The leader of Bolivia, Luis Arce, has asked people from other countries to help because the fires are very bad. Pictures show people in a place called San Buenaventura taking care of animals like a raccoon. A man who takes care of a big park is looking for animals that are hurt or stuck because of the fires.
The fires in Bolivia are causing a lot of trouble for both the land and the people who live there. The people are showing they are strong and kind by helping the animals. But they need more help from people in other countries to fix the damage from the fires and to keep their special nature safe.
Original news source: Bolivia wildfires: Locals care for animals affected by blazes (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Give each student a copy of the article.
2. In pairs or small groups, have the students read the article and summarize the main points.
3. Each group can then share their summary with the rest of the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "Do you think it is important for people from other countries to help Bolivia with the fires? Why or why not?"
2. Have the students discuss their opinions in pairs or small groups.
3. After the discussion, conduct a class poll by asking each student to raise their hand in agreement or disagreement with the statement.
4. Encourage students to share their reasons for their opinions.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Create a list of vocabulary words from the article, such as "fires," "land," "animals," "farmers," "help," etc.
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
3. One student from each group will choose a word from the list and draw a picture to represent it.
4. The other students in the group must guess the word based on the drawing.
5. Repeat the process with different words and rotate the roles within the groups.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a copy of the article.
3. Set a timer for a short amount of time (e.g. 2 minutes).
4. One student in each pair will have to summarize the article as quickly as possible, while the other student listens and takes notes.
5. After the time is up, the roles switch and the other student has to summarize the article.
6. Compare the summaries and discuss any differences or missing information.
– Headline Creation
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. In each group, have the students create a catchy headline for the article.
3. Encourage them to use the vocabulary and main points from the article.
4. Each group can share their headline with the rest of the class and explain their choice.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The fires in Bolivia are causing damage to the land and hurting the plants and animals.
The people in Bolivia are helping the animals by giving them water and food.
The leader of Bolivia is Luis Arce.
The leader of Bolivia asked people from other countries for help because the fires are very bad and they need more help to fix the damage.
People in San Buenaventura are taking care of animals like raccoons and looking for animals that are hurt or stuck because of the fires.
The man in the big park is looking for animals that are hurt or stuck because of the fires.
The people in Bolivia need more help from people in other countries to fix the damage from the fires and to keep their special nature safe.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Big fires in Bolivia have hurt a lot of land and . Many farmers have problems because it's hotter and hurting their plants and animals. People who live there are the animals by giving them water and food. The leader of Bolivia, Luis Arce, has asked people from countries to help because the fires are very bad. Pictures people in a place called San Buenaventura care of animals like a raccoon. A man who care of a big park is looking for animals that are hurt or because of the fires. The fires in Bolivia are causing a lot of trouble for both the and the people who live there. The are showing they are strong and kind by helping the animals. But they need more help from people in other countries to fix the damage from the fires and to their nature safe.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is happening in Bolivia that is causing trouble for the land and the people?
2. How do the farmers in Bolivia feel about the fires?
3. Do you think it's important to help animals in need? Why or why not?
4. How do you think the people in San Buenaventura are helping the animals?
5. Why do you think the leader of Bolivia asked people from other countries for help?
6. Have you ever seen pictures of people helping animals? How did it make you feel?
7. What do you think the man in the park is doing to help the animals?
8. How would you feel if your home was damaged by a fire?
9. Do you like nature? Why or why not?
10. Why do you think it's important to keep the special nature in Bolivia safe?
11. Have you ever helped someone or something in need? How did it make you feel?
12. What do you think people in other countries can do to help Bolivia fix the damage from the fires?
Individual Activities
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