Gaddafi’s Son Warns of “Rivers of Blood”
เหตุการณ์การประท้วงในประเทศลิเบียกำลังเป็นที่สนใจของคนทั่วโลก นักเรียนก็ควรจะได้อ่านบทอ่านเรื่องนี้เป็นภาษาอังกฤษเช่นกันในการเรียนเพื่อจะได้มีความรู้ในเหตุการณ์ปัจจุบัน เนื้อหาเหมาะสำหรับนักเรียนมัธยมศึกษาตอนปล่าย
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Libya: Gaddafi’s Son Warns of “Rivers of Blood”
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif has warned of “rivers of blood” in a televised statement. He said Libya was in danger of civil war if the pro-democracy protestors did not stop their demonstrations. He told Libyans that his father was too strong to be ousted like the leaders in Tunisia and Egypt. Seif gave a chilly warning to those protesting, saying: "We will fight to the last minute, until the last bullet." He added that if the situation got more out of control, Libyans would have to find a gun to defend themselves. Seif asked Libyans to stop the unrest or there would be “violence worse than Iraq”. He also indicated many more people could lose their lives: “Instead of weeping over 84 dead people, we will weep over hundreds of thousands of dead,” he said
Hundreds of people have been killed in Libya since protests began six days ago. One doctor reports there are over 200 dead bodies in his hospital in the second largest city of Benghazi. Another doctor from Benghazi's Jalah hospital said they were receiving a non-stop flow of victims: "This is not a well-equipped hospital and these injuries come in waves. All are very serious injuries, involving the head, the chest and the abdomen. They are bullet injuries from high-velocity rifles," he said. The unrest in Libya started there but is now breaking out in other cities, including the capital Tripoli. Protestors in Benghazi showed off anti-aircraft guns they had taken from the military. There are also reports that an army division in the city has gone over to the people’s side.
คำถามสู่การอภิปราย
1. What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Libya’?
2. What do you think about the protest?
3. Why are the people protesting?
4. What would make you protest and risk being injured or killed?
กิจกรรมเสนอแนะ
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Check a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
| a. | Colonel Gaddafi’s son has taken over power from his father in Libya. | T / F |
| b. | Seif Gaddafi said his father was too strong to be removed from power. | T / F |
| c. | Seif suggested the government would fight to the very end. | T / F |
| d. | He said the violence in Libya would be worse than that in Iraq. | T / F |
| e. | One doctor reports seeing over 300 bodies in his hospital. | T / F |
| f. | A doctor from Benghazi’s Jalah hospital has yet to see any casualties. | T / F |
| g. | Protestors have got hold of anti-aircraft guns from the Army. | T / F |
| h. | Many soldiers in Benghazi have decided to side with the protestors. | T / F |
2. In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
| rivers of blood / civil war / ousted / protesting / out of control / violence / weeping / 200 dead bodies / victims / bullet injuries / anti-aircraft guns / army division |
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https://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1102/110221-libya_unrest.html
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