Some people want to dig in the ocean to get special rocks for batteries. They use robots to get the rocks and say it doesn't hurt the ocean much. But other people are worried that it could hurt fish and plants in the water. Countries like the UK, Brazil, and Germany don't want people to dig in the ocean for these rocks.
Big groups that love animals and nature say digging in the ocean is bad. They think it can break homes for fish and other water animals. They also say we have enough of these special rocks and don't need to dig for more. A man who wants to dig in the ocean says it's not as bad as digging on land. But some people think we should use old rocks again instead of finding new ones. We are waiting to see if a big group will let people dig in the ocean for rocks.
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will come to the front of the class and act out a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. digging in the ocean, robots, fish). The rest of the class will try to guess what they are acting out.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pencil. Call out a word from the article (e.g. batteries, plants, rocks) and the students have to draw a picture to represent that word. The rest of the class will try to guess what word they are drawing.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups and give each group a set of statements related to the article (e.g. Digging in the ocean is bad for the environment, We should use old rocks instead of finding new ones). Each student in the group should indicate whether they agree or disagree with each statement by raising their hand. The group should discuss their opinions and try to come to a consensus.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Give each student a small piece of paper and ask them to write a headline for the article using no more than 5 words. Once everyone has finished, collect the headlines and read them aloud. The class can then vote on the best headline.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student will be the speaker and the other will be the listener. The speaker will have 1 minute to summarize the main points of the article to their partner. After 1 minute, the listener will have to summarize what they heard. Then, they will switch roles and repeat the activity.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Some people want to dig in the ocean.
They use robots to get the rocks from the ocean.
Some people are worried that digging in the ocean could hurt fish and plants in the water.
The countries that don't want people to dig in the ocean for rocks are the UK, Brazil, and Germany.
Some groups think digging in the ocean is bad because it can break homes for fish and other water animals, and they believe we already have enough rocks and don't need to dig for more.
The man who wants to dig in the ocean says that it's not as bad as digging on land.
Some people are suggesting that instead of finding new rocks, we should use old rocks again.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some people want to dig in the to get special rocks for batteries. They use robots to get the rocks and say it doesn't the ocean much. But other people are worried that it could hurt fish and plants in the . Countries like the UK, Brazil, and don't want people to dig in the ocean for these rocks. Big groups that love animals and nature say digging in the ocean is bad. They think it can break homes for fish and other water animals. They also say we have enough of these special rocks and don't to dig for more. A man who to dig in the ocean says it's not as bad as digging on land. But some people we should use old rocks again instead of finding new ones. We are to see if a big group will let people dig in the ocean for rocks.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What are some reasons why people want to dig in the ocean for rocks?
2. How do some people feel about digging in the ocean? Why?
3. Do you think digging in the ocean can hurt fish and plants? Why or why not?
4. How do big groups that love animals and nature feel about digging in the ocean? Why?
5. Why do some people think we don't need to dig for more rocks?
6. What does the man who wants to dig in the ocean say about it? Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
7. Do you think it's worse to dig in the ocean or on land? Why?
8. How do some people feel about using old rocks instead of finding new ones? Why?
9. What do you think will happen? Will people be allowed to dig in the ocean for rocks? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if you saw someone digging in the ocean for rocks? Why?
11. Do you like the idea of digging in the ocean for rocks? Why or why not?
12. What do you think is more important, protecting the ocean or finding new rocks? Why?
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