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Answer the following questions, make up summary and record it via Voki.

1. Where are politicians worried about their nations' economic viability?

2. What happened in Italy that addressed the country's demographic crisis?

3. What will be strained in Italy in the future?

4. What kind of effort did the Pope say is needed to start a family in Italy?

5. Who did the Pope say could afford to start a family in Italy?

6. Who did the Pope caution?

7. What did the Pope say low birth rates were threatening in Italy?

8. How many births were there in Italy last year?

9. What did a woman ask the Pope to bless?

10. What did Elon Musk say was happening to Italy?

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Complete the task:

1. The article says birth rates in every country are falling.     T / F

2. The article says Japanese politicians are worried about Japan's future.     T / F

3. Italy has the lowest birth rate in the world.     T / F

4. The Pope said the people should watch the movie Titanic.     T / F

5. The Pope said childfree young couples were selfish.     T / F

6. The Pope said Italians have fewer children in winter.     T / F

7. The Pope wasn't happy that a woman asked him to bless her dog.     T / F

8. Elon Musk warned that Italy is disappearing.     T / F

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Pope says Italians should have babies, not pets

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English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson - Children and Pets - Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3... current events.

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Take up roles A/B and Interview your partner with the following questions via Whatt'sApp messanger or any other text messanger. Attached screens of the interview.

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. What did you think when you read the headline?

2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'city'?

3. What do you know about New York City?

4. What problems might a sinking city experience?

5. What do you think of the New York City skyline?

6. What are the good and bad things about skyscrapers?

7. Are cities becoming too big?

8. Why do you think New York is nicknamed 'the Big Apple"?

9. Is New York the world's greatest city?

10. What makes cities in your country prone to natural disasters?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?

2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'sink'?

3. What do you think about what you read?

4. Should New Yorkers be worried about their city sinking?

5. How do you feel about Venice sinking?

6. Should people move from cities into the countryside?

7. Why are cities so attractive for people from the countryside?

8. Would you like to live in New York City?

9. How can city planners and engineers stop New York sinking?

10. What questions would you like to ask the geophysicists?

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Scientists say New York City is sinking by up to four millimetres a year (1) _____________________ the weight of all its skyscrapers. A team of geophysicists from the United States Geological Survey (2) _____________________ that there are 1,084,954 buildings in the city, weighing around 764 billion kilograms. This weight does not include (3) _____________________ and fittings in buildings, the transport infrastructure, or the weight of the city's 8.5 million (4) _____________________. Lead researcher Dr Tom Parsons said the (5) _____________________ subsidence, coupled with rising sea levels, could make New York (6) _____________________ to natural disasters. He warned that "every additional high-rise building could contribute to (7) _____________________ flood risk," especially along (8) _____________________ and riverfront areas.

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The researchers (9) _____________________ what is happening to New York to the problems Venice and Jakarta are having. Venice is experiencing more (10) _____________________ despite the construction of a $5.3 billion system of sea walls. Indonesia is building a new capital city from (11) _____________________ because Jakarta is sinking. The United Nations has forecast that 70 per cent of the world's population will (12) _____________________ cities by 2050. Parsons said: "When you build a city and it gets full of people, you end up with (13) _____________________." He warned that New York City was "(14) _____________________ of a place that people migrate to and that obviously has a (15) _____________________ concentration of construction." Increasing urbanisation will (16) _____________________ problems for cities.

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Scientists say New York City is sinking by up to four millimetres a year under the weight of all its skyscrapers. A team of geophysicists from the United States Geological Survey calculated that there are 1,084,954 buildings in the city, weighing around 764 billion kilograms. This weight does not include fixtures and fittings in buildings, the transport infrastructure, or the weight of the city's 8.5 million inhabitants. Lead researcher Dr Tom Parsons said the gradual subsidence, coupled with rising sea levels, could make New York prone to natural disasters. He warned that "every additional high-rise building could contribute to future flood risk," especially along coastal and riverfront areas.

The researchers compared what is happening to New York to the problems Venice and Jakarta are having. Venice is experiencing more floods despite the construction of a $5.3 billion system of sea walls. Indonesia is building a new capital city from scratch because Jakarta is sinking. The United Nations has forecast that 70 per cent of the world's population will inhabit cities by 2050. Parsons said: "When you build a city and it gets full of people, you end up with subsidence." He warned that New York City was "emblematic of a place that people migrate to and that obviously has a high concentration of construction." Increasing urbanisation will exacerbate problems for cities.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Sources

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/nyregion/nyc-sinking.html

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230523-new-yorks-skyscrapers-are-causing-it-to-sink-what-can-be-done-about-it

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/world/nyc-sinking-sea-level-climate-scn/index.html

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New York City sinking four millimetres a year

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Scientists say New York City is sinking by up to four millimetres a year under the weight of all its skyscrapers. A team of geophysicists from the United States Geological Survey calculated that there are 1,084,954 buildings in the city, weighing around 764 billion kilograms. This weight does not include fixtures and fittings in buildings, the transport infrastructure, or the weight of the city's 8.5 million inhabitants.

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You can attached the tasks via links, uploading Google Docs (check the access in advanced), or in a form of a post. Don't forget to mark them with the color which refers to the certain tasks.

Be attentive, Good luck!

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Using Zoom recording, pick up one of the role and discuss the topic "Social media".

Role  A – Twitter
You think Twitter is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): Facebook, TikTok or Instagram.
Role  B – Facebook
You think Facebook is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): Twitter, TikTok or Instagram.
Role  C – TikTok
You think TikTok is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Role  D – Instagram
You think Instagram is the best social media platform. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their platforms. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): Facebook, TikTok or Twitter.

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Complete the task:

1. The article says Facebook and Twitter are moguls.     T / F

2. Mark Zuckerberg challenged Elon Musk to a fight.     T / F

3. The fight is because Zuckerberg wants to make a site similar to Twitter.  T / F

4. The fight between Musk and Zuckerberg will take place in Silicon Valley.  T / F

5. The two tech rivals will have to fight using mixed martial arts.     T / F

6. The fight could be the most profitable fight in history.     T / F

7. People might have to pay $100 to see the fight on television.     T / F

8. Elon Musk said his secret weapon is to stand on people.     T / F

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Answer the following questions and make up summary of the text.

1. Who are Musk and Zuckerberg trying to outdo?

2. What do Musk and Zuckerberg want to attract?

3. What did Elon Musk challenge Mark Zuckerberg to?

4. What did Mark Zuckerberg propose to create that would rival Twitter?

5. Where might the fight take place?

6. What kind of organization might organize the fight?

7. What might the fight break?

8. How much might people have to pay to see the fight on television?

9. In what martial art did Mark Zuckerberg win a tournament?

10. What does Elon Musk call his secret weapon?

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Tech moguls and rivals Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are used to trying to outdo each other in the business world. They vie with each other to amass the greatest riches or attract the most followers. Their rivalry intensified somewhat earlier this week as the two multi-billionaires agreed to a fist fight. Twitter owner Mr Musk challenged Mr Zuckerberg to fisticuffs in a "cage match". Zuckerberg accepted the challenge. It is reported that the potential punch-up between the richest and tenth richest men in the world came about after Meta's Zuckerberg proposed to create a social media platform to rival Twitter. The fight could take place in a mixed martial arts octagon cage in Las Vegas.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) could arrange the fight. The UFC is an American mixed martial arts promotion company. Its president, Dana White, said the event could be the most lucrative ever. He said: "This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world....It would break all pay-per-view records." He suggested viewers might have to pay $100 to watch the Musk-Zuckerberg bout. It is unclear who is favourite to win the contest. Zuckerberg is trained in martial arts and recently won gold in his first jiu-jitsu tournament. Musk joked about his secret weapon. He tweeted: "I have this great move that I call 'The Walrus', where I just lie on top of my opponent and do nothing."

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Sources

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/23/musk-zuckerberg-ufc-cage-match-will-cost-100-dollars.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-fight/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/23/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-megarich-cage-fight-dystopian

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Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk to fight in a cage

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