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UG
2013
ARTICLE 1
U.K. garbage could be worth billions

A British government agency has claimed that the nation's garbage is an untapped gold
mine that's potentially worth over $4.5 billion. The Local Government Association's
(LGA) review on Britain's waste disposal, 'Wealth from Waste', says local governments
could earn billions by 2020 to provide better services to residents. The study outlines
how the scheme could additionally create over 50,000 jobs by expanding the
household recycling sector. LGA executive Clyde Loakes said: "There is clearly wealth
in waste. The UK's waste and recycling sector is currently worth around 11 billion and
growing at twice the rate of the rest of the economy, but there is so much more we
could do to make the most of this booming industry."
The UK produces over 26 million tonnes of rubbish every year. The LGA is urging the country
to fully exploit a resource that currently ends up in landfills. The report reads:
"Taxpayers will be better off, the economy will benefit, and more people will have jobs
if we grow our domestic market for collecting, sorting and reprocessing recycling.
Landfilling waste costs a lot of money; burning it is still expensive; recycling actually
brings in cash for the taxpayer and we owe it to today's hard-pressed taxpayers to get
as much of their money back as possible." It adds: "There is wealth in waste. It is time
to take the lid off the dustbin debate and raise the sights of governmentfrom the
kerbside to the global economic race."
2. SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.
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Potentially
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3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

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an untapped
Waste
the scheme could additionally create
growing at
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GAP FILL
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exploit a resource
of this booming industry
taxpayers
up in landfills
for the taxpayer
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gold mine
off the dustbin
disposal
j.
over 50,000 jobs
A British government agency has (1) ____________ that the nation's

garbage is an untapped gold mine that's potentially (2) ____________ over
$4.5 billion. The Local Government Association's (LGA) review on Britain's
waste (3) ____________, 'Wealth from Waste', says local governments could
earn billions by 2020 to provide better services to (4) ____________. The
study outlines how the scheme could additionally create over 50,000 jobs
by expanding the household recycling (5) ____________. LGA executive
Clyde Loakes said: "There is (6) ____________ wealth in waste. The UK's
waste and recycling sector is currently worth around 11 billion and
growing at twice the (7) ____________ of the rest of the economy, but there
is so much more we could do to make the most of this (8) ____________
industry."
sector
rate
disposal
booming
claimed
clearly
worth
residents
The UK produces over 26 million tonnes of rubbish every year. The LGA is
(9) ____________ the country to fully exploit a resource that currently (10)
____________ up in landfills. The report reads: "Taxpayers will be better off,
the economy will (11) ____________, and more people will have jobs if we
grow our domestic market for collecting, (12) ____________ and
reprocessing recycling. Landfilling waste costs a lot of money; burning it is
still expensive; recycling actually (13) ____________ in cash for the
taxpayer and we (14) ____________ it to today's hard-pressed taxpayers to
get as much of their money back as possible." It adds: "There is wealth in
waste. It is time to take the lid off the dustbin (15) ____________ and raise
the sights of governmentfrom the kerbside to the global economic (16)
____________."
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debate
ends
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race
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
How did a government agency describe Britain's garbage?

How much could the rubbish be worth?
What is the name of the report?
How could more jobs be created?
How fast is the UK's waste sector growing?
Where does most of Britain's waste go to?
Who will be better off if waste is better recycled?
What two things aren't cheap?
What duty does the report say governments have?
How high does the report say the government should aim?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.
2.
3.
How did a government agency describe 6.

Britain's garbage?
a) as an eyesore
b) as an untapped gold mine
c) they said it was disgusting and foulsmelling
d) like a dirty coal mine
How much could the rubbish be worth? 7.
a) 11 billion
b) an arm and a leg
c) peanuts
d) over $4.5 billion
What is the name of the report?
a) 'Wealth from Waste'
b) 'Wealthy farm Waste'
c) 'Wasted from Wealth'
d) 'Waste from the Wealthy'
8.
Where does most of Britain's waste go

to?
a) South America
b) waste
c) landfills
d) the Atlantic Ocean
Who will be better off if waste is better
recycled?
a) makers of disposable products
b) the Prime Minister
c) birds and animals
d) taxpayers
What two things aren't cheap?
a) landfilling and burning waste
b) garbage trucks and incinerators
c) recycling and reprocessing
d) reports and government agencies
4.
How could more jobs be created?
9.
5.
a) by investing in landfills
b) by buying more garbage collection
trucks
c) by expanding the household
recycling sector
d) by producing more trash
How fast is the UK's waste sector
growing?
a) at breakneck speed
b) twice as fast as the rest of the
economy
c) at a snail's pace
d) in tandem with other sectors
What duty does the report say

governments have?
a) to repay taxpayers
b) to hide ugly garbage
c) to put the garbage in landfills
d) to tax waste
10.
How high does the report say the

government should aim?
a) 326.8 metres
b) globally
c) sky high
d) out of this world
GARBAGE DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
What did you think when you read the headline?

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'garbage'?
What do you think of the amount of garbage you throw away?
How much of your garbage could you make better use of?
What things do you hate throwing away?
How valuable do you think garbage could be?
What more could governments do to monetize garbage?
Do you ever think you could sell the things you put in the trash?
Have you ever put something in the rubbish by mistake?
What's the difference between 'waste,' 'garbage,' 'rubbish,' 'trash' and 'litter'?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - LANGUAGE

A British government agency has claimed that the nation's garbage is an (1) ____ gold mine
that's potentially worth over $4.5 billion. The Local Government Association's (LGA) review
(2) ____ Britain's waste disposal, 'Wealth from Waste', says local governments could (3) ____
billions by 2020 to provide better services to residents. The study outlines how the scheme
could additionally create over 50,000 jobs by expanding the (4) ____ recycling sector. LGA
executive Clyde Loakes said: "There is (5) ____ wealth in waste. The UK's waste and recycling
sector is currently worth around 11 billion and growing at twice the rate of the rest of the
economy, but there is so much more we could do to make the most of this (6) ____ industry."
The UK produces over 26 million tonnes of rubbish every year. The LGA is (7) ____ the
country to fully exploit a resource that currently (8) ____ up in landfills. The report reads:
"Taxpayers will be better (9) ____, the economy will benefit, and more people will have jobs if
we grow our domestic market for collecting, sorting and reprocessing recycling. Landfilling
waste costs a lot of money; burning it is still expensive; recycling actually (10) ____ in cash
for the taxpayer and we owe it to today's (11) ____-pressed taxpayers to get as much of their
money back as possible." It adds: "There is wealth in waste. It is time to take the lid off the
dustbin debate and raise the (12) ____ of governmentfrom the kerbside to the global
economic race."
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A British government agency hascalmed / claimedthat the nation's garbage is an
untappedgold / coalmine that's potentiallyworth / valueover $4.5 billion. The Local
Government Association's (LGA) reviewin / onBritain's waste disposal, 'Wealth from Waste',
says local governments couldurn / earnbillions by 2020 to provide better services
toresidence / residents. The study outlines how the scheme couldadditionally /
additioncreate over 50,000 jobs byexpansion / expandingthe household recycling sector.
LGA executive Clyde Loakes said: "There is clearly wealth inwasting / waste. The UK's waste
and recycling sector is currently worth around 11 billion and growing at twice the rate of
the rest of the economy, but there is so much more we could do to make the most of
thisboozing / boomingindustry."
The UK produces over 26 million tonnes of rubbishevery / allyear. The LGA is urging the
country tofully / fullexploit a resource that currentlystarts / endsup in landfills. The report
reads: "Taxpayers will be better off, the economy willbenefit / beneficial, and more people
will have jobs if we grow our domestic market for collecting, sorting andreprocessing /
repossessingrecycling. Landfilling waste costs a lot of money; burning it is still expensive;
recycling actually bringsout / incash for the taxpayer and wedue / oweit to today'shardpressed / hardly-pressedtaxpayers to get as much of their money back as possible." It adds:
"There is wealth in waste. It is time to take thelid / ladoff the dustbin debate and raise
thesights / sitesof governmentfrom the kerbside to the global economic race."
ACADEMIC WRITING
Garbage is an untapped gold mine.
Discuss.
ARTICLE 2
5
Study shows money makes us worry

A new study from the BBC shows that looking after money isn't easy. Over 109,000 people
took part in the BBC's Big Money Test. It was one of the biggest ever studies on the
psychology of money. One of the biggest findings is that money makes many people
feel bad. Researchers say over 40 per cent of us always worry about spending money;
a third of us constantly worry about money; and the same percentage feel guilty when
spending money on themselves. The study found that women like to go shopping to
make themselves feel better about life, while men are more likely to save their cash.
Women are more generous with their money andare also more likely to suffer from
money problems.
The researchers also looked at ways shops try and make us spend our money. It showed how
stores are continually looking at new ways to make us buy things on impulse. It asks
why candies and chocolate are always by the checkout in supermarkets; why
"everyday essentials like bread and milk are at the back of shop so you have to walk
through as many aisles as possible to reach them;" and why the perfume and jewellery
sections are always at the front of a department store. The test says that buying things
on impulse can be bad for our finances: "People who bought goods impulsively were
three times more likely to go bankrupt, and four times more likely to run out of money
by the end of the week."
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

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make themselves feel
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everyday
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GAP FILL
A new study from the BBC shows that (1) ____________ after money isn't
easy. Over 109,000 people took (2) ____________ in the BBC's Big Money
Test. It was one of the biggest ever studies on the (3) ____________ of
feel
psychology
money. One of the biggest (4) ____________ is that money makes many
people feel bad. Researchers say over 40 per cent of us always worry
about spending money; a third of us constantly worry about money; and
the same (5) ____________ feel guilty when spending money on
themselves. The study found that women like to go shopping to make
themselves (6) ____________ better about life, while men are more likely to
save their cash. Women are more (7) ____________ with their money and
are also more likely to (8) ____________ from money problems.
The researchers also looked at (9) ____________ shops try and make us
spend our money. It showed how stores are continually looking at new
ways to make us buy things on (10) ____________. It asks why candies and
chocolate are always by the checkout in supermarkets; why "everyday
(11) ____________ like bread and milk are at the back of the shop so you
have to walk through as many (12) ____________ as possible to reach
them;" and why the perfume and jewellery (13) ____________ are always at
the front of a department store. The test says that buying things on
impulse can be bad for our (14) ____________: "People who bought goods
impulsively were three times more (15) ____________ to go bankrupt, and
four times more likely to (16) ____________ out of money by the end of the
week."
suffer
looking
findings
generous
part
percentage
aisles
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impulse
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2.
3.
4.
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10.
What shows that looking after money isn't easy?

How many people participated in the study?
How many of us always worry about spending money?
What percentage of people feel guilty about buying themselves things?
What are women more likely to suffer from?
What are shops continually looking at getting us to do?
What question do the researchers have about candies and chocolate?
What two everyday necessities are mentioned?
What is impulse buying bad for?
What thing are impulse buyers three times more likely to do?

1.
2.
3.
4.
What shows that looking after money

isn't easy?
a) a magazine
b) an investment company
c) a new (BBC) study
d) a charity for bankrupt people
How many people participated in the
study?
a) more than 109,000
b) just under 109,000
c) exactly 109,000
d) 109,109
6.
How many of us always worry about

spending money?
a) 40%
b) two-thirds
c) a third
d) a quarter
What percentage of people feel guilty
about buying themselves things?
a) 75%
8.
7.
9.
What are shops continually looking at

getting us to do?
a) buy things online
b) but things on impulse
c) buy more than one item
d) use our own shopping bags
What question do the researchers have
about candies and chocolate?
a) why they are always next to the
checkout
b) why they are so expensive
c) why we spend so much on them
d) why companies target children
What two everyday necessities are
mentioned?
a) air and water
b) love and friendship
c) bread and milk
d) Internet and shopping
What is impulse buying bad for?
a) the economy
5.
b) about 30%
c) 50%
d) 100%
What are women more likely to suffer
from?
a) stress
b) high blood pressure
c) bankruptcy
d) money problems
10.
b) stores
c) our health
d) our finances
What thing are impulse buyers three
times more likely to do?
a) go bankrupt
b) go shopping
c) go to perfume stores
d) buy things on sale
MONEY DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'money'?
What money worries do you have?
Do you think you will have more money in the future?
Is it easy to look after money?
Have you ever bought something and felt guilty?
Do you need everything you buy?
How does shopping make you feel?
How generous are you?
Are you good with money?

A new (1) ____ from the BBC shows that looking after money isn't easy. Over 109,000 people
took part in the BBC's Big Money Test. It was one of the biggest ever studies on the
psychology (2) ____ money. One of the biggest findings is that money makes many people
(3) ____ bad. Researchers say over 40 per cent of us always worry about spending money; a
third (4) ____ us constantly worry about money; and the same percentage feel guilty when
spending money on (5) ____. The study found that women like to go shopping to make
themselves feel better about life, while men are more likely to save their cash. Women are
more (6) ____ with their money and are also more likely to suffer from money problems.
The researchers also looked at (7) ____ shops try and make us spend our money. It showed
how stores are continually looking at new ways to make us buy (8) ____ on impulse. It asks
why candies and chocolate are always by the checkout in supermarkets; why "(9) ____
essentials like bread and milk are at the back of the shop so you have to walk through as
many (10) ____ as possible to reach them;" and why the perfume and jewellery sections are
always at the front of a department store. The test says that buying things on impulse (11)
____ be bad for our finances: "People who bought goods impulsively were three times more
likely to go bankrupt, and four times more likely to run (12) ____ of money by the end of the
week."
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A new study / studying from the BBC shows that looking after money isn't easy. Over
109,000 people tookparty / part in the BBC's Big Money Test. It was one of the biggest ever
studies on the psychology of money. One of the biggest findings is that money making /
makes many people feel bad. Researchers say over 40 per cent of them / us always worry
about spending money; a third of us constant / constantly worry about money; and the same
percentage feel guilty when spending money on / in themselves. The study found that
women like to go / going shopping to make themselves feel better about / of life, while men
are more likely to save their cash. Women are more generous / generosity with their money
and are also more likely to suffer from money problems / problem.
The researchers also looked at weighs / ways shops try and make us spend our money. It
showed how stores are continual / continually looking at new ways to make us buy things
on impulsively / impulse. It asks why candies and chocolate are always by / buy the
checkout in supermarkets; why "everyday necessary / essentials like bread and milk are at
the back of the shop so you have to walk through as many ails / aisles as possible to reach
them;" and why the perfume and jewellery section / sections are always at the front of a
department store. The test says that buying / bought things on impulse can be bad for our
finances: "People who bought goods impulsively were three times more likelihood / likely to
go bankrupt, and four times more likely to run out of money by / on the end of the week."
ACADEMIC WRITING
Money is the root of all evil. Discuss.
ARTICLE 3
EU and US free trade talks launched
The European Union and the USA will soon begin formal talks on a free trade agreement,
paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. The two trading blocs currently
account for around half the world's economic output. European Commission President
Jose Manuel Barroso said discussions could start by the end of June. The talks will
involve rounds of negotiations on the many sticking points between the two economic
powerhouses. Europe is likely to want greater access to many key American industries
such as telecommunications and transport. The USA forbids foreign ownership of
these. The USA will want more involvement in European agriculture, which may not
please EU farmers.
EU-US trade is presently worth around 455 billion / $613 billion a year. Estimates are that a
trade deal could boost their annual GDP by 0.5%. Mr Barroso said: "A future deal
between the world's two most important economic powers will be a game-changer,
giving a strong boost to our economies on both sides of the Atlantic." He added:
"These negotiations will set a standardfor the development of global trade rules." US
President Barack Obama was equally enthusiastic about a deal, which he spoke about
in his State of the Union address to the US Congress on Tuesday. He said an agreement
would, "boost American exports, support American jobs and level the playing field in
the growing markets of Asia".
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GAP FILL
The European Union and the USA will soon begin
(1)
____________ talks on a free trade agreement, paving the way for the
biggest trade (2) ____________ in history. The two trading (3) ____________
currently account for around half the world's economic (4) ____________.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said discussions
could start by the end of June. The talks will involve (5) ____________ of
negotiations on the many sticking points between the two economic
powerhouses. Europe is likely to want greater
(6) ____________ to
many key American industries such as telecommunications and transport.
The USA (7) ____________ foreign ownership of these. The USA will want
more involvement in European agriculture, which may not (8) ____________
EU farmers.
10
rounds
forbids
blocs
access
formal
please
deal
output
EU-US trade is presently (9) ____________ around 455 billion / $613 billion
a year. Estimates are that a trade deal could
(10) ____________ their
annual (11) ____________ by 0.5%. Mr Barroso said: "A future deal between
the world's two most important economic (12) ____________ will be a
game-changer, giving a strong boost to our economies on both sides of
the Atlantic." He added: "These (13) ____________ will set a standardfor
the development of global trade rules." US President Barack Obama was
(14) ____________ enthusiastic about a deal, which he spoke about in his
State of the Union
(15) ____________ to the US Congress on
Tuesday. He said an agreement would, "boost American exports, support
American jobs and level the (16) ____________ field in the growing markets
of Asia".
equally
powers
boost
address
negotiations
worth
playing
GDP
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
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10.
When will the trade talks begin?

What could the talks pave the way for?
How much of the world's economic output is from the EU and US?
What two U.S. industries will the Europeans want access to?
What would make EU farmers unhappy?
By how much could EU/US GDP increase by?
Who said a deal could be a game-changer?
What could the negotiations set a standard for?
How did Barack Obama feel about a deal?
What did Barack Obama say an agreement would support?

1.
2.
When will talks between the US and EU

begin?
a) in a year or two
b) soon
c) once differences have been resolved
d) not for a while
How big could the trade deal be?
3.
a) one of the biggest

b) average-to-large
c) the biggest in history
d) big
What will the negotiations try to resolve? 8.
4.
5.
6.
7.
a) visa problems
b) trade tariffs
c) quality control
d) sticking points
Why can't EU countries own US transport 9.
companies?
a) EU law forbids it
b) it is forbidden under US law
c) international law says it's not
possible
d) US shareholders would disagree
What might make EU farmers unhappy? 10.
a) American involvement in agriculture
b) American competition
c) subsidies
d) genetically-modified food
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By how much could EU-US GDP increase?

a) 0.5%
b) 2.5%
c) 5%
d) 50%
What could the deal give to the two
economies?
a) confidence
b) better investment opportunities
c) new markets
d) a big lift
What did Mr Barroso say the negotiations
might set?
a) the clock back
b) the table
c) a standard for global trade rules
d) the right tone for trading
How did Barack Obama feel about the
talks?
a) he expressed no opinion
b) he was pessimistic
c) he wasn't interested
d) he was enthusiastic
What could be level because of the deal?
a) the American recovery
b) the playing field
c) American jobs
d) the EU-US trade balance
FREE TRADE DISCUSSION

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the term 'free trade'?
Do you think a free trade deal between the US and EU is good?
What are the benefits of a free trade agreement?
What free trade agreements do you know of that work well?
What do American and European negotiators need to think about?
What do you think the sticking points might be?
What would European ownership of US telecommunications change?
Why might EU farmers not be pleased with a free trade deal?
Who will benefit most from the agreement?

The European Union and the USA will soon begin (1) ____ talks on a free trade agreement,
paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. The two trading (2) ____ currently (3)
____ for around half the world's economic output. European Commission President Jose
Manuel Barroso said discussions could start by the end of June. The talks will involve rounds
of negotiations on the many (4) ____ points between the two economic powerhouses. Europe
is likely to want greater access to many key American industries such as
telecommunications and transport. The USA (5) ____ foreign ownership of these. The USA will
want more (6) ____ in European agriculture, which may not please EU farmers.
EU-US trade is presently worth around 455 billion / $613 billion a year. Estimates are that a
trade deal could (7) ____ their annual GDP by 0.5%. Mr Barroso said: "A future deal between
the world's two most important economic powers will be a (8) ____ -changer, giving a strong
boost to our economies on both sides of the Atlantic." He added: "These negotiations will (9)
____ a standardfor the development of global trade rules." US President Barack Obama was
(10) ____ enthusiastic about a deal, which he spoke about in his State of the Union (11) ____
to the US Congress on Tuesday. He said an agreement would, "boost American exports,
support American jobs and level the playing (12) ____ in the growing markets of Asia".
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trading blocks / blocs currently account / accounting for around half the world's economic
output. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said discussions could
start until / by the end of June. The talks will involve squares / rounds of negotiations on the
many sticking points between the two economically / economic powerhouses. Europe is
likely to want greater access to many key / lock American industries such as
telecommunications and transport. The USA forgets / forbids foreign ownership of these. The
USA will want more involvement in European agriculture, which may not please / thank EU
farmers.
EU-US trade is presently worth / value around 455 billion / $613 billion a year. Estimates /
Estimating are that a trade deal could boost their annual GDP / GOP by 0.5%. Mr Barroso
said: "A future deal between the world's two most important economic powers will be
a match-changer / game-changer, giving a strong boost to our economies on bother /
both sides of the Atlantic." He added: "These negotiations will let / set a standardfor the
development of global trade rules." US President Barack Obama was equated /
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mail to the US Congress on Tuesday. He said an agreement would, "boost American exports,
support American jobs and destroy / level the playing field / pitch in the growing markets of
Asia".
ACADEMIC WRITING
A free trade agreement between the USA and Europe would be bad for the world.
ARTICLE 4
China-Japan In Potential Economic Standoff
The current tensions between China and Japan over the long-standing spat surrounding
ownership of five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea could spill over into a
damaging economic conflict. The island group is called the Senkaku by the Japanese
and known as Diaoyu by the Chinese. They are also claimed by Taiwan. Some analysts
say the situation could even spiral out of control and lead to war between the two
economic powerhouses. Tensions have reached boiling point after the Japanese
government purchased three of the islands from their private owner earlier this month.
This has sparked violent protests in over one hundred cities across China. Hundreds of
Japanese factories and shops have been badly damaged.
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The economic fallout over the disputed islands has already begun. It could seriously affect
the US$345 billion in bilateral trade between the two countries. Many Japanese
companies, such as Panasonic, Toyota and Sony, have halted production and shut their
factories. Japan's tourism industry, already suffering after last year's earthquake and
tsunami, has taken a hit as thousands of Chinese have cancelled trips to Japan.
Chinese economists are suggesting a variety of retaliatory measures that could inflict
significant damage on Japan's faltering economic recovery. Among these are economic
sanctions, a boycott of Japanese goods and cutting off the supply of "rare-earth"
metals required by Japan's tech industries.
1.
current
a.
stopped
spat
b.
started
3.
spiral
c.
effects
4.
purchased
d.
decline
5.
sparked
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6.
fallout
f.
present
7.
bilateral
g.
avoidance
8.
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boycott
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out of control
could spill
b.
production
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spiral
c.
violent protests
4.
tensions have reached
d.
over
5.
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e.
trade
6.
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spat
7.
$345 billion in bilateral
g.
measures
8.
halted
h.
boiling point
9.
a variety of retaliatory
i.
of Japanese goods
j.
fallout
10. a boycott
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JAPAN-CHINA DISCUSSION
a)
b)
What springs to mind when you hear the word 'tensions'?
c)
What do you think of the standoff between China and Japan?
d)
Who owns the islands?
e)
Should the U.N. sort out the issue of ownership?
f)
How far do you think Chinese and Japanese leaders will let the situation damage their
economies?
g)
What do you know about the history of this standoff?
h)
Why are the islands so important?
i)
Do you think there could be war between China and Japan?
j)
Was Japan's purchase of three of the islands a bad move?
LANGUAGE MULTIPLE CHOICE

The current tensions between China and Japan (1) ____ the long-standing spat surrounding
ownership of five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea could spill over into a damaging
economic conflict. The island group is called the Senkaku by the Japanese and (2) ____ as
Diaoyu by the Chinese. They are also claimed by Taiwan. Some analysts say the situation
could even (3) ____ out of control and lead to war between the two economic powerhouses.
Tensions have reached (4) ____ point after the Japanese government purchased three of the
islands from their private owner earlier this month. This has (5) ____ violent protests in over
one hundred cities across China. Hundreds of Japanese factories and shops have been (6)
____ damaged.The economic (7) ____ over the disputed islands has already begun. It could
seriously affect the US$345 billion in (8) ____ trade between the two countries. Many
Japanese companies, such as Panasonic, Toyota and Sony, have (9) ____ production and shut
their factories. Japan's tourism industry, already suffering after last year's earthquake and
tsunami, has taken a (10) ____ as thousands of Chinese have cancelled trips to Japan.
Chinese economists are suggesting a variety of retaliatory (11) ____ that could inflict
significant damage on Japan's faltering economic recovery. (12) ____ these are economic
sanctions, a boycott of Japanese goods and cutting off the supply of "rare-earth" metals
required by Japan's tech industries.
1.
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over
(b) regard
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concerns
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WRITING
International disputes.
ARTICLE 5
Internet safety lessons for 5-year-olds
A British organisation has recommended that children as young as five should be given
instruction on the dangers of the Internet. The U.K. Safer Internet Centre is co-funded
by the European Commission and delivers a wide range of activities and initiatives to
promote the safe and responsible use of technology. Britain's National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) welcomed the advice and urged schools to
provide appropriate guidance on Internet use. The NSPCC's Claire Lilley warned of the
dangers youngsters faced by being online. She said: "We are facing an e-safety time
bomb. Young people tell us they are experiencing all sorts of new forms of abuse on a
scale never seen before."
The Safer Internet Centre published an online survey of children's reflections on the Internet
on February 5th, to coincide with the UK's Safer Internet Day. The report summarises
the opinions of 24,000 schoolchildren. It found that 31% of seven to 11-year-olds said
that gossip or mean comments online had stopped them from enjoying the Internet.
Children also said they had been exposed to online pornography, experienced cyberbullying and had been forced into sending indecent images of themselves to others.
The report said: "Promoting a safer and better Internet for childreninvolves
promoting their online rights - to be safe online, to report concerns and to manage
their privacy."
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4.
5.
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10.
recommended
initiatives
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reflections
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urged schools to provide appropriate
the dangers youngsters faced
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guidance
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scale never seen before
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comments
by being online
GAP FILL
A British organisation has recommended that children as young as five
should be given (1) ____________ on the dangers of the Internet. The U.K.
Safer Internet Centre is co-(2) ____________ by the European Commission
and delivers a wide
(3) ____________ of activities and
initiatives to
(4) ____________ the safe and responsible use of
technology. Britain's National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children (NSPCC) welcomed the advice and (5) ____________ schools to
provide appropriate guidance on Internet use. The NSPCC's Claire Lilley
warned of the dangers youngsters (6) ____________ by being online. She
said: "We are facing an e-safety time
(7) ____________. Young
people tell us they are experiencing all sorts of new forms of abuse on a
(8) ____________ never seen before."
faced
urged
funded
bomb
range
instruction
scale
promote
The Safer Internet Centre published an online survey of children's (9)

____________ on the Internet on February 5th, to
(10) ____________
with the UK's Safer Internet Day. The report summarises the opinions of
24,000 schoolchildren. It found that 31% of seven to 11-year-olds said
that gossip or
(11) ____________ comments online had stopped
them from enjoying the Internet. Children also said they had been
(12) ____________ to online pornography, experienced
(13)
____________-bullying and had been forced into sending (14) ____________
images of themselves to others. The report said: "Promoting a safer and
better Internet for children
(15) ____________ promoting their online
rights - to be safe online, to report concerns and to manage their (16)
____________."
indecent
mean
privacy
coincide
cyber
reflections
involves
exposed
1.
2.
What did an organization recommend for 5-year-olds?

Where does the U.K. Safer Internet Centre get some of its money from?
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
What is the NSPCC?

What did Claire Lilley say we face?
What are we experiencing on a never before seen scale?
When is Safer Internet Day?
How many kids participated in the survey?
What two things stopped kids from enjoying the Internet?
What have kids been forced into sending to other people?
What does the U.K. Safer Internet Centre want kids to manage?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What did a British recommend giving 5- 6.

year-olds?
a) intuition
b) intimidation
c) institution
d) instruction
What partially funds the U.K. Safer
7.
Internet Centre?
a) Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
b) the European Commission
c) donations
d) the British government
What is the NSPCC?
8.
a) the part of the Coca-Cola that donates
to charities
b) an organisation that encrypts credit
cards
c) part of Interpol that catches cyber
criminals
d) a children's charity
What did an NSPCC spokeswoman say
9.
we are facing?
a) Internet overload
b) digitally illiterate children
c) an online time bomb
d) cyber-terrorism
What did Claire Lilley say is happening at 10.
a greater level?
a) new ways to sort
b) more youngsters online
c) underage children joining Facebok
d) new forms of abuse
When is Safer Internet Day?

a) February 25
b) February 10
c) February 5
d) February 15
How many children took part in the
survey?
a) 24,000
b) 12,000
c) 24, 120
d) 24,012
What stopped children enjoying being
online?
a) age restrictions
b) older siblings
c) nasty comments
d) their parents
What have many children been exposed

to?
a) the sun
b) x-rated photos or videos
c) radiation from computer screens
d) too many rules from society
The U.K. Safer Internet Centre wants kids
to report
a) their worries
b) other kids
c) themselves
d) their ISP
INTERNET & KIDS DISCUSSION

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'Internet'?
How was your very first experience of the Internet?
What are the good things about the Internet?
Have you had any bad experiences on the Internet?
From what age should children be allowed on the Internet?
What are the dangers for a child going online unsupervised?
What should children learn at school about the Internet?
What do you think the e-safety time bomb is the article referred to?
If a child gets in trouble online, is it the parents' fault?
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A British organisation has (1) ____ that children as young as five should be given instruction
on the dangers of the Internet. The U.K. Safer Internet Centre is co-(2) ____ by the European
Commission and delivers a wide range of activities and (3) ____ to promote the safe and
responsible use of technology. Britain's National Society for the Prevention (4) ____ Cruelty to
Children (NSPCC) welcomed the advice and urged schools to provide appropriate guidance
on Internet use. The NSPCC's Claire Lilley warned of the dangers youngsters (5) ____ by
being online. She said: "We are facing an e-safety time bomb. Young people tell us they are
experiencing all sorts of new forms of abuse on a (6) ____ never seen before."
The Safer Internet Centre published an online survey of children's reflections on the Internet
on February 5th, to (7) ____ with the UK's Safer Internet Day. The report summarises the
opinions of 24,000 schoolchildren. It found that 31% of seven to 11-year-olds said that
gossip or (8) ____ comments online had stopped them from enjoying the Internet. Children
also said they had been exposed (9) ____ online pornography, experienced cyber-bullying
and had been forced (10) ____ sending indecent images of themselves to others. The report
said: "Promoting a safer and better Internet for childreninvolves promoting their online
(11) ____ - to be safe online, to report concerns and to manage their (12) ____."
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be giveninstruction / instructions on the dangers of the Internet. The U.K. Safer Internet
Centre is co-funded by the European Commission and delves / delivers a wide range of
activities and initiatives to promote the safe / safety and responsible use of technology.
Britain's National Society for / from the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) welcomed
the advise / advice and urged / purged schools to provide appropriate guidanceon /
at Internet use. The NSPCC's Claire Lilley warned of the dangers youngsters faced /
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headed by being online. She said: "We are facing an e-safety time bomb. Young people tell
us they are experiencing all sorts of new forms of abuse on a scale / scaled never seen
before."
The Safer Internet Centre published an online survey of children's mirrors / reflections on the
Internet on February 5th, to coincide / coincidence with the UK's Safer Internet Day. The
report summarises theopinions / opines of 24,000 schoolchildren. It found that 31% of seven
to 11-year-olds said that gossip ormeant / mean comments online had stopped them from
enjoying the Internet. Children also said they had been exposed / exposing to online
pornography, experienced cyber-bullying and had been faced / forced into
sending indecent / decent images of themselves to others. The report said: "Promoting a
safer and better Internet for childreninvolves promoting their online rights / right - to be
safe online, to report concerned / concerns and to manage their privacy / private."
ACADEMIC WRITING
The Internet has the potential to teach five-year-olds many things. Discuss the advantages
and disadvantages if such young children being online.
ARTICLE 6
Google boss tells N. Korea to use Internet
The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, has asked North

Korea to open up its Internet to join the rest of the
world. North Korea is one of the most closed and
secretive countries in the world. Only a few of its citizens
have Internet access, but that is strictly controlled by the
government. Almost no one can access the World Wide
Web. Mr Schmidt said it was very important for the
country to end its isolation so North Koreans can become
richer. He said: "As the world is becoming increasingly
connected, their decision to be [almost totally] isolated is
very much going to affect their physical world, their
economic growth, and so forth.It will make it hard for
them to catch up economically."
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The U.S. government was not happy about Mr Schmidt's trip. Officials criticised it and said it
was "unhelpful". The White House is doing its best to get the North Koreans to end its
nuclear weapons programme. One expert believes Mr Schmidt's visit gave North Korea
the feeling it was an important world country. Greg Scarlatoiu of the Washington-based
Committee for Human Rights in North Korea told the Voice Of America website: "Visits
from senior officials and extraordinarily successful entrepreneurs are going to help to
raise the profile of the North Korea regime. Probably, from the North Korean viewpoint,
they may think this is also an opportunity to make some money for the regime."
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
asked
secretive
strictly
isolation
growth
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entrepreneurs
regime
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
join the rest

one of the most closed
no one can access
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make it hard for them to catch
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human
successful
rom the North Korean
an opportunity to make
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
increasingly connected
its best
up economically
entrepreneurs
of the world
some money
the World Wide Web
rights
and secretive countries
viewpoint
GAP FILL
The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, has asked North Korea to (1)
____________ up its Internet to join the rest of the world. North Korea is one
of the most closed and (2) ____________ countries in the world. Only a few
of its citizens have Internet access, but that is (3) ____________ controlled
by the government. Almost no one can (4) ____________ the World Wide
Web. Mr Schmidt said it was very important for the country to (5)
____________ its isolation so North Koreans can become richer. He said: "As
the world is becoming increasingly connected, their (6) ____________ to be
[almost totally] isolated is very much going to affect their physical world,
their economic (7) ____________, and so forth.It will make it hard for
them to (8) ____________ up economically."
The U.S. government was not happy about Mr Schmidt's trip. Officials
criticised it and said it was "(9) ____________". The White House is doing its
best to get the North Koreans to end its (10) ____________ weapons
programme. One (11) ____________ believes Mr Schmidt's visit gave North
Korea the (12) ____________ it was an important world country. Greg
Scarlatoiu of the Washington-based Committee for Human Rights in North
Korea told the Voice Of America website: "Visits from (13) ____________
officials and extraordinarily successful entrepreneurs are going to help to
raise the (14) ____________ of the North Korea regime. Probably, from the
North Korean (15) ____________, they may think this is also an opportunity
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3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
What is Eric Schmidt's job?

What does Mr Schmidt want North Korea to join?
How many people in North Korea can access the Internet?
Why does Mr Schmidt want North Koreans to use the Internet?
What will it be hard for N. Korea to do without the Internet?
What word did America's government use to describe Schmidt's visit?
What is the White House is doing its best to do?
In which city does Greg Scarlatoiu work?
What extraordinarily successful people are mentioned in the text?
What might N. Korea's leaders have the chance to make?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is Eric Schmidt's job?
6.
a) American politician
b) U.S. peacemaker
c) chairman of Google
d) America's ambassador to North
Korea
What does Mr Schmidt want N. Korea to 7.
join?
a) the rest of the world
b) Google
c) Asia
d) South Korea
What (or who) controls Internet access in 8.
North Korea?
a) the World Wide Web
b) Eric Schmidt
c) Google
d) the government
What does Eric Schmidt want N. Korea to 9.
end?
a) its own version of Google
b) its isolation
c) its Internet
d) its riches
What did Eric Schmidt say it would be
10.
hard for N. Korea to do?
a) catch up legally
b) catch up technologically
c) catch up economically
d) catch up financially
How did the US government describe

Schmidt's trip?
a) "helpful"
b) "unhelpful"
c) "lawful"
d) "unlawful"
What is the White House doing to end N.
Koreas weapons programme?
a) its worst
b) nothing
c) very little
d) its best
Where does Greg Scarlatoiu work?
a) Pyongyang
b) Washington
c) Seoul
d) Google
Which news agency did Greg Scarlatoiu
talk to?
a) Voice Of America
b) Voice Of Pyongyang
c) Voice Of Kim Jong-un
d) Voice Of Korea
What might N. Korea's leaders have the
chance to make?
a) friends
b) missiles
c) peace
d) money
NORTH KOREA DISCUSSION

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

What springs to mind when you hear the words 'Internet access'?
What do you think about Google?
What do you know about North Korea?
Do you think Internet access is a human right?
Why do you think North Korea is so closed and secretive?
Would North Korea be different if all people had Internet access?
What do you like most and least about the Internet?
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j)
What questions would you like to ask N. Korea leader Kim Jong-un?
What do you think his answers might be?

The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, has asked North Korea to open (1) ____ its Internet to
join the (2) ____ of the world. North Korea is one of the most closed and secretive countries
in the world. Only a (3) ____ of its citizens have Internet access, but that is strictly controlled
by the government. Almost no one can access the World (4) ____ Web. Mr Schmidt said it
was very important for the country to end its (5) ____ so North Koreans can become richer.
He said: "As the world is becoming increasingly connected, their decision to be [almost
totally] isolated is very much going to (6) ____ their physical world, their economic growth,
and so forth.It will make it hard for them to catch up economically."
The U.S. government was not happy about Mr Schmidt's (7) ____. Officials criticised it and
said it was "unhelpful". The White House is doing its (8) ____ to get the North Koreans to end
its nuclear weapons programme. One expert believes Mr Schmidt's visit gave North Korea
the (9) ____ it was an important world country. Greg Scarlatoiu of the Washington-(10) ____
Committee for Human Rights in North Korea told the Voice Of America website: "Visits from
senior officials and extraordinarily successful (11) ____ are going to help to raise the profile
of the North Korea regime. Probably, from the North Korean viewpoint, they may think this is
also an opportunity to (12) ____ some money for the regime."
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The chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, has asked North Korea to close / open up its Internet
to join the rest / rested of the world. North Korea is one of the most closed and secrets /
secretive countries in the world. Only a few of its citizens have Internet access / assess, but
that is strictly controls / controlled by the government. Almost no one can access the World
Wide Web. Mr Schmidt said it was very importance / important for the country to end
its isolation / isolated so North Koreans can become richer. He said: "As the world is
becoming increased / increasingly connected, their decision to be [almost totally / total]
isolated is very much going to affect their physical world, their economic growth, and so fifth
/ forth.It will make it hard for them to catch up economically."
The U.S. government was not happy / happily about Mr Schmidt's trip. Officials criticised it
and said it was "unhelpful". The White House is doing its best / boast to get the North
Koreans to end its nuclear weapons programme. One expert / expertise believes Mr
Schmidt's visit gave North Korea the feeling it was animportance / important world country.
Greg Scarlatoiu of the Washington-biased / -based Committee for Human Rights in North
Korea told / said the Voice Of America website: "Visits from senior officials andextraordinarily
/ extraordinary successful entrepreneurs are going to help to rise / raise the profile of the
North Korea regime. Probably, from the North Korean viewpoint / scenery, they may think
this is also an opportunity to make / print some money for the regime."
ACADEMIC WRITING
Eric Schmidt's visit to North Korea was a really bad idea.
ARTICLE 7
Violence Erupts Across Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are continuing their angry protests against the
rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera news said the unrest could be the
biggest pro-democracy demonstrations in Egyptian history. Riot police are out in
force and fighting protestors with their batons and tear gas. One young woman
is reported to have been killed after being struck on the head by a tear-gas
canister. In Suez, demonstrators took over the main police station and freed
protestors jailed in the past 48 hours. The police have lost control of the city.
Forty thousand people in Mansoura, north of Cairo, are reported to have raided
and destroyed the ruling partys headquarters. Similar scenes are happening all
over the coun
Egypts leaders have done their best to stop people communicating with each other. At
midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypts Internet. Authorities are
refusing entry to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypts international airport and the
police are also trying to stop journalists filming the unrest. They smashed CNN
cameras and shut down Al Jazeeras television broadcasts in Egypt of the protests.
Opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei is trapped in a mosque surrounded by riot
police. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Egypts leaders to listen to
their people. Egyptians are calling for regime change and are carrying banners that
say, We hate you Mubarak.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
rule
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batons
raided
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authorities
broadcasts
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regime
banners
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e.
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j.
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2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Egyptians are continuing

the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations
fighting protestors with their
freed protestors jailed in
Similar scenes are happening
the government shut
trying to stop journalists
shut down Al Jazeeras television
surrounded
Egyptians are calling for
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
in Egyptian history
by riot police
the past 48 hours
regime change
their angry protests
filming the unrest
down Egypts Internet
batons and tear gas
broadcasts
all over the country
EGYPT PROTESTS DISCUSSION

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word Egypt?
What do you think of the protests in Egypt?
Where do you think the protests will go?
What message do you have for the Egyptian people?
Do you think the protests are for democracy?
Have things like this happened in your country?
Do you think protests will start in other Arab countries?
Could the Tunisia, Yemen and Egypt protests be the start of something similar to the
fall of communism in Eastern Europe?
What do you think Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak thinks of the protests?

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are (1) ____ their angry protests against the rule of
President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera news said the (2) ____ could be the biggest prodemocracy demonstrations in Egyptian history. Riot police are (3) ____ in force and fighting
protestors with their batons and tear gas. One young woman is reported to have been killed
after being struck on the head by a (4) ____-gas canister. In Suez, demonstrators took over
the main police station and (5) ____ protestors jailed in the past 48 hours. The police have
lost control of the city. Forty thousand people in Mansoura, north of Cairo, are reported to
have raided and destroyed the ruling partys headquarters. Similar (6) ____ are happening all
over the country.
Egypts leaders have done their (7) ____ to stop people communicating with each other. At
midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypts Internet. Authorities are refusing (8)
____ to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypts international airport and the police are also
trying to stop journalists (9) ____ the unrest. They smashed CNN cameras and shut down Al
Jazeeras television broadcasts in Egypt (10) ____ the protests. Opposition leader Mohamed
El-Baradei is trapped in a mosque surrounded (11) ____ riot police. UN Secretary-General Ban
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Ki-moon has called on Egypts leaders to listen to their people. Egyptians are calling for
regime (12) ____ and are carrying banners that say, We hate you Mubarak.
1.
2.
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WRITING
Protests over the world
ARTICLE 8
Merkel - Multiculturalism Failed in Germany

The German chancellor Angela Merkel has told politicians that attempts to build a
multicultural society in Germany have "utterly failed". She was speaking at a
conference attended by her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on Saturday.
Her speech was a shocking assessment of multiculturalism in Germany. She said: "At
the beginning of the 60s, our country asked foreign workers to come to Germany and
now they live in our country... We fooled ourselves a while and said: 'They won't stay
at some time they will go She went on: But this isn't reality And of course, the
approach to build a multicultural society and to live side-by-side [happily]... has failed,
utterly failed." Ms Merkel also said that immigrants to Germany had to learn German.
The chancellors comments come after a series of anti-immigrant feeling from other German
politicians. Perhaps the strongest comment came from Horst Seehofer, the leader of
the CDU's Bavarian sister party, the CSU. He said the concept of multiculturalism was
dead. Another politician, Stephan Kramer criticized the CSU leader, saying his ideas
were "not only petty but outright irresponsible. He attacked the current debates on
immigration for being hysterical. A recent study into immigration showed that over
30 per cent of Germans had negative feelings towards immigrants. The report, from
the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, revealed that 34.3 per cent of those surveyed believed
Germany's 16 million immigrants migrated to the country just for the social benefits.

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
attempts
utterly
assessment
fooled
reality
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a.
b.
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a shocking assessment of
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irresponsible
of the 60s
social benefits
side-by-side
immigrant feeling
attended by her party
a while
towards immigrants
multiculturalism
was dead
WHILE READING
GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.
The German chancellor Angela Merkel has told politicians that
____________ to build a multicultural society in Germany have "____________
failed". She was speaking at a conference attended by her party, the
Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on Saturday. Her ____________ was a
shocking assessment of multiculturalism in Germany. She said: "At the
beginning of the 60s, our country asked ____________ workers to come to
Germany and now they live in our country... We ____________ ourselves a
while and said: 'They won't stay at some time they will go She went
on: But this isn't ____________ And of course, the approach to
____________ a multicultural society and to live ____________ -by-side
[happily]... has failed, utterly failed." Ms Merkel also said that immigrants
to Germany had to learn German.
reality
foreign
utterly
side
attempts
build
speech
fooled
The chancellors comments come after a ____________ of anti-immigrant

feeling from other German politicians. Perhaps the strongest comment
came from Horst Seehofer, the leader of the CDU's Bavarian ____________
party, the CSU. He said the ____________ of multiculturalism was dead.
Another politician, Stephan Kramer criticized the CSU leader, saying his
ideas were "not only ____________ but outright irresponsible. He attacked
the ____________ debates on immigration for being hysterical. A recent
study into immigration ____________ that over 30 per cent of Germans had
negative feelings towards immigrants. The report, from the Friedrich Ebert
Foundation, ____________ that 34.3 per cent of those surveyed believed
Germany's 16 million immigrants ____________ to the country just for the
social benefits.
revealed
petty
sister
showed
series
migrated
concept
current
MULTICULTURALISM DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

What springs to mind when you hear the word multiculturalism?
How multicultural is your country?
Would you like your country to be more or less multicultural?
What do you think of Angela Merkels comments?
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f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
What now for multiculturalism in Germany?

Why did people in the 60s believe immigrants wouldnt stay?
Why cant people live side-by-side?
What are the advantages of multiculturalism?
Should migrants have to pass a language test in the country in which they want to
live?

The German chancellor Angela Merkel has told politicians that (1) ____ to build a
multicultural society in Germany have "(2) ____ failed". She was speaking at a conference
attended by her party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on Saturday. Her speech was a
(3) ____ assessment of multiculturalism in Germany. She said: "At the beginning of the 60s,
our country asked foreign workers to come to Germany and now they live in our country...
We (4) ____ ourselves a while and said: 'They won't stay at some time they will go She
went on: But this isn't reality And of course, the approach to build a multicultural society
and to live side-(5) ____-side [happily]... has failed, utterly failed." Ms Merkel also said that
immigrants (6) ____ Germany had to learn German.
The chancellors comments come after a (7) ____ of anti-immigrant feeling from other
German politicians. Perhaps the strongest comment came from Horst Seehofer, the leader of
the CDU's Bavarian (8) ____ party, the CSU. He said the concept of multiculturalism was
dead. Another politician, Stephan Kramer criticized the CSU leader, (9) ____ his ideas were
"not only petty but outright irresponsible. He attacked the current debates (10) ____
immigration for being hysterical. A recent study into immigration showed that over 30 per
cent of Germans had negative feelings towards immigrants. The report, from the Friedrich
Ebert Foundation, revealed that 34.3 per cent of (11) ____ surveyed believed Germany's 16
million immigrants (12) ____ to the country just for the social benefits.
1.
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WRITING
Multiculturalism
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those
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ARTICLE 9
Strikes Over Pensions Cause Chaos in

France
Striking public workers brought cities across France to a halt on September the 7th.
Thousands of people in over 200 cities went on strike to protest against the
governments plans to reform the countrys pension system. Union bosses said over
two million people marched in the streets. Among those downing tools were teachers,
postal workers and nurses. They were also joined by private sector workers, including
airline staff and bank clerks. The French have one of the most generous state pensions
in the world, but officials said it is too costly and they need to make savings. The most
controversial plan to cut costs is to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 by the year
2018. French president Nicholas Sarkozy hopes his reforms will become law next
month.
French officials believe raising the retirement age by two years will create savings of 100
billion euros by 2030. French political leader Jean-Francois Cope supported Mr
Sarkozys plans to make sure deficits in the pension system did not damage the French
economy. He told Le Figaro newspaper, all the reports conclude we're heading to this
dead end. He reminded the French people that many other European countries have
already raised their retirement age. In Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Spain people
do not receive a state pension until they are 67. Even if French people retired at 62,
that is still below the average of 64 in richer nations. Henda Fersi, a passenger at a
Lyon train station did not agree with the strike, saying: "I'm just getting tired of this
because this is not the first time."

1.
2
3.
4.
halt
protest
downing tools
generous
a.
b.
c.
d.
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kind
going on strike
mean
make
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
reform
create
deficits
conclude
average
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shortfalls

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2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
workers brought cities across France

people in over 200 cities went
reform the countrys
Among those downing
his reforms will
raising the retirement
we're heading to this dead
people do not receive a state pension
still below the average
I'm just getting
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
pension system
until they are 67
age by two years
on strike to protest
end
to a halt
tired of this
of 64
tools were teachers
become law next month
WHILE READING
Striking public workers brought cities across France to a ____________ on
September the 7th. Thousands of people in over 200 cities went on strike
to ____________ against the governments plans to reform the countrys
pension system. Union bosses said over two million people ____________ in
the streets. Among those downing ____________ were teachers, postal
workers and nurses. They were also joined by private sector workers,
including airline staff and bank ____________. The French have one of the
most ____________ state pensions in the world, but officials said it is too
costly and they need to make ____________. The most controversial plan to
cut costs is to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 by the year 2018.
French president Nicholas Sarkozy hopes his ____________ will become law
next month.
generous
marched
savings
clerks
halt
reforms
protest
tools
French officials believe ____________ the retirement age by two years will
create savings of 100 billion euros by 2030. French political leader JeanFrancois Cope supported Mr Sarkozys plans to make sure ____________ in
the pension system did not ____________ the French economy. He told Le
Figaro newspaper, all the reports conclude we're heading to this
____________ end. He reminded the French people that many other
European countries have already ____________ their retirement age. In
Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Spain people do not receive a state
pension until they are 67. Even if French people retired at 62, that is still
below the ____________ of 64 in richer nations. Henda Fersi, a passenger at
a Lyon train station did not ____________ with the strike, saying: "I'm just
getting ____________ of this because this is not the first time."
dead
deficits
tired
average
raising
agree
damage
raised
PENSIONS DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

What springs to mind when you hear the word pension?
What are you doing about your pension?
Why are pensions important?
Would you ever go on strike or march through the streets?
What do you think of the governments plans?
What is the best age to retire?
Do public or private sector workers cause more trouble when they go on strike?
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i)
j)
What kind of pension is there in your country?

Why is the French governments pensions plan controversial?

Striking public workers brought cities across France to a (1) ____ on September the 7th.
Thousands of people in over 200 cities went (2) ____ strike to protest against the
governments plans to reform the countrys pension system. Union bosses said over two
million people marched in the streets. Among those (3) ____ tools were teachers, postal
workers and nurses. They were also joined by private sector workers, (4) ____ airline staff
and bank clerks. The French have one of the most generous state pensions in the world, but
officials said it is too (5) ____ and they need to (6) ____ savings. The most controversial plan
to cut costs is to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 by the year 2018. French president
Nicholas Sarkozy hopes his reforms will become law next month.
French (7) ____ believe raising the retirement age by two years will create savings of 100
billion euros by 2030. French political leader Jean-Francois Cope supported Mr Sarkozys
plans to make sure deficits (8) ____ the pension system did not damage the French economy.
He told Le Figaro newspaper, all the reports conclude we're heading to this (9) ____ end.
He (10) ____ the French people that many other European countries have already raised their
retirement age. In Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Spain people do not receive a state
pension until they are 67. Even if French people retired at 62, that is still below the (11) ____
of 64 in richer nations. Henda Fersi, a passenger at a Lyon train station did not agree with
the strike, saying: "I'm just getting (12) ____ of this because this is not the first time."
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
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12.
(a)
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bolt
at
downing
inclusion
costs
do
officials
by
died
remainder
avenge
tired
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
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felt
on
down
inclusive
costed
make
officially
at
dead
memorized
avert
tiresome
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
WRITING
How much money is enough?
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stilt
in
downer
including
costly
be
official
to
death
remained
average
tiring
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
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halt
at
downs
include
cost
buy
office
in
dying
reminded
avenue
tire
ARTICLE 10
Teacher on Trial for Attacking Student
A teacher in England is on trial for attacking a teenage student with a metal dumbbell. Peter
Harvey, 50, is facing charges of attempted murder for the attack, which took place in
July, 2009. The student, who cannot be named for legal reasons, suffered a fractured
skull and severe cuts to his face. The boy, then 14, was repeatedly hit on the head with
the 3kg weight. He was left unconscious and rushed to hospital. Students who
witnessed the attack said Harveys anger seemed to give him extra power. They told
the court that he was screaming, die, die, die as he was hitting the youngster.
Harvey denies attempted murder but has admitted causing serious bodily harm. The
case is a huge talking point among teachers and students in England.
The media reports the boy was a leading troublemaker in the class. He has a long record of
disrupting lessons. The court heard the boy received a disciplinary warning nine times
last year. Reports are he would try to make Mr Harvey angry and then use his mobile
phone to take videos of him. He then mailed the video around the school. The constant
bad behaviour caused Harvey to take time off work with mental health problems. He
told a colleague he wanted to harm someone. A counsellor told him he was too passive
and needed to let his anger out. The judge asked the boy whether he thought it was
funny to try to make a teacher angry who had been off ill. The boy replied: "There was
nothing funny about him. What was funny was we were just having a good time with
our friends."

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
on trial
suffered
witnessed
denies
huge
troublemaker
disrupting
constant
anger
funny
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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disturbing
saw
amusing
experienced
in the dock
continual
enormous
rage
rejects
ringleader

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
on trial for
facing charges
He was left unconscious
Harvey denies
a huge talking point
the boy was a leading
the boy received a disciplinary
constant bad
A counsellor told him he
we were just
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
having a good time

among teachers and students
attempted murder
behaviour
of attempted murder
warning
attacking a teenage student
was too passive
and rushed to hospital
troublemaker
WHILE READING
A teacher in England is on ______________ for attacking a teenage student
with a metal dumbbell. Peter Harvey, 50, is ______________ charges of
attempted murder for the attack, which took place in July, 2009. The
student, who cannot be named for ______________ reasons, suffered a
fractured skull and severe cuts to his face. The boy, then 14, was
repeatedly hit on the head with the 3kg ______________. He was left
unconscious and ______________ to hospital. Students who witnessed the
attack said Harveys anger seemed to give him ______________ power.
They told the court that he was screaming, die, die, die as he was
hitting the youngster. Harvey ______________ attempted murder but has
admitted causing serious bodily harm. The case is a ______________ talking
point among teachers and students in England.
denies
weight
facing
extra
trial
huge
legal
rushed
The media reports the boy was a ______________ troublemaker in the class.
He has a long ______________ of disrupting lessons. The court heard the
boy received a disciplinary ______________ nine times last year. Reports are
he would try to make Mr Harvey angry and then use his mobile phone to
take videos of him. He then mailed the video around the school. The
______________ bad behaviour caused Harvey to take time off work with
______________ health problems. He told a colleague he wanted to harm
someone. A counsellor told him he was too ______________ and needed to
let his anger out. The ______________ asked the boy whether he thought it
was funny to try to make a teacher angry who had been off ill. The boy
replied: "There was nothing funny about him. What was ______________
was we were just having a good time with our friends."
mental
warning
funny
passive
leading
constant
record
judge
DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word teacher?
Would you like to be a teacher?
What do you think about this attack?
Do you feel more sorry for Mr Harvey or the student?
Do you think Mr Harvey should have been allowed to teach of he had mental health
problems?
How would you deal with a class of 30 students who always swear at you, disrupt the
class, take videos of you, etc?
Why do so many classrooms break down?
What is wrong with education that students no longer want to learn?
Whats the best form of discipline?
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A teacher in England is on trial for attacking a teenage student with a metal dumbbell. Peter
Harvey, 50, is (1) ____ charges of attempted murder for the attack, which took place in July,
2009. The student, who cannot be named for
(2) ____ reasons, suffered a fractured skull
and severe cuts to his face. The boy, then 14, was repeatedly hit on the head with the 3kg
weight. He was (3) ____ unconscious and rushed to hospital. Students who witnessed the
attack said Harveys (4) ____ seemed to give him extra power. They told the court that he
was screaming, die, die, die (5) ____ he was hitting the youngster. Harvey denies
attempted murder but has admitted causing serious bodily harm. The case is a huge (6) ____
point among teachers and students in England.
The media reports the boy was a leading troublemaker in the class. He has a long (7) ____ of
disrupting lessons. The court heard the boy received a disciplinary warning nine times last
year. Reports (8) ____ he would try to make Mr Harvey angry and then use his mobile phone
to take videos of him. He then mailed the video around the school. The (9) ____ bad
behaviour caused Harvey to take time off work with mental health problems. He told a
colleague he wanted to harm someone. A counsellor told him he was too passive and
needed to let his anger (10) ____. The judge asked the boy whether he thought it was funny
to try to make a teacher angry who had been (11) ____ ill. The boy replied: "There was
nothing funny about him. What (12) ____ funny was we were just having a good time with
our friends."
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
heading
legalize
right
anger
was
talk
recording
are
constantly
up
off
be
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
eyeing
legality
left
angrily
has
talked
record
do
constant
in
on
did
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
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(c)
WRITING
IF I WERE A TEACHER
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mouthing
legal
centred
angers
as
talkative
recorder
be
constants
out
in
had
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
facing
legally
middling
angered
ease
talking
recorded
have
constable
down
across
was
ARTICLE 11
Internet Access Is A Human Right

Most of the worlds Internet users believe Internet access is a basic human right. This is
according to a new poll conducted for the BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in
26 different countries found four out of five people believed access to the World Wide
Web was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The chief of the
International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, told the BBC World
Service: "The right to communicate cannot be ignored. The Internet is the most
powerful potential source of enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online
access should be available everywhere, just like roads and water. In some countries,
this has already happened. Finland and Estonia have laws saying access is a human
right.
The survey also showed how the Internet is quickly becoming a vital part of our life, all
across the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese, Mexican and Russian people said they
could not live without it. It is easy to see why. Almost everything we do in our life
today, from communication, study, work and leisure, needs the Internet. Without
access to the Web, many people would feel helpless and powerless. Almost 80 per
cent of those who took the survey believe the Web had a positive impact, with nearly
four fifths saying they have greater freedom. Other people were worried about the
dangers of using the Internet. One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it
was not safe for them to express their opinions online.
SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
believe
chief
ignored
potential
enlightenment
vital
leisure
helpless
impact
express
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
learning
possible
weak
free time
disregarded
effect
think
talk about
head
necessary

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
Internet access is a basic

A survey of
The right to communicate cannot
access should be
In some countries, this
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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be ignored
of Germans
has already happened
helpless and powerless
without it
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
the Internet is quickly becoming a vital part

they could not live
many people would feel
the Web had a positive
the majority
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
human right
impact
more than 27,000 adults
of our life
available everywhere
WHILE READING
Most of the worlds Internet users ____________ Internet access is a basic
human right. This is according to a new ____________ conducted for the
BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in 26 different countries found
four ____________ of five people believed access to the World Wide Web
was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The
____________ of the International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun
Toure, told the BBC World Service: "The right to communicate cannot be
____________. The Internet is the most powerful potential ____________ of
enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online access should be
available everywhere, ____________ like roads and water. In some
countries, this has already happened. Finland and Estonia have laws
____________ access is a human right.
source
out
ignored
believe
saying
poll
just
chief
The survey also showed how the Internet is ____________ becoming a vital
part of our life, all ____________ the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese,
Mexican and Russian people said they could not live without it. It is easy
to see ____________. Almost everything we do in our life today, from
communication, study, work and ____________, needs the Internet. Without
access to the Web, many people would feel ____________ and powerless.
Almost 80 per cent of those who took the survey believe the Web had a
____________ impact, with nearly four fifths saying they have greater
freedom. Other people were worried about the ____________ of using the
Internet. One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it was not
safe for them to ____________ their opinions online.
positive
leisure
across
dangers
helpless
quickly
express
why
INTERNET ACCESS DISCUSSION

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word Internet?
How important is the Internet in your life?
Do you think Internet access is now a human right?
Do you think people in different countries have different views of the Internet?
How has the Internet changed the world?
Is the Internet a source of enlightenment for you?
Is the Internet just like roads and water?
What have you learnt from the Internet?
Do you think Internet access should become part of the United Nations human rights?

Most of the worlds Internet users (1) ____ Internet access is a basic human right. This is
according to a new (2) ____ conducted for the BBC. A survey of more than 27,000 adults in
26 different countries found four (3) ____ of five people believed access to the World Wide
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Web was a right everyone in the world needs and should have. The chief of the International
Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, told the BBC World Service: "The right (4)
____ communicate cannot be ignored. The Internet is the most powerful potential (5) ____ of
enlightenment ever created." Dr. Toure believes online access should be available
everywhere, (6) ____ like roads and water. In some countries, this has already happened.
Finland and Estonia have laws saying access is a human right.
The survey also showed how the Internet is quickly becoming a (7) ____ part of our life, all
across the world. Over 75 per cent of Japanese, Mexican and Russian people said they could
not live without it. It is easy to see (8) ____. Almost everything we do in our life today, from
communication, study, work and leisure, needs the Internet. Without access to the Web,
many people would feel (9) ____ and powerless. Almost 80 per cent of those who took the
survey believe the Web had a positive impact, (10) ____ nearly four fifths saying they have
greater freedom. Other people were worried about the dangers (11) ____ using the Internet.
One big surprise was that the majority of Germans felt it was not safe for them (12) ____
express their opinions online.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
beliefs
poll
in
of
sauce
only
vile
why
helpful
so
to
to
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
believing
doll
out
on
sourced
just
viral
which
helpless
together
at
at
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
WRITING
Can the Internet violate your privacy?
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believer
roll
up
to
source
until
vial
when
helping
both
of
of
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
believe
toll
at
as
sorcerer
so
vital
who
helped
with
as
as
ARTICLE 12
Kuwait Elects Its First Female Politicians

Four Kuwaiti women have made history by winning national elections. Kuwaitis voted on May
16 and for the first time in the history of the oil-rich Arab nation, they elected female
leaders. The four women were all educated in the United States and have PhDs. Times
are changing quickly for women in Kuwait. They got the vote in 2005 and voted for the
first time in 2006. Women make up nearly 55 per cent of all voters but female
candidates failed to get elected in two previous campaigns. In this contest, 16 women
and 194 men stood for election. Women started getting more rights after Iraq attacked
Kuwait in 1990. They took on many important responsibilities to help the country
recover from the war.
One of the winners, Massouma al-Mubarak, said: Frustration with the past two parliaments
pushed voters to seek change. And here it comes in the form of this sweeping victory
for women." Another female winner, Professor Aseel al-Awadhi, told Reuters news
agency that Kuwaitis were tired of the old system. "People voted for change because
people are fed up with deadlocks, she said. Newspaper columnist Sami al-Nisf
believes the win by the four women is a proud moment for Kuwait and the whole
region, saying: They made it without organized political parties supporting
them.This is a huge leap forward for Kuwait's democracy. It is also a blow for groups
in Kuwait who fought against giving political rights to women.
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:

1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
national
elected
candidates
previous
responsibilities
frustration
victory
deadlocks
leap
blow
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
win
earlier
step
voted in
anger
duties
state
shock
nominees
stalemates
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than
one. combination is possible):
1.
2
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Kuwaiti women have made history by

Times are changing
Women make up nearly 55 per cent
They took on many important
help the country recover
sweeping victory
people are fed
a proud moment for Kuwait and
This is a huge
giving political
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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quickly for women

leap forward
the whole region
winning national elections
for women
of all voters
from the war
rights to women
responsibilities
up with deadlocks
WHILE READING
Four Kuwaiti women have made __________ by winning national elections.
Kuwaitis voted on May 16 and for the first time in the history of the oil__________ Arab nation, they elected female leaders. The four women were
all __________ in the United States and have PhDs. Times are changing
quickly for women in Kuwait. They got the __________ in 2005 and voted
for the first time in 2006. Women make up nearly 55 per cent of all voters
but female candidates __________ to get elected in two previous
campaigns. In this contest, 16 women and 194 men __________ for
election. Women started getting more __________ after Iraq attacked
Kuwait in 1990. They took on many important responsibilities to help the
country __________ from the war.
One of the winners, Massouma al-Mubarak, said: Frustration with the
__________ two parliaments pushed voters to seek change. And here it
comes in the form of this sweeping __________ for women." Another female
winner, Professor Aseel al-Awadhi, told Reuters news agency that Kuwaitis
were __________ of the old system. "People voted for change because
people are __________ up with deadlocks, she said. Newspaper columnist
Sami al-Nisf believes the win by the four women is a __________ moment
for Kuwait and the whole __________, saying: They made it without
organized political parties supporting them.This is a __________ leap
forward for Kuwait's democracy. It is also a __________ for groups in
Kuwait who fought against giving political rights to women.
failed
vote
rich
rights
history
recover
stood
educated
fed
tired
blow
huge
past
region
victory
proud
FEMALE LEADERS DISCUSSION
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

What springs to mind when you hear the word Kuwait?
What do you know about countries with few female politicians?
Do you think Kuwait will change a lot because of the recent election?
What is the history of female politicians in your country?
Do men or women make better leaders?
Why dont you think Kuwaitis elected women in the two earlier elections?
What can a woman bring to politics that a man cant?
What changes do you think the female politicians should make?
How do you think Kuwaiti women feel about their new female leaders?
LANGUAGE
Four Kuwaiti women have made history (1) ____ winning national elections. Kuwaitis voted on
May 16 and for the first time in the history of the oil-(2) ____ Arab nation, they elected
female leaders. The four women were all educated in the United States and have PhDs.
Times are changing (3) ____ for women in Kuwait. They got the vote in 2005 and voted for
the first time in 2006. Women (4) ____ up nearly 55 per cent of all voters but female
candidates failed to get elected in two (5) ____ campaigns. In this contest, 16 women and
194 men stood for election. Women started getting more rights after Iraq attacked Kuwait in
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1990. They took (6) ____ many important responsibilities to help the country recover from
the war.
One of the winners, Massouma al-Mubarak, said: Frustration (7) ____ the past two
parliaments pushed voters to seek change. And here it comes in the form of this (8) ____
victory for women." Another female winner, Professor Aseel al-Awadhi, told Reuters news
agency that Kuwaitis were tired of the old system. "People voted for change because people
are (9) ____ up with deadlocks, she said. Newspaper columnist Sami al-Nisf believes the win
by the four women is a (10) ____ moment for Kuwait and the whole region, saying: They
made it without organized political parties supporting them.This is a huge (11) ____
forward for Kuwait's democracy. It is also a (12) ____ for groups in Kuwait who fought
against giving political rights to women.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
with
rich
quick
take
early
off
on
sweeping
feeding
proudest
leapt
blow
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
at
riches
quickly
wake
last
on
an
windswept
fed
pride
leaping
punch
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
(c)
for
richly
quicken
make
previous
in
of
sweeps
feed
prude
leap
hit
WRITING:
Georgian politician women.
ARTICLE 13
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(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(d)
by
richness
quickens
rake
before
out
with
swept
food
proud
leaps
slap
Nations pledge to end use of child soldiers

Nearly 60 nations have pledged not to use children in their armies. A document, called the
Paris Commitments, was signed in France by 58 countries, including Sudan, Uganda
and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries still hit the headlines for
having child soldiers. Two states that the United Nations says uses child soldiers Burma and the Philippines - did not attend the Paris meeting. All 27 nations of the
European Union added their weight to the promise to help disarm and rehabilitate
underage soldiers, and prevent their recruitment. The U.N. estimates a quarter of a
million youngsters are involved in over a dozen conflicts worldwide. As well as fighting,
the kids serve as spies and sexual slaves. Girls make up nearly 40 percent of some
armed groups. Their families often reject them when they return home.
The agreement is not yet part of the laws of any of the 58 countries. However, it is an
important step forward. Frances Foreign Minister said the document was more than
just "good words." He insisted, "it is a text that will have great political value". A
UNICEF spokesman stressed it is important that governments and not only NGOs are
acting. The speaker who made the biggest impact in Paris was Ishmael Beah, a former
child soldier in Sierra Leone. He picked up a gun when he was just 13, after his parents
and brothers were killed in his countrys civil war. He is now 26 and lives in New York.
He said: "Taking a gun and shooting someone was as easy as drinking a glass of
water." He reminded the world that: "No one is born violent. No child in Africa, Latin
America or Asia wants to be part of war."
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
a.
pledged
ex-
b.
commitments
put a stop to
c.
rehabilitate
wars
d.
prevent
historic
e.
conflicts
doing something
f.
important
promises
g.
insisted
promised
h.
acting
brutal
i.
former
stressed
j.
violent
reintegrate
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than
one combination is possible):
a. Nearly 60 nations have pledged not
their weight to the promise
b. These countries still hit
laws of any of the 58 countries
c.
nations of the European Union added
40 percent of some armed groups
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d. youngsters are involved in over a
not only NGOs are acting
e. Girls make up nearly
drinking a glass of water
f.
to use children in their armies
The agreement is not yet part of the
g. the document was more than
dozen conflicts worldwide
h. important that governments and
"No one is born violent
i.
shooting someone was as easy as
the headlines for having child soldiers
j.
He reminded the world that
just "good words."
WHILE READING
recruitment
Nearly 60 nations have ________ not to use children in their armies. A
document, called the Paris Commitments, was signed in France by 58
countries, including Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of
Congo. These countries still ________ the headlines for having child
soldiers. Two states that the United Nations says uses child soldiers Burma and the Philippines - did not attend the Paris meeting. All 27
nations of the European Union added their ________ to the promise to help
disarm and rehabilitate ________ soldiers, and prevent their ________. The
U.N. estimates a quarter of a million youngsters are involved in over a
dozen ________ worldwide. As well as fighting, the kids serve as spies and
sexual ________. Girls make up nearly 40 percent of some armed groups.
Their families often ________ them when they return home.
weight
hit
conflicts
reject
pledged
slaves
underage
civil
The agreement is not yet part of the laws of any of the 58 countries.
However, it is an important step ________. Frances Foreign Minister said
the document was more than just "good words." He insisted, "it is a
________ that will have great political ________ ". A UNICEF spokesman
stressed it is important that governments and not only NGOs are acting.
The speaker who made the biggest ________ in Paris was Ishmael Beah, a
________ child soldier in Sierra Leone. He picked up a gun when he was
just 13, after his parents and brothers were killed in his countrys ________
war. He is now 26 and lives in New York. He said: "Taking a gun and
shooting someone was as easy as drinking a glass of water." He ________
the world that: "No one is born ________. No child in Africa, Latin America
or Asia wants to be part of war."
text
reminded
value
former
forward
violent
impact
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DISCUSSION
a.

b. Do you think this is a happy story?
c. What do you know about child soldiers?
d. Do you think there will ever be wars in which children do not fight?
e. Why do you think army generals ask children to fight their wars?
f.
What do you think of the Paris Commitments agreement?
g. Do you think Burma and the Philippines should be punished for not signing the
agreement?
h. What was the most dangerous thing you did when you were 13?
i.
From what age is it OK for people / children to join an army?
j.
Do you think children have a good time being soldiers?
LANGUAGE
CORRECT WORD: Put the correct words from ad below in the article.
Nearly 60 nations have (1) ____ not to use children in their armies. A document, called the
Paris Commitments, was signed in France by 58 countries, including Sudan, Uganda and the
Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries still (2) ____ the headlines for having child
soldiers. Two states that the United Nations says uses child soldiers - Burma and the
Philippines - did not attend the Paris meeting. All 27 nations of the European Union added
their
(3)
____
to
the
promise
to
help
disarm
andrehabilitate
(4) ____ soldiers, and prevent their recruitment. The U.N. estimates a quarter of a million
youngsters are involved in over a dozen conflicts worldwide. As well as fighting, the kids
serve as spies and sexual slaves. Girls (5) ____ nearly 40 percent of some armed groups.
Their families often (6) ____ them when they return home.
The agreement is not (7) ____ part of the laws of any of the 58 countries. However, it is an
important step forward. Frances Foreign Minister said the document was more than just
"good words." He insisted, "It is a text that will have (8) ____ political value". A UNICEF
spokesman stressed it is important that governments and not (9) ____ NGOs are acting. The
speaker who made the biggest (10) ____ in Paris was Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier in
Sierra Leone. He picked up a gun when he was just 13, after his parents and brothers were
killed in his countrys civil (11) ____. He is now 26 and lives in New York. He said: "Taking a
gun and shooting someone was as easy as drinking a glass of water." He reminded the world
that: "No one is born violent. No child in Africa, Latin America or Asia wants to be (12) ____ of
war."
1.
(a)
pledges
(b)
pledging
(c)
pledged
(d)
pledge
2.
(a)
beat
(b)
punch
(c)
hit
(d)
strike
3.
(a)
weight
(b)
heaviness
(c)
volume
(d)
width
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4.
(a)
underdog
(b)
underneath
(c)
underarm
(d)
underage
5.
(a)
making up
(b)
make up
(c)
make-up
(d)
cosmetics
6.
(a)
reject
(b)
deject
(c)
eject
(d)
inject
7.
(a)
yet
(b)
ago
(c)
before
(d)
still
8.
(a)
loads
(b)
lots
(c)
many
(d)
great
9.
(a)
some
(b)
only
(c)
any
(d)
lonely
10.
(a)
impact
(b)
compact
(c)
pact
(d)
pacts
11.
(a)
skirmish
(b)
war
(c)
battle
(d)
invasion
12.
(a)
bit
(b)
partner
(c)
party
(d)
part
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