Once upon a time, there was a man named William. He decided to take a long trip to help a phone box. The phone box was on an island called the Isle of Lewis. William had to make 52 phone calls to save it. He followed special rules to keep the phone box open. Now, the people on the island can use the phone box if they need help. William loves phones and was happy to help the island. It was a lot of work, but William was very brave. The phone box is now kept for emergencies. Everyone on the island is thankful to William.
Original news source: Man makes 1,700-mile round journey to save rare phone box on Scottish island – BBC News (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
1. Let's talk about what a journey is. Have you been on one?
2. Can you think of a time when you helped someone or something?
3. Have you ever seen a phone box? What does it look like?
4. Imagine traveling to an island. What would you see?
5. What would you do if your friend needed help right away?
🤔 Comprehension Questions:
William.
1,700 miles.
A phone box.
52 phone calls.
On the Isle of Lewis.
To save the phone box.
Emergencies.
🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
upon a time, there was a man named William. He decided to take a long trip to a phone box. The phone box was on an island called the Isle of Lewis. William had to make 52 phone calls to save it. He followed special to the phone box open. Now, the on the island can use the phone box if they need help. William loves and was happy to help the island. It was a lot of , but was very brave. The phone box is now kept for emergencies. Everyone on the island is thankful to William.
💬 Discussion Questions:
1. Why do you think William wanted to help the phone box?
2. Have you ever helped an object or animal? How did it make you feel?
3. Imagine you are on an island. What games would you play?
4. How would you feel if you had to make 52 phone calls?
5. What would you do if you met William on his journey?
6. Do you think phone boxes are important today? Why or why not?
7. How important are rules to you? Are there any that you follow?
8. What is something special you would like to save?
9. Have you ever made a brave choice? What happened?
10. What does being thankful mean to you?
11. Why do people like to visit islands?
12. How do you think people on the island felt after the phone box was saved?
Individual Activities
📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:
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