What do you think a “manspreader” is?

What actions do you hate on public transport? Why?

An angry Russian woman is fighting a public transportation plague known as “manspreading. ” She is doing this by pouring a bleach-and-water mixture onto men’s crotches.

“Manspreading” is where a man sits with his legs set widely apart. It is a problem on public transport because it takes up too much room. And it has also been thought of as a symbol of male aggression.

20-year-old Anna a law student, claims that her actions are for everyone. For everyone who has to endure the men showing their macho qualities on public transportation.

She says that men’s aggression is a big problem and that she’s decided to tackle it herself with her actions.

She says she has spread the bleach on about 70 male passengers. She says that her bleach “eats colors in the fabric and leaves stains.” These stains act as “identification spots. So everyone can know which body part controls the behavior of these men.”

Her video received 1.3 million views after being posted for only one day.

Russian news agency Rosbalt alleged that her video was fake. And that the men she poured the bleach on are paid actors. But she insisted that what viewers saw in the funny news video was very real.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=1, B=8, C=4, D=2, E=7, F=3, G=6, H=5

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. This summer there has been a plague of mosquitoes.

2. His attitude is aggressive. He wants to make arguments all the time.

3. Stop talking! I can’t endure your non-stop talking.

4. Men who wear these leather jackets are trying to look macho.

5. Scientists say we must tackle climate change.

6. It is alleged that the politician was bribed.

7. In that market you can see many fake Prada bags.

8. The boy insisted that his mother buy him the candy.

    

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. Should we endure rude people on the subway or bus?

2. How can we tackle actions like in the story this in your city?

3. Has there been any behavior that you think is a plague on public transport

   in Korea? And how can it be controlled?

4. How do you think we should teach aggressive people to not be aggressive?

5. What actions do you think are macho?

6. Why do you think the Russian news agency alleged her video was fake?

7. Why would she make a fake video?

8. What actions do you insist the public transport should do in your city?