Richard MacAndrew, Ron Martinez-Taboos and Issues_ Photocopiable Lessons on Controversial Topics (LTP instant lessons)-Heinle ELT (2001)

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I I I I I I rt I !t I + I I + I I t J - t t !l h ! b = h I l- = I F II L = I I = I L II L x I I t 21. Abortion Are you Pro-life or Pro-choice? 22. National stereotYPes 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. "They're lazy <strong>and</strong>'rlirhonrrt." Blind preiwdice, or is tbere some truth in stereotypes? Cheating on Your Partner tflhat is cbeating? Just looking dt someone else, fantasising' dn e-mdil relationsbip! Are you haPPY with Your bodY? Cosmetic surgery i, ,o ionger iust/or the rich <strong>and</strong> famous' Haue you thought about it? lmmigration <strong>and</strong> racism Ho* io you feel about people from other countries coming to liue in yours? Ghanging sex Transsexuals - would you feel uncomfortable if you sat next to d trdnssexual? ls this news? rwbat is the news for - to prouide facts or to sbock <strong>and</strong> entertain? The right to die Euthanasid - who has the right to choose? Old enough to be her gr<strong>and</strong>father! .V/hy A 7T-year-ild *on with a 25-year-old woman? not? Big Brother is watching! Are we losing our priuacy? Haue you got anything trt be woftied about? Anxiety <strong>and</strong> depression 'What Do you get depressed? c(tn you do about it? Gay families f*L ,lacl, <strong>and</strong> no mum. rybat is a normal family these days? Begging Should we giue beggars money or lock them up? Compensation culture More pectple are swing than euer before. Is it right or is it iust easy money? Sport <strong>and</strong> money Are tolt sports professionals ouerpaid? Vanity Are men uainer than women? Legalising drugs Is it time to cbange the laws on soft drugs? Turning the other cheek Do you-find it easy to forgiue people or do you hold grudges? The death PenaltY Are you in fauour of it? Addictions Alcohol, nicotine, drugs, chocglate, shctpping, football.'what dre you hooked on?
Introduction Do you find this conversation offensive? I haven't seen Harry for months. How is he? > Dead! He died just before Christmas. Which would you prefer to say? or He passed away just before Christmas. We lost him just before Christmas. Death Do you use similar expressions in your language to avoid the words dead or died? lf so, what are they? Discussion ln your country: 1. When someone dies, what happens to their body? a. It is buried. b.It is cremated. c. Something else 2. \7here do funeral ceremonies take place? a. In a church b. At d sbrine c. Sometuhere else 3. Who usually attends funerals? d. Only men b. Men <strong>and</strong> women c. Anyone 4. What colour do people wear ro signify death? a. Black b.White c. A different colowr .5. What do people usually do at funerals? a. Cry openly <strong>and</strong> express strong emotions. b. Keep their emotions under control. c. Try not to cry, but cry quietly if they cdnnot help it. When you die, would you prefer to be buried or cremated? Reading Read the two articles opposite. Then choose the best answers to these two questions: 1.Why do you think nobody sang the final song at the fur-reral
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Page 47 and 48: - National stereotypes Discussion "
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ls this news? i ! I I I Discussion
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Discussion Reading The right to die
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Big Brotherls watching! Discussion
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i Discussion Anxiety and</s
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Begging Discussion Do you give mone
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Compensation culture Discussion l '
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Sport and money Di
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- Vanity Discussion In your experie
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Legatising drugs Discussion l. Makc
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The death penalty Discussion Work i
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Addictions Discussion work in pairs
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F 1 Death Bc aware that a discussio
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lT Discussion It is very diificulr
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