The Reading / Listening - Level 1

A United Nations report says hunger affects one in eight people. It says 842 million people (12 per cent of the world population) suffer from hunger. In 1992, it was 17 per cent. Many countries cannot feed their people. Africa has the highest number of hungry people. One in five Africans is hungry. In over 19 African nations, more than 25 per cent of people go hungry. Almost 98 per cent of the world's hungry people live in developing countries.

The World Food Programme said hunger is "not having enough food for an active and healthy life". Hunger is not eating enough to get the energy you need. Hunger is now more serious than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. One of the biggest reasons for hunger is war. Developing countries that have experienced war have bigger problems. Things could get worse because of climate change. Hotter temperatures will mean less food and more hunger.

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Sources
  • http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/01/uk-un-hungry-idUKBRE9900A620131001
  • http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hhI-1AQH4yC7iuQdTTK71a3zMVJg?docId=4c0a83dd-554a-414a-9e17-7c743c1a08ef
  • http://www.voanews.com/content/world-hunger-down-not-enough-to-reach-goals/1760371.html
  • http://www.enca.com/world/world-hunger-greatest-threat-global-health


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A United Nations

a.

their people

2.

suffer

b.

is hungry

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countries cannot feed

c.

of the world's hungry people

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Africa has the highest

d.

go hungry

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One in five Africans

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countries

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more than 25 per cent of people

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from hunger

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98 per cent

g.

number of hungry people

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developing

h.

report


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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enough food for an active

a.

serious than AIDS

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not eating enough to get

b.

countries

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Hunger is now more

c.

change

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One of the biggest reasons

d.

and healthy life

5.

developing

e.

and more hunger

6.

Things could get

f.

the energy you need

7.

climate

g.

worse

8.

less food

h.

for hunger is war

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A United Nations report (1) ___________________ one in eight people. It says 842 million people (12 per cent of the world population) (2) ___________________. In 1992, it was 17 per cent. Many countries cannot (3) ___________________. Africa has the highest number of hungry people. One in five Africans is hungry. (4) ___________________ African nations, more than 25 per cent of (5) ___________________. Almost 98 per cent of the world's hungry people live (6) ___________________.

The World Food Programme said hunger is "not having enough food for an (7) ___________________ life". Hunger is not eating enough to get (8) ___________________ need. Hunger is now more serious (9) ___________________ and tuberculosis. One of the biggest (10) ___________________ is war. Developing countries that have experienced war have bigger problems. Things (11) ___________________ because of climate change. Hotter temperatures will mean (12) ___________________ hunger.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

A United Nations report says hunger affects one in eight people.
It says 842 million people (12 per cent of the world population)
suffer from hunger. In 1992, it was 17 per cent. Many countries
cannot feed their people. Africa has the highest number of
hungry people. One in five Africans is hungry. In over 19
African nations, more than 25 per cent of people go hungry.
Almost 98 per cent of the world's hungry people live in
developing countries. The World Food Programme said hunger
is "not having enough food for an active and healthy life".
Hunger is not eating enough to get the energy you need.
Hunger is now more serious than AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis. One of the biggest reasons for hunger is war.
Developing countries that have experienced war have bigger
problems. Things could get worse because of climate change.
Hotter temperatures will mean less food and more hunger.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

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e)

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f)

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g)

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h)

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

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WRITING

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

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Answers

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