Recommendation 1 from ‘The Guardian’
Article Name:Our pity for child victims must also extend to the ones that survive
By: Tanya Gold
If the child victims grow up – with all the scars and struggles needed to survive – the story changes and we ignore them.
Summary:
A thought provoking article about a sensitive issue that begs you to think about questions we often brush aside. Talking about what happens to children who have been at the receiving end of some torture in their lives, the article does make a lot of sense. Read closely and mull over the issue at hand.
Learn Words from the article:
Contemplate: Look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
Revenge: Action taken in return for an injury or offense
Dismantling: The act of taking something apart
Duplicitous: Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
Grotesque: Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
Recommendation 2 from ‘The Guardian’
Article Name:The world’s first cruelty-free hamburger
By: Michelle Nijhuis
Today’s tasting of in vitro meat could herald a future free from needless animal suffering and polluting factory farms.
Summary:
This one is for all those who think it is cruel to kills animals for food; needless to say how we treat animals is pretty gruesome at times. An interesting article about in vitro meat, this article talks about an experiment to produce meat artificially. Interesting and animal friendly, right?
Learn Words from the article:
Envisaged: Form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
In vitro: In an artificial environment outside the living organism
Applaud: Clap one’s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Recommendation 3 from ‘The Telegraph’
Article Name:When class A drugs become cheaper than the average pint, criminalisation has failed
By: Carola Binney
For every £3 pint of beer, around £1 goes to the Government and helps fund heathcare, education and infrastructure. For every £3 ecstasy tablet, £3 goes to criminals and helps fund organised crime.
Summary:
This is an interesting article because it proposes such a solution to a particular problem that majority people would disagree with it. The article talks about how drug sale should be legalized, the way alcohol sale is, and how this would help curb the problem of drug use. Read the article, mull over it and see whether you agree with the author or not.
Learn Words from the article:
Carnage: The savage and excessive killing of many people
Gullible: Naive and easily deceived or tricked
