The man who made the class will talk to the church leader. They want many kids to join the class. They will learn with a computer language called Python. The class will be for kids in places like South America and Africa. The church leader has helped with computer things for kids before.

Original news source: Pope Francis encourages more children to code, especially in Catholic countries (BBC)

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down several key words from the article (e.g., church leader, computer, class, programs, jobs) on small pieces of paper. Divide the class into two teams. One student from a team draws a word from the pile and has to draw it on the board without speaking or writing any words or numbers. Their team must guess the word within a time limit. If they guess correctly, they get a point. Then it's the other team's turn. This will help students associate words with images and improve their vocabulary.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Students pair up and take turns being a news reporter and a witness. The reporter will ask questions about the article, and the witness will answer based on the information provided. Questions can be simple, such as "What did the man make?" or "Who likes the new computer idea?" This encourages students to recall specific details from the article and practice question and answer structures in English.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask students simple yes or no questions related to the article, such as "Do you think learning to program is important?" or "Should more leaders support education projects?" Students can raise their hands to vote for 'yes' or 'no'. After the poll, invite volunteers to explain their opinion using simple sentences. This activity encourages students to express their thoughts and provides speaking practice.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Play a game of hangman using keywords from the article (e.g., computer, programs, Python, Africa). Draw blanks on the board representing the letters of the word. Students guess letters one at a time, and for each correct letter, fill in the blanks where that letter appears in the word. For each incorrect guess, add a body part to the hangman drawing. This helps students to focus on spelling and recall vocabulary from the article.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Discuss the article briefly, making sure students understand the key points. Then ask them to imagine the future of the kids who will take the computer class. Students can work in small groups or pairs to think of three predictions about what the kids might be able to do after they learn to program. For example, "In the future, the kids can make their own computer games." This encourages students to practice future tense constructions and use their imaginations in a language-learning context.

A big ? leader likes a new computer ?. A man made a free computer class for kids. Kids 11 to 15 years old can learn how to make computer programs. They ? kids in many places to learn. They hope this will help because many computer jobs need ?. The man who made the class will ? to the church leader. They want many kids to ? the class. They will learn with a computer language called Python. The class will be for kids in ? like ? America and Africa. The church leader has helped with computer things for kids before.

1. What is a computer class?
2. Do you like to learn new things on a computer? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could make your own computer program?
4. Would you like to join a computer class? Why?
5. What do you think you can do with computer programming?
6. Have you ever been to a church? What was it like?
7. Do you think learning with computers is fun? Why?
8. What is a leader? Can you tell me about a leader you know?
9. Do you think it's good for kids to learn about computers? Why or why not?
10. Have you heard of the computer language called Python? What do you think it is?
11. Do you know where South America and Africa are? What do you think about these places?
12. Have you ever helped someone learn something? What did you help them learn?

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