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Toronto Mayor Scandal - Reading and Discussion

作者：mollyt 於 2013-11-6 22:04 發表於最熱鬧的華人社交網路--貝殼村

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Toronto Mayor Scandal

Yesterday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted that he smoked crack while in office after many months of denying it. The same day he declared he has nothing else to hide and is seeking re-election next year.

Read the article here:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/11/toronto-mayor-admits-he-smoked-crack-cocaine-2013115182334192481.html

After please share your opinion about the discussion questions!

Vocab for article:

1) to be in a drunken stupor - so drunk you are not able to think normally
2) to sidestep questions - avoid answering questions
3) forced to backtrack - have to change what you said before
4) has escalated - gotten more serious
5) poll - a survey
6) rock-solid supporters - very strong supporters
7) to waver- become more uncertain
8) bring a motion - submit a formal proposal for action

Questions:

Do you believe that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made Toronto the laughingstock (sth. considered foolish or ridiculous) of the world?

How can Toronto repair its reputation?

In your opinion, what should happen next?