In a town called Menton in France, there is a big party called the Lemon Festival. This year, they are making big art pieces out of lemons and oranges because of the Paris Olympics. They use a lot of fruits, like 140 big bags of them, to make these art pieces. People make things that look like parts of the Olympics. Many people, maybe 200,000, will come to see this fun party that lasts for two weeks.
This Lemon Festival is very old and special. But this year is extra special because it's the Olympics year. They use almost 500,000 fruits to make everything look nice and colorful. People from the town and visitors like to come and see. It's a happy time with lots of pretty colors and shows how creative the people in Menton are.
Original news source: French Riviera town turns lemons into Olympic gold (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of flashcards with different sports-related words (e.g. lemon, orange, Olympics, festival). One student from each team will come up to the front and act out the word on their flashcard without speaking. The team members must guess the word within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class, or provide a simplified version. Then, ask the students to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. They can work individually or in pairs. Afterward, select a few students to share their summaries with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: After reading the article, ask the students a series of questions related to the topic. For example: "Do you think the Lemon Festival is a good way to celebrate the Olympics? Why or why not?" Have the students raise their hands to vote for their opinion, and encourage them to explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. Menton, Lemon Festival, Olympics). Divide the class into pairs or small groups. One student from each group will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it. The other students in the group must guess the word based on the drawing. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose a question to the class related to the article, such as: "What other types of festivals could be held to celebrate the Olympics?" Give the students a few minutes to think about their answers individually. Then, have them pair up with a partner to discuss their ideas. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their ideas with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The name of the party is the Lemon Festival.
They are using lemons and oranges to make the big art pieces.
They are making these art pieces because of the Paris Olympics.
They are using 140 big bags of fruits.
Around 200,000 people might come to see the party.
This year's Lemon Festival is extra special because it's the Olympics year.
The Lemon Festival shows that the people in Menton are creative and like to have fun.
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In a called Menton in France, there is a big party called the Lemon Festival. This year, they are making big art out of lemons and oranges because of the Paris Olympics. They use a lot of fruits, like 140 big bags of them, to make these art pieces. make that look like parts of the Olympics. Many people, maybe 200,000, will come to see this fun party that for two weeks. This Lemon Festival is very old and special. But this year is special because it's the Olympics year. They use almost 500,000 fruits to make everything look nice and colorful. People from the town and visitors like to come and see. It's a happy time with of pretty colors and how creative the people in Menton are.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is the Lemon Festival?
2. How would you feel if you saw big art pieces made out of lemons and oranges?
3. Do you like fruits? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's fun to go to a big party? Why or why not?
5. What do you think is special about this year's Lemon Festival?
6. Have you ever been to a festival or a party? How was it?
7. How many fruits do they use to make the art pieces?
8. What do you think the art pieces look like?
9. Do you like pretty colors? Why or why not?
10. How many people do you think will come to see the Lemon Festival?
11. Do you think the people in Menton are creative? Why or why not?
12. What other things do you think they do at the Lemon Festival besides making art pieces?
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