Breaking News English

U.S. rock group banned from Russia (6th August, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	playing at	a.	member
2.	band	b.	playing
3.	bass	c.	the band "idiots"
4.	Russia's Culture Minister called	d.	for his actions
5.	banned them from	e.	a music festival
6.	Hasselhoff later apologised	f.	player

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The band may face	a.	inexcusable criminal act
2.	For such pranks they should be	b.	Russians worldwide
3.	abusing the Russian flag	c.	behind bars
4.	bring to court every	d.	is a crime
5.	an unpardonable and	e.	criminal charges
6.	insulted	f.	person involved

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An American rock group have (1) ___________________ playing at a music festival in Russia after a band (2) ___________________ Russian flag inside his pants. Bass player Jared Hasselhoff put the flag                                  (3) ___________________ his pants and pulled it out the back a concert in the Ukraine. (4) ___________________, "Don't tell Putin". Russia's Culture Minister (5) ___________________ and banned them from playing at a Russian music festival. Hasselhoff (6) ___________________ his actions.

The band may (7) ___________________. A Russian official tweeted: "For such pranks they should (8) ___________________." A Russian lawmaker (9) ___________________ Russian flag is a crime. He said: "We will do our best to (10) ___________________ court every person involved." A comment on the Voice of Russia website called Hasselhoff's actions an "unpardonable and (11) ___________________ " that broke Russian laws and (12) ___________________.

NATIONAL FLAGS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about national flags 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.
Q.2.
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).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

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

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Back to the top