The Reading / Listening - Level 0

One in eight people in the world is very hungry. That's 842 million people, or 12% of people worldwide. In 1992, it was 17%. Almost 98% of them live in poor countries. Many countries cannot feed their people. Africa has the most hungry people. One in five Africans is hungry. In some countries, 25% of Africans are hungry.

The World Food Programme said hunger is "not having enough food for an active and healthy life". Hunger is not getting the energy you need. Hunger is a very big problem. Poor countries that are at war have bigger problems. Climate change will make the world hotter. This means less food and more hunger in the future.

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Sources
  • http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/01/uk-un-hungry-idUKBRE9900A620131001
  • http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hhI-1AQH4yC7iuQdTTK71a3zMVJg?docId=4c0a83dd-554a-414a-9e17-7c743c1a08ef
  • http://www.voanews.com/content/world-hunger-down-not-enough-to-reach-goals/1760371.html
  • http://www.enca.com/world/world-hunger-greatest-threat-global-health


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

One in eight people in the world is

a.

was 17%

2.

12% of people

b.

feed their people

3.

In 1992, it

c.

hungry people

4.

98% of them live in

d.

worldwide

5.

Many countries cannot

e.

are hungry

6.

Africa has the most

f.

poor countries

7.

One in five Africans

g.

very hungry

8.

25% of Africans

h.

is hungry


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The World Food

a.

you need

2.

not having

b.

healthy life

3.

an active and

c.

enough food

4.

getting the energy

d.

less food

5.

Hunger is a very

e.

have bigger problems

6.

Poor countries that are at war

f.

Programme

7.

This means

g.

in the future

8.

more hunger

h.

big problem

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

One in eight people in the world (1) ___________________. That's 842 million people, (2) ___________________ people worldwide. In (3) ___________________ 17%. Almost 98% of them live in (4) ___________________. Many countries cannot feed their people. Africa has (5) ___________________ people. One in five Africans is hungry. (6) ___________________, 25% of Africans are hungry.

The World Food Programme (7) ___________________ "not having enough food for an (8) ___________________ life". Hunger (9) ___________________ energy you need. Hunger is a very big problem. Poor countries (10) ___________________ have bigger problems. Climate (11) ___________________ the world hotter. This means less food (12) ___________________ in the future.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

One in eight people in the world is very hungry. That's 842
million people, or 12% of people worldwide. In 1992, it was
17%. Almost 98% of them live in poor countries. Many
countries cannot feed their people. Africa has the most hungry
people. One in five Africans is hungry. In some countries, 25%
of Africans are hungry. The World Food Programme said hunger
is "not having enough food for an active and healthy life".
Hunger is not getting the energy you need. Hunger is a very big
problem. Poor countries that are at war have bigger problems.
Climate change will make the world hotter. This means less
food and more hunger in the future.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)

________________________________________________________

b)

________________________________________________________

c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

________________________________________________________

f)

________________________________________________________

WRITING

Write about hunger for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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