NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES.
THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.
2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.
1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT
1.1 TRUE FALSE: Look at the article and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or False (F):
a. British people aren´t happy at how much politicians claim in expenses.
b. A politician´s husband bought a light, and so angered the British public.
c. The politician´s husband said he was sorry on British television.
d. British taxpayers´ paid for the politician´s washing machines and sink.
e. Gordon Brown was not slow to react to this news.
f. UK politicians cannot ask family members to assist them in their job.
g. A committee will start looking into politicians´ expenses from 2010.
h. The committee´s recommendations will make the British public happy.
1.2 SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. expressing .................... a. difficult
2. outrage ....................... b. hurting
3. claimed ....................... c. swiftly
4. several ........................ d. numerous
5. suffering ...................... e. start
6. quickly ........................ f. if
7. set up ......................... g. communicating
8. take effect ................... h. asked for
9. complex ...................... i. anger
10. whether ..................... j. created
1.3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
1. people are expressing .......................... a. to light
2. after it came .................................... b. just over $90,000 a year
3. He apologized for his .......................... c. with a quick fix
4. This all comes from ............................ d. their outrage
5. Many Britons are suffering .................... e. damage
6. control any political ............................ f. taxpayers´ money
7. He asked for a committee to be ............. g. from April 2010
8. A top-ranking politician in Britain earns .... h. financially
9. his changes would take effect ................ i. set up
10. This is not something which can be done .. j. error on national television
1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:
DETAILS - LIGHT - SEVERAL - SUFFERING - OUTRAGE - CLAIMED - MADE - COMES
British people are expressing their __________ over how much they have to pay for their politicians. Their anger increased this week after it came to __________ that a politician´s husband claimed expenses for two adult movies. The husband of Britain´s Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said he __________ a mistake. He apologized for his error on national television. A day later, more __________ came out about Ms Smith´s expenses to make the British people angrier. Media reports state she __________ over $150,000 in expenses for her second home. This includes __________ washing machines, antique furniture, two televisions and even a kitchen sink for her home. This all __________ from taxpayers´ money. Many Britons are __________ financially because of the global financial crisis.
OBVIOUS - QUICK - SET - AROUND - ACTED - COMPLEX - EARNS - EFFECT
Britain´s Prime Minister Gordon Brown __________quickly to try and control any political damage. He asked for a committee to be __________ up to look into politician´s expenses. A top-ranking politician in Britain __________ just over $90,000 a year. However, it is possible for them to claim an extra $200,000 a year in expenses. This can include paying a husband or wife __________ $65,0000 to be a personal assistant. The chairman of the committee Sir Christopher Kelly said his changes would take __________ from April 2010. He told reporters: "It is now __________ that this piece of work needs to start as soon as possible." He added: "The issues involved are __________ ... This is not something which can be done with a __________ fix." It is unclear whether his changes will make Britons happier with their politicians.
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