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

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Nudity
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Vocabulary
Nude / Naked - both words mean wearing no crothes. For exampre:
He wrrs completely narked. She was st<strong>and</strong>ing there, in the nude.
Naturism is the activity of not wearing any clothes because you believe it is more natural or healthy.
The peopfe who do this are called nudists or naturists.
Discussion
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How would you react in the following situations? would you laugh, be embarrassed, cover your eyes,
have a good look, or do something else?
l. You are warching a football match when a
nrrkecl woman runs onto the pitch <strong>and</strong> stops
the garrnc.
4. You are ar the beach with your family. A man
<strong>and</strong> a woman put their towels near you, take
off all their clothes <strong>and</strong> lie down to sunbathe.
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2. Some ncw friends of yours have a sauna. After
clinncr, they suggest you all relax <strong>and</strong> chat in
the siruna. When you are getting ready, you
cliscover that you are expected to be naked.
-1. Yru rrre shopping in the main street of your
town. You notice a man walking down the
street. He is not wearing any clothes, but is
carrf ing a shopping bag.
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5. You are invited to dinner by some people you
don't know very well. After dinner, they show
you their holiday photographs. They had been
to a naturist resort in the south of France. The
pictures leave nothing to the imagination!
6. Your new boyfriend/girlfriend suggests gorng ro
the beach. 'V7hen you get there, it,s a nudist
beach.
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Answer these questions. Then read the article to find out the answers.
l. How manv narlrrists do you think there are in Britain?
a. 5,000 b. 25,000 c. 50,000
2.How many official nudist beaches do you think there are in Britain? a.10 b.50 c.100
.1. D. v..r think it is p.ssible to go on a nudist package holiday?
EVERY BEACH SHOULD BE A NUDIST BEACH
This sunrmer British naturists are spokesperson fbr BN, the British
planning kr swirn <strong>and</strong> bathe naked Naturism magazine. "we wilr
on public beaches throughout the def'end our members in court ... as
collntry to draw .ttention to public long as we are satisfiecl that they
<strong>and</strong> official opp.sition to their have behaved reasonably <strong>and</strong>
lit'estyle. there's been no indecent
British Naturism. the leading UK behaviour."
organisation fbr naturists. is not The Nucle Tolerance Campaign,
only encouraging its members to which started quietty last
bathe naked wherever they want, November, is building up as
but is also promising to clef'end summer arrives <strong>and</strong> Britain's
the''in court if they iire arrestecl by 25,000 naturists arrive at beaches
the policc.
<strong>and</strong> clubs all over the UK. There
Engl<strong>and</strong> to France, which British
Naturism hopes will increase
awareness of topless <strong>and</strong> nudist
beaches in many parts of the world.
Britain already has I 70 clubs <strong>and</strong> l0
beaches where naturism is ofTicially
permitted <strong>and</strong>, surprisingly, the
naturist lifestylc is becoming big
business. Members of BN enjoy
discounts on ferry servlces. car
rental <strong>and</strong> breakdown insurancc <strong>and</strong>
can enjoy f2,000 nudist Caribbean
"Basically. cruises. Several large tour
.ur view is that every wiil also be a nude cross-Channel operators, including Virgin. offer
bcach is a naturists' beach," saicl a relay swim fiom the south of natunst summer packages.
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