Many of my students constantly ask me what I think about Brexit and if this will affect me as a British person living in Spain to which I obviously answer that I AM quite concerned. But what I’m really interested in is how all this Brexit issue fits in with the idea of globalisation and free trade, so here’s a video activity that explores another, very different side of the story.

The video reports on interests that have little or nothing to do with ‘getting back the control of the UK’ and was released just before the elections in May. I think it’s really interesting and wish I had seen it earlier.

I’ve used the video to set up listening activity for Advanced and Proficiency level students. You may want to do the vocabulary quiz activity first to be able to cope with the video and after click on the listening activity that you will find underneath the vocabulary quiz.

The video is from Pindex youtube channel

Below you will find the button for a multiple choice listening activity.

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Created by blogdeserena

C1-C2 LISTENING BREXIT ENDGAME

You are going to watch a video about 'the other side of the coin to Brexit'.

Select the best option according to what you hear.

Video from Pindex

Activity by Serena.

 

1.The major part of public expenditure is decided by ...

the Uk

Brussels

the EU

the wealthy

2.According to the video, what is the government's position concerning immigration from the EU?

The government wants to reduce immigration due to the high costs.

The Home Office has to take urgent mesures to reduce immigration.

The government considers that immigration is an important source of skilled professionals.

Immigrants receive more benefits that what they pay for in taxes.

3. According to the speaker, which of the following laws passed in the UK are unpracticle?

The Purity Law.

Mowing the lawn on a Sunday.

Gay Marriage.

The Porn Ban.

4.Brexit is found appealing for ...

the wealthy

both the wealthy and the impoverished.

people living in Singapore.

the poor.

5. Which issue isn't mentioned as one of the proyects of the EU?

air control.

tax evasion,

international call costs.

air quality.

6. What is the Financial Secrecy Index?

A law that stops tax abuse.

A report on British tax havens.

An international organization for funding companies.

A database that ranks jurisdictions according to their secrecy and the scale of their offshore financial activities.

7.What does the video mention about Africa?

That much of the African debt is paid off by the elite.

That many African countries have become offshore areas.

That Africa receives more money than the money it spends.

That many Africans have been made responsible for something they have not caused.

8. What do some members of the Conservative Party think about the NHS?

That it should follow the USA model.

That it should be made public.

That health care professionals should be in control of its management.

That British citizens should be encouraged to take out a health insurance.

9. The mayor criticism towards the Initiative for Free Trade IFT on the video states that...

the fact that any company could export products to the UK.

that certain products that have been banned in EU will be used in the UK.

there will be a reduced control over companies.

the UK will become even more polluted.

10. According to the video, misinformation about Brexit is going to harm...

the wealthy elite.

the international companies.

the Conservative Parties.

many issues such as the environt, education and health.

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