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A A BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH
After the Brexit vote
Lesson code: NLQF-V5FC-A58V UPPER INTERMEDIATE +
1 Key words
Match the terms on the left to the definitions on the right.
1. referendum a. a doctor who sees people in the local area and treats illnesses that do not
need a hospital visit
2. turnout b. an event when all the people in a country can vote in order to show their
opinion about a political question
3. invoke c. citizens of a particular country
4. poll d. people who do not live in their own country
5. nationals e. the number of people at an election
6. expats f. the results of a set of questions people are asked to discover what they
think about a subject
7. GP g. to use a law, rule, etc to support what you are saying or doing
2 Find the information
Britain has recently voted to leave the European Union. What do you know about this "Brexit"? Choose
the best answers and then scan the text to check.
1. When was the referendum?
a. June 23 b. June 29 c. July 3
2. How many people voted to leave the EU?
a. 52% b. 55% c. 60%
3. What was the turnout?
a. 51.5% b. 60.8% c. 71.8%
4. How many people in England voted to leave the EU?
a. 49.3% b. 53.4% c. 62%
5. How many people in Scotland voted to remain the EU?
a. 49.3% b. 53.4% c. 62%
6. How much value did the pound lose during referendum night?
a. 3% b. 6% c. 10%
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After the Brexit vote
Innovation in Learning
A A A A BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH
Britain votes for Brexit what now?
30th June 2016
1 On Thursday 23 June, the UK voted to leave the will enter a recession or whether it will strengthen
European Union, an economic and political again.
partnership that allows people and goods to move
around as if the member states were one country. 6 Travel and work
If or when the UK formally leaves the EU, there
2 The result of the referendum was that the Leave
could be limitations on British nationals' ability to
side won by 52% to 48%. More than 30 million UK
live and work in EU countries and EU citizens who
citizens voted and the turnout was high around
want to live and work in the UK might need a work
71.8%. However, there were clear divisions
permit. However, the regulations will depend on
across the UK. For example, England and Wales
the future agreement between the UK and EU. As
voted strongly for Brexit whereas Scotland and
for tourism, it is possible that arrangements could
Northern Ireland backed remaining in the EU. In
be negotiated with European countries, allowing
England, Leave won by 53.4% to 46.6%. In
British and EU citizens to visit each other for up to
Scotland, Remain won by 62% to 38%.
90 days, for example, without needing a visa.
3 As a result of the vote, the UK's Prime Minister 7 Healthcare and retirement
David Cameron, who supported the Remain
camp, decided to step down as leader by October. Many British expats living in EU countries like
Spain are worried about what will happen to their
4 Although the Brexit supporters won, the UK is not healthcare plans. At the moment, British expats
going to officially leave the EU any time soon. get free access to GPs and their hospital treatment
First, the government needs to decide when to is paid for by the British National Health Service.
invoke an agreement called Article 50 of the When they become permanent residents, then the
Lisbon Treaty. Once this has been done, the country of residence pays for hospital treatment.
formal process of negotiating the process of What will happen in the future will depend on the
leaving the EU will begin. This would be the first negotiation process between the UK and the EU.
time a government has invoked Article 50 so The current arrangements may continue or expats
nobody knows how exactly the process will work. would have to cover their own healthcare costs.
5 Let's look at the actual and potential impact of the 8 Until the UK formally leaves the EU, EU law still
Brexit applies to the UK. EU citizens can still live and
work in the UK without restrictions, and British
The economy citizens are also free to live and work in EU
countries. And it is important to remember that the
A lot has happened to the UK economy since the referendum result is not legally binding. This
result of the vote was announced. The value of the means that the UK parliament can in theory ignore
pound fell to levels not seen since 1985. During it, despite the Prime Minister's promises.
the referendum night, it fell by 10% to $1.3236, Alternatively, there could be informal discussions
but it has since recovered slightly. The price of with the EU allowing Britain to stay in the EU, but
shares has also fallen, which means that many with more favourable conditions.
investors have suffered huge losses. At the
moment, nobody knows whether the economy Sources: BBC, Wikipedia, Reuters
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After the Brexit vote
Innovation in Learning
A A A A BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH
3 Checking understanding
Put `T' (True) or `F' (False) next to each statement below. Explain why the false statements are false.
1. The European Union is an economic and political partnership that allows people and goods to move
around as if the member states were one country.
2. Prime Minister David Cameron will be negotiating Britain's withdrawal from the European Union.
3. The United Kingdom has not started the process of leaving the EU.
4. The British economy will become weaker with time.
5. If the UK formally leaves the EU, British citizens may need a visa to stay in EU countries for a long
period of time.
6. EU countries will continue to pay for the healthcare costs of British citizens.
7. The United Kingdom must now leave the European Union after the result of the EU referendum.
4 Collocations
Match the words on the left to the words on the right to form collocations from the text.
1. high a. access
2. free b. binding
3. legally c. conditions
4. permanent d. divisions
5. favourable e. resident
6. clear f. turnout
Now make up a sentence for each phrase.
5 Talking point
Discuss any of the questions below in pairs or groups.
1. Have you or your country been affected by the result of the referendum?
2. Do you think Britain will formally leave the EU?
3. What do you think will happen to the EU now?
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After the Brexit vote - Key
Innovation in Learning
A A A A BREAKING NEWS ENGLISH
1- Key words
Give examples of each word where necessary. Students can work alone and check in pairs.
1. b 2. e 3. g 4. f 5. c 6. d 7. a
2- Find the information
Students can work alone and check in pairs. Have students scan the article quickly. Go through the answers.
1. a 2. a
3. c 4. b
5. c 6. b
3- Checking understanding
1. T
2. F - He's stepping down as PM.
3. T
4. F - Nobody knows what will happen to the economy.
5. T
6. F - This will depends on negotiations
7. F- the result is not legally binding
4- Collocations
1. f 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. c 6. d
5- Talking point
Monitor the activity. Make a note of typical errors and write up useful language on the board.
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