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READ
Gun control should be a really serious issue. In my country, politicians rarely talk about it. They only discuss it if someone goes nuts and shoots lots of people in a school or shopping mall. Gun crime is on the increase everywhere but the government never talks about gun control. I really think there should be huge fines for anyone caught with a gun. Too many innocent people are dying. The situation will only get worse. I think if a politician stands up and argues for any kind of gun control, he or she will win the next election. I’m sure most people think controlling or banning guns in societies is very important. Unless you live in America. I’m not sure if gun control exists there. It seems everyone has a gun.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
Gun control should _______________________ serious issue. In my country, politicians rarely talk about it. _______________________ it if someone goes nuts and shoots lots of people in a school or shopping mall. Gun crime _______________________ increase everywhere but the government _______________________ gun control. I really think there should _______________________ for anyone _______________________ gun. Too many innocent people are dying. The situation _______________________ worse. I think if a politician _______________________ argues for any kind of gun control, he or she will win the next election. I’m sure most people think controlling or _______________________ in societies is very important. Unless you live in America. I’m not sure if gun control _______________________ . It seems everyone has a gun.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
Gun control issue serious really a be should. In my country, rarely it talk politicians about. They only discuss it if someone and goes shoots nuts lots of people in a school or shopping mall. is crime Gun increase the on everywhere but the government never talks about gun control. I really think huge fines for there should be anyone caught with a gun. Too many innocent people are dying. get only will situation The worse. I think if a politician stands up and argues for any kind of gun control, he or she election next the win will. I’m sure most people think controlling or banning guns in societies is very important. Unless you live in America. I’m not sure if gun control exists there. has seems a everyone It gun.
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about gun control. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about gun control. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. GUN CONTROL POSTERMake a poster about gun control. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY GUN CONTROL LESSON:Make your own English lesson on gun control. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on gun control. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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