In 2019, a special gold toilet was stolen from a big, old house in England. The toilet was made by an artist and was very expensive. Thieves took it in just five minutes using big hammers. They left behind the tools they used. The toilet was very heavy and worth a lot of money.
The thieves planned the theft very carefully. They came early in the morning in stolen cars. They broke into the house and took the toilet quickly. Water was left spilling everywhere when they took it. The police are trying to find out what happened and who helped them.
Original news source: Thieves stole Β£2.8m gold toilet at Blenheim Palace in just five minutes, court hears (Sky News)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will take turns acting out different words or phrases from the article without speaking. The other students will guess what they are acting out. Words can include "toilet," "thief," "car," "police," and "house."
– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will work in pairs. One student will describe a scene from the article, such as the theft of the toilet, while the other student draws it. After a few minutes, they will share their drawings and discuss the details.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: In small groups, students will create a catchy headline for the article. They will present their headlines to the class, and everyone can vote on which one they think is the best.
– TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Instructions: Each student will write down two true statements and one false statement about the article. They will then take turns reading their statements to the class, and the other students will guess which statement is the lie.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will discuss their opinions on the theft of the gold toilet. They will be asked questions like, "Is stealing wrong?" and "What would you do if you saw a crime?" After discussing in pairs, they can share their thoughts with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
A special gold toilet was stolen.
An artist made the special gold toilet.
The thieves took the toilet using big hammers.
The thieves left behind their tools.
The thieves came in stolen cars.
Water was spilling everywhere when they took the toilet.
The police are trying to find out what happened.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In 2019, a gold was stolen from a big, old house in England. The toilet was made by an artist and was very expensive. Thieves took it in just five minutes big hammers. They left behind the tools they . The toilet was very heavy and worth a lot of money. The thieves planned the very carefully. They came early in the morning in stolen cars. They into the house and took the toilet quickly. was spilling everywhere when they took it. The police are trying to find out what happened and who helped them.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a toilet?
2. Do you think a gold toilet is nice? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if someone stole your toys?
4. Do you like to play with big toys or small toys?
5. What would you do if you saw a thief?
6. Do you think it is okay to take things that are not yours? Why?
7. How would you feel if you lost something special?
8. What is your favorite thing in your house?
9. Do you think it is fun to play pretend games? Why?
10. How would you feel if you saw a police officer?
11. What would you do if you found money on the ground?
12. Do you think it is important to keep your things safe? Why?
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