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    ESL Discussions - Censorship

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    A worksheet for launching a conversation for English learners or other students on the topic of censorship.

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    Before the discussion

    Do you know the following words and phrases? censor censorship free press banned Prohibited lyrics pornography profanity racism extremism

    Understanding different viewpoints


    We asked three students from around the world for their views on censorship. Here are their replies.

    Chen In my country, a lot of information is censored. The reason is to protect the people from influences that could harm them or harm their way of thinking. Of course the Internet should be censored. Could you imagine if your children could see anything they like on the Internet? They would definitely search for all the things we do not want them to see, like pornography or violent videos.

    Tasha By telling our kids what they should be reading, who they should be reading, and exactly why they should be reading it, we are taking away the value of letting people think for themselves. The Internet is full of these things because life is full of these things. Rather than hide reality from people, we need to teach them to distinguish right from wrong. Then we need to trust them to do the right thing.

    Ralf I think it is the role of the parents to control what their children see. I dont think the Government should do this. When you let the Government control information, you create a dangerous situation. They will want to censor things that are harmful to the Government, but helpful to the people. However, I do wish Hollywood would put less violence in the movies. Sometimes I cant stand to watch them!

    Discussion: 1 What kind of information is censored in your country? 2 Should some things be censored for children but not for adults? 3 Should the Internet be censored? Is this technically possible? 4 What effect does it have on children when they are exposed to violence and pornography? 5 Do you thing heavy censorship harms or protects societies? 6 Do you think censorship violates freedom of speech?

    Which of the following should be censored? pornography political issues soft porn racism violence religious intolerance profanity extremist views Which of the following should be censored? books movies at the cinema magazines tv programs and movies newspapers schoolbooks song lyrics computer games

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