WATCH AND LISTEN

• English
• Secondary Education

VOCABULARY

Watch the video 'NYS Senator Diane Savino speaks on the Marriage Equality bill'. 

Listen carefully how she uses the words on the right.  

Take notes on the question "Why has she decided to use that word or phrase?"

a)  hanging in the balance        o) ditasteful

b)  unbowed                                     p) socialised

c)  sound mind      

d)  cavalierly            

e)  envy                      

f)  protect                  

g)  people on both sides              

h)  administer that contract         

i) commitment

j) validity

k) to practise discrimination

l) divorce rate

m) devoted to

n) bachelorette

hanging in the balance

unbowed

sound mind

cavalierly

envy

protect

people on both sides

administer that contract

commitment

Validity

To practice discrimination

Divorce rate

Devoted to

Bachelorette

Distasteful

Socialised

LISTEN AND DRAG

Listen to the audio track  about Virginity Pledgers and drag the words to their corresponding position.

To act '...' means to appear indifferent or to do something without much care.

A '... ' is the opposite of reality.

A '...' is a formal dance or gathering in which people dress elegantly and socialise.

An '...' is a promise you often read aloud for others to hear.

To not have sex is to practise '...'

Some young people later '...' ever having taken the pledge.

Pledgers may be asked to sign a '...' when they make their purity promise.

Some young people who break the pledge might feel '... ' and disappointment with themselves.

By taking a purity pledge, young people are making a '...' to god, thair families and themselves.

The 'True Love Waits' pledge is organised through '...'

churches

nonchalantly

abstinence

oath

contract

commitment

ball

shame

deny

fantasy