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ESL English Lesson: 21st Century Slavery
D.J. Robinson
It may surprise you but today there are thousands of people around the world stuck in modern day slavery. It is a scandal that many governments are failing to tackle.
You might be thinking slavery was abolished in the 19th century. It was, only today it is once again flourishing. It is a global issue that needs resolving. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently reported that 21 million people, five million of whom are children, are victims of forced labour.
Article quiz: 1) What does ‘ILO’ stand for? 2) What does ‘vulnerability’ mean? 3) Give three examples of forced labour in Asia. 4) What is ‘ISIS’ and ‘Boka Haram’? 5) Who will sadly do nothing? -- Discussion, Gap Fill, Grammar, Homework, etc.