Freedom of Expression Back to What We Do Overview Your voice matters. You have the right to say what you think, share information and demand a better world. You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests. Exercising these rights - without fear or unlawful interference - is central to living in an open and fair society; one in which people can access justice and enjoy their human rights. Yet governments around the world routinely imprison people – or worse – for speaking out, even though almost every country’s constitution refers to the value of ‘free speech’. Governments have a duty to prohibit hateful, inciteful speech but many abuse their authority to silence peaceful dissent by passing laws criminalising freedom of expression. How governments tolerate unfavourable views or critical voices is often a good indication of how they treat human rights generally. Why is freedom of expression important? Press freedom Freedom of speech
Christmas Traditions, Christmas History, Christmas Around the World, The Christmas Story and Christmas Fun and Games! - whychristmas?com Social Responsibility Lesson - Paying it Forward (Film) In this lesson, students watch the film (Paying it forward) and think about whether or not 1 idea can really change the world. They explore the issue of social responsibility and respond to various questions about the film. Identify and explore ideas and viewpoints about events, issues and characters represented in texts drawn from different historical, social and cultural contexts (ACELT1619)Reflect on ideas and opinions about characters, settings and events in literary texts, identifying areas of agreement and difference with others and justifying a point of view (ACELT1620)Discuss aspects of texts, for example their aesthetic and social value, using relevant and appropriate metalanguage (ACELT1803) Introduction: Discuss the concept of social responsibility with your students. Body: Part A: After viewing the movie answer the following questions with at 50-100 words: Is it possible for one idea to change the world? Part B: Explain in your own words the meaning of the following quotes:
Task-based speaking This is a speaking lesson on the theme of planning a night out that uses a listening exercise to provide language input. Preparation and materials You will need to record two people planning a night out on the town. Pre-task (15-20min) Aim: To introduce the topic of nights out and to give the class exposure to language related to it. Show sts pictures of a night out in a restaurant / bar and ask them where they go to have a good night out.Brainstorm words/phrases onto the board related to the topic: people / verbs / feelings etc.Introduce the listening of two people planning a night out. Task (10min) Students do the task in twos and plan the night. Planning (10min) Each pair rehearses presenting their night out. Report (15 min) Class listen to the plans, their task is to choose one of them. Language Focus (20min) Write on the board five good phrases used by the students during the task and five incorrect phrases/sentences from the task without the word that caused the problem.
L.O.V.E. – activity/lesson plan | ELT stories St. Valentine’s day is approaching so here’s a lesson plan on the topic of love and friendship. Students warm up by playing a word game (stages 4-5) that encourages them to think deeper about what they read into a range of concepts related to love and friendship andpushes them to recall vocabulary on these topics The lesson ends in a discussion activity (stage 6). Level: B1-C1Length: 30-60 min (depending on whether you do the discussion activity)Focus: speaking (a conversation class)Materials: Worksheet Stage One. (Collage produced using [Optional] If the students came up with the topic of St. Say ‘I’m thinking of one of these pictures. unitysupportfriendshipvow (for a B2-C1 class) Get the students to quiz each other in new pairs: one person chooses a picture and says their associations, the second guesses which picture is being described; listen in an board some of the students’ associations. Stage Two. Stage Three. Stage Four. Stage Five.
War witness CIVIL WAR - Giving Voice to the Invisible Partipants: Introduction by Margarert Garcia, Hosler Middle School Modified by Cherie Lange, CV Middle School Students will research the "other" groups involved in the Civil War. These people were rarely mentioned or recognized in text books due to their lack of political, social or economic power in this turbulent time in U.S. history Introduction Your publishing firm has just started a new magazine. If at any time during your travels you need help or have questions, remember to contact your editor in chief, in other words, your teacher . The Civil War had a huge impact on the United States as we know it today. There were other people involved in the Civil War of different genders and ethnicity - These people fought on both sides - Union and Confederate.
The Heroes Unit: Subunit 1 – Qualities of a Hero and the Heroic Journey – The... This is a mammoth of a blog post, so I am going to split it up into three parts for your viewing pleasure.This unit is on Heroes with three subunits – fictional heroes, modern day heroes and personal heroes. You can go through it in about 2 -3 months. Do me a favour. Ask your students who their heroes are. I was quite shocked when not very many students could identify a hero in their life or even someone to look up to. And that’s how I begin this unit. I push the little muffins by questioning the hell out of them -what’s the difference between an idol and a hero? “Well – an idol is someone you think is really cool.” Yes, but so is a hero. “An idol is someone famous.” But now you are generalizing – what about Malala? “An idol is like a role model, and a hero is like somebody who has helped you in your life.” But couldn’t a hero help you indirectly? Keep questioning them – make them think. There are many other questions you can go through to make them think. Lesson Plan 8A – What is a Hero?
The Journey This EFL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by John Lewis as their Christmas TV commercial. Students practice vocabulary related to journeys and Christmas, prepositions, song lyrics, speaking and writing. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Advanced (C1) Learner type:Teens and adults Time: 60 minutes Activity: Watching short film, completing the lyrics of a song, speaking and writing Topic: Journeys and Christmas Language: Narrative tenses, prepositions and vocabulary related to Christmas Materials: Short film and song lyrics Downloadable materials: the journey lesson instructions the power of love lyrics Support Film English Film English remains ad-free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Have you ever built a snowman? Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
282 original ideas for Argumentative Speech Topics • My Speech Class An argumentative speech is a persuasive speech in which the speaker attempts to persuade his audience to alter their viewpoints on a controversial issue. While a persuasive speech may be aimed more at sharing a viewpoint and asking the audience to consider it, an argumentative speech aims to radically change the opinions already held by the audience. This type of speech is extremely challenging; therefore, the speaker should be careful to choose a topic which he feels prepared to reinforce with a strong argument. Argumentative speeches generally concern topics which are currently being debated by society, current controversial issues. Obviously, selecting a topic that is debatable is key to creating an effective speech. Topics below are not our personal opinion, they are just samples of a topic. Our list is updated often; huge thank you to all of you who send us topic ideas. Business How poor accounting methods cause businesses to lose money. Constitutional Issues Economy Education Ethics
Besançon Portail Langues - Missing Pets Thème de la séquence : Pets Classe : 6e Niveau CECRL : A1+ Activité(s) Langagières : Expression Écrite Nombre de séance : 1 (+ travail à la maison) Type de Support ressource : Affiche Descriptif rapide du projet : Ce projet a été réalisé en tâche finale d’une séquence sur les animaux familiers. Descripteur(s) du CECRL : Savoir écrire un message simple en référence à un modèle Tâche finale : Production d’une petite affiche représentant l’animal perdu et une description de celui-ci, ainsi que quelques instructions (révision de l’impératif). Mise en oeuvre du projet : Les élèves connaissent le vocabulaire des animaux domestiques, l’impératif et ils savent utiliser le verbe « have got ». En classe, les élèves lisent une affiche et font quelques repérages. (image extraite du manuel Friends & Co 6e, editions Hachette, p.60) En devoir à la maison ils doivent à leur tour rédiger une description de l’animal perdu en se basant sur l’affiche étudiée en classe.
Dossier A2-B1 (Collège) - Nelson Mandela - Anglais - Langues en ligne - CNDP Objectifs Culturels Découvrir Nelson Mandela.Comprendre ce que fut l’apartheid. Actionnel Réalisation d’une frise chronologique pour la classe. Communicatifs Expression orale : émettre des hypothèses sur une photo, poser des questions.Compréhension orale : comprendre un document vidéo.Expression écrite : rédiger une biographie (frise chronologique).Compréhension écrite : comprendre des textes informatifs. Langagiers Lexique : la biographie, la justice.Grammaire : structures hypothétiques, les énoncés interrogatifs, le prétérit.Phonologie : le schéma intonatif des questions, la marque -ed du prétérit. Transversaux Histoire.Recherche Internet (B2i). Documents supports Document 1 : page du site de la BBC consacrée à Mandela. Document 2 : document vidéo sur le site de la BBC consacré à Mandela.