People who know how to build things are still learning about bamboo. They are finding out that bamboo is very strong. More people want to use bamboo now because they know it's strong. But in Europe, bamboo can cost more money because it's not used a lot there yet. The price might go down when more people start using it.
A company in Europe is trying to grow lots of bamboo and make new things from it. But it's hard because Europe doesn't have many rules for using bamboo to build yet. They are trying to make these rules so more people can use bamboo. In California, there's a company that makes walls from bamboo and wood for houses and other buildings.
Original news source: Can bamboo be big in construction? (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the word "bamboo" on the board. Have students take turns saying a word that they associate with bamboo. Encourage them to think of words related to the article, such as "plant," "building," "strength," "cost," etc. Keep going until the students run out of ideas.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pencil. Ask them to sketch a design for a building made entirely out of bamboo, based on the information in the article. After a few minutes, have the students share their sketches with a partner and explain their design choices.
– Headline Creation
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a few minutes to come up with a catchy headline for an article about bamboo. Encourage them to be creative and use words or phrases that would grab readers' attention. Afterward, have each group share their headline with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. bamboo, plant, build, strong, cost) on the board or on flashcards. Divide the class into teams and have one student from each team come to the front of the class. Show them a word and give them one minute to draw a picture representing that word. Their team members must guess the word based on the picture. Continue with different words and rotate the students at the front of the class.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Set a timer for two minutes and instruct students to read the article together. After the two minutes are up, one student from each pair must summarize the main points of the article to their partner in one minute or less. Then, have the students switch roles and repeat the activity. Finally, ask a few students to share their partner's summary with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Bamboo is a special kind of plant that people can use to build things.
Bamboo is good for the Earth because it grows fast and helps clean the air.
No, people in Europe and America do not use bamboo a lot for building big things yet.
More people want to use bamboo now because they are finding out that it is very strong.
Bamboo is more expensive in Europe because it is not used a lot there yet. The price might go down when more people start using it.
A company in Europe is trying to grow lots of bamboo and make new things from it. They are also trying to make rules for using bamboo to build.
A company in California makes walls from bamboo and wood for houses and other buildings.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
is a special kind of plant that are starting to use more to build things. A big school in Bali has a cool made from bamboo. Bamboo is really good for the Earth because it grows fast and helps clean the air. But in places like Europe and America, people don't use much for big yet. People who know how to build things are still learning about bamboo. They are finding out that bamboo is very strong. More people want to use bamboo now because they know it's strong. But in , bamboo can cost more money because it's not a lot there yet. The price might go down when more people start using it. A company in Europe is to grow lots of bamboo and make new things from it. But it's hard because Europe doesn't many rules for using bamboo to build yet. They are trying to these rules so more people can use bamboo. In California, there's a company that makes walls from bamboo and wood for houses and other .
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is bamboo?
2. How do you think bamboo helps clean the air?
3. Do you think bamboo is a good material for building things? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if your school was made out of bamboo?
5. Do you like the design of the school in Bali made from bamboo? Why or why not?
6. What do you think might happen if more people start using bamboo for building?
7. How do you think the price of bamboo might change if more people start using it?
8. Why do you think it's hard for the company in Europe to grow lots of bamboo?
9. Do you think it's important for Europe to have rules for using bamboo in building? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if your house had walls made from bamboo and wood?
11. What other things could be made from bamboo besides buildings?
12. Do you think bamboo could become a popular material for building in the future? Why or why not?
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