An Australian man changed his name to Austin Trump. He did this because he is unhappy with the government. He wants people to pay attention to his message. Now, his new name is on the government website. He hopes this will make people listen.

He also changed his name on social media. He wants people to vote against the current government. He likes some ideas from Donald Trump. He even asked Donald Trump to talk to him. He hopes this will help his cause.

Original news source: Australian politician changes his name to ‘Aussie Trump’ (Sky News)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out words or phrases related to the article (e.g., “change,” “government,” “vote,” “message”) without speaking, while the rest of the class guesses what they are acting out.

– OPINION POLL
Instructions: The teacher will ask students whether they agree or disagree with the idea of changing one’s name to send a message. Students will raise their hands to indicate their opinion, and the teacher will tally the results on the board.

– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Students will work in pairs to create a headline for the article. They should focus on making it catchy and informative. Once finished, each pair will share their headline with the class.

– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., “government,” “vote,” “message”). One student will draw a word without using any letters or numbers, while the other students guess what the word is.

– PASS THE STORY
Instructions: The teacher starts a story based on the article by saying one sentence. Then, students take turns adding one sentence each to build on the story. The goal is to incorporate elements from the article while practicing speaking skills.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What did the Australian man change his name to?
2. Why did he change his name?
3. Where can people see his new name?
4. What does he want people to do about the government?
5. Who does he like some ideas from?
6. What did he ask Donald Trump to do?
7. What does he hope to do with his new name?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

An Australian man (1)______ his name to Austin (2)______. He did this because he is unhappy with the government. He wants (3)______ to pay (4)______ to his message. Now, his new name is on the government website. He hopes this will make people listen.

He also changed his name on social media. He wants people to (5)______ against the (6)______ government. He likes some ideas from Donald Trump. He even asked Donald Trump to (7)______ to him. He (8)______ this will help his cause.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your name?
2. Do you like your name? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could change your name?
4. What is a name you think is funny?
5. Do you like talking about the government? Why or why not?
6. How would you feel if people did not listen to you?
7. Do you think it is good to change your name? Why?
8. What is something you want people to pay attention to?
9. Do you like to vote? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if a famous person talked to you?
11. What is a reason you would change your name?
12. Do you think names are important? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. government
2. attention
3. message
4. website
5. vote
6. ideas
7. current
8. cause
9. social
10. media

Meanings:
(A) Things like TV, radio, and newspapers that share news and stories
(B) A place on the internet where you can find information
(C) Choosing someone or something in an election
(D) Thoughts or plans in your mind
(E) Being with other people
(F) Words or information you want to share
(G) Looking or listening carefully
(H) A reason for doing something
(I) Happening right now
(J) A group of people who make rules for a country
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did the Australian man change his name to?
(a) John Smith
(b) Mike Brown
(c) Austin Trump
(d) David Green

2. Why did he change his name?
(a) He likes his old name
(b) He wants to be famous
(c) He is moving to another country
(d) He is unhappy with the government

3. Where is his new name?
(a) On a TV show
(b) On the government website
(c) In a book
(d) On a movie poster

4. What does he want people to do?
(a) Vote against the current government
(b) Ignore him
(c) Change their names
(d) Move to Australia

5. Who does he like some ideas from?
(a) Barack Obama
(b) Joe Biden
(c) George Bush
(d) Donald Trump

6. What did he ask Donald Trump to do?
(a) Talk to him
(b) Send him money
(c) Visit Australia
(d) Change his name

7. What does he hope his new name will do?
(a) Make people laugh
(b) Make people listen
(c) Make people cry
(d) Make people angry

8. What does he want people to pay attention to?
(a) His job
(b) His family
(c) His message
(d) His friends

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. His new name isn’t on a government website.
2. He wants people to vote against the government.
3. He dislikes some ideas from Donald Trump.
4. He didn’t change his name on social media too.
5. His new name is Austin Trump.
6. He is not happy with the government.
7. An Australian man changed his name.
8. He doesn’t want people to listen to his message.
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1. What new name did the Australian man choose?
2. Why did he change his name?
3. What does he want people to do?
4. Who does he like and want to talk to?
5. Where is his new name now?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What did the Australian man change his name to?
He changed his name to Austin Trump.

2. Why did he change his name?
He changed his name because he is unhappy with the government.

3. Where can people see his new name?
People can see his new name on the government website.

4. What does he want people to do about the government?
He wants people to vote against the current government.

5. Who does he like some ideas from?
He likes some ideas from Donald Trump.

6. What did he ask Donald Trump to do?
He asked Donald Trump to talk to him.

7. What does he hope to do with his new name?
He hopes to make people listen to his message.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) changed
(2) Trump
(3) people
(4) attention
(5) vote
(6) current
(7) talk
(8) hopes
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. government
Answer: (J) A group of people who make rules for a country

2. attention
Answer: (G) Looking or listening carefully

3. message
Answer: (F) Words or information you want to share

4. website
Answer: (B) A place on the internet where you can find information

5. vote
Answer: (C) Choosing someone or something in an election

6. ideas
Answer: (D) Thoughts or plans in your mind

7. current
Answer: (I) Happening right now

8. cause
Answer: (H) A reason for doing something

9. social
Answer: (E) Being with other people

10. media
Answer: (A) Things like TV, radio, and newspapers that share news and stories
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did the Australian man change his name to?
Answer: (c) Austin Trump

2. Why did he change his name?
Answer: (d) He is unhappy with the government

3. Where is his new name?
Answer: (b) On the government website

4. What does he want people to do?
Answer: (a) Vote against the current government

5. Who does he like some ideas from?
Answer: (d) Donald Trump

6. What did he ask Donald Trump to do?
Answer: (a) Talk to him

7. What does he hope his new name will do?
Answer: (b) Make people listen

8. What does he want people to pay attention to?
Answer: (c) His message
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. His new name isn’t on a government website. (Answer: False)
2. He wants people to vote against the government. (Answer: True)
3. He dislikes some ideas from Donald Trump. (Answer: False)
4. He didn’t change his name on social media too. (Answer: False)
5. His new name is Austin Trump. (Answer: True)
6. He is not happy with the government. (Answer: True)
7. An Australian man changed his name. (Answer: True)
8. He doesn’t want people to listen to his message. (Answer: False)
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