The Reading / Listening - Level 1

Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan's Taliban, died in a drone attack on Friday. He was the most wanted man in Pakistan. Three others also died. The U.S. offered $5 million for information about where Mr Mehsud lived. The U.S. wanted him for attacking one of its bases in 2009. Seven Americans and a Jordanian died. Pakistan told America that it "strongly condemns" the drone strike. The Taliban said it was sad that Mehsud was killed in the drone attack.

Hakimullah Mehsud became leader of Pakistan's Taliban in 2009. He soon planned many terror attacks. In 2010, he was behind five attacks in one day in three Pakistani cities. Five days later, there were three attacks in Lahore. The U.S. says he was also behind a planned attack in New York. It also says Mehsud's death is very bad for the Taliban. It might also be bad for peace talks in Pakistan. The government and the Taliban were in talks for many months.

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Sources
  • http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/01/world/asia/pakistan-violence/
  • http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/
  • http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-26417-The-rise-and-fall-of-Hakimullah


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

the leader of

a.

also died

2.

the most

b.

a Jordanian died

3.

Three others

c.

it was sad

4.

The U.S. offered

d.

bases

5.

attacking one of its

e.

Pakistan's Taliban

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Seven Americans and

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drone attack

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The Taliban said

g.

wanted man

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killed in the

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$5 million

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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terror

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attack in New York

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he was behind five

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for the Taliban

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Five days

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were three attacks

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there

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many months

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behind a planned

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later

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very bad

f.

talks

7.

peace

g.

attacks

8.

in talks for

h.

attacks in one day

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Hakimullah Mehsud, (1) ___________________ Pakistan's Taliban, died in (2) ___________________ on Friday. He was the most wanted man in Pakistan. Three others also died. The U.S. offered (3) ___________________ information about where Mr Mehsud lived. The U.S. wanted him (4) ___________________ of its bases in 2009. Seven Americans and a Jordanian died. Pakistan told America that (5) ___________________ the drone strike. The Taliban (6) ___________________ Mehsud was killed in the drone attack.

Hakimullah Mehsud (7) ___________________ Pakistan's Taliban in 2009. He (8) ___________________ terror attacks. In 2010, he was behind five attacks (9) ___________________ three Pakistani cities. Five days later, there were three attacks in Lahore. The U.S. says he was also (10) ___________________ attack in New York. It also says Mehsud's death (11) ___________________ the Taliban. It might also be bad for peace talks in Pakistan. The government and the Taliban (12) ___________________ many months.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

HakimullahMehsud,theleaderofPakistan'sTaliban,diedinadroneat
tackonFriday.HewasthemostwantedmaninPakistan.Threeothersa
lsodied.TheU.S.offered$5millionforinformationaboutwhereMrMe
hsudlived.TheU.S.wantedhimforattackingoneofitsbasesin2009.S
evenAmericansandaJordaniandied.PakistantoldAmericathatit"str
onglycondemns"thedronestrike.TheTalibansaiditwassadthatMeh
sudwaskilledinthedroneattack.HakimullahMehsudbecameleadero
fPakistan'sTalibanin2009.Hesoonplannedmanyterrorattacks.In2
010,hewasbehindfiveattacksinonedayinthreePakistanicities.Five
dayslater,therewerethreeattacksinLahore.TheU.S.sayshewasals
obehindaplannedattackinNewYork.ItalsosaysMehsud'sdeathisver
ybadfortheTaliban.ItmightalsobebadforpeacetalksinPakistan.The
governmentandtheTalibanwereintalksformanymonths.

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 the Taliban for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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