Elon Musk recently took responsibility for an unpaid bakery bill after his company, Tesla, cancelled an order at the last minute. Giving Pies bakery in San Jose lost $2,000 when Tesla backed out. The bakery expressed their frustration on social media, and Musk offered to pay the bill. He even tried to place a new order, but the bakery couldn't accept it because they had too many customers. The bakery owner thanked Musk and the community for their support.
Musk found out about the situation from a local news story and quickly responded on social media, saying he would fix the problem. He stressed how important it is for people to trust that Tesla will do its best. The bakery owner explained that they couldn't fulfill Tesla's new order because they ran out of pies due to the increased business. The mayor of San Jose also supported the bakery and praised the community for coming together to help a local business owner.
The incident got a lot of attention on social media, with many people praising Musk for taking responsibility and supporting a small business. The bakery became really popular, and even the mayor visited and saw long lines of customers. He encouraged others to support the bakery and thanked Musk for paying for the pies. Overall, this incident showed how social media can help resolve problems and how important it is to support local businesses.
Original news source: Elon Musk eats humble pie over unpaid bakery bill (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will read the article and create a summary of the key points. They should focus on the main events, the involvement of Elon Musk, and the impact on the bakery and the community. After a few minutes, each group will present their summary to the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the class to think about whether they believe Elon Musk should have taken responsibility for the unpaid bakery bill. Have them discuss in pairs or small groups and gather their opinions. Then, conduct an opinion poll by asking students to raise their hands if they agree or disagree with Musk's actions. Encourage students to explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate pieces of paper and put them in a bag or hat. Divide the class into small teams. One student from each team will pick a word from the bag and draw it on the board without using any letters or numbers. The other team members will try to guess the word. The team that correctly guesses the most words wins.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups: one group will discuss the pros of Elon Musk's actions, while the other group will discuss the cons. Give each group a few minutes to brainstorm and write down their arguments. Then, have a debate where each group presents their points. Encourage students to use examples from the article to support their arguments.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the class to think about a time when they took responsibility for something or witnessed someone else taking responsibility. Give them a few minutes to reflect, then have them pair up and share their stories. Afterward, some pairs can share their stories with the entire class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The bakery lost $2,000 when Tesla cancelled their order at the last minute.
Elon Musk found out about the unpaid bill from a local news story.
The bakery couldn't accept Tesla's new order because they had too many customers and ran out of pies.
Elon Musk responded to the situation on social media by offering to pay the bakery bill and expressing the importance of trust in Tesla.
The mayor of San Jose supported the bakery because he praised the community for coming together to help a local business owner.
The incident gained attention on social media because the bakery expressed their frustration on social media, and people praised Elon Musk for taking responsibility.
After the incident, the mayor visited the bakery and encouraged others to support it.
This incident showed how social media can help resolve problems and how important it is to support local businesses.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Elon Musk recently took responsibility for an unpaid bakery bill after his company, Tesla, cancelled an order at the last . Pies bakery in San Jose lost $2,000 when Tesla backed out. The bakery their on social media, and Musk offered to pay the bill. He even tried to place a new order, but the bakery couldn't accept it because they had too many . The owner thanked Musk and the community for their support. Musk found out about the from a local news story and quickly responded on media, saying he would fix the problem. He stressed how important it is for people to trust that Tesla will do its best. The bakery owner explained that they couldn't Tesla's new order because they ran out of pies due to the business. The of San Jose also supported the bakery and praised the community for coming together to help a local business owner. The incident got a lot of attention on social media, with many praising Musk for taking responsibility and supporting a business. The bakery became really popular, and even the mayor visited and saw long lines of customers. He encouraged others to support the bakery and thanked Musk for for the pies. Overall, this showed how social media can help resolve and how important it is to support local businesses.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think about Elon Musk taking responsibility for the unpaid bakery bill?
2. How would you feel if a company cancelled an order from your business at the last minute?
3. Do you think it's important for businesses to support each other? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever had a situation where social media helped resolve a problem? Can you share your experience?
5. What do you think about the bakery owner expressing their frustration on social media?
6. How do you think the bakery owner felt when they ran out of pies due to increased business?
7. Do you think it's important for people to trust that a company will do its best? Why or why not?
8. What would you do if you were in the bakery owner's position and Elon Musk offered to pay the bill?
9. Have you ever had a situation where a small action had a big impact? Can you share your experience?
10. How do you think the bakery owner felt when the mayor visited and saw long lines of customers?
11. Do you think social media has more positive or negative effects on businesses? Why or why not?
12. What is the importance of supporting local businesses in your community?
13. How do you think the bakery owner felt when the community came together to support them?
14. Do you like it when companies or famous people take responsibility for their mistakes? Why or why not?
15. What is the role of social media in today's society?
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