Ukraine and Russia sign deal to resume grain exports
Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.
1) Ukraine and Russia have signed a deal to allow much-needed exports of ______
a. grain to legume b. grain to resume
c. grain to re-zoom d. grain tour zoom
2) The resumption should ease a world ______
a. short tick of wheat b. short age of wheat
c. shortage of wheat d. shore stage of wheat
3) a global rise in food prices. Millions of tons of grain ______
a. are currently wait in b. are currently weigh tin
c. are currently way tin d. are currently waiting
4) The deal to allow exports should ______
a. ease the pressure b. tease the pressure
c. easel the pressure d. diesel the pressure
5) a ceremony in Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to ______
a. broker a agreement b. broker the agreement
c. broken the agreement d. bloke the agreement
6) The sides took two months to reach the deal, ______
a. after inter sieve negotiations b. after intense sieve negotiations
c. after intensive negotiations d. after intense save negotiations
7) warned that any Russian provocation could put the ______
a. deal on jeopardy b. dealing jeopardy
c. deal inject purge d. deal in jeopardy
8) attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the ______
a. deal being panned b. deal being penned
c. deal being pinned d. deal being punned
9) Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might ______
a. facilitate the eggs port b. facilitate the egg sport
c. facilitate the export d. facilitate the ex port
10) prevent the world's most vulnerable from sliding into ______
a. deeper food in secure city b. deeper food since security
c. deeper food insecure ratty d. deeper food insecurity
Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps
Ukraine and Russia sign deal to resume grain exports
Ukraine and Russia have (1) ____________________ to allow much-needed exports of grain to resume from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The resumption should (2) ____________________ shortage of wheat that has left millions of people in Africa and India at (3) __________________. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also resulted in a (4) __________________ food prices. Millions of tons of grain are currently waiting for export at ports. The deal to allow exports should (5) __________________ on food prices. Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the deal at a ceremony in Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to (6) _________________.
The sides took two months to reach the deal, (7) _________________. It is set to last for 120 days. Ukraine has warned that any Russian provocation could put the (8) _________________. This has already been tested after Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the (9) ____________________. Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might facilitate the export of more products. He said: "I'm not talking about beginning only the export (10) ____________________ from Ukrainian ports, but also the export of agricultural products and fertilizer from Russian ports." The US said more exports were needed, "to prevent the (11) ____________________ from sliding into (12) ____________________ and malnutrition."
Before reading
TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).
The deal will end hunger in Africa and India. T / F
Wheat sitting in Ukrainian ports has increased food prices worldwide. T / F
Ukraine's Defense Minister signed the deal for Ukraine. T / F
Wheat should now be able to leave from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. T / F
The deal is set to continue for about four months. T / F
The port of Odessa was attacked within 24 hours of the deal. T / F
The deal could mean Russia also exporting wheat. T / F
The USA wants controls to limit the amount of exports. T / F
Vocabulary
Paragraph 1
1. deal a. An instance of moving armies into a country or region to take it over.
2. resumption b. An agreement entered into by two or more people, businesses or countries.
3. ease c. Make something unpleasant or intense less serious or severe.
4. invasion d. A formal public occasion that celebrates a particular event.
5. infrastructure e. Arrange or negotiate an agreement or deal.
6. ceremony f. The action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption.
7. broker g. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) a city or country has.
Paragraph 2
8. negotiations h. Signed.
9. provocation i. A lack of proper food that causes one to lose too much weight.
10. jeopardy j. Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.
11. penned k. Danger of loss, harm, or failure.
12. facilitate l. Make an action or process easy or easier.
13. vulnerable m. Discussions aimed at reaching an agreement.
14. malnutrition n. Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially on purpose.
Comprehension Questions
Where are the ports that Ukraine's grain can now leave from
What should the deal ease
How much grain is waiting for export
Who is Sergei Shoigu
Who helped to broker the deal
How long did the deal take to negotiate
What did Ukraine say could jeopardise the deal
What port was attacked in the day following the signing of the deal
What does Russia want to export besides agricultural products
Who did the US say could slide into deeper food insecurity
Multiple choice quiz Comment by Call Me Miss Adorable: Comment by Call Me Miss Adorable: 1.C2.a 3.d 4.b 5.c6.b 7.d 8.b9.a 10.d
1) Where are the ports that Ukraine's grain can now leave from
a) the Mediterranean b) on the Baltic Coast
c) on the Black Sea d) the Ural Sea
2) What should the deal ease
a) a world shortage of wheat b) international relations
c) gasoline prices d) fighting
3) How much grain is waiting for export
a) 6,800,000 tons b) hundreds of thousands of tons
c) billions of tons d) millions of tons
4) Who is Sergei Shoigu
a) Russia's Agriculture Minister b) Russia's Defence Minister
c) Russia's Security Minister d) Russia's Finance Minister
5) Who helped to broker the deal
a) US President Joe Biden b) Oleksandr Kubrakov
c) Turkey's President Erdogan d) France's President Macron
6) How long did the deal take to negotiate
a) twelve weeks b) eight weeks c) ten weeks d) six weeks
7) What did Ukraine say could jeopardise the deal
a) global warming b) the weather c) food prices d) Russian provocation
8) What port was attacked in the day following the signing of the deal
a) Izmail b) Odessa c) Kiliya d) Kerch
9) What does Russia want to export besides agricultural products
a) fertilizers b) gas c) weapons d) potatoes
10) Who did the US say could slide into deeper food insecurity
a) people in Europe b) the Global South
c) the world d) the world's most vulnerable
After Reading(free-talking)
1. GRAIN: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about grain. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them What can you say about these words and your life
Ukraine / Russia / deal / grain / shortage / risk / food prices / exports / ceremony /
negotiations / provocation / jeopardy / port / products / agricultural / malnutrition
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. SELF-SUFFICIENCY: Students A strongly believe all countries need to be self-sufficient in food; Students B strongly believe that's impossible. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. SHORTAGES: What would life be like if there were shortages of the following things How could we cope with these shortages Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
What Would Life Be Like How We Could Cope
Wheat
Gasoline
Chocolate
Paper
Plastic
Water
Discussion
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
What did you think when you read the headline
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'grain'
What do you know about the Ukraine War
How has the Ukraine War affected you
What do you think of this deal
How can the Ukraine War be ended
Should more countries become more self-sufficient in food
How can the world alleviate food shortages
What more can be done to get grain out of Ukraine
What could people eat instead of wheat
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
Did you like reading this article Why/not
What do you think of when you hear the word 'deal'
What do you think about what you read
Why did it take so long to reach an agreement
How long do you think the deal will actually last
Should Russian exports of grain also be allowed
Why are there so many people suffering from malnutrition
What would you do if your food sources were insecure
What three adjectives best describe this story
What questions would you like to ask the negotiators
Consolidation
（1）SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
deal resume rise ease broker negotiations last jeopardy sliding malnutrition arrange relieve talks danger hike slipping recommence hunger continue pact
（2）PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
a deal to allow much-needed exports ease a world exports should ease Kubrakov signed the deal at a President Erdogan helped to after intensive It is set to last within 24 hours agricultural products sliding into deeper food insecurity the pressure on food prices ceremony in Istanbul and malnutrition for 120 days of grain to resume of the deal being penned shortage of wheat and fertilizer broker the agreement negotiations
（3）Cloze（Which of these words go in the above text ）
Ukraine and Russia have (1) ____ a deal to allow much-needed exports of grain to resume from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The (2) ____ should ease a world shortage of wheat that has left millions of people in Africa and India at (3) ____ of hunger. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also resulted in a global rise in food prices. Millions of tons of grain are (4) ____ waiting for export at ports. The deal to allow exports should (5) ____ the pressure on food prices. Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the deal at a ceremony in Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to (6) ____ the agreement.
The sides took two months to (7) ____ the deal, after intensive negotiations. It is set to last for 120 days. Ukraine has warned that any Russian provocation could put the deal (8) ____ jeopardy. This has already been tested after Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the deal being (9) ____. Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might (10) ____ the export of more products. He said: "I'm not talking about beginning only the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, but also the export of agricultural products and fertiliser from Russian ports." The US said more exports were needed, "to (11) ____ the world's most vulnerable from (12) ____ into deeper food insecurity and malnutrition."
(a) signed (b) singed (c) singled (d) signal
(a) resumption (b) reduction (c) redaction (d) consumption
(a) risk (b) risqué (c) riskiness (d) risky
(a) currently (b) currency (c) currants (d) currents
(a) tease (b) ease (c) appease (d) please
(a) poker (b) joker (c) broken (d) broker
(a) breach (b) retch (c) reach (d) broach
(a) of (b) at (c) on (d) in
(a) penned (b) pined (c) opined (d) pinned
(a) felicitate (b) facilitate (c) vacillate (d) facility
(a) prevaricate (b) prevent (c) prove (d) approve
(a) sledding (b) siding (c) sliding (d) sidling
Homework
（1）Put the words in the right order
allow much-needed A of to grain . deal exports
Tons grain export . waiting are currently for of
should Exports food on ease the pressure prices .
in Istanbul . deal at Signed ceremony a the
President to broker Erdogan agreement . Turkey's helped the
sides The to deal . the reach took months
provocation Any could put jeopardy . the deal in
deal The products . export of facilitate the might
The agricultural ports . export products Russian from of
needed . The were US grain exports more said
（2）Put the text back together
( ) and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the deal at a ceremony in
( ) for 120 days. Ukraine has warned that any Russian provocation could put the deal in jeopardy. This has already been
( ) tested after Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the deal being
( ) ports. The deal to allow exports should ease the pressure on food prices. Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu
( ) in a global rise in food prices. Millions of tons of grain are currently waiting for export at
( ) needed, "to prevent the world's most vulnerable from sliding into deeper food insecurity and malnutrition."
( ) Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to broker the agreement.
( ) from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The resumption should ease a world shortage of wheat that has left
( ) The sides took two months to reach the deal, after intensive negotiations. It is set to last
( ) the export of agricultural products and fertilizer from Russian ports." The US said more exports were
( ) millions of people in Africa and India at risk of hunger. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also resulted
( 1 ) Ukraine and Russia have signed a deal to allow much-needed exports of grain to resume
( ) talking about beginning only the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, but also
( ) penned. Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might facilitate the export of more products. He said: "I'm not
（3）Gap-filling：Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
risk currently much broker
rise ceremony ease pressure
Ukraine and Russia have signed a deal to allow (1) _____________________ -needed exports of grain to resume from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The resumption should (2) _____________________ a world shortage of wheat that has left millions of people in Africa and India at (3) _____________________ of hunger. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also resulted in a global (4) _____________________ in food prices. Millions of tons of grain are (5) _____________________ waiting for export at ports. The deal to allow exports should ease the (6) _____________________ on food prices. Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the deal at a (7) _____________________ in Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to (8) _____________________ the agreement.
penned malnutrition intensive jeopardy
agricultural provocation products prevent
The sides took two months to reach the deal, after (9) _____________________ negotiations. It is set to last for 120 days. Ukraine has warned that any Russian (10) _____________________ could put the deal in (11) _____________________. This has already been tested after Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the deal being (12) _____________________. Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might facilitate the export of more (13) _____________________. He said: "I'm not talking about beginning only the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, but also the export of (14) _____________________ products and fertiliser from Russian ports." The US said more exports were needed, "to (15) _____________________ the world's most vulnerable from sliding into deeper food insecurity and (16) _____________________."
原文：
Ukraine and Russia have signed a deal to allow much-needed exports of grain to resume from Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The resumption should ease a world shortage of wheat that has left millions of people in Africa and India at risk of hunger. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also resulted in a global rise in food prices. Millions of tons of grain are currently waiting for export at ports. The deal to allow exports should ease the pressure on food prices. Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov signed the deal at a ceremony in Istanbul. Turkey's President Erdogan helped to broker the agreement.
The sides took two months to reach the deal, after intensive negotiations. It is set to last for 120 days. Ukraine has warned that any Russian provocation could put the deal in jeopardy. This has already been tested after Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port of Odessa within 24 hours of the deal being penned. Mr Shoigu told reporters that the deal might facilitate the export of more products. He said: "I'm not talking about beginning only the export of agricultural products from Ukrainian ports, but also the export of agricultural products and fertiliser from Russian ports." The US said more exports were needed, "to prevent the world's most vulnerable from sliding into deeper food insecurity and malnutrition."
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