Listening about "Death"

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  THE TAPESCRIPT

People say that death is the only thing in life that is certain. That’s true. I’m not afraid of dying, but I do think it’s a sad thing. I’d like to live forever. I like life. I want to see my children’s children’s children grow up. People have different views on death in different cultures. In some countries, you die and go to heaven. In other countries you die and come back to Earth as something else. Some people celebrate people’s death because they had a good life. In other countries, death is a sad and dark affair. I know of many countries where death is a taboo subject. People just don’t talk about it. I have no problems talking about death. Especially to my family. I think it’s useful to tell everyone what I want to happen when I die.

  LISTENING GAP FILL

People say that death ______________________ thing in life that is certain. That’s true. I’m not ______________________ , but I do think it’s a sad thing. I’d ______________________ forever. I like life. I want to see my children’s children’s children grow up. People have different ______________________ in different cultures. In some countries, you ______________________ to heaven. In other countries you die ______________________ to Earth as something else. Some people celebrate people’s death because they had ______________________ . In other countries, death is a sad and dark affair. I ______________________ countries where death is a taboo subject. People just don’t ______________________ . I have no problems talking about death. Especially to my family. I think it’s ______________________ everyone what I want to happen when I die.

  CORRECT THE SPELLINGG

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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)
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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  STUDENT DEATH SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about death in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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