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National…

How important?

Why?

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anthem

cuisine

borders

flower

sports teams

• at the Olympics
• as a tattoo
• at an environmental summit
• in space

• going into your country
• at a national celebration
• at the United Nations
• on a soldier's uniform

a.

An American rock band have been banned from singing in Russia.

T / F

b.

The bass player put Russia's flag in his pants at a concert in Moscow.

T / F

c.

Russia's Culture Minister said the band members were idiots.

T / F

d.

The bass player has yet to apologise for what he did.

T / F

e.

It's possible the band could go to court over what happened.

T / F

f.

A Russian governor said the band should go to prison.

T / F

g.

It is not a crime to disrespect the Russian flag.

T / F

h.

A post on a Russian website urged Russians to forgive the band.

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stuffed

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fools

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yelled

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timetabled

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idiots

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scheduled

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face

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in prison

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behind bars

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offense

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slandered

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insulted

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cried out

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banned from performing

a.

holding the festival

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the bass

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c.

slot

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playing their scheduled

d.

at a music festival

5.

Hasselhoff later apologised

e.

behind bars

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face criminal

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player with the band

7.

the governor of the region

g.

inexcusable criminal act

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For such pranks they should be

h.

for his actions

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this is a premeditated

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charges

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an unpardonable and

j.

as "idiots"

A rock group from the USA have been banned from (1) ____________ at a music festival in Russia after a band member (2) ____________ the Russian flag inside his pants. Jared Hasselhoff, the bass player with the band Bloodhound Gang, was (3) ____________ pushing the flag into the front of his pants and pulling it out the back. The band were performing at a concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on July 31st. Hasselhoff (4) ____________ the flag and yelled to the crowd, "Don't tell Putin," before his (5) ____________. His antics led Russia's Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky to describe the band as "(6) ____________ " and banned them from playing their (7) ____________ slot at Russia's Kubana music festival this week. Hasselhoff later (8) ____________ for his actions.

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The band are still in Russia and may face criminal (9) ____________. Alexander Tkachyov, the governor of the (10) ____________ holding the festival, tweeted: "For such pranks they should be behind (11) ____________." Russian lawmaker Vladimir Markin told reporters: "A crime (12) ____________ by Article 329 of the Russian Criminal Code is the defiling of the Russian (13) ____________ flag. This crime has been committed and this is a premeditated offense." He added: "We will do our best to identify and bring to court every person (14) ____________." A comment posted on the Voice of Russia website called Hasselhoff's actions an "unpardonable and (15) ____________ criminal act" that breached Russian laws and (16) ____________ Russians worldwide.

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1)

A rock group from the USA have been banned from ______ music festival

a.  performance at a
b.  perform in at a
c.  performing at a
d.  performances at a

2)

filmed pushing the flag into the front of his pants and pulling ______

a.  it in the back
b.  it out the back
c.  it from the back
d.  it over the back

3)

yelled to the crowd, "Don't tell Putin," ______

a.  before his stint
b.  before his stunt
c.  before his stand
d.  before his stunts

4)

describe the band as "idiots" and banned them from playing ______

a.  their scheduled slot
b.  their scheduled spot
c.  their scheduled slop
d.  their scheduled clot

5)

Hasselhoff later apologised ______

a.  for his actions
b.  of his actions
c.  from his actions
d.  over his actions

6)

The band are still in Russia and may ______

a.  face criminal charge
b.  face criminal charges
c.  face criminal charging
d.  face criminal chargers

7)

For such pranks they should ______

a.  be behind bars
b.  be behind pipes
c.  be behind tubes
d.  be behind rods

8)

This crime has been committed and this is ______

a.  a premeditated defense
b.  a premeditated offense
c.  a premeditated of fence
d.  a premeditated offensive

9)

an unpardonable ______ criminal act

a.  and in ex-usable
b.  and an excuses ball
c.  and inexcusable
d.  and inaccessible

10)

breached Russian laws and ______

a.  insulted Russians worldwide
b.  insults Russians worldwide
c.  insulting Russians worldwide
d.  insult Russians worldwide

1.

What instrument did Hasselhoff play?

2.

In which city were the band performing?

3.

Who did Hasselhoff ask people not to tell?

4.

How did Russia's Culture Minister describe the band?

5.

What music festival were the band scheduled to play at?

6.

What could happen to the band now?

7.

Where did a regional governor say the band should be?

8.

What does Article 329 say?

9.

What kind of offense did a lawmaker say the crime was?

10.

Who was insulted, according to a website comment?

1.

What instrument did the band member play?

6.

What could happen to the band now?

a) cello
b) saxophone
c) drums
d) bass

a) they could sign a new record deal
b) they could face criminal charges
c) they could split up
d) they could sell more records

2.

In which city were the band performing?

7.

Where did a regional governor say the band should be?

a) Moscow
b) Odessa
c) St Petersburg
d) Vladivostok

a) in Hollywood
b) on stage
c) on an airplane
d) in prison

3.

Who did Hasselhoff ask people not to tell?

8.

What does Article 329 say?

a) Barack Obama
b) anyone
c) Vladimir Putin
d) the lead singer

a) that disrespecting Russia's flag is a crime
b) singers cannot use bad language
c) it defines Russia's Criminal Code
d) that defiling the flag means 10 years in prison

4.

How did Russia's Culture Minister describe the band?

9.

What kind of offense did a lawmaker say the crime was?

a) as "idiots"
b) as "imbeciles"
c) as "fools"
d) as "morons"

a) a serious one
b) a petty one
c) a premeditated one
d) an unforgivable one

5.

What music festival were the band scheduled to play at?

10.

Who was insulted, according to a website comment?

a) Vladivostok Summer Sounds
b) Woodstock
c) Kubana
d) Moscow Rock Festival

a) Vladimir Putin
b) Russians worldwide
c) the festival organisers
d) members of the concert audience

Role  A – National flag

You think the national flag is most important. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): the national anthem, the national sports team or the national cuisine.

Role  B – National anthem

You think the national anthem is most important. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): the national flag, the national sports team or the national cuisine.

Role  C – National sports team

You think the national sports team is most important. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): the national anthem, the national flag or the national cuisine.

Role  D – National cuisine

You think the national cuisine is most important. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them things that are wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): the national anthem, the national sports team or the national flag.

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• face
• region
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• court
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STUDENT 1

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STUDENT 2

_____________

STUDENT 3

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Q.1.

Q.2.

Q.3.

Q.4.

Q.5.

a)

What did you think when you read the headline?

b)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'flag'?

c)

How important is your national flag to you?

d)

What do you know about the history of your flag?

e)

What do you think of Jared Hasselhoff's actions?

f)

How would you feel if someone did that to your flag?

g)

Would it be different if a Russian did that to their flag?

h)

Why do you think Hasselhoff did what he did?

i)

Is it right to ban the band from performing in Russia?

j)

How far will Hasselhoff's apologies go?

a)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

b)

Should the ban face criminal charges?

c)

Should the band be behind bars?

d)

How does your flag make you feel?

e)

Do bands have a responsibility to behave when in other countries?

f)

What do you think of people burning flags from other countries on the news?

g)

Besides your own, what's the best flag in the world?

h)

How will Hasselhoff's actions affect the band's image ?

i)

Was what Hasselhoff did "unpardonable and inexcusable"?

j)

What questions would you like to ask Jared Hasselhoff?

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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banned

a.

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