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frases.
Man1:
I saw a really interesting program on TV
last night. It talked about the types of things that record
companies have to be careful with when they come out with new
CDs.
Woman1:
What do you mean?
Man1:
Well, they have to be careful not to offend
people – especially parents of young kids who might buy a CD
that contained violent content or used strong language.
Woman1:
How can that be avoided?
Man1:
Well, don't you remember when that woman –
some senator's wife, I think – made such a fuss over this issue?
It's not really a law, but music companies are now encouraged to
put a warning label on albums that describe violence or use
strong language.
Woman1:
I don't understand. Doesn't that reduce the
musicians' freedom of speech?
Man1:
Not really. Musicians still have a right to
free speech, but the message on the label says, "Buyer, be
careful: If you get upset by violence and ugly language, don't
buy this album." You agree with that, don't you?
Woman1:
I don't know. I still think the whole thing
is ridiculous. Musicians should have the right to say what they
want to without having to have a warning label put on their
music. I mean, who gets to decide what is considered offensive
and what isn't. We don't need a sticker to tell us what to do!
VOCABULARY
record companies:
empresas discográficas;
come out with:
sacan, lanzan a la venta;
strong language:
lenguaje agresivo;
avoided:
evitado;
some senator's wife:
la esposa de un senador;
made such a fuss over:
hizo tanto escándalo por;
issue:
problema;
encouraged:
alentadas, exhortadas;
warning label:
etiqueta de advertencia;
freedom of speech:
libertad de expresión;
get upset:
contrariado, perturbado;
agree with:
estar de acuerdo con;
the whole thing:
todo este tema;
sticker:
pegatina, etiqueta adhesiva.
About the news 2
Acerca de las noticias 2
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frases.
Man2:
I see some students are planning to hold a
protest march downtown tomorrow.
Woman2:
Well, there's no law against protests, is
there?
Man2:
No, no, of course not.
Woman2:
What are they protesting about?
Man2:
I think they're trying to get the university
to ban all research using animal subjects.
Woman2:
Oh, yeah. I definitely support them. I hate
to think of chimpanzees and other animals being used for
research. It's so cruel, and it's unnecessary as well. I don't
see why animals should be killed just so some professor can
publish a bunch of papers and get promoted.
Man2:
Well, I don't think it's quite as simple as
that. The fact is that a lot of advances in medical research on
diseases like cancer and AIDS depend on animal research. You
simply can't do that kind of research on humans, so they have to
use animals. I'm afraid there's no other way.
VOCABULARY
to hold a protest march:
hacer una marcha de protesta;
downtown:
en el centro de la ciudad;
to get the university to ban:
que la universidad prohiba; all research: todas las
investigaciones científicas;
I definitely support them:
los apoyo sin duda alguna;
chimpanzees:
chimpancés;
unnecessary as well:
al mismo tiempo innecesario;
a bunch of papers:
una pila de papeles; get promoted:
ser promovido, ascendido de categoría;
advances:
avances, progresos;
no other way:
ninguna otra alternativa.
Activity 99:
Basándote en los comentarios anteriores, selecciona las
opciones más adecuadas. Recuerda lo siguiente: opinions for =
opiniones a favor; opinions against = opiniones en contra.
Verifica luego las respuestas correctas.
1.
What is the main issue in dialogue #1?
4.
What is the main issue in dialogue #2?
Offensive stickers on CDs. Putting
warning labels on CDs.
Musicians' recording rights.
A law
against students' protests. Holding
a protest march today. Banning all
research using animals.
2. What are the opinions for this
issue?
5.
What are the opinions for this issue?
Buyers
don't buy ugly-language CDs.
Record companies offend people. Musicians'
speech is not violent.
Animals
should be killed for research. Killing
animals is cruel and unnecessary. Chimpanzees are unnecessary.
3.
What are the opinions against this issue?
6.
What are the opinions against this issue?
Musicians
can't say what they want. Musicians
can say what they want.
Musicians decide what is offensive.
Animals are
useful for medical advances. Scientists
don't have to use animals. Research
could be done on humans.
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