Quite often we do hear about the
conflict between Indian and Pakistan over Kasmir in the news. I would
like to share this initiative by The New York Times which I find
fascinating for us learners of English: It's called Lesson of the Day
and it consists on reading a piece of news and a comprehension based on
it which in sometimes enhanced with videos, music, images, as the one I
have shared in the Trinidad and Tobago-Zimbabwe unit. It is meant to be
used in The USA schools. You will find more information below.
Why do India and Pakistan keep on fighting over Kashmir?
Learning With: ‘Why Do India and Pakistan Keep Fighting Over Kashmir?
By Jeremy Engle
Before reading the article:
What factors sometimes lead to conflict between neighboring countries? Brainstorm a list and share with a partner.
On Feb. 14, a suicide bombing in the disputed territory of Kashmir reignited a longstanding conflict between two neighboring nuclear powers, India and Pakistan.
Next, look at the map above and answer the following questions:
Now, read the article, “Why Do India and Pakistan Keep Fighting Over Kashmir?” Then answer the following questions:
1. What are the key recent events in the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan? Give three examples.
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Now, what is Lesson of the Day?
They are short lesson plans featuring current events articles which are
posted every school day. You can access to a large library of humdreds
of lessons plans related to current events. They begin with a warm up
introduction, then the article from The Times along with some questions
for writing and discussion.They also include one ot two activities if
you want to dig deeper.
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