People who know how to build things are learning more about bamboo. They are finding out that bamboo is very strong. In some places, bamboo is easy to get and doesn't cost much. But in Europe, it might cost more money right now. If more people start using bamboo, it might get cheaper.
Some people in Europe are trying to grow lots of bamboo. They want to make new things out of bamboo for people in Europe. But they need to make rules about how to use bamboo for building. In California, a company is making walls out of bamboo and wood. These walls can be used for big and small buildings.
Original news source: Can bamboo be big in construction? (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Give each team a word or phrase related to bamboo (e.g. "building", "fast-growing", "strong"). One person from each team will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while their team tries to guess what it is. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, have the students work in pairs or small groups to write a summary of the article. Encourage them to use their own words and focus on the main points. Afterward, have a few groups share their summaries with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the students to form pairs. Give each pair a list of questions related to bamboo (e.g. "Do you think bamboo is a good material for building? Why or why not?"). Have the students take turns asking and answering the questions, recording their partner's opinions. Afterward, have a class discussion where students share their partner's opinions and discuss any differences.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. "bamboo", "building", "cost"). Divide the class into teams. One person from each team will come up to the board and try to draw a picture to represent one of the words. Their team will then try to guess the word. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the students to think about the following question: "Do you think more people should use bamboo for building? Why or why not?" Give them a few minutes to think, then have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. Finally, have a few pairs share their opinions with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Bamboo is a type of plant.
Bamboo is good for building things because it grows fast and is very strong.
A school in Bali made a big building out of bamboo.
People in Europe and America mostly use bamboo for floors and parts of the kitchen.
People who know how to build things are learning more about bamboo because they are finding out that it is very strong and can be used for building.
Bamboo might cost more money in Europe right now because it is not as easy to get as in other places.
Some new things that people in Europe want to make out of bamboo are walls for big and small buildings.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Bamboo is a plant that is very good for building things. A school in made a big building out of . Bamboo grows fast and helps the air stay clean. But in places like Europe and America, people don't use bamboo much for big . They mostly use it for floors and parts of the kitchen. People who know how to build things are learning about bamboo. They are finding out that bamboo is very strong. In some places, bamboo is easy to get and doesn't cost much. But in Europe, it might cost more money right now. If more start using bamboo, it might get cheaper. Some people in Europe are trying to grow lots of bamboo. They want to new things out of bamboo for people in . But they need to make rules about how to use bamboo for building. In California, a company is making out of bamboo and wood. These walls can be used for big and small buildings.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is bamboo?
2. How would you feel if you lived in a house made of bamboo?
3. Do you like the idea of using bamboo for building things? Why or why not?
4. What do people in Europe and America mostly use bamboo for?
5. How do you think bamboo helps the air stay clean?
6. Do you think bamboo is strong? Why or why not?
7. What do people in Europe need to do if they want to use bamboo for building?
8. What are some things that people in Europe could make out of bamboo?
9. How do you think bamboo walls are different from regular walls?
10. Do you think it's a good idea to grow lots of bamboo in Europe? Why or why not?
11. What are some other things that could be made out of bamboo?
12. How do you think using more bamboo could make it cheaper?
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