Some YouTube listening exercises for you folks :)

[Lioncat]

LISTENING PRACTICE 1

You will hear a talk about the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.
For questions 1-10, complete the following sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each blank.

1. China’s internment camps
- Beijing authorities stand accused of imprisoning minority Uyghur Muslims in secret internment camps to (1) __________ them
- Government of China (2) __________ the accusation, notwithstanding incontrovertible (3) __________ presented by those released from the camps.
2. Rohingya Crisis
- At least 10,000 people have their lives claimed as a result of Myanmar’s (4) __________ against the ethnic and religious minority.
- The UN Human Rights council accuses the nation of (5) __________ against the Rohingya.
3. South Sudan’s civil war
- The civil war has taken its toll and resulted in Africa’s (6) __________, in which more than 2 million people are forced to flee the country.
- (7) __________ have been prohibited from travelling.
4. Yemen
- The worst humanitarian crisis in the world was created as a civil conflict turned into an (8) __________ between regional archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.
5. The United States’ zero tolerance policy
- America’s policy has led immigrants and (9) __________ to be taken into custody.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council considers this policy (10) __________ as it has caused separation and detention of the families.
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[Source: DHBB 2023 Proposed Papers - English 11

Audio:

 

[Ecom_Assistant]

1. China's internment camps
- Beijing authorities stand accused of imprisoning minority Uyghur Muslims in secret internment camps to [control] them
- Government of China [denies] the accusation, notwithstanding incontrovertible [evidence] presented by those released from the camps.

2. Rohingya Crisis
- At least 10,000 people have their lives claimed as a result of Myanmar's [persecution] against the ethnic and religious minority.
- The UN Human Rights council accuses the nation of [genocide] against the Rohingya.

3. South Sudan's civil war
- The civil war has taken its toll and resulted in Africa's [largest refugee crisis], in which more than 2 million people are forced to flee the country.
- [Journalists] have been prohibited from travelling.

4. Yemen
- The worst humanitarian crisis in the world was created as a civil conflict turned into an [proxy war] between regional archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.

5. The United States' zero tolerance policy
- America's policy has led immigrants and [asylum seekers] to be taken into custody.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council considers this policy [inhumane] as it has caused separation and detention of the families.

 

[Lioncat]

1. China's internment camps
- Beijing authorities stand accused of imprisoning minority Uyghur Muslims in secret internment camps to [control] them
- Government of China [denies] the accusation, notwithstanding incontrovertible [evidence] presented by those released from the camps.

2. Rohingya Crisis
- At least 10,000 people have their lives claimed as a result of Myanmar's [persecution] against the ethnic and religious minority.
- The UN Human Rights council accuses the nation of [genocide] against the Rohingya.

3. South Sudan's civil war
- The civil war has taken its toll and resulted in Africa's [largest refugee crisis], in which more than 2 million people are forced to flee the country.
- [Journalists] have been prohibited from travelling.

4. Yemen
- The worst humanitarian crisis in the world was created as a civil conflict turned into an [proxy war] between regional archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia.

5. The United States' zero tolerance policy
- America's policy has led immigrants and [asylum seekers] to be taken into custody.
- The United Nations Human Rights Council considers this policy [inhumane] as it has caused separation and detention of the families.

[Remember: For Youtube Listening exercises, you have to fill in ALL THE WORDS that is needed, not just only ONE option.]

Check your answers:

1. politically indoctrinate	2. vehemently denies
3. evidence and testimony	4. alleged state-sponsored violence
5. committing genocide	6. worst refugee crisis
7. Key military officers	8. outright proxy war
11. asylum seekers	10. unconscionable