Tuesday, 27 January 2015

talking about ADDICTIONS

Time for something serious! Let's talk about addictions. Everybody is hooked on something - some to cigarettes or gambling, some to chocolate or video games. It's worth to explore the subject with the students. Hope you enjoy the lesson I've prepared.
WARM-UP
What are some of the most popular addictions? Give examples.
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What are you addicted to?

LISTENING
Listen to people talking about their addictions and fill in the missing information in the sentences below. http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer051/T068-Addiction.htm

ARIENNE, NORWAY - What am I addicted to? Unfortunately, I'm addicted to _____________, which is really bad because _____________  are very bad for everyone's body and health basically. times.

JEFF, CANADA -  I'm addicted to _____________, physical activity.

FRED, CANADA - What am I addicted to? Well, I believe I am addicted to going to the __________ everyday.

KEVIN, KOREA - Oh, I'm addicted to _____________.

REKY, INDONESIA - I'm addicted to _____________.

REBECCA, AUSTRALIA - What am I addicted to? I am addicted to __________.

Answer the following questions about the interview.

1) Why is it easy for Arienne to quit smoking in Norway? 
a) cigarettes are really expensive          b) there are many places you can't smoke

2) How often does Jeff need physical exercise? 
a) Basically every day                          b) A few times a week

3) Why does Fred go to the gym? 
a) To get big muscles                           b) To reduce stress

4) What does Reky do every Monday? 
a) Homework                                       b) Watches “Heroes”

5) Two people are addicted to __________. 
a) exercise        b) television      c) smoking

ADDICTION VOCABULARY AND IDIOMS
to be (get) hooked on – to be addicted, e.g. She is hooked on gambling.
compulsive -  addicted, unable to stop doing sth, e.g. She is a compulsive shopper.
to be dependent (on) – addicted to, e.g. He is dependent on alcohol.
to kick a habit – to stop or break the habit, e.g. He smokes, but he wants to kick the habit.
to overcome an addiction – to manage to stop the bad habit, e.g. It is difficult to overcome  an addiction.
  • What are you hooked on?
  • Have you ever kicked the habit?

VIDEO
Watch the video and fill in the blanks in the text below  with words given.

ADDICTED TO LOOKING LIKE JUSTIN BIEBER

about * bangs * cars * jealous * money * open * right * smile * successful * surprise

TOBY: My name is Toby, I’m 33 and I’ve spent 1_______ a 100,000$ to achieve my perfect Justin Bieber look. Some people buy fancy 2_______ or fancy mansions and what I do with my 3_______  I get surgery to look more like Justin Bieber.
When Justin Bieber got famous I was so 4_______  of his good looks. He had this baby face that I just really liked.  It was like “Damn, that’s what I wanna look like!” , you know.
TOBY’S FRIEND: He told me 5_______  away that was the emphasis for his new looks. But he’s never been a particular Justin Bieber fan so that was a bit of a 6_______.
TOBY: I had various hair transplants done to get his full 7_______  and his hairline. I also had a filler added under the brows, skin removed under upper eyelid to get his bright 8_______ eyes. I had surgery on my upper lip, my lip corners and  my lower lip to  get his perfect 9_______. I also had my chin reduced to get the facial structure that he has. I can definitely look back and say that all those surgeries they were really … like… really 10_______.

DISCUSSION POINTS
  • Give examples of some other unusual addicions. 
  • Why do you think people become addicted to things? 
  • Are all addictions bad?
  • Are addicts weak people? How can we help people overcome addictions?
  • Are there any new addictions?

Decide which of the addictions below are the worst and discuss how to treat them



DRUGS           
…………………………………………………………………...

GAMES           
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SHOPPING      
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CIGARETTES  
…………………………………………………………………...

FAST FOOD
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