3. Rearrange the words to form the headline to the story:
NUMBER - FOR - SUFFERERS - MAGAZINES - BLAMED - OF - ANOREXIA- FASHION - INCREASING
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of a disorder is anorexia nervosa?
2. In what way are fashion magazines responsible for the epidemic?
3. In what way can anorexia be seen as a mental problem?
4. Why do specialists stress the role of the family in fighting anorexia?
NEWS ITEM 60: FAT RIGHTS
NEWS ITEM 61:GAY RIGHTS
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
disability (n) - impairment - ;
obese (adj) - overweight, very fat - , ,
lingering (adj) - remaining - ,
tubby (adj) - round and fat - ; , ,
bullying (n) - intimidation, harassment -
strip (v) - deprive of -
militant (adj) - aggressive - ,
conceal (v) - hide -
celebrity (n) - famous person, personality
label (v) - name - , ,
crude (adj) - impolite :
queer (n) - homosexual, deviant
smear (n) - damage done to somebody's reputation by spreading rumours - ()
straight (adj) - heterosexual
-to form association
-to recognize officially
-to be faced with verbal abuse
-to restore the dignity
-to launch a campaign
-a derogatory term
-an invasion of privacy
-to declare publicly
2. Put down the scripts of the news items 60 & 61.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headlines to the stories:
1. WEIGHT - SOUGHT - END - DISCRIMINATION - RIGHTS - TO - FAT
2. POSTER - GAYS - IN - CLOSET - BROUGHT - OF - THE - CAMPAIGN - OUT - SMEAR
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What are the aims of the association of overweight people?
2. What created the necessity for seeking legal forms of protection?
3. Who is being exposed by "Outing"?
4. What do gay activists want to achieve?
NEWS ITEM 62: VIDEO NASTIES
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
spread (n) - expansion -
video nasty (n) - repulsive, morally filthy film - ( / )
gruesome (adj) - ugly, repulsive, horrible - , ,
merit (n) - value, quality that deserves reward - ,
repulsive (adj) - causing a feeling of disgust - , ,
deprave (v) - corrupt, make morally bad - , , ,
minors (n) - those under legal age -
survey (n) - opinion poll - ,
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consent (n) - permission -
suitable (adj) - appropriate ,
proponent (n) -person who argues in favour of something, puts forward a proposal - , ,
exploit (v) - use for one's own profit - , ,
awkward (adj) - embarrassing - , ( , )
nightmare (n) - frightening dream -
violate (v) - act contrary to - , ,
civil liberties (n) - freedom of an individual to do, think and speak as he or she chooses - /
lucrative (adj) - profitable -
-to impose a strict control
-without restriction
-to glorify violence
-to prohibit the sale
-to be deemed suitable for children
-to voice fears
-a responsibility to protect
-to make enormous profit -
