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To continue using our website and consent to the use of cookies, click away from this box or click 'Close' Find out about our cookies and how to change them Log in Your login is case sensitive I have forgotten my password close My New Scientist Look for Science Jobs Death Introduction: Death If there is one thing we can be certain of, it's that we will die. Medical experiments need consent – even in emergency LEADER: 08:00 27 March 2014 In clinical trials of emergency procedures, there's a tricky balance between urgency and informed consent – get it wrong and we risk losing breakthroughs Gunshot victims to be suspended between life and death THIS WEEK: 14:05 26 March 2014 Doctors will try to save the lives of 10 patients with knife or gunshot wounds by placing them in suspended animation, buying time to fix their injuries Cheating death Love. Things 2 do b4 u die. This activity deals with bucket lists – wishlists of things to do before you die (or ‘kick the bucket’).
For example: participate in a demonstration; appear on the front cover of a newspaper; be an extra in a film; do a runner from a restaurant; get arrested; photocopy your bottom at work. Language level: Intermediate (B1) +Learner type: Mature teens; AdultsTime: 90 minutesActivity: Grammar drill; SpeakingTopic: Life & deathLanguage: ‘Have you ever …?’ Questions; Past simple questions; Pronunciation of regular past participlesMaterials: Materials freeThings 2 do b4 u die [downloaded 6286 times] Disclaimer: Students should be aware that some of the suggestions in this lesson plan are intended only as fun. It should be absolutely clear that you are *not* encouraging them to break the law (or any photocopiers, for that matter). Lesson plan outline Note: The inspiration for this lesson plan comes from this book. On the board, write: 101 Things To Do Before You Die. Variation 1 Variation 2. IANDS - the most reliable source of information on NDEs. Euthanasia - ProCon.org. The Buried Life (TV Series 2010– )
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