A woman in Australia is being accused of stealing a delivery van that had 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts in it. The van went missing from a gas station in a Sydney neighborhood in the early morning of November 29th. After a week, the police found the van abandoned in a parking lot, and unfortunately, many of the doughnuts had gone bad. The woman, who is 28 years old, was arrested on Thursday and is now facing charges for stealing the van and driving without a license. There is video footage that supposedly shows her hanging around the gas station before getting into the unattended van and driving away. It’s not clear if she knew about the doughnuts inside the van, which included both Christmas-themed and regular flavors. Krispy Kreme let the police know about what happened and assured their customers that they were working on replacing the stolen doughnuts.

Original news source: Australian woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts (BBC)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a slip of paper with a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. “delivery van,” “Krispy Kreme,” “stealing,” “gas station”). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words or phrases.

– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns summarizing the article to each other. They should try to include the main points and any interesting details. After each summary, the listener can ask questions for clarification. Encourage students to use their own words and not read directly from the article.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write a question on the board related to the article (e.g. “Do you think the woman knew there were doughnuts in the van?”). Have students vote by raising their hands for one of two options (e.g. “yes” or “no”). Then, ask a few students to explain their reasoning for their vote. Encourage discussion and respectful debate.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. “accused,” “abandoned,” “supposedly”). One person from each group will choose a word and draw a picture that represents it, while the rest of the group tries to guess what the word is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different words.

– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, have students discuss and make predictions about what might happen next in the story. They can consider questions like, “Will the woman be found guilty?” or “Will Krispy Kreme increase security for their delivery vans?”. After discussing, have a few pairs share their predictions with the class and explain their reasoning.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What is the woman in Australia accused of doing?
2. Where did the delivery van go missing from?
3. How long did it take for the police to find the van?
4. Why were many of the doughnuts bad when the van was found?
5. What charges is the woman facing?
6. What evidence do the police have against the woman?
7. Do we know if the woman knew about the doughnuts inside the van?
8. What did Krispy Kreme do after the theft?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A woman in Australia is being (1)______ of stealing a delivery van that had 10,000 Krispy (2)______ doughnuts in it. The van went (3)______ from a gas (4)______ in a Sydney neighborhood in the early morning of November 29th. After a week, the police (5)______ the van abandoned in a (6)______ lot, and unfortunately, many of the doughnuts had gone bad. The woman, who is 28 years old, was (7)______ on Thursday and is now (8)______ charges for stealing the van and (9)______ without a (10)______. There is video footage that supposedly (11)______ her hanging around the gas station before getting into the unattended van and driving away. It’s not (12)______ if she knew about the doughnuts inside the van, which included both Christmas-themed and regular flavors. Krispy Kreme let the police know about what happened and assured their customers that they were working on replacing the stolen doughnuts.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. Have you ever had a Krispy Kreme doughnut? If so, what did you think of it?
2. How do you think the woman felt when she saw the 10,000 doughnuts in the van?
3. What would you do if you found a delivery van with 10,000 doughnuts inside?
4. Do you think it was fair for the woman to be charged with stealing the van and driving without a license? Why or why not?
5. How do you think Krispy Kreme felt when they found out about the stolen doughnuts?
6. If you were in charge of Krispy Kreme, how would you handle the situation of the stolen doughnuts?
7. What do you think the woman’s punishment should be for stealing the van and driving without a license?
8. How would you feel if you were waiting for a delivery of Krispy Kreme doughnuts and found out they had been stolen?
9. Do you think the woman knew about the doughnuts inside the van before she stole it? Why or why not?
10. If you were the woman, how would you explain your actions to the police?
11. What do you think the police should do to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future?
12. How would you feel if you were the owner of the gas station where the van was stolen from?
13. Do you think the woman should be banned from ever eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts again as part of her punishment? Why or why not?
14. What do you think Krispy Kreme should do to improve their security measures for delivery vans?
15. If you were a police officer, how would you investigate this case to find out if the woman knew about the doughnuts inside the van?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. accused
2. delivery
3. neighborhood
4. abandoned
5. unfortunately
6. arrested
7. charges
8. footage
9. unattended
10. flavors
11. assured
12. customers
13. replacing
14. stolen
15. themed

Meanings:
(A) Sadly or regrettably; it’s a shame that something happened
(B) People who buy goods or services from a shop or business
(C) Designed with a particular subject or motif in mind
(D) The act of providing new or equivalent items for those that were lost or damaged
(E) The act of taking goods, letters, packages, etc., to the people they have been sent to
(F) Different tastes or varieties, especially of food
(G) The area or region around where people live
(H) Recorded video clips that show what happened
(I) Taken into police custody
(J) Taken without permission
(K) Not being watched or looked after; left alone
(L) Said to have done something wrong or illegal
(M) Told someone something positively to dispel any doubts
(N) Accusations or claims that someone has done something illegal
(O) Left alone or no longer cared for
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the main reason the woman in Australia is being accused?
(a) Eating all the doughnuts
(b) Stealing a delivery van
(c) Driving without a license
(d) Hanging around a gas station

2. Where did the delivery van go missing from?
(a) A parking lot
(b) A bakery
(c) A grocery store
(d) A gas station

3. How long did it take for the police to find the van?
(a) A day
(b) A week
(c) A month
(d) A year

4. What happened to many of the doughnuts in the van?
(a) They went bad
(b) They were eaten
(c) They were sold
(d) They were replaced

5. How old is the woman who was arrested?
(a) 18 years old
(b) 38 years old
(c) 28 years old
(d) 48 years old

6. What charges is the woman facing?
(a) Stealing the doughnuts and eating them
(b) Stealing the van and selling the doughnuts
(c) Stealing the van and leaving it abandoned
(d) Stealing the van and driving without a license

7. What did the video footage show?
(a) The woman hanging around the gas station
(b) The woman eating the doughnuts
(c) The woman driving the van
(d) The woman selling the doughnuts

8. What did Krispy Kreme do after the incident?
(a) Ignored the incident and did nothing
(b) Closed down all their stores in Australia
(c) Informed the police and promised to replace the stolen doughnuts
(d) Increased the price of their doughnuts

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Fortunately, many of the doughnuts had remained fresh by the time the van was found.
2. There is a video that supposedly shows her hanging around the gas station before getting into the unattended van and driving away.
3. A man in Australia is accused of returning a delivery van that had 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts in it.
4. After a week, the police found the van abandoned in a parking lot.
5. Krispy Kreme informed the police about the incident and assured their customers that they were working on replacing the stolen doughnuts.
6. The van materialized at a gas station in a Sydney neighborhood on November 29th.
7. The woman, who is 28 years old, was arrested on Thursday for stealing the van and driving without a license.
8. It’s clear that she knew about the doughnuts inside the van, which included both Christmas-themed and regular flavors.
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📝 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 in Australia allegedly steal?
2. Where did the delivery van go missing from?
3. How long did it take for the police to find the van?
4. What charges is the woman facing?
5. Did Krispy Kreme promise to replace the stolen doughnuts?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What is the woman in Australia accused of doing?
The woman in Australia is accused of stealing a delivery van.

2. Where did the delivery van go missing from?
The delivery van went missing from a gas station in a Sydney neighborhood.

3. How long did it take for the police to find the van?
It took the police about a week to find the van.

4. Why were many of the doughnuts bad when the van was found?
Many of the doughnuts were bad when the van was found because they had gone bad over the course of a week.

5. What charges is the woman facing?
The woman is facing charges for stealing the van and driving without a license.

6. What evidence do the police have against the woman?
The police have video footage that supposedly shows the woman hanging around the gas station before getting into the unattended van and driving away.

7. Do we know if the woman knew about the doughnuts inside the van?
It is not clear if the woman knew about the doughnuts inside the van.

8. What did Krispy Kreme do after the theft?
After the theft, Krispy Kreme let the police know about what happened and assured their customers that they were working on replacing the stolen doughnuts.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) accused
(2) Kreme
(3) missing
(4) station
(5) found
(6) parking
(7) arrested
(8) facing
(9) driving
(10) license
(11) shows
(12) clear
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. accused
Answer: (L) Said to have done something wrong or illegal

2. delivery
Answer: (E) The act of taking goods, letters, packages, etc., to the people they have been sent to

3. neighborhood
Answer: (G) The area or region around where people live

4. abandoned
Answer: (O) Left alone or no longer cared for

5. unfortunately
Answer: (A) Sadly or regrettably; it’s a shame that something happened

6. arrested
Answer: (I) Taken into police custody

7. charges
Answer: (N) Accusations or claims that someone has done something illegal

8. footage
Answer: (H) Recorded video clips that show what happened

9. unattended
Answer: (K) Not being watched or looked after; left alone

10. flavors
Answer: (F) Different tastes or varieties, especially of food

11. assured
Answer: (M) Told someone something positively to dispel any doubts

12. customers
Answer: (B) People who buy goods or services from a shop or business

13. replacing
Answer: (D) The act of providing new or equivalent items for those that were lost or damaged

14. stolen
Answer: (J) Taken without permission

15. themed
Answer: (C) Designed with a particular subject or motif in mind
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the main reason the woman in Australia is being accused?
Answer: (b) Stealing a delivery van

2. Where did the delivery van go missing from?
Answer: (d) A gas station

3. How long did it take for the police to find the van?
Answer: (b) A week

4. What happened to many of the doughnuts in the van?
Answer: (a) They went bad

5. How old is the woman who was arrested?
Answer: (c) 28 years old

6. What charges is the woman facing?
Answer: (d) Stealing the van and driving without a license

7. What did the video footage show?
Answer: (a) The woman hanging around the gas station

8. What did Krispy Kreme do after the incident?
Answer: (c) Informed the police and promised to replace the stolen doughnuts
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Fortunately, many of the doughnuts had remained fresh by the time the van was found. (Answer: False)
2. There is a video that supposedly shows her hanging around the gas station before getting into the unattended van and driving away. (Answer: True)
3. A man in Australia is accused of returning a delivery van that had 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts in it. (Answer: False)
4. After a week, the police found the van abandoned in a parking lot. (Answer: True)
5. Krispy Kreme informed the police about the incident and assured their customers that they were working on replacing the stolen doughnuts. (Answer: True)
6. The van materialized at a gas station in a Sydney neighborhood on November 29th. (Answer: False)
7. The woman, who is 28 years old, was arrested on Thursday for stealing the van and driving without a license. (Answer: True)
8. It’s clear that she knew about the doughnuts inside the van, which included both Christmas-themed and regular flavors. (Answer: False)
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