Elon Musk thinks if these companies don't put their ads back on X, the website could stop working. He said that if X stops working, everyone will know it's because these companies took away their ads. A woman named Linda Yaccarino, who helps run X, shared what Musk said. She thinks X is important because it lets people say what they want but also works with big companies.

The reason companies stopped their ads on X isn't just because of what Musk said. They are also worried about their ads showing up next to bad or mean things on X. Before the companies stopped their ads, X was already making less money from ads. Now, people are waiting to see if Musk's angry words will make these companies want to come back to X. X really needs the money from these ads.

Original news source: Elon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. Have them read the article and then take turns summarizing the main points to each other. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summaries concise.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a list of statements related to the article, such as "Companies should continue advertising on social media websites." Divide the class into small groups and give each group the list of statements. Have them discuss each statement and indicate whether they agree or disagree. After the discussion, have each group share their opinions with the rest of the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate slips of paper. Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words and a whiteboard or piece of paper. One student from each pair will choose a slip of paper with a word and draw a picture to represent the word, while their partner tries to guess the word. After a certain amount of time, switch roles and continue until all the words have been guessed.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Have each group brainstorm a list of pros and cons for companies advertising on social media websites like X. After they have had time to discuss, have each group share their lists with the rest of the class. Facilitate a class discussion about the different perspectives and reasons behind the pros and cons.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have the class imagine what might happen next in the situation described in the article. Divide the class into small groups and give each group a set of future prediction cards. Each card should have a different prediction written on it, such as "More companies will follow suit and stop advertising on X," or "X will find a way to convince the companies to come back." Have each group discuss their assigned prediction and come up with reasons to support or oppose it. After the discussion, have each group share their prediction and reasoning with the rest of the class.

A man ? Elon Musk is very angry with some companies because they ? putting their ads on a social media website called X. He talked about this in New York and said these companies are trying to ? him into doing what they want. Some of these companies stopped their ads because they didn't like some mean things that were said on X, including something Musk said himself. Musk said he was sorry for what he said, but he also told the ? that if they try to use their ads to ? him around, he doesn't care. Elon Musk ? if these companies don't put their ads back on X, the website could stop working. He said that if X stops working, everyone will know it's because these companies took away their ads. A woman named Linda ?, who helps run X, shared what Musk ?. She thinks X is ? because it lets people say what they want but also works with big companies. The reason companies stopped their ads on X isn't just because of what Musk said. They are also worried about their ads showing up next to bad or mean things on X. Before the companies stopped their ads, X was already ? less money from ads. Now, ? are ? to see if Musk's angry words will make these companies want to come back to X. X really needs the money from these ads.

1. What is a social media website?
2. How would you feel if someone said mean things about you on a social media website?
3. Do you think it's fair for companies to stop putting their ads on X because of mean things that were said?
4. Why do you think Elon Musk is angry with these companies?
5. What do you think would happen if X stopped working?
6. Do you think it's important for people to be able to say what they want on social media websites?
7. How do you think big companies work with social media websites?
8. Why do you think companies are worried about their ads showing up next to bad or mean things on X?
9. Do you think X will make more money from ads if these companies come back?
10. How important do you think ads are for X?
11. Do you like using social media websites? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if someone said mean things about you on a social media website?

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Check your writing now with the best free AI for English writing!