General English Level 5 V 3

UNIT 05 Technology TOPIC 03 It's not right

	LANGUAGE FOCUS 02 Talking about right or wrong
	Jenny, Layla and Lee have strong feelings about what is right and wrong about cloning. Here are some expressions Jenny uses.

Jenny says:
	I think any kind of cloning is going to do more harm than good . In my opinion, it's ethically wrong .

Jenny means cloning is going to make things worse, not better. She feels cloning is against her morals - her beliefs about right and wrong.

Here are some other examples of talking about right and wrong from the conversation between Lee, Layla and Jenny.

You think something is right, or you agree with it.	I would have no objection ... I'd be all for it! That's exactly right. I'm all in favour of it
You are not sure about something.	I'd like to think you're right but … I'm not convinced …
You think something is wrong, or you disagree with it.	I'm strongly opposed to it. It's ethically wrong. ... is going to do more harm than good. I'm totally against it.

Examples

1	Read the examples.
2	Listen to the examples.
3	Practise saying each example. Use the Pause button.

People shouldn't kill seals for their fur. It isn't right .

They're going to build a new car park in Brown Street.
I know. I'm strongly opposed to it .

Voting in national elections should be compulsory.
Mmm. Do you think so? I'm not convinced .

Did you hear they've been sending out-of-date medicine to the Third World?
Really? That's morally wrong .

Now go to 03 PRACTICE It's not right.