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

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! I T I t I I I I I r I f T l I 3 l a IT t! !! g rT :! =! rl if EI EI t F h F Discussion (ict stuclcnts to cliscr.rss the situations in pairs or srrrrrll grotrps. 27 ls this news? Discussion Ask studcnts lvhrrt thcir prcferred TV channel is for nelvs reporting ancl whv. Is tl-rere a Inorc 'sensi.ttiotrrtI' c[rirttttcI for ne'nvs reports? Language rr. l)crrteu b. unknort'n c. breaks d. rcgton e. ovcrcrowded f. filrl g. clead h. crossfirc i. r.verrthcr j. tracle k. blincl l. graphic Follow-up Write rr similrrr lctter to the one about thc Cbncorcle disastcr, cornplaining about one of the tr,vclvc ncws iteurs on the second page. Pclint out to stucicnts the langr-rage thev can Llsc frorn the Cor.rcorcle lctter: I Lutt tL'ritit\{ lo srll' ... \Vits i/ rcLtll\ nccessLlrl to ... Did it rtot
f- Irs lr clrtss itncl see whr; would do what: ,.In nurnbe r one, who would reird every page ?" etc. 31 Anxiety <strong>and</strong> depression We clo nor normally admit to being cleeply urrhaprp_v or depressed. This unit erplores the tl[roo of actuallr. admitting that yuu are not as happrl, rls voLl wclr.rlcl likc to be. Discussion Itcacl tlic information irbout the survey alor-rcj. Stuclcnts r'utswer tl-re qucstions in pairs. Reading You nrishr wanr ro read this aloud while stuclcnts follow. l. [Je rvas suffcring from depression. 2. His nrarrirlec, his job, slcep, his social life _ his r,vl-rolc lifc, in firct. euestion 3 is irbout stuclents' or.vn erperiences. euestior-r 4 is cont pl(]tc gr_rcsswork. Language l. c'lorvn 2. uslral -1. weather 4. low 5. top 6. harcl 7. under 8. take Senrence 3 is usuallv usecl ro trrlk irbout phvsical health. Discussion Ask studcnts if thcy have had any experience of rrny oi these conclitions - either their own. or sourc()ne thcy' knclrv. Reading If there is anv irdvice which srudents think is not helpfLrl, crrn they add their own, better advice? Whirt rtbout rnedication from the cioctor? 32 Gay families Ovcr the past 20 rtr .30 vears attitudes (<strong>and</strong> lan,s) in ntilnv countries towards gays have beconrc consiclerably more libcral. Howevcr, ir.r sonre irrerrs
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Contents 1. Death Talking dhout dea
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Introduction Do you find this conve
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I I a I Nudity I I I Vocabulary Nud
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Reading The authors would like to m
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Ir i= Language i- Mark the expressi
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Language Use the correct form of th
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Sex for sale Discussion 1. Match th
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Swearing Discussion "When angry, co
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Torture Discussion Work in pairs. W
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Sexual harassment Discussion Discus
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Designer babies Discussion lmagine
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v- Children who kill Discussion 1.I
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Gays and jobs Disc
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t h Animal rights F J fr = Discussi
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E Discussion Marriage - for better
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Nobody needs a gun Discussion In Br
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The sale of humanorgans t I { I I D
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Page 43 and 44: a I Discussion Telling lies Work in
Page 45 and 46: Abortion / Ic I E I Language <stron
Page 47 and 48: - National stereotypes Discussion "
Page 49 and 50: Cheating on your partner Discussion
Page 51 and 52: Are you happy with your body? Discu
Page 53 and 54: lmmigration and ra
Page 55 and 56: Changing sex Language and</
Page 57 and 58: ls this news? i ! I I I Discussion
Page 59 and 60: Discussion Reading The right to die
Page 61 and 62: Old enough to be her grand<
Page 63 and 64: Big Brotherls watching! Discussion
Page 65 and 66: i Discussion Anxiety and</s
Page 67 and 68: I a Gay families Discussion What le
Page 69 and 70: Begging Discussion Do you give mone
Page 71 and 72: Compensation culture Discussion l '
Page 73 and 74: Sport and money Di
Page 75 and 76: - Vanity Discussion In your experie
Page 77 and 78: Legatising drugs Discussion l. Makc
Page 79 and 80: Read through the first part of this
Page 81 and 82: The death penalty Discussion Work i
Page 83 and 84: Addictions Discussion work in pairs
Page 85 and 86: F 1 Death Bc aware that a discussio
Page 87 and 88: lT Discussion It is very diificulr
Page 89 and 90: Reading (clockw.ise fronr top left,
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