5th April 2013
|Episode 92|
Five Locations: 5 Worries…
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2013 | Ep. 92| Five Locations: 5 Worries
Contents Pages
Part 1 | Warm Ups
Odd-One-Out Page 3
Brainstorm Page 3
Jumbled Titles Page 3 & 4
Quiz | 5 News Stories Page 4
Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading
Jumbled Sentences Page 5
True or False Page 5
Vocabulary | Antonyms Page 5
Part 3 | Listening / Reading
The News Story Page 6
What Do You Think..? Page 6
Part 4 | After Listening / Reading
Q & A Page 7
A & Q Page 7
Part 5 | Extra Stuff
Extra English I Page 8
7 to Chinwag Page 8
Writing Activity Page 9
And Finally….
Did You Know? Page 9
TV Links Page 10
The Answers Pages 10-12
| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.
| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。
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[201304-01] Five Locations: 5 Worries | April 5th 2013
| PART 1 | Warm Ups |
Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out
Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?
Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.
a) Anxiety b) Fear c) Concern d) Reassure
My Reason… _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm
How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?
|I Worry About…|
Warm Up | 3 Jumbled Titles!
Look at the list of titles for the five news stories in this week’s episode.
Un-jumble the word order to make the correct title!
The first word in each title is underlined!
1: Increase in Violence in Brazil Worries World Cup Organisers 1: ______________________________________________
2: No Bail-Out for Cyprus Banks 2: ______________________________________________
3: South Africans Continue to Pray for Mandela’s Health 3: ______________________________________________
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4: Racist Group Linked to Lawyer’s Death 4: ______________________________________________
5: Tension in Korean Peninsula 5: ______________________________________________
Jumbled Titles | Correct Order..?
Which continent is each news story from?
1
Asia-Pacific 2
North America
3
Europe 4
Latin America 5
Africa
Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz
Read the questions about this week’s news story.
Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!
1: Who was South Africa’s first non-white president? a: Martin Luther-King b: Nelson Mandela c: Jacob Zuma
2: What are the two main languages on the divided island of Cyprus? a: Turkish b: Greek c: English
3: What is the capital city of Brazil? a: Rio de Janeiro b: Montevideo c: Brasilia
4: Which US State has seen white supremacists murder a lawyer and his wife? a: New York b: Texas c: California
5: Which two countries share the most heavily armed border in the world? a: North & South Korea b: Russia & Ukraine c: USA & Mexico
6: What global sporting event is Rio de Janeiro hosting in 2016? a: World Cup b: F1 Grand Prix c: Olympic Games
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E1: How old is Nelson Mandela? a: 74 b: 84 c: 94
E2: Who is the president of South Korea? a: Park Guen-hye b: Park Chung-hee c: Kim Dae-Jung
E3: Look at the photographs below – which is a map of Cyprus
a: b: c:
END OF PART 1
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| PART 2 | Before Listening |
Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences
The sentences below are from a paragraph in the news story. The word order has been mixed-up. Un-jumble the sentences and put them into
the correct order.
a. In response, South Korea has promised a ‘strong response’ to any attack by the
North.
b. Tensions in the Korean Peninsula presents a huge problem as the secretive
North declared it was entering a ’state of war’ with the democratic South.
c. North Korea is angry at economic sanctions that followed its nuclear tests in
February.
d. The beginning of April has seen concerns in different parts of the world
grow as people worry about major issues within their own communities.
Correct order: _________
Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False
Read the headline of News Story ~ Tensions, Violence, Woes & Prayers
Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!
1: Sao Paolo is the largest city in Brazil. [T] [F]
2: Korea is a secretive country in the Asia-Pacific region. [T] [F]
3: Cyprus is a divided island in Europe. [T] [F]
4: Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. [T] [F]
5: The Aryan Brotherhood is an African-American organisation. [T] [F]
Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonyms
An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right.
All the antonyms in black are from the News Story.
1: Grow 6: Divided A: Gain F: Authoritarian
2: Secretive 7: Receive B: Calmed G: Diminish
3: Democratic 8: Lose C: Surrender H: Forthright
4: Arrest 9: Worried D: United I: Release
5: Accused 10: Struggle E: Give J: Vindicate
END OF PART 2
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| PART 3 | Listening |
Listening / Reading | | Listening Tensions, Violence, Woes & Prayers
Which Word? | Help
Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Choose the correct answer from the vocabulary box.
A: people C: end E: April G: murder I: older
B: South D: teenagers F: human H: Monetary J: Peninsula
Tensions, Violence, Woes & Prayers
5
The beginning of 1: ___ has seen concerns in different parts of the world grow as
people worry about major issues within their own communities. Tensions in the
Korean 2: ___ present a huge problem as the secretive North declared it was
entering a ’state of war’ with the democratic 3: ___. North Korea is angry at
economic sanctions that followed its nuclear tests in February. In response, South
Korea has promised a ‘strong response’ to any attack by the North.
10
Murders in the southern US state of Texas and Brazil’s largest city Sao Paolo have
also made a big impact on the news. Shocking TV images of the murders of two
4: ___ in the Bras district of the city have led to the arrest of eight policemen. The
police have been accused of doing nothing to stop the teenage killings. While in
Texas, a white racist organisation – The Aryan Brotherhood – is being blamed for
the 5: ___ of a 63 year-old lawyer and his wife in their home. It is the third
murder this year that has been blamed on the white racist group.
15
20
Severe economic problems on the small, divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus
also continue to worry 6: ___ living there. The Republic of Cyprus is pleading for
a €10 billion bail-out to stop their economy from collapsing. However, to receive
this money from the European Union and the International 7: ___ Fund, the
Cypriot government must also raise €6 billion through extra taxes. The
government’s plan is to charge up to 60% on bank savings. So, if you have
€100,000 in the bank, you would lose €60,000 because of the new tax and this
decision has worried many 8: ___ people with life savings.
25
Our final stop concerns perhaps one of the greatest living people in the world,
the former South African President and 9: ___ rights campaigner, Nelson
Mandela. 94 year-old Mr Mandela is in hospital suffering from pneumonia, the
second time he has been in hospital this year. Mr Mandela won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1993 for his struggle to 10: ___ discrimination against non-white people
in South Africa.
END OF PART 3
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| PART 4 | After Listening |
Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A
How much can you remember from News Story?
Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.
If you can’t remember any answers, guess!
1: Which US State saw the murder of a lawyer and his wife? 2: What is Brazil’s largest city?
__________________________ 3: How many policemen were arrested?
_ 4: What is the name of the country struggling in Cyprus? ________ 5: What year did Nelson Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize? __________________________ 6: Which Korea is the ‘democratic’ country? __________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
E1: What percentage of tax is being charged on Cypriot bank savers? ___________________________
E2: How many countries are in this news story? ________________ _____
Post-Reading | 2 A & Q
How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!
[A1] Bras. [Q] _____________________________?
[A2] International Monetary Fund. [Q] _____________________________?
[A3] Aryan Brotherhood. [Q] _____________________________?
[A4] 63 years old. [Q] _____________________________?
[A5] Pneumonia. [Q] _____________________________?
END OF PART 4
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| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |
English Extra I ‘Worry’ Expressions
‘The English language has many everyday expressions that use ‘worry’ to explain a situation or event.
Examples: Not to Worry = Don’t worry (positive)
Don’t worry your pretty head = Don’t worry (negative/rude)
Match the expressions on the left – with their correct meaning on the right!
One has been completed for you!
Red Sayings match red answers! Blue sayings = blue answers!
Worry Sayings Meanings
1: No worries! A: Annoying someone for information
2: ‘I’m worried sick! B: To think on a difficult situation
3: It’s not work that kills, but worry! C: Don’t worry about the price
4: She worried it out of me… D: To worry about what you can’t see
5: The cat worried the mouse from its hole E: Don’t worry – it’ll be OK.
6: I have to worry through this problem F: Not to worry anymore
7: Out of my mind with worry! G: Worrying is bad for your health
8: Expense is no object! H: Don’t worry too much
9: Get a load off my mind! I: Very anxious / concerned
10: Hang tough J: To pester someone to give you something
11: Never fear… K: To be really, really worried!
12: Look over your shoulder L: No problem / It’s OK!
7 to Chinwag The News This Week
ENW Podcast Topic | Tensions, Violence, Woes & Prayers
Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!
1: What did you think when you read this week’s topic title? 2: Which news story was the most interesting? Why? 3: Which news story was the least interesting? Why? 4: Do you think the Cypriot plan to tax savers is fair? Why? 5: Are you worried about a possible nuclear war in Korea? Why? 6: Are there any popular racist organisations in your country? 7: Who is the greatest person of the 20th Century? Why?
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Writing The News
What do you think about this week’s news stories? What was your favourite news story? What was your least favourite? Why? Think about 5 events that have happened to you in the last seven days.
What happened? Where? Why? With whom? Are these events interesting? Ordinary? What is the most interesting thing ever to happen to you? Where? When?
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END OF PART 5
And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?
That Nelson x: ______ became president of the new multi-cultural South Africa in 1994. The most symbolic moment of his leadership came when he wore a South African rugby jersey during the 1995 rugby world cup held in South Africa. Rugby was the symbol of the old white South Africa and his decision to wear it showed that he wanted South Africa to be a new, multi-racial and z: ______-cultural country.
The End
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Visual | TV Links
You Tube | (USA) 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZY8c_a_dlQ [2:31]
Invictus Trailer – Nelson Mandela & 1995 World Cup
BBC | (UK) 2: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21980395 [0:36] North Korea ‘State of War’
Al Jazeera | (Qatar) 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUv_K6EJL3Y [1:37]
Cyprus Bail-Out
Podcast | Key
| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.
Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4
Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out
D – Reassure A/ B/ C – Are all words that mean = to worry about something
Warm Up 3 | Jumbled Titles
1: Increase in Violence Worries World Cup Organisers Latin America 2: No Bail-Out for Cyprus Banks Europe 3: South Africans Continue to Pray for Mandela’s Health Africa 4: Racist Group Linked to Lawyer’s Death North America 5: Tension in Korean Peninsula Asia
Warm Up 4 | Quiz
1 – B 2 – A/B 3 – C 4 – B 5 – A 6 - C
E1 – C E2 – A E3 – B
Answers | Part 2 Pre Listening / Reading
Jumbled Sentences
D / B / C / A
True or False
1 – T 2 – F 3 –T 4 – F 5 – F
Antonyms
1 – G 2 – H 3 – F 4 – I 5 – J
6 – D 7 – E 8 – A 9 – B 10 – C
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Answers | Part 3 Listening
Tensions, Violence, Woes & Prayers
The beginning of 1: April has seen concerns in different parts of the world grow as people worry
about major issues within their own communities. Tensions in the Korean 2: Peninsula present a
huge problem as the secretive North declared it was entering a ’state of war’ with the democratic
3: South. North Korea is angry at economic sanctions that followed its nuclear tests in February. In
response, South Korea has promised a ‘strong response’ to any attack by the North.
Murders in the southern US state of Texas and Brazil’s largest city Sao Paolo have also made a big
impact on the news. Shocking TV images of the murders of two teenagers in the 4: Bras district of
the city have led to the arrest of eight policemen. The police have been accused of doing nothing to
stop the teenage killings. While in Texas, a white racist organisation – The Aryan Brotherhood – is
being blamed for the 5: murder of a 63 year-old lawyer and his wife in their home. It is the third
murder this year that has been blamed on the white racist group.
Severe economic problems on the small, divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus also continue to
worry 6: people living there. The Republic of Cyprus is pleading for a €10 billion bail-out to stop
their economy from collapsing. However, to receive this money from the European Union and the
International 7: Monetary Fund, the Cypriot government must also raise €6 billion through extra
taxes. The government’s plan is to charge up to 60% on bank savings. So, if you have €100,000 in
the bank, you would lose €60,000 because of the new tax and this decision has worried many
8: older people with life savings.
Our final stop concerns perhaps one of the greatest living people in the world, the former South
African President and 9: human rights campaigner, Nelson Mandela. 94 year-old Mr Mandela is in
hospital suffering from pneumonia, the second time he has been in hospital this year. Mr Mandela
won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his struggle to 10: end discrimination against non-white
people in South Africa.
Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading
Q & A
1 – Texas 5 – 1993 2 – Sao Paolo 6 – South Korea 3 – 8 policemen E1 – 1942 4 – Rep of Cyprus E2 – 7 countries
A & Q | Example Questions
A1 – What area of Sao Paolo were two teenagers killed in? A2 – What does IMF mean? A3 – What is the name of the white racist organisation? A4 – How old was the murdered lawyer? A5 – What illness is Mr Mandela suffering from?
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English Extra
1: L 6: B 11: E 2: I 7: K 12: D 3: G 8: C 4: A 9: F 5: J 10: H
And Finally X & Z
X – Mandela / Z – multi
Extra Bit
Nelson Mandela & Francois Pienaar | 1995 Rugby World Cup
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