This clear ice is called an "ice window" and it doesn't happen a lot, maybe once every ten years. It happens when the weather gets cold really fast without any snow, so the ice is like glass. People can skate on it and see right down into the water. The video the man and his wife made shows how beautiful it is to skate on ice like this.
Lots of people are watching the video because it's so pretty and unusual. Skating on this clear ice is a special adventure. The video helps us remember that nature can be amazing. It shows that sometimes you can find something really cool when you don't expect it.
Original news source: Skating on a once-in-a-decade 'ice window' in Alaska (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Before revealing the topic of the article, ask students if they have ever experienced a natural phenomenon that is rare or extraordinary. Let them share their experiences briefly with the class. After sharing, read the article about the "ice window" and then conduct a quick poll to see who would like to skate on such ice if they had the chance.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., "ice window," "skating," "clear," "adventure," "nature") on separate pieces of paper. Split the class into two teams. Students take turns drawing the words for their teammates to guess within a set time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Assign students to pairs. One student is a news reporter, and the other is Luc Mehl, the man who made the video. The reporter interviews Luc about his experience with the "ice window" and what inspired him to make the video. After the role-play, encourage pairs to present their interview to the class.
– Sketch It
Instructions: Show the students the video mentioned in the article without sound or captions. Pause at different scenes and ask the students to sketch what they see. Afterward, ask them to describe their sketches to a partner using English vocabulary they know. This will encourage them to use descriptive language and practice speaking skills.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: After reading the article, ask students to imagine and discuss what other rare natural phenomena might happen in the future. Encourage them to use future tense constructions such as "will" or "going to" in their predictions. They can share their ideas with the class and discuss the likelihood of these events happening.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
They made a video of themselves skating on very clear ice in Alaska.
Rabbit Lake is located in Alaska.
The ice was very clear because it got cold very quickly but there was no snow.
In the video, the ice looks so clear that they seem to be floating over the water.
This kind of clear ice happens maybe once every ten years.
People can skate on it and see right down into the water.
Many people are watching the video because it's very pretty and unusual.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man who teaches people how to be on ice and his wife a video of themselves skating on very ice in Alaska. The man, Luc Mehl, said the weather made the ice at Rabbit Lake very clear because it got cold fast but there was no snow. In the , they look like they are floating over the water because the ice is so clear. This special ice is not something you see every day. This clear ice is called an "ice window" and it doesn't a lot, maybe once every ten . It happens when the weather cold really fast without any , so the ice is like glass. People can skate on it and see right down into the water. The video the man and his wife made how beautiful it is to skate on ice like this. Lots of people are watching the video because it's so pretty and unusual. Skating on this clear ice is a adventure. The video helps us remember that nature can be amazing. It shows that sometimes you can something really cool when you don't it.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is an adventure you would like to go on?
2. How would you feel if you could see under the ice while you are skating?
3. Do you like to watch videos of beautiful places? Why or why not?
4. Do you think skating on clear ice is dangerous? Why do you think that?
5. Have you ever seen something in nature that surprised you? What was it?
6. What is something special you have seen that doesn't happen often?
7. Would you like to learn how to be safe on ice? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the man and his wife felt while skating on the clear ice?
9. What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen in nature?
10. Do you think it's important to make videos of special moments? Why?
11. Have you ever found something really cool when you didn't expect it? What was it?
12. Do you like to skate? If you do, what do you like about it? If you don't, why not?
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