The Reading / Listening - Level 0

A court in Turkey said a ban on Twitter damages free speech. Turkey blocked Twitter in March. The Prime Minister was angry with tweets people made before the country's elections. The posts could be embarrassing. Mr Erdogan doesn't like social media. He said: "We will wipe out Twitter." He doesn't care what anyone thinks.

Turks found different ways to use Twitter. The number of tweets went up after the ban. Now they are down by half. Many Turks are angry because of the Twitter ban. The court said everyone has the right to say what they want to say. Twitter tweeted: "We hope to have Twitter access restored in Turkey soon."

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Sources
  • http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/03/turkey-twitter-idINL5N0MV0YA20140403
  • http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/constitutional-court-orders-authorities-to-unblock-twitter.aspx?PageID=238&NID=64481&NewsCatID=339
  • http://www.cnet.com/news/court-deems-turkeys-twitter-ban-unconstitutional/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A court

a.

Twitter

2.

a ban on

b.

elections

3.

angry with tweets

c.

out Twitter

4.

before the country's

d.

anyone thinks

5.

The posts could

e.

in Turkey

6.

social

f.

people made

7.

We will wipe

g.

be embarrassing

8.

He doesn't care what

h.

media


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Turks found different ways

a.

want to say

2.

The number of tweets

b.

are angry

3.

Now they are down

c.

went up

4.

Many Turks

d.

tweeted

5.

The court said everyone

e.

to use Twitter

6.

say what they

f.

access restored

7.

Twitter

g.

by half

8.

We hope to have Twitter

h.

has the right

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A court in Turkey (1) ___________________ Twitter damages free speech. Turkey (2) ___________________ March. The Prime Minister was angry with (3) ___________________ before the country's elections. The posts could (4) ___________________. Mr Erdogan doesn't (5) ___________________. He said: "We will wipe out Twitter." He doesn't care (6) ___________________.

Turks found (7) ___________________ use Twitter. The number of tweets (8) ___________________ the ban. Now they are down by half. Many Turks (9) ___________________ of the Twitter ban. The court said everyone (10) ___________________ say what they want to say. Twitter tweeted: "We (11) ___________________ Twitter (12) ___________________ Turkey soon."

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AcourtinTurkeysaidabanonTwitterdamagesfreespeech.Turkeyblo
ckedTwitterinMarch.ThePrimeMinisterwasangrywithtweetspeople
madebeforethecountry'selections.Thepostscouldbeembarrassing
.MrErdogandoesn'tlikesocialmedia.Hesaid:"WewillwipeoutTwitter
."Hedoesn'tcarewhatanyonethinks.Turksfounddifferentwaystous
eTwitter.Thenumberoftweetswentupaftertheban.Nowtheyaredo
wnbyhalf.ManyTurksareangrybecauseoftheTwitterban.Thecourts
aideveryonehastherighttosaywhattheywanttosay.Twittertweeted
:"WehopetohaveTwitteraccessrestoredinTurkeysoon."

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about free speech for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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