Great white sharks are back at the beaches in Cape Town after not being seen for more than four years. People who watch for sharks are now working to keep both the sharks and people safe. They sit on the hills and look at the water at five beaches. They tell people when there is a shark in the water, and they put a net in the water every morning to make a safe place for swimming. People who care about animals are happy to see the sharks again because they are important for the ocean.
There are new ways to keep sharks away from people without hurting them. One way is to make a barrier that looks like a forest under the water because sharks do not like it. This barrier also has magnets because sharks do not like those either. The barrier keeps sharks out but does not bother other animals in the sea. People are still trying to see if this barrier works well.
Original news source: South Africa's shark spotters back in action as great whites return (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Give each team a slip of paper with a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. shark, beach, ocean). One person from each team will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while their team members try to guess what it is.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "shark" on the board. Have students take turns saying a word that they associate with sharks (e.g. ocean, teeth, scary). Keep going until everyone has had a turn or until the list of associated words gets too long.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Give each team a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. shark, beach, net). One person from each team will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while their team members try to guess what it is.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Pair up the students. Give each pair a copy of the article. Set a timer for one minute. One person in each pair will try to summarize the article as quickly as possible, while the other person listens and keeps track of the main points. After one minute, the roles switch.
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Instructions: Have students think about the question: "Why are sharks important for the ocean?" Then, pair them up and have them discuss their thoughts with their partner. Finally, have a few pairs share their ideas with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The people who watch for sharks are the ones who sit on the hills and look at the water at five beaches.
When the people see a shark in the water, they tell other people and put a net in the water to make a safe place for swimming.
People are happy to see the sharks again because they are important for the ocean and it means that the ocean is healthy.
They keep sharks away from people by making a barrier under the water that looks like a forest and has magnets. Sharks don't like the barrier, but it doesn't bother other animals in the sea.
The barrier under the water looks like a forest.
Sharks don't like the barrier because it looks like a forest and has magnets.
Yes, people are still testing to see if the barrier works well.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Great white sharks are back at the beaches in Cape Town after not being seen for than four . People who watch for sharks are now working to keep both the sharks and people safe. They sit on the hills and look at the water at five beaches. They tell people when there is a in the water, and they put a net in the water every morning to make a safe place for swimming. People who care about are happy to see the sharks again because they are important for the ocean. There are new ways to sharks away from people without hurting them. One way is to make a barrier that looks like a under the water because sharks do not like it. This barrier also has magnets because sharks do not like those either. The barrier keeps sharks out but does not other animals in the sea. are still trying to see if this barrier works well.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a great white shark?
2. How would you feel if you saw a shark at the beach?
3. Do you like swimming in the ocean? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to keep sharks and people safe? Why?
5. What are some ways to keep sharks away from people?
6. How do you think the barrier with magnets works to keep sharks away?
7. Do you think the barrier is a good idea? Why or why not?
8. Have you ever seen a shark before? How did you feel?
9. What other animals do you think are important for the ocean?
10. How can we help protect animals in the sea?
11. Have you ever been to the beach? What did you do there?
12. What do you like to do at the beach?
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