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A There he found several Dinka men hobbling. 0 C B Public perception of modern slavery is often confused with reports of workers in lowwage jobs or inhumane working conditions. 1 C The incident once again brought attention to the problem of slavery. 2 D Many of these children are from Benin and Togo. 3 E The EU adopted a directive to prevent and combat human trafficking in April 2011. 4 F The slave trade in Africa was officially banned in the early 1880s. 5 G There may be as many as 27 million slaves today, in bondage under both ancient and modern systems. H Many North African Arabs consider it a traditional right to enslave southerners, and to own chattel slaves (slaves owned as personal property). ✔ Can understand recordings in standard dialect likely to be encountered in social, professional or academic life and identify speaker viewpoints and attitudes as well as the information content. (B2) Can understand articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems […]. (B2) Listening: Politically correct Christmas You are going to listen to a podcast about politically correct Christmas. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (1–5) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 People discuss whether it is appropriate to … . say “Merry Christmas” ✔ 1 On a Christmas card by the president and his wife they might wish you … . 2 People used to celebrate with presents and trees … . 3 A supermarket chain had to … after massive protests. 4 … , Christmas songs are played all day long to set an example. 5 The president of the Catholic League suspects that some Christians are afraid of … by saying “Merry Christmas”. 3 6 4.1 50 55 thriving slave trade for as little as $15 per human being. Animist tribes in southern Sudan are frequently invaded by Arab militias from the North, who kill the men and enslave the women and children. … 4 Physical mutilation is practiced upon these slaves not only to prevent escape, but to enforce the owners’ ideologies. According to an ASI report: “Kon, a thirteen-year-old Dinka boy, was abducted by Arab nomads and taken to a merchant’s house. … 5 Their Achilles tendons were cut because they refused to become Muslims. Threatened with the same treatment the boy converted.” (Ricco Villanueva Siasoco, Infoplease ; adapted and abridged) 111 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv