Teaching Activities

A STORY TO REMEMBER

PRE

QUESTIONS

1. What are UFOs and what do they look like?

2. What do the reported aliens look like?

3. How do you explain the numerous sightings of these objects?

4. Do you think that UFOs really exist?

KEY VOCABULARY: we are going to divide the whole group into five subgroups, then we will give them each of the next words, for them to explain to the rest of the group this vocabulary. after the target vocabulary is clear enough for students we will play the audio to make it meanigful.

precinct: the office of a police department in a particular area

- Let's go down to the police precinct and report the burglary.

bizarre: strange or unusual

- That's the most bizarre story I've ever heard.

unidentified: unknown or impossible to determine the origin

- The police were able to capture the criminal through an unidentified source.

out of this world: unbelievable, incredible

- You have to see his enormous house. It's out of this world.

approaching: coming closer

- Citizens have been urged to flee the area because of the approachinghurricane.

WHILE

AUDIO…

QUESTIONS

1. Where was the man coming from when he first saw the UFO?

A. He was returning home from a party.

B. He just got off work when he saw the UFO.

C. He was driving home from a restaurant.

2. What time did the man report the incident to the police?

A. about 12:00 AM

B. about 3:00 AM

C. about 5:00 AM

3. What jumped out in front of the man's car?

A. a giant deer

B. a strange man

C. a hairy alien

4. What happened next to the man?

A. He walked to a flying saucer.

B. He followed the animal to a plane.

C. He was carried to a spaceship.

5. What does the police officer suggest at the end of the story?

A. They should call the fire department.

B. The man should seek counseling.

C. The man should contact the newspaper.

POST (it would be a speaking activity)

Suppose that you saw what you thought was a UFO landing in some trees a few blocks away from your house? What would you do?

Take a look at this web page: http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1010/101015-ufos.html

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