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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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.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The video shows people helping a small lost dog on a big road in New York.
The dog was running on the road because it was scared of another 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.
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.
The video reminds us that people can come together to help others, even in unexpected situations.
Bean's adventure teaches us that when people work as a team, they can do great things.
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.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A video shows people driving on a big in New York 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 down and tried to help . 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 . It makes people feel to see strangers helping a dog that was in trouble. The video reminds us that people can come together to help , even when it's not expected. Bean's adventure tells us that when people as a team, they can do great things. It also tells us to always look around and be ready to help. The who Bean that even when a place is busy, like a road with lots of cars, people can still be nice and caring.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
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?
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