Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Brainstorm about animal testing and write down 5 or more words or phrases related to it.
| Guinea Pigs People are talking a lot about animal testing in the UK currently. What is animal testing and why are people talking about it? |
Assignment 2
Read the text. Find (and mark) the following words in the text:
policy – outrageous – lifted the ban – committed – scientific research – legal – benefits – a rodent – species – suitable – campaigners – inhumane – essential – (to) harm
Match the above words and expressions with their correct definitions.
a allowed by the law
b careful study that is done by scientists to find new knowledge about something
c doing everything to make sure something will definitely happen
d extremely important and necessary
e a group of animals or plants that are similar
f to hurt or injure an animal or person
g not kind or gentle to people or animals
h an officially accepted set of rules about what should be done
i people who carry out activities because they want social or political things to change
j positive and helpful results
k right or good for a specific purpose
l a small animal (such as a mouse or rat) that has sharp front teeth
m stopped an official rule saying that people are not allowed to do something
n unacceptable and shocking
Assignment 3
a Why is animal testing in the news in the UK?
1 The EU chemical rules are no longer binding for the UK.
2 European rules for animal testing have changed.
3 The UK government has changed the policy on animal testing.
4 UK politicians want to offer better protection for animals.
b Animal testing: true or false?
1 Living animals are used for animal testing.
2 Testing on living animals is not allowed in the UK.
3 In the UK, new medicines must be tested on three different types of animals.
4 Not only medicines are tested on animals.
5 Cats, dogs and horses are never used for animal testing.
c Which of the following arguments are for and which are against animal testing?
1 Animal testing has helped to develop life saving cures.
2 Animal testing is cruel.
3 Animal testing is essential for the safety of humans.
4 Animal testing is effective because animals and humans are biologically so similar.
5 Animal testing is not effective because animals are so different to humans.
6 Animal testing is not necessary.
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