Do the following activities (I advise you to copy-paste into a word document so that it's easier for you to deal with it):
Libya: Gaddafi’s Son Warns of “Rivers of Blood” (21st February, 2011)
1. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. statement a. deposed
2 protestors b. erupting
3. ousted c. continuous
4. stop d. grave
5. weep e. address
6. non-stop f. cry
7. serious g. cease
8. velocity h. paraded
9. breaking out i. demonstrators
10. showed off j. speed
2. LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1102/110221-libya_unrest.mp3
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif has warned of “rivers of blood” ________________________. He said Libya was in danger of civil war if the pro-democracy protestors did not stop their demonstrations. He told Libyans that his father was too strong ________________________ leaders in Tunisia and Egypt. Seif ________________________ to those protesting, saying: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." He added that ________________________ out of control, Libyans would have to find a gun to defend themselves. Seif asked Libyans to ________________________ would be “violence worse than Iraq”. He also indicated many more people could lose their lives: “________________________ 84 dead people, we will weep over hundreds of thousands of dead,” he said.
Hundreds of people have been killed in Libya ________________________ six days ago. One doctor reports there are over 200 dead bodies in his hospital in the second largest city of Benghazi. Another doctor from Benghazi's Jalah hospital said they were receiving ________________________ victims: "This is not a well-equipped hospital and these injuries come in waves. All ________________________, involving the head, the chest and the abdomen. They are bullet injuries from high-velocity rifles," he said. The unrest in Libya started there but ________________________ in other cities, including the capital Tripoli. Protestors in Benghazi showed off anti-aircraft ________________________ the military. There are also reports that an army division in the city has gone ________________________.
3. TRUE / FALSE: Decide if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. Colonel Gaddafi’s son has taken over power from his father in Libya. T / F
b. Seif Gaddafi said his father was too strong to be removed from power. T / F
c. Seif suggested the government would fight to the very end. T / F
d. He said the violence in Libya would be worse than that in Iraq. T / F
e. One doctor reports seeing over 300 bodies in his hospital. T / F
f. A doctor from Benghazi’s Jalah hospital has yet to see any casualties. T / F
g. Protestors have got hold of anti-aircraft guns from the Army. T / F
h. Many soldiers in Benghazi have decided to side with the protestors. T / F
Finally, make a list of the new vocabulary you’ve learnt and check your answers:
TRUE / FALSE:
a. F b. T c. T d. T e. F f. F g. T h. T
SYNONYM MATCH:
1. statement a. address
2 protestors b. demonstrators
3. ousted c. deposed
4. stop d. cease
5. weep e. cry
6. non-stop f. continuous
7. serious g. grave
8. velocity h. speed
9. breaking out i. erupting
10. showed off j. paraded
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif has warned of “rivers of blood” in a televised statement. He said Libya was in danger of civil war if the e pro-democracy protestors did not stop their demonstrations. He told Libyans that his father was too strong to be ousted like the leaders in Tunisia and Egypt. Seif gave a chilly warning to those protesting, saying: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." He added that if the situation got more out of control, Libyans would have to find a gun to defend themselves. Seif asked Libyans to stop the unrest or there would be “violence worse than Iraq”. He also indicated many more people could lose their lives: “Instead of weeping over 84 dead people, we will weep over hundreds of thousands of dead,” he said.
Hundreds of people have been killed in Libya since protests began six days ago. One doctor reports there are over 200 dead bodies in his hospital in the second largest city of Benghazi. Another doctor from Benghazi's Jalah hospital said they were receiving a non-stop flow of victims: "This is not a well-equipped hospital and these injuries come in waves. All are very serious injuries, involving the head, the chest and the abdomen. They are bullet injuries from high-velocity rifles," he said. The unrest in Libya started there but is now breaking out in other cities, including the capital Tripoli. Protestors in Benghazi showed off anti-aircraft guns they had taken from the military. There are also reports that an army division in the city has gone over to the people’s side.
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