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Animal Testing

Mini-Debates

High Int

Teens & Adults

Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about the EU's decision to restrict animal testing in the cosmetics industry. Students learn about both sides of the issue before participating in a debate.

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Vocabulary
  • ban
  • cosmetics
  • toxicity
  • experiment
  • substance
  • benefit
  • risk
  • penetrate
  • irritating
  • insist
PDF Content
  • reading
  • comprehension questions
  • vocabulary review tasks
  • discussion questions
  • debate questions
Task Content
  • Warm-Up(Reference)
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Read & Listen(Reference)
  • Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Vocabulary Review(Type in the Blanks)
  • Discussion or Writing(Reference)
  • Sentence Stems for Debating(Reference)
  • Debate #1(Reference)
  • Debate #2(Reference)
  • Personal Response(Speaking Task)