Listening Notes #1

 

1.

 

Who: Haiyan Typhoon BBC News reports by Peter Bobbie.

 

What: 10,000 killed in Philippines.

 

Where: Philippine & Vietnam.

 

When: Vietnam Landfall late Sunday early Monday. 

 

 

 

Specific details:

 

Vietnam typhoon warning evacuates 600,000 peoples to shelters.

 

 

 

2.

 

Who: Dubai's International Motor show reports by Howard Johnson

 

What: Dubai International Motor show the latest car for most the car company

 

Where: Dubai International Motor Show.

 

When: From 5th  till 9th  of November.

 

Why: The rich people in the UAE and the Middle East, would like to have Special car with special  option.

 

How: By making special manufactures for the car.

 

Specific details:

 

-       In the Gulf it’s not unusual to see a Porsche, a Lamborghini or even a Bugatti because luxury cars are big business in the region.

 

-       In the UAE the largest number of Range Rover Sport than anywhere else in the world and it is best sellers.

 

-       Dubai police got Lamborghini Aventador as one of them police car group.

 

-       Rich people in UAE spent a lot of money just to get unique car.

 

 

 

3.

 

Who: Tensions flare over government 'land grabs' in China reports by Damian     Grammaticas.
What: land disputes between farmers and local government

 

Where: China, Yunnan province

 

Why: The local government wants the land to develop it. Because it is the way they earn income.

 

How: Framers have the right to use the land, but they don’t have the right to sell it or own it or borrow money against it and can’t profit from it.

 

 

 

 

 

Specific details:

 

-       Hundreds of millions of people can inject new energy in to China’s economy and can bring profound change.

      -       There are powerful forces working against change