The smart trap works like a bug magnet. It uses heat and a special smell to pull the bugs into the trap. The trap then sends a message if it catches any bugs. This lets the hotel or travel company get rid of the bugs fast. The trap is a big step in stopping bed bugs. It helps keep guests happy and bug-free.

Original news source: Inside the lab building bedbug detectors (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. bed bugs, trap, hotel, travel, bugs, guests). One person from each team will act out the word without speaking, while their team tries to guess the word. The team that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "bed bugs" on the board. Have students take turns saying a word that they associate with "bed bugs". For example, one student might say "hotel", and then the next student might say "itchy". Keep going until all students have had a turn or until the association becomes difficult.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words related to the article. One student in each pair will choose a word and draw a picture of it while their partner tries to guess the word. The pair that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Have students work in pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Set a timer for 1 minute. Students take turns summarizing the article to their partner in 1 minute or less. The partner listens and gives feedback on the accuracy and clarity of the summary. Then, switch roles and repeat.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think about the following question: "How could the smart trap for bed bugs be useful in your own life?" Give students a few minutes to think about their answer. Then, pair students up and have them share their answers with each other. Finally, have a few pairs share their answers with the whole class.

A company in Cambridge is ? bed bugs. They made a ? trap that can tell if there are bed bugs. The trap sends a message to the hotel or ? company. This helps them stop the ? from spreading. The trap is a good way to solve the bug problem. The smart trap works like a bug magnet. It uses heat and a special smell to ? the bugs into the trap. The trap then ? a message if it catches any bugs. This lets the hotel or travel ? get rid of the bugs fast. The trap is a big step in ? bed bugs. It helps keep guests happy and bug-free.

1. What is a bed bug?
2. How would you feel if you found a bed bug in your bed?
3. Do you like bugs? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important for hotels and travel companies to get rid of bed bugs? Why or why not?
5. What do you think a bug magnet does?
6. How do you think the smart trap catches the bugs?
7. Would you like to have a smart trap in your house to catch bugs? Why or why not?
8. What do you think happens when the trap catches a bug?
9. How do you think the trap helps keep guests happy?
10. Have you ever seen a bug in a hotel or when you were traveling? How did it make you feel?
11. Do you think the smart trap is a good invention? Why or why not?
12. What other bugs do you know?

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