An ostrich got out of a park and ran around on the streets in Seongnam, South Korea. It ran past cars and even hit a truck, but it wasn't hurt. People who work as police and firefighters caught the ostrich. They made sure it was safe and took it back to the park.
The bird was running everywhere in the city and made a lot of people stop and watch. It got out in the morning and the people who take care of the city caught it. A video showed the ostrich bumping into a truck. This made many people interested and they talked about it.
The people in charge in Seongnam did a good job catching the ostrich that got out. It was running in the road and could have been dangerous. They made sure it was safe and took it back to where it lives. Lots of people saw this happen on video and thought it was a big deal.
Original news source: Watch: Escaped ostrich runs loose in South Korea (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. ostrich, park, truck, city, police). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word without speaking. The team members will try to guess the word within a time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, students will take turns summarizing the main points of the article. Encourage them to use their own words and focus on the most important information. After each summary, the other students can ask questions or add more details if they missed anything.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups and give each group a set of questions related to the article (e.g. What do you think about the ostrich escaping from the park? Should the city have done anything differently?). Students will discuss their opinions and record their answers. Afterward, each group can share their opinions with the class and explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate slips of paper and put them in a bag or hat. Divide the class into pairs or small groups. One student will pick a word from the bag and without speaking, draw a picture to represent the word. Their partner(s) will try to guess the word based on the drawing. Rotate roles until all the words have been guessed.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Give each student a few minutes to think about the following question: "How do you think the people in the city felt when they saw the ostrich running around?" Then, have them pair up with a classmate and share their thoughts. Finally, open up a class discussion and ask a few students to share their ideas with the whole group.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
An ostrich got out of the park in South Korea.
The ostrich ran around on the streets.
No, the ostrich wasn't hurt when it hit the truck.
The police and firefighters caught the ostrich and made sure it was safe.
They stopped and watched the ostrich running around.
They caught the ostrich and took it back to the park.
Lots of people thought it was a big deal because they saw it on video and it was unusual to see an ostrich running in the city.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
An ostrich got out of a park and ran around on the in Seongnam, South Korea. It ran past and even hit a truck, but it wasn't hurt. People who work as police and firefighters the ostrich. They sure it was safe and took it back to the . The bird was everywhere in the city and made a lot of people stop and watch. It got out in the morning and the people who take care of the city caught it. A showed the ostrich into a truck. This made many interested and they talked about it. The people in charge in Seongnam did a good job catching the ostrich that got out. It was running in the road and could have been . They made it was safe and took it back to where it lives. Lots of people saw this happen on video and it was a big deal.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is an ostrich?
2. How do you think the people felt when they saw the ostrich running on the streets?
3. Have you ever seen an ostrich before? If so, where?
4. How would you feel if you saw an ostrich running on the streets in your city?
5. Do you think it was dangerous for the ostrich to be running on the roads? Why or why not?
6. Have you ever seen a video of an animal doing something funny or unusual? What was it?
7. Do you think the people who caught the ostrich did a good job? Why or why not?
8. Have you ever seen a bird in a park? What kind of bird was it?
9. How do you think the ostrich felt when it was running around in the city?
10. Do you like watching videos of animals? Why or why not?
11. What would you do if you saw an ostrich running on the streets?
12. How do you think the people in the city felt after the ostrich was caught and taken back to the park?
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