Stand up for your rights!
- EXPLAIN → Why / How
- DESCRIBE → What you see / know
- COMPARE / CONTRAST → Same vs different
- OUTLINE → Simple examples
- DISCUSS → Multiple views & opinions
- EXPRESS OPINION → What I think
- RECOMMEND / SUGGEST → What should happen
practice questions
Stand up for your rights!
1. What does “standing up for your rights” mean to you?
2. Why do some people find it difficult to defend their rights?
3. Can you think of a situation where someone should speak up but often stays silent?
4. Do you think young people today are more aware of their rights than in the past?
5. In what situations is it important to protest or take action?
6. What rights are most important in a democratic society?
7. Should employees always speak up if they feel they are treated unfairly?
8. Do social media campaigns help protect human rights, or are they often ineffective?
9. What is the difference between expressing an opinion and spreading misinformation?
10. Have you ever experienced or witnessed a situation where someone’s rights were ignored?
Reading B2
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'Is Fascism Back?'
Level: B2
Length: 1:01:47
Produced by: Johnny Harris.
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'Why do 27 states want to change the European Convention on Human Rights over migration?'
Level: B2
Length: 28:58
Produced by: Al Jazeera English.
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'What are Human Rights?'
Level: B1
Length: 2:38
Produced by: Amnesty International Australia.
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'Austria: Thousands rally as country braces for far right-led government'
Level: B2
Length: 1:26
Produced by: France 24 English.
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'ECHR - Film on the European Court of Human Rights (English Version)'
Level: B2
Length: 14:29
Produced by: European Court of Human Rights.
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'Your EU citizenship rights'
Level: B2
Length: 1:42
Produced by: European Parliment.
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'EmpowerEU Awards - Young European Movement'
Level: B2
Length: 2:27
Produced by: European Union in the UK.
