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Thirteen Syrian activists were killed on Monday trying to help four foreign journalists escape from the city of Homs. The reporters were covering the fighting between government troops who have surrounded the city and opposition fighters. The daring rescue attempt went wrong when Syrian security forces ambushed a group containing 40 activists and the four journalists. They were trying to leave the Bab Amr neighbourhood, which has been a centre of resistance to President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. A spokeswoman for the United Nations said: "There are [believable] reports that the death toll now often exceeds 100 civilians a day, including many women and children." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe warned Assad that he could face justice in the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
| 1. | Thirteen Syrian activists were |
a. |
fighters |
2 |
The reporters were covering |
b. |
resistance |
3. |
opposition |
c. |
killed on Monday |
4. |
daring rescue |
d. |
40 activists |
5. |
ambushed a group containing |
e. |
the fighting |
6. |
a centre of |
f. |
attempt |
Paragraph 2
| 1. | killed more than 7,500 civilians |
a. |
civilians a day |
2 |
death |
b. |
Minister |
3. |
exceeds 100 |
c. |
justice |
4. |
war |
d. |
toll |
5. |
Foreign |
e. |
since the uprising |
6. |
face |
f. |
criminal |
Thirteen Syrian activists were killed on Monday ______________ four ________________ escape from the city of Homs. The reporters were covering the fighting between government troops who have __________________ and opposition fighters. The _____________________ went wrong when Syrian security ________________ a group containing 40 activists and the four journalists. They were trying to leave the Bab Amr neighbourhood, which has been a ________________ to President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian forces have __________________ 7,500 civilians ________________ against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. A spokeswoman for the United Nations said: "There are [believable] reports that ________________ now often __________________ a day, including many women and children." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested the Syrian leader may be ________________. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe warned Assad that he _________________ in the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Thirteen Syrian activists were killed on Monday (1) ____ to help four foreign journalists escape from the city of Homs. The reporters were (2) ____ the fighting between government troops who have surrounded the city and opposition (3) ____. The daring rescue attempt (4) ____ wrong when Syrian security forces ambushed a group containing 40 (5) ____ and the four journalists. They were trying to leave the Bab Amr neighbourhood, which has been a (6) ____ of resistance to President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians (7) ____ the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began a year (8) ____. A spokeswoman for the United Nations said: "There are [believable] reports that the death (9) ____ now often exceeds 100 civilians a day, including many women and children." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (10) ____ the Syrian leader may be a war criminal. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (11) ____ Assad that he could (12) ____ justice in the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
| 1. | (a) |
tried |
(b) |
tries |
(c) |
trying |
2. |
(a) |
covering |
(b) |
covers |
(c) |
covered |
3. |
(a) |
fighting |
(b) |
fighters |
(c) |
fought |
4. |
(a) |
went |
(b) |
gone |
(c) |
been |
5. |
(a) |
activites |
(b) |
actions |
(c) |
activists |
6. |
(a) |
centre |
(b) |
middle |
(c) |
oval |
7. |
(a) |
past |
(b) |
since |
(c) |
ago |
8. |
(a) |
since |
(b) |
past |
(c) |
ago |
9. |
(a) |
toll |
(b) |
roll |
(c) |
poll |
10. |
(a) |
suggestion |
(b) |
suggested |
(c) |
suggests |
11. |
(a) |
warning |
(b) |
warned |
(c) |
warns |
12 |
(a) |
head |
(b) |
back |
(c) |
face |
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
| Paragraph 1 | |
1. |
Thirteen Syrian cistaitsv |
2. |
aesepc from the city |
3. |
fighting between government rsotpo |
4. |
The daring rescue pettamt |
5. |
security eorscf ambushed a group |
6. |
a tecner of resistance |
Paragraph 2 |
|
7. |
7,500 vnsaiilci |
8. |
since the usiprign |
9. |
the edhat toll |
10. |
cesxeed 100 |
11. |
a war crailinm |
12. |
he could face sjcieut |
Number these lines in the correct order.
| ( ) | against President Bashar al-Assad began a year ago. A spokeswoman for the United Nations said: |
( ) |
fighters. The daring rescue attempt went wrong when Syrian security forces ambushed a |
( ) |
group containing 40 activists and the four journalists. They were trying to leave the Bab Amr neighbourhood, |
( ) |
the fighting between government troops who have surrounded the city and opposition |
( ) |
suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe warned |
( ) |
Assad that he could face justice in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. |
( 1 ) |
Thirteen Syrian activists were killed on Monday trying to help four foreign |
( ) |
civilians a day, including many women and children." US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton |
( ) |
which has been a centre of resistance to President Bashar al-Assad. |
( ) |
journalists escape from the city of Homs. The reporters were covering |
( ) |
Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since the uprising |
( ) |
"There are [believable] reports that the death toll now often exceeds 100 |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
| 1. | were activists Syrian Thirteen Monday on killed. |
2. |
escape Help from four the foreign city journalists. |
3. |
covering fighting The were the reporters. |
4. |
daring attempt wrong The rescue went. |
5. |
a ambushed forces Security group. |
6. |
500 forces more , Syrian killed 7 have than. |
7. |
began Bashar President against uprising the Since. |
8. |
civilians now often The exceeds death 100 toll. |
9. |
leader criminal may be The a Syrian war. |
10. |
could warned face Assad justice that he Juppe. |
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) |
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6. |
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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. SYRIA: Search the Internet and find more information about Syria. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about the situation in Syria. Include an imaginary interview with civilians. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a Syria expert. Ask him/her three questions about Syria. Give him/her three of your opinions on what’s happening. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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