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4 Senses and Emotions

Writing

A. Discuss with a partner.
1. What food always makes you think of your
childhood? Why?
2. What’s your favourite smell? Why?
3. If you took your shoes and socks off now,
how would the floor below you feel?
4. What interesting things do you see when
you’re on your way to and from school?
5. What song do you love to play really loudly?

B. Answer the questions.
1. What are your five senses?
2. Which sense are these words related to?
a) delicious, salty, sweet
b) rough, fluffy, sharp
c) beautiful, loud, annoying
d) fresh, lemony, disgusting
e) comfortable, bright, spacious
3. Which of your senses do you think it would
be most difficult to live without? Why?

C. Read this magazine article and answer the
questions.

Which of the five senses
couldn’t you live without?

Imagine if you woke up one morning and suddenly couldn’t see. How easy do you think life as a
blind person would be? For many people, the idea of being unable to see is scary, but the fact is that
thousands of people around the world deal with blindness every day.

The same is true for deafness, although advances in medicine and technology mean that people who
were born deaf are sometimes able to hear. Obviously, it’s difficult being a blind or deaf person, but
they can still live a happy and rewarding life.

If you lost your sense of taste or your sense of smell, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy your food. This would
make life difficult. Why eat if you can’t taste your meal? A few people do, unfortunately, lose these
two senses but usually only for a short time. Doctors and nutritionists can help them get better.

However, if you were to lose your sense of touch, your life could be in danger as you would not be able
to sense pain. While that may sound like a good thing, in actual fact, it means you’re much more likely
to hurt yourself. So, next time you stub your toe or get a paper cut, be thankful for that little bit of pain.

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