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Date: Oct 2, 2005
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THE ARTICLETerror has returned to the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Six bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach and at a seafood restaurant in nearby Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 injured. Doctors at the scene predicted both of these numbers will rise. Indonesia’s President Yudhyono has condemned the bombings and blamed terrorists. He warned of the possibility of other attacks and told people to stay alert. He said: “We will hunt down the [killers] and bring them to justice.” The al-Qaeda linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah is the prime suspect in the latest bombings. Terrorism experts believe it carried out the 2002 attack at Kuta, which killed 202 people. The group sees Bali as a soft target in its campaign of terror. The Australian government announced it had received evidence that the group was planning an attack, but had no specific information as to where or when it might happen. The death tolls from the latest bombings could have been higher. Police found several unexploded bombs at both locations. WARM-UPS1. BALI SEARCH: Walk around the class and ask your classmates for all the information they know on Bali. After you have finished, sit down with your partner(s) and exchange your information. Talk about what you found out. 2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words 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. BALI: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with Bali. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. 4. THE MINUTES AFTER: What would you do if a bomb exploded near you? Would you panic or stay calm? Would you run away or stay to help? Talk with your partner(s) about what would you do in the minutes or hours after a bomb attack. 5. TERROR OPINIONS: Do you agree with these opinions on the Bali bombings and the war on terror? Talk about them with your partner(s).
6. TERROR MEMORIES: In pairs / groups, write down five different terror attacks that you can remember. Where were you and what were you doing at the time you heard the news of these attacks? What details do you remember about the attacks? Change partners and compare what you talked about. 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):
AFTER READING / LISTENINGGAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the gaps in the text. Terror returns to Bali
AFTER READING / LISTENING1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘death’ and ‘toll’.
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 your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the gap fill. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…? 4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings. 5. STUDENT “BALI TERROR” SURVEY: In pairs / groups, write down questions about the two bombings in Bali.
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.
SPEAKINGINCREASED SECURITY: Imagine you are responsible for the safety and security of a major city. You must take actions to reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks. What changes will you make to the areas in the column on the left?
After you have finished, change partners and show each other your plans. Give each other advice on how to improve your plans. Return to your original partners and use the advice you received to make your first plans better. LISTENINGListen and fill in the spaces. Terror returns to BaliTerror has returned to the Indonesian _______ island of Bali. Six bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach and at a seafood restaurant in _______ Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 _______. Doctors at the scene __________ both of these numbers will rise. Indonesia’s President Yudhyono has __________ the bombings and blamed terrorists. He warned of the possibility of other attacks and told people to stay _______. He said: “We will hunt down the [killers] and bring them to _______.” The al-Qaeda _______ militant group Jemaah Islamiyah is the _______ suspect in the latest bombings. Terrorism experts believe it _______ out the 2002 attack at Kuta, which killed 202 people. The group sees Bali as a soft target in its campaign of _______. The Australian government announced it had received _______ that the group was planning an attack, but had no specific information as to where or when it might happen. The death _______ from the latest bombings could have been higher. Police found _______ unexploded bombs at both locations. 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 more information on the Bali bombings. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Write an essay explaining what you think should be done to win the war on terror. What can world leaders do to prevent further attacks? Should world leaders negotiate with al-Qaeda? State the main points of your essay to your classmates in your next lesson. Did everyone have similar ideas? 4. LETTER: Write a letter to the planner of the terror attacks in Bali. Tell him / her what you think of their acts. Ask him / her some questions. Read your letter to your classmates in your next lesson. Did you all write about similar things? ANSWERSTRUE / FALSE:
SYNONYM MATCH:
PHRASE MATCH:
GAP FILL: Terror returns to BaliTerror has returned to the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Six bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach and at a seafood restaurant in nearby Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 injured. Doctors at the scene predicted both of these numbers will rise. Indonesia’s President Yudhyono has condemned the bombings and blamed terrorists. He warned of the possibility of other attacks and told people to stay alert. He said: “We will hunt down the [killers] and bring them to justice.” The al-Qaeda linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah is the prime suspect in the latest bombings. Terrorism experts believe it carried out the 2002 attack at Kuta, which killed 202 people. The group sees Bali as a soft target in its campaign of terror. The Australian government announced it had received evidence that the group was planning an attack, but had no specific information as to where or when it might happen. The death tolls from the latest bombings could have been higher. Police found several unexploded bombs at both locations. |
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