A man who wrote a report about parks thinks this is a good start. But a lady who works to protect parks says they need more money to stay nice. The new money will help for a little while, but parks need more to keep going. The UK wants to make parks better and give them more money. It might take five years to make the new park, and other parts of the UK might make new parks too.
Original news source: England to get new national park as part of nature plan (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. park, nature, money). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the other group members guess what it is.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. Encourage them to use their own words and keep the summary brief.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article (e.g. "Parks are important for the environment"). Have students walk around the room and ask their classmates for their opinions on each statement. They can tally the number of "agree" and "disagree" responses they receive.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Choose 5-10 vocabulary words from the article (e.g. park, money, nature). Have students take turns coming to the board and drawing a picture to represent each word, while their classmates try to guess what it is.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns making predictions about what the future of parks in the UK will look like. They can base their predictions on the information in the article or their own ideas. Encourage them to use future tenses and provide reasons for their predictions.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The UK leaders want to make a new big park.
Some people are worried because the parks have not had much money for a long time.
A man wrote a report about parks.
The lady who works to protect parks says they need more money to stay nice.
It might take five years to make the new park.
The new money will help the parks for a little while.
Other parts of the UK might make new parks too.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The UK leaders want to a new big park where people can enjoy nature. They are thinking about where to put this new park. They will give money to the parks we already have. But some people who love the say there is not enough money for the parks. They are worried because the parks have not had much money for a long time. A man who a report about parks thinks this is a good start. But a lady who works to protect parks says they need more money to nice. The new money will help for a little , but parks need to keep . The UK wants to make parks better and give them more money. It might take five years to make the new park, and other parts of the UK might make new parks too.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a park?
2. How would you feel if there was a new big park near your house?
3. Do you like going to parks? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to have money for parks? Why or why not?
5. How do you think parks can stay nice?
6. What do you think the new money will be used for in the parks?
7. Why do you think some people are worried about the parks not having enough money?
8. How long do you think it will take to make the new park?
9. Have you ever been to a park? What did you do there?
10. What other parts of the UK do you think might make new parks?
11. Do you think making new parks is a good idea? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you had a lot of money to help the parks?
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