People who study ice say that the big ice is moving not because the water is warmer, but because it got smaller and could not stay stuck anymore. The wind and water are pushing it around the bottom of the world. Soon, it will go into a place where many ice pieces move called "iceberg alley." Big pieces of ice like this can be dangerous for animals and people, but they also help feed tiny things in the water when they melt.

Original news source: A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. "big ice," "Antarctica," "moving fast"). One student from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the others guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article silently. Then, ask them to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. They can do this individually or in pairs. Afterward, have a class discussion to compare and discuss their summaries.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of key vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. ice, Antarctica, stuck, moving, wind). Divide the class into small groups. One student from each group will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the others guess what word it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a timer or set a time limit (e.g. 2 minutes). One student from each pair will summarize the article to their partner within the time limit. Afterward, they can switch roles and summarize again. Encourage them to use their own words and not read directly from the article.
– Opinion Spectrum
Instructions: Create a spectrum on one side of the classroom, with "strongly agree" on one end and "strongly disagree" on the other. Read out statements related to the article (e.g. "Big pieces of ice are dangerous for animals and people"). Have the students stand in the position on the spectrum that represents their opinion on the statement. Then, ask a few students to explain their reasoning.

A very big piece of ice from the ? of the ? has started to move after being stuck for a long time. This big ice, called A23a, broke off from a cold place called Antarctica in 1986. It was not moving because it was ? on the bottom of the sea. But now, it is moving fast and going away from Antarctica. This ice is very, very thick, even ? than a very tall building in a place called London. People who study ice say that the big ice is ? not because the water is warmer, but because it got smaller and could not stay stuck anymore. The wind and water are ? it around the bottom of the world. Soon, it will go into a place where many ice pieces move called "iceberg alley." Big pieces of ice like this can be dangerous for animals and ?, but they also help ? tiny things in the water when they melt.

1. What is Antarctica?
2. How do you think the big ice called A23a got stuck on the bottom of the sea?
3. How would you feel if you saw a very big piece of ice moving?
4. Do you like ice? Why or why not?
5. What do you think happens when ice melts?
6. Do you think it is dangerous for animals and people when big pieces of ice move? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever seen a big piece of ice? Where?
8. How do you think the wind and water can push the big ice?
9. What do you think happens when ice gets smaller?
10. Do you think it is important to study ice? Why or why not?
11. Have you ever seen an iceberg? Where?
12. What do you think tiny things in the water eat when big pieces of ice melt?

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