Cover of the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.2 - Social issues for the textbook Speakout Advanced - Students' Book with authors Antonia Clare and J. J. Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to three speakers talking about the people below. What issues in each involved in? Why do the speakers admire them?
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  3. Discuss the questions below with other students.

Answer

a)

  • Malala Yosafzai → involved in - education for schoolgirls / children's rights; admires her - for her courage and determination
  • Rigoberta Menchu → involved in - campaigns against human rights violations; admires her - because she is brave and humble
  • Cornel West → involved in - civil rights for African Americans and the poor; admires him - because he speaks out about all kinds of issues; for his charisma and because he is fearless

c)

  1. a beacon can be used to describe someone who inspires and guides others, often in difficult situations; a tower of strength can be used to describe a person who is very strong and reliable; a stellar figure means a star or a person who is recognised as being outstanding at what they do; one in a million describes a person who has very rare qualities and gifts, or who is absolutely outstanding at something
  2. advocate for (something) means speak publicly in support of an important issue; campaign against means speak publicly in opposition to something; shed light on means illuminate and explain something so that people can understand it
  3. struggles are small battles or conflicts or tasks that require a lot of effort to achieve; human rights violations happen when someone breaks a law concerning human rights (e.g. prevent someone from exercising their freedom); atrocities are actions of extreme cruelty