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Refugee Law, Statelessness & Human RightsL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishrefugee-law-statelessness-human-rightsrefugeestatelessnesshuman rightslegal framework

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of refugee law, statelessness & human rights.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in CAPITALS at the end of each line.

  1. The legal framework regarding the status of displaced persons remains highly ____ in many conflict zones. RELEVANT
  2. Many individuals face ____ challenges when trying to prove their citizenship in foreign lands. IRREMATCHABLE
  3. The sudden ____ of the border controls led to a massive influx of asylum seekers. RELAX
  4. Human rights organisations work to prevent the ____ of people who lack legal protection. VULNERABLE
  5. The international community has expressed ____ concern over the rising number of stateless children. DEEP
  6. There is an ____ need for more streamlined processes in refugee resettlement programmes. PRESS
  7. The refugee's testimony provided ____ evidence of the human rights abuses they had witnessed. IRREFUTABLE
  8. The government's decision was met with widespread ____ from human rights advocates. CRITIC

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.

1. I wonder if the refugee will be granted asylum. WONDER → I ________ if the refugee will be granted asylum.

2. "Where did they go after crossing the border?" she asked. WONDERED → She ____ where they had gone after crossing the border. 3. Is it possible that the law will be changed next year? I wonder. WHETHER → I wonder ___ the law will be changed next year. 4. The lawyer asked the client if he had signed the documents. INQUIRED → The lawyer __ the client had signed the documents. 5. I am not sure if the treaty will be ratified by the parliament. UNCERTAIN → I am __ the treaty will be ratified by the parliament. 6. "Why did the committee reject the application?" he asked. WONDERED → He _____ why the committee had rejected the application.

Answer key

  1. relevance
  2. insurmountable
  3. relaxation
  4. vulnerability
  5. deep
  6. pressing
  7. irrefutable
  8. criticism
  9. wonder whether
  10. wondered
  11. whether
  12. inquired whether
  13. uncertain whether
  14. wondered