Pakistan and India True / False
agree to ceasefire 1) Only one side in the conflict has violated the
ceasefire. T / F
12th May 2025 2) The two nations have both threatened to use
nuclear weapons. T / F
Pakistan and India
have announced a 3) An attack on April 22 killed 26 people in India-
ceasefire, amid claims by controlled Kashmir. T / F
both sides of violations. 4) Pakistan claimed its air bases were hit by
The two nuclear-armed Indian missiles on Saturday. T / F
neighbours have come
close to all-out war in 5) The article says the ceasefire is volatile. T / F
recent weeks. This is 6) India said it would fight back if it was
because of an attack on a attacked. T / F
tourist sight in India-
controlled Kashmir on the 7) Donald Trump said he personally mediated
22nd of April, which left 26 civilians dead. India ceasefire talks. T / F
blamed Pakistan for instigating the attack. Pakistan 8) The USA said it would help in getting the two
vociferously denied the allegations. Both countries sides to talk. T / F
have launched military strikes on each other since
the attack. Pakistan said it targeted military sites in
India after India fired missiles at air bases in Synonym Match
Pakistan's Punjab province on Saturday. This fuelled (The words in bold are from the news article.)
fears that tensions might escalate into a more 1. announced a. brittle
dangerous regional conflict. 2. violations b. claims
The ceasefire is looking somewhat fragile as 3. instigating c. useful
both sides are accusing each other of violating it.
4. allegations d. starting
Pakistan's foreign ministry said the country
"remains committed to a faithful implementation of 5. fuelled e. carrying out
the ceasefire". A spokesman for India's military
6. fragile f. fight back
denied accusations that India was not adhering to
the truce. He said India would retaliate if its 7. implementation g. made public
territory was attacked. He warned: "We remain fully
8. retaliate h. encouraged
operationally ready to launch whatever operations
may be required in defence of the nation". US 9. urged i. stoked up
President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire
10. constructive j. breaches
followed talks mediated by the United States. The
U.S. "urged both parties to find ways to de-escalate
and offered assistance in starting
constructive talks".
Discussion – Student A
a) What do you know about India-Pakistan
Sources: cnn.com / thehindu.com / dawn.com
relations?
b) What do you know about India?
Writing
c) What do you think of India and Pakistan
All countries should destroy their nuclear weapons. being nuclear armed?
Discuss.
d) How worried are you about this conflict?
Chat e) How would the world change if war started
between India and Pakistan?
Talk about these words from the article.
f) What started the recent conflict?
India / Pakistan / ceasefire / nuclear-armed /
g) What do you think the next few weeks will be
tourist sight / allegations / missiles / foreign
like?
ministry / faithful / truce / territory / defence /
nation / constructive talks h) What advice do you have for the two
country's leaders?
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Phrase Match
1. come close to all-out a. denied the allegations
2. Pakistan vociferously b. to the truce
3. Both countries have launched military c. of the ceasefire
4. it targeted military d. might escalate
5. This fuelled fears that tensions e. by the United States
6. The ceasefire is looking somewhat f. war
7. committed to a faithful implementation g. defence of the nation
8. accusations that India was not adhering h. sites
9. operations may be required in i. fragile
10. the ceasefire followed talks mediated j. strikes on each other
Discussion – Student B Comprehension Questions
a) What do you think about what you read?
Listen to / read the news article. Answer these questions.
b) What do you know about Pakistan? (Answers are on p. 27 of the 27-page PDF.)
c) How long do you think the ceasefire will last? 1. What did India and Pakistan come close to?
d) Why are so many ceasefires broken? 2. Where was there an attack in which 26 people
e) What should happen to Kashmir? died?
f) Is the world getting safer or more dangerous? 3. What did Pakistan do about allegations it
carried out the attacks?
g) What can other nations do to de-escalate this
crisis? 4. Where are the air bases that Pakistan said
h) What questions would you like to ask the were hit by Indian missiles?
country's leaders? 5. What are there fears that increasing tensions
might fuel?
Spelling 6. How did the article say the ceasefire is
1. amid claims by both sides of iaovltsino looking?
2. gntsntgiiai the attack 7. What did Pakistan claim India was not
adhering to?
3. Pakistan sueyorioflcv denied the allegations
8. What did India say it would do if it were
4. it targeted itrymial sites attacked?
9. Who did Donald Trump say the talks were
5. This fuelled fears that tensions might aasctlee
mediated by?
6. a more dangerous logierna conflict 10. What did the USA urge both parties to do?
7. The ceasefire is looking somewhat arfleig
Speaking – Resolving conflict
8. cmotetimd to a faithful implementation
Rank these with your partner. Put the best ways to avoid wars
9. not raingdhe to the truce at the top. Change partners often and share your
rankings.
10. He said India would elreaitta • Dialogue • Sport
11. talks daeitdem by the United States • Mediation • Citizen forums
• U.N. help • Education
12. ways to secdtaaeel- • Ceasefire • Help of neighbours
Answers – Synonym Match Answers – True False
1. g 2. j 3. d 4. b 5. i 1 4
6. a 7. e 8. f 9. h 10. c Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
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