Focus words UNDERSTANDING 1 Find the focus words Read the text: Living in a democracy gives us the right to speak our mind. Fortunately, there are people – political activists – who exercise this right by speaking up about important issues that concern us all. Preserving the environment is one example of such an issue, as is the fight for equality for all people worldwide. It is no surprise that activists are role models to many of us. They inspire us with their persistence and experience, and through their good deeds. a) Write down the focus words you find in the text. b) Work with a partner. Translate the text together verbally, not in writing. c) Write your own sentences with each of these words: deed, issue, role model, activist. Example: Martin Luther King Jr. was an American activist. 2 Work with words Complete these tasks with a partner. a) What characterises a democracy? Write down a list of things you agree on. Write your own definition based on your discussion. Then, check it against a dictionary definition and revise if needed. activist environment role model Hæfniviðmið • Lesið, skilið og unnið með fjölbreyttan orðaforða úr ýmsum textum. • Tileinkað sér og nýtt fjölbreyttan orðaforða og viðeigandi hugtök sem tengjast ólíkum viðfangsefnum (Lykilhæfni)
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