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There are now over one million child refugees from Syria's war. The United Nations called this "a shameful milestone". The children had to leave Syria because it is too dangerous for them to stay. Most of them are in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Some are escaping to Europe and North Africa. The UN said: "This one millionth child refugee is not just another number. This is a real child ripped from home…facing horrors we can only begin to comprehend." Another 2 million children in Syria have no home. Half of Syria's 2 million refugees are children. Over 740,000 of these are under eleven. Syria's civil war started in 2011. The UN says it is the worst refugee crisis since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Its spokesperson for refugees told reporters that Syria's youth are losing their homes, family members and futures. He said: "Even after they have crossed a border to safety, they are traumatised, depressed and in need of a reason for hope." The children face many dangers. Many are now used for child labour. Others are sold for early marriages or for the sex trade. Very few of the children go to school. The UN said just 118,000 of the children are in education.
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Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23803308
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/1m-children-displaced-from-syria-says-united-nations-8781424.html
Try Level 0 or Level 1 (easier) or Level 3 (one level higher)
MATCHING
PARAGRAPH ONE:
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The United Nations called this |
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in Syria have no home |
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The children had to leave Syria because |
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escaping to Europe |
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Some are |
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refugees are children |
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This one millionth child refugee is not |
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"a shameful milestone" |
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facing horrors we can only |
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are under eleven |
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Another 2 million children |
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it is too dangerous |
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Half of Syria's 2 million |
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begin to comprehend |
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Over 740,000 of these |
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just another number |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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Syria's civil |
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for refugees |
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the worst refugee crisis |
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are in education |
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Its spokesperson |
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face many dangers |
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Syria's youth are |
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since the 1994 genocide |
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crossed a border |
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losing their homes |
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The children |
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war started in 2011 |
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Others are sold for early marriages |
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to safety |
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just 118,000 of the children |
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or for the sex trade |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
There are now over one million (1) ___________________ Syria's war. The United Nations called this "a (2) ___________________ ". The children had to leave Syria because it is too dangerous for them to stay. (3) ___________________ Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. Some are escaping to Europe and North Africa. The UN said: "This one millionth child refugee (4) ___________________ number. This is a real child ripped from home…(5) ___________________ can only begin to comprehend." Another 2 million children in Syria have no home. Half of Syria's 2 million refugees are children. Over 740,000 (6) ___________________ eleven.
Syria's civil war started in 2011. The UN (7) ___________________ refugee crisis since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Its spokesperson for refugees (8) ___________________ Syria's youth are losing their homes, family members and futures. He said: "Even after they have crossed (9) ___________________, they are traumatised, depressed and in need (10) ___________________." The children face many dangers. Many (11) ___________________ child labour. Others are sold for early marriages or for the sex trade. Very few of the children go to school. The UN (12) ___________________ of the children are in education.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
TherearenowoveronemillionchildrefugeesfromSyria'swar.TheUn
itedNationscalledthis"ashamefulmilestone".Thechildrenhadtolea
veSyriabecauseitistoodangerousforthemtostay.Mostofthemarei
nJordan,TurkeyandLebanon.SomeareescapingtoEuropeandNort
hAfrica.TheUNsaid:"Thisonemillionthchildrefugeeisnotjustanoth
ernumber.Thisisarealchildrippedfromhome…facinghorrorsweca
nonlybegintocomprehend."Another2millionchildreninSyriahave
nohome.HalfofSyria's2millionrefugeesarechildren.Over740,000
oftheseareundereleven.Syria'scivilwarstartedin2011.TheUNsay
sitistheworstrefugeecrisissincethe1994genocideinRwanda.Itssp
okespersonforrefugeestoldreportersthatSyria'syoutharelosingth
eirhomes,familymembersandfutures.Hesaid:"Evenaftertheyhav
ecrossedabordertosafety,theyaretraumatised,depressedandinn
eedofareasonforhope."Thechildrenfacemanydangers.Manyaren
owusedforchildlabour.Othersaresoldforearlymarriagesorforthes
extrade.Veryfewofthechildrengotoschool.TheUNsaidjust118,00
0ofthechildrenareineducation.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
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WRITING
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