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[1] Part 1 Topic Warm Ups ENW 250 Warm Up 1 Odd One Out Look at these 4 logos Which one is

Because A C B D Warm Up 2 Brainstorm Read the word in the box.

Write as many different words / phrases as you can!

Put the languages in order of how many countries officially use it.

2 [1] Part 1 Topic Warm Ups ENW 250 Warm Up 1 Odd One Out Look at these 4 logos Which one is different from the other three? Write your reason on the line below! If you don t know - GUESS! Because A C B D Warm Up 2 Brainstorm Read the word in the box. How many different words can you connect to that word? Write as many different words / phrases as you can! Warm Up 3 Global Languages Read the list of languages spoken around the world. Put the languages in order of how many countries officially use it. Can you also guess how many countries each language is spoken in? Languages of the World A. Arabic H. Japanese B. Chinese I. Malay C. Dutch J. Portuguese D. English K. Russian E. French L. Spanish F. German M. Swahili G. Italian N. Turkish

[2] Part 2 Pre-Listening / Reading ENW 250 Pre-Listening / Pre-Reading 1 Famous

podcasts in. Can you name some of the famous locations? http://pod.flare.hiroshima-u.

php A B C D E F 1: London 3: Paris 5: Milan 2: Istanbul 4: Berlin 6: Amsterdam

1: What is the current population of Earth? a: 6.4 billion b: 7.4 billion c: 8.

5% 3: How much of the world s population live in cities?

3 [2] Part 2 Pre-Listening / Reading ENW 250 Pre-Listening / Pre-Reading 1 Famous World Locations ENW has been lucky to travel to some of the world s greatest and most interesting cities. All of the photos below come from cities that ENW has recorded special edition podcasts in. Can you name some of the famous locations? A B C D E F 1: London 3: Paris 5: Milan 2: Istanbul 4: Berlin 6: Amsterdam Pre-Listening / Pre-Reading 2 World Quiz Read the sight questions about World below. Can you choose the correct answers? If you don't know - use the Internet, ask a partner or GUESS! 1: What is the current population of Earth? a: 6.4 billion b: 7.4 billion c: 8.4 billion 2: How much of the Earth is fresh water? a: 2.5% b: 5.5% c: 7.5% 3: How much of the world s population live in cities? a: 55% b: 45% c: 35% 4: How many smartphones in the world in 2016? a: 2.6 billion b: 3.6 billion c: 4.6 billion 5: Which football team has the most supporters? a: Real Madrid b: Boca Juniors c: Manchester Utd 7: What is the most dangerous country in the world? a: Libya b: Syria c: Iraq 9: What is the biggest company in the world? a: Wal-Mart b: Sinope c: Apple Inc. 6: What is the most expensive city to live in? a: London b: Luanda c: Tokyo 8: How many pages does Wikipedia have? a: 39 million b: 49 million c: 59 million

[3] Part 3 Reading & Listening 1 ENW 250 1 ENW 01 Going Back to the Start Read the title for the very first ENW podcast in March 2011! Next read the three statements below.

4 [3] Part 3 Reading & Listening 1 ENW ENW 01 Going Back to the Start Read the title for the very first ENW podcast in March 2011! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: Hosni Mubraka was President of Egypt for 40 years. B: The mann square in Cairo is called Tahrir Square. C: Egypt is home to the longest stretch of the River Nile. Location 1 GAP FILL Read / Listen to ENW Podcast 1. What is the correct answer for each space? Write one word in each space. Going Back to the Start ENW Episode 01 The first news report for this special 250th edition of English News Weekly goes back to the very first podcast which was released in March The topic for 1: 01 was the Arab Spring in the Middle-East. This was a series of protests and demonstrations across the region that helped to bring down long term leaders in Egypt, Yemen, 2: and Libya. The Arab Spring protests first began in Tunisia on the 18th December after the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian 3: vendor who set himself on fire. After weeks of protests the President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned after 24 years in power. Before he could be arrested Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia and continues to refuse to return to Tunisia. He was tried in absentia and was sentenced to 35 years in 4:. Other long-term dictators who were also forced to leave office included Egypt s Hosni Mubarak who had been president for 30 years. Mubarak continues to be detained in a military 5: five years after he resigned. Libya s president Muammar Gaddafi who after civil war broke out was captured and executed by opposition soldiers. Gaddafi had been president of Libya for 42 years and during that time had 6: Islamic terrorism. Sadly five years on the Arab Spring has morphed into the Arab Winter and the Middle-East is still mostly lead by autocratic and undemocratic regimes. Q & A 1 How many Arab countries changed leader? 2 Who set themselves on fire in protest? 3 What was the name of the Libyan leader? 4 How long was Hosni Mubarak president of Egypt? 5 What date did the Arab Spring begin?

5 [4] Location 2 Part 3 Reading & Listening 2 ENW 250 An Expensive Piece of Art Read the title for the 2nd part of this special edition podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: The Scream is the world s most expensive painting. B: Edvard Munch was born in 1895 in Norway. C: When Will You Marry was painted by Paul Gauguin. Location 2 Wrong Word! Read / Listen to Location 2. Circle the six mistakes in the text. Then write the correct words below. Do You Have a Spare $300m? The second news story for this special edition podcast takes ENW back to May 2017 and Episode 49 in which we reported on the World s most expensive painting. The Scream, painted by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1895, was sold at auction in Tokyo for $119,922,500. This made it the most expensive painting ever sold at an auction house. Four years later is The Scream still the world s most expensive painting? No. Since 2012 The Scream has slipped down the list and is now only the 17th most expensive painting ever bought, if adjusted for inflation. The new lowest fee for a painting is more than double - an incredible $300m But which painting is the new record holder? Well actually that honour belongs to two different paintings. When Will You Marry by German painter Paul Gauguin was sold in privately in February Whilst a few months later in September of the same year, Interchange by Dutch-American artist William de Kooning was also leased for $300m. So, what painting would you most like to own? And how much would you pay? 300m is OK..? Write the Correct Words! 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: Q & A 1 How much is the world s most expensive painting? 2 Who painted Interchange? 3 What year was The Scream painted? 4 What city was The Scream sold in? 5 What month was When Will You Marry sold?

6 [5] Location 3 Part 3 Reading & Listening 3 ENW 250 Catch Up Time Read the title for the 3rd part of this special edition podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: Glow-in-the Dark roads didn't work properly in rain. B: Australia won the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final. C: Pussy Riot is an all-female Russian punk group. Location 3 Which Word? Read / Listen to Location 3. Write the correct word in each space. 1 paint 2 despite 3 mocking 4 punk 5 delve 6 victory 7 scheme Catch Up Time Part Three of this special edition is a bit of catch-up as we 1: back into some of our earlier podcasts and update those news stories. The first news story is from April 2014, ENW Glow In The Dark Rods. We reported on a 2: in the Netherlands to use special glow-in-the-dark paint that it was hoped would reduce car accidents. Did it work? Sadly, no because whenever it rained the lines didn't glow! However a new water-proof 3: will be trialled in September The 2nd catch up news story takes ENW back just a little to September 2015 and ENW Japan Shocks the World! This podcast reported on the Japan s stunning 4: over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. Unfortunately 5: winning two more games Japan were knocked in the group stage. New Zealand defeated Australia in the world cup final. Japan s coach, Eddie Jones left after the tournament ended and is now England s coach until the 2019 world cup, held in Japan. Our final catch-up podcast comes from August 2012 and ENW 61 - Punk Band Put on Trial. In that episode we reported on the Russian all-female 6: band as two of their members had been sentenced to 7 years in gaol for writing protest songs against President Putin. The two singers were finally released after 21 months in prison, but that hasn't stopped the band protesting. In February 2016 they released another song 7: Russian leaders for being corrupt and autocratic. Q & A 1 Who will host the 2019 rugby world cup? 2 Which country does Pussy Riot come from? 3 Where are the glow-in-the-dark roads? 4 Which country lost to Japan at rugby? 5 Which team is Eddie Jones now coach of?

[6] Part 3 Reading & Listening 4 ENW 250 Location 4 Cities Travelled To Read the title for the 4th part of this special edition podcast! Next read the three statements below.

7 [6] Part 3 Reading & Listening 4 ENW 250 Location 4 Cities Travelled To Read the title for the 4th part of this special edition podcast! Next read the three statements below. What do you think is the answer? If you are not sure - GUESS! Choose YES' or NO! A: ENW has made 17 special travel edition podcasts. B: The Brandenburg Gate is located in Berlin, Germany. C: Paris is the most downloaded ENW travel podcast. Location 4 Which Word? Read / Listen to Location 34 Read the 7 words in the box and then put them in the correct place. Cities Travelled To.. (a) Since ENW 49, we have visited cities such as London, Venice, Hamburg, Newcastle, Manchester, Dublin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, and Edinburgh. (b) But which city s podcast has been the most popular? (c) Our final stop focuses on some the of the amazing, interesting and vibrant world cities that ENW has been lucky enough to visit since we started in (d) So far ENW has made 17 special edition travel podcasts since the first one in March 2012 when we recorded in Paris. (a) Berlin is a fantastic new city which is easy to travel around and has lots to do, see and experience. Check out the Kreuzberg district if you can. (b) Whilst ENW was in Berlin we stopped by Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery, the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. (c) The answer is Berlin. ENW has been to Berlin twice, the first in September 2014 for ENW 163 and our in March 2016 for ENW 239. (d) But it is our visit in 2014 that has proved to be the most downloaded travel podcast. (a) In August and September to Rome, Cyprus, Athens, Brussels and the home of Peter Rabbit in North West England! Remember you can download any podcast anytime. (b) This summer ENW will be once again off on our travels.. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Q & A 1 How many locations in Berlin did ENW visit? 2 What month in 2014 did ENW visit Berlin? 3 Which Italian city will ENW visit in September 2016? 4 How many English cities has ENW visited? 5 Which district in Berlin does ENW advise a visit to?

[7] Part 4 Post Listening / Reading ENW 250 Writing Which is Best? Writing Which as your ENW podcast?

Write about your choices and explain the reasons why you chose them! And finally Did you Know.

The very first location ENW ever recorded in was in the Place des Vosges in the centre of Paris.

Places des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris and was first completed in 1605.

8 [7] Part 4 Post Listening / Reading ENW 250 Writing Which is Best? Writing Which as your ENW podcast? Why do you enjoy it so much? Which ENW podcast did you not enjoy so much? Write about your choices and explain the reasons why you chose them! And finally Did you Know..? ENW has been lucky enough to record in some of the most iconic locations in cities around the world? The very first location ENW ever recorded in was in the Place des Vosges in the centre of Paris. ENW usually stays at a lovely, if tiny, apartment just around the corner from the x:. Places des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris and was first completed in Some very famous French people have lived around the beautiful square, and these include the writer Victor Hugo the famous author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. Today if you go to Places des Vosges you can visit Victor Hugo s former house which is now a z:. It is number 6 - in the bottom left corner, next to the elementary school.

9 [8] ENW 250 Extra Video Links 250! Video 1 Middle-East Crisis [01:39] Hosni Mubarak Trial The World s Most Expensive Paintings [04:16] 10 Top Pieces of Artwork in History 3 Japan Shocks the World - Rugby World Cup [03:42] Japan vs South Africa 4 25 Things to do in Berlin [11:32] Berlin Highlights Questions & Answers Quick Chat 1 Can you remember what your were doing in March 2011? What? 2 What is the most interesting city that you have travelled to? Why? 3 What would you change about your life in the last 5 years? Why? 4 What has been your sporting highlight of the last 5 years? Why? 5 Does the number 250 have any meaning to you? Why? 6 Project forward to 2022 What do you think you will be doing?

10 [9] ENW 250 ANSWERS Warm Up 1 [C] A B & D are all flags of unions of different nations. D - is the flag of Bhutan. Warm Up 3 1: D : E -29 3: A : L : J - 9 6: G - 8 7: F - 7 8: N - 6 9: K - 5 9: M : I : B : E : H - 1 Pre - Listening 1 1: C / 2: E / 3: F / 4: A / 5: B / 6: D Pre - Listening 2 Quiz 1: B / 2: B / 3: A / 4: A / 5: C / 6: C / 7: B / 8: A / 9: A Location 1 Going Back to the Start ENW Episode 01 Yes or No? A: Yes B: Yes C: No Q & A 1: Four 2: Mohammad Bouazazi 3: Muammar Gaddafi 4: 30 years 5: 18th December. Going Back to the Start ENW Episode 01 The first news report for this special 250th edition of English News Weekly goes back to the very first podcast which was released in March The topic for Episode 01 was the Arab Spring in the Middle-East. This was a series of protests and demonstrations across the region that helped to bring down long term leaders in Egypt, Yemen, Tunisia and Libya. The Arab Spring protests first began in Tunisia on the 18th December after the death of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire. After weeks of protests the President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali resigned after 24 years in power. Before he could be arrested Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia and continues to refuse to return to Tunisia. He was tried in absentia and was sentenced to 35 years in gaol. Other long-term dictators who were also forced to leave office included Egypt s Hosni Mubarak who had been president for 30 years. Mubarak continues to be detained in a military hospital five years after he resigned. Libya s president Muammar Gaddafi who after civil war broke out was captured and executed by opposition soldiers. Gaddafi had been president of Libya for 42 years and during that time had supported Islamic terrorism. Sadly five years on the Arab Spring has morphed into the Arab Winter and the Middle-East is still mostly lead by autocratic and undemocratic regimes. Location 2 Do You have a Spare $300m? Yes or No? A: No B: No C: Yes Q & A 1: $300m 2: William de Kooning 3: : London 5: September Do You Have a Spare $300m? The second news story for this special edition podcast takes ENW back to May 2012 and Episode 49 in which we reported on the World s most expensive painting. The Scream, painted by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1895, was sold at auction in London for $119,922,500. This made it the most expensive painting ever sold at an auction house. Four years later is The Scream still the world s most expensive painting? No. Since 2012 The Scream has slipped down the list and is now only the 17th most expensive painting ever bought, if adjusted for inflation. The new record fee for a painting is more than double - an incredible $300m But which painting is the new record holder? Well actually that honour belongs to two different paintings. When Will You Marry by French painter Paul Gauguin was sold in privately in February Whilst a few months later in September of the same year, Interchange by Dutch-American artist William de Kooning was also bought for $300m. So, what painting would you most like to own? And how much would you pay? $300m is OK..?

11 Location 3 Catch Up Time Yes or No? A: Yes B: No C: Yes Q & A 1: Japan 2: Russia 3: Netherlands 4: South Africa 5: England Catch Up Time Part Three of this special edition is a bit of catch-up as we delve back into some of our earlier podcasts and update those news stories. The first news story is from April 2014, ENW Glow In The Dark Rods. We reported on a scheme in the Netherlands to use special glow-in-the-dark paint that it was hoped would reduce car accidents. Did it work? Sadly, no because whenever it rained the lines didn't glow! However a new water-proof paint will be trialled in September The 2nd catch up news story takes ENW back just a little to September 2015 and ENW Japan Shocks the World! This podcast reported on the Japan s stunning victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. Unfortunately despite winning two more games Japan were knocked in the group stage. New Zealand defeated Australia in the world cup final. Japan s coach, Eddie Jones left after the tournament ended and is now England s coach until the 2019 world cup, held in Japan. Our final catch-up podcast comes from August 2012 and ENW 61 - Punk Band Put on Trial. In that episode we reported on the Russian all-female punk band as two of their members had been sentenced to 7 years in gaol for writing protest songs against President Putin. The two singers were finally released after 21 months in prison, but that hasn't stopped the band protesting. In February 2016 they released another song mocking Russian leaders for being corrupt and autocratic. Location 4 Cities Travelled To Yes or No? A: Yes B: Yes C: No Q & A 1: 4 2: September 3: Rome 4: 3 5: Kreuzberg Cities Travelled To.. (c) Our final stop focuses on some the of the amazing, interesting and vibrant world cities that ENW has been lucky enough to visit since we started in (d) So far ENW has made 17 special edition travel podcasts since the first one in March 2012 when we recorded in Paris. (a) Since ENW 49, we have visited cities such as London, Venice, Hamburg, Newcastle, Manchester, Dublin, Copenhagen, Lisbon, and Edinburgh. (b) But which city s podcast has been the most popular? (c) The answer is Berlin. ENW has been to Berlin twice, the first in September 2014 for ENW 163 and our in March 2016 for ENW 239. (d) But it is our visit in 2014 that has proved to be the most downloaded travel podcast. (b) Whilst ENW was in Berlin we stopped by Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery, the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. (a) Berlin is a fantastic new city which is easy to travel around and has lots to do, see and experience. Check out the Kreuzberg district if you can. (b) This summer ENW will be once again off on our travels. (a) In August and September to Rome, Cyprus, Athens, Brussels and the home of Peter Rabbit in North West England! Remember you can download any podcast anytime. And Finally X: square Z: museum

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