Apples in a place called Kashmir are having a big problem. There are too many bad things happening to the apples like sickness, strange weather, and money troubles. Many apples are not looking good and there are too many bad apples. The weather is making it hard to move the apples to other places. Big rocks fall and block the road.
People who grow apples are very sad and worried. They need the money from selling apples to live and help their families. But now, apples from a far place called Iran are being sold for less money. The leaders of the place said it's okay to bring in apples from a place called America without paying extra money. This makes it even harder for the people who grow apples in Kashmir. They want the leaders to help them and make sure the things they use to keep the apples healthy are good.
Original news source: Kashmirβs famed apples face extreme weather and economic crisis (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. apple, sickness, weather, money) on small pieces of paper and put them in a bag or container. One student from each team will take turns picking a word and acting it out without speaking. The rest of their team must guess the word within a certain time limit (e.g. 1 minute). The team with the most correct guesses wins.
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Instructions: Write down vocabulary words from the article on the board. Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will come to the front and choose a word. They must draw a picture to represent the word while their team members try to guess it. The team that guesses the word correctly earns a point. Continue until all the words have been guessed or time runs out. The team with the most points wins.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Write down key words or phrases from the article on the board, leaving blank spaces for each letter. Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will take turns guessing letters to fill in the blanks. If they guess a correct letter, it will be written in the correct position(s). If they guess an incorrect letter, draw one part of a hangman on the board. The team that correctly guesses the word or phrase first wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Give each student a few minutes to think silently about the article. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts and opinions about the article. Encourage them to use the target vocabulary words and phrases. After a few minutes, ask a few pairs to share their discussions with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The apples in Kashmir are getting sick, the weather is strange, and there are too many bad apples.
The people who grow apples are sad and worried because they need to sell the apples to make money for their families, but there are too many problems with the apples.
The apples from Iran are being sold for less money.
The leaders said it's okay to bring in apples from America without paying extra money.
It is hard for the people in Kashmir to move the apples to other places because big rocks fall and block the road.
The people in Kashmir want the leaders to help them and make sure the things they use to keep the apples healthy are good.
The people who grow apples need the money from selling apples to live and help their families.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Apples in a place called Kashmir are having a big problem. There are too bad things happening to the apples like , strange weather, and money troubles. Many apples are not looking good and there are too many bad . The weather is making it hard to move the apples to other places. Big rocks fall and the road. People who grow apples are very sad and worried. They need the money from selling apples to live and their families. But now, apples from a far place called Iran are being sold for less money. The leaders of the place said it's to bring in apples from a place called America without paying extra money. This makes it even harder for the who grow apples in Kashmir. They want the leaders to help them and make sure the things they use to keep the apples are good.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is happening to the apples in Kashmir?
2. How do you think the people who grow apples feel about the bad things happening?
3. Do you like apples? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if you couldn't sell the apples you grew?
5. What do the people in Kashmir need the money from selling apples for?
6. Do you think it's fair that apples from Iran are being sold for less money?
7. How do you think the people who grow apples in Kashmir feel about the apples from America?
8. What do the people in Kashmir want the leaders to do?
9. What do you think the leaders could do to help the people who grow apples?
10. Do you think it's important for the apples to be healthy? Why or why not?
11. How do you think the weather affects the apples?
12. What can the people do to move the apples if the road is blocked by big rocks?
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