World Human Rights Day

Is celebrated on the 10 of December

The universal declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948 by United Nations

• What is a right?
• What is a responsibility?

- to be treated with respect

Rights

- to live& work in a clean, unpolluted environment

- to be safe

- to be educated

- to respect others regardless of sex, age, ethnic origin, nationality

Responsibilities

- not to bully/harm others

- to obey the law

- to look after the environment

прекращать

обижать

отвергать

защищать

обращаться

терпеть

отрицать

сталкиваться

нарушать

• to violate
• to offend
• to reject
• to tolerate
• to defend
• to abolish
• to deny
• to treat
• to face

Match

Complete the chart with the words

Violate

responsibility

Treat

the rights

Tolerate

the guilt

Abolish

- Badly - Take/accept - The rights - Deny - The law - Injustice - Take away

the rights

Take/accept

badly

Take away

injustice

Deny

the law

Complete the sentences with the phrases:

have no right; have the right to; have the responsibility to; do their bit; take responsibility for; stand up for your rights.

1. You shouldn’t let your employer make you work so many hours. You should……!

2. You……..to speak to me like that!

3. As the captain the basketball team, I fell I…..go to all the practices.

4. We all……..freedom of speech.

5. Who’s going to …….. organizing the picnic next week?

6. I think everyone should ………. for the environment.

1. stand up for your rights; 2. have no right; 3. have the responsibility to; 4. have the right to; 5. take responsibility for; 6. do their bit

Comment on this quote

“ I am only one,

But still I am one.

I cannot do everything.

But still I can do something,

And because I cannot

do everything

I won’t refuse to do the something I can do.”

(Edward Everett Hale)

Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)

Are you responsible? Let’s check!

• I like to accept responsibility for other people:

• Yes, of course
• I'm not sure
• Never

• 2. If somebody suffers because of me, I will not leave this event without attention:

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• I do not care

• 3. I like to deal with the assignments and activities that need special responsibility:

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• It is not for me

• My family can rely on me in many things:

• Yes, of course
• I’m not sure
• I do not think so

• I think that I must take responsibility for a close friend:

• Yes, of course
• I’m not sure
• I do not think so

• If I do something wrong, I will not give others the responsibility of it:

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• Sometimes

7. I do not respect when people lie to avoid personal responsibility

• It is true
• I don’t know
• I do not care

8. I try to think about my actions before making them:

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• I do not care

9. If I do something that requires special attention, I do my best not to be distracted by anything:

• Yes, of course
• Sometimes
• I can’t focus

10.I always point out at my own mistakes even if no one knows about them:

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• I do not care

11. I think about my own drawbacks before criticizing another person

• Yes, of course
• I don’t know
• I do not care

12. I always control myself in arguments and quarrels:

• Yes, of course
• Not always
• I quite don’t control myself

If you have more “A” answers

You are a very responsible and sensitive person, cautious and polite. You can be relied on.

If you have more “B” answers

You are a person who often has doubts.

You need to have more confidence in yourself.

You can be relied on but not always.

If you have more “C” answers

You are a totally irresponsible person and you will never be trusted if you do not change your character