People did not like that Maguire was made fun of, and they said they were not happy with how he played soccer. But Maguire's friends who play soccer and his boss said it was not fair to make fun of him. Maguire's mom was also upset because people were being mean to her son. Some people in Ghana think Maguire is doing better now, but others say it was not nice to compare him to the man who helps run Ghana.

The people who run Ghana have had some problems with money, so they had to borrow money from a group called the IMF. Things cost a lot more in Ghana now, and the money problems got really bad last year. The man who said sorry talked about how the government made people pay more money for things because of the deal with the IMF. This made people in Ghana upset, and they went out to show they were angry because life is getting too expensive and it's hard to find jobs. Even with these problems, the man who helps run Ghana wants to be the boss in 2024, and he says he can make Ghana a better place.

Original news source: Harry Maguire: Ghana MP Isaac Adongo sorry for mocking Manchester United star (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to read the article and summarize the main points in their own words.
4. After a designated time, have each group share their summary with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to discuss their opinions on the following questions:
a) Do you think it was fair to make fun of Harry Maguire? Why or why not?
b) Do you think it was fair to compare Maguire to the man who helps run Ghana? Why or why not?
c) Do you think the government's decision to borrow money from the IMF was a good idea? Why or why not?
4. After a designated time, have each group share their opinions with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Write down a list of vocabulary words from the article on separate cards or pieces of paper.
2. Divide the class into teams.
3. One member from each team picks a word from the list and draws a picture to represent that word.
4. The team members must guess the word based on the drawing.
5. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions:
1. Write down a list of key words from the article on separate cards or pieces of paper.
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
3. Give each group a set of cards with the key words.
4. Instruct the groups to come up with as many synonyms as they can for each key word.
5. After a designated time, have each group share their synonyms with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to discuss and make predictions about the future of Ghana based on the information in the article.
4. They can discuss topics such as the economy, the government, and the soccer player Harry Maguire.
5. After a designated time, have each group share their predictions with the class.

A man from Ghana who works for the government said he was sorry for making fun of a ? player named Harry Maguire. Last year, he said that another man from Ghana who helps run the ? was not doing a good job, just like how he ? Maguire was not playing soccer well. The man who said sorry talked about Maguire when they were talking about money in their country. But he still said the ? man was not taking care of Ghana's money right. People did not like that Maguire was made fun of, and they said they were not happy with how he ? soccer. But Maguire's ? who play soccer and his boss said it was not fair to make fun of him. Maguire's mom was also upset because people were being mean to her son. Some people in Ghana think Maguire is doing better now, but others say it was not nice to compare him to the man who helps run Ghana. The people who run Ghana have had some ? with ?, so they had to borrow money from a ? called the IMF. Things cost a lot more in Ghana now, and the money problems got really bad last year. The man who said sorry talked about how the government ? people pay more money for ? because of the deal with the IMF. This made people in ? upset, and they went out to show they were angry because life is getting too expensive and it's hard to find jobs. Even with these problems, the man who helps run Ghana wants to be the boss in 2024, and he says he can make Ghana a better place.

1. What is a soccer player?
2. How would you feel if someone made fun of you?
3. Do you like playing soccer? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's fair to make fun of someone's soccer skills? Why or why not?
5. What do you think Maguire's friends and boss meant when they said it wasn't fair to make fun of him?
6. How would you feel if someone was mean to your friend or family member?
7. What do you think it means to compare someone to another person?
8. Do you know what borrowing money means? Can you give an example?
9. Why do you think people in Ghana were upset about the deal with the IMF?
10. How do you think it feels when things cost a lot more?
11. Do you think it's important for a country's leader to be able to make the country a better place? Why or why not?
12. What do you think can be done to make life less expensive and find more jobs in Ghana?

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