A video shows the workers coming out of the tunnel after being stuck there for a long time. They got trapped on November 12 and did not get out until November 28. During this time, people who were trying to save them made sure they had everything they needed and were safe.
Saving the workers was hard and had to be done very carefully. The workers got help and things they needed while they were waiting to be saved. The people who saved them did a great job, and because of their hard work, the workers are now safe.
Original news source: Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Moment Indian workers freed after weeks (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the students into small groups.
2. Provide each group with a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to read the article together and to take notes on the key points.
4. After a designated amount of time, have each group summarize the article in their own words.
5. Encourage the groups to share their summaries with the class and discuss any differences or similarities between them.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "Do you think the workers were brave for staying calm and patient while they were trapped inside the tunnel?"
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
3. Instruct the students to discuss their opinions on the question and come up with reasons to support their answers.
4. After a few minutes, have each group share their opinions and reasoning with the class.
5. Facilitate a class discussion where students can respectfully share their different viewpoints and engage in a debate if desired.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Choose 10-15 vocabulary words from the article and write them on separate index cards.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. One student from each team will come to the front of the class and pick a vocabulary word from the pile without showing it to their team.
4. The student must then draw a picture on the board to represent the word, while their team tries to guess what the word is.
5. The first team to correctly guess the word gets a point.
6. Repeat with new students and vocabulary words until all the cards have been used.
7. The team with the most points at the end wins the game.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions:
1. Write a sentence from the article on the board, but leave out key keywords or phrases.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. One student from each team will take turns guessing letters to complete the missing words.
4. If a guessed letter is incorrect, draw a part of a hangman on the board.
5. The team must work together to guess the missing keywords before the hangman is completed.
6. Repeat with new sentences and keywords until all students have had a chance to participate.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Instruct each group to discuss the pros and cons of the situation described in the article (workers being trapped in a tunnel).
3. Provide guiding questions to help students think about different aspects of the situation, such as safety, teamwork, and perseverance.
4. After a designated amount of time, have each group share their lists of pros and cons with the class.
5. Facilitate a class discussion where students can compare and contrast their lists and discuss the overall impact of the situation.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The workers got stuck inside the tunnel because of a big slide of dirt and rocks.
The workers were trapped inside the tunnel for more than two weeks.
The people outside the tunnel gave the trapped workers air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink.
The workers finally got out of the tunnel on November 28.
The people who were trying to save the workers made sure that they had everything they needed and were safe.
It was hard to save the workers because it had to be done very carefully.
Yes, the workers are safe now because they were saved and taken out of the tunnel.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Some people from India who were working on a tunnel got stuck inside it because of a big slide of dirt and rocks. These 41 workers were trapped for more than two weeks. outside the tunnel to the workers and gave them air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink while they waited to be saved. A shows the workers out of the tunnel after being stuck there for a long time. They got trapped on November 12 and did not get out until November 28. During this time, people who were trying to them sure they had everything they needed and were safe. the workers was hard and had to be done very carefully. The workers got help and things they while they were to be saved. The who saved them did a great job, and because of their hard work, the workers are now safe.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a tunnel?
2. How would you feel if you were trapped inside a tunnel?
3. Do you think it was scary for the workers to be stuck inside the tunnel?
4. Why do you think the workers needed air to breathe, food to eat, and water to drink while they were trapped?
5. How do you think the people outside the tunnel helped the workers?
6. Do you think it was difficult to save the workers? Why or why not?
7. What do you think the workers felt when they finally came out of the tunnel?
8. How do you think the people who saved the workers felt after they were rescued?
9. Do you like helping others in difficult situations? Why or why not?
10. What would you do if you were one of the workers trapped inside the tunnel?
11. How do you think the workers felt when they saw the people who came to save them?
12. Do you think it's important to be prepared for emergencies? Why or why not?
Individual Activities
ππ Vocabulary Meanings:
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π Write a Summary:
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