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U.S. city of Detroit goes bankrupt (21st July, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	once an engine	a.	short of money
2.	go bust	b.	help
3.	$20 billion	c.	about their future
4.	He asked for financial	d.	in debt
5.	$3.5 billion	e.	of American industry
6.	public service workers are worried	f.	and bankrupt

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	It had the nickname	a.	services
2.	poor areas with	b.	too much money
3.	important public	c.	collapse
4.	It borrowed	d.	"Motor City"
5.	pay pensions	e.	empty houses
6.	This led to its financial	f.	and bills

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Detroit (1) ___________________ of American industry. However, it is now the biggest U.S. (2) ___________________ and bankrupt. Its emergency financial manager said the city (3) ___________________, and was $20 billion in debt. He asked (4) ___________________ it could continue to function. (5) ___________________ pension funds and 10,000 workers. City pensions are $3.5 billion short of money. Police, firefighters and public service (6) ___________________ about their future.

Fifty years ago, Detroit's car industry (7) ___________________ business success. It had the nickname "Motor City". It (8) ___________________ is now (9) ___________________ with empty houses and unemployment. Its busy factories (10) ___________________. Although important public services are continuing, street lights have been switched off. The city mayor said Detroit (11) ___________________. It borrowed too much money and was late to pay pensions and bills. (12) ___________________ financial collapse.

BANKRUPTCY SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about bankruptcy in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
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Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

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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g)	________________________________________________________
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FREE WRITING

Write about bankruptcy for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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