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Babies given away on Pakistan TV show (4th August, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	popular	a.	during Ramadan
2.	He gave the infants to two childless	b.	giveaway worked
3.	His show usually gives	c.	celebrity
4.	more people would watch his show	d.	next week
5.	get people	e.	away computers
6.	CNN said the baby	f.	his show
7.	more people watched	g.	to watch their shows
8.	He will give away a baby boy	h.	couples

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The babies were abandoned at	a.	talk with the charity
2.	others are hurt	b.	her life "complete"
3.	It wants to make	c.	a Karachi rubbish dump
4.	find a	d.	call me mother
5.	Parents must register and	e.	sure the babies live
6.	she waited for 17 years	f.	good home
7.	her new daughter has made	g.	by animals
8.	someone will grow up and	h.	to get a child

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A talk show in Pakistan gave away two baby girls (1) ___________________. The show, called Aman Ramzan, is hosted (2) ___________________ Aamir Liaquat Hussain. He gave the infants to (3) ___________________ last month. His show usually gives away computers, motorbikes and other things. People think Mr Hussain gave away the babies (4) ___________________ would watch his show during Ramadan. TV companies do their best during Ramadan (5) ___________________ watch their shows. CNN said the baby giveaway worked for Mr Hussain because more people watched his show. He (6) ___________________ baby boy next week.

The babies (7) ___________________ a Karachi rubbish dump. A charity rescued them. It said it found babies (8) ___________________ or in garbage bins. Some of them are dead, while others (9) ___________________. It wants to make sure the babies live and find a good home. The charity does research on the parents.  Parents (10) ___________________ talk with the charity many times. New mother Soraya Bilquis said she waited for 17 years to get a child. She said (11) ___________________ has made her life "complete". She said: "I can't describe how happy I am because someone will (12) ___________________ me mother."

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AtalkshowinPakistangaveawaytwobabygirlsliveontelevision.The
show,calledAmanRamzan,ishostedbypopularcelebrityAamirLiaq
uatHussain.Hegavetheinfantstotwochildlesscoupleslastmonth.H
isshowusuallygivesawaycomputers,motorbikesandotherthings.
PeoplethinkMrHussaingaveawaythebabiessomorepeoplewouldw
atchhisshowduringRamadan.TVcompaniesdotheirbestduringRa
madantogetpeopletowatchtheirshows.CNNsaidthebabygiveawa
yworkedforMrHussainbecausemorepeoplewatchedhisshow.Hewi
llgiveawayababyboynextweek.ThebabieswereabandonedataKar
achirubbishdump.Acharityrescuedthem.Itsaiditfoundbabieslefto
nthestreetoringarbagebins.Someofthemaredead,whileothersare
hurtbyanimals.Itwantstomakesurethebabiesliveandfindagoodh
ome.Thecharitydoesresearchontheparents.Parentsmustregister
andtalkwiththecharitymanytimes.NewmotherSorayaBilquissaid
shewaitedfor17yearstogetachild.Shesaidhernewdaughterhasma
deherlife"complete".Shesaid:"Ican'tdescribehowhappyIambeca
usesomeonewillgrowupandcallmemother."

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

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