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From the Ted Talk by Megan Reitz: How to lead in the new era of employee activism
Unscramble the Blue Letters
So let me start with a question. When I say the word "activist," what comes to mind? What images, what thoughts, what assumptions? Well, we've asked thousands of people that question, and I can safely say that the wdros "activist" and "activism" are loaded terms. They mean everything from progress and courage and piasson and change through to prtesot, rebellion, violence. It's quite cool to be lbeaeld an activist in some parts of the world and in relation to some issues. And in other parts of the world and in roetlian to other issues, being labelled an activist is life-threatening.
Open Cloze
So let me start with a question. When I say the word "activist," what comes to mind? What images, what thoughts, what assumptions? Well, we've asked thousands of people that question, and I can safely say that the _____ "activist" and "activism" are loaded terms. They mean everything from progress and courage and _______ and change through to _______, rebellion, violence. It's quite cool to be _______ an activist in some parts of the world and in relation to some issues. And in other parts of the world and in ________ to other issues, being labelled an activist is life-threatening.
Solution
- protest
- labeled
- words
- passion
- relation
Original Text
So let me start with a question. When I say the word "activist," what comes to mind? What images, what thoughts, what assumptions? Well, we've asked thousands of people that question, and I can safely say that the words "activist" and "activism" are loaded terms. They mean everything from progress and courage and passion and change through to protest, rebellion, violence. It's quite cool to be labeled an activist in some parts of the world and in relation to some issues. And in other parts of the world and in relation to other issues, being labelled an activist is life-threatening.
Frequently Occurring Word Combinations
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