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Saudi prince says fracking will hurt his nation (2nd August, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	his country's economy	a.	continuous decline
2.	unless it moves	b.	Saudi's revenue
3.	A huge 92 per cent of	c.	Exporting Countries
4.	he needed to cut the reliance	d.	in Apple
5.	the Organisation of the Petroleum	e.	is in danger
6.	demand for oil was in	f.	concern for all
7.	becoming a source of	g.	on oil
8.	The prince owns stakes	h.	away from oil

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	the biggest threat	a.	demand for Saudi oil
2.	a technology that	b.	little threat from shale
3.	The USA has cut	c.	looked at
4.	It hopes to be self-	d.	solar energy production
5.	shale gas production is	e.	to Saudi Arabia
6.	Gulf countries see	f.	an inevitable threat
7.	the issue needs to be	g.	gets oil from shale
8.	invest in nuclear and	h.	sufficient in oil

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal (1) ___________________ country's economy is in danger (2) ___________________ from oil. A huge 92 per cent of Saudi's revenue (3) ___________________. The prince told his oil minister he needed to (4) ___________________ oil. He published a letter online warning Gulf states and members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) that demand for oil was "in continuous decline". He wrote that Saudi Arabia's (5) ___________________ "is becoming (6) ___________________ for all." The prince owns stakes in Apple, Twitter and Citigroup.

Prince Alwaleed warned (7) ___________________ Saudi Arabia is from fracking – a technology (8) ___________________ shale and rock. The USA has cut demand for Saudi oil because it is producing its own from fracking. It hopes (9) ___________________ oil by 2020, which would be bad for Saudi. Alwaleed commented: " (10) ___________________ North American shale gas production (11) ___________________." Gulf countries see little threat from shale, although OPEC has said (12) ___________________ looked at. The prince encouraged Saudi Arabia to invest in nuclear and solar energy production.

FRACKING SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about fracking in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
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Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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g)	________________________________________________________
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FREE WRITING

Write about fracking for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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