A fisherman found a very old bomb in his net near an island in Denmark. The bomb was very heavy, so the fisherman told the people who keep everyone safe. The navy people took the bomb and put it back in the water. Then they made it explode under the water on purpose.
The navy in Denmark made the old bomb explode without hurting anyone. The fisherman did the right thing by telling them about the bomb. The navy people are good at making bombs explode safely. They made this bomb explode under the water, far away from people.
This story shows that there are still old bombs in the water from a big war a long time ago. The people in Denmark who make sure we are safe are always looking for these bombs. They know how to get rid of them without anyone getting hurt. They did a good job with this bomb, and they help keep the water safe for everyone.
Original news source: World War Two bomb detonated off coast of Denmark (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a copy of the article. Instruct them to read the article and then summarize it in their own words in 3-5 sentences. After they have finished, ask each group to share their summary with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Do you think it is important to remove old bombs from the water? Why or why not?" Divide the class into small groups. Instruct each group to discuss the question and come up with their own opinions. After they have discussed, ask each group to share their opinions with the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. fisherman, bomb, navy, explode, water). Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a piece of paper and a pen. Instruct one student from each pair to choose a word from the list and draw a picture to represent that word. The other student must guess the word based on the drawing. After a certain amount of time, switch roles and repeat the activity with different words.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a copy of the article. Instruct them to read the article individually and then take turns summarizing the article to their group members in 1 minute or less. After each student has had a turn, ask each group to select one person to summarize the article to the whole class in 1 minute or less.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Instruct the class to imagine that they are the navy people in Denmark responsible for removing old bombs from the water. Ask them to discuss in pairs or small groups what they think the future of bomb removal might look like. What new technology or techniques might be used? After they have discussed, ask a few pairs or groups to share their predictions with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The fisherman found a very old bomb in his net.
The fisherman told the navy people about the bomb because it was very heavy and he wanted them to handle it safely.
The navy people took the bomb and put it back in the water. Then they made it explode under the water on purpose.
No, no one got hurt when the bomb exploded because the navy people made sure it was far away from people.
There are still old bombs in the water from a big war a long time ago.
The people in Denmark who make sure we are safe are always looking for these bombs and know how to get rid of them without anyone getting hurt.
The navy people helped keep the water safe by safely exploding the bomb under the water, far away from people.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A fisherman found a very old in his net near an in Denmark. The bomb was very , so the fisherman told the people who keep everyone safe. The navy people took the bomb and put it back in the water. Then they made it explode under the on . The navy in made the old bomb explode without hurting anyone. The fisherman did the right thing by telling them about the bomb. The navy people are good at safely. They made this bomb explode under the water, far away from people. This story shows that there are still old bombs in the water from a big war a long time ago. The people in Denmark who sure we are are always looking for these bombs. They know how to get rid of them without anyone getting hurt. They did a good job with this bomb, and they keep the water safe for everyone.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What did the fisherman find in his net?
2. How did the fisherman feel when he found the bomb?
3. What did the fisherman do after finding the bomb?
4. Who did the fisherman tell about the bomb?
5. What did the navy people do with the bomb?
6. How did the navy people make the bomb explode?
7. Why did the navy people explode the bomb under the water?
8. Do you think the fisherman did the right thing by telling the navy about the bomb? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the navy people felt after making the bomb explode safely?
10. What does this story show about the water in Denmark?
11. How do the people in Denmark make sure the water is safe?
12. Why do you think it's important to get rid of old bombs in the water?
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