Tag: Social Issues

Bullying or Normal Competition?

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Bullying has become a universal issue, whether in school or at work. Is it really bullying or just a normal competition among peers?

Let’s find out more about it through the audio conversation below. Be prepared to answer the questions that follow.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150108

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are your thoughts on corporate bullying?
  2. Have you witnessed bullying within your company?
  3. What policies are there to curtail bullying in the workplace in your country?
  4. How do we draw the line between competition and bullying at work?

Jailed for Helping

B2 – Upper Intermediate

A 90-year old chef was put into jail for feeding the homeless. There is a law in Florida which forbids people to feed the homeless.

Read this article about a chef who got in trouble for feeding homeless people.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chef-90-faces-jail-fines-feeding-homeless-121414540.html

Discussion Questions:

  1. Does this law make sense? Explain your opinion.
  2. Why do you think the local Florida government implemented this kind of law?
  3. Is it wrong to help the needy ones? Explain.
  4. How do you help the needy ones?
  5. Is there any similar law in your city/country? Talk about it.

Malala Yousafzai Wins Nobel Peace Prize

C1 – Advanced
The girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014. She is known mainly for human rights advocacy for education and for women in her native province and has made her countrymen very proud.

Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize

Discuss:

1. Share your ideas about gender equality. Do you think women in your country are being treated fairly?
2. What are the other social issues in your country that you think should be addressed?

*article was published in October 2014