The surprising benefits of swearing
This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the article in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.
According to (someone/ something)
To swear (at someone)/ A swearword
To drill something into someone
15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.
1. What did the article say about how different cultures swear differently?
2. What did the article say about persuasion and communication?
3. What did the article say about pain?
4. What did the article say about solidarity from swearing?
5. What did the article say about swearing and class?
6. ‘When you learn a foreign language, it’s important to learn the swear words too!’ Do you agree?
7. ‘I change the vocabulary I use depending on who I am speaking to.’ Is this true for you?
8. ‘It would make me feel uncomfortable if my boss swore a lot at work.’ Is this true for you?
9. ‘Most of the swearwords in my native language involve either private body parts or religious references.’ Is this true for you?
10. ‘I would be more likely to vote for a politician if he/ she swore a lot.’ Is this true for you?
11. ‘No words should be banned.’ Do you agree?
12. ‘It’s hypocritical for parents to ban swearwords if they swear themselves.’ Do you agree?
13. ‘I speak so much English nowadays that I feel like my vocabulary in my native language is worsening!’ Is this true for you?
14. ‘Men swear more than women.’ Do you agree?
15. ‘In my native culture, it’s also possible to be very rude using hand signals and gestures.’ Is this true for you?