Lesson 3 - Human Rights

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Lesson 3 - Human Rights

Lesson Overview

• Past Simple
  
• What are human rights?
• Human Rights and Fast Fashion
• Speaking Task
  

Past Simple

You studied the past simple in first and second year.

If you want extra support, ask your teacher!

When to use the past simple?

When talking about finished actions in the past. 

I ate fruit this morning.

Martha called the doctor last week. 

How to use the past simple (form)

Regular verbs: Add -ed to the verb:

dance – danced, play – played, laugh – laughed

Irregular verbs

These verbs don’t follow the rules. You will have to learn them separately 

go - went, have - had, eat - ate 

Check the Irregular Verb list in IL!

Signal Words

Watch out for words that express a past moment, like:

• Yesterday
  
• Last week
  
• Specific dates (May 23, September 2021)
• Last summer

With these words in the sentence, we always use the past simple  

Questions and Negatives

+ She applied for the job.

+ They found their rings.

- She didn't apply for the job.

- They didn't find their rings.

? Did she apply for the job?

? Did they find their rings?

I ... dinner for my parents last night

1. Cook
2. Cooked
3. Cooks

Last year, I ... to Spain

1. Travelled
2. Travel
3. Travels

He ... across the lake

1. Sails
2. Sailed
3. Sail

He ... home after school last time

1. Walk
2. Walks
3. Walked

We had so much fun, we ... the entire time

1. Laugh
2. Laughs
3. Laughed

Lisa ... to the supermarket yesterday

1. Go
2. Went
3. Goes
4. Gone

Human rights 

You will watch some videos explaining Human Rights. Answer the questions as they pop up, and write down words you found difficult. 

00:31

The examples given are:

1. Examples of human rights
2. Examples of rights that are not respected
3. Examples of crimes
4. Examples of punishments for crimes

01:15

If governments don't respect human rights, other international organizations can intervene

1. Yes, because human rights are not laws
2. Yes, because human rights are for everyone
3. No, because that would cause war
4. No, because every country decides their rights

00:15

How many people don't have clean water, according to the video?

1. A third of the population
2. 3 million people
3. Two thirds of the population
4. 1 in every 3 families

00:50

In Zimbabwe everyone has acces to clean drinking water

1. True
2. False

01:05

The USA is an example of a country where industry impacts clean drinking water

1. True
2. False

00:58

Wars are a danger to human rights

1. True
2. False

01:25

According to the video, who has committed to the laws of war?

1. Just the countries that are not at war
2. Just the countries at war
3. Most of the countries have
4. All countries have

00:58

During war, it is not allowed to target civilians (=burgers)

1. True
2. False

01:13

Based on the video, what is a treaty?

1. a negotiation between countries
2. a promise from one country
3. an agreement between countries
4. a punishment to a country

01:43

Human Rights Watch is an organization that belongs to a country

1. True
2. False

00:22

Everyone is meant to have human rights

1. True
2. False

00:38

The video suggests that not everyone has access to education

1. True
2. False

01:21

Each human right is seperate from the other rights

1. True
2. False

01:50

Every country has made Human rights into laws

1. True
2. False

Human Rights and... Fashion?

Do you think the fashion industry respects human rights? Watch the video and answer the questions here. Open the forms in a new tab, and watch and answer at the same time. 

BC activity

Work in groups with the roles on the board.

Discuss and write down your answers in full sentences, using the past simple. E.g.: I bought clothes in H&M last week.