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Cruise Ship Stuck in Cambodia

Soaring fuel prices force cruise ship to halt in Cambodia.
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A big ship is stuck in Cambodia. It stopped because it has no fuel. The ship was going around for many days. Now, the people are not happy. They are waiting for help to come.

The people on the ship want to go home. There are places on the ship to eat and swim. But they can't leave until there's a new plan. The ship company is working hard to help them. We hope everything gets better soon.

Original news source: Luxury cruise passengers stranded in Cambodia due to soaring fuel costs – BBC News (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

📖 Vocabulary:

1. ship
2. stuck
3. fuel
4. cost
5. passengers
6. happy
7. plan
8. company
9. help
10. home

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. What kind of vehicles can travel on water?
2. Can you name a place that is far away?
3. What do you do when you feel stuck?
4. What makes you happy when you're on a trip?
5. Who do you ask for help when you have a problem?

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Where is the ship stuck?

2. Why did the ship stop?

3. How do the passengers feel?

4. What do the people on the ship want?

5. What can you do on the ship?

6. Who is trying to help the passengers?

7. What do we hope about the problem?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A big ship is stuck in . It stopped because it has no . The ship was going around for many days. Now, the people are not . They are for help to come. The people on the to go home. There are places on the ship to eat and swim. But they can't leave until a new plan. The ship company is working hard to help them. We hope everything gets soon.

💬 Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever been on a big ship?
2. What would you like to do on a cruise?
3. How would you feel if you got stuck somewhere?
4. Why is fuel important for a ship?
5. What would you miss most if you were stuck on a ship?
6. How do you make new plans when things go wrong?
7. What are some fun activities to do on a ship?
8. What do you think about living on a ship for a long time?
9. How do you feel when you are far away from home?
10. What is the longest trip you've been on?
11. What makes a trip fun and enjoyable?
12. How do you think people can stay happy when traveling?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

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Words

1. ship
2. stuck
3. fuel
4. cost
5. passengers
6. happy
7. plan
8. company
9. help
10. home

Meanings

(A) the price of something
(B) to give support
(C) a business that makes or sells things
(D) something that powers a machine
(E) feeling joy
(F) not able to move
(G) a large boat
(H) an idea for what to do
(I) where you live
(J) people traveling on a ship

🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the ship stuck in?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Cambodia
(d) Australia
2. Why did the ship stop?
(a) No fuel
(b) Broken engine
(c) Lost in the sea
(d) No food
3. How do the people on the ship feel?
(a) Excited
(b) Angry
(c) Not happy
(d) Sad
4. Where do the people want to go?
(a) Home
(b) To the beach
(c) To another country
(d) To the city
5. What can people do on the ship?
(a) Go shopping
(b) Watch movies
(c) Play games
(d) Eat and swim
6. What is the ship company trying to do?
(a) Stay still
(b) Help
(c) Paint the ship
(d) Clean the ship
7. What was the ship doing before?
(a) Sleeping
(b) Going around the world
(c) Singing
(d) Dancing
8. What do we hope for the problem?
(a) Ignore it
(b) Make it bigger
(c) Talk about it
(d) Fix it soon

🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The ship started because of plenty of fuel.
2. The people on the ship don't want to go home.
3. The ship has no places to eat.
4. The ship is big.
5. We hope the problem is fixed soon.
6. People can leave the ship now.
7. The ship is stuck in Cambodia.
8. The ship company is trying to help.

Writing Questions:

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1. Write about a time when you felt stuck.Free · instant corrections
2. How does it feel to be far away from home?Free · instant corrections
3. Why do you think people like to travel on ships?Free · instant corrections
4. How would you spend your time if you were on a big ship?Free · instant corrections
5. What would you do to help if someone felt sad on a trip?Free · instant corrections

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