People took a video of Aniol going down the ice waterfall. Now, many people all over the world can watch it on their computers or phones. They think Aniol is very brave and good at riding his boat. The video shows how beautiful and strong the ice and water are. Aniol's ride down the waterfall shows that people like to try new and exciting things.
Original news source: Kayaker's 20m drop down ice waterfall in Svalbard, Norway (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two 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. boat, waterfall, brave). The rest of the class must guess what word or phrase they are acting out. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Each pair will be given a word from the article (e.g. waterfall, boat, brave) and they must take turns drawing pictures to represent the word while their partner guesses what word it is. The pair that guesses correctly gets a point.
– News Summary
Instructions: In small groups, students will take turns summarizing the key points of the article in their own words. They can discuss and collaborate to ensure they have captured the main ideas. Each group will then share their summary with the rest of the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Students will be given a list of statements related to the article (e.g. Aniol is brave, riding a boat down a waterfall is dangerous). They must indicate if they agree or disagree with each statement by raising their hand. After each statement, students can briefly explain their reasoning.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns making predictions about what they think will happen next in the story. They can use phrases such as "I think Aniol will…" or "Maybe Aniol will…". After sharing their predictions, students can discuss and compare their ideas with the rest of the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Aniol rode his small boat down a very big ice waterfall.
The ice waterfall was as tall as a building with six floors.
Aniol did this in a cold place called Svalbard, which is very far north.
Aniol felt like he was in space.
People watched the video on their computers or phones.
People think Aniol is very brave and good at riding his boat.
Aniol's ride down the waterfall shows that people like to try new and exciting things.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man named Aniol Serrasolses did something no one has ever done before. He rode his small down a very big ice waterfall. It was as as a building with six . He did this in a cold place called Svalbard, which is very far north. Aniol it felt like he was in space. People took a video of Aniol going down the ice waterfall. Now, many people all over the world can watch it on their computers or phones. They Aniol is very brave and at riding his boat. The video how beautiful and strong the ice and water are. Aniol's ride down the waterfall shows that people like to try new and things.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think Aniol Serrasolses did that no one has ever done before?
2. How tall was the ice waterfall that Aniol rode his boat down?
3. Have you ever been to a cold place like Svalbard?
4. How do you think Aniol felt when he rode down the ice waterfall?
5. Why do you think people all over the world think Aniol is brave and good at riding his boat?
6. Do you like watching videos on your computer or phone? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever seen ice and water that are very beautiful and strong?
8. What do you think it means to try new and exciting things?
9. How would you feel if you were in Aniol's shoes and rode down the ice waterfall?
10. Do you think you would be brave enough to ride down a big ice waterfall? Why or why not?
11. What other new and exciting things would you like to try?
12. Why do you think it's important for people to try new and exciting things?
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