Croat and Muslim politicians in Mostar create divisions. Fill the gaps
The bridge is a perfect copy of the old ... 4. order. ______ 8. copy. ______ ... 4. order. 5. form. 6. attend. 7. destroy. 8. copy. 5. Vocabulary 2. Prepositions. 1. on.
Croat and Muslim politicians in Mostar create divisions.
Fill the gaps using one of these words from the text: united (adj) separate (adj) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
attend (vb) remarkable (adj)
destroy (vb) optimistic (adj)
remove (vb) divided (adj)
A ____________ city is a city in two or more parts. A ____________ city is one where everyone lives together in peace. If you ____________ something, you damage it so seriously that it no longer exists. An ____________ person is one who always believes that good things will happen. In most countries children ____________ school from the age of 6. If you ____________ someone from power, you take away their power. ____________ means ‘not together’. If something is ____________ it is very unusual or very surprising.
Look in the text and find this information as quickly as possible: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
When was the Bosnian war? When did the Turks build the Old Bridge in Mostar? When did the international governor introduce new laws in Mostar? How much did the new bridge cost? How long is the new bridge? How high is the bridge?
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Bridge cannot span the divide Ian Traynor in Mostar The city of Mostar lies on the River Neretva in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Before the Bosnian war of 1992-95, the Croats and Muslims of Mostar lived in a united city. Since the war, however, the city has been divided. The Croats live on the west bank of the river and the Muslims live on the east bank. Croats and Muslims go to different schools. They have different mobile telephone systems. Buses do not cross the river. If you live on the east bank of the river you cannot order a pizza from the pizza restaurant on the west bank. During the war the Croats destroyed the famous old stone bridge over the Neretva, which the Turks built in 1566. The bridge fell into the river. Many people saw this as a symbol of the division of the city into two parts. In March 2004, the international governor of Bosnia introduced some new laws for the city. He removed the old Croat and Muslim town councils and formed a new single council for the city. In June 2004 the Croat and Muslim firefighting services joined together and became a single firefighting service. Then in July the two ambulance services joined together and became a single ambulance service.
Then last week something remarkable happened. Milan Milesovic, a Croat ambulance driver from the Croat west side of Mostar, drove his ambulance across one of the bridges over the Neretva River to help a sick Muslim on the other side. “I’m just doing my job. It’s normal”, he said. The Croats have also said that Muslim schoolchildren can attend the beautiful old grammar school in September. They will, however, be on a separate floor and will have a different educational programme from the Croats. Finally, last week, the Old Bridge reopened again. The work took many years and cost $9m. The bridge is a perfect copy of the old Turkish bridge and is 27m long and stands 18m above the river. Princes, presidents and prime ministers from all over Europe attended the opening of the “new Old Bridge”. Many people see the opening as a symbol of hope for the future. But one western official, who has been in Bosnia for more than five years, is not so optimistic. He says that the Croat and Muslim politicians in Mostar are making the divisions between the Croats and the Muslims even greater. The Guardian Weekly 20-07-04, page 3
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Choose the best answer. 1. The city of Mostar is ... a. united b. divided c. optimistic 2. Milan Milesovic is ... a. an ambulance driver b. a firefighter c. the international governor of Bosnia 3. In 1566 the Turks built ... a. Mostar b. a huge mosque c. a stone bridge 4. The new bridge is ... a. a perfect copy of the old bridge b. a concrete bridge for buses to use c. a symbol of the division of the city 5. The Muslims of Mostar live ... a. on the west bank of the river b. on the east bank of the river c. on both banks of the river
1. 2. 3. 4.
Noun Verb division ____________ introduction ____________ education ____________ order ____________
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Fill the gaps using prepositions: 1. Mostar lies _______ the River Neretva. 2. Mostar has been divided _______ the Bosnian war. 3. _______ the war it was a united city. 4. The Croats live _______ the west bank of the river. 5. The new bridge is a perfect copy _______ the old bridge. 6. The bridge is a symbol of hope _______ the future. 7. The Turks built the Old Bridge _______ 1566. 8. Very few people travel _______ the river.
Look at this example from the text: He drove his ambulance over one of the bridges... ‘drove’ is the irregular past simple of the verb ‘drive’ Complete the table with the past simple forms of these other irregular verbs from the text: 1. lie 3. see 5. cost 7. stand
_______ _______ _______ _______
2. build 4. become 6. make 8. fall
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_______ _______ _______ _______
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Key Vocabulary
1. divided 5. attend 2
2. united 6. remove
2. 1566 5. 27m
3. March 2004 6. 18m
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Comprehension Check
1. b;
2. a;
4
Vocabulary 1
3. c;
1. divide 5. form
1. on 5. of
6 1. lay 5. cost
4. optimistic 8. remarkable
Find the information
1. 1992-95 4. $9m
5
3. destroy 7. separate
4. a;
5. b Find the Verbs
2. introduce 6. attend
Vocabulary 2
3. educate 7. destroy
4. order 8. copy
3. before 7. in
4. on 8. across
Prepositions 2. since 6. for
Grammar Focus
Irregular Past Tenses
2. built 6. made
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Croat and Muslim politicians in Mostar continue scheming to ruin the dream of a reunified Bosnia. Fill the gaps using one of these words from the text: merge.
8. Croats now ______ 60% of the voters in the city of Mostar. 9. Hum hill ______ the old Muslim sector of Mostar. Now look in the text and check your answers:.
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