Thursday, June 4, 2009

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(CNN Student News) -- June 4, 2009

1. Where did President Barack Obama speak today? What statement did President Obama make in Saudi Arabia yesterday?

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2. According to the program, what is the goal of President Obama's trip to the Middle East? According to a recent poll, what percent of people in Muslim countries have favorable and unfavorable opinions of the United States? Do you think that President Obama's trip will significantly impact the relationship between the Muslim world and the United States? Why or why not?

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3. What anniversary is China marking today?

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4. Why did thousands of students flock to Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989? What demands did the protesters make of the Chinese government?


Homework - prepare a short presentation on the 1987 protests in South Korea.

Answer these questions: Who was involved, what happened, why did it happen and what was the RESULT of these protests?


Also: REVIEW pages 64-80 in your listening book for vocabulary! You will be quizzed on it on Thursday.

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