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Stay Safe from Wales Wildfires

Individuals filming wildfires with a drone needed rescue assistance.
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In Wales, there were two people who used a flying camera called a drone to see some big fires. The fire rescue team needed to save them. It was very costly because they had to use a big helicopter. The police told everyone to not go near the fires. It's important to follow the rules and stay away from danger to be safe.

In the north part of Wales, there are a lot of fires. These fires are not easy to stop. Looking at the fires can be risky. People should not go near the fires so they don't get hurt. It's best to listen to the firefighters and keep safe.

Original news source: Public urged to keep away from wildfires as Eryri drone operators rescued (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

πŸ“– Vocabulary:

1. drone
2. rescue
3. helicopter
4. police
5. rules
6. fires
7. danger
8. stop
9. risky
10. firefighters

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Look around the classroom and name things that are red.
2. Count how many fingers you have and show them to a friend.
3. Pretend you are a firefighter and tell the class how you would act.
4. Draw a picture of a helicopter on the board.
5. Share a time you were told to be safe by an adult.

πŸ€” Comprehension Questions:

1. What did two people use to see the fires?

2. What did rescue teams have to use to save the people?

3. What did the police tell people to do?

4. Why is it costly to save people from fires?

5. Where did the fires happen?

6. Why are wildfires dangerous?

7. Who should people listen to during a fire?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In Wales, there were two people who used a flying camera called a to see some big fires. The fire team needed to save them. It was very costly because they had to use a big helicopter. The police told to not go near the fires. It's to follow the rules and away from danger to be safe. In the north part of Wales, there are a lot of . These fires are not easy to stop. Looking at the fires can be risky. should not go the fires so they don't get hurt. It's best to listen to the firefighters and .

πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:

1. Have you ever seen a fire truck?
2. Why is it important to listen to firefighters?
3. How do helicopters help in emergencies?
4. What can people do to stay safe during wildfires?
5. Why should we follow rules?
6. What would you do if you saw a big fire?
7. Have you ever seen a drone?
8. Why do you think drones can be helpful?
9. What are some things firefighters do?
10. How can police help us stay safe?
11. Do you think flying in a helicopter would be fun?
12. Why do you think wildfires are dangerous?

Individual Activities

πŸ“–πŸ’­ Vocabulary Meanings:

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Words

1. drone
2. rescue
3. helicopter
4. police
5. rules
6. fires
7. danger
8. stop
9. risky
10. firefighters

Meanings

(A) officers who keep order
(B) big flying machine
(C) things you must follow
(D) small flying machine
(E) people who fight fires
(F) make something not happen
(G) flames that burn
(H) save from harm
(I) not safe
(J) could be harmful

πŸ”‘ Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did two people use to see the fires?
(a) Plane
(b) Drone
(c) Car
(d) Bike
2. What did the rescue team need to use?
(a) Boat
(b) Train
(c) Helicopter
(d) Truck
3. Who told people to stay away from the fires?
(a) Police
(b) Doctors
(c) Teachers
(d) Shopkeepers
4. Where were the fires happening?
(a) North Wales
(b) South Wales
(c) East Wales
(d) West Wales
5. What should people do to be safe?
(a) Go closer to fires
(b) Ignore warnings
(c) Listen to firefighters
(d) Follow the wildfires
6. What is hard to stop?
(a) Rain
(b) Wind
(c) Snow
(d) Fires
7. What is a drone?
(a) A computer
(b) A boat
(c) A type of animal
(d) A small flying machine
8. Who helps to put out fires?
(a) Bakers
(b) Firefighters
(c) Artists
(d) Lawyers

πŸ•΅οΈ True or False Questions:

1. People should go far from wildfires.
2. The fires were hard to stop.
3. Seeing wildfires is dangerous.
4. Two people used a drone to ignore fires.
5. The rescue team avoided using a helicopter.
6. Police told people to stay away from the fires.
7. The story is about wildfires in Wales.
8. People should ignore firefighters.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about a time you listened to someone's advice.
2. What would you say to tell someone to be safe?
3. Describe what a helicopter looks like.
4. Write about why it is important to follow rules.
5. If you had a drone, what would you use it for?

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