Article 1 - Worksheet for Student A

1. Read the article "Mel B Among Britons Taking the Fight Against Afro Hair Discrimination to Parliament."
a. Pick out the different occurrences of the expression "afro hair" in the text. Observe the context and identify which of the following words are linked to "afro hair":
danced – discrimination – supporters – normalisation ... as inferior – campaigners – video.
b. What do you conclude?

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The expression "afro hair" goes with the words ..., which suggests that it is generally considered as ... 
The association of "afro hair" with ... underlines / stresses ... and justifies that it is necessary to ...
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c. Make a list of words or expressions related to the law and write them down into your "Personal Recap Chart."
d. Find a synonym for "afro hair" in the text. 

2. Find out the names of people involved in the campaign and write them down in your "People Mentioned Chart." Then choose one word to sum up their opinions on the topic.

3. Focus on the sentence: "British children are unfairly penalised in school for wearing natural styles."
a. Do we know precisely who penalises the children? 
b. Why is the passive voice used here?

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Passive voice = subject + Be (in the right tense) + past participle of the verb
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