Monday, 11 February 2019

EF5/6 Amnesty International

detained - stopped or kept by police temporarily

consensus - everyone agrees

conscience - inner feeling of right and wrong, morals

prisoners of conscience - someone in jail for their beliefs

focus of Amnesty International

creed - religion

in custody -arrested by police

custody - when you have children in your care

divorce - custody of children

strike - stop work in protest

frequently - often, happens a lot alot 
rarely - infrequently

expose - show the truth

investigate - look into an issue , find the truth - journalism, police

scrutinize - look very very carefully at something

prompt - quickly, immediate
promptly

earnest - serious, not kidding around

Earnest Ice Cream, Fraser Street 

glimpse - a quick look

appeals - 

appear - disappear

Apartheid - South Africa

inform (v)- give information, teach

dent - 

impartial - not on either side of an argument, neutral

deeds- actions, good deeds
Boy Scout "Do a good deed every day."

Small group discussion:
What is the purpose of Amnesty?
What do they do?
Is their work worthwhile? Why or why not?






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