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Level 6 UK leader tells schools - teach Mandarin, not French
10th December, 2013
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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 14
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 15
Before Reading / Listening 4 Spelling 16
While Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 17
Match The Sentences And Listen 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 18
Listening Gap Fill 7 Circle The Correct Word 19
Comprehension Questions 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 20
Multiple Choice - Quiz 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 21
Role Play 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 22
After Reading / Listening 11 Free Writing 23
Student Survey 12 Academic Writing 24
Discussion (20 Questions) 13 Homework 25
Answers 26
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THE ARTICLE
From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is implementing a big change in
the languages taught in UK schools. On a visit to China, he told
journalists that British schools should teach Mandarin instead of French
and German. He told his hosts that he plans to double the number of
students studying Chinese in British schools to 400,000 in the next three
years. He will also provide subsidies to schools that start teaching
Mandarin. He believes stronger educational ties with China are a
necessary element in keeping Britain competitive in the Chinese market.
He said: "I want Britain linked up to the world's fast-growing economies,
and that includes our young people learning the languages to seal
tomorrow's business deals."
Mr Cameron explained to journalists the importance of introducing
Mandarin in UK schools. He said: "By the time the children born today
leave school, China is set to be the world's largest economy, so it's time
to look beyond the traditional focus on French and German and get many
more children learning Mandarin." The initiative includes a tie-up with the
British Council and the Chinese office for teaching Mandarin as a foreign
language. They have already signed an agreement to double the number
of Chinese language assistants in UK schools. The British Council puts
Mandarin in the top five most important languages for British children to
study to improve their job prospects.
Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2518549/David-Cameron-Pupils-ditch-French-German-study-Mandarin-instead.html
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/056eb1da-5ccd-11e3-81bd-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz2mmTQs0sEhttp://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/david-cameron-ditch-french-and-
german-for-mandarin-lessons-29811883.html
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Level 6 UK leader tells schools - Mandarin, not French – 10th December, 2013
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
1. In which country did David Cameron
talk about his education plans?6. To whom did Mr Cameron talk about
the importance of Mandarin?
a) England
b) China
c) Germany
d) France
a) schoolchildren
b) language assistants
c) journalists
d) French teachers
2. How many students will be studyingChinese in the next three years?
7. What does Cameron want people tolook beyond?
a) 440,000
b) four million
c) 40 thousand
d) 400,000
a) the horizon
b) textbooks
c) cultural boundaries
d) the focus on French and German
3. What will schools receive for starting to
teach Mandarin?8. What has the British Council agreed
with its Chinese counterpart?
a) subsidies
b) books
c) computers
d) new buildings
a) to have more Chinese teachers
b) to stop teaching French
c) to share resources
d) to only use Mandarin in class
4. What does David Cameron want Britain
to be in China?9. Where did the British Council rank
Mandarin in terms of importance?
a) a leader
b) number one
c) competitive
d) a cultural guide
a) in the top five
b) number one
c) third
d) in China
5. What does David Cameron want young
people to sign?
10. According to the British Council, how
will Mandarin help British kids?
a) learning contracts
b) business deals
c) autographs
d) the back of their credit cards
a) with understanding Chinese movies
b) with job hunting
c) with learning
d) with intercultural relationships
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MANDARIN SURVEYFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Write five GOOD questions about Mandarin in the table. Do this in pairs. Eachstudent must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
STUDENT 1
_____________
STUDENT 2
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STUDENT 3
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Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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SPELLINGFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Paragraph 1
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2. he told nrstsoujila
3. provide dsbiseisu to schools
4. stronger dlaceontaiu ties
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Paragraph 2
7. the importance of rcniugdotin Mandarin
8. look beyond the attdraliino focus
9. The ieittaivin includes a tie-up with the British Council
10. Chinese language sassasitnt
11. study to porvmei
12. job pcpsteors
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INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)From http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Br _ t _ _ n ' s P r _ m _ M _ n _ s t _ r D _ v _ d C _ m _ r _ n _ s
_ mp l _ m _ n t _ ng _ b _ g ch _ ng _ _ n t h _ l _ ng _ _ g _ s t _ _ gh t
_ n _ K s ch _ _ l s . _ n _ v _ s _ t t _ Ch _ n _ , h _ t _ l d j _ _ rn _ l _ s t st h _ t B r _ t _ sh s ch _ _ l s s h _ _ l d t _ _ ch M _ nd _ r _ n _ ns t _ _ d _ f
F r _ n ch _ nd G _ rm _ n . H _ t _ l d h _ s h _ s t s t h _ t h _ p l _ n s t _
d _ _ b l _ t h _ n _ mb _ r _ f s t _ d _ n t s s t _ dy _ ng Ch _ n _ s _ _ n
B r _ t _ sh s ch _ _ l s t _ 400 ,000 _ n th _ n _ x t t h r _ _ y _ _ r s . H _
w _ l l _ l s _ p r _ v _ d _ s _ b s _ d _ _ s t _ s ch _ _ l s t h _ t s t _ r t
t _ _ ch _ ng M _ nd _ r _ n . H _ b _ l _ _ v _ s s t r _ ng _ r _ d _ c _ t _ _ n _ l
t _ _ s w _ t h Ch _ n _ _ r _ _ n _ c _ s s _ r y _ l _ m _ n t _ n k _ _ p _ ng
B r _ t _ _ n c _ mp _ t _ t _ v _ _ n t h _ Ch _ n _ s _ m _ rk _ t . H _ s _ _ d :
" _ w _ n t B r _ t _ _ n l _ nk _ d _ p t _ t h _ w _ r l d ' s f _ s t - g r _ w _ ng
_ c _ n _ m _ _ s , _ nd t h _ t _ nc l _ d _ s _ _ r y _ _ ng p _ _ p l _
l _ _ rn _ ng t h _ l _ ng _ _ g _ s t _ s _ _ l t _ m _ r r _ w ' s b _ s _ n _ s s
d _ _ l s . "
M r C _ m _ r _ n _ xp l _ _ n _ d t _ j _ _ r n _ l _ s t s t h _ _ mp _ r t _ n c _
_ f _ n t r _ d _ c _ ng M _ nd _ r _ n _ n _ K s ch _ _ l s . H _ s _ _ d : " By
t h _ t _ m _ t h _ ch _ l d r _ n b _ r n t _ d _ y l _ _ v _ s ch _ _ l , Ch _ n _
_ s s _ t t _ b _ t h _ w _ r l d ' s l _ r g _ s t _ c _ n _ my , s _ _ t ' s t _ m _
t _ l _ _ k b _ y _ nd t h _ t r _ d _ t _ _ n _ l f _ c _ s _ n F r _ n ch _ nd
G _ rm _ n _ nd g _ t m _ ny m _ r _ c h _ l d r _ n l _ _ rn _ ng
M _ nd _ r _ n . " T h _ _ n _ t _ _ t _ v _ _ n c l _ d _ s _ t _ _ - _ p w _ t h t h _
B r _ t _ sh C _ _ nc _ l _ nd t h _ Ch _ n _ s _ _ f f _ c _ f _ r t _ _ ch _ ng
M _ nd _ r _ n _ s _ f _ r _ _ gn l _ ng _ _ g _ . Th _ y h _ v _ _ l r _ _ dy
s _ gn _ d _ n _ g r _ _ m _ n t t _ d _ _ b l _ t h _ n _ mb _ r _ f Ch _ n _ s _
l _ ng _ _ g _ _ s s _ s t _ n t s _ n _ K s ch _ _ l s . T h _ B r _ t _ sh
C _ _ nc _ l p _ t s M _ nd _ r _ n _ n th _ t _ p f _ v _ m _ s t _ mp _ r t _ n t
l _ ng _ _ g _ s f _ r B r _ t _ sh ch _ l d r _ n t _ s t _ dy t _ _ mp r _ v _
t h _ _ r j _ b p r _ sp _ c t s .
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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALSFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
britain's prime minister david cameron is implementing a big change in the
languages taught in uk schools on a visit to china he told journalists that
british schools should teach mandarin instead of french and german he told
his hosts that he plans to double the number of students studying chinese in
british schools to 400000 in the next three years he will also provide
subsidies to schools that start teaching mandarin he believes stronger
educational ties with china are a necessary element in keeping britain
competitive in the chinese market he said "i want britain linked up to the
world's fast-growing economies and that includes our young people learning
the languages to seal tomorrow's business deals"
mr cameron explained to journalists the importance of introducing mandarin
in uk schools he said "by the time the children born today leave school china
is set to be the world's largest economy so it's time to look beyond the
traditional focus on french and german and get many more children learning
mandarin" the initiative includes a tie-up with the british council and the
chinese office for teaching mandarin as a foreign language they have already
signed an agreement to double the number of chinese language assistants in
uk schools the british council puts mandarin in the top five most important
languages for british children to study to improve their job prospects
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PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES AREFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Britain'sPrimeMinisterDavidCameronisimplementingabigchangeinthelangua
gestaughtinUKschools.OnavisittoChina,hetoldjournaliststhatBritishschoolss
houldteachMandarininsteadofFrenchandGerman.Hetoldhishoststhatheplans
todoublethenumberofstudentsstudyingChineseinBritishschoolsto400,000int
henextthreeyears.HewillalsoprovidesubsidiestoschoolsthatstartteachingMa
ndarin.HebelievesstrongereducationaltieswithChinaareanecessaryelementi
nkeepingBritaincompetitiveintheChinesemarket.Hesaid:"IwantBritainlinked
uptotheworld'sfast-growingeconomies,andthatincludesouryoungpeoplele
arningthelanguagestosealtomorrow'sbusinessdeals."MrCameronexplainedt
ojournaliststheimportanceofintroducingMandarininUKschools.Hesaid:"Byth
etimethechildrenborntodayleaveschool,Chinaissettobetheworld'slargesteco
nomy,soit'stimetolookbeyondthetraditionalfocusonFrenchandGermanandge
tmanymorechildrenlearningMandarin."Theinitiativeincludesatie-upwithth
eBritishCouncilandtheChineseofficeforteachingMandarinasaforeignlanguage
.TheyhavealreadysignedanagreementtodoublethenumberofChineselanguag
eassistantsinUKschools.TheBritishCouncilputsMandarininthetopfivemostimp
ortantlanguagesforBritishchildrentostudytoimprovetheirjobprospects.
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FREE WRITINGFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Write about Mandarin for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.
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ACADEMIC WRITINGFrom http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/1312/131210-mandarin.html
Compare and contrast the importance of English and Mandarin.
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