Big brands, Tiny hands

Get ready

1

Read the question: "What can we do to help the world’s children?". Write down the nouns, the verbs and the auxiliary.

Nouns: 
Verbs: 
Auxiliary: 

2

Complete the sentence to reformulate the question.
I must think about what I

change in order to

young people around the

.

3

Brainstorm from the title of the chapter.

4

Check with this table what you already know.

Observe and listen

1

Identify the elements of the artwork.
Slave Labour

Banksy, Slave Labour, 2012.
a :
b :
c :
d :
e :

2

Complete the sentence with information about the work of art.

This is an example of by the artist . He created it on the wall of a Poundland shop in London in .

3

Listen to the audio and find out more about Banksy’s intention.

a) Slave Labour is an example of (impressionist painting / street art / abstract art).
b) The aim of this work of art is to (denounce child labour / encourage children to work / criticise the British education system).
c) In 2013, the mural was destroyed. (Right. / Wrong.)

4

Do you like Banksy’s street art? Explain.💡 Tip: Yes, I like it because... No, I don't like it because...

Let’s have fun

1

Tick the odd one out.

Tiny hands.

Little ones.

Childhood.

Grown-up.

Children.

2

Listen to the recording. Clap to the rhythm and practise saying the poem.

3

Find these words in the poem.

a) /maɪn/ → 
b) /wɜːk/ → 
c) /ˈmɪljənz/ → 
d) /ˈʧaɪldhʊd/ → 
e) /ˈtaɪni/ → 
f) /brændz/ → 

Childhood is for playing, innocent and free

But some children have to work and help their family.

Millions of little ones use their tiny hands

To help mine and manufacture your favourite brands.