Stewards Pooi Kei College S5 English Vocabulary Building (1) Sex education should be made a c____________________ subject( ) in subject(

( school. Do you agree? Whenever parents and teachers ask whether sex education should be made a c____________________ ( ) ) subject is that in sex secondary education schools, The an is c____________________ r____________________( a____________________( ).

e____________________( ) part of a school c____________________( ), especially given that many pupils have no r____________________( ) way of getting this information outside the classroom. In the absence of parental g____________________( ), schools have a very definite r____________________( ) towards students in this respect. It is far better that a school gives students correct and r____________________( ) ideas about sexual relationships than that a student pick up less suitable information from unreliable s____________________( ). Parents may be e____________________() about answering questions about sex. They become angry which makes their children a____________________( ), and in e____________________() cases, p____________________() problems may o____________________( ). On the other hand, teachers do this not enjoy such a close relationship with pupils and often and l____________________() the formal t____________________() to teach rather s____________________( ) subject maturely i____________________( ) in a classroom e____________________( ). The a____________________( ) to sex education in schools is often very d____________________(). Young people, especially teenage girls, may be pressured and m____________________( ) by i____________________( ) friends and irresponsible old people. This may lead to many unwanted p____________________( ). Recent s____________________( ) have shown that the majority of these pregnant girls are indeed secondary school students. I believe that young people cannot be expected to have a healthy attitude towards sex so long the Education Department turn a blind eye to the i____________________() of sex education in schools. If students have a better understanding about sex, they will be w____________________(

) to make m____________________() decisions about their future. Sex should not be a t____________________() subject. On the contrary, it is a natural part of human life and we should not d____________________( ) young people the opportunity to learn about it in a sensible and mature way. Comprehension questions 1. Does the writer agree / disagree with the topic? Give evidence. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why parents may not be a suitable group to talk about sex with teenagers? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the prerequisites () for teachers to successfully implement sex education in a classroom? i. ___________________________________________________________________________ ii. ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the possible consequence if sex education is not put under our formal curriculum? ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. How would you divide paragraphs? Indicate the division and write down the main theme of each paragraph: [1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] [5 ] 6. What is your opinion towards the subject? Briefly describe your standpoint in 50-100 words.

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Sex education should be made a compulsory subject ( ) in school. compulsory ( Do you agree? Whenever parents and teachers ask whether sex education should be made a compulsory subject in secondary schools, conflicts () arise (). The reality () is that sex education is an essential () part of a school curriculum (), especially given that many pupils have no reliable ( ) way of getting this information outside the classroom. In the absence of parental guidance ( ), schools have a very definite responsibility () towards students in this respect. It is far better that a school gives students correct and responsible () ideas about sexual relationships than that a student pick up less suitable information from unreliable source ( ). Parents may be embarrassed ( ) about answering questions about sex. They become angry which makes their children anxious (), and in extreme () cases, psychological () problems may occur ( ). On the other hand, teachers do not enjoy such a close relationship with pupils and often lack ( ) the formal training ( ) to teach this rather sensitive ( ) subject maturely and informatively ( ) in a classroom environment (). The alternative () to sex education in schools is often very discouraging ( ). Young people, especially teenage girls, may be pressured and misled ( ) by ignorant ( ) friends and irresponsible old people. This may lead to many unwanted pregnant (). Recent statistics () have shown that the majority of these pregnant girls are indeed secondary school students. I believe that young people cannot be expected to have a healthy attitude towards sex so long the Education Department turn a blind eye to the issue () of sex education in schools. If students have a better understanding about sex, they will be well-equipped ( ) to make mature ( ) decisions about their future. Sex should not be a taboo () subject. On the contrary, it is a natural part of human life and we should not deny ( ) young people the opportunity to learn about it in a sensible and mature way. Sex education should be made a compulsory subject( ) in school. subject( Do you agree? Whenever parents and teachers ask whether sex education should be made a compulsory subject in secondary schools, conflicts () arise (). The reality () is that sex education is an essential () part of a school curriculum (), especially given that many pupils have no reliable ( ) way of getting this information outside the classroom. In the absence of parental guidance ( ), schools have a very definite responsibility () towards students in this respect. It is far better that a school gives students correct and responsible () ideas about sexual relationships than that a student pick up less suitable information from unreliable source ( ). Parents may be embarrassed ( ) about answering questions about sex. They become angry which makes their children anxious (), and in extreme () cases, psychological () problems may occur ( ). On the other hand, teachers do not enjoy such a close relationship with pupils and often lack ( ) the formal training ( ) to teach this rather sensitive ( ) subject maturely and informatively ( ) in a classroom environment (). The alternative () to sex education in schools is often very discouraging ( ). Young people, especially teenage girls, may be pressured and misled ( ) by ignorant ( ) friends and irresponsible old people. This may lead to many unwanted pregnant (). Recent statistics () have shown that the majority of these pregnant girls are indeed secondary school students. I believe that young people cannot be expected to have a healthy

attitude towards sex so long the Education Department turn a blind eye to the issue () of sex education in schools. If students have a better understanding about sex, they will be well-equipped ( ) to make mature ( ) decisions about their future. Sex should not be a taboo () subject. On the contrary, it is a natural part of human life and we should not deny ( ) young people the opportunity to learn about it in a sensible and mature way.