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Special New Year Episode! Looking Ahead at Events in 2014 This is the second ENW special episode of the Christmas / New Year period. Everyone at English News Weekly wishes you a very happy and prosperous 2014. Do you have any plans for the forthcoming year? Have you made any New Year Resolutions? It is a tradition at New Year to try and make some promised to yourself about things you plan to do / or not do in the forthcoming year. Popular resolutions are connected to health, exercises, travel and of course study! If you can learn just FIVE new English words every week then by the end of 2014 you will have learnt 250 new words! See if you can do it! In this week s special edition ENW looks ahead to three popular news areas sport, movies and politics. Will Europe being getting two new countries? Will Hollywood superhero blockbuster movies still be popular? And which countries will be successful in the Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup? Some Hints about The World in 2014!
[201401-01] Looking Forward to 2014! January 3 rd 2014 PART 1 Warm Ups Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a)monday b) Tuesday c) Wednesday d) Thursday My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this? My Plans 2014! Warm Up 3 Do You Remember 2013? Read the 12 months below and then match the correct event for each month ALL the news events were covered by ENW! 1 January 7 July 2 February 8 August 3 March 9 September 4 April 10 October 5 May 11 November 6 June 12 December
2013 What Happened..? Match the news event from 2013 into the correct month on page 3 A: Back in Paris G: Historic Week for Sharks B: India: Tea or Coffee? H: Drugs & Sporting Icons C: Japanese Sales Tax I: Major Fighting in Mali D: Pope Benedict XVI Resigns J: Nelson Mandela E: Space Robot K: Iceland: Friendliest Place F: A Very, Very Long Walk! L: The Portuguese Capital? Warm Up 4 A1 2014 Trivia Read the facts about 2014 some are true and some are false! Read the seven statements below and decide if you think they are correct! HINT Four sentences are TRUE & three sentences are FALSE! 1 January 1 st will be on a Wednesday. [T] [F] 2 2014 is a Leap Year there will be 366 days. [T] [F] 3 The FIFA World Cup Final will be watched by billions on TV. [T] [F] 4 The Winter Olympics will be held in Russia. [T] [F] 5 The United Kingdom will break-up into four countries in 2014. [T] [F] 6 The tallest building in the world will open in China [T] [F] 7 The USA will hold presidential elections in 2014. [T] [F] 7 to Chinwag A4 2014 Predictions What are you predictions for 2014? Write them below and then discuss your ideas with a partner(s) SPORT Who will win the FIFA World Cup? POLITICS Will your country s leader change in 2014? MOVIES What will be the most popular movie in 2014? MUSIC What genre of song will be the most popular? TECHNOLOGY What new gadget would you like to see? PERSONAL What are your goals for 2014? IF POSSIBLE What would you NOT like to happen in 2014? END OF PART 1
PART 2 Listening Listening / Reading 1 A2 2014 Sporting Chances L1 ~ Gap Fill Listen / Read the news story below and write the correct word in the spaces. Listen / Read the rest of the sentence to help with your understanding. 129 Snow & Samba 1 The first preview finds ENW looking ahead to two 1: sporting events that will have the focus of the world during the winter and summer of 2014. The XXII nd Winter Olympics will be held in the 2: Black Sea port of Sochi from February 7 th 23 rd. The Winter Olympics will be celebrating its 90 th 3: in 2014 and the Sochi Games will be the first time since the break-up of the USSR that Russia has hosted one of the major 4: sporting events. Over 2,500 athletes from 85 countries will be competing in 98 events in 15 sports. Perhaps the most fought-out Gold Medal will be in 5: where Russia has not won since 1988 when they competed as part of the Soviet Union. After the snow and ice of southern Russia the world will turn its attention to the tropical 6: of Brazil, where the host country will be trying to win its 6 th title, but first as hosts. The 7: will kick off in Sao Paolo on 12 th June when Brazil play Croatia. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across Brazil before the final on the 13 th July. Will Brazil win in 2014? Well they are certainly amongst the 8:, along with Argentina, Germany and Spain. The biggest problem will be the heat, in some places the 9: will be over 40 C! Who does ENW predict will win in July? Well, as much as we would love to believe 10: will, we are going for Argentina. Sorry Japan... Post-Listening / Reading 1 Q & A Read / Listen to the questions again what are the correct answers? 1 Which two countries are hosts in the news story? 2 How many Winter Olympic Games have there been? 3 How many sports will be in the 2014 Winter Olympics? 4 How hot will the temperatures be? 5 Who does ENW think will win the World Cup? Word Extra Translate! What do these words mean? Read the questions again to help you! 1: Massive 3: Attention 2: Break-up 4: Predict
Listening / Reading 2 A4 2014 At the Flicks L2 ~ Which Word? Listen / Read the news story below and choose the correct word from the box. Each word can be used only ONCE. There is ONE EXTRA word. A: darkest B: anticipated C: sequels D: trend E: Flicks F: sudden 129 Movies: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7! 4 Movie Theatre, Multiplex, the Cinema, the 1: or even the Picture House these are all different names for describing the place people go and watch the latest movies. Of the most popular and highest earning movies in 2013 the top five were all 2: or reboots. Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were just some of the sequels that were at the very top of that list. 2014 appears to be following the same 3: as most predictions for the most popular movies this year are sequels. The most 4: movie will be the third Hobbit movie: There and Back Again which will be released towards the end of 2014. However other popular film releases include the second Amazing Spiderman, the third Expendables, the fourth Transformers, the fifth Paranormal Activity, the sixth Resident Evil and even a seventh in the Fast & Furious franchise despite the 5: death of Paul Walker one of its stars in December 2013. What movie is ENW most looking forward to this year? Well it isn t a remake, reboot or sequel! It will focus on one very remarkable bear who travelled from his home in 6: Peru to England where he was found by a family at a busy London train station. The movie s title Paddington. The same as the bear s... Post-Listening / Reading 3 Q & A Read / Listen to the questions again what are the correct answers? 1 How many different movies are in L2? 2 What movie will be the 7 th in the franchise series? 3 Which Latin American country does Paddington come from? 4 Which movie in 2013 made the money? 5 What movie will ENW be most looking forward to in 2014? Word Extra Translate! 1: Earning 3: Darkest 2: Expendable 4: Sudden
Listening / Reading 3 A3 2014 Separation..? L3 ~ Mistakes! Listen / Read the news story below and circle the nine words that are wrong. Then listen / read again and write the correct nine words in the boxes below. 129 Splitters..? 2 Will two of Asia s most stable countries be splitting up? If voters in two regions of the U.K. and Spain decide that they want independence - that is what could happen in 2014. The first referendum vote on liberation will be held in Scotland on September 31 st and if the country of just over 5 million people vote YES then it would signal the break-up of the U.K.. The latest poll on the outcome of the vote in November 2013 put the NO vote on 47%, the YES vote on 38% and DON T CARE on 15%. However the prediction will be that the final vote will be much closer, although both sides are still confident of victory. The second independence vote is more controversial than the Scottish one as the Spanish Government has already ruled out any possible independence for the region of Catalonia. In fact, the national government in Barcelona has announced that this poll will not be held! Spain s Prime Minister, Mariano Rojoy added, I want to tell you that this [vote] will not take place and any discussion or debate on this is out of the question." However leaders in Madrid, the heart of the Catalonia region say that only they have the right to decide Catalonia s future. So what will 2014 bring for the UK and Spain? Well, ENW predicts Scotland may vote NO, but Catalonia whatever their result will still be a part of Spain 1: 4: 7: 2: 5: 8: 3: 6: 9: Post-Listening / Reading 3 Q & A Read / Listen to the questions again what are the correct answers? 1 Which two countries are in L3? 2 What two cities are in L3? 3 What percentage of Scots is undecided? 4 What is the name of the Spanish Prime Minister? E What is the population of Scotland? 1: Independence 3: Break-Up 2: Signal 4: Discussion
PART 3 Extra Stuff And Finally 1 X, Y & Z A4 Did You Know? That 2014 will see some special and interesting anniversaries from moments in history? 125 years ago the World Fair was held in x: and the centrepiece was a tower that has become the symbol of the French capital. Its name - the Eiffel Tower of course! 100 years ago in England in 1914 the first feature film in y: was released The World, The Flesh & The Devil. 75 years ago the very first Batman comic was on sale for 10 cents it is now worth more than $1m! And 50 years ago perhaps the most famous sportsman of the 20 th Century changed his religion and his name. In 1964 Cassius Clay the heavyweight z: champion of the world became Muhammad Ali. And Finally 2 2014 What Will Happen? Read the 12 months below and then match the correct event for each month ALL the news events will happen in 2014! (Hopefully ) 1 Jan 7 Jul 2 Feb 8 Aug 3 Mar 9 Sept 4 Apr 10 Oct 5 May 11 Nov 6 Jun 12 Dec 2013 What Happened..? Match the news event from 2013 into the correct month on page 3 A: Sky City becomes tallest building G: Easter celebrations B: International Nurses Day H: World Water Day C: Ramadan holidays end I: Monkey Day D: Winter Olympics begin J: England win World Cup E: Scottish independence vote K: Halloween F: Elimination of violence against women Day L: Latvia joins the Euro END OF PART 3
Writing My New Year Plans What are your hope and goals for 2014? What do you think you will have achieved by the end of this year? Why? What things do you hope NOT to do this year? Why? END OF PART 4 Visual TV Links You Tube (USA) 1: http://www.france24.com/en/20131210-world-leaders-mourners-mandela-memorial-soweto [0:35] Sochi 2014 Commercial BBC (UK) 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4emzpeur9as [4:50] Paddington Bear TV Series Wall Street Journal TV (USA) 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9vpuyje8qq [2:53] Catalonia Independence
Podcast Key A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out C- Wednesday A / B / D are not the first day of 2014! Warm Up 3 Looking Back at 2013! Jan I Apr K Jul H Oct C Feb D May B Aug A Nov E Mar G Jun F Sept L Dec J Warm Up 4 Trivia 1 T 2 F 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 - F Answers Part 2 Listening L1 ~ Gap Fill 129 Snow & Samba 1 The first preview finds ENW looking ahead to two 1: massive sporting events that will have the focus of the world during the winter and summer of 2014. The XXII nd Winter Olympics will be held in the 2: Russian Black Sea port of Sochi from February 7 th 23 rd. The Winter Olympics will be celebrating its 90 th 3: Anniversary in 2014 and the Sochi Games will be the first time since the break-up of the USSR that Russia has hosted one of the major 4: global sporting events. Over 2,500 athletes from 85 countries will be competing in 98 events in 15 sports. Perhaps the most fought-out Gold Medal will be in 5: ice-hockey where Russia has not won since 1988 when they competed as part of the Soviet Union. After the snow and ice of southern Russia the world will turn its attention to the tropical 6: heat of Brazil, where the host country will be trying to win its 6 th title, but first as hosts. The 7: tournament will kick off in Sao Paolo on 12 th June when Brazil play Croatia. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 cities across Brazil before the final on the 13 th July. Will Brazil win in 2014? Well they are certainly amongst the 8: favourites, along with Argentina, Germany and Spain. The biggest problem will be the heat, in some places the 9: temperatures will be over 40 C! Who does ENW predict will win in July? Well, as much as we would love to believe 10: England will, we are going for Argentina. Sorry Japan... Q & A - 1 1: Russia & Brazil 3: 15 sports 5: Argentina 2: 22 Winter Olympic Games 4: 40 C
L2 ~ Which Word? 129 Movies: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7! 4 Movie Theatre, Multiplex, the Cinema, the 1: [E] Flicks or even the Picture House these are all different names for describing the place people go and watch the latest movies. Of the most popular and highest earning movies in 2013 the top five were all 2: [C] sequels or reboots. Iron Man 3, Despicable Me 2 and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire were just some of the sequels that were at the very top of that list. 2014 appears to be following the same 3: [D] trend as most predictions for the most popular movies this year are sequels. The most 4: [B] anticipated movie will be the third Hobbit movie: There and Back Again which will be released towards the end of 2014. However other popular film releases include the second Amazing Spiderman, the third Expendables, the fourth Transformers, the fifth Paranormal Activity, the sixth Resident Evil and even a seventh in the Fast & Furious franchise despite the 5: [F] sudden death of Paul Walker one of its stars in December 2013. What movie is ENW most looking forward to this year? Well it isn t a remake, reboot or sequel! It will focus on one very remarkable bear who travelled from his home in 6: [A] darkest Peru to England where he was found by a family at a busy London train station. The movie s title Paddington. The same as the bear s... Q & A - 2 1: 11 movies 3: Peru 5: Paddington 2: Fast & Furious 4: Iron Man 3 L3 ~ Mistakes! 129 Splitters..? 2 Will two of Europe s most stable countries be splitting up? If voters in two regions of the U.K. and Spain decide that they want independence - that is what could happen in 2014. The first referendum vote on independence will be held in Scotland on September 18 th and if the country of just over 5 million people vote YES then it would signal the break-up of the U.K.. The latest poll on the outcome of the vote in November 2013 put the NO vote on 47%, the YES vote on 38% and UNDECIDED on 15%. However the prediction will be that the final vote will be much closer, although both sides are still confident of victory. The second independence vote is more controversial than the Scottish one as the Spanish Government has already ruled out any possible independence for the region of Catalonia. In fact, the national government in Madrid has announced that this poll will not be held! Spain s Prime Minister, Mariano Rojoy added, I want to tell you that this [vote] will not take place and any discussion or debate on this is out of the question." However leaders in Barcelona, the heart of the Catalonia region argue that only they have the right to decide Catalonia s future. So what will 2014 bring for the UK and Spain? Well, ENW predicts Scotland may vote YES, but Catalonia whatever their result will still be a part of Spain Q & A - 3 1: Spain & Scotland 3: 15% 5: 5 million people 2: Barcelona & Madrid 4: Mariano Rojoy
Answers Part 3 Post-Listening / Reading And Finally 1 X Paris / Y - Colour / Z boxing And Finally 2 Jan L Apr G Jul J Oct K Feb D May B Aug C Nov F Mar H Jun A Sept E Dec I Extra Bit Looking Ahead to 2014
References Episode 129 MAIN PHOTO: http://www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/japan-set-to-pass-state-secret-law-despite-growing-opposition LINKS: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ice_hockey_at_the_2014_winter_olympics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_world_cup#final http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html http://www.sochi2014.com/en/ http://www.imdb.com/list/qdpj8hwtzm4/ http://www.movieinsider.com/movies/-/2014/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/catalan_self-determination_referendum http://www.today.com/id/35591830/ns/today-today_books/t/batman-comic-sells-morem/#.urfyqbs43ya