No title

Questions – Newsreel 17 Teenage death in toilet drama 1 How old was Yusra Khan? A 16  B 17  C 18  2 Explain the events leading up to Yusra’s death ...
Author: Katrina Stone
3 downloads 0 Views 341KB Size
Questions – Newsreel 17 Teenage death in toilet drama 1 How old was Yusra Khan? A 16  B 17  C 18  2 Explain the events leading up to Yusra’s death ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Yusra’s mother was not hurt in the incident. True  False  4 Around how many people live in India? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

San Francisco says no to nudity 1 Using just one word to answer, what have politicians in San Francisco recently banned in the streets? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 The decision was made after .......... complained? A residents  B priests  C the police 

Nude cyclists in San Francisco. Photo: wdlindmeier/Flickr

3 The interviewee describes being naked as...? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 There are no exceptions to the ban True  False  Beckham to leave LA Galaxy 1 LA Galaxy is a soccer team in which country? A England  B USA  C Spain  2 What reason does Beckham give for leaving the club?

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Photo: Garen M/Flickr

3 Which year did Beckham join LA Galaxy? 4 ........................................... is something that I’m not thinking about yet. I still feel like I have something left in me. I still feel that I’d like to take on another .................................. . Record-breaking style 1 What record does the Gangnam Style video now have? 2 In how many countries has it held the number one spot? A 26  B 27  C 28  3 Which country does pop star Psy come from? .............................................................................. 4 What does Gangnam Style refer to?

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Translation time 1 There are some exceptions to the ban. People will be allowed to be naked in certain parts of the city and during some street festivals. 2 Football star David Beckham is on the lookout for a new club. He has announced he will leave US soccer team LA Galaxy. Grammar grill 1 “Almost half of the country’s 1.2 billion population do not have toilets in their home.” Write three sentences using each of the following words: a). countries b.) country’s c). countries’ 2 The apostrophes are missing in the following Beckham quotes – find them all and fill them in. “One of the reasons for stopping playing here is that Ive achieved everything I want to achieve as a player and outside of the game. Doesnt matter whether Im playing here or not, Ill continue to be an ambassador, Ill continue to try and grow the sport in this country because its something that when I moved here I believed in and I believe it even more so now.” “Retirement is something that Im not thinking about yet. I still feel

like I have something left in me. I still feel Id like to take on another challenge. What that will be yet? I dont know, I honestly dont know.” 10-minute discussion Is nudity ever acceptable in public places? The big debate Sports stars of today are paid too much money. And now for something fun... - You’re David Beckham (or another famous person of your choice) and you’re looking for a new job. Write an application letter.

Answers Teenage death in toilet drama 1 B - 17 2 Yusra saw a neighbour urinating outside her house. She was angry and they had an argument. She was with her mother at the time. The man later returned to Yusra’s house with a gun and she was killed. 3 false, the mother was injured in the incident. 4 1.2 billion San Francisco says no to nudity 1 nudity 2 A - residents 3 a wonderful form of free expression 4 false, people will be allowed to be naked in certain parts of the city and during some street festivals. Beckham to leave LA Galaxy 1 B – USA 2 He says he has achieved everything he wants to achieve as a player and outside of the game 3 In 2007 4 Retirement ... challenge Record-breaking style 1 It holds the record for the most amount of YouTube hits ever. 2 C - 28 3 South Korea 4 It refers to the trendy people who live and hang out around the Gangnam district in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Translation time 1 Det finns några undantag till förbudet. Man får vara naken i vissa delar av staden och under några gatufestivaler. 2 Fotbollsstjärnan David Beckham letar efter en ny klubb. Han har meddelat att han kommer att lämna det amerikanska fotbollslaget LA Galaxy.

Grammar grill 1 - examples a). I have visited eight countries in total. b.) Ice hockey is the country’s national sport. c). The countries' agreement is good for the economy. 2 “One of the reasons for stopping playing here is that I’ve achieved everything I want to achieve as a player and outside of the game. Doesn’t matter whether I‘m playing here or not, I’ll continue to be an ambassador, I’ll continue to try and grow the sport in this country because it’s something that when I moved here I believed in and I believe it even more so now.” “Retirement is something that I’m not thinking about yet. I still feel like I have something left in me. I still feel I’d like to take on another challenge. What that will be yet? I don’t know, I honestly don’t know.”