Firstly, check you know these words:
to be mandatory =
to be threatened with dismissal =
the equality act =
to add insult to injury =
to belittle someone =
to be dodgy =
to be discriminatory =
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to be mandatory = you must do this thing
to be threatened with dismissal = you manager tells you that you might be fired
the equality act = a law to make life fair for both sexes, every race, religion and sexual orientation
to add insult to injury = it means when you feel someone has made a bad situation worse by doing something to upset you
to belittle someone = to make someone feel unimportant
to be dodgy = unreliable or dishonest
to be discriminatory = treating someone in a bad way
Can you guess what the article is about?
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Now read the article and watch the video.
Think about these questions:
A) What's the problem being discussed in this video and article?
B) Why was there a debate in Westmister Hall?
C) What was Nicola Thorp's involvement in this story?
D) What's your opinion on this article?
E) Has this issue ever affected you?
F) Has your boss ever criticised your appearance or work clothes?
G) Do you think people should dress a certain way at work?
Send your notes to [email protected]
to be mandatory =
to be threatened with dismissal =
the equality act =
to add insult to injury =
to belittle someone =
to be dodgy =
to be discriminatory =
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to be mandatory = you must do this thing
to be threatened with dismissal = you manager tells you that you might be fired
the equality act = a law to make life fair for both sexes, every race, religion and sexual orientation
to add insult to injury = it means when you feel someone has made a bad situation worse by doing something to upset you
to belittle someone = to make someone feel unimportant
to be dodgy = unreliable or dishonest
to be discriminatory = treating someone in a bad way
Can you guess what the article is about?
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Now read the article and watch the video.
Think about these questions:
A) What's the problem being discussed in this video and article?
B) Why was there a debate in Westmister Hall?
C) What was Nicola Thorp's involvement in this story?
D) What's your opinion on this article?
E) Has this issue ever affected you?
F) Has your boss ever criticised your appearance or work clothes?
G) Do you think people should dress a certain way at work?
Send your notes to [email protected]