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ENW 291 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on a very different type of medical transport – an ambulance for cows! Five new ambulances have been introduced as part of a new special cow ambulance service in the north-eastern part of India. Each ambulance has up-to-date technology, specially trained drivers and an onboard doctor! Why has this service been started? How many cows are treated daily?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

12 EPISODE 291

2017

The Ambulance Goes ‘Moo’?

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Who has the most cows? Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Antonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |370 Words Page 4 What Do You Think..? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

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| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Jersey b) Friesian c) Alaskan d) Aceh

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Health |

Warm Up | 3 Countries with the most number of Cattle

Read the list of countries and regions* (*European Union) on page 2. Which countries have the most cattle per 1,000 head in the world?

List of Countries* In 1,000 Head List of Countries* In 1,000 Head

1 302,600 6 52,565

2 219,180 7 27,413

3 100,275 8 18,838

4 91,988 9 16,615

5 89,152 10 14,127



Who Has the Most? | Which Cattle?�

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A Argentina D China G France J TurkeyB Australia E E.U. H Mexico K UkraineC Brazil F India I Russia L UnitedStates

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

1: How many different breeds of cow are there around the world? a: 720 b: 820 c: 920

2: How many necessary minerals does cow milk contain? a: 4 b: 6 c: 8

3: How many glasses of milk does a dairy cow produce in her lifetime? a: 300,000 b: 400,000 c: 500,000

4: What colour can a cow / bull not see clearly? a: Blue b: Red c: Green

5: How many litres of water a day does the average dairy cow drink? a: 93 Litres b: 113 Litres c: 133 Litres

6: Which country’s national animal is the Cow? a: Burma (Mynmar) b: Sri Lanka c: Nepal

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E1: In which US States is the World Championship Cow Chip Throw held every April? a: Nebraska b: Oklahoma c: Texas

E2: What type of music, studies find, help cows produce more milk? a: Jazz b: Rock & Roll c: Classical

E3: Which cow breed below is a Holstein-Friesian dairy cow?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 � Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

sentence criminal raised Gurat Only

to State life in cows last month the

for imprisonment slaughtering

2 Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service! Only last month_______________________________________________________

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Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 As of April 2017 all cows in India have a unique ID number. [T] [F] 2 The Cow Ambulance Service is treating around 25 cows per day. [T] [F] 3 Cows are sacred animals in the Hindu religion. [T] [F] 4 Gujarat State has introduced life imprisonment for killing cows. [T] [F] 5 Narenda Modi has been Indian Prime Minister since 2012. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Antonym

An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Equipped 6 Respectful A Accurately F Lowered 2 Trained 7 Protected B Previous G Unskilled 3 Severely 8 Raised C Abhorred H Insolent 4 Approximately 9 Current D Unfurnished I Declared 5 Idolised 10 Smuggled E Vulnerable J Lightly

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service!

Three Words | Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Choose the correct word from the three choices!

291 Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service! 1

A new ambulance service has been 1: launched/started/ended in the state of Utter Pradesh in north-east India. These brand new ambulances will be equipped with up-to-date medical facilities and include the latest technology, on-board doctors and specially trained drivers. So far this does not seem to be a very 2: strange/good/unusual or interesting news story right? Well maybe not, because these ambulances are a little different as they are not designed for people, but for…3: cattle/animals/cows.

2

The new ambulance service will exclusively treat severely injured cows and is the latest idea to help improve the health and wellbeing of these animals, which are considered 4: holy/special/sacred by most Hindus, the largest religion in India. So far the ambulance service, which is funded by the NGO Gau Vansh Raksha Trust, has received around 200 calls. This means that the five ambulances operated by the trust have been attending approximately 5: 25/50/75 cows a day.

3

Why is the cow such a sacred animal in India? Well that is down to the Hindu faith in which the animal is depicted as a 6: paternal/maternal/idolised figure, who provides life sustaining milk and thus helps to take care of the people. It is considered respectful for a true Hindu to feed cows first before even eating their own breakfast.

4 However the new ambulance service has been criticised as unnecessary and argue that the money would be better spent on providing 7: free/better/wider medical care for some of the poorer citizens of Uttar Pradesh, a state with a population of 199 million people. Yet, even if that happens the protected status of the cow in India is set to continue. Only last month Gujarat State raised the criminal sentence for 8: stealing/slaughtering/eating cows to life imprisonment.

5 Cows are such an iconic and important figure in India that the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, won the 2014 General Election campaigning for a national 9: ban/law/prayer on cow slaughter. In April 2017, the Indian Government outlined a plan to provide a unique ID Number to each of the country’s 190 million cows. This is so as to prevent Indian cows from being smuggled across the border to 10: Nepal/China/Bangladesh, a largely Muslim nation, that does allow for the killing and eating of cows.

[370 Words] END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 Who is the Prime Minister of India?

Q2 What is the largest religion in India?

Q3 What state has introduced a new ambulance service for cows?

Q4 Which country are cows smuggled from India to?

Q5 What is the name of the NGO trust supplying the ambulances?

Q6 How many calls has the trust received so far?

E1 Why is the cow sacred in most of India?

E2 How many countries are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 199 million. ______________________________________________?

A2 190 million. ______________________________________________?

A3 North-East. ______________________________________________?

A4 Cows. ______________________________________________?

A5 N.G.O. ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Idioms – Medical & Health Idioms

‘The English language has some interesting words and phrases that use to explain a health or medical situation.

Examples: �

Fit as a fiddle = Said to someone whose complaints fall on unsympathetic ears

Sail up a river = To travel upstream on a river in a boat or ship.

Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?

Me d i c a l /H e a l t h E x p r e s s i o n s Mea n i n g s & Ex amp l e s 1 Fit as a fiddle A A psychoanalyst or psychiatrist

2 Back on one’s feet B To develop cramp in arm or leg

3 A bitter pill to swallow C An examination by a doctor/

4 A break down (n) D To have an operation or surgery.

5 A bundle of nerves E To be very anxious or nervous.

6 A check up F To embarrass oneself by saying something dumb.

7 A couch doctor G Very healthy!

8 To flare up H To get pregnant.

9 Get a charley horse. I To be physically healthy again

10 Go under the knife J To feel fantastic, especially after an illness.

11 Foot in mouth disease K An unpleasant fact you must accept

12 Be in the family way L To recover after a serious illness / operation.

13 In remission M A serious medical mental condition.

14 In the pink! N A sudden worsening of a health condition

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service!

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic box? 2 What do you think of the ambulance cow service? Why? 3 Which animal do you think is the most sacred in your country / culture? Why? 4 What animal are you least a fan of? Why? 5 What is your opinion of the harsh laws in India for those who kill cows? 6 If you could be any animal for one day – which would you choose? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

If you could choose three animals that your country would declare sacred, which animals would you select?

Give as many reasons as you can – each animal needs to have a watertight case!

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END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

NDTV | (India) 1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80W5I7Huuzw [02.03]Ambulance Service for Cows

PBS News | (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgEk4dPImNI [01:23] Hindu’s sacred cows

S.J.A.S. | (UK)� 3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9snP8X2Uc4 [06:41] Story of St John’s Ambulance Service

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

C – Alaskan A / B / D – are all types of cow breed!

Warm Up 3 | Countries with most head of cattle

1 – F 2 – C 3 – D 4 – L 5 – E

6 – A 7 – B 8 – I 9 – H 10 - J

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – C 2 – A 3 – A 4 – B 5 – B 6 – C E1 – B E2 – C E3 – B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

Only last month Gujarat State raised the criminal sentence for slaughtering cows to life imprisonment.

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Antonyms 1 – D 2 – G 3 – J 4 – A 5 – C 6 – H 7 – E 8 – F 9 – B 10 – I



Answers | Part 3 Listening

291 Make Way for the Cow Ambulance Service! 1

A new ambulance service has been launched in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North-east India. These brand new ambulances will be equipped with up-to-date medical facilities and include the latest technology, on-board doctors and specially trained drivers. So far this does not seem to be a very unusual or interesting news story right? Well maybe not, because these ambulances are a little different as they are not designed for people, but for…cows.

2

The new ambulance service will exclusively treat severely injured cows and is the latest idea to help improve the health and wellbeing of these animals, which are considered sacred by most Hindus, the largest religion in India. So far the ambulance service, which is funded by the NGO Gau Vansh Raksha Trust, has received around 200 calls. This means that the five ambulances operated by the trust have been attending approximately 25 cows a day.

3

Why is the cow such a sacred animal in India? Well that is down to the Hindu faith in which the animal is depicted as a maternal figure, who provides life sustaining milk and thus helps to take care of the people. It is considered respectful for a true Hindu to feed cows first before even eating their own breakfast.

4 However the new ambulance service has been criticised as unnecessary and argue that the money would be better spent on providing free medical care for some of the poorer citizens of Uttar Pradesh, a state with a population of 199 million people. Yet, even if that happens the protected status of the cow in India is set to continue. Only last month Gujarat State raised the criminal sentence for slaughtering cows to life imprisonment.

5 Cows are such an iconic and important figure in India that the current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, won the 2014 General Election campaigning for a national ban on cow slaughter. In April 2017, the Indian Government outlined a plan to provide a unique ID Number to each of the country’s 190 million cows. This is so as to prevent Indian cows from being smuggled across the border to Bangladesh, a largely Muslim nation, that does allows for the killing and eating of cows.

[392 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Narenda Modi 5 – Gau Vansh Raksha Trust 2 – Hindu 6 – 200. 3 – Uttar Pradesh E1 – maternal figure, who provides life-sustaining milk 4 – Bangladesh E2 – Four

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – What is the population of Uttar Pradesh State? A2 – How many cows are there in India? A3 – Where is Uttar Pradesh located in India? A4 – What is the most sacred animal in Hinduism? A5 – What is the abbreviation for Non-Governmental Organisation?



English Extra

1 – G 4 – M 7 – A 10 – D 13 – L 2 – I 5 – E 8 – N 11 – F 14 – J 3 – K 6 – C 9 – B 12 – H And Finally X & Z

A4 – X: Spanish / Z: London

Extra Bit

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