EU wants change after Lampedusa deaths

The Reading / Listening - Level 1

The answer to this problem is difficult. Europe could open its borders to everyone, but this would be very unpopular in Europe. Europeans already want to make their borders stronger to stop people coming in. An Italian minister said his country is in the middle of the Mediterranean and has saved thousands of lives. He wants help from Europe. He said the Mediterranean is the Africa-Europe border, not the Africa-Italy border.

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Sources

http://www.dw.de/eu-ministers-look-for-solutions-to-the-refugee-crisis/a-17145833
http://euobserver.com/justice/121712

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	Europeans are shocked by	a.	refugees have died
2.	Over 250 Africans drowned	b.	will be different
3.	Almost 20,000	c.	the Lampedusa tragedy
4.	European leaders	d.	from Spain to Cyprus
5.	then the talking stops	e.	operations
6.	the Lampedusa disaster	f.	after their boat sank
7.	rescue	g.	ask for change
8.	the area	h.	and nothing happens

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The answer to this	a.	coming in
2.	open its borders	b.	unpopular in Europe
3.	this would be very	c.	Italy border
4.	make their borders	d.	to everyone
5.	stop people	e.	from Europe
6.	saved thousands	f.	problem is difficult
7.	He wants help	g.	stronger
8.	the Africa-	h.	of lives

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Europe wants to (1) ___________________ for refugees. Europeans (2) ___________________ the Lampedusa tragedy. Over 250 Africans drowned after (3) ___________________ near the beach. Almost 20,000 (4) ___________________ in the Mediterranean. After every accident, European leaders ask for change, then the talking stops (5) ___________________. No one knows if the Lampedusa disaster will be different. One idea is more money for (6) ___________________ for the area from Spain to Cyprus.

The answer to this (7) ___________________. Europe could open its borders to everyone, but (8) ___________________ very unpopular in Europe. Europeans already want to make their borders stronger (9) ___________________ coming in. An Italian minister said his country (10) ___________________ of the Mediterranean and has (11) ___________________ lives. He wants help from Europe. He said the Mediterranean is the Africa-Europe border, (12) ___________________-Italy border.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Europewantstochangeitssystemforrefugees.Europeansareshocke
dbytheLampedusatragedy.Over250Africansdrownedaftertheirbo
atsanknearthebeach.Almost20,000refugeeshavediedintheMedite
rranean.Aftereveryaccident,Europeanleadersaskforchange,thent
hetalkingstopsandnothinghappens.NooneknowsiftheLampedusa
disasterwillbedifferent.Oneideaismoremoneyforrescueoperations
fortheareafromSpaintoCyprus.Theanswertothisproblemisdifficult
.Europecouldopenitsborderstoeveryone,butthiswouldbeveryunpo
pularinEurope.Europeansalreadywanttomaketheirbordersstrong
ertostoppeoplecomingin.AnItalianministersaidhiscountryisinthe
middleoftheMediterraneanandhassavedthousandsoflives.Hewant
shelpfromEurope.HesaidtheMediterraneanistheAfrica-Europebor
der,nottheAfrica-Italyborder.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

WRITING

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

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Answers

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