Richard MacAndrew, Ron Martinez-Taboos and Issues_ Photocopiable Lessons on Controversial Topics (LTP instant lessons)-Heinle ELT (2001)
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Introducti<strong>on</strong><br />
Do you find this c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong> offensive?<br />
I haven't seen Harry for m<strong>on</strong>ths. How is he?<br />
> Dead! He died just before Christmas.<br />
Which would you prefer to say?<br />
or<br />
He passed away just before Christmas.<br />
We lost him just before Christmas.<br />
Death<br />
Do you use similar expressi<strong>on</strong>s in your language to<br />
avoid the words dead or died? lf so, what are they?<br />
Discussi<strong>on</strong><br />
ln your country:<br />
1. When some<strong>on</strong>e dies, what happens to their body?<br />
a. It is buried. b.It is cremated. c. Something else<br />
2. \7here do funeral cerem<strong>on</strong>ies take place?<br />
a. In a church b. At d sbrine c. Sometuhere else<br />
3. Who usually attends funerals?<br />
d. Only men b. Men <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> women c. Any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
4. What colour do people wear ro signify death?<br />
a. Black b.White c. A different colowr<br />
.5. What do people usually do at funerals?<br />
a. Cry openly <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> express str<strong>on</strong>g emoti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
b. Keep their emoti<strong>on</strong>s under c<strong>on</strong>trol.<br />
c. Try not to cry, but cry quietly if they cdnnot help it.<br />
When you die, would you prefer to be buried or cremated?<br />
Reading<br />
Read the two articles opposite. Then choose the best<br />
answers to these two questi<strong>on</strong>s:<br />
1.Why do you think nobody sang the final s<strong>on</strong>g at the<br />
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