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Question		Answer
issue start learning		a subject or problem that people discuss
report start learning		a written or spoken description of a situation or event
outbreak start learning		when something bad such as a serious disease or a war starts
deadly start learning		very dangerous and likely to cause death
virus start learning		a very small living thing that causes diseases, or an illness caused by this
pickpocket start learning		someone who steals things from people’s pockets or bags in public places
square start learning		an open area with buildings around it in the middle of a town
income start learning		the money that you earn or receive regularly, for example from your work
spokesperson start learning		someone who has been chosen to speak officially for a group, organization, or government
smog start learning		unhealthy air in cities that contains a lot of smoke
even start learning		even numbers can be divided exactly by two. {OPP} odd
What are the majors news stories in your country now? start learning		The Budget, the mess hall case in Air Force, the case of Pedro Dias.
A report out today says that over 800 million people in the world don’t have enough to eat. The report, which was published... start learning		hunger. a severe lack of food, especially for a long period of time
Twenty people have died in an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. The virus, which has resulted in over... start learning		disease.
If you’re travelling to the city centre today, be careful of pickpockets especially around the central square. Our reporter Will Nakama is there in... start learning		street crime.
The government has promised that their changes to income tax will help the poorest people in the country. A spokesperson said... start learning		poverty.
The number of people out of work has risen in the last quarter to seven percent and is now reaching three million. The situation is worst... start learning		unemployment.
After four days of smog, only cars with even number plates can enter the city today. It is hoped that this move will improve the air quality after the levels of... start learning		pollution.
This is a purely domestic issue start learning		and has nothing to do with any other country.
It's not about money. It's an ethical question. start learning		a question of right or wrong.
It's a rural problem which involves people in the countryside start learning		not people living in cities.
The decision on the election date is a political question start learning		and depends on the government.
The country has serious economic problems, start learning		so taxes will double next year.
The typhoid epidemic started here in the city as an urban problem start learning		but has spread to the countryside.
It's a global issue and affects the whole world, start learning		not just one or two countries.
These are typical industrial questions and affect most factories start learning		from food to car production.
Word stress Mach the syllable patterns to the adjectives in bold. start learning		1. rural, urban, global. 2. ethical. 3. domestic. 4. political, industrial. 5. economic.
Which three nouns often follow the adjectives in bold? start learning		issue, question, problem
Which adjectives relate to your news stories. start learning		economic - the Budget. ethical - the mess hall case. rural crime - the case of Pedro Dias.
Mach the words in the box to the photos: flood, volcanic eruption, earthquake, homelessness, drought, landslide, drug abuse, domestic violence, debt, obesity start learning		Photo A flood. Photo B landslide. Photo C drought. Photo D volcanic eruption.
Which words are not in the photos? start learning		earthquake, homelessness, drug abuse, domestic violence, debt, obesity
Obesity. start learning		A recent report has put the number of overweight adults at one in every three.
Debt start learning		The amount of money owed by each household in the country has more than doubled in the last ten years.
Homelessness start learning		The number of people sleeping out on the streets has gone down in recent years.
Drug abuse start learning		A new rehabilitation centre has opened to help people to overcome their addiction.
Domestic violence start learning		One incident is reported to police every minute but many women are too frightened to come forward.
Earthquake start learning		In schools all over the region, children are taught what to do when they feel the ground begin to shake.
Write natural disaster, social issue or health issue next to each item. start learning		natural disaster: earthquake, social issue: debt, homelessness, domestic violence or health issue: obesity, drug abuse
What's the worst delay you've ever experienced on a flight? start learning		delay - the act of delaying, procrastination
Do you have an exam at the end of the course or does your teacher test your English every week? start learning		test - to subject to a test of any kind
Do you ever shout when you are angry or do you take a deep breath and count to ten? start learning		Shout - to call or cry out loudly and vigorously - a loud call or cry
Would you ever queue overnight for a product you've seen in a sale? start learning		Queue - a file or line, especially of people waiting their turn - to form in a line while waiting
When you're cooking, do you weigh everything exactly or do you just make a guess? start learning		Guess - to think, believe, or suppose - the act of forming an opinion.
Is the best cure for a headache to take a pill or just to relax? start learning		Cure - a means of healing or restoring to health - to restore to health.
Do you think people should get a fine for driving too fast or should they lose their licence? start learning		Fine - a penalty of any kind - punish by a fine
In a restaurant, do you complain if the service is bad? Do you always tip the waiter if it's good? start learning		Tip - the act of tipping - to give a gratuity
Would you ever lie or do you always tell the truth? start learning		Lie - a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive, an intentional untruth, a falsehood - to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive
When you compare yourself to other people, are you quite calm or are you often in a hurry? start learning		Compare - to consider or describe as similar - comparison. Hurry.
The environmental group Ocean _ has _ that sea levels will rise on metre in... start learning		The environmental group Ocean Project has projected that sea levels will rise one metre in the next fifty years.
Fortunately, malaria has _ in recent years, and the _ is due to the use of nets and pesticides. start learning		Fortunately, malaria has decreased in recent years, and the decrease is due to the use of nets and pesticides.
When a major charity _ for donations to help the deaf, their _ was broadcast mainly via radio. start learning		When a major charity appealed for donations to help the deaf, their appeal was broadcast mainly via radio.
Bonnie Tyler _ her song Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983, and in 2008 it set a _ for the most popular karaoke track ever. start learning		Bonnie Tyler recorded her song Total Eclipse of the Heart in 1983, and in 2008 it set a record for the most popular karaoke track ever.
ourists in a well-known site were given _ to take photos, but they were not _ to take in their cameras. start learning		Tourists in a well-known site were given permits to take photos, but they were not permitted to take in their cameras.
Which country imports more Japanese cars than any other? Canada, Brazil or Russia? start learning		Russia.
In India, which colours are unlucky to wrap a birthday present in? Black and white, red and green or purple and yellow? start learning start learning		Black and white.
Which fruit do some plant experts suspect was the earth's first? The apple, the banana or the pear? start learning		the banana
Which is the largest subtropical desert? The Arabian, the Kalahari or the Sahara? start learning start learning		the Sahara.
Research shows what percentage of homemade dinners in the USA include vegetables? 43%, 63% or 93%? start learning start learning		43%.

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