Unit 15: Today's News

A. Vocabulary. Match each word with the meaning.

1. c be fired: lose one's job.
2. e shriek: shout loudly.
3. f risk: take a chance.
4. a get control: dominate.
5. d wound: injury.
6. b device: piece of equipment.

B. Comprehension. Match the titles with the news stories.

a. Shocking Match: The story about Ricardo Gordon.

b. Tight Squeeze: The story about the snake and the grandfather.

c. Bad Example: The story about the parrot.

C. Answer about the stories.

1. What did Percy do wrong?

He used bad language.

2. What was the grandson doing when the snake appeared?

He was playing with friends when the snake appeared.

3. What was Ricardo doing when he was struck by lightning?

He was listening to the football game on his smart phone.

A. Ask and answer about the stories.

What was the child doing when they saw a snake?

He screamed when the snake attacked the boy.

B. Ask and answer about yourself.

What were you doing when the big storm started?

I was sitting in the garden.

A. Make sentences using when. Follow the example.

1. Asma was cooking dinner when the electricity went out.
2. The people were going home when the fire started.
3. The workers were leaving the building when the elevator stopped.
4. Majid was looking at the trees when he saw a parrot.
5. The thief was stealing a car when the police arrested him.
6. The students were waiting for the bus when the rain started.

B. The guests arrived early. What were the smiths doing when they arrived?

Write sentences.

1. Mrs, Smith was peeling potatoes.
2. Grandfather was watching TV.
3. Grandmother was cooking a turkey.
4. Big brother was lifting weights.
5. Big sister was talking on the phone.
6. Little brother was working in the yard.
7. Little sister was setting the table.

Listen and match each conversation to a picture. Write the number next to the picture.

About the Conversation

1. What was Robert doing in the building?

He was delivering a pizza and a bottle of soda.

2. How did he get stuck in the elevator?

The elevator broke down.

3. What did he do when that happened?

He shouted and pushed the alarm button.

4. How long was he in the elevator?

He was stuck for 10 hours.

5. How did he get out?

Some residents called the building manager and they got the elevator started.

6. What kind of person do you think Robert is?

I think Robert is calm person who doesn't get upset easily.

1. Are you scared of elevators or small spaces? Why?

Yes, I do. I think they will break down.

2. Were you ever in a blackout? What were you doing when it happened? What did you do?

No, I wasn't.

3. Did you ever hear about an unusual incident like the one in the conversation? Describe it.

Yes. The elevator broke down when my father was in it. He tried to call people to help him but no one heard him. So he called us. We went to him and call the police.

4. Were you ever in a situation where you couldn't communicate with anyone? Explain.

Yes. When I lost my wallet, I couldn't take a taxi to go home. So I tried to call my mother but I forgot my phone. So I walked to home.

After Reading

Complete the sentences.

1. Marta was sitting in the backseat when a stranger pushed her father out of the way, got in the car, and drove away.
2. Marta's father fought with the thief, but the thief overpowered him and got in the car.
3. Marta hit the thief and pulled his hair until he stopped the car and ordered the children out.
4. Marta's dad was sitting on the side of the road when he saw his two children walking toward him.

Discussion

Do you think it's a good idea to try to stop a thief? Talk about it.

No, He can hurt us.

A. Look at the event chain diagram. What news Stoey is it from in this unit?

These are the main ideas in a short story and they are written in the diagram. It's a summary of a story, which happened with the same sequence of events in the past.

B. Read the summary of the news Stoey. Can you think of another suitable headline?

1. Manager finds Delivery boy in Elevator.
2. 10 Hours trapped in Elevator.

C. Chooses a news story from the unit. Write notes in the event chain diagram.

1. A very big snake attacked the 8 years child when he was playing near the river.
2. He screamed, so his grandfather ran towards him and found that the snake surrounded his grandson.
3. Someone managed to give the grandfather a knife.
4. He killed the snake and became a hero.

D. Summarize one of the news stories in the unit in your own words. Use your notes from the event chain diagram. Write your own headline for the story.

Our Hero

When 8 year old child was playing with his friends near the river, a snake attacked him. The snake was very big and dangerous. He screamed. His grandfather heard him so he ran towards him. He found that the snake surrounded his grandson so he tried to save him but it was so difficult. Someone managed to give the grandfather a knife and he managed to kill the snake. He was a hero.

Find an unusual news event and present it in your own wards to the class.

someone was arrested because he was wearing a t-shirt that says "I have drugs". According to an arrest report, Balmer tried to hand a small bag of drugs to someone standing behind him, but the person wouldn't take them.

He then set down the bag near a checkout aisle, paid for his purchases and was confronted by a deputy, the report said. The deputy checked the bag and found small amounts of marijuana and methamphetamine؛ the witness confirmed it was the bag. Balmar tried to hand off, according to the report. Balmar faces two possession charges. He was being held in the Pasco County Jail on 5000 $ bond. He has seven arrests in Pasco County, authorities said.

A. Write each student's rest score next to the name.

1. 30% Jason completely failed the test. 100%
2. 58% Mark almost passed the test. 95%
3. 100% Ali's test was absolutely perfect. 75%
4. 95% Bill did extremely well on the test. 60%
5. 75% Fahd's test result was quite good. 58%
6. 60% Tom was just able to pass. 30%

B. Circle the correct words in the story. In some cases, both words are correct.