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The haves and have-nots

The haves and have-nots. TED Talk with Ernesto Siroli. Listen to the statistics given in the introduction to this podcast. Answer the first question and then discuss the second question with your partner. How much money do half of the world ’ s population have to live on per day?

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The haves and have-nots

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  1. The haves and have-nots TED Talk with Ernesto Siroli

  2. Listen to the statistics given in the introduction to this podcast. Answer the first question and then discuss the second question with your partner. • How much money do half of the world’s population have to live on per day? • Consider the recent tragedies in the Mediterranean. Many people believe that the best solution is to help these people in their own countries so they are not forced to migrate. Is there a right and wrong way to help someone?

  3. Listen to the beginning of this interview with Ernesto Sirolli, an aid worker in Africa, and answer the questions. (glossary: Peace Corps, tarmac) • Why did Ernesto decide to become an aid worker when he was 21? • What was his job exactly? • Volunteers would often send letters to Ernesto and to their boss. How did these letters differ? • Why was Ernesto given the nickname Tarmac? • According to Ernesto, who was responsible for the mistakes in Africa?

  4. Now listen to Ernesto’s first experience as an aid worker in Zambia and answer the questions. • What was the project? • What did Ernesto think of the landscape? • What was the locals attitude to this project? • What didn’t the Italian volunteers ask the locals? • How were the tomatoes different from the ones grown in Italy? • From the context, what does the word blunder mean? • Why was he proud of his project in Zambia? • What did Ernesto learn from this experience?

  5. How do you think Ernesto would answer the question: Is there a right and wrong way to help someone?

  6. Now listen to the podcast and write down the key ideas in his answer to that question. (6.31) • From the context what do the words donor countries and alms mean? • What mustn’t you do? • What should you do? • What don’t you need? • What’s the most important thing? • What was his idea?

  7. Choose from one of the following writing assignments: • Imagine that you are an aid worker in Africa, or South America, India etc. and write two letters: one to your boss and one to Ernesto. • Write a composition that summarizes Ernesto’s TED Talk. • Imagine you want to become a foreign aid worker. Write a letter of application to the Peace Corps giving your qualifications, reasons for joining and how you would like to contribute to Peace Corps projects. (http://www.peacecorps.gov/learn/wherepc/africa/)

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