Moscow removes giant Louis Vuitton suitcase

The Reading / Listening - Level 1

The suitcase was unpopular with Russians. They couldn't understand why it was in Red Square, next to Lenin's tomb. Red Square is "a sacred place" for Russians. A Moscow man said it was embarrassing for Russia. He said: "All we think about is business." He added it was shocking because most Russians did not have money to buy a LV bag. The exhibition may go to another part of Moscow. Money from it will go to a children's charity.

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Sources

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/shameful-louis-vuitton-trunk-to-be-removed-from-red-square/490409.html
http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131127/185059988/French-Fashion-House-Asked-to-Remove-Giant-Trunk-from-Red-Square.html

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	remove a big building	a.	for the building
2.	LV	b.	in the centre of Moscow
3.	two giant Russian flags	c.	it many times
4.	a 6-week	d.	logos
5.	It was also for the company's	e.	finished it
6.	LV had permission	f.	exhibition
7.	inspectors checked	g.	150th birthday
8.	the builders	h.	on one side

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	They couldn't understand	a.	to buy a LV bag
2.	next to Lenin's	b.	why
3.	a sacred place	c.	it was embarrassing
4.	A Moscow man said	d.	charity
5.	All we think	e.	tomb
6.	did not have money	f.	part of Moscow
7.	go to another	g.	about is business
8.	a children's	h.	for Russians

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Russia (1) ___________________ building in the centre of Moscow. (2) ___________________ Louis Vuitton (LV) suitcase. It is nine metres high and 30 metres long. It has LV logos on it and two giant Russian flags (3) ___________________. LV built it for a 6-week exhibition (4) ___________________. It was also for the company's 150th birthday. Louis Vuitton workers are sad. LV (5) ___________________ the building and inspectors checked it (6) ___________________ the builders finished it.

The suitcase (7) ___________________ Russians. They couldn't understand why it was in Red Square, next to Lenin's tomb. Red Square (8) ___________________ for Russians. A Moscow man said it (9) ___________________ Russia. He said: "All we think about is business." He added it (10) ___________________ most Russians did not (11) ___________________ buy a LV bag. The exhibition may go to another part of Moscow. Money from it will go to (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

RussiawillremoveabigbuildinginthecentreofMoscow.ItlookslikeaL
ouisVuitton(LV)suitcase.Itisninemetreshighand30metreslong.Ith
asLVlogosonitandtwogiantRussianflagsononeside.LVbuiltitfora6-
weekexhibitionofitsluggage.Itwasalsoforthecompany's150thbirth
day.LouisVuittonworkersaresad.LVhadpermissionforthebuildinga
ndinspectorscheckeditmanytimesbeforethebuildersfinishedit.The
suitcasewasunpopularwithRussians.Theycouldn'tunderstandwhyi
twasinRedSquare,nexttoLenin'stomb.RedSquareis"asacredplace
"forRussians.AMoscowmansaiditwasembarrassingforRussia.Hesa
id:"Allwethinkaboutisbusiness."Headdeditwasshockingbecausem
ostRussiansdidnothavemoneytobuyaLVbag.Theexhibitionmaygot
oanotherpartofMoscow.Moneyfromitwillgotoachildren'scharity.

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)	________________________________________________________

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

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

WRITING

Write about Louis Vuitton for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Answers

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