Think ,pair, share

Write an opinion article developing the statements in italic in italics in the diagram
following the outlined procedure below
Sample of an opinion article
Some people argue that counterfeiting benefits consumers by giving them access to
lower-price goods. This is a totally mistaken claim. First, imitated goods are poor quality
and do not last long. There is then no guarantee of value for money and more importantly,
that fake goods are safe. magine how much damage low quality parts fitted in a car can
do to the driver and passengers when they fail!
Secondly, if we think of fake foods or medicines, and the criminal procedures used by the
people who make them, we can only remain firm on buying genuine products. There are
several cases of substitute edibles which have caused dangerous diseases to people and
which have resulted in long-lasting law suits. The outcomes could only be compensations
paid for irreparable damage but the moral damage caused to the victims can never be
repaired! "ecent figures released by the #uropean $nion show that the customs are
confiscating %&& million fake items every year.
Thirdly, it is highly immoral to reap where other people have sown. 'irating products is
indeed imitating other people(s property, and refusing to engage in a creative act. t is
much more rewarding to turn one(s abilities to creating new ob)ects of value that could
serve the community, or improve the performance of e*isting ones.
Fourthly, pirating ob)ects is by essence theft, especially when the producer of a fake item
affi*es the label of a well-known trade mark on it. Some countries are notorious for their
practice of counterfeit ob)ects. +ne wouldn(t like ,lgerians to be known for practising
this dubious trade, as much as one wouldn(t like to see them buy cheap, fake products
and head into unsuspected troubles.
Theme: Ethics in Business
Unit one: Ill Gotten Gains Never Prosper
Sequence 0: !ea"in# an" $ritin#
Before !ea"in# :
-iscuss the questions below .
1.The right of the child for education ( See text on the Rights of the Child
in SE2 textbook.) The child is below the legal minimum age to work.
2.comanies which used child labour are doing unethical and immoral
things.
!."es#$ would bo%cott roducts from foreign comanies which use child
labour to discourage this wrong doing.
&.%es# 'lgerian businesses are doing enough to limit child labour because
there is enough demand for (ob from %oungs.
As you read)
1*Skim through the text below and do task ' and +
' ,C hoose one sentence that summari-es the content of the text )
The best answer is sentence .b.
+*/i0e a title to the text )
Social 'uditing and its imortance in business
2*1ow scan the text and answer the following 2uestions)
'. The% are commissioning social audits because the% are increasingl%
aware of the imortance of social
and en0ironmental issues for their reutation.
+. /io0ani 3reston tra0els to countries to check labour standards.
C. 4abour standards) a%ing their workers fairl%# good health standards *
safet% record with low le0els of
illness and accidents * not using child labour
5. 6e can no longer searate ethics from business.
'fter Reading)
7a0e a look at the coing box below. Then do the tasks that follow.
Task 81 9:)link the words in bold t%e in the text with the items the%
refer to)

Their (businesses)# them (businesses)# these (social audits)# that (social
audits)# their (businesses)#
their (businesses) 1
; The% (suorters of social audits)# it (social reorting) it (social auditing)
coman% excuti0es
(the%)# those (comanies) 2
; This criticism (a social audit ma% (ust be a ublic relations exercise)#
them (executi0es)# This ( the rest of the text between in0erted
commas) 3
; There ( de0eloing countries)# Their) ( comanies in the clothing
industries) 4
; <urs (our coman%) 5
Task 03 (p.68): Sentences '*= below are not in order .Reorder them to
get a coherent text a% attention to the reference words . <ne of the
sentences is irrele0ant.
(')'lgeria has recentl% adoted a new model of economic de0eloment.
(5) This model balances economic growth# social (ustice and the
sustainable use of natural resources.(+) $t has also set high standards of
go0ernance including social auditing and ublic accounts reorting. (C)
Such tasks are carried out b% the 1ational Economic and Social Council
and b% the 'ccounts Court. =. $n addition to the setting of standards of
go0ernance# it has accorded ethicall% resonsible comanies tax
reductions so as to encourage them to romote sustainable de0eloment
and social well*being.
E. <dd one out.
%ritin# "evelopment
Task & p '( : Think over the opening statement in the diagram below. Select two to four
notes from the checklist and e*panding notes and develop them into supporting
statements.
The eole and organisations who ut their mone% into our fund want us
to in0est in ethical wa%s# and we work hard to make their desires a realit%.
6e consider that the conser0ation of the en0ironment for future
generations a moral dut%. Thus we a0oid comanies that endanger the
en0ironment. >