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SCMP Reporter

Word power
Match the words on the left with their meanings  on the right.
1 brandishes
2 ammunition
3 backlash
4 bold
5 outrageous
6 notorious
a. immoral,  shocking
b. well-known for some bad quality or deed
c. extreme or  often violent reaction to  events
d. courageous, brave
e. supply of bullets, bombs and grenades
f.  waves something in a triumphant or threatening way
Fill in the blanks with the words you have learned.
7 His beating of his wife is __________________. He should be sent to jail for that.
8 According to legend, King  Arthur is a __________________ warrior who never flinched from  danger on the battlefield.
9 Without much time for preparations, they had to  face the enemies' attack with very little __________________.
10 At the demonstration against low pay and poor working conditions, the  protester __________________a placard asking for equal treatment for labourers.
11 China is __________________for its poor animal rights record.
12 The coup by the military to overthrow the democratically elected government in Thailand was followed by strong __________________ in the international community.
Language focus
The use of passive voice
The passive voice is used when the focus of a sentence is on the person or thing affected by an action.
Below is an example from the passage.
This media outrage is seen by some animal welfare officials as an encouraging sign that the mainland public is getting behind the idea of protecting wildlife.
Change the following sentences from the active form to the passive form.
13  Bob broke my vase last night.
____________________________________________________________________________
14 The police used force  to disperse the protesters.
____________________________________________________________________________
15 Tom picked up the leaflet from the  ground.
____________________________________________________________________________
Enquiry
What do you think about shooting animals for sport?
Think about
What has prompted the increasing awareness of animal rights on the mainland?
Are animal rights protected by law on the mainland?
Web links
www.petatv.com - online animal rights TV
www.spca.org.hk - Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hong Kong
Answers
1. f; 2. e; 3. c; 4. d; 5. a; 6. b; 7. outrageous; 8. bold; 9. ammunition; 10. brandishes; 11. notorious; 12. backlash; 13.  My vase was broken by  Bob last night. 14. Force was used by the police  to disperse the protesters. 15. The leaflet was picked up  from the  ground by Tom.



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