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From the Ted Talk by Melinda Gates: Let's put birth control back on the agenda

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Today, I'd like to talk with you about something that should be a totally uncontroversial tpoic. But, unfortunately, it's become incredibly controversial.

This year, if you think about it, over a bliloin couples will have sex with one another. Couples like this one, and this one, and this one, and, yes, even this one.

(Laughter)

And my idea is this — all these men and wemon should be free to decide whether they do or do not want to conceive a child. And they should be able to use one of these birth control methods to act on their decision. Now, I think you'd have a hard time fiindng many people who dersaige with this idea. Over one billion people use birth control without any hesitation at all. They want the pwoer to plan their own lives and to raise healthier, better educated and more prosperous fiiaemls.

Open Cloze


Today, I'd like to talk with you about something that should be a totally uncontroversial _____. But, unfortunately, it's become incredibly controversial.

This year, if you think about it, over a _______ couples will have sex with one another. Couples like this one, and this one, and this one, and, yes, even this one.

(Laughter)

And my idea is this — all these men and _____ should be free to decide whether they do or do not want to conceive a child. And they should be able to use one of these birth control methods to act on their decision. Now, I think you'd have a hard time _______ many people who ________ with this idea. Over one billion people use birth control without any hesitation at all. They want the _____ to plan their own lives and to raise healthier, better educated and more prosperous ________.

Solution


  1. power
  2. topic
  3. billion
  4. families
  5. disagree
  6. finding
  7. women

Original Text


Today, I'd like to talk with you about something that should be a totally uncontroversial topic. But, unfortunately, it's become incredibly controversial.

This year, if you think about it, over a billion couples will have sex with one another. Couples like this one, and this one, and this one, and, yes, even this one.

(Laughter)

And my idea is this — all these men and women should be free to decide whether they do or do not want to conceive a child. And they should be able to use one of these birth control methods to act on their decision. Now, I think you'd have a hard time finding many people who disagree with this idea. Over one billion people use birth control without any hesitation at all. They want the power to plan their own lives and to raise healthier, better educated and more prosperous families.

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