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Indian repatriates 3,700 prisoners in UAE (5th July, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	3,700 prisoners from	a.	1,000 men later
2.	finished their time	b.	debts
3.	pay their	c.	various nations
4.	spent about $1,000,000	d.	with unpaid debts
5.	He plans to help another	e.	to free the men
6.	he only helps prisoners	f.	in prison

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	the poor UAE economy in 2010	a.	bars
2.	Thousands of builders	b.	these prisoners back
3.	a lot of people behind	c.	motivated him
4.	It opened my eyes that	d.	with their families
5.	put greater effort into getting	e.	lost their jobs
6.	reunited	f.	this is my duty

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An Indian businessman in the United Arab Emirates (1) ________________ nearly 3,700 prisoners (2) ___________________ UAE jails. They had finished their (3) ___________________ no money to pay their debts or buy an air ticket home. Firoz G. Merchant, 54, owner of a jewellery company, spent about $1,000, (4) ___________________. He plans (5) ___________________ men later this year. Merchant said he only helps prisoners (6) ___________________.

Do-gooder Mr Merchant said (7) ___________________ in 2010 motivated him. Thousands of builders lost their jobs and (8) ___________________ loans, credit cards and rent. He said: "There were a lot of people behind bars….It (9) ___________________ this is my duty." He wanted them to go home for Ramadan because it is (10) ___________________. He said: "I want to (11) ___________________ getting these prisoners back...and (12) ___________________ families."

CHARITY SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about charity in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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g)	________________________________________________________
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FREE WRITING

Write about charity for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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