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THE TAPESCRIPT

The question of organ transplants is a difficult one. Not for me though. I’m quite happy to donate all of my organs for transplants. I don’t mind my body being donated to science after I die. I think it’s much better to be useful even after I die. I would be so happy to know that my heart was used to save someone else’s life. I don’t need my eyes after I die, so it’d be great if someone else could use them to see. Even though I want my body to be used for medical science, it feels a little strange to think that medical students will be cutting me up. I know in other parts of the world there are many people who don’t like the idea of organ transplants. They believe the body should stay in one piece. I hope that changes because doctors really need the organs.

LISTENING GAP FILL

The question of organ transplants ______________. Not for me though. I’m ______________ donate all of my organs for transplants. I don’t mind my body being _________________ after I die. I think it’s much better to be useful even after I die. I would ______________ know that my heart was used to save someone else’s life. I don’t need my eyes after I die, so ______________ someone else could use them to see. Even though I want my body to be used for medical science, ______________ strange to think that medical students will be cutting me up. I know in other parts of the world there are many people who _________________ organ transplants. They believe the body should stay in one piece. I hope that changes because ________________ the organs.

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)
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2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

STUDENT ORGAN TRANSPLANTS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about organ transplants 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.

WRITING

Write about organ transplants for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

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 organ transplants. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about organ transplants. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS POSTER Make a poster about organ transplants. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY ORGAN TRANSPLANTS LESSON: Make your own English lesson on organ transplants. 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 organ transplants. Share your findings with the class.

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