Unit 8: Reading Comprehension • Pressure (on governments):Actions to force someone to do something .
Rights on Paper, Reality on the Ground A. True or False (Justify your answers)
Every year on December 10th, the world celebrates Human Rights Day. Speeches 1. Human rights are respected everywhere in the world.
are given, promises are made, and leaders repeat the same message: all human 2.
beings are born free and equal. These principles are written in the Universal 3. Some people are punished for expressing their opinions.
Declaration of Human Rights, a document that guarantees rights such as education, 4.
freedom of expression, and protection from exploitation. 5. All governments apply human rights effectively.
6.
However, for millions of people, these rights exist only on paper. 7. Poverty can prevent people from enjoying their rights.
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In many parts of the world, children are still denied their right to education. Instead
of sitting in classrooms, they work in farms, factories, or on the streets. Others live B. Understanding Questions
in fear because they cannot express their opinions freely. Journalists, activists, and
even ordinary citizens are sometimes punished simply for speaking out. 1. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
2.
The problem is not that human rights are unknown. In fact, many governments have 3.
officially accepted them. The real issue lies in the gap between law and practice. 4. Give two examples of human rights violations mentioned in the text.
Corruption, poverty, and lack of accountability often prevent these rights from 5.
becoming reality. 6. What is the main problem discussed in the text?
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Despite these challenges, there is still hope. Organizations work to defend the rights 8. How do organizations help protect human rights?
of the most vulnerable. They investigate abuses, support victims, and put pressure 9.
on governments to act. 10. Why do human rights sometimes exist only “on paper”?
Human rights are not just legal ideas they are a daily struggle. Their protection C. Discussion:
depends not only on laws, but also on the courage of individuals and the
responsibility of societies. “Human rights are often respected in theory but violated in practice. Discuss.”
• Principles:Basic ideas or rules that guide behavior
• Freedom of expression:The right to say what you think freely
• Exploitation:Using people unfairly, especially for work or money
• Denied: Not allowed to have something
• Activists:People who work to bring change in society
• Gap (between law and practice):Difference between what is said and what
really happens
• Corruption: Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power
• Accountability: Being responsible for your actions
• Abuses: Bad or unfair treatment