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'Flamingo Revolution' protestors clash with police (6th July 2026)

The Reading / Listening - Flamingo Revolution - Level 6

Thousands of protestors in Albania have clashed with police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature reserve. Police have responded with tear gas and water cannon. The proposed development is backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part of daily rallies that are being dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a pristine wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used by migratory birds. Many of those taking to the streets are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort to go ahead.

The land at the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted, work has gone ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been fenced off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand dunes have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a peninsula. Albania's government said the resort was necessary to help transform the country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could hinder Albania's EU membership.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Flamingo Revolution - Level 4 or Flamingo Revolution - Level 5

Sources

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/01/albania-warned-eu-accession-at-risk-jared-kushner-resort-plans
https://news.sky.com/story/violent-protests-in-albania-over-luxury-resort-linked-to-donald-trump-s-son-in-law-jared-kushner-13559893
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8925jnl0z3o

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. FLAMINGOS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about flamingos. 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?
protestors / police / construction / luxury resort / tear gas / flamingos / revolution /
demonstrations / the coast / environmental / bulldozers / woodland / sand dunes
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. CONSTRUCTION: Students A strongly believe we should stop building things on wildlife sites; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. REVOLUTIONS: What do you know about these revolutions? What did they change? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	What I Know	Change
French Revolution
American Revolution
Russian Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Iranian Revolution
Chinese Revolution

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5. RESORT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "resort". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. PROTESTS: Rank these with your partner. Put the things that would most make you protest at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Corrupt leaders
Price rises
War
Equal rights
Environmental damage
Better pay
Union rights
Immigration

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	clashed	a.	Fought or came into conflict with.
2.	nature reserve	b.	Very clean and not damaged; in perfect condition.
3.	tear gas	c.	A protected area where animals and plants are kept safe.
4.	rallies	d.	Given a nickname.
5.	dubbed	e.	Something released into the air by police that makes people's eyes hurt and makes them cry.
6.	pristine	f.	Public meetings where people come together to support or protest something.
7.	migratory	g.	Moving from one place to another at different times of the year.

Paragraph 2

8.	lagoon	h.	A long, thin piece of land coming out from the mainland and surrounded by water.
9.	granted	i.	Carried out or done.
10.	impact	j.	A small area of water separated from the sea by land or sand.
11.	conducted	k.	To change something completely.
12.	peninsula	l.	Officially given or allowed.
13.	transform	m.	To make something more difficult or slower.
14.	hinder	n.	A strong effect or influence.

Before reading / listening

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

Thousands of people joined police in protests in Albania. T / F
Police fired watery gas at the protestors. T / F
The protests in Albania are taking place once a week. T / F
The protestors want the prime minister of Albania to resign. T / F
The proposed resort does not have planning permission. T / F
Work on the proposed resort has planning permission. T / F
Albania's government said the resort would hell change the economy. T / F
The resort could stop Albania from joining the EU. T / F

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

protestors
reserve
rallies
dubbed
reverse
granted
conducted
gone ahead
constructed
hinder

given
nicknamed
do a U-turn on
built
natural park
hamper
marches
progressed
demonstrators
carried out

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

of protestors in Albania have clashed
the planned construction of a luxury resort
The protests are part of daily
the planned resort is on a
destroy habitats used by migratory
The land at the heart
an environmental impact
large areas have been
sand dunes
the resort could hinder Albania's

birds
pristine wildlife area
assessment
EU membership
with police
fenced off
rallies
have been cleared
on a nature reserve
of the demonstrations

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

migratory
luxury
rallies
decision
clashed
resignation
backed
pristine

Thousands of protestors in Albania have (1) _________________________________ with police over the planned construction of a (2) _______________________________ resort on a nature reserve. Police have responded with tear gas and water cannon. The proposed development is (3) _________________________________ by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part of daily (4) _________________________________ that are being dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a (5) _________________________________ wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used by (6) _________________________________ birds. Many of those taking to the streets are calling for the (7) _________________________________ of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to reverse his (8) _________________________________ to allow the resort to go ahead.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

bulldozers
dunes
hinder
heart
transform
fenced
permission
peninsula

The land at the (9) _________________________________ of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning (10) _________________________________ has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted, work has gone ahead. There are many (11) _________________________________ on the site and large areas have been (12) _________________________________ off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand (13) _________________________________ have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a (14) _________________________________. Albania's government said the resort was necessary to help (15) _________________________________ the country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could (16) _________________________________ Albania's EU membership.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) Thousands of protestors in Albania have ______
     a. trashed with police
     b. clashed with police
     c. clutched with police
     d. dashed with police
2) the planned construction of a luxury resort on ______
     a. a nature reverse
     b. a nature reserve
     c. a nature deserve
     d. a nature serve
3) This is because the planned resort is on a ______
     a. pristine wildlife area
     b. praline wildlife area
     c. pristine wildlife area
     d. prism wildlife area
4) Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used ______
     a. by purgatory birds
     b. by derogatory birds
     c. by gyratory birds
   d. by migratory birds
5) They want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort ______
     a. to go head
     b. to go header
     c. to goer head
     d. to go ahead

6) Even though planning permission has ______
     a. not been grated
     b. not been granted
     c. not been grunted
     d. not been grafted
7) an environmental impact assessment has ______
     a. not been conducted
     b. not been concertinaed
     c. not been cultivated
     d. not been curtailed
8) there are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have ______
     a. been plastered off
     b. been boarded off
     c. been hedged off
     d. been fenced off
9) A 7 km-long road has also been constructed ______
     a. along the peninsula
     b. along a penicillin
     c. along a particular
     d. along a vernacular
10) However, the European Union has warned the resort could ______
     a. binder Albania's EU membership
     b. hinder Albania's EU membership
     c. tinder Albania's EU membership
     d. minder Albania's EU membership

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Thousands of protestors in Albania (1) _______________________________________________ police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature reserve. Police have responded with tear gas (2) _______________________________________________. The proposed development is backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part (3) _______________________________________________ that are being dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a (4) _______________________________________________ that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used by migratory birds. Many of those taking (5) _______________________________________________ are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to (6) _______________________________________________ to allow the resort to go ahead.

The land at the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on (7) _______________________________________________ Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning permission has not been granted and an environmental (8) _______________________________________________ not been conducted, work has gone ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have (9) _______________________________________________. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand dunes have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed (10) _______________________________________________. Albania's government said the resort was necessary (11) _______________________________________________ the country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the (12) _______________________________________________ Albania's EU membership.

Comprehension questions

What might the proposed resort be built on?
What did police use against the protestors besides tear gas?
How often are the protests taking place?
What birds' habitat might be destroyed?
Who do the protestors want to reverse a decision?
What does the article say has not been granted?
What kind of machinery is on the site of the proposed resort?
Where has a road been built?
What did the Albanian government say the resort could reform?
What could the resort hinder for Albania?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What might the proposed resort be built on?
a) a swamp
b) a marsh
c) a nature reserve
d) a heritage site
2) What did police use against the protestors besides tear gas?
a) water cannon
b) tasers
c) kettling
d) rubber bullets
3) How often are the protests taking place?
a) weekly
b) daily
c) monthly
d) hourly
4) What birds' habitat might be destroyed?
a) wading birds
b) nocturnal birds
c) flightless birds
d) migratory birds
5) Who do the protestors want to reverse a decision?
a) the boss of a construction company
b) a flamingo lover
c) Albania's prime minister
d) Albania's tourism minister

6) What does the article say has not been granted?
a) a building permit
b) planning permission
c) a demolition permit
d) a roadbuilding permit
7) What kind of machinery is on the site of the proposed resort?
a) concrete mixers
b) drilling machines
c) rock-breaking machinery
d) bulldozers
8) Where has a road been built?
a) on a mountain
b) on a peninsula
c) into the sea
d) around a bay
9) What did the Albanian government say the resort could reform?
a) conservation
b) the country's economy
c) national parks
d) tourism
10) What could the resort hinder for Albania?
a) Albania's EU membership
b) tourism
c) relations with the USA
d) conservation

Role play

Role A – Corrupt Leaders
You think corrupt leaders is the worthiest thing to protest about. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least worthy of these (and why): price rises, climate change or immigration.

Role B – Price Rises
You think price rises is the worthiest thing to protest about. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least worthy of these (and why): corrupt leaders, climate change or immigration.

Role C – Climate Change
You think climate change is the worthiest thing to protest about. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least worthy of these (and why): price rises, corrupt leaders or immigration.

Role D – Immigration
You think immigration is the worthiest thing to protest about. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their things. Also, tell the others which is the least worthy of these (and why): price rises, climate change or corrupt leaders.

After reading / listening

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

'flamingo'

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and 'revolution'.
________________

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• 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:

clashed

tear

law

dubbed

destroy

ahead

heart

impact

site

cut

road

hinder

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 - Flamingo Revolution

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 'flamingo'?
What do you know about flamingos?
What do you think of luxury resorts?
Should we stop building on land where there is wildlife?
What is the nicest resort you have ever stayed in?
What would make you protest in the streets?
What do you think of the term 'predatory capitalist'?
How do you want this story to end?
What advice do you have for the protestors?

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 'revolution'?
What do you think about what you read?
What do you think of revolutions?
Are there enough luxury resorts in the world?
Should overseas investors be banned from development projects?
What are the advantages of building the resort?
What do you think developers think about wildlife?
How do you think this story will end?
What questions would you like to ask the developers?

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)

Thousands of protestors in Albania have (1) ____ with police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature (2) ____. Police have responded with tear gas and water cannon. The proposed development is backed (3) ____ Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part of daily (4) ____ that are being dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a pristine wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy (5) ____ used by migratory birds. Many of those taking to the streets are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort to go (6) ____.

The land at the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even (7) ____ planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted, work has (8) ____ ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been (9) ____ off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand (10) ____ have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a peninsula. Albania's government said the resort was necessary (11) ____ help transform the country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could (12) ____ Albania's EU membership.

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) lashed (b) clashed (c) dashed (d) cashed
(a) reverse (b) reserve (c) deserve (d) serve
(a) at (b) by (c) on (d) in
(a) pullies (b) rallies (c) sullies (d) tallies
(a) habitual (b) inhabitants (c) habits (d) habitats
(a) behind (b) after (c) ahead (d) heading
(a) though (b) thorough (c) thoroughly (d) through
(a) come (b) done (c) gone (d) given
(a) faced (b) forced (c) fleeced (d) fenced
(a) dunes (b) hills (c) mounds (d) mountains
(a) to (b) for (c) at (d) on
(a) hinder (b) pave (c) alleviate (d) bolster

Spelling

Paragraph 1

tear gas and water ncaonn
the protests are part of daily ailrlse
a iprnesit wildlife area
the project would destroy shaatitb
used by ogmyratir birds
calling for the iinagsentor

Paragraph 2

planning iiormepssn
There are many eblsuzoldr on the site
large areas have been ecdefn off
sand unsde
constructed along a ipnauenls
ernihd Albania's EU membership

Put the text back together

(    )   assessment has not been conducted, work has gone ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas
(    )   cannon. The proposed development is backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part of daily
(    )   dunes have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a
(    )   economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could hinder Albania's EU membership.
(    )   have been fenced off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand
(    )   of a luxury resort on a nature reserve. Police have responded with tear gas and water
(    )   of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact
(    )   of Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort to go ahead.
(    )   peninsula. Albania's government said the resort was necessary to help transform the country's
(    )   rallies that are being dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a pristine
(    )   The land at the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on the coast
( 1 )   Thousands of protestors in Albania have clashed with police over the planned construction
(    )   used by migratory birds. Many of those taking to the streets are calling for the resignation
(    )   wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats

Put the words in the right order

Albania clashed have in police Protestors with .
a a Construction nature of on reserve resort .
are being dubbed 'flamingo revolution' Rallies that the .
a area is on planned pristine resort The wildlife .
decision him his reverse They to want .
been Even granted has not permission planning though .
An assessment been conducted environmental has impact not .
are bulldozers many on site the There .
been cut down has Protestors report that woodland .
Albania's could EU hinder membership resort The .

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

Thousands of protestors in Albania have cashed / clashed with police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature reverse / reserve. Police have responded with tears / tear gas and water cannon. The proposed development is backed / sided by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The protests are part of daily rallies that are being daubed / dubbed the 'flamingo revolution'. This is because the planned resort is on a pristine wildlife area that is house / home to thousands of flamingos. Demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used by migrant / migratory birds. Many of those taking at / to the streets are calling for the resignation of / at Prime Minister Edi Rama. They want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort to go / come ahead.

The land at / up the heart of the demonstrations is at the Narta Lagoon on / to the coast of Albania's Adriatic Sea. Even though / thorough planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted, work has come / gone ahead. There are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been fenced on / off. Protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sandy / sand dunes have been cleared. A 7 km-long road has also been constructed along a peninsular / peninsula. Albania's government said the resort was necessarily / necessary to help transform a / the country's economy. However, the European Union has warned the resort could binder / hinder Albania's EU membership.

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)

Th__s_nds _f pr_t_st_rs _n _lb_n__ h_v_ cl_sh_d w_th p_l_c_ _v_r th_ pl_nn_d c_nstr_ct__n _f _ l_x_ry r_s_rt _n _ n_t_r_ r_s_rv_. P_l_c_ h_v_ r_sp_nd_d w_th t__r g_s _nd w_t_r c_nn_n. Th_ pr_p_s_d d_v_l_pm_nt _s b_ck_d by D_n_ld Tr_mp's s_n-_n-l_w, J_r_d K_shn_r. Th_ pr_t_sts _r_ p_rt _f d__ly r_ll__s th_t _r_ b__ng d_bb_d th_ 'fl_m_ng_ r_v_l_t__n'. Th_s _s b_c__s_ th_ pl_nn_d r_s_rt _s _n _ pr_st_n_ w_ldl_f_ _r__ th_t _s h_m_ t_ th__s_nds _f fl_m_ng_s. D_m_nstr_t_rs s_y th_ pr_j_ct w__ld d_str_y h_b_t_ts _s_d by m_gr_t_ry b_rds. M_ny _f th_s_ t_k_ng t_ th_ str__ts _r_ c_ll_ng f_r th_ r_s_gn_t__n _f Pr_m_ M_n_st_r _d_ R_m_. Th_y w_nt h_m t_ r_v_rs_ h_s d_c_s__n t_ _ll_w th_ r_s_rt t_ g_ _h__d.

Th_ l_nd _t th_ h__rt _f th_ d_m_nstr_t__ns _s _t th_ N_rt_ L_g__n _n th_ c__st _f _lb_n__'s _dr__t_c S__. _v_n th__gh pl_nn_ng p_rm_ss__n h_s n_t b__n gr_nt_d _nd _n _nv_r_nm_nt_l _mp_ct _ss_ssm_nt h_s n_t b__n c_nd_ct_d, w_rk h_s g_n_ _h__d. Th_r_ _r_ m_ny b_lld_z_rs _n th_ s_t_ _nd l_rg_ _r__s h_v_ b__n f_nc_d _ff. Pr_t_st_rs r_p_rt th_t w__dl_nd h_s b__n c_t d_wn _nd s_nd d_n_s h_v_ b__n cl__r_d. _ 7 km-l_ng r__d h_s _ls_ b__n c_nstr_ct_d _l_ng _ p_n_ns_l_. _lb_n__'s g_v_rnm_nt s__d th_ r_s_rt w_s n_c_ss_ry t_ h_lp tr_nsf_rm th_ c__ntry's _c_n_my. H_w_v_r, th_ __r_p__n _n__n h_s w_rn_d th_ r_s_rt c__ld h_nd_r _lb_n__'s __ m_mb_rsh_p.

Punctuate the text and add capitals

thousands of protestors in albania have clashed with police over the planned construction of a luxury resort on a nature reserve police have responded with tear gas and water cannon the proposed development is backed by donald trumps soninlaw jared kushner the protests are part of daily rallies that are being dubbed the flamingo revolution this is because the planned resort is on a pristine wildlife area that is home to thousands of flamingos demonstrators say the project would destroy habitats used by migratory birds many of those taking to the streets are calling for the resignation of prime minister edi rama they want him to reverse his decision to allow the resort to go ahead

the land at the heart of the demonstrations is at the narta lagoon on the coast of albanias adriatic sea even though planning permission has not been granted and an environmental impact assessment has not been conducted work has gone ahead there are many bulldozers on the site and large areas have been fenced off protestors report that woodland has been cut down and sand dunes have been cleared a 7 kmlong road has also been constructed along a peninsula albanias government said the resort was necessary to help transform the countrys economy however the european union has warned the resort could hinder albanias eu membership

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

ThousandsofprotestorsinAlbaniahaveclashedwithpoliceovertheplan
nedconstructionofaluxuryresortonanaturereserve.Policehaverespo
ndedwithteargasandwatercannon.Theproposeddevelopmentisback
edbyDonaldTrump'sson-in-law,JaredKushner.Theprotestsarepartof
dailyralliesthatarebeingdubbedthe'flamingorevolution'.Thisisbecau
setheplannedresortisonapristinewildlifeareathatishometothousand
sofflamingos.Demonstratorssaytheprojectwoulddestroyhabitatsus
edbymigratorybirds.Manyofthosetakingtothestreetsarecallingforth
eresignationofPrimeMinisterEdiRama.Theywanthimtoreversehisdec
isiontoallowtheresorttogoahead.Thelandattheheartofthedemonstra
tionsisattheNartaLagoononthecoastofAlbania'sAdriaticSea.Eventho
ughplanningpermissionhasnotbeengrantedandanenvironmentalim
pactassessmenthasnotbeenconducted,workhasgoneahead.Therear
emanybulldozersonthesiteandlargeareashavebeenfencedoff.Protes
torsreportthatwoodlandhasbeencutdownandsandduneshavebeencl
eared.A7km-longroadhasalsobeenconstructedalongapeninsula.Alb
ania'sgovernmentsaidtheresortwasnecessarytohelptransformtheco
untry'seconomy.However,theEuropeanUnionhaswarnedtheresortc
ouldhinderAlbania'sEUmembership.

Free writing

Write about the Flamingo Revolution for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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Academic writing

The world has enough luxury resorts. 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. FLAMINGOS: Make a poster about flamingos. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. RESORTS: Write a magazine article about stopping all building of resorts. 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 flamingos. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your opinions on these birds. 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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Using opinions
Plans
Language
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Using quotes
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Using the central characters in the article
Using themes from the news
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