What's happening in Egypt??

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians are continuing their angry protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. Al Jazeera news said the unrest could be the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations in Egyptian history. Riot police are out in force and fighting protestors with their batons and tear gas. One young woman is reported to have been killed after being struck on the head by a tear-gas canister. In Suez, demonstrators took over the main police station and freed protestors jailed in the past 48 hours. The police have lost control of the city. Forty thousand people in Mansoura, north of Cairo, are reported to have raided and destroyed the ruling party’s headquarters. Similar scenes are happening all over the country.
Egypt’s leaders have done their best to stop people communicating with each other. At midnight, Thursday, the government shut down Egypt’s Internet. Authorities are refusing entry to Arab and non-Arab journalists at Egypt’s international airport and the police are also trying to stop journalists filming the unrest. They smashed CNN cameras and shut down Al Jazeera’s television broadcasts in Egypt of the protests. Opposition leader Mohamed El-Baradei is trapped in a mosque surrounded by riot police. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Egypt’s leaders to listen to their people. Egyptians are calling for regime change and are carrying banners that say, “We hate you Mubarak”.

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Hi students!

Here you have some activities in order to improve and review what we have studied in class. Remember that you have a test on Passive Voice and vocabulary this week.
I hope you find them useful and that you enjoy yourselves doing them, jeje.

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READING: Tunisia President Runs from Unrest.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN TUNISIA?? READ THIS ARTICLE AND WRITE A COMMENT GIVING YOUR OPINION OR A SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU HAVE READ.

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has run away to Saudi Arabia with his family. He was in power for 23 years but has become increasingly more unpopular. The 74-year-old leader knew his time was up after a month of street protests against him. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi took over as temporary president and declared a state of emergency. Dozens of people have died in the past two months in the demonstrations. People are unhappy because there are no jobs, prices are rising and they see corruption everywhere.
One Tunisian, 26-year-old graduate Mohamed Bouazizi, set fire to himself in front of riot police. He later died from his injuries. His death made the Tunisian people more determined to remove Mr. Ben Ali from power. The number of people protesting in the streets increased after Mr. Bouazizi’s death, and the police shot more protestors. State officials say 23 people died, but protestors say that number is nearer 60. Mr. Ghannouchi hopes to restore calm to the streets. Some experts believe the unrest will spread to neighbouring countries.

Reading of the week: Ivory Coast Close to Genocide.

The Ivory Coast is facing another dangerous period in its history. Its ambassador to the UN Youssoufou Bamba has warned his nation is "on the brink of genocide". He told the BBC there has been a lot of unrest since the recent elections. President Laurent Gbagbo is refusing to step down after his election defeat. His rival Alassane Ouattara won the election and his supporters are angry that Mr Gbagbo has not accepted defeat. Mr Ouattara said: "To me the debate is over. Now you are talking about how and when Mr Gbagbo will leave office."
There has been a lot of political unrest and human rights abuses since the election. Mr Bamba said 172 people were killed, "because they want to demonstrate, they want to speak out." The United Nations is fully behind Mr Ouattara. It may have to use some of its 9,500 peacekeeping soldiers to protect him. Mr Ouattara is being protected by UN forces in a hotel in the capital city. A supporter of Mr Gbagbo warned the UN: "They should prepare themselves…we are thinking about totally liberating our country…soon I will launch the final assault."

1) Match the following phrases from the article and translate them into Spanish
Paragraph 1
1. The Ivory Coast is facing another a. to the UN
2 Its ambassador b. are angry
3. there has been c. is over
4. refusing to d. dangerous period
5. his supporters e. a lot of unrest
6. the debate f. step down

Paragraph 2
1. a lot of political a. prepare themselves
2 human rights b. out
3. speak c. assault
4. 9,500 peacekeeping d. unrest
5. They should e. abuses
6. launch the final f. soldiers

2) What is happening in Ivory Coast???? Comment the article and give a summary or your opinion about it.