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Greece: ‘Only tourism can save our bankrupt land’
1. an adjective used to describe a country that owes more money than it is able to pay back
_______________________________ (title)
2. a very difficult and bad time financially _______________________________ (para 1)
3. a net that a spider makes out of thin, sticky strings _______________________________ (para 1)
4. money given to a country to help save its economy; this money must be paid back
_______________________________ (para 2)
5. when a country’s economy breaks down _______________________________ (para 2)
6. money that you owe _______________________________ (para 3)
7. a structure or building that celebrates or remembers someone or something
_______________________________ (para 7)
8. the very, old art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that are important to a country’s history and culture
_______________________________ (para 13)
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Key words
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What things do you connect with Greece? Write your answers onto the word wheel.
Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. The paragraph numbers are given to
help you.
Greece
cobweb loan economic crisis bankrupt
ancient heritage debts economic collapse monument
PETER ASSCHERT & MARIA NIEVES LEAL
