A video shows people driving on a big road in New York helping a small lost dog. The dog’s name is Bean, and it was running on the road because it was scared of another dog. People in their cars slowed down and tried to help Bean. One person even got out of their car to run after Bean.

The video of people helping Bean has been seen by many people on the internet. It makes people feel good to see strangers helping a little dog that was in trouble. The video reminds us that people can come together to help others, even when it’s not expected.

Bean’s adventure tells us that when people work as a team, they can do great things. It also tells us to always look around and be ready to help. The people who helped Bean showed that even when a place is busy, like a road with lots of cars, people can still be nice and caring.

Original news source: Watch: Motorists block road to save runaway chihuahua (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a word related to the article (e.g. dog, road, help, team). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The first group to guess correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.

– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the article in their own words. One student will be the speaker and the other will be the listener. The speaker has one minute to summarize the main points of the article. The listener should pay attention and ask any clarifying questions afterwards. Then they switch roles and repeat the activity.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the students to think about their own opinion on the actions of the people in the video. Give them a few minutes to write down their thoughts. Then, have them pair up and take turns sharing their opinions with each other. Afterward, ask for volunteers to share their partner’s opinion with the class.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. road, scared, help, team). Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will come up to the board and choose a word from a hat. They must then draw a picture to represent the word, while their team tries to guess it. The first team to guess correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a few minutes to think about and discuss the following questions: “Have you ever witnessed or been a part of a situation where strangers came together to help someone in need? How did it make you feel?” Afterward, have each group share their thoughts and experiences with the whole class.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What does the video show?
2. Why was the dog running on the road?
3. How did the people in their cars try to help the dog?
4. Why do people feel good when they watch the video?
5. What does the video remind us about people?
6. What does Bean’s adventure teach us?
7. What did the people who helped Bean show?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A video shows people driving on a big (1)______ in New York (2)______ a small lost dog. The dog’s name is Bean, and it was running on the road because it was scared of another dog. People in their cars (3)______ down and tried to help (4)______. One person even got out of their car to run after Bean.

The video of people helping Bean has been seen by many people on the (5)______. It makes people feel (6)______ to see strangers helping a (7)______ dog that was in trouble. The video reminds us that people can come together to help (8)______, even when it’s not expected.

Bean’s adventure tells us that when people (9)______ as a team, they can do great things. It also tells us to always look around and be ready to help. The (10)______ who (11)______ Bean (12)______ that even when a place is busy, like a road with lots of cars, people can still be nice and caring.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is the video about?
2. How do you think the people felt when they saw the small lost dog?
3. Have you ever seen someone help an animal before? How did it make you feel?
4. Do you think it’s important to help others, even if you don’t know them? Why or why not?
5. How would you feel if you were the person who got out of their car to help the dog?
6. What do you think the people in the cars were saying to each other when they saw the dog?
7. Do you like dogs? Why or why not?
8. Have you ever been scared of something like the dog in the story? How did you handle it?
9. Do you think it’s easy or hard for people to work together as a team? Why or why not?
10. How can we be ready to help others, even when we’re busy?
11. What do you think the dog’s adventure teaches us about people?
12. Can you think of a time when you or someone you know helped someone else? How did it make you feel?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. video
2. driving
3. road
4. lost
5. scared
6. slowed
7. strangers
8. adventure
9. team
10. caring
11. busy
12. unexpected

Meanings:
(A) People you don’t know
(B) An exciting experience that can be a little dangerous
(C) Controlling a car and making it go places
(D) Being kind and thinking about how others feel
(E) A group of people working together
(F) A big path for cars, trucks, and buses
(G) Moving at a slower speed
(H) Having a lot of things happening at once
(I) A movie or clip that you can watch on a screen
(J) Feeling afraid or frightened
(K) Something that happens when you’re not thinking it will happen
(L) Not knowing where you are
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the video about?
(a) People driving on a big road
(b) People running after a dog
(c) People helping a lost dog
(d) People driving in New York

2. Why was the dog running on the road?
(a) It was scared of another dog
(b) It was lost
(c) It was looking for its owner
(d) It was playing a game

3. How did people in their cars help Bean?
(a) They honked their horns
(b) They ignored the dog
(c) They called the police
(d) They slowed down and tried to help

4. What did one person do to help Bean?
(a) They got out of their car and ran after Bean
(b) They called animal control
(c) They took a picture of Bean
(d) They drove away

5. How do people feel when they watch the video?
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Good
(d) Scared

6. What does the video remind us about?
(a) Dogs are scared of cars
(b) People should always drive slowly
(c) People should always be afraid of dogs
(d) People can come together to help others

7. What does Bean’s adventure tell us?
(a) Dogs should stay away from roads
(b) When people work as a team, they can do great things
(c) People should never help animals
(d) People should never help strangers

8. What does the video show us about people on a busy road?
(a) They can’t see a small dog
(b) They can still be nice and caring
(c) They always drive too fast
(d) They never stop to help anyone

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. People driving on the road slowed down and tried to help Bean.
2. The people who ignored Bean showed that even on a busy road, people can still be unkind and indifferent.
3. Bean was running on the road because it was scared of another dog.
4. One person even stayed in their car to watch Bean run away.
5. The video makes people feel indifferent because it shows strangers ignoring a little dog in trouble.
6. Many people on the internet have seen the video of people helping Bean.
7. A video shows people in New York ignoring a small lost dog named Bean.
8. Bean’s adventure teaches us that when people work together, they can do great things.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What happened to Bean the dog that made it run onto the road?
2. How did the people in their cars help Bean?
3. Why do people feel good when they see the video of people helping Bean?
4. What does Bean’s adventure teach us about working together as a team?
5. What does the video remind us about being nice and caring, even in busy places?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What does the video show?
The video shows people helping a small lost dog on a big road in New York.

2. Why was the dog running on the road?
The dog was running on the road because it was scared of another dog.

3. How did the people in their cars try to help the dog?
The people in their cars slowed down and tried to help the dog by driving carefully and some even got out of their cars to run after the dog.

4. Why do people feel good when they watch the video?
People feel good when they watch the video because it shows strangers coming together to help a little dog in trouble, which reminds us that people can be kind and caring.

5. What does the video remind us about people?
The video reminds us that people can come together to help others, even in unexpected situations.

6. What does Bean’s adventure teach us?
Bean’s adventure teaches us that when people work as a team, they can do great things.

7. What did the people who helped Bean show?
The people who helped Bean showed that even in busy places, like a road with lots of cars, people can still be nice and caring.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) road
(2) helping
(3) slowed
(4) Bean
(5) internet
(6) good
(7) little
(8) others
(9) work
(10) people
(11) helped
(12) showed
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. video
Answer: (I) A movie or clip that you can watch on a screen

2. driving
Answer: (C) Controlling a car and making it go places

3. road
Answer: (F) A big path for cars, trucks, and buses

4. lost
Answer: (L) Not knowing where you are

5. scared
Answer: (J) Feeling afraid or frightened

6. slowed
Answer: (G) Moving at a slower speed

7. strangers
Answer: (A) People you don’t know

8. adventure
Answer: (B) An exciting experience that can be a little dangerous

9. team
Answer: (E) A group of people working together

10. caring
Answer: (D) Being kind and thinking about how others feel

11. busy
Answer: (H) Having a lot of things happening at once

12. unexpected
Answer: (K) Something that happens when you’re not thinking it will happen
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the video about?
Answer: (c) People helping a lost dog

2. Why was the dog running on the road?
Answer: (a) It was scared of another dog

3. How did people in their cars help Bean?
Answer: (d) They slowed down and tried to help

4. What did one person do to help Bean?
Answer: (a) They got out of their car and ran after Bean

5. How do people feel when they watch the video?
Answer: (c) Good

6. What does the video remind us about?
Answer: (d) People can come together to help others

7. What does Bean’s adventure tell us?
Answer: (b) When people work as a team, they can do great things

8. What does the video show us about people on a busy road?
Answer: (b) They can still be nice and caring
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. People driving on the road slowed down and tried to help Bean. (Answer: True)
2. The people who ignored Bean showed that even on a busy road, people can still be unkind and indifferent. (Answer: False)
3. Bean was running on the road because it was scared of another dog. (Answer: True)
4. One person even stayed in their car to watch Bean run away. (Answer: False)
5. The video makes people feel indifferent because it shows strangers ignoring a little dog in trouble. (Answer: False)
6. Many people on the internet have seen the video of people helping Bean. (Answer: True)
7. A video shows people in New York ignoring a small lost dog named Bean. (Answer: False)
8. Bean’s adventure teaches us that when people work together, they can do great things. (Answer: True)
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