A big airplane got stuck under a bridge in a place called Motihari in India. It was being moved on a big truck from one part of India to another when it got stuck. People who drive trucks helped to get the airplane out from under the bridge. Many people are talking about this on the internet because it is not something you see every day.
People are surprised and are sharing a video of the airplane under the bridge. No one knows exactly how the airplane got stuck. The video shows the airplane moving slowly out from under the bridge, so it looks like they were able to fix the problem.
This funny thing that happened shows that moving big things like airplanes can be hard. It reminds us that people need to plan very well when they move big things to make sure they are safe.
Original news source: Ex-Air India scrap plane gets stuck under bridge in Bihar (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, read the article and write a short summary of the main points. Then, share your summaries with another pair and compare your answers. Finally, discuss as a class and create a summary together.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: In groups of three, discuss the following questions based on the article: 1) What do you think caused the airplane to get stuck under the bridge? 2) How do you think the people involved felt when they saw the airplane stuck? 3) Do you think it's common for big things like airplanes to get stuck? Why or why not? After discussing, each group will share their opinions with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. airplane, bridge, truck, stuck). One student from each team will come to the board and draw a picture representing the word while their team tries to guess it. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: In pairs, choose five words from the article and find synonyms for each word. Then, take turns quizzing each other by giving the synonym and asking for the original word. The pair with the most correct answers wins.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, discuss and make predictions about what might happen after the airplane got stuck under the bridge. For example, "People will be more careful when moving big things in the future." Each pair will present their predictions to the class and discuss as a group.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The airplane got stuck under a bridge in Motihari, India.
The airplane was being moved on a big truck.
People who drive trucks helped to get the airplane out from under the bridge.
People are talking about this on the internet because it is not something you see every day and it is funny.
No, no one knows exactly how the airplane got stuck.
The video shows the airplane moving slowly out from under the bridge.
This funny thing reminds us that moving big things like airplanes can be hard and people need to plan well to make sure they are safe.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A big got stuck under a bridge in a place called in India. It was being moved on a big truck from one of India to another when it got stuck. People who drive trucks helped to get the airplane out from under the bridge. people are talking about this on the because it is not something you see every day. are surprised and are sharing a video of the airplane under the . No one exactly how the airplane got stuck. The video the airplane moving slowly out from under the bridge, so it looks like they were able to fix the problem. This funny thing that happened shows that big things like airplanes can be hard. It us that people need to plan very well when they move big things to make they are safe.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is an airplane?
2. Have you ever seen a big truck before? What did it look like?
3. How would you feel if you saw an airplane stuck under a bridge?
4. Do you think it's funny or strange that an airplane got stuck under a bridge? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever seen something unusual on the internet? What was it?
6. What do you think the people driving the trucks did to help get the airplane out from under the bridge?
7. Do you think it's important to plan well when moving big things like airplanes? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the people who were moving the airplane felt when it got stuck?
9. Do you like watching funny videos on the internet? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever seen a big airplane before? What did it look like?
11. How do you think the people who saw the airplane stuck under the bridge felt?
12. What would you do if you saw an airplane stuck under a bridge? Why?
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