The lady said she was sorry because her dog bit the man. She said her dog was just scared and is usually nice. The man said it's okay and he is not mad at the lady or the dog. People are talking about how we should be careful with pets. The lady and the man are still friends, and their places are still friends too.

Original news source: Moldovan president's dog bites hand of visiting Austrian president (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Write down words from the article like "dog," "bite," "man," "hand," "lady," "leader," "Moldova," "Austria," "scared," "people," "wrapped," "sorry," "pets," and "friends" on slips of paper. Students take turns acting out these words without speaking, while the rest of the class tries to guess the word.
– Word Association
Instructions: Say a word related to the article, such as "dog." Students must quickly say a word that they associate with it, like "bark," "tail," or "furry." Continue around the room with different words related to the article to keep the associations going and encourage quick thinking in English.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups and give each group a word or phrase from the article, such as "dog bite" or "wrapped hand." Each group has to draw a picture representing their word or phrase without writing any words. Then, they show their drawings to the rest of the class, who must guess what they represent.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Have students create a catchy newspaper headline for the article. This could be done individually or in pairs. Encourage them to think of something short and attention-grabbing that summarizes the main event, like "Leader's Hand Bitten by Dog!" or "Diplomatic Dog Bite Doesn't Damage Friendship!"
– Opinion Spectrum
Instructions: Place signs on opposite walls of the classroom, one saying "Agree" and the other "Disagree." Read statements related to the article, such as "Pets should always be kept away from strangers" or "The lady should not bring her dog to public events." Students move to the side of the room that represents their opinion and discuss their reasons with classmates nearby.

A dog bit a man's ?. The dog belongs to a lady who is a ? in a place called Moldova. The man is also a leader, but from a place called Austria. The dog got scared because there were many ?. The man's hand had to be wrapped up, but he still likes dogs. The ? said she was sorry because her dog bit the man. She said her dog was just ? and is usually nice. The man said it's ? and he is not mad at the lady or the dog. People are talking about how we should be careful with ?. The lady and the man are still friends, and their ? are still friends too.

1. What is a dog?
2. Do you like dogs? Why or why not?
3. Have you ever been scared? How did you feel?
4. What do you do when you say sorry?
5. How would you feel if a dog bit your hand?
6. Do you think it's important to be careful with pets? Why?
7. What can you do if your pet is scared?
8. Have you ever had to wrap up your hand? Why?
9. Are you still friends with someone after they say sorry? Why or why not?
10. Do you think the man is nice for not being mad? Why?
11. What is a leader? Can you be a leader?
12. Do you think places can be friends, like people? Why or why not?

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