8 Aug 2008

text with gaps

You are now going to connect the sentences in a text by inserting suitable words and phrases, but, this time, you will have no help.
A. Look at the items in the following list:
1. Further
2. and consequently AIDS
3. Take the threat of AIDS, for example
4. In my opinion
5. especially young girls
6. First of all, I believe
7. To me, however
8. To put it another way
9. Thirdly
10. Admittedly
11. whether sex education should be introduced
12. Even so, I strongly believe that it needs
13. What is more

Now read the passage below and write the numbers of items from the list in the appropriate blanks. You may use each item once only.

B. What is the title of the essay?
"Do you agree that sex education should be taought in all schools at secondary level?"
"sex education should be introduced in all schools at secondry level, what's your opinion?"

The issue of (a)11.whether sex education should be introduced in all schools at secondary level has been an on-going debate for quite some time. (b)7.To me, however, 4. In my opinion, such education is a necessary part of the curriculum at this level.
(c)6. First of all, I believe pupils need be given lessons on sex education, just like any other field of study. (d)8. To put it in another way, they should not be protected from this subject, as it is one of the most important matters in our everyday life. (e)3.Take the threat of AIDS, for example.13. What is more. Sex education would go a long way in preventing the spread of the HIV virus, (f)2. and consequently AIDS, among the younger generation. (g)10.Admittedly, 3. Take the threat of AIDS, for example, there may be some reticence, and even antagonism, among certain groups of people, as to the way and the degree this subject is presented. (h)12. Even so, I strongly believe that it needs to be part of the curriculum.
(i)1.Further, we have to remember what other hazards ignorance about sex may bring for pupils, at secondary school, (j)5.especially young girls. (k)4.In my opinion, 7. To me, however, it is better to know everything about this 'taboo' subject than to seek knowledge when it is too late, for example in the case of unwanted pregnancies.
(l)9. Thirdly, we all know that young people are especially vulnerable to stress as regards sex. Proper education would, I feel, help to prevent frustration in certain circumstances. (m)13.What's more, 10. Admittedly, it may also stop young people from seeking 'nonscientific' ways of solving their problems, and halt the development of superstition.
As we can see, there are many arguments to support giving lessons in sex education at secondary school.

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