In Chengdu, China, a village wanted to look snowy for the Lunar New Year. But the weather was too warm, and there was no real snow. So, they used cotton and soapy water to make fake snow. People came to see the snow but were upset when they found out it wasn't real. The village said sorry and promised to give money back to unhappy visitors.
The fake snow was made from cotton sheets and put on the ground and roofs. People on the internet joked about the "snow village without snow." At first, the village didn't say the snow was fake, but later they admitted it. They apologized on a website called WeChat. The village took away the fake snow after people complained.
Original news source: Snow village in China apologises for using fake snow during unusually warm weather (Sky News)
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Warm-up Activities:
– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will act out the key actions from the article (like making fake snow, people visiting the village, etc.) without speaking while their classmates guess what they are doing.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students will discuss and vote on whether they think it is okay for the village to use fake snow. After voting, they will share their opinions in small groups.
– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will draw a picture of the village with fake snow and the reactions of the people. After drawing, they will explain their sketches to a partner.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Students will create a catchy headline for the article. They will then share their headlines with the class and discuss the different ideas.
– MIND MAP
Instructions: Students will create a mind map in small groups about the key points of the article. They will write βFake Snow in Chengduβ in the center and add branches for main ideas like βfake snowβ, βreactionsβ, and βapologyβ.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The village is in Chengdu, China.
The village was trying to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
The village used cotton and soapy water to make fake snow.
People felt upset when they found out the snow was not real.
The village said sorry and promised to give money back to unhappy visitors.
People on the internet joked about the "snow village without snow."
The village took away the fake snow after people complained.
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In Chengdu, China, a village wanted to look snowy for the New Year. But the was too warm, and there was no real snow. So, they used cotton and soapy water to make fake snow. People came to see the snow but were upset when they found out it wasn't real. The village said sorry and promised to give back to visitors. The fake was made from cotton sheets and put on the ground and roofs. People on the joked about the "snow village without snow." At first, the village didn't say the snow was fake, but later they admitted it. They on a website called WeChat. The village took away the fake snow after complained.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is your favorite season?
2. Do you like snow? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you saw fake snow?
4. What is a fun thing you like to do in the snow?
5. Do you think it is okay to make fake snow? Why?
6. Have you ever seen real snow? What was it like?
7. How would you feel if someone tricked you?
8. Do you like to play in the snow? What do you do?
9. What is a holiday you like to celebrate?
10. How would you feel if you went to a snow village and it was fake?
11. Do you think the village should give money back? Why?
12. What is your favorite thing about winter?
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