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March 2011
Level ≥ Advanced
Style ≥ Individual or group activities
Welcome to the Guardian Weekly’s special news-based materials to support learners and teachers of
English. Each month, the Guardian Weekly newspaper selects topical news articles that can be used to
practise English language skills. The materials are graded for two levels: Advanced and Lower Intermediate.
These worksheets can be downloaded free from guardian.co.uk/weekly/. You can also find more advice
for teachers and learners from the Guardian Weekly’s Learning English section on the site.
Materials prepared by Janet Hardy-Gould
Chain gang ... Pradeep Deburma, left, learns keyboard skills Jason Burke
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3 Vocabulary from the article. Complete the 6 Mohan Menon, a software specialist brought
definitions of these compound verbs. in to oversee the training, is bullish about the
a If a company or organisation outsources some future. “Definitely we will get orders,” he said,
work, it … surveying his first dozen pupils.
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Paul (a) was done for armed robbery last year and
(b) got banged up. He was hoping he’d be given
(c) a short stretch but he’ll (d) be inside for at least five
c What is one of the obstacles to the scheme?
years. At first, he shared a cell with (e) a lifer but he tried
to (f) break out and was moved to another block. Paul’s
now been moved in with a prisoner who (g) is doing
time for serious fraud.
a
d What attitude do you think the prisoners have to the
scheme?
b
c
e What is traditional work in Indian prisons?
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News-based English language activities from the global newspaper Page 4
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d
Activity – discussion
What should prisoners be allowed to do in prison?
e Work with a partner and put agree (A) or disagree (D)
next to the statements. Then work in small groups
to compare and justify your answers.
f Long-term prisoners should be allowed to:
take part in interesting, well-paid work.
have their own cell.
g vote in elections.
get letters and visits from their family.
talk to their family on the phone.
have access to the internet.
Paragraph in formal English: take qualifications such as degrees.
write and publish a book about their crime and
receive money for it
After reading
Answers 1 It avoids repetition and provides cohesion.
Before reading a Pradeep Deburma, dream
2 a India b inmates c chain d trained e duties f call centres b obstacles
3 a gives it to an outside company to do. c Ravi Kumar, keyboard skills etc.
b succeed in dealing with a particular problem. d a scheme (paragraph 2)
c manages the project and makes sure the workers do it correctly. e Indian postal service, an ID card group.
2 in prison
While reading a was convicted of
1 a F; paragraphs 1, 2, 7 b T; para; 3 c NM d T; para 6 e F; para 8 f NM g T; para 9 b was sent to prison
h T; para 10 c a short sentence
2 a Prisoners will train in data entry. They will then be employed in an d be in jail
outsourcing centre to work for Indian or international companies. e a man serving life
b They are computer literate, professional people. c It is forbidden to have f escape
internet or phone access in prison. g is serving a sentence
d Positive. Kumar is enjoying it.
e Weaving rugs or welding bunkbeds.
f The Indian postal service and an ID card organisation. They need data entry.