authority noun

If you have authority, then you have the power,

knowledge & the right:

i) to make laws

ii) to expect obedience

iii) to control things (or people) &

iv) to judge.

We often use the phrase the authorities to describe the police

force, emergency workers, or the government.

Authority is either earned by someone, or is given to them

- so they can do a particular job, eg the police.

Some people are happy to obey (or submit to) authority, but
others choose to resist authority.

Example 1
Friends, David Alegretti & Sean Foster, have found a
way to go out & socialise - without spending any
money.

Dressed in bright yellow vests, they have slipped into a theatre to

watch a movie, walked right through the ticketing gate at the
zoo, & even gained access to a Coldplay concert - all without
paying any money & with nobody questioning them.

The two friends said that the high-viz yellow vests gave them
authority to do things they normally couldnt do.
Example 2
At age 20, Mr Ariel Sharon joined the Israeli military as a
soldier. However, he showed such extraordinary leadership
skills that he was quickly made a field commander.

Mr Sharon was involved in the Six-Day War of 1967 & the Yom-
Kippur War of 1973. He then left the military & served as
Minister of Defense, & finally became the 11th Prime Minister of
Israel.

Throughout his military & political careers, Mr Sharon, earned the

respect of those under his leadership & he used his authority with
care & wisdom.

Discussion
Who (or what) has authority in the following pictures?

disciple noun

A disciple is a person who listens to, & carefully follows

the teachings, example, & life, of another person.

A disciple is a student who follows a teacher, leader, or

philosopher.

A disciple is an apprentice who tries to learn & follow the ideas

& lifestyle of their teacher.

You could say they follow in the footsteps of their teacher

 In the Bible, a disciple was a person who was both
a student & friend of Jesus.

The New Testament records many followers of Jesus during his

ministry, but only some became disciples.

Today, any follower of Jesus, who is learning how to live from

Jesus, could be called a disciple.

Example 1
In the movie called Stand & Deliver, Maths
teacher, Mr. Escalante, takes a group of students
who are failing & slowly turns them into Maths
geniuses.

Mr Escalante teaches them in very clever ways by using Maths

problems they can understand.

And very slowly, these rebellious students become his disciples.

They slowly learn from him & succeed.

in charge phrase

If you are in-charge you are:

a) the ruler

b) the boss

c) the master

The person who is in-charge has authority & power over other
people.
Example 1
After waiting for several hours, stranded airline
passengers tried to find out when they would be
able to fly home.

Passengers became increasingly frustrated as it it seemed that

none of the staff were really in-charge of the situation & no one
could give them definite answers.

Example 2
Following an increase in the number of safety
incidents in & around Amsterdam airport, a
review by the Dutch Safety Board has found that
no-one currently has ultimate responsibility for
safety at the busy airport.

The 200 page report urged the Dutch government to make sure
that someone within the government is placed in-charge of
airport safety as soon as possible.

Discussion
Whats the most important thing you have ever been
in-charge of?