https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/18/kumbh-mela-worlds-largest-festival-lost-and-found

1. Why is the Kumbh Mela unusual? Give three reasons.
2. Which named individuals does the journalist quote?
3. List three facts and statistics the journalist uses in the article.

• https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/donald-trump-us-government-shutdown-trump-border-wall-mexico-furlough-a8719896.html
• https://www.thebalance.com/government-shutdown-3305683

1. Read both articles. Write a brief explanation of what is meant by a ‘government shutdown’
2. What is Daniel Neep’s opinion of the shutdown?
3. What is your opinion of the border wall that is the cause of the dispute?