Last UK Guantanamo Bay Detainee Comes Home

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34675324

In October 2015, after 13 years, Shaker Aamer finally came home to the UK.

1. What do you know about Guantanamo?

2. Where is it and what kind of people are kept there?

3. Look at the picture. Describe Shaker.

New Vocabulary

detainee (n)   interrogation (n)  torture (n)

resilient (adj)  condone (v)  find one's feet  jihadist (adj)

allegations (n)  an ordeal (n)  to be charged (v)  to be tried (v)

Now watch the video and answer the question:

1. What's the video about?

Watch again and answer the following questions:

1. How many years was he held?

2. When was his son born?

3. Who campaigned for his release?

4. Had he been found guilty of any crimes?

5. When and why did he go to Afghanistan?

6. How was he captured?

7. What happened to him in Afghanistan?

8. What did the documents claim?

9. Why is what happened to him embarrassing politically?

10. Will his return be the end of his ordeal?

11. What does he say he needs to do when he gets back?

Discussion / Writing Ideas:

1. Write/say an example sentence with each of the new words.

2. What are your opinions about Guantanamo Bay? Do you think it is/was a necessary evil?

Don't forget to leave a comment and write up any new words in your vocabulary notebooks! :)