You don't see clear ice like this very often, maybe once in ten years. The ice is like a big window you can skate on. When you skate, you can look down and see the water under the ice. The man and his wife's video is very popular because it looks like magic. It reminds us that the world has many beautiful surprises.

Original news source: Skating on a once-in-a-decade 'ice window' in Alaska (BBC)

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: On small pieces of paper, write down words related to the article (e.g., ice, skate, clear, window, water, cold, dry, video, magic). Students take turns drawing the words on the board while their classmates guess the word in English. This activity helps to reinforce new vocabulary and engage students in a visual and interactive way.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Split the class into pairs. One student is the reporter, and the other is the man from the article. The reporter interviews the man about his experience skating on clear ice. Provide students with basic questions to help guide the interview. This will help students practice asking and answering questions in English.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Ask students to draw a scene described in the article, like the man and his wife skating on the clear ice. Afterward, have them label parts of their drawing with English words from the article. This can help students connect vocabulary with visual representations and enhance their recall abilities.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: Write down several key words from the article on the board (e.g., beautiful, popular, special, reminds). Students work in small groups to come up with synonyms for each word. This helps to expand their vocabulary and understand the nuances of English words.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Discuss with students the sentence from the article that mentions seeing clear ice is a rare event, maybe once in ten years. Ask students to imagine and describe in English what they think they will be doing or where they will be the next time the clear ice appears. This activity encourages students to practice future tense verbs and imagine real-life scenarios.

A man who teaches about ice and his ? made a video of them skating on very clear ice in Alaska. The ice was so clear because it was very ? and dry when winter ?. They looked like they were flying over the water because you could see right through the ice. The video shows how pretty and ? it is to find ice like this. You don't see clear ice like this very often, maybe once in ten years. The ice is like a big ? you can ? on. When you skate, you can look down and see the water under the ice. The man and his wife's video is very popular because it looks like magic. It ? us that the world has many ? surprises.

1. What is ice?
2. Do you like to skate? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you could see water under you when you skate?
4. Have you ever seen very clear ice? What did it look like?
5. What is a video?
6. Do you think skating on clear ice would be fun? Why?
7. Can you tell me about something special you have seen?
8. What is magic? Can you give an example?
9. Do you like to watch videos of beautiful places?
10. What is a surprise? Can you remember a surprise you have had?
11. Do you think the world is full of beautiful things? Why or why not?
12. Would you like to visit Alaska to see the clear ice? Why?

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