DAV ESP 3 - LISTENING MA.

Le Phuong Anh

HOMEWORK 4

1. Nghe Piece 2, Piece 3 trong Sách (có Key)

2. Làm nốt Task 2 trong tờ đề

3. Nghe Reproduce (Tái tạo tin) bài Who owns the world’s oil?

4. Chuẩn bị từ vựng bài Unit 5: Diseases and Healthcare.

KEY

TASK 2 (tờ đề)

1. How did the latest attacks on oil tankers occur?

- Two tankers were hit by blasts;

- On the Gulf of Oman (on Thursday);

- While navigating waters (near the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and UEA).

2. Which countries own the two oil tankers that were attacked?

- Japan and Norway.

3. How important was the Strait of Hormuz?

How much oil passes through the Strait?

- It was strategically important (because approximately one fifth of the world's oil
passes/flows through the Strait).

4. What were the US’s accusations of Iran?

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- The US accused Iran of staying behind the attacks (the "blatant assault" on the
vessels/“Iranian aggression”);

- The US held that latest tankers were hit by mines and showed a video of
supposed Iranian forces removing an unexploded mine from the hull of one of the
ships.

5. What did Iran think of the US’s accusations?

Iran found the accusations "unfounded," "inflammatory" and "Iranophobic".

Script:

Tensions are rising in the Middle East over the latest attacks on oil tankers. The USA
is blaming Iran for the attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. The
tankers are owned by Japan and Norway. They were hit by blasts while navigating
waters close to the strategically important Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the
United Arab Emirates. Around a fifth of the world's oil passes through the Strait,
which is just 68km at its narrowest point. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said
Iran was behind the "blatant assault" on the vessels. He said the U.S. would defend
itself and its allies against "Iranian aggression" in the region. However, he provided
no evidence that Iran was behind the attacks. The attacks are the second such
incidents carried out against tankers in the past month. Two Saudi tankers were
sabotaged in the UAE port of Fujairah last month. The U.S. says the latest tankers
were hit by mines and posted a video online of supposed Iranian forces removing an
unexploded mine off the hull of one of the ships. Iran's Foreign Minister described the
attacks as "suspicious". He said Iran's navy was investigating them. Iran called the
U.S. accusations "unfounded," "inflammatory" and "Iranophobic". The Japanese
owner of one of the tankers said his vessel was struck by some kind of missile and not
by a mine. The United Nations cautioned that the truth needed to be "clearly
established".

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Script bài Who owns the world’s oil?

Since the mid 19th century, oil has fueled the industrial revolutions and economic
developments of nearly every country on earth. This slowly dwindling resource has
also contributed to some of the worst wars in modern history, and earns its suppliers
billions upon billions of dollars each year. When it comes to international power,
control over oil can be just as important as military or diplomatic strength. But the
overwhelming majority of the world’s oil is held by only a small handful of people.
So just who exactly controls the world’s oil?

Well, in terms of output, the top three oil producing countries are the United States,
Saudi Arabia and Russia. In 2014, the United States produced about 14 million barrels
of oil a day, with the Saudis and Russians trailing right behind. But, while the US is
the largest producer, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stands as the world’s largest
exporter. Most of Asia relies on Saudi oil. Meanwhile, Europe relies on Russia, which
provided nearly a third of the continent's oil and natural gas in 2014.

But while these three countries contribute the most oil, they don’t actually control it.
Just twelve countries, primarily in the Middle East, North Africa, and South America,
hold about 80% of the world’s oil. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries, or OPEC, is the most powerful oil group on earth, and directly competes
with the US, Russia, and Canada for oil supremacy. OPEC is headed by Saudi Arabia,
which alone holds the second largest oil reserves. Oil is a useful diplomatic tool, as
well as an economic and political weapon.