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Date: May 21, 2005 Level: Easier (Try the harder lesson.) Downloads: Word Doc | PDF Doc | Listening Audio: (2:10 - 254.4 KB - 16kbps) To download the listening, right-click or option-click the link. THE ARTICLEFormer Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is going to sue a British newspaper that published photographs of him wearing his underpants. Saddam’s lawyer says the photos are illegal under international law. He said: “We will sue the newspaper and everyone who helped in showing these pictures.” The reason is because the Geneva Convention protects prisoners of war from “public curiosity”. The Sun newspaper replied by saying it would fight any legal action. The U.S. military is also furious over the photographs. It has promised to find the source of the pictures and has already started an investigation into this new photo scandal. The Sun’s sister newspaper, the New York Post, also splashed the half-naked Saddam photos across its pages. Its story said: “the pictures capture a Saddam Hussein far removed from the man who once owned 100 palaces.” The Sun claims it got the photographs from a soldier who wanted to “deal a body blow to terrorists in Iraq.” A Sun spokesman said the pictures are important because they show “a sort of modern-day Adolf Hitler.” He said the images will still be famous at the end of this century. However, there are fears they will increase anti-American feeling in the Muslim world. Many Arabs will think the photos are another attack on their culture. WARM-UPS1. GUESS THE STORY: In pairs / groups, look at the newspaper headline. Guess what the story is about. Develop the story, try to add characters to it. Tell your story to another partner / group. Decide whose story is best. 2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics are most interesting and which are most boring.
Have a chat about the topics you liked. For more conversation, change topics and partners frequently. 3. SADDAM HUSSEIN: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with Saddam Hussein. Share your words with your partner / group and talk about them. 4. TWOMINUTE PHOTO DEBATES: Face another student and engage in these fun 2-minute debates. Your teacher will time you and tell you to change partners.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
WHILE READING / LISTENINGGAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the spaces in the text. Saddam to sue over underwear photos
AFTER READING1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘public’ and ‘curiosity’.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare and talk about your answers to this exercise. After you agree, check your answers against the text. Research some of the words that are new to you. 4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings. 5. STUDENT SADDAM SURVEY: In pairs / groups write down questions about Saddam Hussein.
6. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:
DISCUSSIONSTUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
AFTER DISCUSSION: Join another partner / group and tell them what you talked about.
SPEAKINGROLE PLAY: Role play the following “court trial” about the photographs of Saddam Hussein in his underpants. Team up with classmates who have been assigned the same role to develop your roles and discuss ideas and “strategies” before the role play begins. Introduce yourself to the other role players before the role play begins.
Change roles and repeat the role play. Talk about the differences between the two role plays. LISTENINGListen and fill in the spaces. Saddam to sue over underwear photosFormer Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein __ _____ __ ____ a British newspaper that published photographs of him wearing his underpants. Saddam’s lawyer says the photos ___ _______ ______ international law. He said: “We will sue the newspaper and everyone who helped in showing these pictures.” The reason is because the Geneva Convention protects prisoners of war ____ “_______ _______”. The Sun newspaper replied by saying it would fight any legal action. The U.S. military The Sun’s ______ ____________, the New York Post, also splashed the half-naked Saddam photos across its pages. Its story said: “the pictures capture a Saddam Hussein far removed from the ___ ____ ____ ______ 100 palaces.” The Sun claims it got the photographs from a soldier who wanted to “____ __ _____ _____ to terrorists in Iraq.” A Sun spokesman said the pictures are important because they show “a sort of modern-day Adolf Hitler.” He said the images will still be famous at the end of this century. However, there are fears they will increase anti-American feeling in the Muslim world. Many Arabs will think the photos are another HOMEWORK1. 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. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find information on Saddam Hussein. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. THOUGHTS: Write a short essay giving your opinion on the responsibility newspapers have when they publish Iraq-related photographs. Read your essay to your classmates in the next lesson. 4. LETTER: You are furious that two newspapers published photographs of Saddam Hussein in his underpants. Write a letter to the Sun or New York Post newspapers telling them your views. Tell them the future actions they should take. Show your letter to your classmates in the next lesson. Compare the things you wrote about. ANSWERSTRUE / FALSE:
SYNONYM MATCH:
PHRASE MATCH:
GAP FILL: Saddam to sue over underwear photosFormer Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is going to sue a British newspaper that published photographs of him wearing his underpants. Saddam’s lawyer says the photos are illegal under international law. He said: “We will sue the newspaper and everyone who helped in showing these pictures.” The reason is because the Geneva Convention protects prisoners of war from “public curiosity”. The Sun newspaper replied by saying it would fight any legal action. The U.S. military is also furious over the photographs. It has promised to find the source of the pictures and has already started an investigation into this new photo scandal. The Sun’s sister newspaper, the New York Post, also splashed the half-naked Saddam photos across its pages. Its story said: “the pictures capture a Saddam Hussein far removed from the man who once owned 100 palaces.” The Sun claims it got the photographs from a soldier who wanted to “deal a body blow to terrorists in Iraq.” A Sun spokesman said the pictures are important because they show “a sort of modern-day Adolf Hitler.” He said the images will still be famous at the end of this century. However, there are fears they will increase anti-American feeling in the Muslim world. Many Arabs will think the photos are another attack on their culture. |
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