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Unit1: Make Peace

.Match the phrases with the pictures


Right to health care ~ Right to an opinion ~ Right to fair treatment ~ Right to an education
Right to love and care ~ Right to a name ~ Right to food, clothing and a home ~ Right to play

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.Read the article and complete the headings with these words

education ~ health ~ water ~ a home ~ protection ~ name ~ food

Different lives - Same rights


There are millions of children and teenagers in the world. And each one has rights - it doesn't matter
who they are, what sex they are, where they live or what they believe in. There is a special
agreement between almost every country in the world called the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child, which promises these rights to the world's young people
…The right to
…….……………………
Millions of people don't have clean water or they have to walk a long way to get it. Water is essential
to life and everyone should have safe water near their home
.…………………………
There are all sorts of homes - houses, flats, tents. Having a home is a right, and it should be a place
.where every young person feels safe, protected and comfortable
.…………………………
Without food we would die. But unfortunately many people are starving. Everyone should have
.enough to eat so they can develop properly

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Everyone needs a person who loves and cares for them and gives them a family life. Young people
.need someone to give them food, buy them clothes and love them
.…………………………
We all have the right to a name and nationality. We should also be free to say what we believe, get
.information freely and learn about our culture
.…………………………
People around the world die because they haven't got medicine or vaccinations. Everybody should
have access to doctors and hospitals. And if a child is disabled, adults should help them to achieve as
.much as possible
.…………………………
A basic right for young people is the chance to go to school. It's not fair that some young people
don't get an education and have a good future life
.…………………………
Millions of 5 to 14 year-olds work long hours. It is wrong that they don't have a childhood and can't
.play. This is an important part of growing up

.Read the article again and answer the questions


?Why is water important .1
?What happens if we don't get enough to eat .2
?Why do so many people die around the world .3
?How does school help you to prepare for the future .4
?What do working children miss out on when they have to work long hours 5

1 Watch the first part of the video (up to 00:43). Complete the sentences with a number.
1 Ali is ____________________ years old.
2 He works ___________________ hours a day.
3 He works ___________________ days a week.
4 He gets up at ___________________ o’clock every morning.
5 He goes to work at ___________________________.

2 Watch the video from 00.44. Complete the paragraph about Ali.
Ali _____________ bread to people in the morning and in the afternoon. He ____________ bread
to poor people in the city, too. Finally, in the evening, when it’s dark, Ali _______ . He eats with his
friends from work. Then, they __________________ football. Ali loves playing football at night with
his friends. It’s a great way to ________________ a long day!

3 Watch the whole video and answer the questions.


1 Where does Ali live?
2 What does he do?
3 When does Ali eat?
4 Who does Ali play football with?

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After you watch:
What do you think decision makers should do to improve Ali’s situation in order to
help him lead a normal life and enjoy all his rights?

?What sort of work is it OK for a teenager to do in your country

Listening and writing

music

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Reading and speaking
Warm up Work in groups. Discuss the things that we need to live. Are these things essential (E) or
?non-essential (NE)
_ newspapers [__| shoes |__| a home
_ family jewellery |__| radio L books ¦
mobile phones |__ love [__| make-up
i--------1 r-------1 i--------1
clothes
[paper and pens |_ TV _ toys
vaccinations
education (_ dance
medicine games
electricity
respect
computers
2
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A CHILDHOOD
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Unit5 Well-being J 56

.Listen and choose the best sentence (A or B) about each person 2.09
A Nadine stopped going to school when she was 11. She has to work at home but her brothers 1
.goto school
B Nadine goes to school and she is learning to read and write. She plays outside a lot with her
.friends
A Pauio doesn't go to school. He lives on the
street and sells ice cream, He would like to
go to school and have a family, B Paulo doesn't go to school. He works on a
rubbish dump. He has a family and a nice
.home
A Anita can't walk or play outside, She wants to 3
be a teacher but she doesn't like studying. B Anita had polio. She couldn't walk. She had an
.operation. Now she can walk and she goes to school. She wants to be a doctor
Be prepared
Before you listen, read the questions because they give you information. For example, you know
.Nadine will talk about school, her family and work or play
?Work in pairs. What do you think should change in these young people's lives 5
Nadine should go to school. She shouldn't have different opportunities from her brothers. She
.shouldn't have to work so hard at home
:Write about four things you like about your life. Explain your reasons. Choose from 6
family home free-time activities school friends hometown possessions

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Love, my -funnily. M,y mum omd dcut are, great fwn. My dcuL's jokes Are terrible my mum makes 1
.me tkLy my room but I dWt mind! I've- got oon older brother and- we football
Communication page 112 Your Space Web Zone [^Well-being Unit

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