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Date: Oct 2, 2005
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THE ARTICLEA series of near-simultaneous bomb blasts has rocked the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Three bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach, while a further three bombs went off at a seafood restaurant in nearby Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 injured, with both numbers set to rise. Indonesia’s President Suslio Bambang Yudhyono has condemned the latest atrocities and said terrorists were to blame. He gave a chilling warning that other attacks might be imminent. He promised the bombers would be caught, announcing: “We will hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.” He also expressed the need for vigilance. The al-Qaeda linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, thought to be responsible for the October 12 2002 attack at Kuta, which took the lives of 202 people, is suspected over the latest bombings. It sees Bali, with its hordes of foreign tourists thronging seafront cafes and restaurants, as a soft target in its campaign of terror. The Australian government announced it had received evidence that the group was plotting an attack and that it was in the advanced stages of planning but had no specific information as to where or when it might take place. The death tolls from the latest atrocities could have been higher. Local media report that police discovered a number of unexploded devices at both locations. WARM-UPS1. BALI SEARCH: Walk around the class and ask your classmates for all the information they know on Bali. After you have finished, sit down with your partner(s) and exchange your information. Talk about what you found out. 2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words are most interesting and which are most boring.
Have a chat about the topics you liked. For more conversation, change topics and partners frequently. 3. BALI: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with Bali. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories. 4. THE MINUTES AFTER: What would you do if you were caught up in a major terrorist strike? Would you panic or stay calm? Would you run away or stay to help? Talk with your partner(s) about what would you do in the minutes or hours after experiencing a bomb attack. 5. TERROR OPINIONS: In pairs / groups, talk about how far you agree with these opinions on the Bali bombings and the war on terror.
6. TERROR MEMORIES: In pairs / groups, write down five different terror attacks that you can remember. Where were you and what were you doing at the time you heard the news of these attacks? What details do you remember about the attacks? Change partners and compare what you talked about. BEFORE READING / LISTENING1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article:
3. PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
AFTER READING / LISTENINGGAP FILL: Put the words in the column on the right into the gaps in the text. Terror returns to Bali
AFTER READING / LISTENING1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionaries / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘death’ and ‘toll’.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the gap fill. 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. STUDENT “BALI TERROR” SURVEY: In pairs / groups, write down questions about the two bombings in Bali.
6. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how these were used in the text:
DISCUSSIONSTUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
AFTER DISCUSSION: Join another partner / group and tell them what you talked about.
SPEAKINGHEIGHTENED SECURITY: Imagine you are responsible for implementing safety precautions in a major city. You must take measures to reduce the possibilities of terrorism. What changes will you make to the areas in the column on the left?
After you have finished, change partners and show each other your plans. Find flaws or problems and give each other advice on how to improve your plans. Return to your original partners and incorporate the advice you received into revising your original plans. LISTENINGListen and fill in the spaces. Terror returns to BaliA series of near-simultaneous bomb ______ has rocked the Indonesian ______ island of Bali. Three bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach, while a further three bombs _____ ____ at a seafood restaurant in nearby Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 injured, with both numbers ____ ___ _____. Indonesia’s President Suslio Bambang Yudhyono has condemned the latest atrocities and said terrorists were to blame. He gave a _________ warning that other attacks might be _________. He promised the bombers would be caught, announcing: “We will hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.” He also expressed the need for _________. The al-Qaeda linked _________ group Jemaah Islamiyah, thought to be responsible for the October 12 2002 attack at Kuta, which _____ the lives of 202 people, is suspected over the latest bombings. It sees Bali, with its _______ of foreign tourists ___________ seafront cafes and restaurants, as a soft target in its campaign of terror. The Australian government announced it had received evidence that the group was ___________ an attack and that it was in the advanced stages of planning but had no specific information as to where or when it might take place. The death tolls from the latest ___________ could have been higher. Local media report that police discovered a number of ___________ devices at both locations. HOMEWORK1. 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 more information on the Bali bombings. Share your findings with your class in the next lesson. 3. WHAT CAN BE DONE? Write an essay outlining what you think should be done to win the war on terror. What can world leaders do to prevent further attacks? Should world leaders negotiate with al-Qaeda? State the main points of your essay to your classmates in your next lesson. Did everyone have similar ideas? 4. LETTER: Write a letter to the planner of the terror attacks in Bali. Tell him / her what you think of their acts. Ask him / her some questions. Read your letter to your classmates in your next lesson. Did you all write about similar things? ANSWERSTRUE / FALSE:
SYNONYM MATCH:
PHRASE MATCH:
GAP FILL: Terror returns to BaliA series of near-simultaneous bomb blasts has rocked the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Three bombs exploded at a steak house in Kuta Beach, while a further three bombs went off at a seafood restaurant in nearby Jimbaran Beach. Casualty figures so far are 25 people dead and at least 100 injured, with both numbers set to rise. Indonesia’s President Suslio Bambang Yudhyono has condemned the latest atrocities and said terrorists were to blame. He gave a chilling warning that other attacks might be imminent. He promised the bombers would be caught, announcing: “We will hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice.” He also expressed the need for vigilance. The al-Qaeda linked militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, thought to be responsible for the October 12 2002 attack at Kuta, which took the lives of 202 people, is suspected over the latest bombings. It sees Bali, with its hordes of foreign tourists thronging seafront cafes and restaurants, as a soft target in its campaign of terror. The Australian government announced it had received evidence that the group was plotting an attack and that it was in the advanced stages of planning but had no specific information as to where or when it might take place. The death tolls from the latest atrocities could have been higher. Local media report that police discovered a number of unexploded devices at both locations.
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