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ESL English Lesson: Malaysian Airways Flight MH17 shot down over Ukraine
David Robinson
Today, let’s talk about the terrible Malaysian Airways disaster that happened on the 17th July 2014. The Malaysian Airways Flight MH17 was shot down in Ukraine near the Russian border as it travelled from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
The Boeing 777-200 aircraft exploded into flames at 33,000ft as it was hit by a sophisticated surface-to-air-missile over territory near Donetsk held by pro-Russian rebels. Dutch authorities said 298 people were on board the flight; including 173 Dutch, 9 Britons, and 27 Australians. Up to 100 passengers on board were headed for an International AIDS conference in Melbourne.
Writing/Speaking: On the board - In pairs, as a class - write down 10 things what you know about the pro-Russian separatist conflict in South East Ukraine. Talk about them! Grammar, Sentence starters, Spelling, etc.