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

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- || I Discussion Taboo conversation topics Work in pairs. Discuss these questions: When you fill in a form, are you h"ppy to give this information: Yottr age? Your mdrital statusl Your income? Are there any other questions you don't like answering? L a f, I I { il I 1l s I t t il 4 { Reading Read through the four conversations below. Who are the people <strong>and</strong> what is the situation? Conversation 1 A: Your blood pressure is absolutely fine. Have you been eating normally? B: Oh yes. The same as normal. A: And do you take any regular exercise? B: Yes, I play squash twice a week. A: Mm. Tell me, how much do you weigh? B: About 68 kilos. Gonversation 2 A: Hello, I'm Jean Walker. 'We've just moved in nert door. B: Paul Burton. Pleased to meet you. Do you work locally? A: Yes, I'm a solicitor with a firm on the High Street. B: A solicitor. That's a good job. How much do you eirrn ? Conversation 3 A: Hello. I'rn looking for a white tennis shirt. B: OK. Tennis shirts are over here. A: As you can see, I'll need a fairly large srze. B: Yes, I c:rn see that. How much do you weigh, if you don't mind me asking? Conversation 4 A: Gareth, you will be delighted to hear that we wor-rld like to offer you the job. B: Great! Thank you very much. A: \7e need tc'r talk a bit about salaries. B: Right, yes, of course. A: Rernind me, how much do you earn at the moment? B: About {35,000 a year. A: Yes, well, we won't be able to give you more than that initirrlly, but we shor-rld be able t
Ir i= Language i- Mark the expressions below in the following way: O if they are polite ways of asking personal questions E R if they are ways of responding to personal questions F.! l.l hope you don't mind me asking, but ... Er 2.I'd rather not answer that (if you don't mind). h 1 ' l t- J. t Know this is a bit nosey, but ... - 4. Mind v()rrr own business! I -r 5. wliv do you ask? :i.r EI l- =- f..i tsl 6. Can I ask you a personal question? 7. That's rrrther il personal question. 8.I know this is a bit personal, but ... 9. I'm afraid thert's really none of your business. F- - ET -l - r- Discussion Look at the questions below. Decide who has the right to ask you these questions. lt may be a particular person, for example, a doctor, a priest, a police officer, a partner/lover. lt might be anybody or it might be nobody. Write anyone. a particular person or no one next to each question. EI - E U E' -l - - Ei -q rla EI How old are you? How much do you weigh? How tall are you? How much do you earn? Have you got a boy/girlfriend? Are you a virgin? Are you married? \rVere your parents married? Have you ever taken drugs? Are you planning to start a family? Who did you vote for at the last election? Have you got a criminal record? Are you gay? How much was your CD-player? \fhat religion are you? How do you feel about abortion? rE - - II - -a E rla - -a E - - -a ET - Et F' - -l td Work in pairs. Ask your partner the questions. Use the expressions in the Language work to help you ask <strong>and</strong> answer the questions. Your best friend Gould you say these things to your best friend? Your breirth is terrible. You smell nice. What is it? You need a haircut. Your boy/girlfriend's got nice legs. I wish you'd learn how to make coffee. Could you say the same things to your teacher or your boss? Do you have a friend you can say anything to? Are you a tactful person or are you more blunt <strong>and</strong> direct? Do you think being direct is a good or a bad thing? I think you've had enough to drink. You look silly in that shirt. I think you should ring <strong>and</strong> apologise. If you want to smoke, do it outside. Your fly is undone. (fly = 11611.er zrp) I - I I F-- - I I |! <strong>Taboos</strong> <strong>and</strong> /ssues Taboo conversation topics 4
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