1. Bullying: pre-reading activity: What do you think?
a. At schools in Argentina there's a lot of bullying. And this tendency keeps increasing.
b. Teachers hardly ever do something about it. Let alone parents.
c. It is actually a problem in society, which is getting more and more violent.
d. The best way to solve it is through dialogue and rising kids´ self-esteem.
2. Now, read this short article and discuss with your partners what you think about this controversial idea to help the victims of bullying.
a. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this game?
b. Would you propose another method to stop bullying?
Bully for you
The makers of a controversial computer game about bullying have decided to go ahead and launch it............... calls for it to be banned. In the game, players take on the role of a new student at a school and have to fight the bullies, by punching them or hitting them with a baseball bat.
Critics have said that the game encourages violence, but the makers deny this and say that, .................there is violence in the game, it is just an amusing look at school life, besides which, the violence in the game is directed against the bullies to protect pupils who are being bullied. The makers also say that players will learn to stand up to bullies.
A British politician, a former minister, has called for it to be banned as it might affect the way young people perceive violence.
Anti-bullying charities have said that the game might make people respond violently to bullies, which might make things more complicated and result in injuries.
3. Have you noticed there are blanks along the text? Try to fill them with a linker of contrast. Remember they are: however, whereas, while, in spite of, although, even though, but and yet.
