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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, 90, has died. He was the world's oldest leader. His brother is the new king. World leaders said kind words. Barack Obama said Abdullah was a good friend who worked for peace. Britain's leader said people will remember Abdullah for his work for peace and for creating "understanding between faiths".

Abdullah was born in 1924. In 1961, he became mayor of Mecca. In 1963, he became leader of the Saudi army. He became King of Saudi Arabia in 2005. Abdullah changed his country slowly. He let women join the country's government. The BBC said that the king wanted women to work.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30945324
  • http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/01/king-abdullah-saudi-arabia-dies-150122232049573.html
  • http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20150123231436
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

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the world's oldest

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remember Abdullah

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His brother is the

b.

leader

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World leaders said kind

c.

for peace

4.

a good friend who

d.

new king

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Britain's

e.

faiths

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people will

f.

words

7.

work

g.

leader

8.

understanding between

h.

worked for peace


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Abdullah was born

a.

leader

2.

he became mayor

b.

country slowly

3.

In 1963, he became

c.

to work

4.

the Saudi

d.

government

5.

He became King

e.

in 1924

6.

Abdullah changed his

f.

army

7.

join the country's

g.

of Saudi Arabia

8.

the king wanted women

h.

of Mecca

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, (1) ___________________. He was the world's (2) ___________________. His brother is the new king. World leaders (3) ___________________. Barack Obama said Abdullah was a good friend who (4) ___________________. Britain's leader said (5) ___________________ Abdullah for his work for peace (6) ___________________ "understanding between faiths".

Abdullah (7) ___________________ 1924. In 1961, he became (8) ___________________. In 1963, (9) ___________________ of the Saudi army. He became King of Saudi Arabia in 2005. Abdullah (10) ___________________ slowly. He (11) ___________________ the country's government. The BBC said that the (12) ___________________ to work.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

SaudiArabia'sKingAbdullah,90,hasdied.Hewastheworld'soldestlead
er.Hisbrotheristhenewking.Worldleaderssaidkindwords.BarackOba
masaidAbdullahwasagoodfriendwhoworkedforpeace.Britain'sleade
rsaidpeoplewillrememberAbdullahforhisworkforpeaceandforcreatin
g"understandingbetweenfaiths".Abdullahwasbornin1924.In1961,h
ebecamemayorofMecca.In1963,hebecameleaderoftheSaudiarmy.H
ebecameKingofSaudiArabiain2005.Abdullahchangedhiscountryslo
wly.Heletwomenjointhecountry'sgovernment.TheBBCsaidthattheki
ngwantedwomentowork.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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WRITING

Write about King Abdullah for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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