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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(1)

What images spring to mind when you hear 'Palestine'?

(2)

What are the good things and bad things about Palestine?

(3)

What is Palestine most famous for?

(4)

What do you know about Palestine's history?

(5)

What are the differences between Palestine and your country?

(6)

What do you think about Palestinian people?

(7)

What has Palestine given to the world?

(8)

Would you like to visit Palestine?

(9)

What do you know about the geography of Palestine?

(10)

Who are the most famous Palestinian people you know?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

How different is Palestine different from other Middle Eastern countries?

(2)

What was the last news story you heard about Palestine?

(3)

What do you think Palestine's neighbours think of it?

(4)

What do you think Palestine will be like 50 years from now?

(5)

Does your country have good relations with Palestine?

(6)

What three adjectives would you use to describe Palestine and why?

(7)

What is your idea of a typical Palestinian person?

(8)

What things about Palestine do you think Palestinians are proud of?

(9)

What do you know about Palestinian culture?

(10)

What would you like to ask a Palestinian about Palestine?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (1) What images spring to mind when you hear 'Palestine'? (2) What are the good things and bad things about Palestine? (3) What is Palestine most famous for? (4) What do you know about Palestine's history?

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China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has suggested a large, serious peace conference to talk about the Israel-Palestine conflict. This suggestion comes as the situation in Gaza and the Red Sea gets worse.

After meeting with Egypt's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi said the world needs to pay more attention to what's happening in the Middle East.

China's foreign ministry says the details of the meeting, like when and where it will happen, should be decided by everyone involved. China also wants the United Nations to help with this.

In November last year, a group called the Houthis started attacking ships in the Red Sea. Last week, the United States and the UK attacked Houthi locations in Yemen.

The Houthis say they attack ships to show support for Palestine and Hamas, the group that controls Gaza.

Because of the attacks in the Red Sea, ships take a longer and more expensive route around Africa. This will make the prices of food and other products increase and also disrupt supply chains.

It also brings the problems closer to the Suez Canal, which China has invested a lot of money in.

China usually avoids military conflicts, and says it wants to fix this situation with diplomacy.

China's President, Xi Jinping, recently had serious talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran. He suggested that the countries forget past issues. He also said that Saudi Arabia and Iran's decision to work together in 2023 started to bring peace across the Middle East.

Vocabulary

Foreign Minister - An important government person who communicates with other countries

Suggest - propose; to put forward; to recommend; to submit

Peace conference - A big meeting where countries talk about how to stop fighting and start getting along

Conflict - When there is a problem or disagreement between people or countries

Situation - What is happening at a certain place/time; circumstance; state of affairs; the way it is; event; occurrence

Pay attention - To carefully listen, look, or think about something.

Middle East - the area from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to Iran

Ministry - a department of a government (education ministry, health ministry, foreign ministry, etc.)

Involve - to be a part of; to take part in; to engage with; to participate in

Location - an area; a place; a fixed place or position in space; where something is

Control - to have power over something; to rule; to regulate

Route - the way to go; the course; path; direction

Disrupt - To disturb or interrupt something so it doesn't go smoothly

Supply chain - network of businesses, people and materials to make a product; The steps to get a product from where it's made to where it's sold.

Invest - put money into; spend money on a project or business

Avoid - stay away from; keep away; try not to do

Military - armed forces; army; agency or department of a government for combat/war

Diplomacy - Using discussions and agreements to solve problems between countries

President - leader; the top person in a large company, organization, or country; boss

Leader - someone who is in charge of a group, organization or country; a boss or manager; a person who guides, directs, or commands a group

Issue - a subject or problem that people are thinking and/or talking about; matter; topic; problem

Quiz

Discussion Questions

Why do you think Wang Yi suggested a peace conference?

Why do you think the Houthis started attacking ships in the Red Sea?

Do you think it's a good idea for the United Nations to be involved in the peace conference? Why or why not?

What are some ways that China could use diplomacy to help fix the situation?

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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice

China's Foreign _____, Wang Yi, has suggested a large, serious peace conference to _____ about the Israel-Palestine conflict. This suggestion comes as the _____ in Gaza and the Red Sea gets worse.

_____ meeting with Egypt's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi said the world _____ to pay more attention to what's happening in the _____ East.

China's foreign ministry says the _____ of the meeting, like when and where it will happen, should be _____ by everyone involved. China also wants the United Nations to help with _____.

In November last year, a _____ called the Houthis started attacking ships in the Red Sea. Last _____, the United States and the UK attacked Houthi _____ in Yemen.

The Houthis say they attack ships to show _____ for Palestine and Hamas, the group that controls Gaza.

_____ of the attacks in the Red Sea, ships take a longer and more expensive route around _____. This will make the prices of food and other _____ increase and also disrupt supply chains.

It also brings the problems _____ to the Suez Canal, which China has invested a lot of _____ in.

China usually avoids military _____, and says it wants to fix this situation with diplomacy.

China's _____, Xi Jinping, recently had serious talks with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and _____. He suggested that the countries _____ past issues. He also said that Saudi Arabia and Iran's _____ to work together in 2023 started to bring peace _____ the Middle East.

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