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U.K. sending warships to Gibraltar (12th August, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	going to	a.	aren't so good
2.	relations between Britain and Spain	b.	50 euros
3.	stop Spanish boats	c.	terrorism searches
4.	it might start charging	d.	the border
5.	tensions	e.	fishing
6.	Spain started	f.	for six hours
7.	People waited	g.	increased
8.	cross	h.	the Middle East

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	Spain gave Gibraltar	a.	30,000 people feel British
2.	It is south	b.	like Britain
3.	The 430-meter-	c.	voted for it
4.	Most of Gibraltar's	d.	tall Rock of Gibraltar
5.	A lot of Gibraltar looks	e.	of Cadiz
6.	Britain said this	f.	between their countries
7.	if Gibraltar's people	g.	could happen
8.	created bad relations	h.	to Britain

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Britain is (1) ___________________ to Gibraltar. The ships are going to (2) ___________________. People think this is bad because relations between Britain and Spain aren't so good. Spain got angry after Gibraltar (3) ___________________ in the sea to stop Spanish boats fishing. Spain said it might start charging 50 euros (4) ___________________ with Gibraltar.    (5) ___________________ Spain started terrorism searches at the border. People (6) ___________________ to cross the border.

Spain gave Gibraltar to Britain in 1713. It is important for Britain's navy. Gibraltar is (7) ___________________ kilometers. It is south of Cadiz. The (8) ___________________ Rock of Gibraltar is in the center. Most of Gibraltar's (9) ___________________ British. A lot of Gibraltar looks like Britain. Spain wants Gibraltar back. Britain (10) ______________ if Gibraltar's (11) ___________________. The British leader told the Spanish leader that this issue created bad (12) ___________________ countries.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

BritainissendingtenwarshipstoGibraltar.Theshipsaregoingtothe
MiddleEast.PeoplethinkthisisbadbecauserelationsbetweenBritai
nandSpainaren'tsogood.SpaingotangryafterGibraltarputconcret
eblocksintheseatostopSpanishboatsfishing.Spainsaiditmightstar
tcharging50eurostocrossitsborderwithGibraltar.Tensionsincreas
edafterSpainstartedterrorismsearchesattheborder.Peoplewaite
dforsixhourstocrosstheborder.SpaingaveGibraltartoBritainin171
3.ItisimportantforBritain'snavy.Gibraltarisjust6.8squarekilomet
ers.ItissouthofCadiz.The430-meter-tallRockofGibraltarisint
hecenter.MostofGibraltar's30,000peoplefeelBritish.AlotofGibralt
arlookslikeBritain.SpainwantsGibraltarback.Britainsaidthiscould
happenifGibraltar'speoplevotedforit.TheBritishleadertoldtheSpa
nishleaderthatthisissuecreatedbadrelationsbetweentheircountri
es.

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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WRITING

 

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

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