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Do your presentations support or speak against Mahatma Gandhi’s idea that “Even as a tree has a 
single trunk but many branches and leaves, there is one religion — — human religion — but any 
number of faiths.” 
Ex. 23. Debate: Do We Need Separation of Church and State?
In two teams debating against each other, discuss if the principle of separation of church and state 
should be upheld. Follow the guidelines in Unit 1 (ex. 21).
You may want to focus on the following questions:
Why do most democracies put a premium on keeping the state and religion apart? Does the 
principle of separation of church and state ensure that the government remains the government of 
all citizens rather than the government of one denomination/religious tradition? Does a marriage 
between church and state inevitably involve the transfer of money? Are politicians who do not 
believe in God unfit for public office? Should religious leaders influence government decisions or 
how people vote in elections? 
Ex. 24. Project work. 
Project work is a collective activity aimed at analyzing and — where 
applicable — solving a certain problem/proving a point. Apart from enhancing communicative 
skills, project work activities encourage students to apply knowledge from across the curriculum, 
thus turning English from a study objective into a study medium. 
Stages:
1. 
selecting the topic (students are encouraged to come up with their own topic or choose one 
from the suggested list);
2. problem analysis and planning (brainstorming, allocating work to group members); 
3. collecting info and generating a solution;
4. writing and editing;
5. making a presentation;
6. evaluation.
Important:
1. 
After choosing the topic, the team will have a brainstorming session during which the prob-
lem will be identified and questions to be addressed formulated; the efficiency of the team at 
this stage will to a great extent determine how successful the project is going to be.
2. Apart from various sources chosen at the discretion of the team members, each project work 
will be based on an opinion poll of at least ten people on issues relevant to the topic; the poll 
will be devised and carried out by the team; the results will be incorporated into the presenta-
tion.
3. The work load will be shared among the team members, which does not mean, though, that 
each individual will work in isolation; project work is a team effort. Each team member’s con-
tribution to the project will be specified in the presentation either in the intro or concluding 
remarks.
4. It is advisable that all the members of the team participate in the presentation; each speaker 
is given no more than 5 minutes.

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