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June 27, 2016: Sexual abuse education, baby has whooping cough, Venezuela's economic crisis

Edmonton weekly newscast lesson plan for June 27, 2016

A woman confronts a National Guard soldier during a protest demanding food, a few blocks from Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 2, 2016. (ARIANA CUBILLOS/AP)

Each week we will bring you three news stories with helpful vocabulary explanations and listening comprehension activities. At the end of each lesson you will find a complete transcript and an answer key. These lessons are geared towards learners at a CLB 4.

Three news stories are featured in each weekly lesson plan:

  • Edmonton Catholic School Board wants the Alberta Government to teach students about sexual abuse
  • 'Please vaccinate your kids' says the mother of a baby who is in the hospital with whooping cough
  • Venezuela's economic crisis worsens

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Lesson Plan prepared by Deidre Lake, Communication4Integration Inc.