module 105

lesson
105
Monday the 15th of March
Task:
Vocabulary : surrogacy/ abortion

Word of the day :
Your arguments are weak=Your point is lame
Your statement is not valid

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON SURROGACY ?
a)cf paper distributed in class on Friday

b) a quiz on surrogacy
cf paper with arguments pros and cons

VISITING A WEBSITE : COTS
http://www.surrogacy.org.uk
a)What is the meaning of each letter?
Childlessness
Overcome
Through
Surrogacy

b)When was COTS created?
it was created in 1988

c)How many surrogate babies did they help create?
600

d)What is their function?
They are meant to help would-be parents get information and understand surrogacy.They connect surrogates and would-be parents.

e)Why are they different from an American organization ?
They don't ask for any payment.

f)Wrong : the surrogates do not win money out of surrogacy. »without financial gain »
g)Wrong: they cannot accept couples from outside the UK

h)Wrong:they are not enough surrogates to satisfy the demands.

i)Wrong: their services are not absolutly free as they have to pay membership fees.

ABORTION
an abortion (un avortement)

Distribution of a paper with arguments against or in favor of abortion
Homework : read the arguments for or against abortion

absent:
steeven
geoffrey
benjamin