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ARTICLES FOR B2/2

UG

2013

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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 government…from the kerbside to the global economic race."

2. SYNONYM MATCH:Match the following synonyms from the article.

1. Claimed a. make the most of2 Potentially b. field3. Outlines c. local4. Sector d. stated5. Booming e. troubled6. Urging f. thriving7. Exploit g. summarises8. Domestic h. aims9. hard-pressed i. likely10. Sights j. pressing

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1. an untapped a. exploit a resource2 Waste b. of this booming industry3. the scheme could additionally create c. taxpayers4. growing at d. up in landfills5. make the most e. for the taxpayer6. Fully f. twice the rate7. Ends g. gold mine8. brings in cash h. off the dustbin9. hard-pressed i. disposal

10. take the lid j. over 50,000 jobs2

GAP FILL

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."

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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 government…from the kerbside to the global economic (16) ____________."

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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. How did a government agency describe Britain's garbage?2. How much could the rubbish be worth?3. What is the name of the report?4. How could more jobs be created?5. How fast is the UK's waste sector growing?6. Where does most of Britain's waste go to?7. Who will be better off if waste is better recycled?8. What two things aren't cheap?9. What duty does the report say governments have?10. How high does the report say the government should aim?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1. How did a government agency describe Britain's garbage?

6. Where does most of Britain's waste go to?

a) as an eyesoreb) as an untapped gold minec) they said it was disgusting and foul- smellingd) like a dirty coal mine

a) South Americab) wastec) landfillsd) the Atlantic Ocean

2. How much could the rubbish be worth? 7. Who will be better off if waste is better recycled?

a) £11 billionb) an arm and a legc) peanutsd) over $4.5 billion

a) makers of disposable productsb) the Prime Ministerc) birds and animalsd) taxpayers

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3. What is the name of the report? 8. What two things aren't cheap? a) 'Wealth from Waste'

b) 'Wealthy farm Waste'c) 'Wasted from Wealth'd) 'Waste from the Wealthy'

a) landfilling and burning wasteb) garbage trucks and incineratorsc) recycling and reprocessingd) reports and government agencies

4. How could more jobs be created? 9. What duty does the report say governments have?

a) by investing in landfillsb) by buying more garbage collection trucksc) by expanding the household recycling sectord) by producing more trash

a) to repay taxpayersb) to hide ugly garbagec) to put the garbage in landfillsd) to tax waste

5. How fast is the UK's waste sector growing?

10. How high does the report say the government should aim?

a) at breakneck speedb) twice as fast as the rest of the economyc) at a snail's paced) in tandem with other sectors

a) 326.8 metresb) globallyc) sky highd) out of this world

GARBAGE DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'garbage'?c) What do you think of the amount of garbage you throw away?d) How much of your garbage could you make better use of?e) What things do you hate throwing away?f) How valuable do you think garbage could be?g) What more could governments do to monetize garbage?h) Do you ever think you could sell the things you put in the trash?i) Have you ever put something in the rubbish by mistake?j) 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 government…from the kerbside to the global economic race."

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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)

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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'shard-pressed / 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 government…from the kerbside to the global economic race."

ACADEMIC WRITING

Garbage is an untapped gold mine. Discuss.

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ARTICLE 2

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.

1. looking after a. techniques2 took part b. kind3. psychology c. walkways4. guilty d. participated5. generous e. at fault6. ways f. spontaneously7. essentials g. caring for8. aisles h. ruined9. impulsively i. mental processes10. bankrupt j. necessities


1. looking after a. better about life2 studies on the psychology b. our finances3. a third of us constantly c. from money problems4. make themselves feel d. on impulse5. more likely to suffer e. out of money6. buy things f. money isn't easy7. everyday g. aisles as possible8. walk through as many h. worry about money9. bad for i. of money10. more likely to run j. essentials

GAP FILL

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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 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.

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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."

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1. What shows that looking after money isn't easy?2. How many people participated in the study?3. How many of us always worry about spending money?4. What percentage of people feel guilty about buying themselves things?5. What are women more likely to suffer from?6. What are shops continually looking at getting us to do?7. What question do the researchers have about candies and chocolate?8. What two everyday necessities are mentioned?9. What is impulse buying bad for?10. What thing are impulse buyers three times more likely to do?


1. What shows that looking after money isn't easy?

6. What are shops continually looking at getting us to do?

a) a magazineb) an investment companyc) a new (BBC) studyd) a charity for bankrupt people

a) buy things onlineb) but things on impulsec) buy more than one itemd) use our own shopping bags

2. How many people participated in the study?

7. What question do the researchers have about candies and chocolate?

a) more than 109,000b) just under 109,000c) exactly 109,000d) 109,109

a) why they are always next to the checkoutb) why they are so expensivec) why we spend so much on themd) why companies target children

3. How many of us always worry about spending money?

8. What two everyday necessities are mentioned?

a) 40%b) two-thirdsc) a third

a) air and waterb) love and friendshipc) bread and milk

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d) a quarter d) Internet and shopping4. What percentage of people feel guilty

about buying themselves things?9. What is impulse buying bad for?

a) 75%b) about 30%c) 50%d) 100%

a) the economyb) storesc) our healthd) our finances

5. What are women more likely to suffer from?

10. What thing are impulse buyers three times more likely to do?

a) stressb) high blood pressurec) bankruptcyd) money problems

a) go bankruptb) go shoppingc) go to perfume storesd) buy things on sale

MONEY DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'money'?c) What money worries do you have?d) Do you think you will have more money in the future?e) Is it easy to look after money?f) Have you ever bought something and felt guilty?g) Do you need everything you buy?h) How does shopping make you feel?i) How generous are you?j) 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."

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

1. (a) studying (b) study (c) studious (d) studied2. (a) for (b) of (c) at (d) by3. (a) feeling (b) feels (c) felt (d) feel4. (a) for (b) of (c) at (d) by5. (a) herself (b) ourselves (c) them (d) themselves6. (a) generate (b) gambling (c) generous (d) gigantic7. (a) ways (b) sorts (c) kinds (d) technique8. (a) thing (b) everything (c) things (d) all things

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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

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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 standard…for 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

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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.

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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 standard…for 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".

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1. When will the trade talks begin?2. What could the talks pave the way for?3. How much of the world's economic output is from the EU and US?4. What two U.S. industries will the Europeans want access to?5. What would make EU farmers unhappy?6. By how much could EU/US GDP increase by?7. Who said a deal could be a game-changer?8. What could the negotiations set a standard for?9. How did Barack Obama feel about a deal?10. What did Barack Obama say an agreement would support?


1. When will talks between the US and EU begin?

6. By how much could EU-US GDP increase?

a) in a year or twob) soonc) once differences have been resolvedd) not for a while

a) 0.5%b) 2.5%c) 5%d) 50%

2. How big could the trade deal be? 7. What could the deal give to the two economies?

a) one of the biggestb) average-to-largec) the biggest in historyd) big

a) confidenceb) better investment opportunitiesc) new marketsd) a big lift

3. What will the negotiations try to resolve? 8. What did Mr Barroso say the negotiations might set?

a) visa problemsb) trade tariffsc) quality controld) sticking points

a) the clock backb) the tablec) a standard for global trade rulesd) the right tone for trading

4. Why can't EU countries own US transport companies?

9. How did Barack Obama feel about the talks?

a) EU law forbids itb) it is forbidden under US lawc) international law says it's not possibled) US shareholders would disagree

a) he expressed no opinionb) he was pessimisticc) he wasn't interestedd) he was enthusiastic

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5. What might make EU farmers unhappy? 10. What could be level because of the deal? a) American involvement in agriculture

b) American competitionc) subsidiesd) genetically-modified food

a) the American recoveryb) the playing fieldc) American jobsd) the EU-US trade balance

FREE TRADE DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the term 'free trade'?c) Do you think a free trade deal between the US and EU is good?d) What are the benefits of a free trade agreement?e) What free trade agreements do you know of that work well?f) What do American and European negotiators need to think about?g) What do you think the sticking points might be?h) What would European ownership of US telecommunications change?i) Why might EU farmers not be pleased with a free trade deal?j) 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 standard…for 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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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 standard…for the development of global trade rules." US President Barack Obama was equated / equallyenthusiastic about a deal, which he spoke about in his State of the Union address / 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.

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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.

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.


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2 spat b. started

3. spiral c. effects

4. purchased d. decline

5. sparked e. tit-for-tat

6. fallout f. present

7. bilateral g. avoidance

8. halted h. disagreement

9. retaliatory i. two-way

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2 could spill b. production

3. spiral c. violent protests

4. tensions have reached d. over

5. This has sparked e. trade

6. The economic f. spat

7. $345 billion in bilateral g. measures

8. halted h. boiling point

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9. a variety of retaliatory i. of Japanese goods

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JAPAN-CHINA DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?

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.


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2. (a) knew (b) knowing (c) known (d) knows

3. (a) pivot (b) pirouette (c) scurry (d) spiral

4. (a) bubbling (b) boiling (c) brewing (d) blistering

5. (a) spanked (b) speared (c) spooked (d) sparked

6. (a) mortally (b) deadly (c) badly (d) poorly

7. (a) fall back (b) fallout (c) fall short (d) fall apart

8. (a) bilateral (b) bionic (c) biopsy (d) bifocal

9. (a) halted (b) jaunted (c) planted (d) jointed

10. (a) left (b) while (c) hit (d) time

11. (a) tapes (b) gauges (c) rulers (d) measures

12. (a) Through (b) Among (c) Between (d) Inside

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 cyber-bullying and had been forced into sending indecent images of themselves to others. The report said:

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"Promoting a safer and better Internet for children…involves promoting their online rights - to be safe online, to report concerns and to manage their privacy."


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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."

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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) ____________."

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1. What did an organization recommend for 5-year-olds?2. Where does the U.K. Safer Internet Centre get some of its money from?3. What is the NSPCC?4. What did Claire Lilley say we face?5. What are we experiencing on a never before seen scale?6. When is Safer Internet Day?7. How many kids participated in the survey?8. What two things stopped kids from enjoying the Internet?9. What have kids been forced into sending to other people?10. What does the U.K. Safer Internet Centre want kids to manage?


1. What did a British recommend giving 5-year-olds?

6. When is Safer Internet Day?

a) intuitionb) intimidationc) institutiond) instruction

a) February 25b) February 10c) February 5d) February 15

2. What partially funds the U.K. Safer Internet Centre?

7. How many children took part in the survey?

a) Internet Service Providers (ISPs)b) the European Commissionc) donationsd) the British government

a) 24,000b) 12,000c) 24, 120d) 24,012

3. What is the NSPCC? 8. What stopped children enjoying being online?

a) the part of the Coca-Cola that donates to charitiesb) an organisation that encrypts credit cardsc) part of Interpol that catches cyber criminalsd) a children's charity

a) age restrictionsb) older siblingsc) nasty commentsd) their parents

4. What did an NSPCC spokeswoman say we are facing?

9. What have many children been exposed to?

a) Internet overloadb) digitally illiterate childrenc) an online time bombd) cyber-terrorism

a) the sunb) x-rated photos or videosc) radiation from computer screensd) too many rules from society

5. What did Claire Lilley say is happening at a greater level?

10. The U.K. Safer Internet Centre wants kids to report…

a) new ways to sortb) more youngsters onlinec) underage children joining Facebokd) new forms of abuse

a) their worriesb) other kidsc) themselvesd) their ISP

INTERNET & KIDS DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word 'Internet'?c) How was your very first experience of the Internet?d) What are the good things about the Internet?e) Have you had any bad experiences on the Internet?f) From what age should children be allowed on the Internet?

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g) What are the dangers for a child going online unsupervised?h) What should children learn at school about the Internet?i) What do you think the e-safety time bomb is the article referred to?j) If a child gets in trouble online, is it the parents' fault?


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 children…involves promoting their online (11) ____ - to be safe online, to report concerns and to manage their (12) ____."


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A British organisation has recommended / commended that children as young as five should 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 / 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 children…involves 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."

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."

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1. join the rest a. increasingly connected2 one of the most closed b. its best3. no one can access c. up economically4. the world is becoming d. entrepreneurs5. make it hard for them to catch e. of the world6. The White House is doing f. some money7. human g. the World Wide Web8. successful h. rights9. rom the North Korean i. and secretive countries10. an opportunity to make j. 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."

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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 to (16) ____________ some money for the regime."

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1. What is Eric Schmidt's job?2. What does Mr Schmidt want North Korea to join?3. How many people in North Korea can access the Internet?4. Why does Mr Schmidt want North Koreans to use the Internet?

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5. What will it be hard for N. Korea to do without the Internet?6. What word did America's government use to describe Schmidt's visit?7. What is the White House is doing its best to do?8. In which city does Greg Scarlatoiu work?9. What extraordinarily successful people are mentioned in the text?10. What might N. Korea's leaders have the chance to make?


1. What is Eric Schmidt's job? 6. How did the US government describe Schmidt's trip?

a) American politicianb) U.S. peacemakerc) chairman of Googled) America's ambassador to North Korea

a) "helpful"b) "unhelpful"c) "lawful"d) "unlawful"

2. What does Mr Schmidt want N. Korea to join?

7. What is the White House doing to end N. Koreas weapons programme?

a) the rest of the worldb) Googlec) Asiad) South Korea

a) its worstb) nothingc) very littled) its best

3. What (or who) controls Internet access in North Korea?

8. Where does Greg Scarlatoiu work?

a) the World Wide Webb) Eric Schmidtc) Googled) the government

a) Pyongyangb) Washingtonc) Seould) Google

4. What does Eric Schmidt want N. Korea to end?

9. Which news agency did Greg Scarlatoiu talk to?

a) its own version of Googleb) its isolationc) its Internetd) its riches

a) Voice Of Americab) Voice Of Pyongyang c) Voice Of Kim Jong-und) Voice Of Korea

5. What did Eric Schmidt say it would be hard for N. Korea to do?

10. What might N. Korea's leaders have the chance to make?

a) catch up legallyb) catch up technologicallyc) catch up economicallyd) catch up financially

a) friendsb) missilesc) peaced) money

NORTH KOREA DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the words 'Internet access'?c) What do you think about Google?d) What do you know about North Korea?e) Do you think Internet access is a human right?f) Why do you think North Korea is so closed and secretive?g) Would North Korea be different if all people had Internet access?h) What do you like most and least about the Internet?i) What questions would you like to ask N. Korea leader Kim Jong-un?j) 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

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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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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 party’s headquarters. Similar scenes are happening all over the coun

Egypt’s leaders have done their best to stop people communicating with each other. At midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypt’s Internet. Authorities are refusing entry to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypt’s international airport and the police are also trying to stop journalists filming the unrest. They smashed CNN cameras and shut down Al Jazeera’s 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 Egypt’s 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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6. authorities f. leadership7. broadcasts g. cornered8. trapped h. protests9. regime i. posters10. banners j. programmes


1. Egyptians are continuing a. in Egyptian history2 the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations b. by riot police3. fighting protestors with their c. the past 48 hours4. freed protestors jailed in d. regime change5. Similar scenes are happening e. their angry protests6. the government shut f. filming the unrest7. trying to stop journalists g. down Egypt’s Internet8. shut down Al Jazeera’s television h. batons and tear gas9. surrounded i. broadcasts10. Egyptians are calling for j. all over the country

EGYPT PROTESTS DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Egypt’?c) What do you think of the protests in Egypt?d) Where do you think the protests will go?e) What message do you have for the Egyptian people?f) Do you think the protests are for democracy?g) Have things like this happened in your country?h) Do you think protests will start in other Arab countries?i) Could the Tunisia, Yemen and Egypt protests be the start of something similar to the

fall of communism in Eastern Europe?j) 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 pro-democracy 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 party’s headquarters. Similar (6) ____ are happening all over the country.

Egypt’s leaders have done their (7) ____ to stop people communicating with each other. At midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypt’s Internet. Authorities are refusing (8) ____ to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypt’s international airport and the police are also trying to stop journalists (9) ____ the unrest. They smashed CNN cameras and shut down Al Jazeera’s 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 Ki-moon has called on Egypt’s leaders to listen to their people. Egyptians are calling for regime (12) ____ and are carrying banners that say, “We hate you Mubarak”.


1. (a) continuity (b) continuous (c) continues (d) continuing

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2. (a) restful (b) unrest (c) restless (d) unruly3. (a) out (b) on (c) up (d) at4. (a) fear (b) bear (c) tear (d) year5. (a) freedom (b) freely (c) freed (d) freeze6. (a) scenery (b) scenes (c) seen (d) scenic7. (a) best (b) most (c) worst (d) nicest8. (a) entrants (b) entered (c) enters (d) entry9. (a) films (b) filming (c) film (d) filmed10. (a) by (b) at (c) on (d) of11. (a) on (b) at (c) by (d) of12. (a) change (b) changed (c) changes (d) changing

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 chancellor’s 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.


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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.

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The chancellor’s 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.

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MULTICULTURALISM DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘multiculturalism’?c) How multicultural is your country?d) Would you like your country to be more or less multicultural?e) What do you think of Angela Merkel’s comments?f) What now for multiculturalism in Germany?g) Why did people in the 60s believe immigrants wouldn’t stay?h) Why can’t people live side-by-side?i) What are the advantages of multiculturalism?j) Should migrants have to pass a language test in the country in which they want to

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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 chancellor’s 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.


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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 government’s plans to reform the country’s 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 Sarkozy’s 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."


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2 people in over 200 cities went b. until they are 673. reform the country’s c. age by two years4. Among those downing d. on strike to protest5. his reforms will e. end6. raising the retirement f. to a halt7. we're heading to this dead g. tired of this8. people do not receive a state pension h. of 649. still below the average i. tools were teachers10. I'm just getting j. become law next month

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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 government’s plans to reform the country’s 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.

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French officials believe ____________ the retirement age by two years will create savings of 100 billion euros by 2030. French political leader Jean-Francois Cope supported Mr Sarkozy’s 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."

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PENSIONS DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘pension’?c) What are you doing about your pension?d) Why are pensions important?e) Would you ever go on strike or march through the streets?f) What do you think of the government’s plans?g) What is the best age to retire?h) Do public or private sector workers cause more trouble when they go on strike?i) What kind of pension is there in your country?j) Why is the French government’s pensions plan controversial?

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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 government’s plans to reform the country’s 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 Sarkozy’s 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. (a) bolt (b) felt (c) stilt (d) halt2. (a) at (b) on (c) in (d) at3. (a) downing (b) down (c) downer (d) downs4. (a) inclusion (b) inclusive (c) including (d) include5. (a) costs (b) costed (c) costly (d) cost6. (a) do (b) make (c) be (d) buy7. (a) officials (b) officially (c) official (d) office8. (a) by (b) at (c) to (d) in9. (a) died (b) dead (c) death (d) dying10. (a) remainder (b) memorized (c) remained (d) reminded11. (a) avenge (b) avert (c) average (d) avenue12. (a) tired (b) tiresome (c) tiring (d) tire

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How much money is enough?

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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 Harvey’s 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."


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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 Harvey’s 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.

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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."

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DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘teacher’?c) Would you like to be a teacher?d) What do you think about this attack?e) Do you feel more sorry for Mr Harvey or the student?f) Do you think Mr Harvey should have been allowed to teach of he had mental health

problems?g) How would you deal with a class of 30 students who always swear at you, disrupt the

class, take videos of you, etc?h) Why do so many classrooms break down?i) What is wrong with education that students no longer want to learn?j) What’s 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 Harvey’s (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. (a) heading (b) eyeing (c) mouthing (d) facing2. (a) legalize (b) legality (c) legal (d) legally3. (a) right (b) left (c) centred (d) middling4. (a) anger (b) angrily (c) angers (d) angered5. (a) was (b) has (c) as (d) ease6. (a) talk (b) talked (c) talkative (d) talking7. (a) recording (b) record (c) recorder (d) recorded8. (a) are (b) do (c) be (d) have9. (a) constantly (b) constant (c) constants (d) constable10. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) down11. (a) off (b) on (c) in (d) across12. (a) be (b) did (c) had (d) was

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IF I WERE A TEACHER

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ARTICLE 11

Internet Access Is A Human Right

Most of the world’s 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. believe a. learning2 chief b. possible3. ignored c. weak4. potential d. free time5. enlightenment e. disregarded6. vital f. effect7. leisure g. think8. helpless h. talk about9. impact i. head10. express j. necessary


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Most of the world’s 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.

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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.

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INTERNET ACCESS DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Internet’?c) How important is the Internet in your life?d) Do you think Internet access is now a human right?e) Do you think people in different countries have different views of the Internet?f) How has the Internet changed the world?g) Is the Internet a source of enlightenment for you?h) Is the Internet just like roads and water?i) What have you learnt from the Internet?j) Do you think Internet access should become part of the United Nation’s human rights?


Most of the world’s 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 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.

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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.


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Can the Internet violate your privacy?

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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. national a. win2 elected b. earlier3. candidates c. step4. previous d. voted in5. responsibilities e. anger6. frustration f. duties7. victory g. state8. deadlocks h. shock9. leap i. nominees10. blow j. stalemates

3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one. combination is possible):

1. Kuwaiti women have made history by a. quickly for women2 Times are changing b. leap forward3. Women make up nearly 55 per cent c. the whole region4. They took on many important d. winning national elections5. help the country recover e. for women6. sweeping victory f. of all voters7. people are fed g. from the war8. a proud moment for Kuwait and h. rights to women9. This is a huge i. responsibilities10. giving political j. up with deadlocks

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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.

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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.

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FEMALE LEADERS DISCUSSION

a) What did you think when you read the headline?b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Kuwait’?c) What do you know about countries with few female politicians?d) Do you think Kuwait will change a lot because of the recent election?e) What is the history of female politicians in your country?f) Do men or women make better leaders?g) Why don’t you think Kuwaitis elected women in the two earlier elections?h) What can a woman bring to politics that a man can’t?i) What changes do you think the female politicians should make?j) How do you think Kuwaiti women feel about their new female leaders?

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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 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

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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. (a) with (b) at (c) for (d) by2. (a) rich (b) riches (c) richly (d) richness3. (a) quick (b) quickly (c) quicken (d) quickens4. (a) take (b) wake (c) make (d) rake5. (a) early (b) last (c) previous (d) before6. (a) off (b) on (c) in (d) out7. (a) on (b) an (c) of (d) with8. (a) sweeping (b) windswept (c) sweeps (d) swept9. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feed (d) food10. (a) proudest (b) pride (c) prude (d) proud11. (a) leapt (b) leaping (c) leap (d) leaps12. (a) blow (b) punch (c) hit (d) slap

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ARTICLE 13

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

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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. France’s 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 country’s 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:

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c. rehabilitate wars

d. prevent historic

e. conflicts doing something

f. important promises

g. insisted promised

h. acting brutal

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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

d. youngsters are involved in over a not only NGOs are acting

e. Girls make up nearly drinking a glass of water

f. The agreement is not yet part of the to use children in their armies

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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



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.

recruitment

weight

hit

conflicts

reject

pledged

slaves

underage

The agreement is not yet part of the laws of any of the 58 countries. However, it is an important step ________. France’s 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 country’s ________ 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."

civil

text

reminded

value

former

forward

violent

impact

DISCUSSION

a. What did you think when you read the headline?b. Do you think this is a happy story?

c. What do you know about child soldiers?

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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 a–d 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. France’s 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 country’s 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

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

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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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