BBCRadio4News13thFebruary2012.doc

BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: QUESTIONS1. Which parliament has approved new austerity measures?2. Which lenders demanded the cuts?3. Where were there violent protests?4. Which country did Guy Verhofstadt use to be the prime minister of?5. Which system needs to be changed in Greece, according to Mr Verhofstadt?6. What need to be liberalised?7. What have to be privatised, as well as state corporations?8. Which system needs to be simplified?9. How much money should British banks have lent to small businesses last year?10. What was the target for overall lending last year?11. How much did the banks actually lend overall?12. Which country is Michael Moore the secretary of state of?13. Where is he meeting the countrys First Minister?14. When is the independence referendum going to take place?15. What do both sides need to agree on? _ _ _ _ _ to be put on the referendum ballot paper16. How many people were killed in Mali during a recent raid by Tuareg rebels?17. Where is Mali?18. When was the British man convicted of raping a woman in Australia?19. Which country may be he deported to?20. What did Leslie Cunliffe pose as (i.e. pretend to be) when he kidnapped the woman?21. How old was the student at the time?22. How old is Leslie Cunliffe now?23. How many years did he spend in prison in Australia?24. When was he freed?BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1. Which parliament has approved new austerity measures? the Greek parliament2. Which lenders demanded the cuts? international lenders3. Where were there violent protests? in the streets of Athens4. Which country did Guy Verhofstadt use to be the prime minister of? Belgium5. Which system needs to be changed in Greece, according to Mr Verhofstadt? the political system6. What need to be liberalised? the markets7. What have to be privatised, as well as state corporations? public banks8. Which system needs to be simplified? the tax system9. How much money should British banks have lent to small businesses last year? 76 billion10. What was the target for overall lending last year? 190 billion11. How much did the banks actually lend overall? 215 billion12. Which country is Michael Moore the secretary of state of? Scotland13. Where is he meeting the countrys First Minister? in Edinburgh14. When is the independence referendum going to take place? in autumn 201215. What do both sides need to agree on? the wording of the question to be put on the referendum ballot paper16. How many people were killed in Mali during a recent raid by Tuareg rebels? about 10017. Where is Mali? Its in West Africa. (the West African state of Mali)18. When was the British man convicted of raping a woman in Australia? in 1999 19. Which country may be he deported to? the UK20. What did Leslie Cunliffe pose as (i.e. pretend to be) when he kidnapped the woman? a policeman21. How old was the student at the time? 2122. How old is Leslie Cunliffe now? 6323. How many years did he spend in prison in Australia? 1224. When was he freed? in April last year/in April 2011BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: GAP-FILL1. The _ parliament has approved a _ package of austerity measures.2. The _ were demanded by international _.3. Greek will now receive _ multi-billion euro bail-out.4. However, there were violent protests on the _ of Athens.5. The former _ prime minister, Guy Verhofstadt, says the _ political parties are _ failing to deliver the necessary fundamental reform.6. Mr Verhofstadt said You _ to _ the political system in, in Greece.7. He talked about liberalising the _ in Greece.8. He said You have to _ the professions er, er, in, in, in the Greek society, whats sic which is not the case.9. He went on You have to _ the state corporations and the public _.10. He said the _ system needed to be simplified.11. He ended by saying _ _ _ _ _ _.12. Britains banks failed to hit their _ for lending to _ businesses.13. They were supposed to lend _ billion, but _ _ by over 1 billion.14. However, _ lending last year was _ than the target of _ billion at _ billion.15. The secretary of state for Scotland, _ Moore, is meeting the _ Minister, Alex Salmond, in _.16. The two men are going to discuss the _ referendum.17. Both sides seem to have agreed a _ - _ 2014.18. However, significant _ remain on several issues, including the wording of the _ to be _ on the ballot paper.19. France says about _ people have been killed in the _ African state of Mali _ a raid by Tuareg rebels.20. The _ government accused the rebels of _ the tactics of al-Qaeda.21. A _ _ convicted of raping a woman in _ in _ is facing deportation to the _.22. The man has lost a _ appeal.23. Leslie Cunliffe posed as a _ when he kidnapped a _-year-old _ in Geelong, _ Melbourne.24. Cunliffe, aged _, served _ _ in an Australian _ for the rape before he was freed in _ 2011.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am INTERMEDIATE: ANSWERS1. The Greek parliament has approved a new package of austerity measures.2. The cuts were demanded by international lenders.3. Greek will now receive another multi-billion euro bail-out.4. However, there were violent protests on the streets of Athens.5. The former Belgian prime minister, Guy Verhofstadt, says the main political parties are still failing to deliver the necessary fundamental reform.6. Mr Verhofstadt said You have to change the political system in, in Greece.7. He talked about liberalising the markets in Greece.8. He said You have to open the professions er, er, in, in, in the Greek society, whats sic - which is not the case.9. He went on You have to privatise the state corporations and the public banks.10. He said the tax system needed to be simplified.11. He ended by saying And all this is not done.12. Britains banks failed to hit their target for lending to small businesses.13. They were supposed to lend 76 billion, but fell short by over 1 billion.14. However, overall lending last year was higher than the target of 190 billion at 215 billion.15. The secretary of state for Scotland, Michael Moore, is meeting the First Minister, Alex Salmond, in Edinburgh.16. The two men are going to discuss the independence referendum.17. Both sides seem to have agreed a date - autumn 2014.18. However, significant differences remain on several issues, including the wording of the question to be put on the ballot paper.19. France says about 100 people have been killed in the West African state of Mali during a raid by Tuareg rebels.20. The French government accused the rebels of using the tactics of al-Qaeda.21. A British man convicted of raping a woman in Australia in 1999 is facing deportation to the UK.22. The man has lost a court appeal.23. Leslie Cunliffe posed as a policeman when he kidnapped a 21-year-old student in Geelong, near Melbourne.24. Cunliffe, aged 63, served 12 years in an Australian prison for the rape before he was freed in April 2011.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am ADVANCED: TRUE/FALSE1. Greeces government has approved a new package of austerity measures.2. The cuts were demanded by international lenders in return for another multi-billion euro bail-out.3. However, there were a few minor protests on the streets of Athens.4. Guy Verhofstadt used to be the prime minister of Greece.5. He says Greece needs fundamental reform.6. Mr Verhofstadt said Greeces political system needed to be changed, its markets needed to be liberalised and the professions needed to be opened up.7. He said the state corporations and public banks should be sold off.8. Mr Verhofstadt said the taxi system also needed simplifying.9. He ended by saying And all this is not done.10. New figures show that banks failed to lend half the money they were supposed to to small businesses.11. They only lent around 74 to 75 billion to small businesses.12. However, overall lending last year was 25 billion higher than the target.13. Martin Moore is the secretary of state for Scotland.14. Mr Moore is meeting the First Minister, Alex Salmon, in Edinburgh.15. The two men are going to discuss the in at the deep end referendum.16. It seems the referendum will take place in autumn 2014.17. The two sides cant decide on the wording of the question to be put on the ballot paper.18. France says around 100 people have lost their lives in the west African state of Bali in a raid by Tuareg rebels.19. The French government said the rebels had used al-Qaeda equipment.20. A British man who was found guilty of raping a woman in Australia in 1999 is facing deportation to the UK.21. Leslie Cunliffe was working as a policeman when he kidnapped a 21-year-old student.22. The kidnapping happened in a suburb of Melbourne.23. Cunliffe served 12 years in an Austrian prison for the rape before being released last April.BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday, 13th February 201210.00am ADVANCED: ANSWERS1. Greeces government has approved a new package of austerity measures. (F The Greek parliament) 2. The cuts were demanded by international lenders in return for another multi-billion euro bail-out. (T) 3. However, there were a few minor protests on the streets of Athens. (F there were violent protests on the streets of Athens)4. Guy Verhofstadt used to be the prime minister of Greece. (F The former Belgian prime minister.)5. He says Greece needs fundamental reform. (T)6. Mr Verhofstadt said Greeces political system needed to be changed, its markets needed to be liberalised and the professions needed to be opened up. (T You have to change the political system in, in Greece. You have to know, you have to liberalise the markets in Greece. You have to open the professions er, er, in, in, in the Greek society.)7. He said the state corporations and public banks should be sold off. (T You have to privatise the, the state corporations and er, the public banks. i.e. You have to sell them off.)8. Mr Verhofstadt said the taxi system also needed simplifying. (F You have to change radically, and simplify radically er, the tax er, system.)9. He ended by saying And all this is not done. (T)10. New figures show that banks failed to lend half the money they were supposed to to small businesses. (F They were supposed to lend 76 billion, but fell short by more than a billion pounds. i.e. They failed to meet the target, but only by over a billion pounds, not 38 billion.)11. They only lent around 74 to 75 billion to small businesses. (T see above)12. However, overall lending last year was 25 billion higher than the target. (T The target was 190 billion, but the banks lent 215 billion.)13. Martin Moore is the secretary of state for Scotland. (F Michael Moore)14. Mr Moore is meeting the First Minister,