Difference between revisions of "GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - MAY 2014"
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For a short article about how people need more organs, and some infographics, read: | For a short article about how people need more organs, and some infographics, read: | ||
*[[Organ trafficking: information and infographics]] | *[[Organ trafficking: information and infographics]] | ||
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+ | http://www.newint.org/features/2014/04/15/life-span-donor-180.jpg | ||
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+ | And are electric cars always good?: | ||
+ | *[[The problem with Cadillac's electric cars]] | ||
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+ | What help can activists get when they suffer from stress? Read: | ||
+ | *[[Help for activists]] | ||
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+ | Why do they build walls to keep the Roma away? And teach Roma children in separate classes? Read about Slovakia: | ||
+ | *[[Roma and discrimination]] | ||
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+ | Read about the Romanian group fighting against the discrimination of UKIP: | ||
+ | *[[Keeping UKIP out of the European parliament]] | ||
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+ | Do you know about TPP and TTIP - very big international trade agreements that would give big business more power than countries? Read why they're a bad idea: | ||
+ | *[[10 reasons to be worried about big international agreements]] | ||
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+ | Were the missionaries good for the forest people in Central African Republic? Read this story: | ||
+ | *[[Letter from Bangui - a visit to the Ba'aka forest people]] | ||
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+ | We can stop sexual violence in India if more people talk about, and know about sex. Read about a new Hindi website: | ||
+ | *[[Aunty Ji, how do I kiss?]] | ||
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+ | Read an interview with Uri Fruchtmann - he helps people make videos to stop abuse of human rights around the world: | ||
+ | *[[Uri Fruchtmann - human rights film-maker]] | ||
'''The argument this month''': | '''The argument this month''': | ||
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*[[Is it a good idea to stop halal and kosher ways of killing animals?]] | *[[Is it a good idea to stop halal and kosher ways of killing animals?]] | ||
− | + | '''Web exclusives:''' | |
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− | ' | + | Look at these beautiful photos of the "city of widows" in India - and read about how it's changing: |
+ | *[[PHOTO STORY: India's city of widows]] | ||
Read what Ukrainians in London think about the situation in Ukraine: | Read what Ukrainians in London think about the situation in Ukraine: | ||
*[[‘We need to be the face of Ukraine’]] | *[[‘We need to be the face of Ukraine’]] | ||
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+ | Read about ideas for and against the death penalty: | ||
+ | *[[The death penalty: killing them nicely?]] | ||
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+ | Does everyone benefit from tourism and development? Read about the new middle class in Vietnam: | ||
+ | *[["The beach is for tourists" - Vietnamese workers can't enjoy the sun]] | ||
'''From the blogs this month:''' | '''From the blogs this month:''' | ||
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+ | Why is all the forest in the world disappearing? Who can protect it? Read about what's happening in Cambodia: | ||
+ | *[[More environmental killings: more forests disappearing]] | ||
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+ | How many cities are saying no to money for fossil fuels? | ||
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+ | *[[More and more cities refuse to invest in dirty fuels]] | ||
Could you live on £5 a week for all your food? Read about these people who did this to make people think about how difficult it is: | Could you live on £5 a week for all your food? Read about these people who did this to make people think about how difficult it is: | ||
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The conditions are so bad in detention centres in the UK that migrants are protesting - read this: | The conditions are so bad in detention centres in the UK that migrants are protesting - read this: | ||
*[[Migrants protest in British detention centres]] | *[[Migrants protest in British detention centres]] | ||
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+ | In some countries, like Sri Lanka, it is not easy to develop tourism and keep traditional and religious beliefs at the same time - read this about the tourist who was deported from Sri Lanka because she had a tattoo: | ||
+ | *[[No tattoos please, we're Buddhists]] | ||
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+ | http://www.newint.org/blog/majority/2014/05/08/2014-05-08-buddha-590.jpg | ||
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+ | '''Ready lessons from this month's articles:''' | ||
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+ | Here's a lesson based on the story about forests disappearing and activists being killed in Cambodia. It includes speaking and reading and a focus on different grammar areas (verbs, articles and prepositions): | ||
+ | *[[READY LESSON (for Upper Intermediate learners) : WHERE ARE THE FORESTS GOING?]] | ||
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+ | And here's a lesson based on the main theme of this month's magazine - organ trafficking. It includes speaking, reading, poster-making and writing to interpret graphs and infographics: | ||
+ | *[[READY LESSON (for Upper Intermediate learners) : THE ORGAN TRADE]] |
Latest revision as of 17:55, 13 June 2014
This month, May 2014, the main topic is organ trafficking:
For all the information about organ trafficking, and several personal stories, read:
For a short article about how people need more organs, and some infographics, read:
And are electric cars always good?:
What help can activists get when they suffer from stress? Read:
Why do they build walls to keep the Roma away? And teach Roma children in separate classes? Read about Slovakia:
Read about the Romanian group fighting against the discrimination of UKIP:
Do you know about TPP and TTIP - very big international trade agreements that would give big business more power than countries? Read why they're a bad idea:
Were the missionaries good for the forest people in Central African Republic? Read this story:
We can stop sexual violence in India if more people talk about, and know about sex. Read about a new Hindi website:
Read an interview with Uri Fruchtmann - he helps people make videos to stop abuse of human rights around the world:
The argument this month:
is about killing animals - read this for an argument about halal and kosher killing:
Web exclusives:
Look at these beautiful photos of the "city of widows" in India - and read about how it's changing:
Read what Ukrainians in London think about the situation in Ukraine:
Read about ideas for and against the death penalty:
Does everyone benefit from tourism and development? Read about the new middle class in Vietnam:
From the blogs this month:
Why is all the forest in the world disappearing? Who can protect it? Read about what's happening in Cambodia:
How many cities are saying no to money for fossil fuels?
Could you live on £5 a week for all your food? Read about these people who did this to make people think about how difficult it is:
The conditions are so bad in detention centres in the UK that migrants are protesting - read this:
In some countries, like Sri Lanka, it is not easy to develop tourism and keep traditional and religious beliefs at the same time - read this about the tourist who was deported from Sri Lanka because she had a tattoo:
Ready lessons from this month's articles:
Here's a lesson based on the story about forests disappearing and activists being killed in Cambodia. It includes speaking and reading and a focus on different grammar areas (verbs, articles and prepositions):
And here's a lesson based on the main theme of this month's magazine - organ trafficking. It includes speaking, reading, poster-making and writing to interpret graphs and infographics: