General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 05 Topic 03.doc 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. Look 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 Listen to the recording. 1. People shouldn't kill seals for their fur. It isn't right. 2. They're going to build a new car park in Brown Street. I know. I'm strongly opposed to it. 3. Voting in national elections should be compulsory. Mmm. Do you think so? I'm not convinced. 4. Did you hear they've been sending out-of-date medicine to the Third World? Really? That's morally wrong. 169 QUESTLANGUAGE