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dateline: 08 September 2015
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Egyptian Billionaire Wants To Buy Island For Refugees
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- uninhabited: not lived in or on; has no residents
- refugee: one who is forced to escape his/her homeland due to something such as war or a natural disaster
- logistics: the management of details in order to accomplish something
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Egyptian Billionaire Wants To Buy Island For Refugees
Comprehension Questions
- Who is Naguib Sawiris?
- What problem does he want to help solve?
- Why does he need help from the media?
Discussion Questions: The billionaire told politicians, “Give me the island, and I will do the rest.” Is this a completely ridiculous idea, or do you think uninhabited islands could help refugees?
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Egyptian Billionaire Wants To Buy Island For Refugees
A wealthy Egyptian has offered to buy an uninhabited Mediterranean island to provide refuge for hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. Naguib Sawiris says if Italy or Greece will sell him an island, he will take care of the logistics. He says he will build shelters, schools, and a hospital, and will find a way for the people to have jobs. The billionaire has asked the media to help spread the word so that he can convince politicians in Greece and Italy that this is a serious proposal.
- Naguib Sawiris is an Egyptian billionaire.
- He wants to help solve the Syrian refugee crisis.
- He needs help from the media in order to make his story public. He wants to convince politicians that his offer is legitimate.
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