Why Portugal Decriminalized All Drugs

This is a list of key vocabulary and expressions from the video in order of how useful they are. The student must choose 6 items from the list to study in the lesson.

 

To stare (at someone/ something)

To be addicted (to something)

A mayor

No matter how/ where/ what etc

To be eager (to do something)

Inevitable

Barely

Thoroughly

Packed

To boom

Lenient

Relentless

To wander

A poll

A gauge

A last resort

A slum

To doze off

To surgeA surge (in something)

Dismal

A spectrum

Rammed

To underpin

Despicable

To wipe out

15 conversation-provoking questions related to the article.

  1. What is the Portuguese drug policy?

  2. What are the pros and cons of this policy?

  3. What is the Filipino drug policy?

  4. What are the pros and cons of this policy?

  5. Which approach do you favour?

  6. Which approach would be more popular in your country?

  7. In your opinion, why is such a violent drug policy popular in the Philippines?

  8. Why do some people want cannabis to be legalised?

  9. Why do some people think that cannabis should remain illegal?

  10. Should children be taught to avoid all drugs all of the time?

  11. Do you think that drinking coffee is a bad habit?

  12. Would the world be a better place without alcohol?

  13. Should cigarettes be illegal?

  14. Should it be illegal to advertise any form of drug?

  15. Why do so many young people take up smoking?

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