People are talking about the video of Isabelle being brave. She kept calm and acted fast when there was danger. If the bus hit the gas place, it would have been very bad. Everyone is saying Isabelle did a great job. She is being called a hero for what she did.

Original news source: Watch: Teen steers runaway bus away from petrol pumps (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. bus, gas station, hero, danger, etc.). One person from each group will act out a word silently while the rest of the group guesses what word it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Play multiple rounds and keep score to make it a competitive game.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, ask the students to work in pairs or small groups to summarize the main points of the article. They can write their summaries on a piece of paper or discuss it orally. Afterward, have a few groups share their summaries with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a set of questions related to the article (e.g. Do you think Isabelle is a hero? Should she receive an award for her bravery?). Have the students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates the questions, recording their responses. Afterward, gather the data and discuss the results as a class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. bus, brave, danger, etc.). Divide the class into two teams. One person from each team will come to the board and draw a picture to represent one of the words. The team has to guess the word within a certain time limit. If they guess correctly, they earn a point. Play multiple rounds and keep score to make it a competitive game.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article (e.g. What would you do if you were in Isabelle's situation?). Have the students think about their answer individually for a few minutes. Then, have them pair up with a partner and discuss their answers. Finally, have a few pairs share their answers with the whole class. Encourage the students to use complete sentences and practice their speaking skills.

A 14-year-old girl from Australia did something very ?. She stopped her school bus from hitting a ? where cars get gas. The bus driver and a teacher were not on the bus. The bus started moving by itself with 20 ? inside. The girl, ?, took the wheel and turned the bus so it was ?. ? are talking about the video of Isabelle being brave. She kept calm and acted fast when there was danger. If the bus hit the gas place, it would have been very bad. Everyone is saying Isabelle did a great job. She is being ? a ? for what she did.

1. What did the 14-year-old girl do that was very brave?
2. How did Isabelle stop the school bus from hitting the gas place?
3. Why are people talking about Isabelle?
4. How did Isabelle act when there was danger?
5. What would have happened if the bus hit the gas place?
6. What are people calling Isabelle for what she did?
7. Have you ever seen a school bus? What does it look like?
8. How do you think Isabelle felt when she had to take the wheel?
9. Do you think Isabelle is a hero? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever been in a dangerous situation? What did you do?
11. Do you like helping others? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you saw a bus moving by itself with no driver?

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