A woman from Ohio got in trouble for throwing her food at a worker in a restaurant. She was very angry and someone made a video of her. She was supposed to pay money and maybe go to jail. But the judge said she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail.

The judge told the woman that she did something very bad. He said she could work in a fast-food place to make her time in jail shorter. The video of her being angry was put on the internet and many people saw it. The woman said she was sorry in court and talked about why she was so mad.

The worker who got the food thrown at her was very scared and left her job. She was trying to help another worker when the angry woman yelled at her. People are giving money to help the worker who was scared. They have given a lot of money to help her feel better.

Original news source: Woman who assaulted Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job for two months (BBC)

Listen:

Slow

Normal

Fast

Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– 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 few minutes, have each group share their summary with the class.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Write down a list of key vocabulary words from the article on the board.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. Call up one student from each team to the front of the class.
4. Show the selected student a vocabulary word from the list without saying the word.
5. The student must draw a picture to represent the word and their team must guess the word within a certain time limit.
6. If the team guesses correctly, they earn a point. If not, the other team has a chance to steal the point.
7. Continue rotating students and playing until all the words have been used or time runs out.

– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions:
1. Ask the students to think silently about their opinions on the judge’s decision in the article.
2. Pair up the students and have them share their thoughts with their partner.
3. After a few minutes, bring the class back together and ask for volunteers to share their thoughts with the whole class.

– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Write the topic “Working at a fast-food place instead of going to jail” on the board.
2. Divide the class into two groups: one group representing the pros and the other representing the cons.
3. Instruct each group to brainstorm reasons why this decision could be a good or bad thing.
4. Give the groups time to discuss and come up with their arguments.
5. Have each group present their arguments to the class, taking turns to share one point at a time.
6. Encourage the class to engage in a respectful debate and ask questions to the opposing group.

– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Ask the students to imagine what could happen next in this story.
2. Have them write down their predictions individually.
3. After a few minutes, divide the class into small groups and have them share their predictions with each other.
4. Finally, ask for volunteers to share their predictions with the whole class and discuss the different possibilities.

Comprehension Questions:

1. What did the woman from Ohio do that got her in trouble?
2. Why did the judge say she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail?
3. What happened to the video of the angry woman?
4. What did the woman say in court?
5. How did the worker feel after the food was thrown at her?
6. Why did the worker leave her job?
7. What are people doing to help the scared worker feel better?
Go to answers ⇩

Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A woman from Ohio got in (1)______ for (2)______ her (3)______ at a worker in a restaurant. She was very angry and someone made a video of her. She was supposed to pay money and maybe go to jail. But the judge said she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to (4)______.

The (5)______ told the woman that she did something very bad. He said she could work in a fast-food place to make her time in jail (6)______. The video of her being angry was put on the internet and many (7)______ saw it. The woman (8)______ she was sorry in court and talked about why she was so mad.

The worker who got the food (9)______ at her was very scared and (10)______ her job. She was trying to help another (11)______ when the angry (12)______ yelled at her. People are giving money to help the worker who was scared. They have given a lot of money to help her feel better.
Go to answers ⇩

Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What do you think about the woman throwing her food at the worker in the restaurant?
2. How would you feel if someone threw food at you when you were working?
3. Do you think it was fair for the judge to let the woman work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever been so angry that you wanted to throw something? What happened?
5. What do you think about the people giving money to help the scared worker?
6. How do you think the scared worker felt after the incident?
7. Would you be scared to go back to work if something like this happened to you? Why or why not?
8. What do you think the angry woman could have done instead of throwing her food?
9. Do you like working in a fast-food place? Why or why not?
10. How do you think the angry woman felt after she saw the video of herself being angry?
11. What is an example of something that makes you really angry?
12. Do you think it’s important to say sorry when you do something bad? Why or why not?

Individual Activities

Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. trouble
2. angry
3. video
4. jail
5. judge
6. fast-food
7. sorry
8. scared
9. worker
10. money
11. help
12. feel better

Meanings:
(A) Not feeling scared or sad anymore
(B) Someone who has a job
(C) When something bad happens
(D) Feeling bad for something you did wrong
(E) Feeling very afraid
(F) Coins and paper that you can use to buy things
(G) Doing something nice for someone who needs it
(H) Feeling very mad
(I) A place where people go when they do something wrong
(J) A moving picture that you can watch
(K) A person who decides what happens in court
(L) A type of restaurant that serves food quickly
Go to answers ⇩

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Why did the woman from Ohio get in trouble?
(a) She paid money at a fast-food place.
(b) She threw her food at a worker in a restaurant.
(c) She made a video of someone in a restaurant.
(d) She apologized in court.

2. What did the judge say the woman could do instead of going to jail?
(a) Work at a fast-food place.
(b) Pay money to the worker.
(c) Make another video.
(d) Talk about why she was mad.

3. What did the woman do to make her time in jail shorter?
(a) Pay money to the worker.
(b) Make another video.
(c) Talk about why she was mad.
(d) Work at a fast-food place.

4. Why did the worker leave her job?
(a) She wanted to work at a fast-food place.
(b) She was scared after the woman threw food at her.
(c) She saw the video of the angry woman.
(d) She got a lot of money from people.

5. Why are people giving money to the scared worker?
(a) To make her go to jail.
(b) To make another video.
(c) To help her feel better.
(d) To make the angry woman apologize.

6. What did the woman say in court?
(a) She was happy about the video.
(b) She was scared of the worker.
(c) She was sorry for what she did.
(d) She wanted to go to jail.

7. What did the judge say the woman did?
(a) Something very bad.
(b) Something very good.
(c) Something very funny.
(d) Something very sad.

8. What did the judge say the woman could do to make her time in jail shorter?
(a) Pay money to the worker.
(b) Make another video.
(c) Talk about why she was mad.
(d) Work at a fast-food place.

Go to answers ⇩

True or False Questions:

1. The judge told the woman that she did something very good.
2. The woman was very angry and someone made a video of her.
3. The video of the woman being calm was put on the internet and no people saw it.
4. A woman in Ohio got rewarded for throwing her food at a worker in a restaurant.
5. The judge said she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail.
6. The worker who got the food thrown at her was very scared and left her job.
7. The woman said she was unapologetic in court and talked about why she was so happy.
8. People are giving money to help the scared worker feel better.
Go to answers ⇩

Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. What did the woman from Ohio do that got her in trouble?
2. What did the judge say the woman could do instead of going to jail?
3. Why did the judge say the woman did something very bad?
4. How did the worker feel after the food was thrown at her?
5. What are people doing to help the scared worker feel better?

Answers

Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What did the woman from Ohio do that got her in trouble?
The woman threw her food at a worker in a restaurant.

2. Why did the judge say she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail?
The judge wanted to make her time in jail shorter, so he said she could work at a fast-food place instead.

3. What happened to the video of the angry woman?
The video was put on the internet and many people saw it.

4. What did the woman say in court?
The woman said she was sorry and talked about why she was so mad.

5. How did the worker feel after the food was thrown at her?
The worker was very scared.

6. Why did the worker leave her job?
The worker left her job because she was scared.

7. What are people doing to help the scared worker feel better?
People are giving money to help the scared worker feel better.
Go back to questions ⇧

Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) trouble
(2) throwing
(3) food
(4) jail
(5) judge
(6) shorter
(7) people
(8) said
(9) thrown
(10) left
(11) worker
(12) woman
Go back to questions ⇧

Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. trouble
Answer: (C) When something bad happens

2. angry
Answer: (H) Feeling very mad

3. video
Answer: (J) A moving picture that you can watch

4. jail
Answer: (I) A place where people go when they do something wrong

5. judge
Answer: (K) A person who decides what happens in court

6. fast-food
Answer: (L) A type of restaurant that serves food quickly

7. sorry
Answer: (D) Feeling bad for something you did wrong

8. scared
Answer: (E) Feeling very afraid

9. worker
Answer: (B) Someone who has a job

10. money
Answer: (F) Coins and paper that you can use to buy things

11. help
Answer: (G) Doing something nice for someone who needs it

12. feel better
Answer: (A) Not feeling scared or sad anymore
Go back to questions ⇧

Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Why did the woman from Ohio get in trouble?
Answer: (b) She threw her food at a worker in a restaurant.

2. What did the judge say the woman could do instead of going to jail?
Answer: (a) Work at a fast-food place.

3. What did the woman do to make her time in jail shorter?
Answer: (d) Work at a fast-food place.

4. Why did the worker leave her job?
Answer: (b) She was scared after the woman threw food at her.

5. Why are people giving money to the scared worker?
Answer: (c) To help her feel better.

6. What did the woman say in court?
Answer: (c) She was sorry for what she did.

7. What did the judge say the woman did?
Answer: (a) Something very bad.

8. What did the judge say the woman could do to make her time in jail shorter?
Answer: (d) Work at a fast-food place.
Go back to questions ⇧

True or False Answers:

1. The judge told the woman that she did something very good. (Answer: False)
2. The woman was very angry and someone made a video of her. (Answer: True)
3. The video of the woman being calm was put on the internet and no people saw it. (Answer: False)
4. A woman in Ohio got rewarded for throwing her food at a worker in a restaurant. (Answer: False)
5. The judge said she could work at a fast-food place instead of going to jail. (Answer: True)
6. The worker who got the food thrown at her was very scared and left her job. (Answer: True)
7. The woman said she was unapologetic in court and talked about why she was so happy. (Answer: False)
8. People are giving money to help the scared worker feel better. (Answer: True)
Go back to questions ⇧