The Reading / Listening - Level 0

Almost 62 million women in the EU have experienced violence. The EU talked to 42,000 women about violence at home and at work. The women spoke about the violence. Around 22% of women had violent husbands or boyfriends. Around 67 per cent of women never tell the police about violence.

The EU wants to protect women. They want to make domestic violence a crime. The EU said violence against women is a human rights abuse that happens often in Europe. People must understand this problem affects everyone. It affects many people every day. There is a link between alcohol and violence.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/world-26444655
  • http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/majority-of-women-victims-of-violence-in-eu-do-not-report-abuse-study-finds-1.1713837
  • http://www.thelocal.de/20140305/study-female-assault-above-eu-norm-in-germany


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

Almost 62

a.

of women

2.

The EU talked

b.

about the violence

3.

violence at home

c.

to 42,000 women

4.

women spoke

d.

67 per cent

5.

Around 22%

e.

million women

6.

violent

f.

the police

7.

Around

g.

and at work

8.

never tell

h.

husbands


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The EU wants to

a.

a crime

2.

make domestic violence

b.

affects everyone

3.

violence against

c.

often in Europe

4.

a human

d.

and violence

5.

happens

e.

protect women

6.

People must

f.

rights abuse

7.

this problem

g.

women

8.

a link between alcohol

h.

understand

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

(1) ___________________ women in the EU have experienced violence. The EU (2) ___________________ women about violence at home (3) ___________________. The women spoke about the violence. Around 22% of (4) ___________________ husbands (5) ___________________. Around 67 per cent of women never (6) ___________________ about violence.

The EU wants (7) ___________________. They want to make domestic (8) ___________________. The EU said violence against women is a human (9) ___________________ happens often in Europe. (10) ___________________ this problem affects everyone. It (11) ___________________ every day. There is a link between (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Almost62millionwomenintheEUhaveexperiencedviolence.TheE
Utalkedto42,000womenaboutviolenceathomeandatwork.Thew
omenspokeabouttheviolence.Around22%ofwomenhadviolenth
usbandsorboyfriends.Around67percentofwomennevertellthepo
liceaboutviolence.TheEUwantstoprotectwomen.Theywanttoma
kedomesticviolenceacrime.TheEUsaidviolenceagainstwomenis
ahumanrightsabusethathappensofteninEurope.Peoplemustund
erstandthisproblemaffectseveryone.Itaffectsmanypeopleevery
day.Thereisalinkbetweenalcoholandviolence.

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).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

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

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Answers

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