ADVANCED LISTENING
Censorship through history
TRACK 25
1 Pre-listening
Why do you think the following things were once censored or banned?
2 Listening I
Listen once to compare your ideas.
3 Listening II
Which summary best describes what you have listened to? Listen again and choose the option for the correct summary.
a. The changing face of censorship.
b. How the Ancient Greeks were the first to introduce the idea of censorship.
c. How controversial Socrates was.
d. Censorship in the 19th century.
4 Discussion
1. Are there any famous cases of censorship in your country’s history? When?