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Eminem wins bully lyrics case (Sun 17 Apr, 2005)
WARM-UPS
CHAT: Talk in pairs or groups about: rap music / Eminem / bullying / $1 million / song
lyrics / dreams / being a rock star… For more conversation, change topics and partners
frequently.
RAP MUSIC BRAINSTORM: Spend one minute writing down all of the different
words you associate with rap music. Share your words with your partner / group and talk
about them.
BULLYING: In pairs / groups, talk about bullying. Were you bullied at school? What
kind of bullying did you see? Who was the biggest bully? Did you bully a younger brother or
sister? Is there bullying in your office? What should happen to bullies?
Eminem describes being bullied in his song “Brain Damage”. What would you do if a bully
did these things (some from Eminem’s song)?
a. Harass you
b. Shove you
c. Beat you
d. Break your nose
e. Bang your head against the wall
f. Grab you
g. Choke you
h. Tease you and call you names
i. Take or break your things
j. Steal your money
COMMENTS ON BULLIES: (1) Read the comments below made about bullies and
agree or disagree with them with your partner / group. (2) Rewrite the sentences so that they
agree with your own opinions. Add an extra sentence to each point that explains more of
your opinion. (3) Change partners / groups and read and talk about the opinions you have
written.
a. Bullies are sad people.
b. If you fight back against a bully, he/she will stop bullying you.
c. Bullying is a part of school life. It does no real harm.
d. Bullies have mental problems.
e. Teachers should do more to stop bullying in classrooms.
f. Boys are worse bullies than girls.
g. Bullying stops after people are eighteen years old.
h. Bullies should be arrested by the police.
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PRE-READING IDEAS
WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings,
information, synonyms … of the words ‘school’ and ‘bully’.
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