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An organisation called the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked at the working conditions of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very low pay and their work is very dangerous. Sometimes employers do not give the workers their salary. The construction companies take away the worker's passports. The men do not get free drinking water, even though they work in temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's embassy in Qatar's capital city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men died from heart attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that up to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
Many people are shocked about the treatment of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is happening at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day slavery. The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was like "an open jail" for workers. Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is being built using slave labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no excuse for any worker in Qatar to be treated in this manner. The health, safety, well-being and dignity of every worker that contributes to staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."
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Sources:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/qatar-chiefs-appalled-world-cup-2305450#ixzz2g4tV0yNq
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/sep/26/qatar-world-cup-migrant-workers-dead
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/qatar-foreign-workers-exploited-in-world-cup-projects-1.1235998
WARM-UPS
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1. WORKERS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about workers on construction sites. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
organization / trade union / working conditions / low pay / passports / heart attack / shocked / modern-day slavery / jail / no excuse / health / safety / 2022 World Cup
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. WORKING CONDITIONS: What's good? How are conditions for the World Cup 2022 workers in Qatar? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
Good
World Cup 2022 workers?
Pay
Hours
Lunch break
Days off
Health
Safety
4. SLAVERY: Students A strongly believe slavery doesn't exist in the 21st century; Students B strongly believe it does. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
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See a sample5. GOOD JOB: Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the most important things in a job at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• good salary
• chance to travel
• can work at home
• nice boss
• lots of overtime
• good chances of promotion
• can learn a lot
• job security
6. PAY: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "pay". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a.
Qatar's government looked at the working conditions of builders.
T / F
b.
The workers are not paid so well.
T / F
c.
Workers are not allowed to keep their passports.
T / F
d.
The article says 4,000 workers could die in the next three years.
T / F
e.
An organization said the workers are being used like slaves.
T / F
f.
An ambassador said construction bosses should go to prison.
T / F
g.
Qatar's government said it was not shocked by this news.
T / F
h.
The government said the health of every worker was important.
T / F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1.
conditions
a.
concerned
2.
worried
b.
way
3.
receive
c.
upset
4.
construction
d.
situation
5.
heart attacks
e.
reason
6.
shocked
f.
self-respect
7.
excuse
g.
building
8.
manner
h.
cardiac arrest
9.
dignity
i.
greatest
10.
utmost
j.
get
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1.
working
a.
work is very dangerous
2.
they receive very low pay and their
b.
ambassador to Qatar
3.
temperatures of
c.
starts in 2022
4.
Most of the men died
d.
excuse
5.
before the World Cup
e.
and dignity
6.
The Nepalese
f.
up to 50 degrees Celsius
7.
the World Cup is being built
g.
importance
8.
There is no
h.
conditions
9.
health, safety, well-being
i.
from heart attacks
10.
of the utmost
j.
using slave labour
GAP FILL
An organisation called the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked at the working (1) ____________ of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very low (2) ____________ and their work is very dangerous. Sometimes (3) ____________ do not give the workers their salary. The construction companies take away the worker's passports. The men do not (4) ____________ free drinking water, even though they work in (5) ____________ of up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's (6) ____________ in Qatar's capital city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men died from heart (7) ____________ or workplace (8) ____________. The ITUC says that up to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
attacks
temperatures
pay
accidents
conditions
get
embassy
employers
Many people are shocked about the (9) ____________ of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is happening at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day (10) ____________. The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was like "an open (11) ____________ " for workers. Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is being (12) ____________ using slave labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no (13) ____________ for any worker in Qatar to be treated in this (14) ____________. The health, safety, well-(15) ____________ and dignity of every worker that contributes to staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the (16) ____________ importance."
excuse
utmost
slavery
built
being
treatment
jail
manner
LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1)
An organisation called the International Trade ______
a. Union Confederations
b. Union Federation
c. Union Con Federations
d. Union Confederation2)
It said they receive very low pay and their work is ______
a. very dangerously
b. very danger
c. very dangerous
d. very dangers3)
The construction companies take away the ______
a. worker's passport
b. worker's passports
c. worker's par sports
d. worker's passed ports4)
they work in temperatures of up to 50 ______
a. degrees sell see us
b. degrees sell seers
c. degrees sell sea us
d. degrees Celsius5)
Most of the men died from heart attacks or ______
a. workplace accidental
b. workplace accidents
c. workplace occident
d. workplace occidental6)
what is happening at the World Cup building sites is like ______
a. modern-days slavery
b. modern-daily slavery
c. modern-day slavery
d. modern-daytime slavery7)
Anti-Slavery International said the World Cup is being built ______
a. using slave labour
b. using slave lay bar
c. using slave labours
d. using slave laboured8)
A spokesperson said: "There is no excuse for any worker in Qatar to be treated ______
a. in this manner
b. in this manners
c. in this mannered
d. in this man or9)
The health, safety, well-being and ______ worker
a. dignitary of every
b. dignify of every
c. dignity of every
d. dignities of every10)
every worker that contributes to staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of ______
a. the utmost importance
b. the topmost importance
c. the outermost importance
d. the at most importanceLISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
An organisation called the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked at (1) ___________________ of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they (2) ___________________ pay and their work is very dangerous. Sometimes employers do not give the workers their salary. The (3) ___________________ take away the worker's passports. The men do not get free drinking water, even though they (4) ___________________ of up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's embassy in (5) ___________________, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men (6) ___________________ attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that up to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
Many people (7) ___________________ the treatment of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is happening at the World Cup building sites is like (8) ___________________. The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said (9) ___________________ "an open jail" for workers. Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is being (10) ___________________ labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is (11) ___________________ worker in Qatar to be treated in this manner. The health, safety, well-being and dignity of every worker that (12) ___________________ the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.
What did the ITUC look at?
2.
What is very low for the workers?
3.
What do construction companies take away from the workers?
4.
Where were the 44 men who died from?
5.
What health problem did some men die from?
6.
What are many people shocked about?
7.
What did an ambassador say Qatar was like for workers?
8.
What organization does Aidan McQuade work for?
9.
Qatar's government said there was no ________ for this.
10.
What is missing – health, safety, well-being and ______?
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
1.
What did the ITUC look at?
6.
What are many people shocked about?
a) daytime temperatures
b) stadium safety
c) builders' working conditions
d) building plans
a) the temperature in summer
b) the treatment of workers
c) Nepal's ambassador
d) ticket prices for the 2022 World Cup2.
What is very low for the workers?
7.
What did an ambassador say Qatar was like for workers?
a) pay
b) blood pressure
c) levels
d) stress
a) a building site
b) nice
c) a goldmine
d) a prison3.
What do construction companies take away from the workers?
8.
What organization does Aidan McQuade work for?
a) their free time
b) their passports
c) their stress
d) their lunch breaks
a) ITUC
b) Anti-Slavery International
c) the World Health Organisation
d) FIFA4.
Where were the 44 men who died from?
9.
Qatar's government said there was no ________ for this.
a) China
b) Qatar
c) Brazil
d) Nepal
a) extreme
b) excuse
c) excitement
d) exercise5.
What health problem did some men die from?
10.
What is missing – health, safety, well-being and ______?
a) snake bites
b) cancer
c) heart attack
d) diabetes
a) dignity
b) dignify
c) dignitary
d) deignedROLE PLAY
Role A – Soccer World Cup
You think the soccer World Cup is the greatest sporting event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their event. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): the Paralympic Games, the Winter Olympics or the Summer Olympics.
Role B – The Paralympic Games
You think the Paralympic Games is the greatest sporting event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their event. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): the soccer World Cup, the Winter Olympics or the Summer Olympics.
Role C – The Winter Olympics
You think the Winter Olympics is the greatest sporting event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their event. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): the Paralympic Games, the soccer World Cup or the Summer Olympics.
Role D – The Summer Olympics
You think the Summer Olympics is the greatest sporting event. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their event. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): the Paralympic Games, the Winter Olympics or the soccer World Cup.
AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'slave' and 'labour'.
slave
labour
- Share your findings with your partners.
- Make questions using the words you found.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
- Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. 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. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:
- looked
- low
- away
- 50
- 44
- before
- sites
- ambassador
- open
- using
- excuse
- utmost
WORKERS SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about Workers 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.
WORKERS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
a)
What did you think when you read the headline?
b)
What springs to mind when you hear the word 'slave'?
c)
What do you think about what you read?
d)
Do you think the workers are really modern-day slaves?
e)
Is it wrong for companies to take away workers' passports?
f)
What should happen to companies that do not pay workers?
g)
Should the World Cup be taken away from Qatar?
h)
What do you think it's like to work in 50-degree heat?
i)
How bad is this news for the World Cup?
j)
Is the World Cup more important than the life of the builders?
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
a)
Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
b)
People are shocked, but will anything change?
c)
Should construction company bosses go to jail?
d)
How can slavery exist in the 21st century?
e)
Would a boycott of the 2022 World Cup work?
f)
Will this all be forgotten when the 2022 World Cup starts?
g)
What should Qatar's government do now?
h)
Is money more important than the health, safety, well-being and dignity of the workers?
i)
What advice would you give to the workers in Qatar?
j)
What questions would you like to ask Qatar's World Cup leader?
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.
________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.
________________________________________________________
2.
________________________________________________________
3.
________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________
LANGUAGE - CLOZE
An organisation called the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked (1) ____ the working conditions of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very (2) ____ pay and their work is very dangerous. Sometimes employers do not give the workers their salary. The construction companies (3) ____ away the worker's passports. The men do not get free drinking water, even (4) ____ they work in temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's (5) ____ in Qatar's capital city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men died from heart attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that (6) ____ to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
Many people are shocked about the (7) ____ of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is happening at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day (8) ____. The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was like "an open jail" (9) ____ workers. Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is (10) ____ built using slave labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no (11) ____ for any worker in Qatar to be treated in this manner. The health, safety, well-being and dignity of every worker that contributes to (12) ____ the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1.
(a)
at
(b)
to
(c)
on
(d)
in
2.
(a)
shallow
(b)
short
(c)
low
(d)
few
3.
(a)
do
(b)
keep
(c)
take
(d)
right
4.
(a)
then
(b)
that
(c)
through
(d)
though
5.
(a)
embassy
(b)
brassy
(c)
bossy
(d)
emboss
6.
(a)
toward
(b)
up
(c)
over
(d)
in
7.
(a)
treat
(b)
treaty
(c)
treats
(d)
treatment
8.
(a)
slave
(b)
slavery
(c)
enslave
(d)
slaving
9.
(a)
from
(b)
about
(c)
for
(d)
as
10.
(a)
be
(b)
was
(c)
been
(d)
being
11.
(a)
excuses
(b)
excused
(c)
exercise
(d)
excuse
12.
(a)
stage
(b)
staging
(c)
staged
(d)
stages
SPELLING
Paragraph 1
1.
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2.
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Paragraph 2
7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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11.
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12.
The health, safety, well-being and iintdgy of every worker
PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
( )
companies take away the worker's passports. The men do not get free drinking water, even
( 1 )
An organisation called the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked at the working
( )
conditions of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very low
( )
happening at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day slavery. The Nepalese
( )
attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that up to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
( )
labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no
( )
ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was like "an open jail" for
( )
workers. Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is being built using slave
( )
pay and their work is very dangerous. Sometimes employers do not give the workers their salary. The construction
( )
city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men died from heart
( )
dignity of every worker that contributes to staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."
( )
excuse for any worker in Qatar to be treated in this manner. The health, safety, well-being and
( )
Many people are shocked about the treatment of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is
( )
though they work in temperatures of up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's embassy in Qatar's capital
PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
1.
Qatar at conditions in Looked working builders the of.
2.
very receive they said It pay low.
3.
do their not salary give the Employers workers.
4.
take companies Construction passports worker's the away.
5.
from of heart the attacks men died Most.
6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
An organisation called / name the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) looked at / in the working conditions of builders in Qatar. It is worried about the workers. It said they receive very few / low pay and their work is very danger / dangerous. Sometimes employers / employees do not give the workers their salary. The construction companies take off / away the worker's passports. The men do not get free / freely drinking water, even though they work in temperatures of down / up to 50 degrees Celsius. Nepal's embassy in Qatar's capital city, Doha, said 44 Nepalese workers died in two months this summer. Most of the men death / died from heart attacks or workplace accidents. The ITUC says that up of / to 4,000 workers could die before the World Cup starts in 2022.
Many people are shocked about the treats / treatment of workers in Qatar. The ITUC said that what is happening / happen at the World Cup building sites is like modern-day slaving / slavery. The Nepalese ambassador to Qatar, Maya Kumari Sharma, said the country was liking / like "an open jail" for workers. Aidan McQuade, director / direction of Anti-Slavery International, said the World Cup is being / been built using slave labour. Qatar's government also said it was shocked. A spokesperson said: "There is no excuse / excusing for any worker in Qatar to be treated on / in this manner. The health, safety, well-being and dignify / dignity of every worker that contributes to staging / stage the 2022 FIFA World Cup is of the utmost importance."
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.
INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
_n _rg_n_s_t__n c_ll_d th_ _nt_rn_t__n_l Tr_d_ _n__n C_nf_d_r_t__n (_T_C) l__k_d _t th_ w_rk_ng c_nd_t__ns _f b__ld_rs _n Q_t_r. _t _s w_rr__d _b__t th_ w_rk_rs. _t s__d th_y r_c__v_ v_ry l_w p_y _nd th__r w_rk _s v_ry d_ng_r__s. S_m_t_m_s _mpl_y_rs d_ n_t g_v_ th_ w_rk_rs th__r s_l_ry. Th_ c_nstr_ct__n c_mp_n__s t_k_ _w_y th_ w_rk_r's p_ssp_rts. Th_ m_n d_ n_t g_t fr__ dr_nk_ng w_t_r, _v_n th__gh th_y w_rk _n t_mp_r_t_r_s _f _p t_ 50 d_gr__s C_ls__s. N_p_l's _mb_ssy _n Q_t_r's c_p_t_l c_ty, D_h_, s__d 44 N_p_l_s_ w_rk_rs d__d _n tw_ m_nths th_s s_mm_r. M_st _f th_ m_n d__d fr_m h__rt _tt_cks _r w_rkpl_c_ _cc_d_nts. Th_ _T_C s_ys th_t _p t_ 4,000 w_rk_rs c__ld d__ b_f_r_ th_ W_rld C_p st_rts _n 2022.
M_ny p__pl_ _r_ sh_ck_d _b__t th_ tr__tm_nt _f w_rk_rs _n Q_t_r. Th_ _T_C s__d th_t wh_t _s h_pp_n_ng _t th_ W_rld C_p b__ld_ng s_t_s _s l_k_ m_d_rn-d_y sl_v_ry. Th_ N_p_l_s_ _mb_ss_d_r t_ Q_t_r, M_y_ K_m_r_ Sh_rm_, s__d th_ c__ntry w_s l_k_ "_n _p_n j__l" f_r w_rk_rs. __d_n McQ__d_, d_r_ct_r _f _nt_-Sl_v_ry _nt_rn_t__n_l, s__d th_ W_rld C_p _s b__ng b__lt _s_ng sl_v_ l_b__r. Q_t_r's g_v_rnm_nt _ls_ s__d _t w_s sh_ck_d. _ sp_k_sp_rs_n s__d: "Th_r_ _s n_ _xc_s_ f_r _ny w_rk_r _n Q_t_r t_ b_ tr__t_d _n th_s m_nn_r. Th_ h__lth, s_f_ty, w_ll-b__ng _nd d_gn_ty _f _v_ry w_rk_r th_t c_ntr_b_t_s t_ st_g_ng th_ 2022 F_F_ W_rld C_p _s _f th_ _tm_st _mp_rt_nc_."
PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
an organisation called the international trade union confederation (ituc) looked at the working conditions of builders in qatar it is worried about the workers it said they receive very low pay and their work is very dangerous sometimes employers do not give the workers their salary the construction companies take away the worker's passports the men do not get free drinking water even though they work in temperatures of up to 50 degrees celsius nepal's embassy in qatar's capital city doha said 44 nepalese workers died in two months this summer most of the men died from heart attacks or workplace accidents the ituc says that up to 4000 workers could die before the world cup starts in 2022
many people are shocked about the treatment of workers in qatar the ituc said that what is happening at the world cup building sites is like modern-day slavery the nepalese ambassador to qatar maya kumari sharma said the country was like "an open jail" for workers aidan mcquade director of anti-slavery international said the world cup is being built using slave labour qatar's government also said it was shocked a spokesperson said "there is no excuse for any worker in qatar to be treated in this manner the health safety well-being and dignity of every worker that contributes to staging the 2022 fifa world cup is of the utmost importance"
PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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outtheworkers.Itsaidtheyreceiveverylowpayandtheirworkisveryda
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econstructioncompaniestakeawaytheworker'spassports.Themend
onotgetfreedrinkingwater,eventhoughtheyworkintemperaturesof
upto50degreesCelsius.Nepal'sembassyinQatar'scapitalcity,Doha,s
aid44Nepaleseworkersdiedintwomonthsthissummer.Mostoftheme
ndiedfromheartattacksorworkplaceaccidents.TheITUCsaysthatupt
o4,000workerscoulddiebeforetheWorldCupstartsin2022.Manypeo
pleareshockedaboutthetreatmentofworkersinQatar.TheITUCsaidt
hatwhatishappeningattheWorldCupbuildingsitesislikemodern-day
slavery.TheNepaleseambassadortoQatar,MayaKumariSharma,sai
dthecountrywaslike"anopenjail"forworkers.AidanMcQuade,directo
rofAnti-SlaveryInternational,saidtheWorldCupisbeingbuiltusin
gslavelabour.Qatar'sgovernmentalsosaiditwasshocked.Aspokespe
rsonsaid:"ThereisnoexcuseforanyworkerinQatartobetreatedinthis
manner.Thehealth,safety,well-beinganddignityofeverywor
kerthatcontributestostagingthe2022FIFAWorldCupisoftheutmosti
mportance."FREE WRITING
Write about Workers for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITING
The head of world football (FIFA) should decide salaries and working conditions for workers building the stadiums, roads, hotels, etc. in Qatar. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
1. 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 out more about workers and working conditions. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. WORKING CONDITIONS: Make a poster about good working conditions. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. WORKERS: Write a magazine article about the workers in Qatar. Include imaginary interviews with a worker and the boss of a construction company.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to a worker on a World Cup construction site in Qatar. Ask him three questions about his job. Give him three pieces of advice. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
ANSWERS
TRUE / FALSE (p.4)
a
F
b
T
c
T
d
F
e
T
f
F
g
F
h
T
SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)
1.
conditions
a.
situation
2.
worried
b.
concerned
3.
receive
c.
get
4.
construction
d.
building
5.
heart attacks
e.
cardiac arrest
6.
shocked
f.
upset
7.
excuse
g.
reason
8.
manner
h.
way
9.
dignity
i.
self-respect
10.
utmost
j.
greatest
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)
1.
Working conditions of builders in Qatar
2.
They pay
3.
Their passports
4.
Nepal
5.
Heart attack
6.
The treatment of workers in Qatar
7.
An open jail
8.
Anti-Slavery International
9.
Excuse
10.
Dignity
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)
1.
c
2.
a
3.
b
4.
d
5.
c
6.
b
7.
d
8.
b
9.
b
10.
a
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