{"id":1316,"date":"2015-01-31T09:18:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T07:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T11:59:10","slug":"cheating-epidemic-sports-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2015\/01\/cheating-epidemic-sports-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheating Epidemic in Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all know the controversies of winning a game due to cheating. There are some recorded evidences of how cheating is widely practiced in the world of sports. It has even caused disputes and debates over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/learningenglish.voanews.com\/a\/epidemic-of-cheating\/2622188.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is your stand on cheating in sport?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What do you think is a just punishment for an athlete who was found cheating?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Do you think there are other underlying reasons why athletes cheat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Talk about other cheating incidents in sports that you know about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Should athletes caught cheating given a second chance?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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