Objectives:
Re-enforce pronunciation with vocabulary from the newspaper (listening and repeating).
Re-enforce vocabulary by reviewing new words from the text.
Stimulate reading comprehension by asking questions about the text.
Develope writing skills by answering questions in this blog.
Glossary: scandal, bribed, halted, unanimously, precipitated, vicinity, biplane, ash muslin, levers and zeppelins. Idiom: went under.
Activity:
The teacher will write the words on the board and have the students find them in the dictionary to read the words and the definitions out loud.
The teacher will read the articles out loud and will divide the group into 2 teams, each team will be given a set of sentences. The objective of the game is to find the correct sentences and put them in order, the teacher will read the article once again when they have completed the puzzle. The team to get the article in the correct order wins.
The students will read the articles out loud and the teacher will correct pronunciation, then they will write a short summary about the articles.
Answer questions for: We Lost Panama
Why is the Panama Canal important?
Why was there a scandal over the control of the Panama Canal?
Why do you think Colombia rejected the idea of an American Company finishing the job?
What happened to the Colombian troops that were in Panama?
Who was the contract to build the canal given to?
Why didn't that company finish the construction?
Answer questions for: Huge Aeronautical Step
Who flew for a distance of 36 meters in 12 seconds?
What was the biplane made out of?
What was the name of the first plane?
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Answer questions for: We Lost Panama
Why is the Panama Canal important?
A: Because The canal is used to connect both oceans.
Why was there a scandal over the
control of the Panama Canal?
A: Because it was given to a french company that couldn't finish it so an American company took the control.
Why do you think Colombia rejected the idea of an American Company finishing the job?
A: Because U.S Have Been a powerfull country and with the control of the canal it will be more powerfull.
What happened to the Colombian troops that were in Panama?
A: Colombian Troops were run off or bribed from Panama.
Who was the contract to build the canal given to?
A: Teh contract was given to a french company that couldn't finish it so an American company took the control.
Why didn't that company finish the construction?
A: Because The company went under.
Answer questions for: Huge Aeronautical Step
Who flew for a distance of 36 meters in 12 seconds?
A: Kitty Hawk, N.C, Orville Wright flew for a distance of 36 meters in 12 seconds.
What was the biplane made out of?
A: It was made out of ash, pine wood and muslin.
What was the name of the first plane?
A: The first plane was called "flyer".
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