Speak out and make a change

Speak out and make a change

Preparation task

Match the definitions with the vocabulary.

Multiple Choice

to share understanding that something exists

• to sign a petition

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

Multiple Choice

shouting

• to sign a petition

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

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to write your name on a document signed by a large number of people to ask for change from the government or another authority

• to sign a petition

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

Multiple Choice

showing politeness to or admiration for someone

• to sign a petition

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

Multiple Choice

in charge of or organising something

• to sign a petition

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

Multiple Choice

the police (informal)

• the cops

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• running the place

• respectful

Multiple Choice

an organised event where people show publicly that they disagree with something, often by standing or walking together, carrying signs, singing and shouting, etc.

• the cops

• to spread awareness

• yelling

• a protest

• respectful

Multiple Choice

many times

• the cops

• on many occasions

• yelling

• a protest

• respectful

Task 1

Are the sentences true or false?

Multiple Choice

The young man has been taught that if the police stop you, you should stay still and do what they say.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young man says people have died because they ignored the advice.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young woman thinks people should talk to children about these issues.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young man has experienced racism from children and adults.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young woman says no one talked about her skin colour until she was a teenager.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young man suggests different ways for people to ask for change.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young woman thinks people need to do what the law says.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The young man wants everybody to speak out about racism.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Discussion

What can you do to help stop racism?