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Sex is a very interesting topic. Sometimes it’s so interesting we can’t talk about it. In some countries, you should never talk about it. Sex is a taboo subject in a lot of societies. Basically, sex is what keeps the human race going. Without it, there’d be no babies. I learnt about this when I was about ten. We had a sex education class at school. Of course everyone laughed. But then six years later, we all knew more. I think schools need to teach more about safe sex. There are too many teenage pregnancies. Sex is an important part of relationships, but sometimes it is the cause of marriage break-ups, if one partner has a love affair with another person. This is a problem. Many people, usually men, have sex on the brain.

LISTENING GAP FILL

Sex is a very interesting topic. Sometimes it’s so interesting we _________________ it. In some countries, you should never talk about it. Sex is a taboo subject in a lot of societies. Basically, _________________ the human race going. Without it, _________________. I learnt about this when I was about ten. We had a _________________ at school. Of course everyone laughed. But then six years later, we all knew more. I think schools _________________ more about safe sex. There are too many _________________. Sex is an important part of relationships, but sometimes it is _________________ break-ups, if one partner has a love affair with another person. This is a problem. Many people, usually men, have _________________.

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.	________________________________________________________
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 SEX SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about sex 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 sex 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 sex. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

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

4. SEX POSTER Make a poster about sex. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY SEX LESSON: Make your own English lesson on sex. 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 sex. Share your findings with the class.

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