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READ
Research is a very important thing. Without research, we’d have no new products. Our food would be more dangerous to eat. And we’d never go to the moon. I’d like to see my government spend a lot more money on research. Especially on research into diseases. Scientists have been researching into AIDS and cancer for years and still have not found cures. Research into technology is also important. There seems to be loads of research into information and computer technology. It’s amazing how quickly technology is changing. We really need to spend more to research how global warming is affecting our planet. This could be the most important research scientists ever do. Research to save the planet.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
Research __________________ thing. Without research, we’d have no new products. Our __________________ dangerous to eat. And we’d never go to the moon. I’d like to see my government __________________ money on research. Especially on research into diseases. Scientists __________________ into AIDS and cancer for years and __________________ cures. Research into technology is also important. There __________________ research into information and computer technology. It’s __________________ technology is changing. We really need to spend more to research how global warming is affecting our planet. This __________________ important research scientists ever do. Research to save the planet.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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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 research. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about research. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. RESEARCH POSTERMake a poster about research. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY RESEARCH LESSON:Make your own English lesson on research. 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 research. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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