A very special white whale was seen in the ocean near Phuket, Thailand. People think it might be a very rare white Omura's whale. This is the first time anyone has seen a white whale like this in Thailand. Scientists are now trying to find this whale and others like it, but they haven't seen the white one again yet.
The Omura's whale is a kind of whale that people don't know much about. It was only discovered in 2003, and the first time anyone saw one alive in the ocean was in 2015. The white whale was seen by people on vacation, and they took a video of it. Seeing this white whale is very special and doesn't happen often.
Scientists who study the ocean are very excited about seeing the white whale. They want to find it again to learn more about these whales. They are looking for the white whale and want to know more about how it is different from other whales. Everyone hopes they can find the white whale again and learn its secrets.
Original news source: Extremely rare white whale sighted off Thailand (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Give each group a copy of the article.
3. Ask each group to read the article and discuss the main points.
4. Instruct the groups to summarize the article in 3-4 sentences.
5. Have each group share their summary with the class.
– Word Association
Instructions:
1. Write the word "whale" on the board.
2. Ask the students to brainstorm and write down as many words as they can think of that are related to whales.
3. After a few minutes, have the students share their words with the class.
4. Discuss the different words and their meanings, and encourage the students to use the words in sentences.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Write down 5-10 vocabulary words from the article on separate pieces of paper.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. Choose one student from each team to come to the front of the class.
4. Show the chosen students one of the vocabulary words.
5. They have one minute to draw a picture that represents the word, without speaking or writing any letters or numbers.
6. The rest of their team must guess the word based on the drawing.
7. Repeat with different students and vocabulary words.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs.
2. Give each pair a copy of the article.
3. Instruct one student to be the "speaker" and the other to be the "listener".
4. The speaker has one minute to summarize the article to the listener.
5. After one minute, the listener must summarize what they heard.
6. Switch roles and repeat the activity with a different article or topic.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions:
1. Ask the students to think about and write down their opinions on the following question: "Why is it important to study and protect whales?"
2. Pair the students up and ask them to share their opinions with their partner.
3. After a few minutes, have a class discussion and ask a few pairs to share their opinions with the class.
4. Encourage the students to ask questions and have a respectful conversation about the topic.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
A white Omura's whale was seen in the ocean near Phuket, Thailand.
People think this whale is special because it is very rare to see a white Omura's whale in Thailand.
The Omura's whale was first discovered in 2003.
The first time anyone saw an Omura's whale alive in the ocean was in 2015.
Scientists are excited about seeing the white whale because they want to learn more about these whales and how they are different from other whales.
Scientists want to learn more about the white whale and its secrets. They want to know more about how it is different from other whales.
People hope that scientists will find the white whale again and learn more about it. They hope to discover more about these rare whales.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A very white was seen in the ocean near Phuket, Thailand. People think it might be a very rare white Omura's whale. This is the first time anyone has seen a white whale like this in Thailand. are now trying to find this whale and others like it, but they haven't the one again yet. The Omura's whale is a of whale that people don't know much about. It was only discovered in 2003, and the first time anyone saw one alive in the ocean was in 2015. The white whale was seen by people on vacation, and they took a video of it. Seeing this white whale is very special and doesn't happen often. Scientists who study the ocean are very excited about seeing the white whale. They want to find it again to more about these . They are looking for the white whale and want to know more about how it is different from other whales. Everyone hopes they can find the white whale again and learn its secrets.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a white whale?
2. How would you feel if you saw a white whale in the ocean?
3. Do you think it's rare to see a white whale? Why or why not?
4. What do scientists want to learn about the white whale?
5. Why are scientists excited about seeing the white whale?
6. Have you ever seen a whale before? How did it make you feel?
7. What do you think the white whale's secrets could be?
8. Do you like learning about animals in the ocean? Why or why not?
9. How do you think the white whale is different from other whales?
10. Would you like to be a scientist who studies the ocean? Why or why not?
11. What do you think the white whale eats?
12. If you were on vacation and saw the white whale, what would you do?
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