FREE SPEECH

1. Vocabulary

1. Conclusion (N) – something that is decided after all the

necessary information has been looked at
• He’s having trouble reaching a conclusion
2. Terrified (Adj) – being extremely scared
• My daughter is terrified of spiders.
3. Abduct (V) – to take somebody to an unknown location against
their will, usually by force
• He belived that he had been abducted by aliens as a child
4. Probe (V) – to penetrate something in order to explore it more closely from the
inside
• The doctor probed the wound in order to see if there were any signs of
infection
5. Vivid (Adj) – Intense; overwhelming and distinct
• The bird has very vivid colors
6. Dissect (V) – to cut open or cut apart a dead animal or plant in order to study it
• In tomorrow’s class, we are going to dissect a frog.
7. Conduct (V) – to do or carry out something
• The company is conducting job interviews.
8. Invasive (Adj) – involving a medical technique in which the body is cut or
penetrated (moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop)
• He was not healthy enough to undergo invasive surgery.
9. Knock it off (P) – to stop doing something loud or annoying
• Knock it off! I’m trying to work here
2. Useful expressions
I just had the weirdest conversation on the
way here

I couldn’t tell if he was lying or crazy

That is crazy

His story was so vivid

I’m not sure exactly, but it sounded invasive

 1. Why did Zach think Alex
might be lying or crazy?

Check your 2. What did Alex say the aliens

did after they conducted
understanding experiments on him?

3. How did Zach get away from

Alex?
 Multiple Choice
1. The students had to … a frog and locate its heart
a. remove b. cut c. dissect
2. Can you help me … this experiment?
a. abduct b. conduct c. construct
3. The granny was sure someone had … her cat, but everyone thought it had
just run away.
a. abducted b. conducted c. erased
4. I’m not watching horror films with her anymore. She was even … after
watching scary movie
a. deprived b. terrified c. vivid
5. She is recovering from an … surgery that saved her life and has just started
smiling again.
a. vivid b. abduct c. invasive
 Role Play
Situation

You had a weird conversation with your classmate about aliens, he said that he saw
something in his farm trying to eat his cattle and somehow you believe him. Tell
your other friend about it and try to convince her.
 Discussion
1. Do you believe in aliens? Why or why not?
2. Do you think aliens would abduct people if they come to
earth? Why or why not?
3. Do you like science-fiction movies, shows or books about
aliens? Why or why not?
4. Would you like to visit outer space someday? Why or why
not?
5. Have you ever had a very vivid dream? If so, what was it
like?
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences
INVITING SOMEONE TO THE CINEMA
1. Ismael is …..
a. Okay, but a bit ill c. Okay, but has a lot of homework
b. Okay, but a bit bored d. Not okay
2. “Light and Dark” is …
a. a horror film c. an a action film
b. a science fiction film d. a romantic comedy film
3. The comedy film is about …
a. family b. shop c. school d. war
4. Jack hates…
a. Science fiction films c. horror films
b. romantic films d. action films
5. They decide to see a …
a. action film c. science fiction film
b. romcom film d. horror film
6. They decide to meet at …
a. 7 o’clock c. 8 o’clock
b. half past seven d. half past eight
 Agree or Disagree
1. It is more important to study science than art in school
2. Only science can drive our society forward
3. The education system should cut funding from art classes
and transfer it to science classes
4. Have you ever surfed the dark web on internet? If so, what did you
find?