Elon Musk’s company, Starlink, is bringing fast internet to Africa. Many places in Africa don’t have good internet. Starlink uses satellites to help people get online. This can help people learn, work, and grow. Starlink wants to give internet to almost everyone on Earth.

Starlink can change how people use the internet in Africa. It helps places that don’t have good internet now. People can use it to find information and learn new things. But, it might be hard for everyone to get it because it can be expensive. Starlink needs to work with local people to make it better for everyone.

Original news source: Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa? (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on separate cards (e.g., Elon Musk, Starlink, Africa, internet, satellite). Have students pick a card and act out the word without speaking while the other students guess what it is.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., internet, satellite, Africa) and have students draw the word on the board. The rest of the class must guess the word based on the drawing.

– Headline Creation
Instructions: Ask students to create a catchy headline for the article about Elon Musk’s Starlink bringing fast internet to Africa. Encourage them to use key words from the article in their headlines.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think about how fast internet in Africa can benefit people. Pair them up to share their thoughts with a partner. Then, select a few pairs to share their discussions with the whole class.

– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Ask students to write down two true statements and one false statement related to the article about Elon Musk’s Starlink project. Have them take turns sharing their statements with the class, who must guess which statement is the lie.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is Elon Musk’s company called?
2. Why is Starlink bringing fast internet to Africa?
3. How does Starlink help people get online?
4. What can people do with the internet from Starlink?
5. Why might it be hard for everyone to get Starlink internet?
6. What does Starlink need to do to make it better for everyone in Africa?
7. How can Starlink change how people use the internet in Africa?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Elon Musk’s company, Starlink, is (1)______ fast internet to (2)______. Many places in Africa don’t have good internet. Starlink uses satellites to help people get online. This can help people learn, work, and grow. Starlink wants to (3)______ (4)______ to almost everyone on Earth.

Starlink can change how people use the internet in Africa. It helps places that don’t have (5)______ internet now. People can use it to find (6)______ and learn new things. But, it might be (7)______ for everyone to get it because it can be expensive. Starlink needs to work with local people to (8)______ it better for everyone.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is the internet?
2. How would you feel if you couldn’t use the internet?
3. Do you like learning new things online?
4. Do you think everyone should have access to the internet? Why?
5. What is Starlink?
6. How do you think Starlink can help people in Africa?
7. Why do you think some places in Africa don’t have good internet?
8. How would you feel if you had to pay a lot of money for internet?
9. What do you think people can do with the internet?
10. Do you think it’s important for kids to have the internet for school? Why or why not?
11. How can Starlink work with local people to make the internet better?
12. Why do you think it’s good for more people to have internet access?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. company
2. internet
3. satellites
4. online
5. learn
6. expensive
7. change
8. information
9. local
10. better

Meanings:
(A) A group of people working together to make or sell things
(B) Improved or more good than before
(C) Machines in space that help send signals to Earth
(D) To find out new things or gain knowledge
(E) A way to connect computers and phones to talk to each other
(F) Nearby or from the same area
(G) Facts or details about something
(H) Being connected to the internet
(I) To make something different
(J) Costs a lot of money
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is Elon Musk’s company that is bringing fast internet to Africa?
(a) Moonlink
(b) Sunlink
(c) Earthlink
(d) Starlink

2. How does Starlink help people get online in Africa?
(a) Using satellites
(b) Using cars
(c) Using bicycles
(d) Using boats

3. What can people do with the help of Starlink in Africa?
(a) Find information and learn new things
(b) Cook food
(c) Play video games
(d) Watch movies

4. What does Starlink want to give to almost everyone on Earth?
(a) Food
(b) Internet
(c) Toys
(d) Clothes

5. Why might it be hard for everyone to get Starlink in Africa?
(a) Because it is easy
(b) Because it can be expensive
(c) Because it is free
(d) Because it is small

6. What does Starlink need to work with to make it better for everyone in Africa?
(a) Animals
(b) Trees
(c) Local people
(d) Cars

7. How does Starlink change how people use the internet in Africa?
(a) It makes the internet slower
(b) It makes the internet disappear
(c) It makes the internet more expensive
(d) It helps places that don’t have good internet now

8. What can people do with the fast internet from Starlink in Africa?
(a) Sleep
(b) Eat
(c) Learn, work, and grow
(d) Cry

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Starlink needs to work independently to make it better for everyone.
2. Elon Musk has a company called Starlink.
3. Starlink is not assisting Africa in getting fast internet.
4. Starlink wants to give internet to only some people in the world.
5. Starlink cannot change how people in Africa use the internet.
6. It might be hard for everyone to get Starlink because it can be expensive.
7. Many places in Africa don’t have good internet.
8. Starlink uses satellites to give people internet.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What is Starlink bringing to Africa?
2. How can fast internet help people in Africa?
3. Why is it important for everyone to have access to the internet?
4. What can people use the internet for in Africa?
5. What does Starlink need to do to make internet access better for everyone in Africa?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is Elon Musk’s company called?
Elon Musk’s company is called Starlink.

2. Why is Starlink bringing fast internet to Africa?
Starlink is bringing fast internet to Africa to help people learn, work, and grow.

3. How does Starlink help people get online?
Starlink uses satellites to help people get online.

4. What can people do with the internet from Starlink?
People can use the internet from Starlink to find information and learn new things.

5. Why might it be hard for everyone to get Starlink internet?
It might be hard for everyone to get Starlink internet because it can be expensive.

6. What does Starlink need to do to make it better for everyone in Africa?
Starlink needs to work with local people to make it better for everyone in Africa.

7. How can Starlink change how people use the internet in Africa?
Starlink can change how people use the internet in Africa by providing fast and reliable internet to places that don’t have good internet now.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) bringing
(2) Africa
(3) give
(4) internet
(5) good
(6) information
(7) hard
(8) make
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. company
Answer: (A) A group of people working together to make or sell things

2. internet
Answer: (E) A way to connect computers and phones to talk to each other

3. satellites
Answer: (C) Machines in space that help send signals to Earth

4. online
Answer: (H) Being connected to the internet

5. learn
Answer: (D) To find out new things or gain knowledge

6. expensive
Answer: (J) Costs a lot of money

7. change
Answer: (I) To make something different

8. information
Answer: (G) Facts or details about something

9. local
Answer: (F) Nearby or from the same area

10. better
Answer: (B) Improved or more good than before
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is Elon Musk’s company that is bringing fast internet to Africa?
Answer: (d) Starlink

2. How does Starlink help people get online in Africa?
Answer: (a) Using satellites

3. What can people do with the help of Starlink in Africa?
Answer: (a) Find information and learn new things

4. What does Starlink want to give to almost everyone on Earth?
Answer: (b) Internet

5. Why might it be hard for everyone to get Starlink in Africa?
Answer: (b) Because it can be expensive

6. What does Starlink need to work with to make it better for everyone in Africa?
Answer: (c) Local people

7. How does Starlink change how people use the internet in Africa?
Answer: (d) It helps places that don’t have good internet now

8. What can people do with the fast internet from Starlink in Africa?
Answer: (c) Learn, work, and grow
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Starlink needs to work independently to make it better for everyone. (Answer: False)
2. Elon Musk has a company called Starlink. (Answer: True)
3. Starlink is not assisting Africa in getting fast internet. (Answer: False)
4. Starlink wants to give internet to only some people in the world. (Answer: False)
5. Starlink cannot change how people in Africa use the internet. (Answer: False)
6. It might be hard for everyone to get Starlink because it can be expensive. (Answer: True)
7. Many places in Africa don’t have good internet. (Answer: True)
8. Starlink uses satellites to give people internet. (Answer: True)
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