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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Identify the diplomatic action and the response to the accusation.
France Calls in Iran’s Ambassador
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What did France do on November 10?
Correct answer: B — Summoned Iran’s ambassador
Why: The first sentence reports the summons.
Clue in the story: France summoned Iran’s ambassador on November 10. Reuters reported that France accused Iran of cyberattacks that stopped fridges working in hundreds of supermarkets in October.
How did Iran respond?
Correct answer: A — It rejected the accusation
Why: The second paragraph states Iran rejected the accusation.
Clue in the story: Iran rejected the accusation. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said France would seek European Union sanctions.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Describe the action and the two countries’ positions.
One possible answer: France summoned Iran’s ambassador after accusing Iran of the fridge cyberattacks. Iran rejected the accusation, and France said it would seek EU sanctions.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.
Grammar to discuss
A request rather than an outcome
would seek
Would seek reports a future intention from the minister’s viewpoint. It does not state that sanctions already exist.