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2 the ARTICLE (for teachers) The Catholic Church says there are seven deadly sins. These include pride, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, greed, and laziness. The church believes that all people should try to live a life free of these seven deadly sins. The original sins were written in the sixth century. But because church officials thought a more modern list was needed for the world of today, the Vatican has added several new sins. You shall not pollute the Earth. You shall not have an abortion. These are only two examples from a longer list of sins which include buying, selling, and using drugs, and social and economic wrongs. These new sins differ from other, less sinful behavior. The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on sins, modern evils, and forgiveness. He was strongly against cloning and stem cell research. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments destroy life, and thus they are a deadly evil. The church also believes that areas of biotechnology and genetics have unknown results, and scientists should avoid this type of research. Some priests welcomed the new list of sins, as they realize that modernization is required to match the global world. Teacher's Notes: * Underlined words in red typeface are the recommended vocabulary for this lesson. Heads Up English - 1

3 WARM-UPS Select one or all of the following warm-up activities. 1: Define: What does "sin" mean? Can you use it in a sentence? Can you give examples? 2: Brainstorm: Brainstorm with a partner words and ideas for "sin" for two minutes. Next, talk about the words and ideas for five minutes. 3: Title: Today's article is: "." What will you read about? 4: Do you agree or disagree? Why? a. One shouldn't harm the environment. b. It's sinful to harm the environment. c. The seven deadly sins are important for everyday life. d. You should always listen to spiritual leaders and institutions. e. Spiritual leads and institutions should make rules and guidelines about modern life. Heads Up English - 2

4 VOCABULARY Select one of the following vocabulary acquisition activities. 1: Vocabulary match: Individually or in pairs/groups, match the words in column A (from the article) with the best choice in column B. a. glutton u. jealousy b. envy v. understand c. pollute w. stay away from d. destroy x. make dirty e. avoid y. overeater f. realize z. kill 2: Fill in the Blanks: Fill in the blank with the correct word. envy pollute avoid realize gluttony destroy a. There are seven deadly sins, one of which is ( ). b. ( ), or jealousy, is a deadly sin, too. c. You shall not ( ) the Earth. d. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments ( ) life. e. Scientists should ( ) this type of research. f. They ( ) that modernization is required to match the global world. 3: Define: Look in your dictionary for each word. Write the definition, correctly pronounce the word, and give an example sentence to the class. a. glutton: b. envy: c. pollute: d. destroy: e. avoid: f. realize: Heads Up English - 3

5 WORD RECOGNITION These activities are optional. They reinforce vocabulary and increase reading speed. 1: Word Search: Find only the target words (in bold). Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. envy pollute avoid realize gluttony destroy R D J Z D O U W P O L L U T E D E U Q D G L S U I E Y Y A H O S A E Z I L E A R V Y E I H O T S L E X O N U N K N V E H F R F S I Z L V E W D O N V R G O Z K W Z A S A I C T E R F Z Y X Y J S E G R C Z T J R G D C Y G D M B Y N Q I U Z O G L Z Z I T T N V P O W L Z K F Y A B J L N T O G O R G Z D N D R A J O K L T I V A D U X V V R R T M U I R G H O O I A N L R U K T S E U L N X G K Y B V L P T L K H V I O Y U Y M Z G V E T K O E W C P V O C O L 2: Target Word Pool: Find only the target words (in bold) with their exact match. Time yourself, and see how long it takes to find all the words. envy pollute avoid realize gluttony destroy unenviable glutton reality gluttony realize envious polluting undestroyed avoided pollution realty gluttonous destroyed avoid avoiding polluted realization envy destroying pollute gluey enviable destruction unrealized envoy gluten unavoidable destroy pollutes avoidable Heads Up English - 4

6 pre- or post-comprehension Select one or more activity to direct students before the article is read, or to check understanding after the article is read. 1: Brainstorm Questions: Brainstorm questions that you would like to ask about today's topic. Answer a partner the questions. He shouldn't look at the article when he answers. 2: True or False?: Guess (before the article) or answer (after the article) if the sentence is true or false. If false, correct the sentence. a. The Vatican has changed the seven deadly sins for the modern world. T/F b. It's a deadly sin if you pollute the Earth. T/F c. Cloning and stem cell research are evil because they destroy life. T/F d. The Vatican is against biotechnology and genetics because it kills life too. T/F e. The Vatican is against a global world. T/F 3: Questions: Answer the questions to check comprehension. a. What are the seven deadly sins? b. What new deadly sins has the Vatican added? c. What does the Vatican think about stem cell research? d. Why is the Vatican against biotechnology and genetics? e. Why do some priests agree with the changes? 4: Fragments: Remember how the fragments were used, and complete the sentence. a. These include pride, lust, anger... b. These new sins differ from other... c. The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on... d. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments destroy life, and thus... Heads Up English - 5

7 post-comprehension Select one or more activity to discuss the contents of the article. 1: Vocabulary: Circle any other unknown words/phrases in the article. In pairs/groups, use your dictionaries to understand these words. Write an example sentence for each one. 2: Class Questions: Read through the article once more, and write down any questions that you would like to talk about in pairs/groups or as a class. Answer the questions. 3: Summarize: Work with a partner to summarize the article in your own words. 4: Discuss: Talk about the following questions in pairs/groups. Remember to support your answers and ask more questions with your partner. a. Did you like this article? Why/not? b. What do you think of the seven deadly sins? Which is the worst? Why? c. What do you think about the new deadly sins? Which is the worst? Why? d. If you could fix one problem facing humankind, which problem would you fix? Why? e. If a spiritual leader said that pollution is a serious problem, would you not to pollute? f. If your country's leader said pollution is a serious problem, would try not to pollute? 5: Discuss: Create your own list of deadly sins! Work with a partner to list seven deadly sins on any topic or action of everyday life. Support your decisions. #1: #2: #3: #4: #5: #6 #7 6: Google Search: Type "deadly sins" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay about your findings. Heads Up English - 6

8 STUDENT HANDOUT (the article) The Catholic Church says there are seven deadly sins. These include pride, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, greed, and laziness. The church believes that all people should try to live a life free of these seven deadly sins. The original sins were written in the sixth century. But because church officials thought a more modern list was needed for the world of today, the Vatican has added several new sins. You shall not pollute the Earth. You shall not have an abortion. These are only two examples from a longer list of sins which include buying, selling, and using drugs, and social and economic wrongs. These new sins differ from other, less sinful behavior. The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on sins, modern evils, and forgiveness. He was strongly against cloning and stem cell research. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments destroy life, and thus they are a deadly evil. The church also believes that areas of biotechnology and genetics have unknown results, and scientists should avoid this type of research. Some priests welcomed the new list of sins, as they realize that modernization is required to match the global world. Notes: Heads Up English - 7

9 STUDENT HANDOUT (fill in the blank) Fill in the blank with the correct word. pollute realize global envy several economic gluttony destroy include avoid The Catholic Church says there are seven deadly sins. These (a. ) pride, lust, anger, (b. ), (c. ), greed, and laziness. The church believes that all people should try to live a life free of these seven deadly sins. The original sins were written in the sixth century. But because church officials thought a more modern list was needed for the world of today, the Vatican has added (d. ) new sins. You shall not (e. ) the Earth. You shall not have an abortion. These are only two examples from a longer list of sins which include buying, selling, and using drugs, and social and (f. ) wrongs. These new sins differ from other, less sinful behavior. The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on sins, modern evils, and forgiveness. He was strongly against cloning and stem cell research. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments (g. ) life, and thus they are a deadly evil. The church also believes that areas of biotechnology and genetics have unknown results, and scientists should (h. ) this type of research. Some priests welcomed the new list of sins, as they (i. ) that modernization is required to match the (j. ) world. Heads Up English - 8

10 STUDENT HANDOUT (extended listening) Listen and fill in the missing sentences. Compare your answers with a partner, and then listen once more. The Catholic Church says there are seven deadly sins. These include pride, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, greed, and laziness. a). The original sins were written in the sixth century. But because church officials thought a more modern list was needed for the world of today, the Vatican has added several new sins. You shall not pollute the Earth. You shall not have an abortion. These are only two examples from a longer list of sins which include buying, selling, and using drugs, and social and economic wrongs. These new sins differ from other, less sinful behavior. b). He was strongly against cloning and stem cell research. The Catholic Church believes that these experiments destroy life, and thus they are a deadly evil. The church also believes that areas of biotechnology and genetics have unknown results, and scientists should avoid this type of research. c), as they realize that modernization is required to match the global world. Sentence #1: Sentence #2: Sentence #3: Heads Up English - 9

11 ANSWER KEY Vocabulary 1: Vocabulary Match: 2: Fill in the Blanks: a. y a. gluttony b. u b. envy c. x c. pollute d. z d. destroy e. w e. avoid f. v f. realize pre- or post-comprehension 1. True or False: 2. Fragments: a. F b. T c. T d. F e. F a. gluttony, envy, greed, and laziness. b. less sinful behavior. c. sins, modern evils, and forgiveness. d. they are a deadly evil. Student Handout 1: Fill in the Blanks: a. include f. economic b. gluttony g. destroy c. envy h. avoid d. several i. realize e. pollute j. global 2: Extended Listening: a. The church believes that all people should try to live a life free of these seven deadly sins b. The second in charge at the Vatican released the information on sins, modern evils, and forgiveness c. Some priests welcomed the new list of sins Heads Up English - 10