Social responsibility activities

Week 2
WEEK 2

HOMEWORK ACTIVITY

Homework: Social responsibility – definition and examples

 Objective: The student understands the meaning of social responsibility creating his/her
own definition.

Writing Activity

 In the platform you could find information about the definition of social responsibility but
what is your own definition for this concept? In your own words and according to the
material you have already read, create a comic where you explain what social responsibility
is. Paste the link of your comic in this workshop to allow your tutor to assess it. Consider
what you have learnt.
You can use platforms like:
 Bubblr

 Pixton

 Fotojet

 Storybird

 Voki

 Marvel

 Toondoo

 Witty Comic

 Superlame

 Stripgenerator
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Comic

Speaking Activity
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Activity: Record a 2 mins video where you explain what social responsibility is and mention at least
three examples of it.
Tips for good video and audio quality:
- Record in a quiet place.
- Speak clearly.
- Use your hands-free device when recording.
- You need to appear on the video, don’t wear mask, glasses, hats, or elements that can cover your
face.
- Don’t read!
- To record your video, you can use your cell phone, a computer, or a camera. Please check that the
video you have can be played in a computer; try to use wma. or mp4 format.
- Then upload your video in YouTube and paste the link of your video in this workshop to allow your
tutor to assess it.
Important conditions
 At the beginning of the video, greet and introduce yourself (name, age, and city). Remember
that YOU must be talking to the camera. You can use visual aids, but I want to see your face
while you talk.
 Remember to use the vocabulary you learned throughout the course or vocabulary you are
familiar with.
 Pronunciation is very important; I need to understand and hear what you are saying.
 Check the volume of your recording and make sure there is no noise around.
 The length of the video must be minimum 2 minutes, maximum 3 minutes; longer or shorter
videos will be strongly penalized.
 The sound has to be good. Make sure I can clearly hear you.

Video Dialogue
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Social Responsibility

Good morning, dears.

My name is _____________________. I am ____________ years old. I live in the city of __________

I am a sixth semester Industrial Engineering student at the Areandina University Foundation.

Social responsibility is a culture, commitment, obligation and individual or group duty of the members of a
society or companies, who voluntarily contribute to a society that is more just and protects the environment.

Corporate Social Responsibility is an active and voluntary contribution that a company has from the
environmental, economic, and social aspects, with the aim of demonstrating respect for people, ethical
values, the community, and the environment, to build a common good.

Individual Social Responsibility are all the actions and own obligations that we must fulfill within a society.
We must be respectfully committed to our family, social and global environment.

Examples:

Adidas: This sportswear and footwear brand is integrating sustainability into its activities since it is venturing
into more ecological materials.

Nestle: A company dedicated to food and health has maintained a commitment of a social nature, positively
in the people and communities in which it carries out its activities.

Patagonia: It is a company has put sustainability and the fight against climate change as pillars in its way of
doing business.