Swearing reduces pain

Submitted by Dave Norgate on 17 March 2010.

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension, vocabulary questions and a writing task.

Resource File(s)
l1bbcswearingreducespain.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Writing assessments, tasks or prompts
Physical format
3 pages
Level
Level 1
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Context
Health, Social care, Early years
See also
TV's Ramsay 'will keep swearing'
Tests raise life extension hopes
Elderly should keep on working
'Supercomputers will fit in a sugar cube' says IBM
People spend half their waking hours daydreaming
L2 Reading: Swearing - 9 things you should know
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