A woman in Australia took a van with lots of doughnuts inside. The van was left alone at a place where cars get fuel. Later, people found the van with no one inside and the doughnuts were not good to eat anymore. The woman who took the van is in trouble and can't leave jail right now.
The company that makes the doughnuts told the police what happened. They said they will make more doughnuts to replace the ones that were taken. No one knows why the woman took the van or what she wanted to do with all the doughnuts. People are reminded to be careful and lock their cars so no one can take them.
People are talking a lot about this strange story. The doughnuts that were taken were ruined and couldn't be sold. The doughnut company cares a lot about making their customers happy and will give them new doughnuts. People are wondering why someone would steal so many doughnuts.
Original news source: Australian woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Instruct them to read the article together and then summarize the main points in their own words. After they have finished, have a few pairs share their summaries with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Why do you think someone would steal so many doughnuts?" Instruct the students to think of their own answer to the question and then circulate around the room, asking their classmates for their opinions. They should write down their classmates' responses. After a few minutes, gather the class together and have a few students share the different opinions they collected.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "doughnuts" on the board. Instruct the students to brainstorm as many words as they can that they associate with doughnuts. Encourage them to think of related words such as "sweet," "pastry," or "sprinkles." After a few minutes, have the students share their words with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on separate slips of paper, such as "van," "jail," "fuel," or "replace." Divide the class into small groups and give each group a few slips of paper. Instruct the groups to take turns choosing a slip of paper and drawing a picture to represent the word. The other groups should try to guess the word based on the drawing. Continue until all the slips of paper have been used.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups. Assign one group the task of coming up with the pros (benefits) of stealing doughnuts, and the other group the task of coming up with the cons (drawbacks) of stealing doughnuts. Give the groups a few minutes to brainstorm and then have them share their ideas with the class. Encourage a discussion about the different perspectives.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The woman took a van with lots of doughnuts inside.
The van was left alone at a place where cars get fuel.
The doughnuts were not good to eat anymore and were ruined.
The woman is in trouble because she took the van without permission.
The company that makes the doughnuts told the police what happened.
The doughnut company will make more doughnuts to replace the stolen ones.
People are talking a lot about this story because it is strange and unusual for someone to steal so many doughnuts.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A woman in Australia took a van with lots of inside. The van was alone at a place where get fuel. Later, people found the van with no one inside and the doughnuts were not good to eat anymore. The woman who took the van is in trouble and can't leave right now. The company that makes the doughnuts told the police what happened. They they will make doughnuts to replace the ones that were taken. No one knows why the woman the van or what she to do with all the doughnuts. are reminded to be careful and lock their cars so no one can take them. People are talking a lot about this strange story. The doughnuts that were taken were ruined and couldn't be sold. The doughnut cares a lot about making their customers happy and will give them new doughnuts. People are why someone would steal so doughnuts.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a doughnut?
2. How would you feel if someone took your car without permission?
3. Do you like doughnuts? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the woman wanted to do with all the doughnuts?
5. How do you think the doughnut company feels about the stolen doughnuts?
6. Have you ever had something stolen from you? How did you feel?
7. What would you do if you found a van full of doughnuts?
8. Do you think it's important to lock your car? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the woman feels now that she's in jail?
10. What do you think the police should do to the woman who took the van?
11. Have you ever done something that got you into trouble? What happened?
12. Why do you think people are talking a lot about this strange story?
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