15. Decide if these statements are True or False according to the text.

1. Young people in Clichy-sous-Bois are regularly harassed by the police.

2. Clichy-sous-Bois is a rich Parisian suburb.

3. The government apologized to the Muslim community.

4. Unemployment in Clichy-sous-Bois is relatively low.

5. Police violence and racism did not play a part in the situation.

6. The interior minister insulted the rioters.

7. The children of North African immigrants regard themselves as equal citizens of the French republic.

8. The interior minister's remarks were designed to appeal to right-wing voters.

16. Is rioting ever justified? What factors can lead to the kind of situation seen in France? What solutions are there?

LISTENING

17. You are going to hear an extract from an interview with John Gillow, a collector and trader of Third World textiles. He talks about long northward journey he made through Africa. In pairs scrutinize the map, then say in which order he passed the following countries.

Sudan Tanzania Lesotho

South Africa Ethiopia Kenya

18. In pairs share anything you know about these countries. Compare your knowledge with another pair.

19. Now listen to the interview with John Gillow and decide if the statements 1-10 below are TRUE or FALSE. Then compare your answers with a group.

1. John Gillow went traveling around Africa because his father was of an African descent.

2. During his journey John finds it hard to admit there was a racial discrimination in South Africa.

3. There were more than two companions with John while going through Kenya.

4. Poor people of Addis Ababa did not know any of the communist leaders of the world.

5. The students of Addis Ababa have revolutionized the rural parts of the country following the order of the military.

6. The poor students were killed in numerous numbers since they did not want to destroy farming.

7. On their trip to Sudan the terrified group was secured to avoid contacts with local gangsters.

8. In Sudan the group was welcome and treated rather kindly and warmly.

9. Being in Sudan for more than a month John got used to be a lodger.

10. Local people tend to avoid using English when explaining aliens the basic things of their culture.

20. Listen again, take notes and answer the following questions as fully as possible.

• What difficulties did they have at first in Africa?

• How did it come about that spears were thrown at them in Kenya?

• Why was the name of Fidel Castro mentioned?

• Why were there students in the Ethiopian villages?

• What were their difficulties?

• How did John try to help them?

• What do john’s feelings seem to be about the Ethiopian revolution?

• What made the ride into Sudan dangerous?

• What was their initial reaction on arriving in Sudan? What caused it?

• How was their accommodation problem solved in Sudan?

• In what way was Sudan different from all other countries Kohn has been in?

• Which country did John like best and which did he like least?

LANGUAGE PRACTICE

21. Look through the article in activity 6 and find synonyms for the following words and expressions and give their Russian equivalents. Restore the context where these expressions are used in the article.

1. Undernourishment	A
2. Equipment, resources	F
3. To worsen	F
4. Extraordinary	H
5. to turn round, overthrow	H
6. Setback	H
7. Stale	I
8. To compete, fight	J
9. Outgoings	L
10. To foster, encourage, help	N
11. Susceptible, unprotected	P