B2 – Upper Intermediate
The #MeToo movement has become viral in social media. A lot of prominent celebrities and survivors have come forward to share their saddening and traumatic stories with all the sexual harassment and abuse that they have experienced from wealthy men with high-power positions.
Tarana Burke, an American social activist, created the movement in 2006 and according to her, the purpose of the movement was to empower women through empathy. She has stated that the movement is for giving people the resources to have access to healing and to advocate for changes in the laws and policies around violence against women.
Let’s hear more about it in the audio below.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-200604
Discussion Questions:
- Are you familiar with #MeToo before listening to the audio?
- How did the #MeToo movement start and why did it become viral?
- What is your reaction and opinion about the #MeToo movement?
- How did the #MeToo movement impact people? Did it help the victims?
- Are you interested in being an advocate of the #MeToo movement?
- How do you think we can help people who was sexually abused?
- Did this movement reach Spain too or are there similar organizations there? Talk about some of them and their impact on helping women.