Category Archives: Debt crisis

Germany’s Merkel reassures Greece (Al Jazeera video)

Posted on 10/10/2012 by argavalaki

SOURCE: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/10/201210914115283592.html  Oct. 9 – Police disperse protesters trying to storm barricade as the chancellor holds talks with Greek PM in Athens. TRANSCRIPTREPORTER: She arrived in a plane bearing the flags of two countries that are uncomfortably bound together by … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Posted on 17/06/2012 by argavalaki

This cartoon by Schrank from The Independent on Sunday relates to today’s Greek elections. A Greek man is shown standing on the edge of a cliff. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is wagging her finger at him (a sign of warning or disapproval) and indicating with her thumb … Continue reading →

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If Britain were Greece…

Posted on 05/04/2012 by argavalaki

Job losses in the tens of thousands, drastic wage cuts, and working even further into old age – just some of the challenges that would loom in the UK if the government had to introduce austerity cuts on the scale … Continue reading →

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Young Greeks and the Debt Crisis

Posted on 02/02/2012 by argavalaki

I´ve used this worksheet as the basis for a class discussion about my students´ growing concerns regarding their prospects for employment after school or university. The worksheet contains four tasks. As a pre-reading activity the students discuss a few questions … Continue reading →

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Greek protester explains why she is against the austerity measures in Greece

Posted on 05/10/2011 by argavalaki

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/15190124 European leaders meet over Greek debt crisis  Here’s a worksheet based on the following Al Jazeera news video. It contains a cloze text and a set of comprehension questions. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/10/2011103105748646237.html Download: http://www.scribd.com/doc/67366886/European-Leaders-Meet-Over-Greek-Debt-Crisis

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Is the euro crumbling? The US economy: A lost decade?

Posted on 21/09/2011 by argavalaki
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