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Hove : Language Teaching Publications, c2001

40 s.,[12] s.příl. : il.

ISBN 1-899396-41-1 (brož.)

Další názvový údaj z obálky: photocopiable lessons on controversial topics : straightforward, easy-to-use material for busy teachers

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Angličtina - terminologie - tabu - příručky učitelské

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1. Death // Talking about death, funerals, home burials // 2. Nudity // Wearing no clothes is natural. Why do people get so upset about this? // 3. Politically incorrect jokes // Is it OK to joke about disabled people, religion, death? // 4. Taboo conversation topics // Questions you can’t ask. For example: How much do you weigh/earn? // 5. It should be banned! // Bullfighting, human cloning, boxing, the Ku Klux Klan - ban them all! // 6. Not my type // Bad breath, bites his nails, thin legs - what do you avoid in a partner? // 7. v Sex for sale // Prostitution - can we stop it? Should we stop it? // 8. Swearing // Is it OK to swear? What swear words do/could you use? // 9. Torture // Does torture happen in your country? Is torture always wrong? // 10 Sexual harassment // What’s wrong with telling a colleague she has nice legs? // 11. Bribery and corruption // Rewards, gifts, bribes, perks - is there any difference? // 12. Designer babies // Blonde hair, blue eyes - would you like to design your children? // 13. Children who kill // When a child kills someone, who is responsible - the child, the parents, society? // 14.v/ Gays and jobs // Does it matter that a doctor, teacher, or the Prime Minister is gay? // 15. / Animal rights // We eat them, we do experiments on them, we keep them as pets. Do you object? // 16. Marriage - for better or for worse // What’s the point of marriage these days? What’s wrong with divorce? // 17. Nobody needs a gun // Gun massacres in schools. Why do people carry guns? Would you ever use a gun? // 18. The sale of human organs // Would you let doctors remove your organs? What about people who sell their organs? // 19. AIDS // What do you know about AIDS? Would you treat a friend differently if (s)he had HIV? // 20. Telling lies // How honest are you? // 21. Abortion // Are you pro-life or pro-choice? //

22. National stereotypes // "They’re lazy and dishonest." Blind prejudice, or is there some truth in stereotypes? // 23. Cheating on your partner // What is cheating? Just looking at someone else, fantasising, an e-mail relationship? // 24. Are you happy with your body? // Cosmetic surgery is no longer just for the rich and famous. Have you thought about it? // 25. Immigration and racism // How do you feel about people from other countries coming to live in yours? // 26. Changing sex // Transsexuals - would you feel uncomfortable if you sat next to a transsexual? // 27. Is this news? // What is the news for - to provide facts or to shock and entertain? // 28. The right to die // Euthanasia - who has the right to choose? // 29. Old enough to be her grandfather! // A 70-year-old man with a 25-year-old woman? Why not? // 30. Big Brother is watching! // Are we losing our privacy? Have you got anything to be worried about? // 31. Anxiety and depression // Do you get depressed? What can you do about it? // 32. Gay families // Two dads and no mum. What is a normal family these days? // 33. Begging // Should we give beggars money or lock them up? // 34. Compensation culture // More people are suing than ever before. Is it right or is it just easy money? // 35. Sport and money // Are top sports professionals overpaid? // 36. Vanity // Are men vainer than women? // 37. Legalising drugs // Is it time to change the laws on soft drugs? // 38. Turning the other cheek // Do you find it easy to forgive people or do you hold grudges? // 39. The death penalty // Are you in favour of it? // 40. Addictions // Alcohol, nicotine, drugs, chocolate, shopping, football. What are you hooked on?