WHY DO PEOPLE STAY IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS?

People who have never been abused often wonder why a person wouldn’t just leave an abusive relationship. They don’t understand that breaking up can be more complicated than it seems.There are many reasons why people stay in abusive relationships. If you have a friend in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, support them by understanding why they may not want to or be able to leave.

 

If you want to see the whole video, click on this link:
https://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leave/transcript?language=es#t-25914

For more information, have a look at this website:

https://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-abuse/why-do-people-stay/

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN:

https://eslholidaylessons.com/11/day_for_the_elimination_of_violence_against_women.html

ONE OUT OF THREE WOMEN HAS EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE:

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1403/140308-violence-against-women.html

EDUCATING YOUTH AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

https://eslchestnut.com/2014/02/15/educating-youth-about-domestic-violence/

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

https://www.esltalkingpoints.com/discussion/vox-pop-esl-discussion-comments/domestic-violence/

48 WOMEN KILLED IN 2015 IN SPAIN:

https://www.thelocal.es/20151125/the-truth-about-domestic-violence-in-spain

FIVE WOMEN KILLED IN FOUR DAYS:

https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/02/23/inenglish/1487840255_431872.html

MY NAME IS LUKA BY SUSAN VEGA

1.     Answer the questions about the song.

a.     What's her name?

 

b.    Where does she live?

 

c.     Who is she talking to?

d.    Is she a good neighbor? Why or why not?

 

2.     How do you say the following words or phrases in your language?

a.     upstairs - ________________________

b.    trouble - ________________________

c.     fight - ________________________

d.    clumsy - ________________________

e.     loud - ________________________

f.     crazy - ________________________

g.    proud - ________________________

h.     argue - ________________________

i.      argue - ________________________

j.      anymore - ________________________

k.     not your business - _________________

                  
             I.    anyway - ______________________

    3. Answer the questions with true information about you.

a.     What's your name?

b.    Where are you from?

c.     What do you do?

d.    Where do you live?

e.     Do you live in a house or in an apartment?

f.     What floor do you live on? (If apartment)

g.    Do you have a lot of neighbors?

h.     Do you talk to your neighbors? If you don't, why not?

i.      Do your neighbors make a lot of noise?

j.      Are you the noisy neighbor?

k.     Do your neighbors complain about your noise?

l.      Do you ever complain about your neighbors' noise?

 

4.     Now work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions above.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1403/140308-violence-against-women.HTML

CANCIONES PARA LUCHAR CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO

Mañana 25 de noviembre se celebra el día en contra de la violencia ejercida sobre las mujeres, tenemos que seguir luchando para que hombres y mujeres sean respetados por igual. A través de estas canciones podremos reflexionar sobre tan importante tema:

http://16days.thepixelproject.net/the-pixel-project-selection-2011-16-songs-about-violence-against-women-and-staying-strong-and-positive/

30 SONGS INSPIRED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

El próximo 25 de noviembre se celebrará el Día Internacional en contra de la Violencia de Género. Para no olvidar que millones de mujeres en el mundo siguen sufriendo malos tratos tanto físicos como psicológicos, aquí tenemos una serie de canciones que nos harán reflexionar y seguir luchando para conseguir que los derechos de todas las mujeres en todos los continentes sean respetados:

http://www.avclub.com/article/the-hits-keep-coming-30-songs-inspired-by-domestic-57741