Focus Now

Pages 68 and 69

Exercise 1

There is raze, dressing style, gender and sexual discrimination. People discriminate they who they consider different.

Exercise 2

The text mentions discrimination for colour of skin, for religion, for sex and for age.

Exercise 3

1. According to the poem differences don’t exist. f
2. Differences aren’t forms of discrimination .t
3. A lot of people give too much importance to differences. t
4. There is no longer competition between men and women. f
5. In society men and women have different roles. t
6. Old people are wise and still have something to give us. t

Exercise 4

1. A natural dark brown colour in human skin, hair, and eyes melanin
2. Accept a new idea, opinion, religion, etc. = embrace
3. Males or females considered as a group = genders
4. The ancient Chinese philosophy which believes that two forces form and influence everything in our universe = yin and yang
5. Old people = elders
6. Stop working usually because you are too old = retire

Exercise 5

The main theme of the poem is diversity. There are lots of differences among men but there is space for all of us. And, even if we are all different the human race is one. Therefore we should celebrate our differences instead of discriminating against them.

Exercise 6

Now disabilities they vary
society has a long, long way to go
people exclude disabled people
as if they are really slow
equal opportunities are vital
for disabled people to succeed
your disability is not the problem
it’s the world that doesn’t cater to your needs.
Refugees are really suffering
Who really knows their plight?
Refugees are fleeing persecution
in the middle of the night
dressed in desperation
where do they go from here?
We all need somewhere to live
Free to live without living in fear.

Exercise 7

Although we are different for some reason, there is always something in common between us.

Exercise 8

They add that diversity is essential for the humankind.

Exercise 9

• I was born in North-East of Italy.
• My favourite pastime is reading
• My stronger quality is creativity
• I helped kitten in my city
• My favourite school subject is Maths.
• I would to became an engineer

Exercise 11

I made this image