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Date: Oct 4, 2005
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THE ARTICLEBNE: Researchers* have blamed Hollywood movies for an increase in unsafe sex and drug use. A team from two Australian universities analyzed sex and drug scenes in the most popular movies of the last 20 years. The team found almost no scenes in which actors talked about sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS or birth control. The report said many movies showed drugs as a normal way to relax. Lead researcher Dr. Hasantha Gunasekera warned: “The social norm being presented is concerning [because of] the HIV and illicit drug pandemics in developing and industrialized countries.” The researchers reported the James Bond movie Die Another Day and the thriller Basic Instinct, in particular, gave people the wrong message about unsafe sex. Both movies contained many scenes of unprotected sex with new partners, without condoms or talk about AIDS or unwanted pregnancies. The study also found there were few movie scenes showing the dangers of drugs. Dr. Gunasekera suggested Hollywood should be more responsible when it shows behavior that is seen and copied by billions of people around the world. * http://www.jrsm.org/cgi/content/abstract/98/10/464 WARM-UPS1. MOVIE DIRECTORS: You are now a Hollywood movie director. Walk around the classroom and talk with other “directors” about the movies you have made and want to make; the stars you have worked with and want to work with; and your attitude towards scenes that show sex and drugs. 2. MOVIES: Should Hollywood movies educate or entertain? In pairs / groups, discuss what you think movies should show or not show regarding the following:
3. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words are most interesting and which are most boring.
Have a chat about the topics you liked. For more conversation, change topics and partners frequently. 4. CONDOMS: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with condoms. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. 5. MOVIE OPINIONS: Do you agree with these opinions on movies and Hollywood’s responsibility towards sex and drugs? Talk about them with your partner(s).
BEFORE READING / LISTENING1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
AFTER READING / LISTENINGGAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the gaps in the text. Movies condone drugs and unsafe sex
AFTER READING / LISTENING1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘birth’ and ‘control’.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the gap fill. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…? 4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings. 5. STUDENT “SEX AND DRUGS IN MOVIES” SURVEY: In pairs / groups, write down questions about Hollywood’s responsibility in producing movies with positive messages about sex and drugs.
6. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:
DISCUSSIONSTUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
AFTER DISCUSSION: Join another partner / group and tell them what you talked about.
SPEAKINGMOVIE CONTENT: In pairs / groups, decide on a policy about what should and should not be allowed in movies. The items you must agree on are listed in the left hand column. Decide whether your policy is for educational or entertainment purposes.
Change partners and tell each other about your policies. Discuss which three policy ideas should be introduced and how they might be made more acceptable to movie-goers. LISTENINGListen and fill in the spaces. Movies condone drugs and unsafe sexResearchers have _______ Hollywood movies for an increase in unsafe sex and drug ____. A team from two Australian universities analyzed sex and drug ________ in the most popular movies of the last 20 years. The team found almost no scenes in which actors talked about sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS or ________ control. The report said many movies showed drugs as a normal way to ________. Lead researcher Dr. Hasantha Gunasekera warned: “The social norm being presented is concerning [because of] the HIV and ________ drug pandemics in developing and industrialized countries.” The researchers reported the James Bond movie Die Another Day and the ________ Basic Instinct, in particular, gave people the wrong ________ about ________ sex. Both movies contained many scenes of unprotected sex with new partners, without ________ or talk about AIDS or unwanted pregnancies. The study also found there were few movie scenes showing the ________ of drugs. Dr. Gunasekera suggested Hollywood should be more responsible when it shows ________ that is seen and copied by ________ of people around the world. HOMEWORK1. 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: Search the Internet and find more information on Hollywood movies. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. MOVIE REVIEW: Write a report on a movie you have seen recently. Report on things that might give people the wrong message. Write also about things that give people the right message. Show your reports to your classmates in your next lesson. Did you all write about similar things? 4. LETTER: Write a letter to the head of the Hollywood Movie Association. Make suggestions for how movies might be used to both educate and entertain. Read your letter to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all write about similar things? ANSWERSTRUE / FALSE:
SYNONYM MATCH:
PHRASE MATCH:
GAP FILL: Movies condone drugs and unsafe sexBNE: Researchers have blamed Hollywood movies for an increase in unsafe sex and drug use. A team from two Australian universities analyzed sex and drug scenes in the most popular movies of the last 20 years. The team found almost no scenes in which actors talked about sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS or birth control. The report said many movies showed drugs as a normal way to relax. Lead researcher Dr. Hasantha Gunasekera warned: “The social norm being presented is concerning [because of] the HIV and illicit drug pandemics in developing and industrialized countries.” The researchers reported the James Bond movie Die Another Day and the thriller Basic Instinct, in particular, gave people the wrong message about unsafe sex. Both movies contained many scenes of unprotected sex with new partners, without condoms or talk about AIDS or unwanted pregnancies. The study also found there were few movie scenes showing the dangers of drugs. Dr. Gunasekera suggested Hollywood should be more responsible when it shows behavior that is seen and copied by billions of people around the world. |
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