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The Term "Kiwi"

WARMING UP

What do you know about these nationalities?
What would you like to know? Why?

LISTEN

Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

1. A New Zealand court said the term "kiwi" was not discriminatory. T / F

2. A bakery worker said her colleagues insulted her by calling her "Kiwi". T / F

3. The bakery owner said New Zealanders were proud of the term "Kiwi". T / F

4. The bakery owner said Kiwi" was a term of endearment. T / F

5. A tribunal judge ruled that the term "Kiwi" was an insult. T / F

6. The judge said the worker was segregated at work. T / F

7. An equal opportunity commissioner acted on the worker's behalf. T / F

8. The bakery only employs three different nationalities. T / F

Listen and check yourself.
Listen again and fill in the gaps

A court in Australia (1) ___________________ the use of the word "Kiwi" to describe a person from New Zealand is not discriminatory. New Zealander Julie Savage (2) ___________________ against an Australian bakery where she was nicknamed "Kiwi" by her colleagues. (3) ___________________ the term "Kiwi" was a form of racial discrimination and was insulting and disrespectful. However, the employment (4) ___________________ and dismissed her complaint. The bakery owner argued that the term "Kiwi" was one that most New Zealanders (5) ___________________. He said the New Zealand government openly endorses the term and that it was used as "a term of endearment and as a (6) ___________________ as a New Zealander".

The tribunal judge ruled that calling a New Zealander a Kiwi (7) ___________________. She said: "'Kiwi' is not an insult." In her findings, the judge observed that Ms Savage, "did not (8) ___________________ suffered unfavourable treatment in respect of the terms of her employment, (9) ___________________ or segregation". Australia's Commissioner for Equal Opportunity acted on Ms Savage's behalf. She determined that: "If someone takes particular (10) _________________ nickname and doesn't like it and says they don't like it and asked not to be called that anymore, then (11) ___________________ workplace, that's what you'd do, you wouldn't call them that anymore." The bakery owner said he employs "every nationality (12) ___________________" and is not a racist.

Vocabulary

Read the words and match them with their definitions:

1.	court	a.	A place where a judge or judges listen to and decide on civil and criminal cases; (also called a tribunal).
2.	discriminatory	b.	Disrespectful.
3.	complaint	c.	Making or showing an unfair treatment between different people or things, especially because of race, age, or sex.
4.	nickname	d.	People with whom one works in a profession or business.
5.	colleagues	e.	A statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
6.	insulting	f.	A well-known or funny name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name.
7.	endearment	g.	A word or phrase expressing love or affection.
8.	findings	h.	A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.
9.	treatment	i.	The action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
10.	allege	j.	Conclusion(s) reached as a result of an inquiry, investigation, or trial.
11.	segregation	k.	Firmly decided.
12.	offence	l.	The manner in which someone behaves toward or deals with someone or something.
13.	determined	m.	A person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races.
14.	racist	n.	Claim or state that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.