AFP World News Report 7

Using up-to-date news videos from AFP, this comprehensive video-based course covers a wide range of fields such as economics, culture, and education. Addressing global social issues, the topics take in autonomous ships, apps to tackle food waste, extreme sports, and ecotourism. Videos will boost listening skills while related English texts of around 280 words will help develop reading skills. Each chapter is designed to stimulate discussion centered around problem-solving, making it easier for students to switch from being observers to participants in the teaching process. Teacher’s materials include two sets of Review Tests.

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Contents

Lesson 1　  First autonomous ship prepares for maiden voyage from UK

                     ＊UK (England)

Lesson 2　  The seaweed-eating sheep helping tackle climate change

                     ＊UK (Scotland)

Lesson 3　  Video game developers cash in on Africa's booming market

                     ＊South Africa

Lesson 4　  Ugandan children back to school after nearly 2year COVID closure

                     ＊Uganda

Lesson 5　  Street art transforms Quinta Do Mocho District in Lisbon

                     ＊Portugal

Lesson 6　  Waste not, want not: UK consumers use apps to fight food waste

　　　　　   ＊UK (England)

Lesson 7　  Ethiopian girls take on gender stereotypes at the skatepark

　　　　　   ＊Ethiopia

Lesson 8　  Africa to press climate finance demands at COP26

　　　　　   ＊UK (Scotland)

Lesson 9　  Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland

　　　　　   ＊Finland

Lesson 10　Untapped potential:

                    The Central African Republic develops its agricultural sector

　　　　　   ＊Central African Republic

Lesson 11　Going home: Europe starts slow return of looted African art

　　　　　   ＊France

Lesson 12　Torfaera, the motor sport captivating Iceland

　　　　　   ＊Iceland

Lesson 13　New Zealand outlines plans to tax livestock burps and farts

　　　　　   ＊New Zealand

Lesson 14　Poverty and activism combine in Chad street theater

　　　　　   ＊Chad

Lesson 15　Rwandan company transforms gas from "killer lake" into electricity

　　　　　   ＊Rwanda

Lesson 16　Historic German island is nursery for North Sea seals

　　　　　   ＊Germany

（Total 16 Units）