Why some people risk everything to be whistleblowers

BBC

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

To lead to (something)

To bully (someone)

To stick with (something/ someone)

High/ low self-esteem

To confront (someone/ something)

To get to know (someone/ something)

To look up to (someone)

To dare 

Awkward

To fit in

Eyebrow

Sexual harassment

To stand up for (someone/ something)

Courage

A setback

To be doomed

Peer pressure

A repercussion 

‘Cut it out!’

A racist slur

Thus

To hold your own

To whine

A bystander

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

  1. Some people are able to challenge bullying, bad behaviour and corruption, even at personal risk. Where does this strength come from, and can anyone learn to do it?

  2. Are you a ‘moral rebel’?

  3. Is being a ‘moral rebel’ always a good thing?

  4. Do you enjoy confrontation with other people?

  5. What would you do if one of your friends or colleagues was doing something morally wrong?

  6. Do you like being the centre of attention?

  7. How could you become a more moral person?

  8. Are you an independent thinker or are you heavily influenced by the people around you?

  9. Why is it so difficult to stand up to bullies?

  10. Do you always follow the rules?

  11. Do you think children are more or less moral than adults?

  12. Do you have different values, morals and beliefs to your parents?

  13. How are values, morals and beliefs changing in your country?

  14. Are people becoming more or less moral?

  15. Do you admire people who stand up for their beliefs, even when you don’t agree with them?

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