The army has been called to help save people who are stuck because of the bad weather. The storm has caused a lot of damage and problems in the places it hit. The heavy rain caused floods everywhere, and cars and other things were carried away by the strong floodwaters.
The money from the Italian government will help the area a lot. It will be used to help save people and fix the damage, and to help those who had to leave their homes because of the flood. The situation is still very bad, and the people in charge are working very hard to keep everyone safe and stop more damage from happening.
Original news source: Moment cars swept away by floodwaters as Storm CiarΓ‘n hits Italy (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to read the article and summarize the main points in 3-5 sentences.
4. After a designated time, have each group share their summaries with the class.
– Sketch It
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a copy of the article.
3. Instruct one student to describe a scene or event from the article while the other student sketches it.
4. After a designated time, have the pairs switch roles and repeat the activity.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board.
2. Divide the class into teams.
3. One student from each team comes to the front of the class.
4. The teacher gives each student a vocabulary word to draw on the board without using any letters or numbers.
5. The teams must guess the word within a certain time limit.
6. Repeat with new students and vocabulary words.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Assign one student in each group to be the facilitator.
3. Give each group a copy of the article.
4. Instruct the groups to discuss the pros and cons of the situation described in the article.
5. The facilitator should guide the discussion and make sure each group member has a chance to share their opinion.
6. After a designated time, have each group share their main points with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the pairs to discuss and make predictions about what will happen in the future as a result of the storm and the flooding.
4. Encourage them to use vocabulary and grammar structures related to the future.
5. After a designated time, have some pairs share their predictions with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
There was a big storm named CiarΓ‘n in Tuscany, Italy.
The videos showed cars being carried away by the flood in Prato, a city in central Italy.
Six people have died because of the storm.
The Italian government is giving β¬5 million to help the area.
The army has been called to help save people who are stuck because of the bad weather.
The storm caused a lot of damage, including floods everywhere and cars and other things being carried away by the floodwaters.
The money from the Italian government will be used to help save people and fix the damage, and to help those who had to leave their homes because of the flood.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A big storm named CiarΓ‘n hit Tuscany, Italy, causing the flooding in 50 years. show cars being away by the flood in Prato, a city in central Italy. Six people have died and many are missing. The Italian government is giving β¬5 million to help the area. The has been called to help people who are stuck because of the bad weather. The has caused a lot of damage and problems in the places it hit. The heavy rain caused floods everywhere, and and other things were carried away by the strong floodwaters. The money from the Italian government will the a lot. It will be used to help save people and fix the , and to help those who had to leave their homes because of the flood. The situation is still very bad, and the people in are working very hard to keep everyone and stop more damage from happening.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think a big storm named CiarΓ‘n is like?
2. How would you feel if your car was carried away by a flood?
3. Do you think it's important for the government to help people affected by natural disasters? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever experienced a flood or a bad storm? What was it like?
5. What do you think the army can do to help people during a bad storm?
6. Do you think it's scary to see cars and other things being carried away by floodwaters? Why or why not?
7. How do you think the β¬5 million from the Italian government will be used to help the area?
8. Do you think it's difficult for people to leave their homes because of a flood? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the people in charge are working hard to keep everyone safe during the storm?
10. Have you ever seen heavy rain causing floods? What happened?
11. Do you think it's important to fix the damage caused by a storm? Why or why not?
12. How do you think the people affected by the flood are feeling right now?
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