Topic 2
Misuse of drugs
Coursebook section 15.3 Teaching ideas ◆
Leaflets or other free material may be available to use in lessons about misuse of drugs, but you will need to check these carefully to ensure that they are suitable. ◆ Worksheet 15.2 Cigarette smoking and lung cancer, is a good data handling exercise and could be used in class. ◆ Workbook exercise 15.2 Smoking and life expectancy, is quite difficult and may be best done as a group or class exercise. ◆ Students may like to use the Internet to find examples of the misuse of anabolic steroids in sport. Common misunderstandings and misconceptions ◆
Students may confuse reaction time and reaction speed, which can result in statements such as ‘drinking alcohol reduces your reaction time’.
Homework ideas ◆ ◆ ◆
End-of-chapter questions 1, 2, 3, and 4 Workbook exercise 15.1 Alcohol and traffic accidents Worksheet 15.1 Cigarette smoking
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