The Reading / Listening - Level 1

A new project in Germany will see the world's first building for Christians, Jews and Muslims. It is called the 'House of One' and will open in 2016. People can donate money to it. It will cost €43.5 million. The idea started in 2009 after archaeologists in Berlin found the city's earliest church. An architect then decided it would be a good idea to build a multi-religion building on the same site. He said: "We quickly agreed that something…should be built."

A Jewish leader said Berlin was the best place for the building because it was where the extermination of the Jews was planned in World War II. He said: "Berlin is the city of wounds and miracles. A Christian leader agreed, saying: "Berlin is the city of…peaceful coexistence of believers from different faiths." A Muslim leader hoped different people would understand each other better. He wanted children to have a future in which diversity is the norm".

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Sources
  • http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/welcome-to-berlins-house-of-one--a-church-synagogue-and-mosque-9507002.html
  • http://www.onislam.net/english/news/europe/473515-germany-gets-first-multi-faith-prayer-site.html
  • http://freepressjournal.in/where-jews-christians-muslims-unite-in-prayer/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A new project

a.

religion building

2.

the world's

b.

money to it

3.

for Christians, Jews

c.

the city's earliest church

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People can donate

d.

first building

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archaeologists in Berlin found

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agreed

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decided it would

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and Muslims

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build a multi-

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be a good idea

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We quickly

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in Germany


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

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A Jewish

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for the building

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the best place

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to have a future

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planned in

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different faiths

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the city of wounds

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other better

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believers from

e.

leader

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understand each

f.

the norm

7.

He wanted children

g.

World War II

8.

diversity is

h.

and miracles

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A new project in Germany (1) ___________________ first building for Christians, Jews and Muslims. It is called the 'House of One' (2) ___________________ 2016. People can donate money to it. (3) ___________________ €43.5 million. The idea started in 2009 (4) ___________________ in Berlin found the city's earliest church. An architect then decided it would be a good idea to build a (5) ___________________ on the same site. He said: "We (6) ___________________ something…should be built."

A Jewish leader said Berlin (7) ___________________ for the building because (8) ___________________ the extermination of the Jews was planned in World War II. He said: "Berlin is the city of (9) ___________________." A Christian leader agreed, saying: "Berlin is the city of… (10) ___________________ of believers from different faiths." A Muslim leader hoped different people would understand (11) ___________________. He wanted children to have a future in which (12) "__________________".

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AnewprojectinGermanywillseetheworld'sfirstbuildingforChristian
s,JewsandMuslims.Itiscalledthe'HouseofOne'andwillopenin2016.
Peoplecandonatemoneytoit.Itwillcost€43.5million.Theideastarte
din2009afterarchaeologistsinBerlinfoundthecity'searliestchurch.
Anarchitectthendecideditwouldbeagoodideatobuildamulti-relig
ionbuildingonthesamesite.Hesaid:"Wequicklyagreedthatsomethi
ng…shouldbebuilt."AJewishleadersaidBerlinwasthebestplaceforth
ebuildingbecauseitwaswheretheexterminationoftheJewswasplan
nedinWorldWarII.Hesaid:"Berlinisthecityofwoundsandmiracles."A
Christianleaderagreed,saying:"Berlinisthecityof…peacefulcoexist
enceofbelieversfromdifferentfaiths."AMuslimleaderhopeddifferen
tpeoplewouldunderstandeachotherbetter.Hewantedchildrentoha
veafutureinwhich"diversityisthenorm".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

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WRITING

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Answers

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