Kim says that the pumpkin was very important for her bakery to do well. She had some hard times when she was working. She wants to help people who want to start their own work. Her story is part of something called CEO Secrets where bosses share what they know. Kim's story shows that you have to keep trying and change when you need to so you can do well at your work.

Original news source: CEO Secrets: ‘Pumpkins saved my business but almost squashed me’ (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Write down words related to the bakery and cooking, such as "oven," "mix," "roll," "bake," "pumpkin," and "crumble" on small pieces of paper. Students take turns acting out these words without speaking while the rest of the class tries to guess the word. This helps students to connect physical actions with English vocabulary.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Pair up students and assign one to be a reporter and the other to be Kim Innes. The reporter will ask questions about Kim's bakery and challenges with the pumpkin, while Kim answers using simple sentences. This encourages students to practice speaking and listening in a role-play situation.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups and provide them with a paper and pencil. Call out words from the article like "bakery," "sweet," "crumble," "pumpkin," and "CEO." Each group has to quickly sketch their interpretation of the word. Afterward, they present their sketches to the class and explain their drawings in English, which can help with vocabulary retention and speaking skills.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Prepare a list of key vocabulary from the article such as "lady," "innes," "bakery," "sweet," "food," "crumble," "pumpkin," "work," "hard," "important," "boss," "secrets," "learn," "start," and "change." Use the Pictionary game format where one student draws the word on the board without speaking or writing letters while the rest of the class guesses the word. This game helps to reinforce new vocabulary in a fun and interactive way.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of simple questions related to starting a business and overcoming challenges, such as "Is it hard to start a bakery?" or "How important is it to keep trying?" Have students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates these questions, tallying the yes/no responses. This will allow them to practice asking and answering questions while also learning to express basic opinions and preferences in English.

A ? named Kim Innes made a ? that sells a sweet food called crumble. She made and sold a lot of them. She talks about her work and how she made her bakery good. She tells a story about how a big orange fruit called a pumpkin helped her work but also ? things hard. Kim learned a lot when she was making her bakery better. Kim ? that the ? was very important for her bakery to do well. She had some hard times when she was ?ing. She wants to help people who want to start their own work. Her story is part of something ? CEO Secrets where bosses share what they know. Kim's story ? that you have to keep trying and change when you need to so you can do well at your work.

1. What is a bakery?
2. Do you like sweet food? Why or why not?
3. Have you ever tried a crumble? Did you like it?
4. What is your favorite sweet food?
5. How would you feel if you made something like a crumble?
6. Do you think it is hard to make a bakery good? Why?
7. What is a pumpkin? Do you like pumpkins?
8. Have you ever had a hard time doing something? What was it?
9. Do you like to help people? How do you help them?
10. What do you think "keep trying" means?
11. Do you think it is good to change when things are hard? Why or why not?
12. Would you like to start your own work one day? What would it be?

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