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1.Look at the pictures and describe them. Can you
identify any of these places? Do they have anything in
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Dark tourism: why murder sites and
disaster zones are proving popular
Chilling and macabre experiences aren't just for Halloween. There's an increasing demand from
tourists to visit the locations of some of the world's most horrific events

Adapted from theguardian.com, Thursday 31 October 2013 14.58 GMT

When it comes to holiday jaunts, the site of a nuclear disaster zone, the home of a serial killer
or the execution chamber of a former state prison don't scream "wish you were here". But
while it might not be everyone's idea of fun, demand for macabre attractions and disturbing
experiences that recreate horrific moments in history is growing – dark tourism is on the rise.

Places such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Cambodian killing fields and Ground Zero are some
of the best known destinations that fall under the dark tourism category.

As well as the well-known sites of memorial and human tragedy, there are increasing
opportunities for travellers to immerse themselves in unpleasant experiences of the past. In
Vietnam, visitors to the Cu Chi tunnels, used during the Vietnam war, are invited to crawl
around inside, while above ground a firing range offers the chance to use an AK47.

This week photographer Ina Fassbender reported on her experience of spending the night in a
former bunker in East Germany. The bunker museum at Rennsteighoehe offers a "reality
experience", where visitors can spend a grueling 16 hours dressed as and being treated like a
former DDR soldier. Some of the "officers" leading the tour actually were soldiers during the
Cold War.

Similarly, in Latvia, the Karosta Prision, now a hotel, invites guests to be a prisoner for the
day. Before being shown to your cell, guests must sign an agreement allowing them to be
insulted and treated like a prisoner. If you disobey orders guards can be force you to do
physical exercise or cleaning jobs.

Poenari Castle - a ruined castle in Romania, notable for its connection to Vlad III the Impaler
Claimed to be the “real” Castle of Dracula as featured in Bram Stoker’s famous Dracula
novel.

Pompeii - the ruins of Pompeii in Italy have been a travel destination for 250 years, making it
perhaps the original dark tourism site.

Hiroshima - Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park is dedicated to the tens of thousands who lost
their lives in the nuclear attacks of 1945

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Prisons - Lots of former prisons are open to the public, including Alcatraz, on an island off the coast of
San Francisco.

Auschwitz- the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz (Oświęcim, Poland) exerts a terrible
fascination. One room exhibits thousands of pairs of glasses, another is full with shoes, another
with hair. Corridor walls display the lists of victims’ names and the dates of their death.

Ground Zero - the World Trade Centre site has attracted visitors ever since the 9/11 attacks in
2001. Construction of a memorial was completed ten years later. A 9/11 Memorial Museum is
also found on the site.

What is dark tourism? Provide a short definition in your own terms

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Choose one of the following questions and write a short 10

sentence paragraph with your personal opinion.
There are three subcategories related to dark tourism: disaster tourism, war tourism and slum
tourism. Can you explain them? Find examples of disaster and war tourism from the exercise 3.

Why do people visit such places? What are the advantages and disadvantages of dark tourism?

Why dark tourism may be considered controversial?

Do you know any other places that may be considered interesting holiday destinations for dark
tourists? Are there any of such places in your country or city?

Have you ever visited a place like this? Where was it?

Would you like to visit any of the places described in exercise 3? Explain your reasons why?

Do you know the story of Pompeii? If not, find out from someone in your class or on the Internet.

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Listening Exercise:
Listen to the following dialogue about some controversial topics people might be interested in. Using that
information, answer the questions below:

1) The first reason is that he does not have _______ .

1. a) time to prepare

2. b) time to finish

3. c) the technology he needs

2) The main reason is that he does not ______ .

1. a) have enough time

2. b) know what to talk about

3. c) know the people well

3) Greg suggests he ______ .

1. a) talks about politics

2. b) makes a special page

3. c) discusses income disparity

4) The video dealt with ______ .

1. a) politics

2. b) women’s rights

3. c) animals

5) He says it is easy to ____ people.

1. a) alienate

2. b) side with

3. c) infuriate

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2. LISTENING GAP FILL

There many social issues these days. I’m sure the list of issues is

ten times bigger than it was

. I just Googled ‘social issues’ and found a list of 33 different issues. I

suppose that’s not a huge amount. One thing that surprised me looking at the list are.

Pretty much all of them appear on the news most days.

weren’t really in the news when I was growing up. I can’t remember hearing , pollution and

immigration years ago. number of social issues on

this list not up, although I suspect

there will more problems in the future. I think there’ll be problems about things we don’t even .

3. CORRECT THE SPELLING

There msees to be so many social issues these days. I’m sure the list of issues is ten times iebggr than it

was a few years ago. I just Googled ‘social issues’ and found a list of 33 iftdernfe issues. I suppose that’s

not a huge amount. One thing that rusidsrpe me looking at the list is how common they are. ePttyr much

all of them epraap

on the news most days. A few of them weren’t really in the news when I was giogwrn up. I can’t remember

hearing about drug basue, pollution and immigration years ago. I hope that the number of social issues on

this list goes down and not up, although I scpeuts there will more problems in the eutufr. I think there’ll be

problems about things we don’t even know about today.

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Write five GOOD questions about social issues in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions
on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3

Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

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Grammar Notes cont.
B. Indirect or Reported Speech cont.

Direct Speech Tense Reported Speech Tense Example

Simple Present Simple Past “I love you.” She said that she loved me.

“I am going to the party.”

Present Progressive Past Progressive
He said that he was going to the party.

“I have already eaten.”

Present Perfect Past Perfect
She said that she had already eaten.

Simple Past Past Perfect “I arrived on time.” He said that he had arrived on time.

“I was sleeping.”
Past Progressive Past Perfect Progressive
She said that she had been sleeping.

“You will have a test on Thursday.”

Simple Future Conditional
The professor said that we would have a test on Thursday.

“I will be travelling to Spain.”

Future Progressive Conditional Progressive
She said that she would be travelling to Spain.

“Eat your vegetables.”

Imperative Infinitive
My mother told me to eat my vegetables.

Can “You can eat whatever you want.”

Could
(modal of ability) The doctor said that I could eat whatever I wanted.

Could Could “It could rain on the day of the big game.”
(modal of possibility) (no change) She said that it could rain on the day of the big game.

Might Might “We might go skiing on the weekend.”

(modal of possibility) (no change) They said that they might go skiing on the weekend.

May “She may travel abroad in summer.”

Might
(modal of possibility) He said that she might travel abroad in summer.

Should Should “You should eat more vegetables.”

(modal of advice) (no change) My mother said that I should eat more vegetables.

Must “You must complete the report by 5:00.”

Had To
(modal of obligation) My boss said that I had to complete the report by 5:00.

Have To “She has to finish the report by 5:00.”

Had To
(modal of obligation) She said that she had to finish the report by 5:00.

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Exercise 4
DIRECT TO REPORTED SPEECH

Report these sentences, beginning with “Lisa said that...”

1. “We must leave at 6:00.”

Lisa said that

2. “My birthday will be a special day.”

3. “I may go to the movies after class.”

4. “Letitia has to come to the party.”

5. “I might not come with you to the restaurant.”

6. “It will probably rain on Thursday.”

7. “Paul won’t remember to call me.”

8. “Julie can give her presentation after Hanna.”

9. “Juan will never do it on time.”

10. “You should buy a new pair of shoes for the dance.”

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Exercise 5
DIRECT TO REPORTED SPEECH

Report these sentences, beginning with “The professor said that...”

When an infinitive verb is required, use “The professor told us...”

1. “We will have a test on Monday.”

The professor said that

2. “We are going to study conditionals.”

3. “Study hard!”

4. “The exam is easy.”

5. “You should bring a dictionary to class.”

6. “Don’t cheat!”

7. “Leave when you are finished.”

8. “I am going to correct the tests on the weekend.”

9. “You can take the tests home.”

10. “The class will end on Wednesday, August 7.”

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Exercise 7
MULTIPLE- CHOICE

Choose the correct answer.

1. “I can’t drive a truck,” Bill said. Bill said that . 6. “We should study harder,” Samantha said.
Samantha said .
a) he couldn’t drive a truck
b) couldn’t he drive a truck a) we must study harder
b) we should study harder
2. “Where is Piadora?” Carmine asked.
Carmine asked . 7. “I am going to Montreal tomorrow,” Jesse said. Jesse
said .
a) where was Piadora
b) where Piadora was a) that she was going to Montreal the next day.
b) that she is going to Montreal the next day.
3. “You will have another chance to raise your grade,” the
professor said. The professor said that . 8. “Is this your coat?” Gee asked.
Gee asked me .
a) we will have another chance to raise our grades
b) we would have another a) if that was my coat
chance to raise our grades b) if that is my coat

4. “You must stop taking those pills,” the doctor 9. “Can you help me?” Irina asked.
explained. The doctor explained that I . Irina asked me .
a) had to stop taking those pills a) if I can help her
b) can stop taking those pills b) if I could help her

5. “Get out of here!” the clerk told me. The 10. “I have already studied this unit,” Ned said. Ned
clerk told me . said .
a) to get out of there a) he has already studied that unit
b) that I should get out of there b) he had already studied that unit

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Exercise 8
DIRECT TO REPORTED SPEECH

Change the sentences with direct speech to sentences with

reported speech. Pay particular attention to the verb tenses.

1. “You can play the piano well.” 6. “Don’t speed anymore!” the police officer said.

John said that I The police officer told me

2. “Leave when you finish the test.” 7. “You should study the past tense,” the teacher said.

The teacher told us The teacher said that

3. “I am not going to eat the whole chicken.” 8. “Cut the grass after lunch.”

Carlos said that he My father told me

4. “Don’t take the last one.” 9. “I am going to Philadelphia in May.”

My mother told me Bob said that he

5. “The painter will begin work on Monday.” 10. “Ranklin will win the election.”

My brother explained that The governor predicted that

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CTP Santa Ana
English Department Scenario: Really??? (Controversial issues)
Classwork Rubric Points: 9
Level: Twelfth Grade Obtained: ___________
Teacher: Laura Elizondo
Student: _________________________________________ Group: ______________

INDICATORS Advanced (3) Intermediate (2) basic (1)

The student

L.1. understand the main Learner are able to Learner are able to Learner are not able to
points of stories and other discriminate simple discriminate simple discriminate simple technical
texts read aloud in the technical technical explanations if given slowly
classroom about world facts, explanations if given explanations if given and clearly and opportunity is
issues from health, slowly and clearly and slowly and clearly and given for clarification about
controversies, stereotypes opportunity is given for opportunity is given for world facts, issues from health
and cultural differences. clarification about world clarification about world and medicine, controversies
facts, issues from health facts, issues from health and the law and stereotypes
and medicine, controversies and medicine, and cultural differences.
and the law and stereotypes controversies and the law The task cannot be achieved.
and cultural differences. and stereotypes and
correctly with no cultural differences.
difficulty. with some difficulty and
needs improvement.
R.1. Understand short media Learner is able to Learner is able to Learner is not able to
reports about world facts, identify information on distinguishes information distinguishes information on
issues of health and posters, adverts, on posters, adverts, posters, adverts, catalogues and
medicine, controversies from catalogues and everyday catalogues and everyday everyday signs and short texts
the law and stereotypes and signs and short texts) signs and short texts with The task cannot be achieved.
cultural differences. correctly with no some difficulty and
difficulty. needs improvement.

W.2. write short persuasive Learner can write text on Learner can write text on Learner cannot write
paragraph about world facts, topics about world facts, topics about world facts, straightforward text on about
issues from health and issues from health and issues from health and world facts, issues from health
medicine, controversies from cultural differences. cultural differences. and cultural differences.
the law and stereotypes and correctly with no with some difficulty and The task cannot be achieved.
cultural differences. difficulty. needs improvement.

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 INDICATORS Advanced (3) Intermediate (2) basic (1)
The student

L.1. understand the main

points of stories and other
texts read aloud in the
classroom about world facts,
issues from health,
controversies, stereotypes
and cultural differences.
R.1. Understand short media
reports about world facts,
issues of health and
medicine, controversies from
the law and stereotypes and
cultural differences.

W.1. write short persuasive

paragraph about world facts,
issues from health and
medicine, controversies from
the law and stereotypes and
cultural differences.

Teacher’s signature: ________________________________________________

Student’s signature ______________________________________________

Date: ____________________________________________________________

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