The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Rebels in Iraq and Syria started their own Islamic country. The rebels are from ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). They are fighting for an area from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala in eastern Iraq. Their leader is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS said he is also "leader for Muslims everywhere".

Wikipedia says ISIS wants more land. It is a Sunni Muslim group. It says Iraq and Syria dislike it. Wikipedia said: "ISIS had close links with al-Qaeda until 2014, but…al-Qaeda cut all ties with the group." Al Qaeda did not like attacks on civilians. Iraq will use new war planes it bought from Russia to fight ISIS.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28082962
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_in_Iraq_and_the_Levant
  • http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=170644&heading=Top%20News


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Rebels in

a.

of Iraq and Syria

2.

started their

b.

for an area

3.

The rebels

c.

own Islamic country

4.

the Islamic State

d.

Muslims everywhere

5.

They are fighting

e.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

6.

from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala

f.

Iraq

7.

Their leader is

g.

in eastern Iraq

8.

leader for

h.

are from ISIS


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Wikipedia says ISIS wants

a.

links with al-Qaeda

2.

It is a Sunni Muslim

b.

from Russia

3.

Iraq and Syria

c.

group

4.

ISIS had close

d.

civilians

5.

al-Qaeda cut all ties

e.

more land

6.

attacks on

f.

new war planes

7.

Iraq will use

g.

dislike it

8.

it bought

h.

with the group

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

(1) ___________________ and Syria (2) ___________________ Islamic country. (3) ___________________ ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). They (4) ___________________ an area from Aleppo in northern Syria to Diyala (5) ___________________. Their leader is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS (6) ___________________ "leader for Muslims everywhere".

Wikipedia says ISIS (7) ___________________. It is a Sunni Muslim group. It says Iraq (8) ___________________ it. Wikipedia said: "ISIS (9) ___________________ with al-Qaeda until 2014, but…al-Qaeda (10) ___________________ with the group." Al Qaeda did (11) ___________________ on civilians. Iraq will use new war planes (12) ___________________ Russia to fight ISIS.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

RebelsinIraqandSyriastartedtheirownIslamiccountry.Therebelsa
refromISIS(theIslamicStateofIraqandSyria).Theyarefightingfor
anareafromAleppoinnorthernSyriatoDiyalaineasternIraq.Theirle
aderisAbuBakral-Baghdadi.ISISsaidheisalso"leaderforMuslimse
verywhere".WikipediasaysISISwantsmoreland.ItisaSunniMusli
mgroup.ItsaysIraqandSyriadislikeit.Wikipediasaid:"ISIShadclos
elinkswithal-Qaedauntil2014,but…al-Qaedacutalltieswithth
egroup."AlQaedadidnotlikeattacksoncivilians.Iraqwillusenewwa
rplanesitboughtfromRussiatofightISIS.

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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b)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about Iraq for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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