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ESL English Lesson: Bangladesh Clothing Factories’ Tragedy - Video included!
David Robinson
Today, let’s talk about the Bangladesh clothing factory building that collapsed at the end of April. The disaster at the Rana Plaza building in Savar, near the capital Dhaka, killed many of those who were working inside it. The building that housed five clothing factories killed more than 427 people with more than 2,500 injured. Another 140 workers are still unaccounted for. Recovery teams used special lifting equipment to prise apart piles of collapsed concrete slabs. The army brought in sniffer dogs in the search for victims.
Speaking - Understanding: Students should look through the article with the teacher: 1) What is the article about? 2) What do you think about the article? 3) Was this an easy or difficult article to understand? 4) Discuss the article. Roleplay. Grammar. Etc.
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