Harry's mom and friends said it was not nice to make fun of him. Harry plays soccer for a big team and sometimes he does not play well. But his friends say he is still good. The money man in Ghana is trying to fix the money problems. He wants to be the boss of Ghana in the future and says he will make things better.

Original news source: Harry Maguire: Ghana MP Isaac Adongo sorry for mocking Manchester United star (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of cards with words related to the article (e.g. Ghana, soccer, money, Harry Maguire). One person from each team takes turns acting out the word on the card without speaking, while their team tries to guess the word. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summaries short and concise. After both partners have had a chance to summarize, they can discuss any similarities or differences in their summaries.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask students to form small groups. Each group should discuss and share their opinions on the following questions related to the article:
1. Do you think it was right for the man from Ghana to apologize to Harry Maguire? Why or why not?
2. Should Harry Maguire forgive the man? Why or why not?
3. Do you think the money man in Ghana will be able to fix the money problems? Why or why not?
After the discussion, each group can share their opinions with the rest of the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. Ghana, soccer, money, apologize, problems). One person from each pair chooses a word and draws a picture to represent that word, while their partner tries to guess the word. After a set amount of time, they can switch roles. The pair that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to take a moment to think about the following question: "What lessons can we learn from this article?" Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their thoughts. After a few minutes, ask some pairs to share their ideas with the whole class. Encourage students to provide reasons for their answers and engage in a discussion about the lessons learned.

A man from Ghana ? he was sorry to a soccer player named Harry Maguire. Last year, the man made fun of Harry when he was talking about another man who takes care of ? in Ghana. He said ? played soccer the same way the money man took ? of money, which was not very good. Ghana has money problems right now. The man said sorry because many people did not like what he said about Harry. Harry's mom and friends said it was not nice to ? fun of him. Harry ? soccer for a big team and sometimes he does not play well. But his ? say he is still good. The money man in Ghana is trying to fix the money problems. He wants to be the ? of Ghana in the future and says he will make things better.

1. What is soccer?
2. How would you feel if someone made fun of you?
3. Do you think it's nice to make fun of someone? Why or why not?
4. Do you like playing soccer? Why or why not?
5. What is a big team?
6. How do you think Harry's mom and friends felt when he was made fun of?
7. What are money problems?
8. How would you feel if you were the boss of your country?
9. Do you think the money man in Ghana will make things better? Why or why not?
10. What do you think Harry's friends mean when they say he is still good?
11. Have you ever made fun of someone? Why or why not?
12. How do you think Harry felt when the man from Ghana said sorry to him?

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