Download or read book Taboos & Issues: Photocopiable lessons on controversial topics written by Richard MacAndrew and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Taboos and Issues' is a photocopiable resource book for teachers. It contains 40 discussion lessons, which give students the opportunity to talk about more controversial issues. The topics covered are those which occur daily on TV and in our newspapers, but which do not normally appear in teaching materials. Each lesson consists of two pages of texts, language work, discussion questions and activities. Table of contents: * Death * Nudity * Politically incorrect jokes * Taboo conversation topics * It should be banned! * Not my type (what do you avoid in a partner?) * Sex for sale * Swearing * Torture * Sexual harassment * Bribery and corruption * Designer babies * Children who kill * Gays and jobs * Animal rights * Marriage - for better or for worse? * Nobody needs a gun * The sale of human organs * AIDS * Telling lies * Abortion * National stereotypes * Cheating on your partner * Are you happy with your body? * Immigration and racism * Changing gender * Is this news? * The right to die * Old enough to be her grandfather! * Big Brother is watching * Anxiety and depression * Gay families * Begging * Compensation culture * Sport and money * Vanity * Legalising drugs * Turning the other cheek * The death penalty * Addictions.