4 Checking understanding

Now read the whole article and answer the following questions in your own words:

1. Why do some business women love the term mumpreneur?

2. Why do some hate it?

3. How does Laura Rigney feel about it?

4. Why does she feel a support network is necessary?

5. Why did Vanessa Pinkney and her partner set up their own business?

6. Why is it more flexible than a nine-to-five job?

7. Why did Lorraine leave her job as an accountant?

5 Phrasal verbs from the text

Read what Vanessa Pinkey and Lorraine Smith said in paragraphs 6 and 7. Match the infinitive formsof the phrasal verbs in bold to their definitions.

1. set something up a. to be awake

2. pick somebody up b. to establish something (e.g. a company, website, organisation)

3. put somebody in (school, etc.) c. to go and collect someone from somewhere

4. tell somebody off d. to pay for someone to attend (a school, etc.)

5. be up e. to speak to someone (usually a child) in an angry way becausehe/she has done something wrong

Now complete the sentences below with the phrasal verbs:

1. Lets continue working on the project tomorrow morning. I dont want to all night.

2. Janes child was being naughty, so she had to him .

3. Tell me what time you are arriving and Ill you from the airport.

4. Angela decided to her son a private school in order to provide him with a higherstandard of education.

5. I got tired of working nine-to-five so I decided to my own business.

6 Talking point

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. Are there many female entrepreneurs in your country? Why/why not?

2. Can you think of a well-known businesswoman in your country? Why is she well-known?

3. Do women have the same opportunities as men in business? Is there gender discrimination in yourcountry?


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1- Warm-up

Encourage a short discussion to set the tone for the lesson.

2- Key words

Students can work individually and check in pairs.

1. b 2. e 3. d 4. f 5. a 6. g7. c

3- Find the information

1. 1.2 million 2. 9.6 per cent 3. 3.3 per cent4. 300,000 5. 7.4bn pounds 6. 90 per cent

4- Checking understanding

1. They enjoy the fact that they combine running a business with looking after their children.2. They complain that it is patronising and unprofessional.3. She says it recognises the extra challenges a self-employed mother faced.4. It can be very draining and the busiest time is often at night once the children have gone to sleep.5. Their life wasnt flexible around having kids.6. She doesnt have to put her children in after-school care.7. to concentrate on her company

5- Phrasal verbs from the text

1. b 2. c 3. d 4. e 5. a

1. be up2. tell him off3. pick you up4. put her son in5. set up

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