A woman in Australia has been accused of stealing a delivery van that was carrying 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The van disappeared from a petrol station in a Sydney suburb in the early hours of November 29th. After a week, the police found the abandoned vehicle in a car park, along with thousands of spoiled doughnuts. The woman, who is 28 years old, was arrested on Thursday and now faces charges of vehicle theft and driving while disqualified. CCTV footage allegedly shows her lingering at the service station before getting into the unattended delivery van and driving away. It is unclear whether she was aware of the doughnuts inside the van, which included both Christmas-themed and classic varieties. Krispy Kreme reported the incident to the police and assured customers that they were working to replace the stolen doughnuts.

Original news source: Australian woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts (BBC)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into teams. One student from each team will come to the front of the class and act out a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. stealing, doughnuts, van). The rest of the team must guess the word or phrase within a certain time limit.

– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to write a summary of the article in their own words, focusing on the main points. Afterward, have a class discussion where students compare their summaries and discuss any differences.

– Sketch It
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pen/pencil. Have them choose a scene or moment from the article and sketch it on their paper. Afterward, students can share their sketches with a partner or with the whole class, explaining what scene or moment they chose and why.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. theft, abandoned, CCTV, spoiled). Divide the class into teams and have one student from each team come to the front of the class. Show the student a word from the list and they must draw a picture to represent that word. The rest of the team must guess the word based on the drawing.

– Future Predictions
Instructions: Discuss with the class what they think might happen next in the story. Will the woman be convicted? Will Krispy Kreme take any further action? Will the stolen doughnuts be replaced? Have students work in pairs or small groups and come up with their own predictions. Then, have a class discussion where students share their predictions and discuss the likelihood of each one.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What was the woman accused of stealing in Australia?
2. Where did the delivery van disappear from?
3. How long did it take for the police to find the abandoned vehicle?
4. What charges does the woman now face?
5. What does the CCTV footage allegedly show?
6. Was the woman aware of the doughnuts inside the van?
7. What types of doughnuts were inside the van?
8. What did Krispy Kreme do after the incident?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A woman in Australia has been accused of (1)______ a (2)______ van that was (3)______ 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The van disappeared from a petrol station in a Sydney suburb in the early hours of (4)______ 29th. After a week, the (5)______ found the abandoned (6)______ in a car park, along with (7)______ of spoiled doughnuts. The (8)______, who is 28 years old, was arrested on Thursday and now faces charges of vehicle theft and (9)______ while (10)______. CCTV footage allegedly shows her lingering at the (11)______ station before getting into the (12)______ delivery van and driving away. It is unclear whether she was aware of the doughnuts inside the van, which (13)______ both Christmas-themed and (14)______ varieties. Krispy (15)______ reported the incident to the police and (16)______ customers that they were working to replace the stolen doughnuts.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is your favorite type of doughnut?
2. Have you ever had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? If so, what did you think of it?
3. How do you think the woman felt when she realized the van was full of spoiled doughnuts?
4. Have you ever witnessed a crime or been involved in one? If so, what happened?
5. How would you feel if you were the owner of the stolen van and doughnuts?
6. Do you think the woman should face jail time for stealing the van and doughnuts? Why or why not?
7. What do you think the punishment should be for someone who steals a delivery van?
8. Have you ever seen someone steal something before? How did you react?
9. Do you think the woman was hungry when she stole the van? Why or why not?
10. How would you react if you found out someone you know had stolen a delivery van?
11. What do you think the police should do to prevent similar thefts in the future?
12. Do you think the woman should be given a chance to apologize to Krispy Kreme for the stolen doughnuts? Why or why not?
13. How do you think the customers who were expecting the doughnuts felt when they found out they were stolen?
14. What do you think the woman’s punishment should be for driving while disqualified?
15. Do you think the woman should have to pay for the spoiled doughnuts? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. accused
2. delivery
3. petrol
4. suburb
5. abandoned
6. vehicle
7. charges
8. disqualified
9. CCTV
10. lingering
11. unattended
12. incident
13. assured
14. varieties
15. replace

Meanings:
(A) Left without any intention to return or claim
(B) The act of transporting goods from one place to another
(C) A residential area on the outskirts of a city
(D) Staying in a place longer than necessary, often with no particular purpose
(E) Formal accusations of a crime
(F) Informed positively to dispel any doubts
(G) Not being watched or taken care of
(H) Different types or sorts of a particular product
(I) An occurrence or event, especially one that is noteworthy
(J) Closed-circuit television used for surveillance
(K) Charged with a crime or wrongdoing
(L) To take the place of something that has been lost or damaged
(M) Barred from a particular activity or privilege
(N) A conveyance that transports people or goods, typically on land
(O) A substance used as fuel for engines, especially in cars
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What was the woman in Australia accused of stealing?
(a) A delivery van carrying Krispy Kreme doughnuts
(b) A car from a petrol station
(c) A truck full of Christmas decorations
(d) A bicycle from a park

2. Where did the delivery van disappear from?
(a) A supermarket in Melbourne
(b) A bakery in Perth
(c) A petrol station in a Sydney suburb
(d) A restaurant in Brisbane

3. How long did it take for the police to find the abandoned vehicle?
(a) A day
(b) A week
(c) A month
(d) A year

4. What charges does the woman now face?
(a) Burglary and assault
(b) Fraud and forgery
(c) Drug possession and trafficking
(d) Vehicle theft and driving while disqualified

5. What did the CCTV footage allegedly show?
(a) The woman stealing money from a cash register
(b) The woman getting into the unattended delivery van
(c) The woman vandalizing a car
(d) The woman running away from the petrol station

6. Was the woman aware of the doughnuts inside the van?
(a) Yes, she knew about them
(b) No, she had no idea
(c) The article doesn’t mention it
(d) It is unclear

7. What did Krispy Kreme do after the incident?
(a) Closed down all their stores in Australia
(b) Fired all their delivery drivers
(c) Reported it to the police and assured customers they were working to replace the stolen doughnuts
(d) Increased the price of their doughnuts

8. What types of doughnuts were inside the van?
(a) Both Christmas-themed and classic varieties
(b) Only Christmas-themed doughnuts
(c) Only classic varieties
(d) The article doesn’t mention the types of doughnuts

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The van disappeared from a parking lot in a Sydney suburb.
2. Thousands of spoiled doughnuts were discovered in the abandoned vehicle.
3. A man in Australia has been accused of stealing a delivery van.
4. The abandoned van was found in a car park after a week.
5. She now faces charges of vehicle theft and driving while disqualified.
6. The stolen van was carrying 10,000 Dunkin’ Donuts.
7. The woman, aged 28, was arrested on Thursday.
8. It is clear that she was aware of the doughnuts inside the van.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What was the woman in Australia accused of stealing?
2. Where was the delivery van found after it went missing?
3. What charges does the woman now face?
4. What did the CCTV footage allegedly show?
5. How did Krispy Kreme respond to the incident?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. The woman was accused of stealing a delivery van that was carrying 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
2. The delivery van disappeared from a petrol station in a Sydney suburb.
3. It took a week for the police to find the abandoned vehicle.
4. The woman now faces charges of vehicle theft and driving while disqualified.
5. The CCTV footage allegedly shows her lingering at the service station before getting into the unattended delivery van and driving away.
6. It is unclear whether she was aware of the doughnuts inside the van.
7. The van contained both Christmas-themed and classic varieties of doughnuts.
8. Krispy Kreme reported the incident to the police and assured customers that they were working to replace the stolen doughnuts.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) stealing
(2) delivery
(3) carrying
(4) November
(5) police
(6) vehicle
(7) thousands
(8) woman
(9) driving
(10) disqualified
(11) service
(12) unattended
(13) included
(14) classic
(15) Kreme
(16) assured
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. accused
Answer: (K) Charged with a crime or wrongdoing

2. delivery
Answer: (B) The act of transporting goods from one place to another

3. petrol
Answer: (O) A substance used as fuel for engines, especially in cars

4. suburb
Answer: (C) A residential area on the outskirts of a city

5. abandoned
Answer: (A) Left without any intention to return or claim

6. vehicle
Answer: (N) A conveyance that transports people or goods, typically on land

7. charges
Answer: (E) Formal accusations of a crime

8. disqualified
Answer: (M) Barred from a particular activity or privilege

9. CCTV
Answer: (J) Closed-circuit television used for surveillance

10. lingering
Answer: (D) Staying in a place longer than necessary, often with no particular purpose

11. unattended
Answer: (G) Not being watched or taken care of

12. incident
Answer: (I) An occurrence or event, especially one that is noteworthy

13. assured
Answer: (F) Informed positively to dispel any doubts

14. varieties
Answer: (H) Different types or sorts of a particular product

15. replace
Answer: (L) To take the place of something that has been lost or damaged
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What was the woman in Australia accused of stealing?
Answer: (a) A delivery van carrying Krispy Kreme doughnuts

2. Where did the delivery van disappear from?
Answer: (c) A petrol station in a Sydney suburb

3. How long did it take for the police to find the abandoned vehicle?
Answer: (b) A week

4. What charges does the woman now face?
Answer: (d) Vehicle theft and driving while disqualified

5. What did the CCTV footage allegedly show?
Answer: (b) The woman getting into the unattended delivery van

6. Was the woman aware of the doughnuts inside the van?
Answer: (d) It is unclear

7. What did Krispy Kreme do after the incident?
Answer: (c) Reported it to the police and assured customers they were working to replace the stolen doughnuts

8. What types of doughnuts were inside the van?
Answer: (a) Both Christmas-themed and classic varieties
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The van disappeared from a parking lot in a Sydney suburb. (Answer: False)
2. Thousands of spoiled doughnuts were discovered in the abandoned vehicle. (Answer: True)
3. A man in Australia has been accused of stealing a delivery van. (Answer: False)
4. The abandoned van was found in a car park after a week. (Answer: True)
5. She now faces charges of vehicle theft and driving while disqualified. (Answer: True)
6. The stolen van was carrying 10,000 Dunkin’ Donuts. (Answer: False)
7. The woman, aged 28, was arrested on Thursday. (Answer: True)
8. It is clear that she was aware of the doughnuts inside the van. (Answer: False)
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