Conversation class on Euthanasia
In this week's lesson you will learn the necessary skills to talk about euthanasia in English with your online English teacher via Skype.
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Quote on The Right to Die
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In this first class we will be looking at a quote by Pamela Bone, and discussing some questions based on vocabulary related to the right to die.
We also recommend that you take some time to study the common pronunciation problems and common mistakes that our students make.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of the right to die.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. Have you heard of "the right to die"?
2. How do you feel about this topic?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
Vocabulary
Question
Suicide
What is assisted suicide?
Euthanasia
Should euthanasia be legal? Explain.
Choice
Should people be given the choice to live or die?
Dignity
Does a person lose their dignity if they chose to die?
Affect
How do our choices affect others?
Quote of the Day
Finally, discuss the Quote of the Day with your native English teacher via Skype.
First explain the meaning, and then say whether you agree or disagree:
"I'm not afraid of being dead. I'm just afraid of what you might have to go through to get there"
– Pamela Bone
Common pronunciation problems
Euthanasia 
Euthanasia 
Choice
Choice
Suicide
Suicide
Common mistakes
| WRONG | RIGHT |
| ✘ Life quality | ✔ Quality of life |
| ✘ You can go outside to die. | ✔ You can go abroad to die. |
| ✘ He suicided himself. | ✔ He committed suicide. |
Dying is not a crime
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In this class we will be looking at questions and vocabulary related to other options.
We also recommend you watch the video before your English class to be able to discuss it with your English teacher.
Before we get started, let's look at a couple of warm-up questions on the topic of the right to die.
Warm-up questions to discuss with your teacher
1. What do most people do when they become sick?
2. How can we have a positive attitude when we or someone we know is sick?
Now check your pronunciation of the below vocabulary with your native English teacher, and discuss the questions to put this new vocabulary into use.
| Vocabulary | Question |
| Terminally ill | What does it mean to be terminally ill? |
| Life support | Can being on life support be compared to living? |
| To enjoy | Is it possible to enjoy life even if you are sick? |
| Bucket list | Do you have a bucket list? What are some of the things you want to do? |
| Memories | What is more important to you: making memories and being happy, or being someone important in life? |
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This article talks about Brittany Maynard's right-to-die movement continues
Article “California's senate is expected to vote in the coming days on whether to grant patients the right to end their lives with a doctor's help. Four states currently allow this. Read more… Questions to discuss with your English teacher 1. How many states in America currently allow patients to end their own lives? 2. What does the Oregon law authorise doctors to do? 3. Why is Elizabeth Wallner suing the state of California? 4. Which advocacy group does Dan Diaz work for and why? 5 Why is Marilyn Golden against people ending their own lives?
Irregular Verbs
| Present | Past | Participle |
| Choose | Chose | Chosen |
| Die | Died | Died |
| Undergo | Underwent | Undergone |
Role play on El derecho de morir
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Role plays are a fantastic way of practicing real life English expressions, which are incredibly important to know if you want to increase your fluency and speak English like a native speaker.
Choose your favourite role (role A or role B) and practice the below role play with your native English teacher via Skype. Your teacher will help you with typical spoken English expressions that will help you speak English like a native speaker!
Improve your English writing skills by choosing one of the following essay questions, and sending it to us for correction.
We will reply within 48 hours with the corrected text, clearly marking your mistakes, and a feedback sheet, which you can use to improve your future written work.
See our other English conversation lessons, to improve your grammar and vocabulary, and practice your reading and listening skills.
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