A person skiing almost hit a bear while going down a snowy hill. The bear ran across the place where people ski, but luckily no one got hurt. A man named Tao Feng took a video of the bear running. He saw that the bear found its mom on the other side.
The bear did a good job not hitting any skiers. This shows us that we need to be careful and share the outdoors with animals. People who like to ski or do things outside should remember to look out for animals. They should know what to do if they see a wild animal.
Many people have watched the video of the bear and the skier. It shows that when you're outside, you might see amazing things. This video reminds us that nature is full of surprises, like in Lake Tahoe. It's a place with lots of different plants and animals.
Original news source: Watch: Bear dodges skiers on California slopes (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a word related to the article (e.g. skiing, bear, outdoors, nature). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the others guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.
– News Summary
Instructions: Have the class work in pairs. Each pair will take turns summarizing the article to their partner in their own words. Encourage them to include the main points and key details. After each summary, the other partner can ask questions for clarification. Switch roles and repeat with a different article.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write two statements on the board related to the article (e.g. "People should always be cautious when encountering wild animals" and "It's not necessary to worry about animals while skiing"). Have the class stand up and move to one side of the classroom if they agree with the first statement, or the other side if they agree with the second statement. Give students a chance to explain their opinions to the class.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the words "skiing" and "bear" on the board. Have the class brainstorm as many words as possible that they associate with these two words. Encourage them to think of related words, such as "snow" or "wildlife". After a few minutes, have the class share their lists and discuss the connections between the words.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair will describe a scene from the article to their partner, who will then try to sketch it based on the description. After a few minutes, have the pairs switch roles. Once both students have had a chance to describe and sketch, they can compare their drawings and discuss any differences or similarities.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
A person almost hit a bear while skiing.
A man named Tao Feng took a video of the bear running.
The bear found its mom on the other side.
We can learn that we need to be careful and share the outdoors with animals.
They should remember to look out for animals and know what to do if they see a wild animal.
Many people have watched the video of the bear and the skier.
The video reminds us that nature is full of surprises and that there are many different plants and animals in places like Lake Tahoe.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A person skiing almost hit a while going down a snowy hill. The bear ran across the place where people ski, but luckily no one got hurt. A man named Tao Feng a of the bear running. He saw that the bear its mom on the other side. The bear did a good job not any skiers. This shows us that we need to be careful and share the outdoors with . People who like to ski or do outside should remember to look out for animals. They should know what to do if they see a animal. people have watched the video of the bear and the skier. It shows that when you're outside, you might see amazing things. This video us that nature is full of surprises, like in Lake . It's a place with lots of different and animals.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is skiing?
2. How would you feel if you saw a bear while skiing?
3. Do you like skiing? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the bear was doing on the ski hill?
5. Have you ever seen a wild animal? What was it like?
6. How do you think the skiers felt when they saw the bear?
7. What do you think the skiers should have done when they saw the bear?
8. Do you like watching videos of animals? Why or why not?
9. Have you ever had a surprise in nature? What happened?
10. Do you think it's important to share the outdoors with animals? Why or why not?
11. What do you think the bear's mom was doing on the other side of the hill?
12. How would you feel if you were the person who took the video of the bear?
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