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

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	banned from	a.	inside his pants
2.	stuffed the Russian flag	b.	as "idiots"
3.	bass	c.	the flag
4.	pulled it	d.	for his actions
5.	Hasselhoff grabbed	e.	player
6.	describe the band	f.	performing
7.	music	g.	out the back
8.	Hasselhoff later apologised	h.	festival

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The band may face	a.	every person involved
2.	the region holding	b.	is a crime
3.	they should be behind	c.	the festival
4.	abusing the Russian state flag	d.	worldwide
5.	We will do	e.	criminal charges
6.	identify and bring to court	f.	and inexcusable
7.	unpardonable	g.	bars
8.	insulted Russians	h.	our best

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

An American rock group (1) ___________________ performing at a music festival in Russia after a band (2) ___________________ Russian flag inside his pants. Jared Hasselhoff, the (3) ___________________ band Bloodhound Gang, put the flag into the front of his pants and pulled it out the back. The band (4) ___________________ the Ukraine. Hasselhoff grabbed the flag and told the crowd, "Don't tell Putin".  (5) ___________________ Culture Minister to describe (6) ___________________. He banned them from playing at Russia's Kubana music festival this week. Hasselhoff later apologised for his actions.

The band may (7) ___________________. The governor of the region holding the festival, tweeted: "For such pranks they (8) ___________________." Russian lawmaker Vladimir Markin told reporters that under the (9) ___________________, abusing the Russian state flag is a crime. He said: "We will do (10) ___________________ and bring to court every person involved." (11) ___________________ the Voice of Russia website called Hasselhoff's actions an "(12) _________________________ criminal act" that broke Russian laws and insulted Russians worldwide.

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).

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

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