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Anti-cheating exam hats used in Philippines college (27th October, 2022)

The Reading / Listening - Anti-cheating Hats - Level 3

Teachers and schools try many things to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and novel ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and not on those of students' around them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is getting students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking at others' papers. They can focus only on their own test paper. Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone viral on social media. Students have come up with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and other recycled materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "integrity and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had been "really effective" in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm proud of my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

Anti-cheating Hats - Level 0, Anti-cheating Hats - Level 1 or Anti-cheating Hats - Level 2

Sources

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63363473
https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/anti-cheating-exam-hats-in-the-philippines-go-viral/
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/filipino-students-anti-cheating-hats-go-viral-on-social-media

Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. EXAMS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about exams. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
teachers / schools / cheating / exams / modern technology / low-tech / design / focus
going viral / social media / weird / creations / integrity / honesty / proud / pressure
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. THROWN OUT: Students A strongly believe students who cheat in exams should be thrown out of school; Students B strongly believe students can gave a second chance. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. CHEATING: How bad are these examples of cheating? What should happen to the person who cheats? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

Cheating...	How Bad?	What Should Happen to the Cheat?
in exams
on a husband / wife
a business partner
in a sport
on a diet
on a job application

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5. HAT: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "hat". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. TESTS: Rank these with your partner. Put the worst things about tests at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

Failing
Taking them
Grades
Stress
Studying for them
Waiting for the results
Writing
The chair you sit on

Vocabulary

Paragraph 1

1.	modern	a.	Chose to take up or follow an idea, method, or course of action.
2.	novel	b.	Pay particular attention to.
3.	adopted	c.	About or using the most up-to-date techniques, ideas, or equipment.
4.	prevent	d.	Interestingly new or unusual.
5.	peeking	e.	Stop something from happening.
6.	focus	f.	Looking quickly (and secretly) at something.
7.	design	g.	Decide upon the look of a building, clothes, or other object, by making a detailed drawing of it.

Paragraph 2

8.	go viral	h.	Used again.
9.	weird	i.	When an image, video, piece of information, etc. spreads quickly and widely from one Internet user to another.
10.	cardboard	j.	A shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook at the top to put shirts, trousers, etc. on.
11.	coat hangers	k.	Successful in producing a desired or intended result.
12.	recycled	l.	Strange.
13.	effective	m.	Stress.
14.	pressure	n.	Thick paper used to make boxes.

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

Students had to read a new novel in a technology test. T / F
A college is using a low-tech way to stop students cheating. T / F
The hats stop students poking at other students' test papers. T / F
Students were unhappy because they had to make their own hats. T / F
Photos of the tests went viral on social media. T / F
Some students used coat hangers to make their anti-cheating hats. T / F
A professor said the hats weren't so effective. T / F
No students were caught cheating in the engineering tests. T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

try
stop
way
peeking
focus
come up with
weird
effective
proud
pressure

pleased
method
thought of
prevent
successful
looking
attempt
stress
strange
concentrate

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

schools try many things
a low-tech
students keep their eyes only
peeking
Students are happy with
Photos of the anti-cheating hats have
cardboard
coat
make sure there was integrity
no one was caught

on their paper
hangers
the idea
at others' papers
gone viral on social media
cheating
to stop students cheating
and honesty
way of making sure
boxes

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

eyes
difficult
prevent
novel
around
idea
things
focus

Teachers and schools try many (1) _____________________ to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is (2) _____________________ to stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and (3) _____________________ ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their (4) _____________________ only on their paper and not on those of students' (5) _____________________ them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is getting students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats (6) _____________________ students from being able to see around them and peeking at others' papers. They can (7) _____________________ only on their own test paper. Students are happy with the (8) _____________________ because they get to design and make their own hat.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

integrity
viral
effective
recycled
caught
boxes
pressure
proud

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone (9) ____________________ on social media. Students have come up with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard (10) _____________________, egg cartons, coat hangers and other (11) _____________________ materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "(12) _____________________ and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had been "really (13) _____________________" in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm (14) ____________________ of my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be full of (15) _____________________ and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was (16) _____________________ cheating.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1) Teachers and schools try many things to stop students ______
     a. cheating into exams
     b. cheat in exams
     c. cheating in exams
     d. cheater in exams
2) Modern technology has given students new ______
     a. and novel ways
     b. and navel way
     c. end novel way
     d. and navel ways
3) a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only ______
     a. on their papers
     b. on their pauper
     c. on their paper
     d. on their PayPal
4) prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking ______
     a. at others' papers
     b. at another's papers
     c. at an others' papers
     d. at the others paper
5) Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make ______
     a. their own hat
     b. their down hat
     c. their frown hat
     d. their gown hat

6) Photos of the anti-cheating hats ______
     a. have gone viral
     b. have gone feral
     c. have gone rival
     d. have gone libel
7) Students have come up with all kinds of weird ______
     a. and wonderful creation
     b. and wonderful creative
     c. and wonderful creations
     d. and wonderful creating
8) used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat hangers and ______
     a. other recycled material
     b. another recycled materials
     c. other recycled materials
     d. the other cycled materials
9) She added that the hats had ______
     a. been "really affective"
     b. been "really effective"
     c. been "really invective"
     d. been "really reflective"
10) Many students finished their tests early and no one ______
     a. was caught cheat tin
     b. was caught cheating
     c. was caught cheat in
     d. was caught cheat chin

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

Teachers and schools try (1) ____________________ stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students (2) ____________________ ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and (3) ___________________ of students' around them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is getting students to wear anti-cheating (4) ____________________. The hats prevent students from (5) ____________________ see around them and peeking at others' papers. They can focus only on their own test paper. Students are happy with the idea because they (6) ____________________ and make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have (7) ____________________ social media. Students have come up with all (8) ____________________ and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat (9) ____________________ recycled materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "integrity and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had (10) ____________________ in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm proud of my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be (11) ____________________ and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no (12) ____________________ cheating.

Comprehension questions

What does the article say about the technology in the anti-cheating hats?
What do the students wearing the hats study?
What do the hats prevent students from looking at?
What do the hats mean students can focus on?
How do students feel about making their own anti-cheating hat?
What has gone viral on social media?
What kinds of boxes have students used in making their hats?
How well did the professor say the hats worked?
How does a professor feel about her students?
How many students were caught cheating while wearing the hats?

Multiple choice quiz

1) What does the article say about the technology in the anti-cheating hats?
a) they are hi-tech
b) they need microchips
c) they are low-tech
d) nothing
2) What do the students wearing the hats study?
a) engineering
b) hat making
c) fashion
d) English
3) What do the hats prevent students from looking at?
a) the window
b) other students' papers
c) the clock
d) the teacher
4) What do the hats mean students can focus on?
a) their futures
b) their hat design
c) studying
d) their own test
5) How do students feel about making their own anti-cheating hat?
a) bored
b) fed up
c) happy
d) angry

6) What has gone viral on social media?
a) photos of the tests
b) photos of the hats
c) student comments
d) test questions
7) What kinds of boxes have students used in making their hats?
a) tissue boxes
b) small boxes
c) colourful boxes
d) cardboard boxes
8) How well did the professor say the hats worked?
a) not so well
b) really effective
c) perfectly
d) hard to say
9) How does a professor feel about her students?
a) frustrated
b) proud
c) worried
d) sad
10) How many students were caught cheating while wearing the hats?
a) none
b) one
c) two
d) four

Role play

Role A – Failing
You think failing is the worst thing about tests. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least bad of these (and why): exam stress, waiting for the results or studying.

Role B – Exam Stress
You think exam stress is the worst thing about tests. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least bad of these (and why): failing, waiting for the results or studying.

Role C – Waiting for the Results
You think waiting for the results is the worst thing about tests. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least bad of these (and why): exam stress, failing or studying.

Role D – Studying
You think studying is the worst thing about tests. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least bad of these (and why): exam stress, waiting for the results or failing.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'cheating'

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

and 'hat'.
________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

________________

• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.

• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

•Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

things

novel

low-tech

during

peeking

idea

viral

egg

honesty

focused

full

early

Student survey

Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

(Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

Discussion - Anti-cheating Hats

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

What did you think when you read the headline?
What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'cheating'?
What do you think of cheating?
Have you ever cheated in a test?
What do you think of students who cheat in tests?
What do you think of anti-cheating hats?
What ways of cheating in tests are there?
How much pressure is there to pass exams?
How do you feel about exams?
What would you do if you saw someone cheat in a test?

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
What do you think of when you hear the word 'hat'?
What do you think about what you read?
Do you think the hats will be common worldwide?
Would you like to design your own anti-cheating hat?
What do schools do to prevent cheating?
How stressful do you get in exams?
What should happen to students who cheat?
What's the best way to pass exams?
What questions would you like to ask an anti-cheating hat maker?

Discussion — Write your own questions

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

(a) ________________

(b) ________________

(c) ________________

(d) ________________

(e) ________________

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

(f) ________________

(g) ________________

(h) ________________

(i) ________________

(j) ________________

Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

Teachers and schools try (1) ____ things to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to stop (2) ____ students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and (3) ____ ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and not on (4) ____ of students' around them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is (5) ____ students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking at others' papers. They can focus only (6) ____ their own test paper. Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone (7) ____ on social media. Students have come (8) ____ with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat (9) ____ and other recycled materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "integrity and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had been "really (10) ____" in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm proud (11) ____ my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed to add some colour and fun". Many students finished their tests early and no one was (12) ____ cheating.

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a) much (b) must (c) many (d) mere
(a) all (b) every (c) whole (d) much
(a) novel (b) chapter (c) volume (d) book
(a) those (b) they (c) them (d) that
(a) got (b) get (c) gotten (d) getting
(a) in (b) of (c) at (d) on
(a) viral (b) feral (c) virus (d) very
(a) down (b) in (c) on (d) up
(a) hangers (b) hinges (c) huggers (d) hammers
(a) affective (b) effective (c) infection (d) affection
(a) at (b) of (c) in (d) by
(a) caught (b) dropped (c) thrown (d) grabbed

Spelling

Paragraph 1

new and volen ways
daepodt a low-tech way
tnvpree students from being able to see
keegpin at others' papers
uocfs only on their own test paper
gdiesn and make their own hat

Paragraph 2

gone iavrl on social media
all kinds of wride and wonderful creations
adacrdrbo boxes
gtrieinty and honesty
really tciefefev in keeping students focused
exams can be full of resrspue

Put the text back together

(...) colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating.
(.1..) Teachers and schools try many things to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to
(...) up with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg cartons, coat
(...) term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed to add some
(...) stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and novel
(...) Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone viral on social media. Students have come
(...) sure there was "integrity and honesty" in her tests. She added that the hats had been "really
(...) paper. Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their own hat.
(...) around them and peeking at others' papers. They can focus only on their own test
(...) ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech way of making sure students keep their eyes
(...) hangers and other recycled materials to create their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make
(...) effective" in keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm proud of my students because their engineering mid-
(...) getting students to wear anti-cheating hats during tests. The hats prevent students from being able to see
(...) only on their paper and not on those of students' around them. The Bicol University College of Engineering is

Put the words in the right order

to difficult It's all stop cheating . from students
eyes paper . keep their only Students on their
able to students being see . Hats from prevent
They only test . on focus own can their
their Students they because happy are hat . design
social gone viral Anti-cheating on have media . hats
A integrity . ensure fun way there was to
really the hats She effective . been said had
of exams Engineering can full be pressure . mid-term
no their cheated . tests finished one They and

Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

Teachers and schools try / trying many things to stop students cheating in exams. However, it is difficult to stopping / stop all students from cheating. Modern technology has given students new and novel / book ways to cheat. A college in the Philippines has adopted a low-tech weigh / way of making sure students keep their eyes only on / once their paper and not on those of students' around them / us. The Bicol University College of Engineering is getting students to wear / wore anti-cheating hats while / during tests. The hats prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking / poking at others' papers. They can focus only on / in their own test paper. Students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their down / own hat.

Photos of the anti-cheating hats have gone feral / viral on social media. Students have come up with all kinds of weird / weirdo and wonderful creations. They have used cardboard boxes, egg carton / cartons, coat hangers and other recycled materials to create them / their hats. A professor said the hats were a "fun way" to make sure there was "integrity and honesty / honest" in her tests. She added that / what the hats had been "really effective" in / on keeping students focused. The professor said: "I'm pride / proud of my students because their engineering mid-term exams can be full of pressure and be stressful, yet they managed for / to add some colour and fun." Many students finished their tests early and no one was caught / catching cheating.

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

T__ch_rs _nd sch__ls try m_ny th_ngs t_ st_p st_d_nts ch__t_ng _n _x_ms. H_w_v_r, _t _s d_ff_c_lt t_ st_p _ll st_d_nts fr_m ch__t_ng. M_d_rn t_chn_l_gy h_s g_v_n st_d_nts n_w _nd n_v_l w_ys t_ ch__t. _ c_ll_g_ _n th_ Ph_l_pp_n_s h_s _d_pt_d _ l_w-t_ch w_y _f m_k_ng s_r_ st_d_nts k__p th__r _y_s _nly _n th__r p_p_r _nd n_t _n th_s_ _f st_d_nts' _r__nd th_m. Th_ B_c_l _n_v_rs_ty C_ll_g_ _f _ng_n__r_ng _s g_tt_ng st_d_nts t_ w__r _nt_-ch__t_ng h_ts d_r_ng t_sts. Th_ h_ts pr_v_nt st_d_nts fr_m b__ng _bl_ t_ s__ _r__nd th_m _nd p__k_ng _t _th_rs' p_p_rs. Th_y c_n f_c_s _nly _n th__r _wn t_st p_p_r. St_d_nts _r_ h_ppy w_th th_ _d__ b_c__s_ th_y g_t t_ d_s_gn _nd m_k_ th__r _wn h_t.

Ph_t_s _f th_ _nt_-ch__t_ng h_ts h_v_ g_n_ v_r_l _n s_c__l m_d__. St_d_nts h_v_ c_m_ _p w_th _ll k_nds _f w__rd _nd w_nd_rf_l cr__t__ns. Th_y h_v_ _s_d c_rdb__rd b_x_s, _gg c_rt_ns, c__t h_ng_rs _nd _th_r r_cycl_d m_t_r__ls t_ cr__t_ th__r h_ts. _ pr_f_ss_r s__d th_ h_ts w_r_ _ "f_n w_y" t_ m_k_ s_r_ th_r_ w_s "_nt_gr_ty _nd h_n_sty" _n h_r t_sts. Sh_ _dd_d th_t th_ h_ts h_d b__n "r__lly _ff_ct_v_" _n k__p_ng st_d_nts f_c_s_d. Th_ pr_f_ss_r s__d: "_'m pr__d _f my st_d_nts b_c__s_ th__r _ng_n__r_ng m_d-t_rm _x_ms c_n b_ f_ll _f pr_ss_r_ _nd b_ str_ssf_l, y_t th_y m_n_g_d t_ _dd s_m_ c_l__r _nd f_n". M_ny st_d_nts f_n_sh_d th__r t_sts __rly _nd n_ _n_ w_s c__ght ch__t_ng.

Punctuate the text and add capitals

teachers and schools try many things to stop students cheating in exams however it is difficult to stop all students from cheating modern technology has given students new and novel ways to cheat a college in the philippines has adopted a lowtech way of making sure students keep their eyes only on their paper and not on those of students around them the bicol university college of engineering is getting students to wear anticheating hats during tests the hats prevent students from being able to see around them and peeking at others papers they can focus only on their own test paper students are happy with the idea because they get to design and make their own hat

photos of the anticheating hats have gone viral on social media students have come up with all kinds of weird and wonderful creations they have used cardboard boxes egg cartons coat hangers and other recycled materials to create their hats a professor said the hats were a fun way to make sure there was integrity and honesty in her tests she added that the hats had been really effective in keeping students focused the professor said im proud of my students because their engineering midterm exams can be full of pressure and be stressful yet they managed to add some colour and fun many students finished their tests early and no one was caught cheating

Put a slash (/) where the spaces are

Teachersandschoolstrymanythingstostopstudentscheatinginexams
.However,itisdifficulttostopallstudentsfromcheating.Moderntechnol
ogyhasgivenstudentsnewandnovelwaystocheat.AcollegeinthePhilip
pineshasadoptedalow-techwayofmakingsurestudentskeeptheirey
esonlyontheirpaperandnotonthoseofstudents'aroundthem.TheBicol
UniversityCollegeofEngineeringisgettingstudentstowearanti-chea
tinghatsduringtests.Thehatspreventstudentsfrombeingabletoseear
oundthemandpeekingatothers'papers.Theycanfocusonlyontheirow
ntestpaper.Studentsarehappywiththeideabecausetheygettodesign
andmaketheirownhat.Photosoftheanti-cheatinghatshavegonevira
lonsocialmedia.Studentshavecomeupwithallkindsofweirdandwonde
rfulcreations.Theyhaveusedcardboardboxes,eggcartons,coathange
rsandotherrecycledmaterialstocreatetheirhats.Aprofessorsaidtheh
atswerea"funway"tomakesuretherewas"integrityandhonesty"inher
tests.Sheaddedthatthehatshadbeen"reallyeffective"inkeepingstude
ntsfocused.Theprofessorsaid:"I'mproudofmystudentsbecausetheir
engineeringmid-termexamscanbefullofpressureandbestressful,y
ettheymanagedtoaddsomecolourandfun."Manystudentsfinishedthe
irtestsearlyandnoonewascaughtcheating.

Free writing

Write about anti-cheating hat for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Academic writing

There is no way to stop students cheating in tests. Discuss.

_____________________________________________________________________________

Homework

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. EXAMS: Make a poster about exams. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. ANTI-CHEATING HATS: Write a magazine article about using anti-cheating hats in tests to prevent cheating. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on cheating. Ask him/her three questions about it. Give him/her three of your ideas on how to prevent it. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

A Few Additional Activities for Students

Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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