{"id":32725,"date":"2026-06-01T09:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32725"},"modified":"2026-06-01T09:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:12:44","slug":"indonesia-stops-a-documentary-film-about-papua-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/06\/indonesia-stops-a-documentary-film-about-papua-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia Stops a Documentary Film about Papua Forests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 \u2014 Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Papua region in Indonesia has the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest and rich biodiversity. However, large government projects are causing serious environmental and human rights problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new film Pesta Babi<\/em> (Pig Feast) shows how the government exploits the land and people from local communities in Papua. This is why the Indonesian authorities are trying to prevent people from seeing the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the controversial documentary film from Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/newsinlevels.com\/products\/indonesia-stops-a-movie-about-papua-forests-level-3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is the meaning of \u201csacred<\/strong>\u201d? \u201dHowever, these forests are the home of Indigenous Papuans who depend on them for\u00a0survival, and their\u00a0<\/em>sacred\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>sites are located there.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cscreening<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cThe military stopped <\/em>screenings<\/em><\/strong> at universities because they said the topic was too sensitive and could cause trouble.<\/em>\u201d Use the word in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201csold-out<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe government\u2019s attempts to ban the documentary have generated massive\u00a0publicity, which has led to <\/em>sold-out<\/em><\/strong> screenings across the country.<\/em>\u201d Use the expression in a sentence. Give a synonym.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Why is the Indonesian government trying to stop the showing of this documentary film? What is your opinion about that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion about the makers of this film getting serious threats and the police watching them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. If there was a similar documentary in your country, would you like to see it even if your government prohibits it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Talk about a very controversial issue in your country that you think the government tried to prevent people from knowing about.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What are some of the most politically sensitive topics in your country or in the world right now?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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