background:

• I lived in Valledupar for 2 months
• I practiced skateboarding in my adolescence
• I went to the gym for 9 months

book sentences:

·       have been living in this city for over ten years

My dad

He has been living in the city where he was born for more than 10 years.

·       as family or friends in at least two other countries

my grandmother

she has relatives and friends in the united states

·       comes from a different city or country

a worker

she comes from another country, she is from Venezuela and came to work

·        would like to move to another city or country in the future

my cousin ivan

would you like to live in another city when you finish your degree

Activity Black Lives Matter:

Writing:

What can countries do to create greater racial quality? Will governments do them?

there must be equity and social equality in the countries, so that no one thinks they are superior or thinks they have more rights than another citizen, create laws where the rights of black people are not ruled, as well as respecting and safeguarding life worthy of all those people who are mistreated and bullied for their social status, skin color or race.


True / False

a)      The article said protestors marched in every city in the world. T / F

b)      Protestors wore T-shirts with the words "Silence is violence" on them. T / F

c)      Canada's Prime Minister took the knee with other protestors. T / F

d)      The article says protests took place in North and South Korea. T / F

e)      A university teacher told reporters why he joined the marches. T / F

f)       A specialist in information technology called for fairness for all. T / F

g)      A man in his late teens stressed the need for dialogue. T / F

h)      The man said we should not avoid conversations about race. T / F

Synonym Match

(The words in bold are from the news article.)

1.      protests                   g.    demonstrations

2.      held                         d.    clutched

3.      justice                      j.    fairness

4.      alongside                 b.    next to

5.      support                    h.    backing

6.      ill-treated                 a.    abused

7.      time                         i.     the moment

8.      all                            c.    everyone

9.      dialogue                   f.    conversation

10.   treated                     e.    behaved toward

Discussion – Student A

a) What do you know about the Black Lives Matter movement?

It is a movement that arises from the assassination of a black man by the hands of a policeman in the United States.

b) Would you join a Black Lives Matter protest?

If I would join, I am in favor of social equity and equality and against the abuse of power.

c) What do you think of the slogan 'Without justice there is no peace'?

I think it is right, as long as the powerful and wealthy are allowed to abuse the poorest and most vulnerable, in this case the white police who mistreated the black man, we will never have peace.

d) Do you think 'silence is violence'?

the silence of the leaders when they do nothing about it or take measures against these abuses and racial discrimination that are experienced day by day.

e) Why is there so much racism in the world?

We live in a society that still comes with the ancient thoughts that the black race is inferior and have always been exclaimed.

f) How racist is your country?

I do not know how much racism can occur in my country, but there always is, it could be said that people in Bogota discriminate against the locals for their way of being or acting, that is, there is not only racism but also social inequality.

g) What experiences of racism have you felt or experienced?

My skin color is brown, but I have not felt having experienced a situation of racism. Some people may feel bad about my presence but I have not persisted.

h) Should all world leaders follow Justin Trudeau and take the knee?

If I agree, world leaders should be the example and the example to start mitigating these acts of racism.