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Donald Trump on global risk list (19th March, 2016)

The Reading / Listening - Level 6

Researchers have stated that Donald Trump winning the US presidency is one of the top ten risks facing the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warns that a president Trump could disrupt the world's economy and increase political tensions worldwide. It said a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential elections could also lead to global insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same level of risk as, "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for Mr Trump's high ranking is a lack of information about his proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies, and these tend to be prone to constant revision."

The EIU rated Mr Trump as being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an armed confrontation in the South China Sea. He was seen as less dangerous than China encountering a sharp economic slowdown and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried by his rhetoric towards Mexico and China, which "could escalate rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the United States. He even said he would get Mexico to pay for it. He has also called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the USA.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

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Sources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35828747
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-global-threat-economy_us_56eac656e4b0b25c91849874
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/17/the-economist-dubs-trump-a-global-risk-factor-but-not-for-the-reasons-you-might-think/

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The 40 Lesson Activities on the PDF Handout

WARM-UPS

1. DONALD TRUMP: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about Donald Trump. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

researchers / risks / president / world economy / victory / terrorism / plans / policies / confrontation / dangerous / economic slowdown / foreign policy / rhetoric / trade war

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. GLOBAL RISK LIST: How risky are these things on the Global Risk List? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	How risky?	What would change in the world?
A Donald Trump presidency
The UK leaving the EU
China's economic slowdown
The rise of jihadi terrorism
Oil price shock
Break-up of EU

4. NOT RISKY: Students A strongly believe Donald Trump as president is not risky; Students B strongly believe he would be a risk as president. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

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5. RISKS: Rank these with your partner. Put the biggest risks to the world at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

• the break-up of the EU

• Donald Trump

• oil prices

• climate change

• North Korean missiles

• terrorism

• viruses

• cyber-crime

6. TENSIONS: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "tensions". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

BEFORE READING / LISTENING

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	Donald Trump becoming president is the biggest risk facing the world.	T / F
b.	The EIU says a Trump presidency and jihadi terrorism are equally risky.	T / F
c.	There is a lot of information on the details of Mr Trump's policies.	T / F
d.	Mr Trump changes his policy details a lot.	T / F
e.	The EIU says a Trump presidency is riskier than the UK leaving the EU.	T / F
f.	The EIU says Russian foreign policy is riskier than a Trump presidency.	T / F
g.	Mr Trump said Americans would pay for a wall on the US-Mexico border.	T / F
h.	Mr Trump has called for a permanent ban on Muslims entering the USA.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	stated	a.	vulnerability
2.	facing	b.	friction
3.	tensions	c.	mushroom
4.	insecurity	d.	judged
5.	constant	e.	asserted
6.	rated	f.	hyperbole
7.	confrontation	g.	continual
8.	rhetoric	h.	short-term
9.	escalate	i.	confronting
10.	temporary	j.	clash

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.	one of the top ten risks	a.	terrorism
2.	increase political	b.	constant revision
3.	the rising threat of jihadi	c.	pay for it
4.	destabilising	d.	border
5.	these tend to be prone to	e.	facing the world
6.	escalate rapidly into a trade	f.	the global economy
7.	the US-Mexican	g.	ban
8.	illegal	h.	tensions worldwide
9.	he would get Mexico to	i.	war
10.	a temporary	j.	immigrants

GAP FILL

Researchers have stated that Donald Trump (1) ____________ the U.S. presidency is one of the top ten risks (2) ____________ the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warns that a president Trump could (3) ____________ the world's economy and increase political tensions worldwide. It said a Trump (4) ____________ in November's U.S. presidential elections could also lead to global insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same (5) ____________ of risk as, "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for Mr Trump's high (6) ____________ is a lack of information about his proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given very few (7) ____________ of his policies, and these tend to be prone to (8) ____________ revision."

level
details
facing
victory
winning
constant
ranking
disrupt

The EIU rated Mr Trump as being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an (9) ____________ confrontation in the South China Sea. He was seen as (10) ____________ dangerous than China encountering a (11) ____________ economic slowdown and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried by his (12) ____________ towards Mexico and China, which "could escalate (13) ____________ into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican (14) ____________ to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the United States. He (15) ____________ said he would get Mexico to pay for it. He has also called for a temporary (16) ____________ on Muslims entering the USA.

sharp
even
less
rapidly
armed
ban
rhetoric
border

LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)	Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency is one of the top ten risks ______
	a. facing in the world b. face in the world c. facing the world d. phasing the world
2)	a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential elections could also lead ______
	a. to globally insecure cities b. to global insecurity city c. to global insecurity d. to global insecure city
3)	the same level of risk as, "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising ______"
	a. a global economy b. the global economy c. one global economy d. all global economy
4)	A reason for Mr Trump's high ranking is a lack of information about ______
	a. his propose plans b. his proposed plans c. his proposal plans d. his proposals plans
5)	Trump has given very few details of his policies, and these tend to be prone ______
	a. to constantly revision b. to constant revising c. to constant revision d. to constantly revisions
6)	He was seen as less dangerous than China encountering a sharp ______
	a. economic slowdown b. economic slowdowns c. economic slowed down d. economic slowing down
7)	Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in ______
	a. a new flu war b. a new cold war c. a new hot war d. a new called war
8)	worried by his rhetoric towards Mexico and China, which could escalate ______ war
	a. rapidly into a traded b. rapidly into a trader c. rapidly into a trades d. rapidly into a trade
9)	a big, big wall to be built on the US-Mexican border to keep illegal immigrants and ______
	a. drug dealer out b. drug dealers out c. drug dealer is out d. drug dealers outer
10)	He has also called for a temporary ban on Muslims ______
	a. entering in the USA b. enter in the USA c. enters in the USA d. entering the USA

LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps

Researchers have stated that Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency is (1) ___________________ ten risks facing the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) (2) ___________________ president Trump could disrupt the world's economy and increase (3) ___________________ worldwide. It said a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential elections (4) ___________________ global insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same level of risk as, "(5) ___________________ of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for Mr Trump's high ranking is a lack of information about his proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given (6) ___________________ his policies, and these tend to be prone to constant revision."

The EIU rated Mr Trump (7) ___________________ than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an armed confrontation in the South China Sea. He (8) ___________________ dangerous than China encountering a sharp (9) ___________________ and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried (10) ___________________ towards Mexico and China, which "could escalate rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" (11) ___________________ the US-Mexican border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the United States. He even said he would get Mexico to pay for it. He (12) ___________________ for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the USA.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.	How many risks are in the list Donald Trump is mentioned in?
2.	When is the U.S. presidential election?
3.	What rising threat did the EIU say could destabilize the global economy?
4.	What is there a lack of regarding Mr Trump's plans?
5.	What did the EIU say Mr Trump's policies were prone to?
6.	Which body of water is mentioned in the article?
7.	Which country was mentioned in the article for its foreign policy?
8.	What could Mr Trump's rhetoric develop into?
9.	Who does Mr Trump want to pay for a big wall?
10.	What did Mr Trump call for a temporary ban on?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	How many risks are in the list Donald Trump is mentioned in?	6.	Which body of water is mentioned in the article?
	a) 10 b) 15 c) 50 d) 100		a) the North Sea b) the Sea of Japan c) the Mediterranean Sea d) the South China Sea
2.	When is the U.S. presidential election?	7.	Which country was mentioned in the article for its foreign policy?
	a) September b) December c) November d) October		a) Brazil b) Canada c) Russia d) Iran
3.	What rising threat did the EIU say could destabilize the global economy?	8.	What could Mr Trump's rhetoric develop into?
	a) oil prices b) cyber-crime c) climate change d) jihadi terrorism		a) World War III b) a trade war c) something interesting d) a research paper
4.	What is there a lack of regarding Mr Trump's plans?	9.	Who does Mr Trump want to pay for a big wall?
	a) money b) information c) foresight d) ideas		a) Syria b) Russia c) Mexico d) China
5.	What did the EIU say Mr Trump's policies were prone to?	10.	What did Mr Trump call for a temporary ban on?
	a) constant revision b) error c) attack d) viruses		a) elections b) Muslims c) investment d) imports

ROLE PLAY

Role A – Donald Trump

You think Donald Trump is the biggest risk the world is facing. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as risky. Also, tell the others which is the least risky of these (and why): cyber-crime, terrorism or climate change.

Role B – Cyber-crime

You think cyber-crime is the biggest risk the world is facing. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as risky. Also, tell the others which is the least risky of these (and why): Donald Trump, terrorism or climate change.

Role C – Terrorism

You think terrorism is the biggest risk the world is facing. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as risky. Also, tell the others which is the least risky of these (and why): cyber-crime, Donald Trump or climate change.

Role D – Climate change

You think climate change is the biggest risk the world is facing. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as risky. Also, tell the others which is the least risky of these (and why): cyber-crime, terrorism or Donald Trump.

AFTER READING / LISTENING

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'global' and 'risk'.

global

risk

Share your findings with your partners.

Make questions using the words you found.
Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

top
warns
victory
same
lack
tend

riskier
less
cold
trade
wall
ban

DONALD TRUMP SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Donald Trump in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

DONALD TRUMP DISCUSSION

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1)	What did you think when you read the headline?
2)	What springs to mind when you hear the word 'risk'?
3)	What do you think about what you read?
4)	What risks are facing your country?
5)	What do you think of Donald Trump?
6)	How risky would it be for Donald Trump to be U.S. president?
7)	What are the biggest risks to the world at the moment?
8)	Is the world becoming a more or less dangerous place? Why?
9)	What are Donald Trump's policies?
10)	What advice do you have for Donald Trump?

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

11)	Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
12)	What do you know about Donald Trump?
13)	How much risk is there in your life?
14)	Is Donald Trump being president riskier than a war in the South China Sea?
15)	Who are the biggest risks to the world at the moment?
16)	What are the biggest risks you face?
17)	What do you think about what Mr Trump said about Mexico?
18)	What do you think about what Mr Trump said about Muslims?
19)	Why is Donald Trump so popular?
20)	What questions would you like to ask Donald Trump?

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

LANGUAGE - CLOZE

Researchers have stated that Donald Trump (1) ____ the U.S. presidency is one of the top ten risks (2) ____ the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warns that a president Trump could (3) ____ the world's economy and increase political tensions worldwide. It said a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential elections could also lead to global insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same level of risk as, "the (4) ____ threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for Mr Trump's high (5) ____ is a lack of information about his proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies, and these tend to be (6) ____ to constant revision."

The EIU rated Mr Trump (7) ____ being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an armed confrontation in the South China Sea. He was seen as less dangerous than China encountering a (8) ____ economic slowdown and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried by his (9) ____ towards Mexico and China, which "could (10) ____ rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "(11) ____ dealers" out of the United States. He even said he would get Mexico to pay for it. He has also called for a temporary ban (12) ____ Muslims entering the USA.

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

1.	(a)	won	(b)	winning	(c)	wins	(d)	winner
2.	(a)	mouthing	(b)	facing	(c)	nosing	(d)	heading
3.	(a)	disdain	(b)	deport	(c)	depart	(d)	disrupt
4.	(a)	raising	(b)	rising	(c)	arisen	(d)	riser
5.	(a)	banking	(b)	ranking	(c)	tanking	(d)	thanking
6.	(a)	prove	(b)	prose	(c)	prone	(d)	probe
7.	(a)	at	(b)	for	(c)	as	(d)	on
8.	(a)	bladed	(b)	scissor	(c)	sharp	(d)	pointy
9.	(a)	rhetorician	(b)	rhetorically	(c)	rhetorical	(d)	rhetoric
10.	(a)	escalate	(b)	staircase	(c)	ladder	(d)	shuttle
11.	(a)	drug	(b)	druggy	(c)	drugged	(d)	drugs
12.	(a)	by	(b)	at	(c)	on	(d)	of

SPELLING

Paragraph 1
1.	ipdustr the world's economy
2.	increase political isnetson worldwide
3.	lead to global nruyiistec
4.	the rising threat of jihadi rsomtirre
5.	a lack of information about his doerpops plans
6.	prone to constant nioisrev
Paragraph 2
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8.	coetngurinen a sharp economic slowdown
9.	worried by his tcerhori
10.	seetacla rapidly into a trade war
11.	ligaell immigrants
12.	He has also called for a rreamyopt ban

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )	details of his policies, and these tend to be prone to constant revision."
( )	slowdown and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold
( )	The EIU rated Mr Trump as being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an armed
( )	confrontation in the South China Sea. He was seen as less dangerous than China encountering a sharp economic
( )	escalate rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican
( )	to pay for it. He has also called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the USA.
( )	facing the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warns that a president Trump could disrupt the world's
( )	war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried by his rhetoric towards Mexico and China, which "could
( 1 )	Researchers have stated that Donald Trump winning the US presidency is one of the top ten risks
( )	border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the United States. He even said he would get Mexico
( )	elections could also lead to global insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same level
( )	of risk as, "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for Mr Trump's high ranking is a
( )	lack of information about his proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given very few
( )	economy and increase political tensions worldwide. It said a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

1.	risks world of ten the One top facing the .
2.	disrupt A the president world's Trump economy could .
3.	of The jihadi rising risk same terrorism threat as level of the .
4.	lack proposed of plans information about A his .
5.	of his policies Mr Trump has given very few details .
6.	United the the leaving Union than Kingdom European Riskier .
7.	people his Trump many by got worried rhetoric has .
8.	be big a has built wall big called to , for Trump .
9.	said even He it for pay to Mexico get would he .
10.	a on has for ban He called temporary Muslims also .

CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)

Researchers have stated / started that Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency is one of the top ten risks heading / facing the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warns that a president Trump could corrupt / disrupt the world's economy and increase political / politically tensions worldwide. It said a Trump victory in November's U.S. presidential elections could also lead to global / globally insecurity. The EIU puts Mr Trump on the same level of risk as, "the raising / rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reasoned / reason for Mr Trump's high ranking is a lack of information about his proposal / proposed plans. The EIU said: "Thus far / for, Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies, and these tend to be prove / prone to constant revision."

The EIU rated Mr Trump as / was being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an eared / armed confrontation in the South China Sea. He was seen as less / lesser dangerous than China encountering a sharp / scissor economic slowdown and Russia's foreign policy in Ukraine and Syria resulting in a new cold / frozen war. The EIU said Mr Trump has got many people worried by his rhetoric / rhetorical towards Mexico and China, which "could escalator / escalate rapidly into a trade war". Mr Trump has called for a "big, big wall" to be built in / on the US-Mexican border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the United States. He even said he would get Mexico to pay / fund for it. He has also called for a temporary ban on / in Muslims entering the USA.

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.

INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)

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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS

researchers have stated that donald trump winning the us presidency is one of the top ten risks facing the world the economist intelligence unit (eiu) warns that a president trump could disrupt the world's economy and increase political tensions worldwide it said a trump victory in november's us presidential elections could also lead to global insecurity the eiu puts mr trump on the same level of risk as "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy" a reason for mr trump's high ranking is a lack of information about his proposed plans the eiu said "thus far mr trump has given very few details of his policies and these tend to be prone to constant revision"

the eiu rated mr trump as being riskier than the united kingdom leaving the european union or an armed confrontation in the south china sea he was seen as less dangerous than china encountering a sharp economic slowdown and russia's foreign policy in ukraine and syria resulting in a new cold war the eiu said mr trump has got many people worried by his rhetoric towards mexico and china which "could escalate rapidly into a trade war" mr trump has called for a "big big wall" to be built on the us-mexican border to keep "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers" out of the united states he even said he would get mexico to pay for it he has also called for a temporary ban on muslims entering the usa

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

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aineandSyriaresultinginanewcoldwar.TheEIUsaidMrTrumphasgotm
anypeopleworriedbyhisrhetorictowardsMexicoandChina,which"coul
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FREE WRITING

Write about Donald Trump for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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ACADEMIC WRITING

Donald Trump as U.S. president is not a risk to the world. Discuss.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about global risks. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. DONALD TRUMP: Make a poster about Donald Trump. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. RISKY: Write a magazine article about whether or not Donald Trump would present a risk to the world. Include imaginary interviews with people who think so and with those who do not think so.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on risk. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your opinions on the biggest risks the world is facing. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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ANSWERS

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

a

F

b

T

c

F

d

T

e

T

f

T

g

F

h

F

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1.	stated	a.	asserted
2.	facing	b.	confronting
3.	tensions	c.	friction
4.	insecurity	d.	vulnerability
5.	constant	e.	continual
6.	rated	f.	judged
7.	confrontation	g.	clash
8.	rhetoric	h.	hyperbole
9.	escalate	i.	mushroom
10.	temporary	j.	short-term

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1.	10
2.	November
3.	Jihadi terrorism
4.	Information
5.	Constant revision
6.	The South China Sea
7.	Russia
8.	A trade war
9.	Mexico
10.	Muslims

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)

1.

a

2.

c

3.

d

4.

b

5.

a

6.

d

7.

c

8.

b

9.

c

10.

b

ALL OTHER EXERCISES

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