Discrimination

Class 3 : Class 3 Discrimination

Before you read: : Before you read: (NB. Discrimination is the practice of treating a person or group less well or less fairly than other people.) Here are some different kinds of discrimination: gender discrimination discrimination against someone with a disability age related discrimination political discrimination Try to think of examples of what might happen when these types of discrimination occur.

Read the text below and answer the questions: : Read the text below and answer the questions: "When she heard my accent, she told a joke about a man who did something foolish. Of course the man in the joke came from my country. After telling it, she looked at me with a little smile. It wasn't a friendly smile. Two of the other staff laughed when she told the joke. The others looked uncomfortable. It was my first day in this company. On another occasion she came into the lunchroom and started talking loudly. I knew I was meant to hear her. She said people from my country had come to this country to get government welfare and we had no right to be here. On that day I just picked up my lunch and walked out.“ Anna 25

Questions: : Questions: 1. What happened to Anna?2. Why do you think the other woman did this?3. Imagine you work in Anna's company and are present when the joke is told. You are from the same country as the woman who told the joke. Would you laugh? Why or why not?

Vocabulary : Vocabulary Look at the words and their meanings from today's article. Once you understand the meanings, use the words to fill in the gaps in the sentences below. (Be careful!  You may need to change the forms of some of the words.) moral - to do with the principles of right and wrong behavior unduly - more than is right or reasonable to be fired - someone is dismissed from their job to pave the way - to make it possible for something to happen in the future compensation - a thing, usually money, given to someone because of injury, damage to property etc. unprecedented - something that has never happened before violated - a law, rule, or agreement was broken / not obeyed dignity - being worthy of respect or honor

Slide 6 : When she became a judge she always made sure that her public behavior was __________and correct. She received a large sum of money in _________ after the court decided that the other driver was responsible for her injuries. The court decision was absolutely __________. Everybody was shocked. He has to pay a fine, as his actions were a __________ of the law. He was __________after using a company credit card to pay for his trip to see his parents. I do not believe the decision was __________ harsh as he had already been given many chances. We have a __________ duty to oppose discrimination in the workplace. We hope these new laws will __________ for better conditions for workers.

Keys : Keys Dignified Compensation Unprecedented Violation Fired Unduly Moral Pave the way

Listening and Grammar : Listening and Grammar Woman Sues Boss Over 'Dumb Blonde' Jokes   This is the headline from today's article. (To sue someone means you can take them to court.) The article is about a woman called Andrea Eloisa da Silva. Your teacher will read you part of today's article. Write down what you hear. (It is not necessary to produce an exact copy of what your teacher says.) The first two times you listen, write down the important content words, that is, the meaning words. For example, you do not need to write down a, or the, or in but you do need to write down blonde. Then, rewrite the text to get the meaning and the grammar correct. (Remember, it does not need to be exactly the same as what you heard.) Finally, compare your text with your partner.  Work together to try and rebuild the story using correct grammar.

Original text: : Original text: Brazilian metalworker, Andrea Eloisa Da Silva, is no “dumb blonde”. After listening to her boss repeatedly call her just that in front of colleagues, the 32-year-old Silva sued him and won $1,300 in moral damages plus recognition that she was unduly fired – which paves the way for more compensation. It ia an unprecedented decision on moral damages for blondes. The judge dtermined that the term “dumb blonde” violated the dignity of the employee.

Below is the complete article. Read it through and try to remember the important details : Below is the complete article. Read it through and try to remember the important details Woman Sues Boss Over 'Dumb Blonde' Jokes RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil September 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian metalworker Andrea Eloisa DA Silva is no "dumb blonde.'' After listening to her boss repeatedly call her just that in front of colleagues, the 32-year-old Silva sued him and won $1,300 in moral damages plus recognition that she was unduly fired -- which paves the way for more compensation. "It is an unprecedented decision on moral damages for blondes,'' Alexandre Santoro, a spokesman for the regional labor court that ruled in Silva's favor, said on Tuesday. "The judge determined that the term 'dumb blonde' violated the dignity of the employee,'' he said. The owner of Usinagem RPM metal factory in Belo Horizonte, 280 miles (450 km) northwest of Rio de Janeiro, can appeal the ruling. As in the English-speaking world, there are an unending number of jokes about "louras burras'' or dumb blondes in Brazil. Article © Reuters Limited. Lesson © 2006 www.english-to-go.com

Read this summary and correct the mistakes : Read this summary and correct the mistakes Find the mistakes and correct them. Do NOT look at the article again until you have finished.  How many facts can you remember? Summary: Andrea Eloisa DA Silva from Brazil has won $130,000 in damages after a judge ruled her boss had violated her dignity when on one occasion he called her a 'dumb blonde' in front of her union representative.  The owner of the factory, Alexandre Santoro, can appeal the ruling. The decision was made by a regional labor court 280 miles (450 km) northwest of Rio de Janeiro. It was the second time in Brazilian history that a blonde has sued and received payment based on intellectual grounds. Dumb blonde jokes are not very common in Brazil.

Keys: : Keys: $130,000 – $1,300 When on one occasion – by repeatedly Union representative – colleagues The owner of the factory – spokesman Regional labor court – factory Secon – first Intellectual – moral Not very common - common

Group Discussion : Group Discussion Imagine that you work with Anna, the employee (from Pre-Reading Activity A) who is very unhappy because another worker has made racist jokes and remarks. Anna comes to you and asks you what she should do. You are from the same country as the worker who made these jokes. What would you tell Anna to do? How could you help her? Should the boss of your company do anything?

Now a song to reflect… : Now a song to reflect… "Black Or White"I Took My BabyOn A Saturday BangBoy Is That Girl With YouYes We're One And The SameNow I Believe In MiraclesAnd A MiracleHas Happened TonightBut, IfYou're Thinkin'About My BabyIt Don't Matter If You'reBlack Or WhiteThey Print My MessageIn The Saturday SunI Had To Tell ThemI Ain't Second To NoneAnd I Told About EqualityAn It's TrueEither You're WrongOr You're RightBut, IfYou're Thinkin'About My BabyIt Don't Matter If You'reBlack Or WhiteI Am Tired Of This DevilI Am Tired Of This StuffI Am Tired Of This BusinessSew When TheGoing Gets RoughI Ain't Scared OfYour BrotherI Ain't Scared Of No SheetsI Ain't Scare Of NobodyGirl When TheGoin' Gets Mean[L. T. B. Rap Performance]ProtectionFor Gangs, Clubs And NationsCausing Grief InHuman RelationsIt's A Turf WarOn A Global ScaleI'd Rather Hear Both SidesOf The TaleSee, It's Not About RacesJust PlacesFacesWhere Your BloodComes FromIs Where Your Space IsI've Seen The BrightGet DullerI'm Not Going To SpendMy Life Being A Color[Michael]Don't Tell Me You Agree With Me When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My EyeBut, If You're Thinkin' About My BabyIt Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteI Said IfYou're Thinkin' Of Being My Baby It Don't Matter If You're Black Or WhiteI Said IfYou're Thinkin' OfBeing My BrotherIt Don't Matter If You'reBlack Or WhiteOoh, OohYea, Yea, Yea NowOoh, OohYea, Yea, Yea NowIt's Black, It's WhiteIt's Tough For YouTo Get ByIt's Black , It's White, WhooIt's Black, It's WhiteIt's Tough For YouTo Get ByIt's Black , It's White, Whoo

Slide 15 : “…If you’re thinking of being my brother, it don’t matter if you’re black or white…” Michael Jackson See you next class!!!