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

When celebrities announce that they\u2019ve had a baby via surrogacy, it doesn\u2019t shock the world that much anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Spanish TV star Ana Obreg\u00f3n\u2019s revelation of having a surrogate baby using his late son\u2019s sperm did. Legally, his makes her the baby’s mother. But biologically, she is the grandmother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about Spanish TV actress Ana Obreg\u00f3n\u2019s surrogate baby who was fathered by her deceased son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-65186636<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

  1. Define \u201cbear<\/strong>\u201dhere, \u201cWhile\u00a0\u00a1Hola! magazine’s front page carried a picture\u00a0of the TV actress and the new baby, another Spanish magazine, Lecturas, featured the surrogate mother who <\/em>bore<\/em><\/strong> Ana Sandra.<\/em>\u201d Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does \u201crule out<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cShe refuses to rule out<\/strong> providing her granddaughter with a brother or sister.\u201d<\/em>? Give a similar word or phrase and use \u2018rule out\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does \u201dto take something upon oneself<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cAna Obreg\u00f3n has taken it upon herself<\/strong> to interpret her dead son’s wishes and that is going too far.\u201d<\/em>? Give a similar word or phrase and use \u2018to take something upon oneself\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

    1. What do you think of Obreg\u00f3n\u2019s saying she did this to fulfill his dying son\u2019s final wish? Do you think there is an ethical issue here? Explain.<\/li>
    2. Share your thoughts on this: \u201cShe (Obreg\u00f3n) refuses to rule out providing her granddaughter with a brother or sister.\u201d <\/li>
    3. Legally the actress is the baby’s mother, even if she is biologically her grandmother. Any thoughts on this?<\/li>
    4. What are your thoughts on surrogacy being illegal in Spain?<\/li>
    5. In general, what is your opinion about surrogacy?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2 – Upper Intermediate When celebrities announce that they\u2019ve had a baby via surrogacy, it doesn\u2019t shock the world that much anymore. But Spanish TV star Ana Obreg\u00f3n\u2019s revelation of having a surrogate baby using his late son\u2019s sperm did. Legally, his makes her the baby’s mother. But biologically, she is the grandmother. 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