Tune in
1 Before you listen, think about "charities" - organisations which collect money for people who need it. Do you ever give money to them? How do you feel when you give money?
2 Now listen to this argument between Steve and Emily. Steve is collecting money for a charity which helps children in Africa, and Emily is not sure that it's a good idea. What facts on the tape go with each of these numbers?
$50 12 million 20% 15 cents    one million
Rich Americans
3 Measles is a virus which gives you little red spots. According to Steve and Emily's conversation, why do American children not normally die of measles?
4 In one sentence, summarise Emily's point of view.
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6  Role play. In pairs, act out the parts of EmiLy and Steve, and continue their argument. Make sure you use some of these phrases from Key Language. Spend a few minutes preparing your points before you begin. Here is some information:
"Unicefsays that... "
• half the money spent on cigarettes in Europe wouLd save the lives of all the children in the world who die from preventable disease
• 800 miLlion people in the world do not have enough to eat
• more than 1 billion people do not have clean water
• 25,000 people die each day from diseases carried by dirty water
• haLf a million babies die each year from tetanus, often because there isn't a clean blade (price: 30 cents) to cut the umbilical cord
• in the poorest countries, life expectancy is only just above 40 years; in the richest countries it is almost 80 years
Emily
"In the USA... "
• there are about 700,000 homeless people, including 100,000 children
• there is a Lot of
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unemployment. When the City of Los AngeLes advertised for 100 low-paid cleaners, 25,000 people applied every day six children commit suicide, most of them from poor families all around us there are adverts showing rich peopLe enjoying expensive products getting rich is part of the "American Dream"
7 How do you feel about the roLe of charities? Is it a good way to help the poor, or should the government deal with such problems? -
8 One famous type of sports shoe is made in Pakistan and costs $70 to buy in the USA. But who exactly gets the money?
Who gets how much?
The shoe-shop ■» $32 The company with the famous name $23 The factory in Pakistan $13
The factory worker ■* $2
9 Rich countries pay very low prices for goods from poor countries - not only factory-made things, but also fruit, vegetables, coffee etc.. Is this right? What can be done about it?
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5 In a discussion, how do you disagree politely, and then make your own point? Which of these phrases did you hear on the tape? Tick (/) the boxes.
a □ No, it won't. But... e
b □ All right, but... f
c □ OK, but... g
d □ That may be true, but...
□ You're right of course. But.
□ I accept that, but...
□ Yes, they do. But...
10 Write a letter to the chief executive of a famous sports-shoe company. Tell her/him how you feel about the statistics in the chart above.
11 Imagine you are a beggar. Write a diary for one day of your life on the streets.
12 Choose a charity organisation that you would like to work for. Write a Letter to be sent out to millions of people. Ask for money and explain why they should give some to your organisation.