Starting on Valentine's Day, people from other countries who visit Bali will have to pay a little extra money, about $9.60, when they arrive. This extra money is for keeping the island's nature and culture safe because Bali is a very beautiful place with nice beaches and places to see. Last year, almost 5 million people visited Bali. This new rule is for people coming from other countries, but if you're from Indonesia and just visiting Bali, you don't have to pay.

A lot of people from Australia go to Bali, more than from any other country. People from India, China, and Singapore also like to visit. But some visitors don't act nicely, like riding bikes badly or being disrespectful at important places. Because of this, the people in charge of Bali thought about making some rules stricter, like maybe not letting visitors ride motorbikes.

This news about the extra money for visitors came out at the same time as a big election in Indonesia, where lots of people voted. Before the virus that made everyone sick, a lot of Bali's money came from people visiting. Tourism is very important for Bali, making up 60% of the money the island makes in a year.

Original news source: Bali to charge foreign tourists $10 entry tax (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article or read it aloud to the class.
3. Instruct the groups to summarize the main points of the article in 3-4 sentences.
4. After they have finished, have each group share their summary with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "What do you think about the new rule in Bali requiring visitors to pay extra money?"
2. Give each student a small piece of paper and ask them to write down their opinion.
3. Collect the papers and tally the responses on the board, categorizing them as positive, negative, or neutral.
4. Have a class discussion based on the poll results, allowing students to share and explain their opinions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Choose 10-15 key vocabulary words from the article (e.g. culture, disrespectful, election, tourism).
2. Write each word on a separate index card or piece of paper.
3. Divide the class into two teams.
4. One student from each team comes to the front of the class.
5. Show the student a vocabulary word and give them 30 seconds to draw a picture representing the word.
6. The team members must guess the word based on the drawing within a certain time limit (e.g. 1 minute).
7. Keep score and rotate students so that everyone gets a chance to draw and guess.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Write the following question on the board: "What are the pros and cons of the new rule requiring visitors to pay extra money in Bali?"
3. Instruct the groups to make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of the rule.
4. After they have finished, have each group share their lists with the class and facilitate a discussion about the different perspectives.
– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "What do you think will happen as a result of the new rule in Bali requiring visitors to pay extra money?"
2. Give each student a few minutes to think about their response.
3. Divide the class into pairs or small groups and have them discuss their predictions.
4. Encourage students to provide reasons and evidence to support their predictions.
5. Have some groups share their predictions with the class and facilitate a discussion about the different possibilities.

Starting on Valentine's Day, people from ? countries who visit Bali will have to pay a ? extra money, about $9.60, when they arrive. This extra money is for keeping the island's nature and culture safe because Bali is a very beautiful place with nice beaches and ? to see. Last year, almost 5 million ? visited Bali. This new ? is for people ? from other countries, but if you're from Indonesia and just visiting Bali, you don't have to pay. A lot of people from Australia go to Bali, more than from any other country. People from India, China, and Singapore also like to ?. But some ? don't act nicely, like riding bikes badly or being disrespectful at important places. Because of this, the people in charge of ? thought about making some rules stricter, like maybe not letting visitors ride motorbikes. This news about the extra ? for visitors came out at the ? time as a big election in Indonesia, where ? of people voted. Before the virus that made everyone sick, a lot of Bali's money came from people visiting. Tourism is very important for Bali, making up 60% of the money the island makes in a year.

1. What is Bali known for?
2. How would you feel if you had to pay extra money when visiting a beautiful place like Bali?
3. Do you think it's fair that only people from other countries have to pay the extra money? Why or why not?
4. Do you like visiting new places? Why or why not?
5. What do you think about the idea of not letting visitors ride motorbikes in Bali? Why or why not?
6. How do you think Bali's economy will be affected if fewer people visit due to the new rules?
7. Have you ever been to a place that relies on tourism for money? How was it?
8. What are some important places in your country that tourists should respect?
9. How can tourists help keep a place's nature and culture safe?
10. Why do you think some visitors don't act nicely when they visit Bali?
11. How do you think the new rules will affect the number of visitors to Bali?
12. If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?

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