A man named Elon Musk is upset because some big companies stopped putting their ads on a website called X. This website used to be called Twitter. These companies don't want their ads to be next to bad messages. X gets most of its money from ads, so this is a big problem. If X doesn't get enough money, it might go away. Elon Musk can put more of his own money into X or talk to banks to help X, but we don't know what he will do yet.
X is having more troubles, too. They are not making as much money from ads as they did before. They have to pay a lot of people who work for them and pay back money they borrowed. If they can't pay, X might have to close down. This would be bad for Elon Musk because people might not trust him with money anymore. He is trying to make X do more things, like letting people talk and send money, but it will take time to make money from these new ideas. Right now, X needs to find a way to make money without the ads.
Original news source: Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk? (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair will act out a word or phrase related to the article, while the other student guesses what it is. Encourage students to use gestures and body language to convey the meaning.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs or small groups, have students take turns summarizing the main points of the article. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summaries concise.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a vocabulary word from the article. Without speaking, they must draw a picture to represent the word. The rest of the class must guess what word is being depicted.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Have students take turns summarizing the article in one minute or less. Encourage them to focus on the main ideas and key details. After each student's turn, ask the class if they agree with the summary or if anything important was missed.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups. One group will list the pros (positive aspects) of X's situation, while the other group will list the cons (negative aspects). After brainstorming, have each group share their lists and discuss their reasoning.
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Elon Musk is upset.
These companies don't want their ads to be next to bad messages because it can make their brand look bad.
X gets most of its money from ads.
If X doesn't get enough money, it might go away or shut down.
Elon Musk can put more of his own money into X or talk to banks to help X.
X is having more troubles because they are not making as much money from ads as they did before.
If X can't pay its debts, it might have to close down or shut down.
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A man named Musk is upset because some big companies stopped putting their ads on a website called X. This website used to be called Twitter. These companies don't want their ads to be next to bad messages. X gets most of its from ads, so this is a big problem. If X doesn't get enough money, it might go away. Elon Musk can put more of his own money into X or to banks to help X, but we don't know what he will do yet. X is having more , too. They are not as much money from ads as they did before. They have to pay a lot of people who work for them and pay back money they borrowed. If they can't pay, X might have to down. This would be bad for Elon Musk because people might not trust him with money anymore. He is trying to make X do more , like letting people talk and send money, but it will take time to make money from these new ideas. Right now, X needs to a way to make money without the ads.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a big problem for X if they don't get enough money from ads?
2. How would you feel if you were Elon Musk and people didn't trust you with money anymore?
3. Do you like websites that let people talk and send money? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Elon Musk should do to help X?
5. Why do you think some big companies stopped putting their ads on X?
6. How would you feel if X had to close down?
7. Do you think Elon Musk should put more of his own money into X? Why or why not?
8. What do you think X can do to make money without the ads?
9. How do you think Elon Musk can talk to banks to help X?
10. What would happen if X didn't have enough money to pay the people who work for them?
11. Do you think X will be able to make money from the new ideas of letting people talk and send money? Why or why not?
12. Why do you think X used to be called Twitter?
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