Learn and Talk I – Lesson 87 ©
2016 Acadsoc Limited
Freedom of Speech
Learn and Talk I – Lesson 87 ©
2016 Acadsoc Limited
Vocabulary
*If the student knows ALL the vocabularies below, please look for some extra ones.
1. Freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ [noun]
the state of being free: such as: the power to do what you want to do
2. Speech /spiːtʃ/ [noun]
a spoken expression of ideas, opinions, etc., that is made by someone who is speaking in front of a
group of people
3. Censor /ˈsensɚ/ [verb]
to examine books, movies, letters, etc., in order to remove things that are considered to be
offensive, immoral, harmful to society
4. Limitation /ˌlɪməˈteɪʃən/ [noun]
something that controls how much of something is possible or allowed
5. Expression /ɪkˈspreʃən/ [noun]
The act of making your thoughts, feelings, etc., known by speech, writing, or some other method:
the act of expressing something
Learn and Talk I – Lesson 87 ©
2016 Acadsoc Limited
Sentence Structure
*Introduce the student the sentence structures listed below.
Question: Who do you think should be given the freedom of speech?
Possible Answer: Everyone should have.
Anyone should have.
No one should have.
Learn and Talk I – Lesson 87 ©
2016 Acadsoc Limited
Discussion
*Always elaborate from the student’s answers in order to build an INTERACTIVE CONVERSATION. If the student doesn’t like the questions below, please
construct some extra questions related to the topic. (DO NOT GO OVER ALL THE QUESTIONS)
1. What is your definition of freedom of speech? Do you have freedom of speech in your country?
2. How does freedom of speech improve a society? Is pure freedom of speech undesirable in today’s
world?
3. Many countries censor the information their citizens can and cannot see, how does it affect you?
China has blocked some major websites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and even Google. What
can you say about this?
4. When do you have to be careful with what you say? What is our limitation when it comes to our
freedom of speech? Does limitation contradicts freedom? Why or why not?
5. What is freedom of expression? How does it differ from freedom of speech? Are these freedoms
absolute? Why or why not?
Learn and Talk I – Lesson 87 ©
2016 Acadsoc Limited
Further Reading
https://www.quora.com/How-free-is-freedom-of-speech-in-America