The video shows the firefighters being very careful as they move on the ice. They got close to the deer without scaring it. The firefighters worked hard and were able to help the deer get off the ice. Now, many people have seen the video of what they did.
The story of the deer shows how firefighters help everyone, even animals. They are brave and kind to do this. People think the firefighters did a great job, and they feel happy when they watch the video of the deer being saved.
Original news source: Firefighters crawl to rescue deer stuck on frozen lake (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. firefighters, deer, ice, rescue). One member of the group must act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the others guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Play several rounds, giving each group a different word or phrase each time.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the article to their partner. They should try to include the main points and key details. After each summary, the partner can ask questions to clarify any information they didn't understand.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write a question on the board related to the article (e.g. "Do you think firefighters are heroes?"). Students should walk around the classroom and ask their classmates the question, recording their responses (e.g. yes, no, not sure). After collecting responses from several classmates, they can share their findings with the rest of the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. firefighters, deer, ice, rescue). One member of the group must draw a picture to represent each word, while the others try to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Play several rounds, giving each group a different set of words each time.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Set a timer for 1 minute. In pairs, students take turns summarizing the article to their partner within the time limit. They should try to include the main points and key details. After each round, partners can provide feedback on what was clear and what could be improved. Repeat the activity with a shorter time limit (e.g. 30 seconds) to challenge students to be more concise.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The firefighters helped the deer by pulling it to a safe place.
The people who live nearby saw the deer having trouble and called for help.
The firefighters moved on their hands and knees to get to the deer without breaking the ice.
The firefighters were very careful and moved close to the deer without scaring it.
The firefighters pulled the deer to a safe place.
People think the firefighters did a great job because they were brave and kind to help the deer.
People feel happy when they watch the video of the deer being saved.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some firefighters in a called Minnesota helped a deer that was stuck on ice. People who live nearby saw the deer having and called for help. The firefighters on their hands and knees to get to the deer without breaking the ice. They then pulled the deer to a place, and someone recorded it on . The video shows the firefighters being very as they move on the ice. They got close to the without scaring it. The firefighters worked hard and were able to the deer get off the ice. Now, people have seen the video of what they did. The story of the deer shows how firefighters help everyone, even animals. They are brave and to do this. People think the firefighters did a great job, and they happy when they the video of the deer being saved.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What did the firefighters do to help the deer?
2. How do you think the deer felt when it was stuck on the ice?
3. Have you ever seen a firefighter before? What do they do?
4. Do you think firefighters are brave? Why or why not?
5. How would you feel if you were stuck on the ice and someone came to help you?
6. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever seen a video of an animal being saved? How did it make you feel?
8. What do you think the people who live nearby felt when they saw the deer in trouble?
9. Do you think it's important to help animals? Why or why not?
10. If you were a firefighter, what kind of animals would you like to help?
11. How do you think the firefighters were able to get close to the deer without scaring it?
12. Why do you think people think the firefighters did a great job?
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