In Mozambique, people are cutting down many trees to make farms. This is bad because it hurts the forests and the animals that live there. A new project is helping to fix this problem. They are working with villages near a big park to bring back the trees. They want to make the forests healthy again.
The project shows how bad it is when too many trees are cut down. It is important to save the forests and the animals. The project works with the people in the villages to make sure the forests stay healthy. They want the villagers to help take care of the trees. This way, everyone can enjoy the forests for a long time.
Original news source: βIt's possible to regain the forest we once hadβ (BBC)
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Instructions: Ask the students to think about the following question: "Why is it important to save the forests and the animals?" Give them a minute to think about their answer individually. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. After a few minutes, ask a few pairs to share their answers with the whole class.
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Instructions: Divide the students into pairs. Ask them to discuss and make predictions about the future of the forests and animals in Mozambique. They can use their imagination and think about what actions can be taken to protect them. After a few minutes, have some pairs share their predictions with the class. Encourage them to use English as much as possible.
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People are cutting down trees in Mozambique to make farms.
Cutting down too many trees is bad because it hurts the forests and the animals that live there.
The new project in Mozambique is trying to bring back the trees and make the forests healthy again.
The project is working with villages near a big park to bring back the trees.
It is important to save the forests and the animals because they are a part of nature and we need them to keep the Earth healthy.
The villagers in the villages need to help take care of the trees to help the forests stay healthy.
It is good for everyone to take care of the trees because then everyone can enjoy the forests for a long time and the forests can stay healthy.
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In Mozambique, people are cutting down many to make . This is bad because it hurts the forests and the animals that live there. A new project is helping to fix this . They are working with villages near a big to bring back the trees. They want to make the forests healthy again. The project shows how bad it is when too many trees are cut down. It is important to save the forests and the . The works with the people in the villages to make sure the forests stay healthy. They want the villagers to take care of the trees. This way, everyone can enjoy the forests for a long .
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a forest?
2. How would you feel if someone cut down all the trees in your neighborhood?
3. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
4. What do you think will happen if all the trees are cut down?
5. How do you think the villagers can help take care of the trees?
6. Do you think it's important to save the forests? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever planted a tree before? How did it make you feel?
8. What do you think the animals in the forests need to survive?
9. How can we make sure the forests stay healthy?
10. Do you think it's fair for the villagers to help take care of the trees? Why or why not?
11. Have you ever seen a big park before? What did you like about it?
12. Why is it important for everyone to enjoy the forests for a long time?
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