Social Issues
Make a sentence with 'prejudice'.
He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.
Make a sentence with the word 'alleviate'.
The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.
Make a sentence with 'bully'.
Teachers usually know who the bullies are in a class.
Don't let anyone bully you into doing something you don't want to do.
How do you pronounce the word 'resist'?
/rɪˈzɪst/
to fight against something or someone that is attacking you:
The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.
to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do:
I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form
The library _________ on people who lose their books.
The library IS CRACKING DOWN on people who lose their books.
What is another word for a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament
Legislation /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
The government has promised to introduce legislation to limit fuel emissions from cars.
What word from Social issues vocabulary can be used?
Tougher prison sentences may serve as a/an _____ to other would-be offenders.
Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.
What is another word for nice and kind?
He might seem BENIGN, but keep an eye on him.
Fill in the blank with a word from Vocabulary Power in its correct form
It is feared that the civil ______ we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war
It is feared that the civil unrest we are now witnessing in this country could lead to full-scale civil war.
disagreements or fighting between groups of people:
civil/social/labor unrest
Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form
If Archer _______ as mayor, he’s likely to raise taxes.
If Archer GETS IN as mayor, he is likely to raise taxes.
What does Bureaucracy mean? How do you pronounce it?
Bureaucracy (n) /bjʊəˈrɒk.rə.si/
a system for controlling or managing a country, company, or organization that is operated by a large number of officials employed to follow rules carefully:
I had to deal with the university's bureaucracy when I was applying for financial aid.
What part of speech is the word 'Privileged'? What does it mean? How do you pronounce it?
It's an adjective.
having or showing a special advantage:
As an old friend of the president, he enjoys privileged status.
Privileged (a) /ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒd/
What does Monarch mean? How do you pronounce it?
King and Queen
/ˈmɒn.ək/
Fill in the blank with a word from Vocabulary Power in its correct form
Very high taxes have recently been ______ on cigarettes.
Very high taxes have recently been imposed on cigarettes.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrasal verb in its correct form
She ______ to her boss when he accused her of arriving late and leaving work early.
She STOOD UP to her boss when he accused her of arriving late and leaving work early.
What does "convict" mean? Do the noun and verb form of the word have the same pronunciation?
(v) to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime
(n) someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime:
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/kənˈvɪkt/ (v)
/ˈkɒn.vɪkt/ (n)
Can you name 3 social positions/status/classes?
What does "command" mean? Do the noun and verb form of the word have the same pronunciation?
(n) an order, especially one given by a soldier:
When I give the command, fire!
(n) control over someone or something and responsibility for him, her, or it:
The soldiers were under the command of a tough sergeant major.
(v) to give someone an order:
The officer commanded his men to shoot.
(v) to deserve and get something good, such as attention, respect, or a lot of money:
She was one of those teachers who just commanded respect.
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What part of speech is the word 'exempt'? What does it mean? How do you pronounce it?
Adjective: not having to obey a rule or to do something that is usually necessary
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.
/ɪɡˈzempt/
What phrasal verb can be used to fill in these 3 sentences? Put it in correct form
She ______ _______ with a small fine.
Will you ______ Easter ______?
I ______ that letter _______ this morning.
She got off with a small fine.
Will you get Easter off?
I got that letter off this morning.
What does 'Prison reform' mean? Explain in English
Changes intended to make the prison system fairer or more effective.
What does 'industrial action' mean? Explain in English.
a protest in which workers show that they disagree with a policy of their employer, for example by striking.
Unless something changes, we'll be taking industrial action.
What does 'subject sb/sth to sth' mean? Give an example.
to make someone or something experience an unpleasant or worrying thing
The investigation found that they had been subjected to unfair treatment.
"I didn't want to subject him to such a long drive!" she said.
What part of speech is the word 'Inferior'? What does it mean? How do you pronounce it?
Adjective: not good, or not as good as someone or something else:
She felt inferior to her older sister.
Noun: someone who is considered to be less important than other people:
He regarded most men as his social, moral, and intellectual inferiors.
/ɪnˈfɪə.ri.ər/
Name three verbs/phrasal verbs that are synonyms of 'bring about'
cause = result in = lead to = breed = trigger = spark