PARAGRAPH ONE:
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he will destroy Syria's |
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$1billion |
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it might take one year |
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thing to do |
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a difficult and expensive |
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to the U.S. |
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He said it might cost |
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to pay |
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He also said it was bad |
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chemical weapons |
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He asked America |
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its promise |
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take the deadly chemicals |
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to do this |
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military action if Syria does not keep |
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for the environment |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
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President Assad said rebels |
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this is true |
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it has information to show |
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prove this |
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America says Syria's army used |
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attacked Damascus |
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Assad said America |
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it in his house |
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America cannot |
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was wrong |
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sarin gas is called |
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are with the rebels |
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any rebel can make |
g. |
the sarin gas |
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fighters from over 80 countries |
h. |
kitchen gas |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, (1) ___________________ Syria's chemical weapons. He said (2) ___________________ year to do this. Mr Assad (3) ___________________ difficult and expensive thing to do. He said (4) ___________________ $1billion. He also said it was bad for the environment. He asked America (5) ___________________ take the deadly chemicals to the U.S. America wants a plan that includes military action if Syria does not (6) ___________________. Russia said no to this idea.
President Assad (7) ___________________ Damascus with chemical (8) ___________________. Russia says it has information to (9) ___________________. America says Syria's army used the sarin gas. Assad said America was wrong. Russia says America (10) ___________________. Mr Assad said sarin gas is called kitchen gas because (11) ___________________ make it in his house. He said Syria is in (12) ___________________ war because fighters from over 80 countries are with the rebels.
PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE
Syria'spresident,Basharal-Assad,saidhewilldestroySyria's
chemicalweapons.Hesaiditmighttakeoneyeartodothis.MrAssadsai
ditwasadifficultandexpensivethingtodo.Hesaiditmightcost$1billio
n.Healsosaiditwasbadfortheenvironment.HeaskedAmericatopaya
ndtotakethedeadlychemicalstotheU.S.Americawantsaplanthatinc
ludesmilitaryactionifSyriadoesnotkeepitspromise.Russiasaidnoto
thisidea.PresidentAssadsaidrebelsattackedDamascuswithchemic
alweaponslastmonth.Russiasaysithasinformationtoshowthisistru
e.AmericasaysSyria'sarmyusedthesaringas.AssadsaidAmericawa
swrong.RussiasaysAmericacannotprovethis.MrAssadsaidsaringa
siscalledkitchengasbecauseanyrebelcanmakeitinhishouse.Hesaid
Syriaisinanewkindofwarbecausefightersfromover80countriesare
withtherebels.
WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)
Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).
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WRITING
Write about chemical weapons for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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