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Week 37
WORLD NEWS
Germany probes arrested ‘IS cell’ Syrians for links to Paris attacks
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37349040
Syrian conflict: US and Russia agree peace moves
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37324872
Why is Libya so lawless?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-24472322
North Korea nuclear test: Is it important?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37319008
Death for India acid attack convict
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-37304187
Red river near Arctic nickel plant examined by inspectors
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37307199
Are you smarter than a US politician? (I got ALL the questions right – even those I didn’t know!)
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37321525
FRANCE
Did jihadist Rashid Kassim lure French youths to plot attacks?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37340697
Conditions worsen in Calais jungle
http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37304532
UK, USA & Canada
Six times Clinton or Trump messed up (3 each)
http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37292761
HEALTH
What is the food that can really improve your eyesight?
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37281200
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
How do trees talk to each other?
http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37353570
Apple’s iPhone 7 ditches traditional headphone socket
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37277965
CULTURE (including LANGUAGE)
Four Loko: ‘Lose virginity’ drink in China sparks debate
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37349712
The language rules we know, but don’t know we know
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160908-the-language-rules-we-know-but-dont-know-we-know
TRAVEL
Turkey’s little-known Africans
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160829-turkeys-little-known-africans
MISCELLANEOUS
Guinness World Record for bearded woman Harnaam Kaur
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-37305050
Question types (for telephone lessons)
On the title of the article: What does it mean? Do you agree with it?
On the subject of the article: What do you know about (the subject – names mentioned in the article)
Factual questions from the article; e.g. Which is Europe’s most popular airline?