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Endon Lego Team Wins in South Korea

Endon High School students achieve international success in Lego competition.
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A group of students from Endon High School won a big award in South Korea. They participated in the First Lego League contest. The team, named End-Tech, built a unique Lego robot. They used their skills to win the International Excellence in Engineering Award. The trip was exciting, and the students felt very proud of their achievements. Teacher Shaun Mitchell enjoyed seeing his students succeed on an international stage. Winning the award was a great accomplishment for the school. It showed how hard work and creativity can lead to success.

Original news source: Endon High School Lego team wins global award in South Korea (BBC)

🎧 Listen:

πŸ“– Vocabulary:

1. participated
2. contest
3. unique
4. skills
5. excellence
6. achievements
7. succeed
8. international
9. stage
10. accomplishment
11. creativity
12. success

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

1. Think of a time you were part of a team. What did you achieve together?
2. Have you ever built something with Legos before? What did you make?
3. What is an award or prize you would like to win? Why?
4. Describe a time when you felt proud of something you did.
5. What skills do you have that you think are important?

πŸ€” Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did the Endon High School students win an award?

2. What event did they participate in?

3. What did the End-Tech team create?

4. Who is Shaun Mitchell?

5. What award did the team win?

6. How did the trip make the students feel?

7. How was winning the award significant for the school?

🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A group of students from Endon High School won a big award in Korea. They in the First League . The , named End-Tech, built a unique Lego robot. They used their skills to win the International Excellence in Award. The trip was exciting, and the students felt very of their achievements. Teacher Shaun enjoyed his students succeed on an stage. Winning the award was a accomplishment for the school. It how hard work and creativity can lead to success.

πŸ’¬ Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think teamwork is important?
2. How does it feel to win something as a group?
3. What kinds of skills are important for building robots?
4. Do you think creativity is important in school? Why?
5. How would you feel traveling to another country for a contest?
6. Have you ever participated in a science or engineering competition?
7. How can teachers help students succeed?
8. Why might students from different countries compete together?
9. What might be the challenges of participating in international competitions?
10. How can winning an award impact a student's future?
11. What do you think makes a project unique?
12. How do you celebrate achievements in your life?

Individual Activities

πŸ“–πŸ’­ Vocabulary Meanings:

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

Words

1. participated
2. contest
3. unique
4. skills
5. excellence
6. achievements
7. succeed
8. international
9. stage
10. accomplishment
11. creativity
12. success

Meanings

(A) abilities
(B) greatness
(C) things done successfully
(D) involving many countries
(E) one of a kind
(F) something done well
(G) competition
(H) reaching a goal
(I) taking part in something
(J) a platform or level
(K) to do well
(L) using imagination

πŸ”‘ Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Where did the students win the award?
(a) South Korea (b) Japan (c) China (d) USA
2. What was the name of the team?
(a) End-Tech (b) Tech-End (c) High-Tech (d) Techno-End
3. What did the team build?
(a) A Lego robot (b) A toy car (c) A paper airplane (d) A wooden model
4. Who enjoyed seeing the students succeed?
(a) Shaun Mitchell (b) John Smith (c) Mary Brown (d) David Johnson
5. What kind of award did they win?
(a) International Excellence in Engineering Award (b) National Science Award (c) Best Design Award (d) Young Inventors Award
6. What made the trip special for the students?
(a) Winning an award (b) Eating new foods (c) Visiting museums (d) Meeting new friends
7. Why was the award significant to the school?
(a) It showed hard work pays off (b) It was the first contest they entered (c) It was a small local prize (d) It was awarded last year
8. How did the students feel after winning?
(a) Proud (b) Sad (c) Confused (d) Nervous

πŸ•΅οΈ True or False Questions:

1. The students avoided a contest called the First Lego League.
2. Shaun Mitchell is a student at Endon High School.
3. The award won was for International Excellence in Engineering.
4. End-Tech is the name of the student team.
5. The students built a Lego robot.
6. The award was lost in South Korea.
7. The trip made the students feel very proud.
8. Losing the award was a minor setback for the school.

Writing Questions:

1. Write about a time you worked in a team and what you learned.
2. Describe your dream place to visit for a school competition.
3. Explain what skills you think are important in technology today.
4. Imagine building your own robot. What would it do?
5. Write about a teacher who has helped you achieve something.

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