Trabajo práctico Inglés II - CIV 2018

1. READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE: “Germany Reveals World Cup Security Plan”

Germany's 16 regional interior ministers met last week to finalize details for the World Cup security concept which will provide policing and emergency plans for the tournament in Germany.

The conference was held to agree on a national security plan which is aimed at preventing hooliganism and potential violent crime in the twelve towns in which the games are to be played.

The authorities are expecting an estimated 3.2 million spectators to attend the finals between June 9 and July 9 this year. "We have a gigantic task to fulfill," German Interior Minister told the meeting. "I am convinced we can provide the best security, but despite the security measures, the atmosphere of the sporting event must be guaranteed."

The security concept itself includes provisions for police, medical, fire and disaster protection in the host cities. There are also contingency plans for possible "spontaneous" events such as rioting, terrorism and personal crime like robberies. Video surveillance will be stepped up, although each federal state will decide on how much to expand it. Such locations will be areas around large screens where games are projected.

Because of the expanded security presence needed, a block of vacations for up to 35,000 police officers was put into effect.

The main focus will remain the prevention of hooliganism. German police have a database of 6,800 hooligans which will be monitored in the World Cup and will be brought into custody before games if security forces believe they represent a danger.

The concept should also address the problem of ticket scalping (new sale at a higher price) and the sale of tickets outside the stadiums which can allow rival fans to gain access to areas reserved for their rivals. Security measures were employed to make sure that tickets at the World Cup are personalized and non-transferable, but security chiefs want to ensure that the sale of illegal tickets is strictly controlled. “We believe this will help trouble," said one of the ministers.

The state ministers are responsible for the concept for Germany and border protection and traveling fans in neighboring countries will be dealt with under a wider concept by cooperating nations. Through this concept, it is hoped, known criminals and hooligans will be stopped before they become a problem for the German authorities.

Another area of concern is the possibility of terrorist attacks in areas where large crowds of people are gathered. The interior ministers said there were no concrete indications that any groups were planning attacks, but they were keeping potentially dangerous individuals from Islamist and other extremist circles under close watch. Some years ago, we only had to worry about the sport!

B. GRAMMAR COMPREHENSION

1.     Find two connectors and state their functions.

2.     Find one adjective in the comparative degree

3.     Find two adjectives in the superlative degree.

4.      Find a verb in the following tenses. Why are these tenses used?

Tense	Example	Why?
Simple Present
Simple Past
Present Continuous
Past Continuous
Simple Future
Modal Verbs

5.     What is the meaning of “concrete” in the text?

6.     Find an Infinitive of Purpose.

7.     Find two cases of Passive Voice.

8.      Who does the action? Is the agent mentioned in the text?

9.     When or why is the passive voice used?

10. State the function of the following words:

Meeting
Rioting
Planning

11. Find a relative clause of any type and underline its pronoun.

12.  Find a conditional sentence, state its type

Example	Type

13.  Find a “noun-noun” structure.  

14. What is the meaning of “to attend”?

15. Find an example of possessive case.

16. What does the prefix “il” denote? In this case, illegal.

17. Find a reflexive pronoun.

18. Find an example of an obligation in the past

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SPANISH:

In a few sentences, summarize the article.
1.   Which are the main concerns in relation to security?
2.  Which is the purpose of the meeting?
3.  What do the authorities want to avoid in connection with the tickets?
4.  Is the subject of terrorism included?
5.   Will there be screens outside the stadiums?
6.  Who will be responsible for the borders?
7. Mention the main measures that Germany will take.
8. When will be the next World Cup?
9. Do you like football?

 Identify 5 cognates and key words