HAPPY CHRISTMAS

HI TALKTWOLEARNERS,

OUR LAST ORAL SESSION OF THE YEAR WILL BE IN THE 'RINCON DEL COFRADE' AT 8:30 ON WEDNESDAY 21st DECEMBER. YOU CAN EITHER GO DIRECTLY AND WE´LL MEET THERE, OR COME TO THE EOI AT 8:15 AND WE´LL GO TOGETHER.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

SESSION 12: A SONG

SESSION 12: A SONG

ISRAEL "IZ" KAMAKAWIWO'OLE - SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

FOR THE LYRICS CLICK ON:
http://youtu.be/9FBKa-bCasY

HOPE YOU ENJOY THE SONG!

SESSION 12: A VIDEO

SESSION 12: A VIDEO

THE GREAT APE PROJECT

SESSION 12: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

SESSION 12: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:

HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS WHICH YOU CAN THINK ABOUT AND TRY ASKING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU COME TO OUR DISCUSSION ON WEDNESDAY:

a) What do you know about other endangered species in the world apart from Gorillas?

b) Why do you think there is a black market with baby gorillas? Who would want to have a baby gorilla? For what reason?

c) What consequences would there be with gorilla extinction? How would this affect the natural balance?

d) Why, if gorillas are protected and live in protected areas is there still a decline of these animals?

e) Why does the Director of Virunga National Park say that they are powerless to control the international trade of baby gorillas? Whose responsibility do you think it is?

f) Some people say that we already have enough problems protecting children and the human being to dedicate time, money and energy to protecting animals as well. Do you agree with this? Why? Why not?

g) Do you think the international comunity should take action and help Congo Government in order to give more resources to the wildlife service in that country?

h) What other apes are in danger apart from Gorillas?

i) What does the writer propose at the end of this text? What does he say about international trade and what would be done in the countries where there is a demand for baby gorillas? Do you agree?

Here is the video of the undercover Operation to Save a Baby Gorilla from a wildlife trafficker mentioned in the text:

http://youtu.be/otKvlLEhdFA

PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:

THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:
FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.
SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.
THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

FINAL TASK:

HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 12, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions.

• We are destroying our home, the world, by destroying nature and the rest of species. Express your opinion.

SESSION 12: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER

SESSION 12: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 14TH DECEMBER

TRAFFICKING OF BABY GORILLAS POSES NEW THREAT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES

Author: Tim Bowen

Wildlife officials have warned of a surge in the trafficking of baby gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with poachers demanding up to $40,000 for each infant. The problem is affecting the critically endangered mountain gorilla, of which there are only around 790 remaining in the world.

Text taken from:

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

Just click on:  http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/monthly-topical-news-lessons/pdf-content/trafficking-of-baby-gorillas-poses-new-threat-to-endangered-species-advanced/551735.article And you have the text together with some exercises and the key for you to work on.

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

SESSION 11: A VIDEO

SESSION 11: A VIDEO

LONDON RIOTS

SESSION 11: A SONG (2)

SESSION 11: A SONG

LUCIE SILVAS - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

SESSION 11: A SONG (LYRICS)

SESSION 11: A SONG (LYRICS)

METALLICA - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

SESSION 11: A SONG

SESSION 11: A SONG

METALLICA - NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

SESSION 11: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

SESSION 11: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:

HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS WHICH YOU CAN THINK ABOUT AND TRY ASKING YOURSELF BEFORE YOU COME TO OUR DISCUSSION ON WEDNESDAY:

a) Had you heard about the Tottenham Riots in London before reading the text? Did these riots worry you at that time?

b) After reading the text, do you have a clearer idea of these riots?

c) Are the London Riots similar to the ones that took place in Paris some years ago?

d) From your point of view, what are the causes of the London Riots?

e) Do you think violence is common to the human race, and specially when we are adolescents or young adults?

f) Do we have similar cases of riots in Spain?

g) Is the 'indignados' movement in Spain similar in any way to the London Riots? What are the differences?

h) The author compares the London Riots with scenes of violence he has seen on TV in Africa, The Middle East and the Balkans. In what way are they similar? In what way are they different?

i) The author talks about reports about the social consequences of multi-generational urban poverty and the sociology of gang membership on UK estates. Do you think these two issues are common to all big cities in the world?

j) Think of the different groups of people who participated in the Tottenham riots and try to ask yourself in what way were they involved in the riots.

k) Do you think these riots set a bad example for adolescents in the neighbourhood?

Read this newspaper editorial for an overview of what happened in the UK riots:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/12/urban-riots-seven-days-britain

PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:

THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:

FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.

SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.

THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

FINAL TASK:

HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 11, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions. Choose one of these two options:

• Violence is in Society, specially among adolescents. Express your opinion.

• London Riots and their consequences. Express your opinion.

SESSION 11: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER

SESSION 11: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 7TH DECEMBER

LONDON RIOTS: TOTTENHAM RESIDENTS SEEK ANSWERS

Author: Karen Richardson

Riots, looting and arson in urban areas of the UK in August caused fear and anger among many people. Here, a journalist who lives close to the site of the original protests in north London investigates the reasons behind the chaos and offers his personal opinion.

Text taken from:

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

Just click on: http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/monthly-topical-news-lessons/pdf-content/london-riots-tottenham-residents-seek-answers-advanced/551608.article And you have the text together with some exercises and the key for you to work on.

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

SESSION 10: A SONG

SESSION 10: A SONG

3 DOORS DOWN - HERE WITHOUT YOU

THE LYRICS:
http://youtu.be/NqjfvD-qbmw

SESSION 10: A VIDEO (2)

SESSION 10: A VIDEO (2)

1 YEAR TO GO TO LONDON 2012

SESSION 10: VIDEO (1)

SESSION 10: VIDEO (1)

2012 LONDON OLYMPIC: WE ARE LONDON

SESSION 10: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

SESSION 10: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:

2.1 PROTECT: How can Britain protect its Olympic Games? Think about the problems these things my have and the measures the British government should take:

• the Olympic Park
• the athletes
• spectators
• the website
• London
• the Marathon

2.2 SPORT: What´s best? Rank the following, put the best at the top:

• Olympics
• Formula 1
• Tennis Opens
• Golf Opens
• Fifa Soccer World Cup
• America´s Cup Yacht Race
• NFL Super Bowl
• Baseball World Series

2.3 DISCUSSION: Here are some questions you can try asking yourself before you come to our discussion on Wednesday:

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

b) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Olympics’?
c) What are your earliest memories of the Olympics?
d) How high-profile are the Olympics?
e) How easy or difficult do you think it is for terrorists to attack the Olympics?
f) Do you ever worry about terrorism?
g) What do you think of the Olympics being protected by missiles?
h) Would this news keep you from attending the Olympics or make you feel safer?
i) Are the Olympics a bigger target because they are in London?
j) Why do you think the Olympics security coordinator is denying reports that missiles will be deployed?
k) How important are the Olympics?
l) What’s your favourite Olympics event?
m) How happy are you when athletes from your country win gold?
n) What do you know of previous terrorist attacks at the Olympics?
o) How safe will London be during the Olympics?
p) What will an undercover FBI do at the London Olympics?
q) How important is it for a country to hold the Olympics?
r) Are you looking forward to the Games?
s) What questions would you like to ask London's Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison?

PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:

THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:

FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.

SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.

THIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

FINAL TASK:

HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 10, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:

• How important is it for a city to hold the Olympic Games? Express your opinion.
• Security in the Olimpic Games. Express your opinion.

SESSION 10: KEY TO EXERCISES

SESSION 10: KEY TO EXERCISES

1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.F / b.F / c.T / d.T / e.F / f.F / g.T / h.T

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.b / 2.f/ 3.e / 4.h / 5.j / 6.a / 7.d / 8.c / 9.g / 10.i

1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.g / 2.d / 3.i / 4.b / 5.h / 6.a / 7.f / 8.c / 9.j /10.e

1.4 GAP FILL:
1. SET - 2. BY - TAKEN - 4. AIR - 5. BEFORE - 6. NEAR - 7. TIME 8. SINCE
9. DEFENDED - 10. TARGET - 11. ATHLETES - 12. INJURED - 13. WELCOMED - 14. DIPLOMATS - 15. DISGUISED - 16. BOOST

SESSION 10: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 10: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

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. Britain will use missiles to prevent a land attack during the Olympics.

b. It will be the first Olympics to be defended by military missiles.
c. The Beijing and Athens Games prepared missiles ready for use.
d. The Olympics security coordinator denied missiles would be used.
e. Defences at London’s Olympics won’t be as good as at earlier Games.
f. The article mentions attacks at three different Olympics.
g. The USA is sending 1,000 of its agents to protect the London Olympics.
h. More than 5,000 British soldiers will dress up as security guards.

1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. set .................. a. probable
2. protect ............. b. ready
3. ensure .............. c. greeted
4. deployed ........... d. victims
5. reports ............. e. make certain
6. likely ............... f. keep safe
7. target .............. g. dressed up
8. welcomed ......... h. used
9. disguised ........... i. increase
10. boost .............. j. accounts

1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. Britain is set ..................... a. of terrorists before
2. an attack ......................... b. to-air defences
3. All necessary ..................... c. agents
4. appropriate ground- ............ d. by air
5. London's Olympic security ..... e. boost security
6. They have been the target .... f. the security measures
7. The USA has welcomed ........ g. to use surface-to-air missiles
8. undercover ...................... h. coordinator
9. soldiers disguised ............... i. measures
10. 12,000 police will ............. j. as security guards

1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:

BEFORE - TAKEN - TIME - SET - SINCE - AIR - BY - NEAR

Britain is (1) ____________ to use surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) to protect the London Olympics from an attack (2) ____________ air. U.K. Defence Minister Philip Hammond said on Monday: "All necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of the London Olympic Games will be (3) ____________ including, if the advice of the military is that it is required, appropriate ground-to-(4) ____________ defences." Such military weapons have been made available (5) ____________ to protect an international sporting event. China deployed them (6) ____________ its main venues for the Beijing games in 2008. Missiles were also on standby for the Athens Games in 2004. It is the first (7) ____________ missiles will be used in Britain (8) ____________ World War II. London's Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison said the reports of SAMs were not true.

INJURED - TARGET - BOOST - ATHLETES - DIPLOMATS - DEFENDED - DISGUISED - WELCOMED

The 2012 Games are likely to be the best-(9) ____________ Olympics ever. They have been the (10) ____________ of terrorists before. At the Munich Olympics in 1972, members of the Palestinian Black September group killed eleven Israeli (11) ____________ and coaches and a West German police officer. In an attack on the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, two people died and 111 were (12) ____________ in a bomb attack at the Olympic Park. The USA has (13) ____________ the security measures. They are sending up to 1,000 FBI and undercover agents to protect American athletes and (14) ____________. More than 6,000 British soldiers (15) ____________ as security guards plus 10,000 volunteer guards and 12,000 police will (16) ____________ security for the London Games.

SESSION 10: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER

SESSION 10: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER

MISILES TO PROTECT 2012 OLYMPIC

TEXT TAKEN AND/OR ADAPTED FROM:
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

THE TEXT:

Britain is set to use surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) to protect the London Olympics from an attack by air. U.K. Defence Minister Philip Hammond said on Monday: "All necessary measures to ensure the security and safety of the London Olympic Games will be taken including, if the advice of the military is that it is required, appropriate ground-to-air defences." Such military weapons have been made available before to protect an international sporting event. China deployed them near its main venues for the Beijing games in 2008. Missiles were also on standby for the Athens Games in 2004. It is the first time missiles will be used in Britain since World War II. London's Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison said the reports of SAMs were not true.

The 2012 Games are likely to be the best-defended Olympics ever. They have been the target of terrorists before. At the Munich Olympics in 1972, members of the Palestinian Black September group killed eleven Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer. In an attack on the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, two people died and 111 were injured in a bomb attack at the Olympic Park. The USA has welcomed the security measures. They are sending up to 1,000 FBI and undercover agents to protect American athletes and diplomats. More than 6,000 British soldiers disguised as security guards plus 10,000 volunteer guards and 12,000 police will boost security for the London Games.

Misìles to Protect 2012 Olympic; 15th November, 2011

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

SESSION 9: A VIDEO (2)

SESSION 9: A VIDEO (2)

ADVERTISING-CUSTOMER BREAK UP

SESSION 9: A VIDEO (1)

SESSION 9: A VIDEO (1)

HOW THE INTERNET IS CHANGING ADVERTISING

SESSION 9: A SONG (2)

SESSION 9: A SONG

BRUNO MARS- THE LAZY SONG (OFFICIAL ALTERNATE VIDEO)

SESSION 9: A SONG

SESSION 9: A SONG

BRUNO MARS - THE LAZY SONG

LYRICS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMWQbruYck&feature=BFa&list=FLpvnjwzT9dwl15PiOBRKgjw&lf=mh_lolz

SESSION 9: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:

2.1 BENETTON: What do you think of these Benetton´s ads?


















2.2 ANYTHING GOES? Which of these should not be in adverts? Put the worst at the top:

• people smoking
• semi-naked women
• drug users
• men kissing
• famine victims
• religious leaders
• animals
• children

2.3 DISCUSSION: Here are some questions you can try asking yourself before you come to our discussion on Wednesday:

a) What did you think when you read the headline?j) Should the Vatican understand this is the 21st Century and try to understand these ads?

b) What do you think about what you read?

c) What do you think of Benetton’s ads? Have you seen others apart from the ones here?
d) Do you think advertising is an art form?

e) Have you ever been shocked by an ad?

f) What ads can you think of that you thought were very clever?

g) Is it OK to include religious leaders in ads?

h) Why do you think Benetton uses such controversial advertising?

i) Should advertising only feature the actual product, message or service being sold?

k) What do you think of Benetton’s “Unhate” campaign?

l) What do you think the political and religious leaders think about the kissing ads?

m) Should Benetton pay compensation for creating these doctored images?

n) What is “the culture of hate”?

o) Is an ad of the Pope kissing a leading Muslim imam damaging?

p) Is the Vatican making this issue bigger by complaining about it?

q) What questions would you like to ask Benetton’s advertising boss?

r) What do you think his/her replies would be?

PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:

THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:

FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.

SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.

HIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

FINAL TASK:

HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 9, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:

• 'Benneton´s publicity campaign is provocative and original.' Express your opinion.
• Anything goes in advertising? Express your opinion.

SESSION 9: KEY TO EXERCISES

SESSION 9: KEY TO EXERCISES

1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.F / b.F / c.F / d.F / e.F / f.F / g.F / h.F

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.e / 2.h/ 3.a / 4.c / 5.j / 6.b / 7.i / 8.f / 9.d / 10.g

1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.b / 2.f / 3.h / 4.i / 5.d / 6.c / 7.j / 8.e / 9.a /10.g

1.4 GAP FILL:

1. GIANT - 2. SHOCKING - 3. MATING - 4. DOCTORED - 5. LIPS - 6. PULLED - 7. COMPLAINTS - 8. FURTHER -

9. PART - 10. RIVALS - 11. LIPS - 12. SMOOCHING - 13. SPOKESMAN - 14. ABSURD - 15. DIGNITY - 16. BELIEVERS

SESSION 9: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 9: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

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. A clothes company has upset the Vatican over an advertisement.
b. The clothes company never usually uses shock tactics in its ads.
c. A Benetton ad shows a doctor kissing two religious leaders.
d. The Vatican is now happy that the ad is no longer being used.
e. A new ad campaign is aimed at getting people to like each other more.
f. Most of the leaders in the ads are actually kissing each other.
g. Representatives of a Cairo imam suggested the ads were ridiculous.
h. The Vatican is concerned about the feelings of Catholics worldwide.

1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. campaign ............. a. falsified
2. mating ................ b. fight
3. doctored ............. c. withdrew
4. pulled ................. d. ridiculous
5. measures ............. e. drive
6. battle ................. f. kissing
7. seemingly ............ g. self-respect
8. smooching ........... h. breeding
9. absurd ................ i. apparently
10. dignity .............. j. actions

1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):
1. once again in .......................... a. absurd
2. The company has a history of ....... b. the headlines
3. photos of two horses ................. c. of hate
4. it has used doctored .................. d. measures
5. take the proper legal ................. e. Imam
6. battle the culture ...................... f. using shocking ads
7. political ................................. g. of the Pope
8. A spokesman for the .................. h. mating
9. irresponsible and ...................... i. photos
10. damaging not only to the dignity .. j. rivals

1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:

PULLED - MATING - SHOCKING - LIPS - GIANT - FURTHER - COMPLAINTS - DOCTORED

The clothing (1) ____________ Benetton is once again in the headlines over a controversial advertising campaign. The company has a history of using (2) ____________ ads for its products. In the past it has used photos of two horses (3) ____________, an AIDS victim and a bloodied newborn baby on billboards and in magazines. This time it has used (4) ____________ photos of world leaders looking like they are kissing. One of these shows what looks like Pope Benedict XVI brushing (5) ____________ with Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb – one of Egypt’s top religious leaders and imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar. Benetton (6) ____________ the ad after (7) ____________ from the Roman Catholic Church. However, the Vatican has told its lawyers around the world to "take the proper legal measures" to stop (8) ____________ use.

SMOOCHING - RIVALS - DIGNITY - PART - BELIEVERS - SPOKESMAN - LIPS - ABSURD

Benetton’s new ads are (9) ____________ of a campaign called “Unhate,” which it says aims to "battle the culture of hate”. Similar images show political (10) ____________ seemingly with locked (11) ____________. These include Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kissing the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (12) ____________ North and South Korean leaders, US President Barack Obama kissing Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. A (13) ____________ for the Imam described the advertisement as "irresponsible and (14) ____________," while the Vatican said it was "damaging not only to the (15) ____________ of the Pope and the Catholic Church but also to the feelings of (16) ____________ ".

SESSION 9: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

SESSION 9: TEXT FOR WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

POPE KISSING IMAM AD OUTRAGES VATICAN

TEXT TAKEN AND/OR ADAPTED FROM:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

THE TEXT:

The clothing giant Benetton is once again in the headlines over a controversial advertising campaign. The company has a history of using shocking ads for its products. In the past it has used photos of two horses mating, an AIDS victim and a bloodied newborn baby on billboards and in magazines. This time it has used doctored photos of world leaders looking like they are kissing. One of these shows what looks like Pope Benedict XVI brushing lips with Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb – one of Egypt’s top religious leaders and imam of Cairo’s al-Azhar. Benetton pulled the ad after complaints from the Roman Catholic Church. However, the Vatican has told its lawyers around the world to "take the proper legal measures" to stop further use.

Benetton’s new ads are part of a campaign called “Unhate,” which it says aims to "battle the culture of hate”. Similar images show political rivals seemingly with locked lips. These include Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas kissing the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, smooching North and South Korean leaders, US President Barack Obama kissing Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. A spokesman for the Imam described the advertisement as "irresponsible and absurd," while the Vatican said it was "damaging not only to the dignity of the Pope and the Catholic Church but also to the feelings of believers".

'Pope Kissing Imam Ad Outrages Vatican': 18th November, 2011

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

SESSION 8: A VIDEO (2)

SESSION 8: A VIDEO (2)

UGANDA CHILD SACRIFICE - BBC OUR WORLD DOCUMENTARY- PART 2

SESSION 8: A VIDEO (1)

SESSION 8: A VIDEO (1)

UGANDA CHILD SACRIFICE - BBC OUR WORLD DOCUMENTARY. PART 1

SESSION 8: A SONG

SESSION 8: A SONG

KEANE: SOMETHING IN ME WAS DYING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_U2dNJRGk&feature=BFa&list=FLpvnjwzT9dwl15PiOBRKgjw&lf=mh_lolz

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!

SESSION 8: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

SESSION 8: EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL TASK

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION:

2.1 CHILDREN: How can we protect children in these different situations:

• child sacrifices
• child labour
• bullying
• domestic violence
• child soldiers
• cyber-bullying

2.2 CHILD FEARS. What do you think children worry about most? Rank them from most worrying to least worrying:

• the dark
• the dentist
• other schoolchildren
• parents
• horror movies
• spiders
• old age
• stangers

2.3 DISCUSSION: Here are some questions you can try asking yourself before you come to our discussion on Wednesday:

a) What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘sacrifice’?

b) What do you think of what you read?
c) Why does this still happen today?
d) What should Uganda’s government be doing about this?
e) What should the rest of the world do to stop these killings?
f) Have you heard of anything like this in another part of the world?
g) What do you think the people who order a child sacrifice think about the life of these children?
h) Are those who order sacrifices murderers?
i) What kind of damage does this do to Uganda’s reputation?
j) Why do rich people think child sacrifices will bring them good health and wealth?
k) Are the witch doctors murderers?
l) What three adjectives describe this story?
m) Why and how do you think this ritual started?
n) What should Ugandan parents do to protect their children against being kidnapped?
o) Do you think there will always be witch doctors in Uganda?
p) What could you do to help highlight and end these ritualistic killings?
q) In what other ways are children in danger in the world?

PREPARING A DISCUSSION IS FUNDAMENTAL:


THIS MUST BE DONE IN TWO DIRECTIONS:

FIRST, YOU NEED TO LEARN NEW VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO USE FOR THE DISCUSSION.

SECONDLY, YOU HAVE TO PREPARE THE TOPIC BY LOOKING UP INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET, BOOKS, ENCYCLOPAEDIAS.

HIS WAY YOU WILL FEEL MUCH MORE CONFIDENT AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL HAVE MUCH MORE TO TALK ABOUT.

FINAL TASK:

HERE IS ONE FINAL TASK THAT YOU MAY DO IN ORDER TO COVER THE FOUR SKILLS YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON WHEN LEARNING A LANGUAGE: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING AND WRITING.

Write a composition and leave it in the blog as a comment to Session 8, I will edit it in the blog so that everybody can learn from other people´s opinions:

• Children: what can we do to protect them around the world?

SESSION 8: KEY TO EXERCISES

SESSION 8: KEY TO EXERCISES

1.1 TRUE/FALSE:
a.T / b.F / c.T / d.T / e.F / f.T / g.F / h.F

1.2 SYNONYM MATCH:
1.f / 2.a/ 3.i / 4.e / 5.c / 6.g / 7.j / 8.d / 9.b / 10.h

1.3 PHRASE MATCH:
1.d / 2.f / 3.b / 4.h / 5.c / 6.j / 7.e / 8.a / 9.g /10.i

1.4 GAP FILL:

1. REPORTED - 2. RITUAL - 3. SEEMINGLY - 4. BOOM - 5. CASE - 6. RESPONSE - 7. PUT - 8. CASES

9. SUDDEN - 10. ELITE - 11. WEALTH - 12. LOVERS - 13. WILLING - 14. EXCHANGE - 15. COMERCIAL - 16. SPELL 

SESSION 8: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 8: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

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. The killing of children in Uganda in rituals is increasing.
b. The killing has been going on for three decades.
c. In 2006 there was just one reported case of a child being sacrificed.
d. There are another 900 possible cases of child sacrifice.
e. The killings are happening due to a downturn in Uganda’s economy.
f. Some people believe killing a child will bring them more money.
g. Child sacrifice has not yet become a commercial enterprise.
h. Witch doctors charge more for animal sacrifices than child sacrifices.

1.2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
1. killing ................ a. practice
2. ritual ................. b. enterprise
3. alongside ............ c. secret
4. response ............ d. increased
5. undercover ......... e. reply
6. elite ................. f. murder
7. huge ................. g. high society
8. risen ................. h. prepared
9. business ............. i. next to
10. willing ............. j. enormous

1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from this article (sometimes more than one option is possible):

1. almost unheard ................. a. amounts of money

2. a boom in the ................... b. records
3. police ............................ c. to be investigated
4. try and put an end to .......... d. of
5. 900 more cases have yet ...... e. elite
6. The sudden increase ........... f. country's economy
7. the country's new .............. g. buy these children
8. paying witch doctors huge .... h. the murderous rituals
9. people who are willing to ..... i. business
10. a commercial .................. j. in the ritualistic killings

1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text:


SEEMINGLY - RITUAL - RESPONSE - CASES - BOOM - REPORTED - PUT - CASE

The BBC has (1) ____________ that the killing of children in Uganda as sacrifices for wealth and good health is increasing. The news agency says the (2) ____________ “was almost unheard of in the country until about three years ago, but it has re-emerged, (3) ____________ alongside a (4) ____________ in the country's economy”. In 2006, there was just one                 (5) ____________ of child sacrifice reported in the country. However, police records show this is increasing. In 2008, police investigated 25 ritual murders, and in 2009, another 29 killings. In (6) ____________, Uganda launched the Anti-Human Sacrifice Police Task Force to try and (7) ____________ an end to the murderous rituals. Undercover BBC journalist Chris Rogers reports 900 more (8) ____________ have yet to be investigated.

LOVERS - ELITE - COMMERCIAL - EXCHANGE - SUDDEN - WEALTH - SPELL - WILLING

The (9) ____________ increase in the ritualistic killings coincides with Uganda’s economic boom. Many believe the country's new (10) ____________ is paying witch doctors huge amounts of money for the sacrifices to increase their (11) ____________. The BBC interviewed pastor Peter Sewakiryanga about the child sacrifice. He said: "[It] has risen because people have become (12) ____________ of money.…They have a belief that when you sacrifice a child you get wealth, and there are people who are (13) ____________ to buy these children for a price. So they have become a commodity of (14) ____________, child sacrifice has become a (15) ____________ business." A witch doctor explained he got $390 for an animal sacrifice but much more for the most powerful (16) ____________ - the sacrifice of a child.