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Pakistan and India agree to ceasefire (12th May 2025)

The Reading / Listening - India-Pakistan Ceasefire - Level 6

Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, amid claims by both sides of violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close to all-out war in recent weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sight in India-controlled Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left 26 civilians dead. India blamed Pakistan for instigating the attack. Pakistan vociferously denied the allegations. Both countries have launched military strikes on each other since the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles at air bases in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled fears that tensions might escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.

The ceasefire is looking somewhat fragile as both sides are accusing each other of violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "remains committed to a faithful implementation of the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military denied accusations that India was not adhering to the truce. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operations may be required in defence of the nation". U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire followed talks mediated by the United States. The U.S. "urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered assistance in starting constructive talks".

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

India-Pakistan Ceasefire - Level 4 or India-Pakistan Ceasefire - Level 5

Sources

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/india-pakistan-operation-sindoor-05-10-25
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/operation-sindoor-india-hits-pakistani-air-bases-in-retaliation-after-pakistan-strikes-with-a-range-of-projectiles-and-fighters/article69560792.ece
https://www.dawn.com/live/pakistan-india-tensions#1910135

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. INDIA AND PAKISTAN: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about India and Pakistan. 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?
India / Pakistan / ceasefire / nuclear-armed / tourist sight / allegations / missiles /
foreign ministry / faithful / truce / territory / defence / nation / constructive talks
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. NUCLEAR BAN: Students A strongly believe all countries should destroy their stockpiles of nuclear weapons; Students B strongly believe they shouldn't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. WARS/CONFLICTS: What do you know about these wars/conflicts? How can we stop them? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	What I Know	How to Stop Them
India-Pakistan
Gaza
Ukraine-Russia
Sudan
Yemen
Myanmar

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5. WEAPON: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "weapon". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Rank these with your partner. Put the best ways to avoid wars at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Dialogue
Mediation
U.N. help
Ceasefire
Sport
Citizen forums
Education
Help of neighbours

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	amid	a.	Complete or with full effort.
2.	violation	b.	In the middle of something happening.
3.	all-out	c.	Starting something, often something bad.
4.	instigating	d.	In a loud and strong way.
5.	vociferously	e.	When a rule or law is broken.
6.	allegation	f.	Made something stronger, like a feeling or action.
7.	fuelled	g.	A claim that someone did something wrong, without proof yet.

Paragraph 2

8.	fragile	h.	Saying someone did something wrong.
9.	accusing	i.	When two sides agree to stop fighting.
10.	committed	j.	Easy to break or damage.
11.	adhering	k.	Serious about doing something and not giving up.
12.	truce	l.	Helped two people or groups find a solution.
13.	mediated	m.	Following a rule or plan.
14.	de-escalate	n.	Make something less serious or dangerous.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

Only one side in the conflict has violated the ceasefire. T / F
The two nations have both threatened to use nuclear weapons. T / F
An attack on April 22 killed 26 people in India-controlled Kashmir. T / F
Pakistan claimed its air bases were hit by Indian missiles on Saturday. T / F
The article says the ceasefire is volatile. T / F
India said it would fight back if it was attacked. T / F
Donald Trump said he personally mediated ceasefire talks. T / F
The USA said it would help in getting the two sides to talk. T / F

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

announced
violations
instigating
allegations
fuelled
fragile
implementation
retaliate
urged
constructive

brittle
claims
useful
starting
carrying out
fight back
made public
encouraged
stoked up
breaches

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

come close to all-out
Pakistan vociferously
Both countries have launched military
it targeted military
This fuelled fears that tensions
The ceasefire is looking somewhat
committed to a faithful implementation
accusations that India was not adhering
operations may be required in
the ceasefire followed talks mediated

denied the allegations
to the truce
of the ceasefire
might escalate
by the United States
war
defence of the nation
sites
fragile
strikes on each other

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

all-out
amid
bases
denied
civilians
regional
controlled
strikes

Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, (1) _________________________________ claims by both sides of violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close to (2) _________________________________ war in recent weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sight in India-(3) _________________________________ Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left 26 (4) _________________________________ dead. India blamed Pakistan for instigating the attack. Pakistan vociferously (5) _________________________________ the allegations. Both countries have launched military (6) _________________________________ on each other since the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles at air (7) _________________________________ in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled fears that tensions might escalate into a more dangerous (8) _________________________________ conflict.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

mediated
faithful
assistance
truce
fragile
defence
denied
launch

The ceasefire is looking somewhat (9) _________________________________ as both sides are accusing each other of violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "remains committed to a (10) _________________________________ implementation of the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military (11) _________________________________ accusations that India was not adhering to the (12) _________________________________. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally ready to (13) _________________________________ whatever operations may be required in (14) _________________________________ of the nation". US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire followed talks (15) _________________________________ by the United States. The U.S. "urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered (16) _________________________________ in starting constructive talks".

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, amid ______
     a. claim by both
     b. claiming by both
     c. claimed by both
     d. claims by both
2) The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close ______
     a. to all-out war
     b. to all-up war
     c. to all-lout war
     d. to call-out war
3) India blamed Pakistan for ______
     a. investigating the attack
     b. instigate in the attack
     c. instigate tin the attack
     d. instigating the attack
4) Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles ______
     a. at air basis
     b. at air basics
     c. at air bases
     d. at air bays
5) This fuelled fears that ______
     a. tensions might escalator
     b. tensions might escalate
     c. tensions might escallop
     d. tensions might inculcate

6) The ceasefire is looking somewhat fragile as both sides are ______
     a. accusing reach other
     b. accusing teach other
     c. accusing each another
     d. accusing each other
7) denied accusations that India was not adhering ______
     a. to the spruce
     b. to the truce
     c. to the deuce
     d. to the truth
8) We remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operations ______
     a. may being required
     b. may be required
     c. may been required
     d. maybe required
9) U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ______
     a. ceasefire follows talks
     b. ceasefire follower talks
     c. ceasefire followers talks
     d. ceasefire followed talks
10) find ways to de-escalate and offered assistance in ______
     a. starting conspicuous talks
     b. starting constrictive talks
     c. starting constructive talks
     d. starting construction talks

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, (1) _______________________________________________ both sides of violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close to (2) _______________________________________________ recent weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sight in India-controlled Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left 26 civilians dead. India blamed Pakistan (3) _______________________________________________ attack. Pakistan vociferously denied the allegations. Both countries have (4) _______________________________________________ on each other since the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India (5) _______________________________________________ air bases in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled (6) _______________________________________________ might escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.

The ceasefire is looking (7) _______________________________________________ both sides are accusing each other of violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "(8) _______________________________________________ a faithful implementation of the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military denied accusations that India was not (9) _______________________________________________ truce. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally ready to (10) _______________________________________________ may be required in defence of the nation". US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire followed (11) _______________________________________________ the United States. The U.S. "urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered (12) _______________________________________________ constructive talks".

Comprehension questions

What did India and Pakistan come close to?
Where was there an attack in which 26 people died?
What did Pakistan do about allegations it carried out the attacks?
Where are the air bases that Pakistan said were hit by Indian missiles?
What are there fears that increasing tensions might fuel?
How did the article say the ceasefire is looking?
What did Pakistan claim India was not adhering to?
What did India say it would do if it were attacked?
Who did Donald Trump say the talks were mediated by?
What did the USA urge both parties to do?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What did India and Pakistan come close to?
a) nuclear confrontation
b) peace
c) all-out war
d) talks
2) Where was there an attack in which 26 people died?
a) India-controlled Kashmir
b) Pakistan-controlled Kashmir
c) in Pakistan's Punjab
d) in India's capital
3) What did Pakistan do about allegations it carried out the attacks?
a) kept quiet about them
b) vociferously denied them
c) ignore them
d) get angry about them
4) Where are the air bases that Pakistan said were hit by Indian missiles?
a) India-controlled Kashmir
b) in Pakistan's capital
c) Pakistan-controlled Kashmir
d) in Pakistan's Punjab
5) What are there fears that increasing tensions might fuel?
a) World War III
b) oil price rises
c) a more dangerous regional conflict
d) an exodus of people

6) How did the article say the ceasefire is looking?
a) in good condition
b) somewhat fragile
c) uncertain
d) pretty good
7) What did Pakistan claim India was not adhering to?
a) its own foreign policy
b) the rules of war
c) peace
d) the truce
8) What did India say it would do if it were attacked?
a) wait
b) retaliate
c) defend itself
d) go to the U.N.
9) Who did Donald Trump say the talks were mediated by?
a) the U.N.
b) the United States
c) China
d) Saudi Arabia
10) What did the USA urge both parties to do?
a) Find ways to de-escalate
b) Count to ten
c) Destroy their nuclear weapons
d) Meet in Washington

Role play

Role A – Dialogue
You think dialogue is the best way to prevent wars from starting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): the help of the U.N., sport or education.

Role B – U.N. Help
You think the help of the U.N. is the best way to prevent wars from starting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): dialogue, sport or education.

Role C – Sport
You think sport is the best way to prevent wars from starting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): the help of the U.N., dialogue or education.

Role D – Education
You think education is the best way to prevent wars from starting. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their ways. Also, tell the others which is the least effective of these (and why): the help of the U.N., sport or dialogue.

After reading / listening

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

'India'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

and 'Pakistan'.
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

• 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:

claims

all-out

site

allegations

air

fears

fragile

faithful

retaliate

fully

talks

ways

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic 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.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - India-Pakistan Ceasefire

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

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'India'?
What do you know about India-Pakistan relations?
What do you know about India?
What do you think of India and Pakistan being nuclear armed?
How worried are you about this conflict?
How would the world change if war started between India and Pakistan?
What started the recent conflict?
What do you think the next few weeks will be like?
What advice do you have for the two country's leaders?

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

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the word 'Pakistan'?
What do you think about what you read?
What do you know about Pakistan?
How long do you think the ceasefire will last?
Why are so many ceasefires broken?
What should happen to Kashmir?
Is the world getting safer or more dangerous?
What can other nations do to de-escalate this crisis?
What questions would you like to ask the country's leaders?

Discussion — Write your own questions

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

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

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

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, (1) ____ claims by both sides of violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close to (2) ____ war in recent weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sight in India-controlled Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left 26 (3) ____ dead. India blamed Pakistan for instigating the attack. Pakistan vociferously (4) ____ the allegations. Both countries have launched military strikes on each other since the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles at air (5) ____ in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled fears that tensions might escalate (6) ____ a more dangerous regional conflict.

The ceasefire is looking somewhat (7) ____ as both sides are accusing each other of violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "remains committed to a faithful implementation (8) ____ the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military denied accusations that India was not adhering to the (9) ____. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operations may be required (10) ____ defence of the nation". US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire followed talks (11) ____ by the United States. The U.S. "urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered assistance in (12) ____ constructive talks".

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) amid (b) mid (c) midst (d) middling
(a) in-out (b) all-in (c) all over (d) all told
(a) civilize (b) civics (c) civilians (d) civilized
(a) defiled (b) defied (c) decried (d) denied
(a) bases (b) basis (c) basics (d) bays
(a) unto (b) into (c) onto (d) as to
(a) fragrant (b) fragment (c) agile (d) fragile
(a) at (b) of (c) on (d) as
(a) spruce (b) deuce (c) truce (d) puce
(a) on (b) in (c) at (d) to
(a) meddled (b) meditated (c) medicated (d) mediated
(a) starts (b) starting (c) started (d) start

Spelling

Paragraph 1

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Paragraph 2

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Put the text back together

(    )    26 civilians dead. India blamed Pakistan for instigating the attack. Pakistan vociferously
(    )    announced the ceasefire followed talks mediated by the United States. The U.S. "urged
(    )    both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered assistance in starting constructive talks".
(    )    denied the allegations. Both countries have launched military strikes on each other since the attack. Pakistan said it
(    )    each other of violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "remains committed to a faithful
(    )    implementation of the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military denied accusations that India was not adhering to the
(    )    launch whatever operations may be required in defence of the nation". US President Donald Trump
( 1 )   Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, amid claims by both sides of
(    )    province on Saturday. This fuelled fears that tensions might escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.
(    )    targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles at air bases in Pakistan's Punjab
(    )    The ceasefire is looking somewhat fragile as both sides are accusing
(    )    truce. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally ready to
(    )    violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close to all-out war in recent
(    )    weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sight in India-controlled Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left

Put the words in the right order

The come war neighbours close have all-out to .
Because tourist a on attack of an sight .
India instigating blamed for Pakistan the attack .
Both countries each on military strikes launched other .
This escalate tensions has that fears might fuelled .
Both of accused violating each other it sides .
The faithful implementation committed a country remains to .
India retaliate would territory if its was attacked .
Ready required operations be whatever may to launch .
It constructive starting talks in assistance offered .

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

Pakistan and India have announced a ceasefire, armed / amid claims by both sides of violations. The two nuclear-armed neighbours have come close / closing to all-out war in recent weeks. This is because of an attack on a tourist sighting / sight in India-controlled Kashmir on the 22nd of April, which left 26 civilians died / dead. India blamed Pakistan for investigating / instigating the attack. Pakistan vociferously declined / denied the allegations. Both countries have launched military / militia strikes on each other for / since the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in India after India fired missiles at air basis / bases in Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled fears that tensions might escalate into / onto a more dangerous regional conflict.

The ceasefire is looking somewhat frigid / fragile as both sides are accusing each other of / to violating it. Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country "remains committed of / to a faithful implementation of the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military denied accusations what / that India was not adhering / adhesive to the truce. He said India would retaliate if its territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully operationally / operational ready to launch whatever operations may be required in / on defence of the nation". US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire followed talks medicated / mediated by the United States. The U.S. "urged / urging both parties to find ways to de-escalate and offered assistance in / at starting constructive talks".

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

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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Punctuate the text and add capitals

pakistan and india have announced a ceasefire amid claims by both sides of violations the two nucleararmed neighbours have come close to allout war in recent weeks this is because of an attack on a tourist sight in indiacontrolled kashmir on the 22nd of april which left 26 civilians dead india blamed pakistan for instigating the attack pakistan vociferously denied the allegations both countries have launched military strikes on each other since the attack pakistan said it targeted military sites in india after india fired missiles at air bases in pakistans punjab province on saturday this fuelled fears that tensions might escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict

the ceasefire is looking somewhat fragile as both sides are accusing each other of violating it pakistans foreign ministry said the country remains committed to a faithful implementation of the ceasefire a spokesman for indias military denied accusations that india was not adhering to the truce he said india would retaliate if its territory was attacked he warned we remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operations may be required in defence of the nation us president donald trump announced the ceasefire followed talks mediated by the united states the us urged both parties to find ways to deescalate and offered assistance in starting constructive talks

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

PakistanandIndiahaveannouncedaceasefire,amidclaimsbybothside
sofviolations.Thetwonuclear-armedneighbourshavecomeclosetoa
ll-outwarinrecentweeks.ThisisbecauseofanattackonatouristsightinI
ndia-controlledKashmironthe22ndofApril,whichleft26civiliansdea
d.IndiablamedPakistanforinstigatingtheattack.Pakistanvociferously
deniedtheallegations.Bothcountrieshavelaunchedmilitarystrikeson
eachothersincetheattack.PakistansaidittargetedmilitarysitesinIndia
afterIndiafiredmissilesatairbasesinPakistan'sPunjabprovinceonSat
urday.Thisfuelledfearsthattensionsmightescalateintoamoredanger
ousregionalconflict.Theceasefireislookingsomewhatfragileasbothsi
desareaccusingeachotherofviolatingit.Pakistan'sforeignministrysai
dthecountry"remainscommittedtoafaithfulimplementationofthecea
sefire".AspokesmanforIndia'smilitarydeniedaccusationsthatIndiaw
asnotadheringtothetruceandsaidIndiawouldretaliateifitsterritorywa
sattacked.Hewarned:"Weremainfullyoperationallyreadytolaunchw
hateveroperationsmayberequiredindefenceofthenation".USPreside
ntDonaldTrumpannouncedtheceasefirefollowedtalksmediatedbyth
eUnitedStates.TheU.S."urgedbothpartiestofindwaystode-escalat
eandofferedassistanceinstartingconstructivetalks".

Free writing

Write about India-Pakistan ceasefire for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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Academic writing

All countries should destroy their nuclear weapons. 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 this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. INDIA AND PAKISTAN: Make a poster about India and Pakistan. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Write a magazine article about all countries destroying their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
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 India and Pakistan. Ask him/her three questions about India and Pakistan. Give him/her three of your ideas. 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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Post-reading / Post-listening
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Using opinions
Plans
Language
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Using quotes
Task-based activities
Role plays
Using the central characters in the article
Using themes from the news
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Answers

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