Vocabulary
Ex 1.Match the words with definitions
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Reading
Ex 2.a) The following text tells about Natasha who was exposed to racist behaviour at her school. The text is divided into several parts. Read the text bit by bit and answer the questions after each of the parts.
Natasha’s story
Fourteen-year-old Natasha was the only mixed-race pupil in her school of over 1,000 pupils. “She used to be a happy-go-lucky person,” says her mother, Karen. That was until a fifteen-year-old boy decided he didn’t like the colour of her skin.
It started with names. “He would call me things like ‘gorilla’,” Natasha says. She told her mum and her teacher. The school, in Lincoln in central England, told the 15-year-old boy to stop. But that didn’t make things better – it made them worse. For the next seven months, the boy taunted Natasha. He shouted things like “Go back to your own country – you don’t belong here.”
Why do you think the boy was calling Natasha racist names?
Natasha tried to ignore the boy. Her friends didn’t dare say anything. “They didn’t want the boy to start picking on them,” says Natasha. She didn’t say anything to her mother or the school again – she was afraid he would attack her physically.
Why didn’t Natasha’s friends do anything? What do you think about that?
But the longer the bullying continued, the more depressed Natasha became. She started spending a lot of time in her room. She stopped eating properly. She fell behind with her schoolwork. Her mother just thought it was typical teenage behaviour.
What is ‘typical teenage’ behaviour?
Last January, Natasha decided enough was enough. She tried to kill herself by taking an overdose of tablets. Natasha was taken hospital immediately and the nurses were able to save her. Months later, Natasha and her family moved to another part of the country.
Do you think Natasha’s family was right to move?
The boy was sent to court. He was charged*with racial harassment. This is the first time a child (he is under 16) has been prosecuted for racial abuse in the UK. What was his punishment? Ten hours of community service and a fine of .500. His parents paid the fine. Natasha was disappointed when she heard the news, “Is that it?” she said. “That’s pants!*. He hasn’t paid the price for what he has put me through.”
Do you think the punishment was fair?
b)What do you think is the best way to punish racist behaviour?
Follow-up (discussion)
Ex 3. Here are several opining expressed by British young people about racism. Read them and say what you think about racism. Is it a problem in your country?
Ex 4. a) Pair work* (flexi stage)/ Together with your partner think about possible way to stop or prevent racism behaviour among young people. What measures can be taken? Share your ideas with the group.
✱don’t get me wrong (informal phrase) – don’t misunderstand what I’m saying ✱ to brand (verb) – to label, to call ✱ subtle (adjective) – not obvious ✱ to tease (verb) – to make fun of people about something
Pre-listening
Ex 5. Look at the picture. Do you know this man? What is he famous for? If you don’t know try to guess what was his life like?
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istening
Muhammad Ali was a famous American boxer. He experienced racism during his career and felt very strongly about the rights of black people in America. Now he is well known for his social work and charity.
Ex 6. а) Listen to some teenagers talking about Muhammad Ali. What is the image of Muhammad Ali in today’s American society?
б) Listen again and circle the nine words that you hear.
Graceful, popular , strong , dignified, interesting , heroic , charming , chatty, witty, intelligent , inspiring , boastful
Follow-up (Speaking)
Ex 7. Muhammad Ali was a famous sportsperson who stood up for black rights. If you were famous, would you support a particular cause? What would it be and why? Can you think of advantages or disadvantages of famous people being involved with a cause?
Ex 8. Think of a famous person you admire who is of a race different from your. What is he/she famous for? Why do you admire this person?
Lesson 5.2.3. Harmful habits
Lead-in
Ex 1. а)Match the different ways of spending free-time to the pictures: clubbing, smoking tobacco, rafting, surfing the net, drinking beer, listening to music, taking ecstasy, skateboarding, smoking cannabis, drawing graffiti, going to a gym
a b c
d e f
g h
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j k
б) Look at the pictures and answer the questions: Which youth ways of spending free-time are harmful and which are not?What harmful habits can you add?
Reading
Ex 2. Read the title of the text and answer the questions:
How dangerous is Ecstasy?
How do you think, which situations make the drug more dangerous?
How do you think is the title of the text accurate or sensationalist?
Ex 3. Read the text to look for words or phrases to match the definitions:
1. a person who goes to clubs, dances all night and often uses drugs to reach a
'high'
2. an exclusive group of people who do not mix with people outside their group
3. to take action through good intentions (even though the result is often not good)
4. to talk very enthusiastically about something
5. to change from liquid to a solid state
6. a person who sells drugs