A young man from Germany, named Marius, did something very kind. He gave a part of his body, called stem cells, to a sick doctor in Britain named Dr. Embleton. Dr. Embleton was very sick with a rare blood sickness and needed help to get better. They didn't know each other, but Marius's stem cells matched with Dr. Embleton's body. This helped Dr. Embleton get better and not be sick anymore.

Dr. Embleton was very thankful to Marius for helping him. They met for the first time and were very happy to see each other. They talked about how important it is to help others by giving parts of our body, like stem cells, to make them healthy. Marius felt good about helping and said it made his life better too. They want to stay friends because they now share something very special.

Original news source: The strangers who saved each other’s lives (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a word related to the article (e.g., stem cells, sick, help, thankful). One person from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the others guess what the word is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the article to each other. They should try to include the main points and key details. After each summary, the listener can ask questions to clarify anything they didn't understand. Switch roles and repeat.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write two statements related to the article on the board (e.g., "It is important to help others" and "Giving parts of our body is too risky"). Students indicate their opinion on each statement by standing on one side of the room for "agree" and the other side for "disagree". Once everyone has chosen, ask a few students to explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write key words from the article on slips of paper and place them in a bag or hat. Divide the class into two teams. One person from each team takes turns drawing a word from the bag and trying to convey its meaning through a picture. The team that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns sharing two true statements and one false statement related to the article. The partner listens and tries to guess which statement is false. After both have shared, they can discuss why they chose the false statement and what they learned from the true statements. Switch roles and repeat.

A ? man from Germany, named Marius, did something very kind. He ? a part of his body, called stem cells, to a sick doctor in Britain named Dr. Embleton. Dr. Embleton was very sick with a rare blood ? and needed ? to get better. They didn't know each other, but Marius's stem cells matched with Dr. Embleton's body. This helped Dr. Embleton get better and not be sick anymore. Dr. Embleton was very thankful to ? for helping him. They met for the first time and were very happy to see each ?. They talked about how important it is to help others by giving parts of our body, like stem cells, to make them healthy. Marius ? good about helping and said it ? his life better too. They want to stay friends because they now share something very special.

1. What did Marius give to Dr. Embleton to help him get better?
2. How do you think Dr. Embleton felt when he found out Marius's stem cells matched with his body?
3. Why do you think Marius felt good about helping Dr. Embleton?
4. Do you think it's important to help others when they are sick? Why or why not?
5. How would you feel if you needed help from someone and they gave you a part of their body?
6. Do you think Marius and Dr. Embleton will be friends forever? Why or why not?
7. What do you think it means to share something very special with someone?
8. Have you ever helped someone when they were sick? How did it make you feel?
9. Do you like to help others when they need it? Why or why not?
10. What is a rare blood sickness? Do you know anyone who has been sick with a rare blood sickness?
11. How do you think Marius and Dr. Embleton will remember this experience in the future?
12. Why do you think it's important to talk about helping others and giving parts of our body to make them healthy?

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