Put down the script of the news item 52.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headline to the story: SEEK - DIGNITY - TO - DYING - EUTHANASIA - ON - COMMITTEE -WITH - LEGISLATION
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of patients may request euthanasia?
2. How would a "living will" work?
3. Why is the need for legislation urgent?
4. Is the publication of "suicide manuals" legal?
NEWS ITEM 53: TEST-TUBE BABIES
NEWS ITEM 54: SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
otherwise (adv) - if conditions are or were different -
offspring (n) - here: children ,
ominous (adj) - menacing, threatening -
deliberations (n) - careful considerations
unanimously (adv) - showing complete agreement -
surrogate (adj) - acting as a substitute for another ,
stir (n) - commotion, controversy ,
uterus (n) - womb (.)
commission (v) - place an order for something - ,
lease (n) - using something for a certain time for a fixed payment - , ;
condemn (v) - express strong disapproval of-
fertile (adj) - able to reproduce - , ,
outcome (n) - consequence, conclusion reached -
-many years of research
- to provoke discussion
- the prospect of creating life
- the manipulation of basic life process
- under no circumstances
- to be entitled to
- full human rights
- to cause a stir ,
- unable to have a child
- to change ones mind -
2. Put down the scripts of the news items 53 & 54.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headlines to the stories:
1. TEST-TUBE - OVER - TECHNIQUE - DEBATE - PROVOKES - ETHICS
2. CREATES - MOTHERHOOD - LEGAL - SURROGATE - QUESTIONS
4. Answer the following questions:
1. Who is likely to support the test-tube technique?
2. On what grounds is the technique opposed?
3. How do the two types of surrogacy described differ?
4. What legal doubts are raised by surrogate contracts?
NEWS ITEM 55: PRO-ABORTION MOVEMENT
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
split (v) - divide into two or more parts -
cause (n) - principle, ideal ,
termination (n) - here: abortion :
counsel (v) - advise, recommend a certain course of action
bar (v) - ban, obstruct, prevent
incest (n) - unlawful sexual intercourse between near relations -
tremendous (adj) - very great, immense
ostracism (n) - exclusion from a society (.) ,
bear (v) - ere: give birth to :
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strict (adj) - demanding exact observance -
steeply (adv) - sharply ,
reliable (adj) - that can be trusted -
cease (v) - stop
- to be engaged in heated debates
- to step up a campaign
- against the law
- available on demand
- final choice
- to deny the right
- to have a child out of wedlock
- to face social pressure
- to ruin a chance
- to decrease the rate
Put down the script of the news item 55.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headline to the story:
STOP - PROPONENTS - WON'T - ABORTIONS - SAY - LAWS
4. Answer the following questions:
1. Why are activists on both sides of the debate now stepping up their campaigns?
2. What is the main argument used by the abortion rights supporters?
3. Can a government effectively enforce a ban on abortion?
4. What are some of the factors that may influence the rate of unplanned pregnancies?
NEWS ITEM 56: ANTI-ABORTION MOVEMENT
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
dissuade (v) - discourage -
rowdy (adj) - noisy, disorderly -
notably (adv) - principally , ,
harassment (n) - causing annoyance repeatedly , ,
tract (n) - short, printed essay on a moral subject ,
fake (adj) - not genuine -
mock (adj) - not real, made to imitate ,
assassin (n) - killer
fee (n) - sum payable to somebody for services -
entity (n) - something that has an existence
ruling (n) - authoritative decision - ; ;
regardless of (adv) - paying no attention to
stand (v, n) - declaration of one's opinion - ;
condemnation (n) - disapproval of something
to resort to new methods
-by all possible means-
-violation of privacy
-to give up the intention ,
-to quote somebody as saying -
-to justify actions
-to seek legal recognition
-to take a poll
-to run for a political office
