Some divers are helping sick corals in the ocean. They use special medicine to stop a very bad sickness that hurts corals. A man named Reginald, who teaches people to dive, is helping too. They put the medicine on the corals, and it works to keep them alive.
A lady named Arenthia used to be a teacher, but now she helps the corals. She learned how to be a fish scientist and helps for free. The corals are in trouble because the water is getting too warm, but Arenthia thinks they can still save them. Scientists have found a new way to help the corals get better.
The place where the divers work is doing a lot of important things to help corals. They have a special place where they keep pieces of healthy corals. They take care of these pieces so they can put them back in the ocean later. A lady named Alizee loves working with corals and can tell if they are happy. The team also gives the corals special food to keep them strong.
Original news source: Coral reef: How divers are using antibiotics to save sick corals (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group takes turns acting out a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. coral, diver, medicine). The other groups have to guess the word or phrase. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students summarize the main points of the article in their own words. They take turns sharing their summaries with the class. The teacher can provide feedback and correct any mistakes.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. coral, scientist, ocean). One student from each group picks a word and draws a picture representing that word, while the other students in the group try to guess the word. The group that guesses correctly gets a point.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write a question related to the article on the board (e.g. Do you think it is important to protect coral reefs?). Have students stand on opposite sides of the room to represent their opinion (e.g. agree or disagree). Give students a few minutes to discuss their reasons with a partner, then have each student share their opinion and reasons with the class.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of sentence strips with key points from the article. One student reads a sentence strip aloud, and the other student has to quickly summarize that point in their own words. They switch roles and repeat with the next sentence strip. The pair with the fastest and most accurate summaries wins.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Divers are putting special medicine on the corals to stop the sickness and they also take care of healthy pieces of coral to put back in the ocean later.
Reginald is a man who teaches people to dive. He helps the corals by putting the special medicine on them to keep them alive.
Arenthia used to be a teacher before she started helping the corals.
The corals are in trouble because the water is getting too warm.
Scientists have found a new way to help the corals get better.
At the place where the divers work, they take care of healthy pieces of coral and give them special food to keep them strong. They also put the corals back in the ocean when they are healthy.
Alizee can tell if the corals are happy by observing them and seeing if they are healthy and growing well.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some divers are helping sick corals in the . They use to stop a very bad sickness that hurts corals. A man named Reginald, who teaches people to dive, is helping too. They put the medicine on the corals, and it works to keep them alive. A lady named used to be a teacher, but now she helps the . She learned how to be a fish scientist and helps for free. The corals are in trouble because the is getting too warm, but Arenthia thinks they can still save them. Scientists have a new way to help the corals get better. The place where the work is doing a lot of important things to help corals. They have a special place where they pieces of healthy corals. They take care of these pieces so they can put them back in the ocean later. A named Alizee loves working with corals and can tell if they are happy. The also gives the corals special to keep them strong.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a coral?
2. How would you feel if you saw a sick coral in the ocean?
3. Do you like diving? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about people helping the corals with special medicine?
5. How do you think the corals feel when they are getting better?
6. Do you think it's important to save the corals? Why or why not?
7. Why do you think the water getting too warm is a problem for the corals?
8. What do you think the new way to help the corals might be?
9. How do you think the divers take care of the healthy pieces of corals?
10. If you could work with corals, would you want to? Why or why not?
11. What do you think the special food for the corals might be?
12. How do you think Alizee knows if the corals are happy or not?
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