Quitting UNESCO

B1 – Intermediate

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a special part of the United Nations (UN). Its mandate is to promote peace and security through the promotion of collaboration among its member nations.

On the first day of this new year, USA and Israel have pulled out its membership of UNESCO.

Read more about this news through the link below:

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190104-unesco-2.html

Discussion Questions:

1. What is your opinion on US and Israel quitting UNESCO?
2. What do you think are its consequences on these countries and UNESCO itself?
3. Talk about some UNESCO World Heritage Sites in your city/country.

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4 replies on “Quitting UNESCO”

1. What is your opinion on US and Israel quitting UNESCO?
I don’t have any opinion about it, their decision has a political reason.

2. What do you think are its consequences on these countries and UNESCO itself?
I think that the consequences will be economics for UNESCO.

3. Talk about some UNESCO World Heritage Sites in your city/country.
Spain ranks third in UNESCO World Heritage Sites with a total of 48 sites such as Alhambra, Burgos Cathedral, Aranjuez Cultural Landscape, etc.

Well done writing your answers. Please do not forget to elaborate more on your answers instead of just writing one sentence. This way, you will be able to explain your thoughts more clearly.

Here is a sentence that can still be improved a little:

I don’t have any opinion about it, their decision has a political reason.

I don’t have any opinion about it because I think that their decision has political reasons behind it.

Keep writing!

1. What is your opinion on US and Israel quitting UNESCO?
It is absolutely a political question and a hypocritical position on the part of both countries.

2. What do you think are its consequences on these countries and UNESCO itself?
Political publicity for both countries and a weakening for UNESCO

3. Talk about some UNESCO World Heritage Sites in your city/country.
In Spain we have 43 UNESCO World Heritage sites, the top 5 are:
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (1984, 1994)
Antequera Dolmens Site (2016)
Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)
Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco (2000)
Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (2000)

Well done writing your answers to this lesson’s discussion questions. Remember to always try to elaborate on your answers so you may be able to express your thoughts in a more substantial way.

Here’s how you can improve this sentence a bit:

It is absolutely a political question and a hypocritical position on the part of both countries.

It is absolutely a political matter and a hypocritical position on the part of both countries.

Keep up the good job.

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