In Chengdu, China, a tourist village tried to make fake snow using cotton and soapy water. They did this because it was too warm for real snow during the Lunar New Year holiday. Tourists were upset because they expected real snow, and the village showed pictures of the fake snow online. Many people felt the pictures were misleading.
The fake snow was made by spreading cotton sheets around the village. People on social media noticed and commented about the lack of real snow. At first, the village didn't say the snow was fake, but later they apologized. They said sorry on WeChat and offered refunds to unhappy visitors.
China's weather is changing because of climate change, with more heat and strange rain patterns. This makes it hard for places like the Chengdu Snow Village to have real snow. After the fake snow upset people, the village took it away.
Original news source: Snow village in China apologises for using fake snow during unusually warm weather (Sky News)
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– CHARADES
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Each team will take turns acting out words or phrases related to the article, such as "fake snow," "tourist," "apologize," or "Lunar New Year." The rest of the team must guess the word or phrase. Set a timer for each turn to keep the game moving.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article, such as "Fake snow is a good idea" or "Tourists should expect real snow." Have students walk around the classroom and ask their classmates to agree or disagree with the statements. Afterward, gather everyone together to discuss the results.
– WORD ASSOCIATION
Instructions: Start with a word from the article, like "snow." Each student must quickly say a word they associate with "snow." For example, they might say "cold," "winter," or "fun." Continue around the room until everyone has had a turn. This helps build vocabulary and encourages quick thinking.
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Ask students to work in pairs to come up with an engaging headline for the article. They should think of what would grab readers' attention. After they create their headlines, have each pair share their ideas with the class.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Choose vocabulary words from the article, such as "tourist," "refund," or "weather." One student will draw a picture representing a word on the board, while the others try to guess the word. This activity promotes vocabulary retention through visual learning.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
They tried to make fake snow because it was too warm for real snow during the Lunar New Year holiday.
The village used cotton and soapy water to create the fake snow.
Tourists were upset because they expected real snow, not fake snow.
The village shared pictures of the fake snow online.
The village apologized and took the fake snow away.
The village offered refunds to unhappy visitors.
China's weather is changing because of climate change, with more heat and strange rain patterns.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In Chengdu, China, a tourist village tried to make fake using and soapy water. They did this because it was too for real snow during the Lunar New Year holiday. Tourists were upset because they expected real snow, and the showed pictures of the fake snow online. Many felt the pictures were misleading. The fake snow was by spreading cotton sheets around the village. People on social media noticed and commented about the lack of real snow. At first, the village didn't say the snow was fake, but later they apologized. They said on and refunds to unhappy visitors. China's weather is changing because of climate change, with more heat and strange patterns. This it hard for places like the Chengdu Village to have real snow. After the fake snow upset people, the village took it away.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is your favorite season of the year? Why do you like it?
2. How would you feel if you went to a place expecting snow but found out it was fake?
3. Do you like playing in real snow? Why or why not?
4. What is a holiday that you celebrate? How do you celebrate it?
5. Do you think it is okay for places to use fake things to attract tourists? Why or why not?
6. How would you feel if a place you visited misled you about something?
7. What is your favorite winter activity? Do you do it often?
8. Do you think it is important for places to be honest with visitors? Why?
9. Have you ever seen fake snow? Where did you see it?
10. How would you feel if you paid money to see something and it was not real?
11. Do you think the weather is changing in your country? Why or why not?
12. What is a good way for a place to apologize if they make a mistake?
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