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READ
I really don’t understand why genocide happens. Every five or ten years we hear about the latest genocide. Every time we hear about it, governments say it will never happen again. After the genocide in Rwanda, the USA and other world powers promised to stop any future killing. Then Darfur came along and all they do is talk. If a crazy government wants to kill thousands of innocent civilians, no one can stop them. Genocide is the biggest shame in our history. Countries go to war because of oil, but not to stop innocent people being murdered. Only recently has the international community started chasing those who organize genocide. The International Criminal Court prosecutes those who commit crimes against humanity.
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THE ACTIVITIES
LISTENING GAP FILL
____________________ understand why genocide happens. Every five or ten years ____________________ the latest genocide. Every time we hear about it, governments ____________________ never happen again. After the genocide in Rwanda, the USA and other world powers promised ____________________ future killing. Then Darfur came along ____________________ is talk. If a crazy government wants to kill thousands of ____________________ , no one can stop them. Genocide is the biggest shame in our history. Countries go to war because of oil, ____________________ innocent people being murdered. Only recently has the international community ____________________ those who organize genocide. The International Criminal Court prosecutes those who ____________________ against humanity.
CORRECT THE SPELLING
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UNJUMBLE THE WORDS
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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 INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about genocide. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE:Write a magazine article about genocide. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. GENOCIDE POSTERMake a poster about genocide. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.
5. MY GENOCIDE LESSON:Make your own English lesson on genocide. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.
6. ONLINE SHARING:Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on genocide. Share your findings with the class.
ANSWERS
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