The key answer of exercise 7
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 16 - Compensation culture for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning
Question
Read the first part of the newspaper editorial related to the news report in Exercise 2. Answer the questions.
Answer
1
- They think it was stupid and a waste of time.
2
- not taking responsibility for own actions
- wasted court time
- people see risk and danger everywhere (health and safety culture)
- extra costs for business (such as increased insurance premiums)
- extra red tape for business
- inconvenience when travelling
- ‘smothering children’ (i.e. not giving them sufficient freedom)
3
- It wants fewer of these cases brought to court and some health and safety regulations to be repealed.
4
- It’s a more ‘popular’ / tabloid-type paper given the exaggerated language (list of shame / wrapped in red tape), but it takes the subject seriously.
- Generally it could be characterised as right-wing – with arguments to reduce the burden of the state and a focus on individual freedom and business.