ARBETSBLAD. NEWSREEL Saturday November 17 th, Delhi Panic. 1) Why was there a panic in Delhi in the beginning of November? 2) What is Diwali?

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1 ARBETSBLAD PEDAGOG: NINA WELANDER WIKSTRÖM PRODUCENT: LAYLA MAY PROJEKTLEDARE: EVA BLOMBERG SÄNDNINGSDATUM: NEWSREEL Saturday November 17 th, 2018 Delhi Panic 1) Why was there a panic in Delhi in the beginning of November? a) Firecrackers started fires at the popular Hindu festival b) Heavy monsoon rain caused flash floods c) Pollution levels reached around 20 times the World Health Organization s (WHO) recommended limit 2) What is Diwali? a) A Hindu festival of colours b) A Hindu festival of lights c) A Hindu festival of Hindu gods 3) What was used at the festival that caused the polluted air? 4) What does the festival celebrate? 1 (5)

2 5) What do the authorities say that the residents should do during these hazardous conditions?. Mid-Term Elections in the US 6) What is the mid-term election? a) People vote for politicians in Congress b) People vote for a new president c) People vote for a completely new government 7) Which two chambers is Congress divided into? a) The Senate and the Republicans b) The House of Representatives and the Senate c) The Democrats and The House of Representatives 8) Which are the two main political parties in the US?... 9) True or False? Circle the correct answer after each statement about the mid-term election? a) Jeanine Wood, a part time activist, is hoping to see Congress hold the US President Donald Trump responsible for illegal actions. True / False b) Catarina Thomson, a senior lecturer, hopes Congress can restart the investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 election. True / False c) Both Jeanine and Catarina are faithful Trump supporters. True / False 10) In what way was the election a success for minority groups? (5)

3 11) How do Jeanine and Catarina feel about minority groups being represented in the government? a) Catarina says it s important that their voices are being represented b) Jeanine couldn t care less c) They are both excited to see rich white men in Congress The South African Sound 12) What is the name of the music group from South Africa? a) Distortion Boyz b) Construction Boyz c) Distruction Boyz 13) Yes or No? Circle the correct answer about the music group from South Africa: a) They are signed to a record label. Yes / No b) Social media and local taxis play their music. Yes / No c) They performed at one of Europe s largest dance festivals this summer. Yes / No Grammar grill Question tags - påhängsfrågor (eller hur?) 1) Queen Elizabeth loves to drink tea,? 2) Prince Harry went to Eton College in Windsor,..? 3) Marilyn Monroe was an actress and singer,? 4) The American fashion designers and former child actresses Ashley and Mary- Kate Olsen are twins,.? 5) That wouldn t be nice,? 3 (5)

4 6) Prince William didn t go to Oxford,? 7) You study hard,? 8) Donald Trump has talked a lot about fake news,...? 9) The Osbournes were on television last night,..? 10) There s lots of room here,.? 11) Feathered dinosaurs like Deinonychus couldn t fly,? 12) We had better hurry now,.? 10-minute discussion Some artists/musicians and bands in the world come from dangerous neighbourhoods or townships. Is there a link between crime and music? Discuss how home and background can influence music. Pick an artist or group you like and use Internet to find out more about their background. The Big Debate In the programme you heard about firerackers that caused air pollution. Air pollution is one of the reasons to our climate change. What can be done to stop climate change? Think of causes and effects of air pollution, what can you do as an individual to decrease air pollution? What can Sweden do? 4 (5)

5 Answers Delhi Panic 1) c 2) b 3) Firecrackers 4) It celebrates the victory of good over evil 5) To stay indoors as much as possible Mid-Term Elections in the US 6) a 7) b 8) The Democrats and the Republicans 9) a) True b) True c) False 10) Both Muslim and native American women and a gay man were elected for the first time. 11) a The South African Sound 12) c 13) a) No b) Yes c) Yes Grammar Grill 1) doesn t she? 2) didn t he? 3) wasn t she? 4) aren t they? 5) would it? 6) did he? 7) don t you? 8) hasn t he? 9) weren t they? 10) isn t there? 11) could they? 12) hadn t we? 5 (5)