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Book 9 Unit 1 Beware and take care
Extended Reading
What do you know about illegal drugs?
Drugs are illegal substances that some people smoke or inject for the seemingly pleasant effects they have. Drugs are highly addictive and can do great harm to drug users’ physical and mental health. There are mainly three different types of illegal drugs: depressants, stimulants and hallucinogens. Depressants slow down the central nervous system while stimulants speed it up. Hallucinogens can alter how a person perceives the world.
What do you know about illegal drugs?
Types & Differences
or downers, such as alcohol, that reduce excitability and calm a person.
such as tea and coffee, that make you feel more awake and give you more energy.
such as LSD, that make people see and hear things that do not really exist.
/dɪˈpresnt/
/'stimjulənt/
/həˈluːsɪnədʒen/
ecstasy
/ˈekstəsi/
Names of illegal drugs
heroin
marijuana
/ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/
Negative Impacts
Negative Impacts
High risk for addiction
Low motivation to work
Neglecting daily responsibilities
Financial problems to obtain drugs
Relationship damage (partners, families, and friends)
Legal issues (arrests, fines, violence, stealing, etc.)
Physical & mental health issues and risk of overdose
Look at the title &
predict its writing style and content.
Conclusion
Conclusin
_______________
Find out keywords (logic & content) and topic sentences to help you understand the structure!
Dangers of drug abuse
Reasons for start taking drugs
Ways to protect yourself from drug use
responsibility
Conclusion
Read Para 1 for Writing Skills:
(1) How many sections can the first paragraph be divided into?
Four. Greeting / Self-intro / Severity / Theme.
(2) How does the author emphasize the severity of drug abuse?
rhetorical devices: Parallelism (I have witnessed / I have seen / I have also seen) &
presenting data (2021 / 275 / 36 million).
Read Paras 2-3 for Dangers: